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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

ý Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 28, 2002

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 1-11893

GUESS?, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

1444 South Alameda Street
Los Angeles, California, 90021
(Address of principal executive offices)

(213) 765-3100
(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 ý    No o

        As of September 28, 2002, the registrant had 43,078,400 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding.

GUESS?, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Financial Statements

GUESS?, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GUESS?, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GUESS?, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GUESS?, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 28, 2002
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

(1)  Basis of Presentation

        In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of GUESS?, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company") contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 28, 2002 and December 31, 2001, the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they have been condensed and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

        The Company's quarterly fiscal reporting period ends on the Saturday nearest the calendar quarter end. This did not have an impact for the third quarter of 2002 compared to 2001; however, this resulted in 271 days for the nine months ended September 28, 2002 compared to 272 days for the nine months ended September 29, 2001.

        Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years' condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to classifications used in the current year. These reclassifications had no impact on previously reported results.

(2)  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

        Basic earnings (loss) per share represent net earnings (loss) divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share represent net earnings (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding, inclusive of the dilutive impact of common stock equivalents. For the quarter ended September 28, 2002 and for the three and nine-month periods ended September 29, 2001, the difference between basic and diluted earnings per share was due to the potential dilutive impact of options to purchase common stock. The diluted loss per share for the nine-months ended September 28, 2002 was computed using the basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding and excluded 2,647,555 dilutive shares, as their effect would be antidilutive when applied to losses. Options to purchase 2,629,291 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $5.58 to $27.31 during the third quarter of 2002 and options to purchase 792,967 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $7.75 to $27.31 per share during the third quarter of 2001 and options to purchase 1,088,053 shares of common stock at prices ranging from $6.45 to $27.31 during the nine months period ended September 29, 2001 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common stock and therefore such options would be antidilutive.

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Business Segment Reporting

        The business segments of the Company are retail, wholesale and licensing. Information relating to these segments is summarized in Note 5.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

        Comprehensive income consists of net earnings (loss), unrealized gains (losses) on investments available for sale and foreign currency translation adjustments. A reconciliation of comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001 is as follows (in thousands):

New Accounting Standards

        Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144 ("SFAS 144"), "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," which addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. While SFAS 144 supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of," it retains many of the fundamental provisions of that statement. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results from operations.

        The Company also adopted Statement of Accounting Standards No. 141 ("SFAS 141"), "Business Combinations," and Statement of Accounting Standards No. 142 ("SFAS 142"), "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" on January 1, 2002. SFAS 141 requires that the purchase method be used for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS 142 requires that goodwill no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead be reviewed for impairment. As a result of the adoption of this standard, the Company did not record approximately $353,000 and $962,000 of goodwill amortization during the three and nine-months ended September 28, 2002, respectively, while a comparable amount was recorded in the three and nine-months ended September 28, 2001.

        In November 2001, the Emerging Issues Task Force ("EITF") issued EITF 01-9, "Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer," which became effective for the first quarter beginning after December 31, 2001. EITF 01-9 requires certain consideration given by and to vendors or a customer be presented as a reduction of revenue rather than as a cost or an expense. The adoption of EITF 01-9 did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results from operations.

        On July 30, 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146 ("SFAS 146"), "Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities." SFAS 146 nullifies EITF Issue No. 94-3, "Liability Recognition for Certain Employee Termination Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity (including Certain Costs Incurred in a Restructuring)." It requires that a liability be recognized for those costs only when the liability is

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incurred, that is, when it meets the definition of a liability in the FASB's conceptual framework. SFAS No. 146 also establishes fair value as the objective for initial measurement of liabilities related to exit or disposal activities. SFAS 146 is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS 146 will have a material impact on its financial position or results from operations.

(3)  Inventories

        The components of inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

        As of September 28, 2002 and December 31, 2001, reserves to write-down inventories to the lower of cost or market totaled $6.9 million and $9.8 million, respectively.

        During the first quarter of 2001, the Company decided to license its existing children's business, then produced in-house, to its licensee for its Baby Guess product line. The agreement was finalized in the second quarter of 2001 and became effective in 2002. The Company recorded a write-down charge of approximately $562,000 which was included in cost of sales in the first quarter of 2001. The charge relates to lower of cost or market adjustments for inventories sold below cost as a result of the decision to license this product line.

(4)  Income taxes

        Income taxes (benefit) for the interim periods were computed using the effective tax rate estimated to be applicable for the full fiscal year, which is subject to ongoing review and evaluation by management.

(5)  Segment Information

        The Company's reportable business segments and respective accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 2. Management evaluates segment performance based primarily on revenue and earnings (loss) from operations. Interest income and expense are evaluated on a consolidated basis and are not allocated to the Company's business segments.

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        Net revenue and earnings (loss) from operations are summarized as follows for three and nine-month periods ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001 (in thousands):

        Due to the seasonal nature of these business segments, the above net revenue and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.

(6)  Long-Term Debt

        On September 27, 2002, the Company entered into a new credit facility led by Wachovia Securities, Inc., as Arranger and Administrative Agent ("New Facility"), which replaces a previous credit agreement. The term of the New Facility is for a period of four years and provides for a maximum line of credit of $85 million, including a $47.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a $15 million sub-limit for borrowing by the Company's Canadian subsidiary (the "Canadian Sub-Line"). Borrowings available under the New Facility are subject to a borrowing base and outstanding borrowings are secured by inventory, accounts receivable and substantially all other personal property of the borrowers. For borrowings under the New Facility, the Company may elect an interest rate based on either the Prime Rate or a Eurodollar rate plus a margin, which fluctuates depending on availability under the New Facility and the Company's financial performance as measured by a cash flow test. This margin ranges from 0 to 75 basis points for Prime Rate loans and from 175 to 250 basis points for Eurodollar rate loans. Commitment fees for unused borrowings up to $60 million under the New Facility are 37.5 basis points per annum. The New Facility requires the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth if excess availability under the New Facility is less than $20 million. At September 28, 2002, the Company had $0.2 million outstanding borrowings under the New Facility, $24.9 million in outstanding standby letters of credit of which $19.6 million is for documentary letters of credit outstanding under a previous credit agreement, and approximately $54.5 million available for future borrowings. As of September 28, 2002, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the New Facility.

        Guess? Canada Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, ("Guess Canada") has a $17.8 million ($27.0 million Canadian dollars) short-term line of credit available to fund local operations. The credit line bears interest at the Canadian prime rate plus 1.0% and is secured by certain assets of Guess Canada. At September 28, 2002, $5.6 million was outstanding under this line. Guess Canada also has a $1.3 million ($2.0 million Canadian dollars) revolving term loan that bears interest at 1.75% above the Canadian prime rate plus an amount equal to 0.5% per month of the average outstanding balance, payable on demand, but commencing January 1, 2001, by way of 24 equal

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consecutive minimum payments. At September 28, 2002, $0.4 million of the term loan was outstanding. Both the credit line and the revolving term loan will terminate on January 1, 2003, at which time the Company expects to replace them with the Canadian Sub-Line. The Company has a commitment from the lender for the Canadian Sub-Line which is subject to final documentation.

        The Company has outstanding 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due in August, 2003 ("Senior Subordinated Notes") which are redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at any time at par value with accrued and unpaid interest. The Company did not repurchase any of its Senior Subordinated Notes during the three or nine-month periods ended September 28, 2002. The Company is evaluating alternative options to refinance the Senior Subordinated Notes and has agreed to have an alternative in place by February 28, 2003, pursuant to the terms of the New Facility.

(7)  Employee Stock Purchase Plan

        In January 2002, the Company established a qualified employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP"), the terms of which allow for qualified employees (as defined) to participate in the purchase of designated shares of the Company's common stock at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the closing price at the beginning or end of each quarterly stock purchase period. The ESPP is a straight purchase plan and is not subject to any holding period, however all Company employees are subject to the terms of the Company's securities trading policy which generally prohibits the purchase or sale of any Company securities during the two weeks before the end of each fiscal quarter through the public announcement by the Company of its earnings for that period. On January 23, 2002, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-8 registering 2,000,000 shares of common stock for the ESPP.

        During the nine months ended September 28, 2002, 47,404 shares of the Company's common stock were issued pursuant to the ESPP at an average price of $5.04 per share.

(8)  Share Repurchase Program

        In May 2001, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase shares of its own stock in an amount of up to $15 million from time to time in open market transactions. During the third quarter of 2002, the Company purchased 606,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $3.2 million, or an average of $5.21 per share. Since the inception of the share repurchase program in May 2001, the Company has purchased 1,137,000 shares at an aggregated cost of $7.1 million, or an average of $6.26 per share.

(9)  Restructuring and Severance Charges

        During the first quarter ended March 30, 2002, the Company recorded $655,000 in additional costs for estimated rent to be paid and lease exit costs related to idle leased facilities identified as part of the restructuring charge recorded during the fourth quarter of 2000. These properties were sublet in the second quarter of 2002.

        During the first quarter ended March 31, 2001, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $401,000 related to severance payments for 110 employees to reduce the workforce.

        During the third quarter ended September 29, 2001, the Company recorded restructuring, impairment and severance charges of $4.4 million ($2.6 million after tax or $0.06 per diluted share). Based on the current real estate market following the events on September 11, 2001, the Company recorded $2.2 million in additional costs for rent paid, estimated rent to be paid and lease exit costs related to idle leased facilities identified as part of the restructuring charge recorded during the fourth quarter of 2000. In addition, $1.3 million of the charges represented the write-down of the value of certain impaired assets, including fixed assets related to unprofitable stores. The remaining $0.9 million of the charge was related to severance costs for the reduction in the Company's workforce, which was part of its continuing efforts to reduce costs, improve productivity, streamline its corporate structure and consolidate operations.

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ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements may also be contained in the Company's other reports filed under the Exchange Act, in its press releases and in other documents. In addition, from time to time, the Company through its management may make oral forward-looking statements.

        Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or future financial performance, and include statements dealing with current plans, intentions, objectives, beliefs and expectations. Some forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "optimistic," "aims," or "continues" or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Certain statements in this Form 10-Q, including but not limited to those relating to the Company's expected results, the accuracy of data relating to, and anticipated levels of, its future inventory and gross margins, its anticipated cash requirements and sources, and its business seasonality, are forward-looking statements.

        Forward-looking statements are only expectations, and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results in future periods and other future events to differ materially from what is currently anticipated. Factors which may cause actual results in future periods to differ from current expectations include, among other things, the continued availability of sufficient working capital, the successful integration of new stores into existing operations, the continued desirability and customer acceptance of existing and future product lines, possible cancellations of wholesale orders, the success of competitive products, and the availability of adequate sources of capital. In addition to these factors, the economic and other factors identified in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, including but not limited to the risk factors discussed therein, could affect the forward-looking statements contained herein and in the Company's other public documents.

OVERVIEW

        We derive our net revenue from the sale of GUESS? men's and women's apparel and our licensees' products through our network of retail and factory outlet stores located primarily in the United States; from the sale of GUESS? men's and women's apparel worldwide to wholesale customers and distributors; from net royalties from worldwide licensing activities; from the sale of GUESS? apparel through retail and wholesale channels of our wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, Guess Canada Corporation ("Guess Canada"); and from the sale of GUESS? men's and women's apparel and our licensee products through our on-line store at www.guess.com.

        Unless the context indicates otherwise, when we refer to "we," "us" or the "Company" in this Form 10-Q, we are referring to GUESS?, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

        The Company's quarterly fiscal reporting period ends on the Saturday nearest the calendar quarter end. This did not have an impact for the third quarter of 2002 compared to 2001; however, this resulted in 271 days for the nine months ended September 28, 2002 compared to 272 days for the nine months ended September 29, 2001.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        Three and Nine Months Ended September 28, 2002 and September 29, 2001.

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        NET REVENUE.    Net revenue for the three months ended September 28, 2002 decreased $14.6 million, or 8.5%, to $157.8 million from $172.4 million in the three months ended September 29, 2001.

        For the third quarter of 2002, net revenue from retail operations slightly decreased 0.7% to $94.8 million from $95.5 million in the third quarter of 2001. The difficult retail environment resulted in a 5.4% decrease in comparable store sales and more than offset sales from 18 net new stores. However, the Canadian stores continued to perform well during the quarter with positive comparable store sales.

        Net revenue from wholesale operations declined $16.0 million, or 24.0%, to $50.7 million in the third quarter ended September 28, 2002 from $66.7 million in the third quarter ended September 29, 2001. The third quarter of 2001 included $6.6 million of kids business, which was licensed out beginning in the first quarter of 2002. $6.0 million of this amount was sold to domestic wholesale customers and $0.6 million of this amount was sold to international wholesale customers. Excluding the kids business from the prior year quarterly results, wholesale revenue declined by $9.4 million or 15.6%. Excluding the kids business, domestic wholesale net revenue decreased in the third quarter of 2002 by $11.8 million, or 27.1%, to $31.7 million. The decrease in the current year third quarter domestic wholesale revenue is attributable to continued cautious purchasing by department store buyers in response to lower consumer traffic and spending, higher allowances and increased off-price sales. Excluding the kids business, international wholesale net revenue increased by $2.4 million, or 14.5%, to $19.0 million for the third quarter of 2002. International wholesale revenue increased due to improvements in the international markets, particularly in Europe.

        Net royalty revenue increased $2.1 million, or 20.6%, to $12.3 million in the third quarter of 2002 from $10.2 million in the third quarter of 2001. The increase is attributable to improved performance by the international licensees. The 2002 third quarter also included royalty adjustments from licensee audits of approximately $1.0 million.

        Net revenue for the nine-month period ended September 28, 2002 decreased $78.4 million, or 15.9%, to $415.8 million from $494.2 million in the nine-month period ended September 29, 2001, primarily due to the decline in the wholesale segment.

        Net revenue from retail operations decreased $4.5 million, or 1.7% to $253.5 million for the first nine months of 2002 from $258.0 million for the first nine months of 2001. The increase in sales from new stores was offset by a comparable store sales decrease of 5.7% for the nine-month period ended September 28, 2002, reflecting the continued weak retail environment.

        Net wholesale revenue declined $74.5 million, or 35.9%, to $133.3 million in the nine months ended September 28, 2002 compared to $207.8 million in the same prior year period. The first nine months of 2001 included $22.8 million of kids business, which was licensed out beginning in the first quarter of 2002. Excluding the kids business, wholesale revenue declined by $51.7 million or 27.9%. During the nine months ended September 28, 2002, domestic wholesale net revenue decreased $73.2 million, or 44.8%, to $90.2 million. Excluding the kids business, domestic wholesale net revenue decreased $52.6 million, or 36.8%, to $90.2 million. Lower shipments to department stores and specialty stores and higher markdown allowances adversely impacted net domestic wholesale revenue in the current year nine-month period, reflecting conservative inventory positions taken by wholesale customers. International wholesale net revenue declined $1.3 million, or 2.9%, to $43.1 million during the nine months ended September 28, 2002, from $44.4 million in the same period a year ago. Excluding the kids business, international wholesale net revenue increased $0.9 million, or 2.1%, to $43.1 million from the same period a year ago. International wholesale revenue increased mainly due to improved sales in Europe.

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        Net royalty revenue for the nine-month period ended September 28, 2002 increased $0.6 million, or 2.1%, to $29.0 million compared to $28.4 million during the same period in 2001.

        GROSS PROFIT.    Gross profit decreased $2.2 million, or 3.7%, to $56.8 million in the three months ended September 28, 2002 from $59.0 million in the comparable 2001 period. However, as a percentage of net revenue, gross profit margins increased to 36.0% in the third quarter of 2002 from 34.3% in the third quarter of 2001. Gross profit margins improved slightly in the retail segment in the third quarter of 2002 compared to the third quarter of 2001, while gross profit margins in the wholesale segment were flat with the prior year third quarter. The improvement in the overall gross profit margin was due to higher licensing revenue and improved gross margins in the retail segment, partially offset by higher occupancy costs due to lower sales productivity.

        Gross profit declined $27.2 million, or 16.0%, to $142.3 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2002 from $169.5 million for the nine months ended September 29, 2001. As a percentage of net revenue, gross profit margins decreased slightly to 34.2% in the first nine months of 2002 from 34.3% in the same period in 2001. In the retail segment, gross profit margins improved, however, gross profit margins in the wholesale segment declined from the 2002 year-to-date period. Lower retail markdowns, partially offset by increased retail occupancy costs, were offset by higher allowances and increased losses on off-price sales in the wholesale segment.

        SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.    Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased $2.5 million, or 5.1%, to $51.7 million in the third quarter of 2002 compared to $49.2 million in the third quarter of 2001. As a percentage of net revenue, SG&A expenses increased to 32.8% in the third quarter of 2002 from 28.5% in the third quarter of 2001 due to lower sales productivity in the current year. The increase was primarily attributable to higher advertising costs necessary to invigorate business and maintain GUESS? brand awareness and the costs of operating 18 net new stores, partially offset by cost savings initiatives.

        SG&A expenses increased $2.9 million, or 2.0% to $150.2 million, or 36.1% of net sales, for the first nine months of 2002 from $147.3 million, or 29.8% of net sales, in the same period in 2001. The increase was mainly due to higher advertising costs necessary to invigorate business and maintain GUESS? brand awareness and the costs of operating 18 net new stores, partially offset by cost savings initiatives.

        LITIGATION SETTLEMENT.    During the third quarter ended September 28, 2002, the Company received approximately $4.0 million dollars as part of a litigation settlement.

        RESTRUCTURING AND SEVERANCE CHARGES.    During the first quarter ended March 30, 2002, the Company recorded an additional $655,000 of costs for estimated rent to be paid and lease exit costs related to idle leased facilities identified as part of the restructuring charge recorded during the fourth quarter of 2000. These properties were sublet during the second quarter of 2002.

        During the first quarter ended March 31, 2001, the Company recorded a restructuring charge of $401,000 related to severance payments for 110 employees to reduce the workforce.

        During the third quarter ended September 29, 2001, the Company recorded restructuring, impairment and severance charges of $4.4 million ($2.6 million after tax or $0.06 per diluted share). Based on the current real estate market following the events on September 11, 2001, the Company recorded $2.2 million in additional costs for rent paid, estimated rent to be paid and lease exit costs related to idle leased facilities identified as part of the restructuring charge recorded during the fourth quarter of 2000. In addition, $1.3 million of the charges represented the write-down of the value of certain impaired assets, including fixed assets related to unprofitable stores. The remaining $0.9 million of the charge was related to severance costs for the reduction in the Company's workforce which was

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part of its continuing efforts to reduce costs, improve productivity, streamline its corporate structure and consolidate operations

        EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS.    Earnings from operations were $9.1 million, in the third quarter of 2002 compared to earnings from operations of $5.4 million, in the third quarter of 2001. The 2002 third quarter included proceeds from a litigation settlement of $4.0 million, while the 2001 third quarter included restructuring, impairment and severance charges totaling $4.4 million. Excluding these items, earnings from operations for the 2002 and 2001 third quarter would have been $5.1 million and $9.8 million, respectively. Earnings from operations for the retail segment was $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2002 compared to $4.4 million during the same quarter in 2001, and excludes $3.4 million of the retail segment's portion of the 2001 charge. The decline in earnings from the retail segment was principally due to a decrease in comparable store sales of 5.4% for the third quarter of 2002 and costs related to operating 18 net new stores. The loss from operations for the wholesale segment in the third quarter of 2002 was $8.4 million compared to a loss from operations of $3.1 million for the same period last year and excludes $1.0 million of the wholesale segment's portion of the 2001 charge and the 2002 litigation settlement. The increased loss is primarily attributable to lower product sales. Earnings from operations for the licensing segment increased $2.5 million to $11.0 million in the third quarter of 2002 from $8.5 million for the same period last year due to improved sales from international licensees and royalty adjustments from licensee audits.

        The loss from operations in the first nine months of 2002 was $4.6 million compared with earnings from operations of $18.3 million for the same 2001 period. The first nine months of 2002 included a restructuring charge of $0.7 million and proceeds from a litigation settlement of $4.0 million, while the first nine months of 2001 included restructuring, impairment and severance charges totaling $5.0 million. Excluding these items, the loss from operations in the first nine months of 2002 would have been $7.9 million compared with earnings from operations of $23.3 million for the same 2001 period. For the retail segment, the loss from operations was $6.2 million compared to $3.3 million in the first nine months of last year, excluding the retail segment's portion of the items previously discussed. The loss was primarily attributable to a 5.7% decline in comparable store sales and the costs of operating 18 net new stores for the 2002 nine-month period. The loss from operations for the wholesale segment was $26.4 million, compared to earnings from operations of $2.6 million in the year-ago period, excluding the wholesale segment's portion of the items previously discussed. The wholesale segments earnings decreased primarily due to lower product sales, higher markdowns and increased losses on off-priced sales. Earnings from operations for the licensing segment in the first nine months of 2002 were $24.7 million compared to $24.0 million for the same period last year.

        INTEREST EXPENSE, NET.    Net interest expense decreased 29.0% to $2.2 million in the third quarter ended September 28, 2002, from $3.1 million for the same period in 2001. The decrease was primarily due to lower outstanding debt during the third quarter of 2002. Total debt at September 28, 2002 was $86.0 million, which includes $79.6 million of the Company's senior subordinated notes due 2003 and approximately $6.1 million of bank debt related to Guess Canada. On a comparable basis and excluding Guess Canada, the average debt balance for the third quarter of 2002 was $79.8 million, with an average effective interest rate of 9.4%, versus an average debt balance of $111.8 million, with an average effective interest rate of 8.4%, for the third quarter of 2001.

        Net interest expense decreased $2.6 million or 28.0% to $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 28, 2002 from $9.3 million for the comparable period in 2001. The decrease was attributable to lower outstanding debt during the first nine months of 2002 as compared to the first nine months of 2001. On a comparable basis and excluding Guess Canada, the average debt balance for the first nine months of 2002 was $79.6 million, with an average effective interest rate of 9.3%, versus an average debt balance for the first nine months of 2001 of $107.5 million, with an average effective interest rate of 8.4%.

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        INCOME TAXES.    Income taxes for the quarter ended September 28, 2002 were $3.6 million, or a 51.5% effective tax rate, compared to income tax expense of $1.0 million, or a 42.9% effective tax rate, for the quarter ended September 29, 2001. The income tax benefit for the nine months ended September 28, 2002 was $3.8 million, or a 36.0% effective tax rate, compared to the income tax provision of $3.6 million, or a 42.5% effective tax rate, for the nine months ended September 29, 2001. Income taxes for the interim periods were computed using the effective tax rate estimated to be applicable for the full fiscal year, which is subject to ongoing review and evaluation by management.

        NET EARNINGS (LOSS).    Net earnings increased by $2.1 million to $3.4 million in the third quarter ended September 28, 2002, from net earnings of $1.3 million in the third quarter ended September 29, 2001. In the 2002 nine-month period, net earnings declined by $11.6 million to a net loss of $6.7 million, from net earnings of $4.9 million, during the same period in 2001.

        COST SAVINGS INITIATIVES.    The Company plans to lower operating costs and increase efficiencies by closing or disposing of certain corporate facilities and a few under-performing stores, certain asset write-offs and the elimination of certain administrative and support positions during the fourth quarter of 2002. In connection with these actions, the Company anticipates taking a pretax charge of between $10.0 million and $12.0 million, or between $6.4 million and $7.7 million after tax during the 2002 fourth quarter. The Company expects these cost savings initiatives to generate savings beginning in 2003.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

        On September 27, 2002, the Company entered into a new credit facility led by Wachovia Securities, Inc., as Arranger and Administrative Agent ("New Facility"), which replaces a previous credit agreement. The term of the New Facility is for a period of four years and provides for a maximum line of credit of $85 million, including a $47.5 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a $15 million sub-limit for borrowing by the Company's Canadian subsidiary (the "Canadian Sub-Line"). Borrowings available under the New Facility are subject to a borrowing base and outstanding borrowings are secured by inventory, accounts receivable and substantially all other personal property of the borrowers. For borrowings under the New Facility, the Company may elect an interest rate based on either the Prime Rate or a Eurodollar rate plus a margin, which fluctuates depending on availability under the New Facility and the Company's financial performance as measured by a cash flow test. This margin ranges from 0 to 75 basis points for Prime Rate loans and from 175 to 250 basis points for Eurodollar rate loans. Commitment fees for unused borrowings up to $60 million under the New Facility are 37.5 basis points per annum. The New Facility requires the Company to maintain a minimum tangible net worth if excess availability under the New Facility is less than $20 million. At September 28, 2002, the Company had $0.2 million outstanding borrowings under the New Facility, $24.9 million in outstanding standby letters of credit of which $19.6 million is for documentary letters of credit outstanding under a previous credit agreement, and approximately $54.5 million available for future borrowings. As of September 28, 2002, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the New Facility.

        During the nine months ended September 28, 2002, the Company relied on trade credit and internally generated funds to finance its operations and expansion. Net cash used in operating activities was $1.5 million for the first nine months of 2002 compared to $6.1 million of cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2001. The increase in net cash used in operating activities was primarily attributable to lower earnings, higher inventory and higher accounts receivable, partially offset by higher accounts payable at September 28, 2002 compared to September 29, 2001. At September 28, 2002, the Company had working capital of $95.5 million compared to $95.3 million at December 31, 2001.

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        Guess? Canada Corporation ("Guess Canada") has a $17.8 million ($27.0 million Canadian dollars) short-term line of credit available to fund operations. The credit line bears interest at the Canadian prime rate plus 1.0% and is secured by certain assets of Guess Canada. At September 28, 2002, $5.6 million was outstanding under this line. Guess Canada also has a $1.3 million ($2.0 million Canadian dollars) revolving term loan that bears interest at 1.75% above the Canadian prime rate plus an amount equal to 0.5% per month of the average outstanding balance, payable on demand, but commencing January 1, 2001, by way of 24 equal consecutive minimum payments. At September 28, 2002, $0.4 million of the term loan was outstanding. Both the credit line and the revolving term loan will terminate on January 1, 2003, at which time the Company expects to replace them with the Canadian Sub-Line. The Company has a commitment from the lender for the Canadian Sub-line which is subject to final documentation.

        Capital expenditures, net of lease incentives granted, totaled $18.0 million in the first nine months of 2002, compared to $18.4 million in the same period last year. The Company's capital expenditures planned for 2002 are approximately $25 million, primarily for retail store expansion, including our expansion in Canada, store remodelings, investments in information systems and enhancements and other infrastructure.

        The Company anticipates that it will be able to satisfy its ongoing cash requirements during the next twelve months for working capital, capital expenditures and interest on its senior subordinated notes, primarily with cash flow from operations and supplemented by borrowings under the Company's credit facilities. The Company is evaluating alternative options to refinance the Senior Subordinated Notes and has agreed to have an alternative in place by February 28, 2003, pursuant to the terms of the New Facility.

        In January 2002, the Company established a qualified employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP"), the terms of which allow for qualified employees to participate in the purchase of designated shares of the Company's common stock at a price equal to 85% of the lower of the closing price at the beginning or end of each quarterly stock purchase period. On January 23, 2002, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-8 registering 2,000,000 shares of common stock for the ESPP. During the nine months ended September 28, 2002, 47,404 shares of the Company's common stock were issued pursuant to the ESPP at an average price of $5.04 per share.

        In May 2001, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase shares of its own stock in an amount of up to $15 million from time to time in open market transactions. During the third quarter of 2002, the Company purchased 606,000 shares at an aggregate cost of $3.2 million, or an average of $5.21 per share. Since the inception of the share repurchase program in May 2001, the Company has purchased 1,137,000 shares at an aggregated cost of $7.1 million, or an average of $6.26 per share.

WHOLESALE BACKLOG

        The Company generally receives wholesale orders approximately 90 to 120 days prior to the time the products are to be delivered to department and specialty stores. As of October 28, 2002 unfilled wholesale orders, excluding the kids business orders, decreased 34.2% to $49.1 million from $74.6 million at September 29, 2001. The kids business is now sold by a licensee, effective January 1, 2002. The backlog of wholesale orders is affected by various factors including seasonality and the scheduling of manufacturing and shipment of product, which varies at any given time. Accordingly, a comparison of backlogs of wholesale orders from period to period may not be indicative of eventual actual shipments.

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SEASONALITY

        The Company's business is impacted by the general seasonal trends characteristic of the apparel and retail industries. Retail operations are generally stronger in the third and fourth quarters, and wholesale operations generally experience stronger performance in the third quarter. As the timing of the shipment of products may vary from year to year, the result for any particular quarter may not be indicative of results for the full year.

INFLATION

        The Company does not believe that the relatively moderate rates of inflation experienced in the United States over the last three years have had a significant effect on net revenue or profitability. Although higher rates of inflation have been experienced in a number of foreign countries in which the Company's products are manufactured and sold, management does not believe that foreign rates of inflation have had a material adverse effect on its net revenue or profitability.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates and judgments on its historical experience and other relevant factors, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Management evaluates its estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis including those related to the valuation of inventories, accounts receivable allowances, the useful life of assets for depreciation, restructuring expense and accruals, evaluation of impairment, recoverability of deferred taxes and evaluation of net recoverable amounts and accruals for the sublet of certain lease obligations. The Company believes that of its significant accounting policies the following may involve a higher degree of judgment and complexity.

Accounts Receivable:

        In the normal course of business, the Company grants credit directly to certain wholesale customers, after a credit analysis based on financial and other criteria. Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses that result from the inability of its wholesale customers to make their required payments. The Company bases its allowances through analysis of the aging of accounts receivable at the date of the financial statements, assessments of historical collections trends and an evaluation of the impact of current economic conditions.

        Costs associated with customer markdowns are recorded as a reduction to net sales, and are included in the allowance for doubtful accounts. These costs result from seasonal negotiations with the Company's wholesale customers, as well as historic trends and the evaluation of the impact of current economic conditions.

Inventories:

        Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out and weighted average method) or market. The Company continually evaluates its inventories by assessing slow moving current product as well as prior seasons' inventory. Market value of non-current inventory is estimated based on historical sales trends for this category of inventory of the Company's individual product lines, the impact of

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market trends, an evaluation of economic conditions and the value of current orders relating to the future sales of this type of inventory.

Valuation of goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets:

        The Company periodically assesses the impairment of its long-lived assets which requires the Company to make assumptions and judgments regarding the carrying value of these assets. The assets are considered to be impaired if the Company determines that the carrying value may not be recoverable based upon its assessment of the asset's ability to continue to generate income from operations and positive cash flow in future periods or significant changes in its strategic business objectives and utilization of the assets. If the assets are assessed to be recoverable, they are amortized over the periods benefited. If the assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.

Litigation reserves:

        Estimated amounts for claims that are probable and can be reasonably estimated are recorded as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The likelihood of a material change in these estimated reserves would be dependent on new claims as they may arise and the favorable or unfavorable outcome of the particular litigation. Both the amount and range of loss on the remaining pending litigation is uncertain. As such, the Company is unable to make a reasonable estimate of the liability that could result from unfavorable outcomes in litigation. As additional information becomes available, the Company will assess the potential liability related to pending litigation and revise estimates. Such revisions in estimates of the potential liability could materially impact the results of operations and financial position.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

        The Company receives United States dollars ("USD") for substantially all product sales and licensing revenue. Inventory purchases from offshore contract manufacturers are primarily denominated in USD; however, purchase prices for products may be impacted by fluctuations in the exchange rate between the USD and the local currencies of the contract manufacturers, which may have the effect of increasing the cost of goods in the future. In addition, royalties received from international licensees are subject to foreign currency translation fluctuations as a result of the net sales of the licensee being denominated in local currency and royalties being paid to the Company in USD. During the last three fiscal years, exchange rate fluctuations have not had a material impact on inventory costs.

        The Company may enter into derivative financial instruments, including forward exchange contracts, to manage exchange risk on foreign currency transactions. These financial instruments can be used to protect the Company from the risk that the eventual net cash inflows from the foreign currency transactions will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized periodically through the income statement or through stockholders' equity as a component of comprehensive income or loss. The classification depends on whether the derivative financial instrument qualifies for hedge accounting, and if so, whether it qualifies as a fair value hedge or cash flow hedge. Generally, changes in fair values of derivatives designated as fair value hedges are matched in the income statement against the respective gain or loss relating to the hedged items. Changes in fair values of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges, to the extent they are effective as hedges, are recorded in other comprehensive income or loss net of deferred taxes. Changes in fair values of derivatives not qualifying as hedges are currently

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reported in income. The implementation of this standard did not have a significant impact on the financial statements.

        Based upon the rates at September 28, 2002, the cost to buy the equivalent U.S. dollars discussed above was approximately $1.6 million Canadian currency.

        At September 28, 2002, 92.6% of the Company's indebtedness contained a fixed interest rate of 9.5%. Substantially all of the Company's remaining indebtedness, including borrowings under the New Facility, is at variable rates of interest. Accordingly, changes in interest rates would impact the Company's results of operations in future periods. A 100 basis point change in interest rate is not expected to significantly impact the Company's operating results.

ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

        Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including Maurice Marciano and Paul Marciano as Co-Chief Executive Officers, Carlos Alberini as President and Chief Operating Officer and Frederick G. Silny as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this quarterly report, and, based on the evaluation, Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, Carlos Alberini and Frederick G. Silny have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective. There were no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of the evaluation.

        The Company's controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that are filed under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

        On approximately January 15, 1999, UNITE filed an unfair labor practice charge against the Company, alleging that attorney Dennis Hershewe violated Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act ("the Act") by questioning a Company employee Maria Perez about her union activities at the deposition he conducted in her workers' compensation case. Mr. Hershewe represents Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, the Company's workers' compensation insurance carrier. GUESS? investigated the charge and responded to it on March 10, 1999. The NLRB issued a complaint on part of the charge on October 14, 1999, and the Company filed an answer on October 21, 1999. On July 6, 2000, the complaint was dismissed in its entirety. The NLRB appealed the decision and both sides submitted briefs in September of 2000. The Company is awaiting a decision on the appeal.

        On June 9, 1999, the Company commenced a lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against Kyle Kirkland, Kirkland Messina LLC, and CKM Securities (collectively "Kirkland") for tortious interference, unfair competition, fraud and related claims. This action arises out of alleged misrepresentations and omissions of material fact made by Kirkland in connection with the operations

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and financial performance of Pour Le Bebe, Inc., a former licensee ("PLB"). Following Kirkland's efforts to compel arbitration of this matter, on March 29, 2000, the California Court of Appeal determined that the action will proceed in court. After unsuccessfully requesting reconsideration before the appellate court, Kirkland sought review before the California Supreme Court. Kirkland's petition for review to the California Supreme Court was denied on July 12, 2000. In September 2002, the parties agreed to a settlement and the suit was dismissed.

        On March 28, 2000 a complaint was filed against the Company in San Diego County Superior Court entitled Snodgrass v. GUESS?, Inc. and GUESS? Retail, Inc. The complaint alleged that certain current and former store management employees were incorrectly classified as exempt from overtime laws. The Company, without admitting or acknowledging any wrongdoing, tentatively settled the matter on September 28, 2001. The court granted final approval to the settlement on May 10, 2002. The Company does not expect any changes to its ongoing cost structure as a result of this settlement.

        On May 4, 2000, a complaint was filed against the Company and Mr. Paul Marciano in the Los Angeles Superior Court—Michel Benasra v. Paul Marciano and GUESS?, Inc. The complaint grows out of the arbitration between the Company and PLB, wherein the Company was awarded $7.7 million. The plaintiff, the President of PLB, alleges that defendants made defamatory statements about him during the arbitration. Plaintiff seeks general damages of $50,000,000 and unspecified punitive damages. The Company moved to compel arbitration of this matter, or alternatively, to strike the action under the state's anti-SLAPP (Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation) statute. The motion to compel arbitration was denied and that ruling was affirmed on appeal. On May 15, 2002, the Company's motion to strike the case was granted.

        On January 30, 2001, GUESS?, Inc., Maurice Marciano, Armand Marciano, Paul Marciano, and Brian Fleming were named as defendants in a securities class action entitled David Osher v. GUESS?, Inc., et al., filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Seven additional class actions have been filed in the Central District, naming the same defendants: Robert M. Nuckols v. GUESS?, Inc. et al., Brett Dreyfuss v. GUESS?, Inc. et al., both filed February 1, 2001; Jerry Sloan v. GUESS?, Inc., et al., filed February 6, 2001; Jerry Byrd v. GUESS?, Inc., et al; filed February 13, 2001; Patrick and Kristine Liska v. GUESS?, Inc., et al, filed February 14, 2001; Darrin Wegman v. GUESS?, Inc., et al., filed February 22, 2001; and Rosie Gindie v. GUESS?, Inc., et al., filed February 22, 2001. All eight complaints purport to state claims under Section 10(b) and 20(a) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and allege that defendants made materially false and misleading statements relating to the Company's inventory and financial condition during the class period. In Osher, Nuckols, Byrd, Wegman and Sloan, the class period is February 14, 2000 through January 26, 2001; in Dreyfuss, Liska and Gindie the class period is February 14, 2000 through November 9, 2000. On April 25, 2001, the court entered an order consolidating all of the eight class actions, captioned In re Guess, Inc. Securities Litigation. The lead plaintiff for the class is the Policeman and Fireman's Retirement System of the City of Detroit. On July 9, 2001, the plaintiff filed a consolidated amended class action complaint. The Company's motion to dismiss was granted, with leave to amend, on November 29, 2001. On March 14, 2002, the court issued orders dismissing all eight class action cases without prejudice.

        On March 15, 2001, a complaint was filed by Susan Goldman, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant GUESS?, Inc. against Bryan Isaacs, Alice Kane, Robert Davis, Armand Marciano, Paul Marciano, Maurice Marciano, Howard Socol and GUESS?, Inc. in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware. The complaint alleges misappropriation of corporate information, insider trading and other purported breaches of fiduciary duty by the Company and its Board of Directors. On February 12, 2002, the court granted plaintiff's motion to dismiss this action without prejudice.

        On May 7, 2001, a complaint was filed by Suzanne Bell, derivatively on behalf of nominal defendant GUESS?, Inc. against Maurice Marciano, Paul Marciano, Armand Marciano, Alice Kane,

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Robert Davis, Howard Socol, Bryan Isaacs and Brian Fleming, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleges corporate mismanagement, insider trading and other purported breaches of fiduciary duty by the Company and its Board of Directors. On July 5, 2001, the court stayed the action pursuant to stipulation of the parties pending the outcome of the Goldman derivative action. As a result of the dismissal of the Goldman derivative action on February 12, 2002, the stay expired. The parties subsequently stipulated to a dismissal which was approved by the court on March 28, 2002.

        The Company cannot predict the outcome of these matters. The Company believes the outcome of one or more of the above cases could have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition.

        Most major corporations, particularly those operating retail businesses, become involved from time to time in a variety of employment-related claims and other matters incidental to their business in addition to those described above. In the opinion of the Company's management, the resolution of any of these pending incidental matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or financial condition.

ITEM 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

        None.

ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

        None.

ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

        None.

ITEM 5. Other Information

        None.

ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

a)

Exhibits:

(1)

Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-4419) filed by the Company on June 24, 1996, as amended.

(2)

Incorporated by reference from the Form 8-K filed by the Company on October 10, 2002.

b)

Reports on Form 8-K:

Form 8-K filed on October 10, 2002 for Loan and Security Agreement by and among Congress Financial Corporation (Western) as Lender and Wachovia Securities, Inc., as the Arranger and Administrative Agent and Guess?, Inc., Guess? Retail, Inc. and Guess.com, Inc., as borrowers, dated as of September 27, 2002.

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CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES

        I, Maurice Marciano, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of GUESS?, Inc.;



2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;



3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;



4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;



b)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and



c)

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;




5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and




6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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

        I, Paul Marciano, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of GUESS?, Inc.;



2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;



3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;



4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



a)

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;



b)

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and



c)

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;




5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



a)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



b)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and




6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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

        I, Carlos Alberini, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of GUESS?, Inc.;



2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;



3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;



4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



a.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;



b.

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and



c.

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;




5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



a.

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



b.

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and




6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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

        I, Frederick G. Silny, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of GUESS?, Inc.;



2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;



3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;



4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:



a.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;



b.

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and



c.

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;




5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):



c)

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and



d)

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and




6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements

ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
ITEM 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
ITEM 5. Other Information
ITEM 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURES