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NEWS RELEASE
Five Below, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2014 Financial Results
Reports sales growth of 25% to $138.0 million
Reports diluted EPS of $0.06
Reiterates full year fiscal 2014 EPS guidance
PHILADELPHIA, PA – (December 4, 2014) – Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIVE) today announced financial results for the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2014.

For the thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014:
Net sales increased by 24.6% to $138.0 million from $110.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013; comparable store sales increased by 1.5%.
Operating income increased to $5.5 million from $3.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Adjusted operating income, which excludes the impact of the founders’ transaction in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 (see GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation table), increased to $5.5 million from $4.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
The Company opened 12 new stores and ended the quarter with 365 stores in 21 states. This represents an increase in stores of 20% from the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, net income was $3.3 million compared to $1.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Adjusted net income, which excludes the impact of the founders’ transaction in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 (see GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation table), was $3.3 million compared to $2.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2013.
GAAP diluted income per common share was $0.06 compared to $0.03 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. Adjusted diluted income per common share, which is adjusted net income on an adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding basis in the third quarter of fiscal 2013 (see GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation table), was $0.06 per share compared to $0.05 per share in the third quarter of fiscal 2013.

Thomas Vellios, Co-Founder and CEO, stated: “We delivered another quarter of solid performance with sales and earnings at the high end of our guidance range despite the 9% comp comparison from the third quarter of 2013. We have now completed our 62 planned 2014 openings and are very pleased with the consistent strength in performance we continue to see out of our new stores.”

Mr. Vellios added: “We have worked hard all year building our capabilities, adding necessary talent, bringing on seasoned leadership and breaking ground on a new East Coast distribution center to support the considerable runway of growth that lies ahead. Across marketing, merchandising, stores and the entire organization, we believe Five Below is ready and in a great position to deliver on our promise of newness, excitement and value to customers this holiday season."

 For the thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2014:
Net sales increased by 28.8% to $416.5 million from $323.4 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2013; comparable store sales increased by 3.6%.
Operating income was $24.1 million as compared to $13.4 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2013. Adjusted operating income, which excludes the impact of the founders' transaction in both periods and the fees incurred related to the Company's secondary public offering in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 (see GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation table), increased to $24.9 million as compared to $18.9 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2013.
The Company opened 61 new stores, compared to 60 net new stores opened in the comparable period in fiscal 2013.
GAAP net income was $14.7 million compared to $7.3 million in the comparable period in fiscal 2013. Adjusted net income, which excludes the impact of the founders' transaction in both periods and the fees incurred related to the Company's secondary public offering in the second quarter of fiscal 2013 (see GAAP to Non-GAAP reconciliation table), was $15.2 million compared to $11.1 million for the comparable period in fiscal 2013.
GAAP diluted income per common share was $0.27 compared to $0.13 per share in the comparable period in fiscal 2013. Adjusted diluted income per common share, which is adjusted net income on an adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding basis in both periods (see GAAP/Non-GAAP reconciliation table), was $0.28, compared to $0.20 in the comparable period in fiscal 2013.

Balance sheet highlights as of November 1, 2014:
Cash and cash equivalents: $5.3 million
Total liquidity (cash and cash equivalents plus availability on a $20 million revolver facility): $25.3 million

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2014 Guidance:
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, net sales are expected to be in the range of $262 million to $266 million based on opening one new store and assuming a 4% increase in comparable store sales. GAAP net income is expected to be in the range of $32.5 million to $33.8 million, with a GAAP diluted income per common share range of $0.59 to $0.62 on approximately 54.7 million estimated diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

For fiscal 2014, net sales are expected to be in the range of $678 million to $682 million based on opening 62 new stores for the full year and assuming an approximate 4% increase in comparable store sales. GAAP net income is expected to be in the range of $47.2 million to $48.5 million, with a GAAP diluted income per common share of $0.86 to $0.89 on approximately 54.6 million estimated diluted weighted average shares outstanding. Excluding $0.5 million, or $0.01 per adjusted diluted share in tax-effected expenses related to the founders' transaction, adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $47.7 million to $49.0 million, or $0.87 to $0.90 per diluted share based on estimated adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 54.7 million.

Conference Call Information:
A conference call to discuss the third quarter fiscal 2014 financial results is scheduled for today, December 4, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 888-797-2994 (international callers please dial 913-312-0648) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at investor.fivebelow.com in the investor relations section of the website.

A taped replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed both online and by dialing 877-870-5176 (toll/international 858-384-5517). The pin number to access the telephone replay is 8632781. The replay will be available until December 11, 2014.


Non-GAAP Information:
This press release includes non-GAAP adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding and adjusted diluted income per common share, each a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company has reconciled these non-GAAP financial measures with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in tables accompanying this release. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures not only provide its management with comparable financial data for internal financial analysis but also provide meaningful supplemental information to investors. Specifically, these non-GAAP financial measures allow investors to better understand the performance of the Company’s business and facilitate a meaningful evaluation of its quarterly and fiscal year 2014 diluted income per common share and actual results on a comparable basis with its quarterly and fiscal year 2013 results. In evaluating these non-GAAP financial measures, investors should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses or be involved in transactions that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. The Company’s presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed to imply that its future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. The Company has provided this information as a means to evaluate the results of its ongoing operations. Other companies in the Company’s industry may calculate these items differently than it does. Each of these measures is not a measure of performance under GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements:
This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which reflect management's current views and estimates regarding the Company's industry, business strategy, goals and expectations concerning its market position, future operations, margins, profitability, capital expenditures, liquidity and capital resources and other financial and operating information. Investors can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "future" and similar terms and phrases. The Company cannot assure investors that future developments affecting the Company will be those that it has anticipated. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to risks relating to the Company's strategy and expansion plans, the availability of suitable new store locations, risks that consumer spending may decline and that U.S. and global macroeconomic conditions may worsen, risks related to the Company's continued retention of its senior management and other key personnel, risks relating to changes in consumer preferences and economic conditions, risks relating to extreme weather, risks relating to the Company's distribution centers, quality or safety concerns about the Company's merchandise, events that may affect the Company's vendors, increased competition from other retailers including online retailers, risks relating to cyber security, risks relating to trade restrictions, and risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space. For further details and a discussion of these and risks and uncertainties, see the Company's periodic reports, including the annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and available at www.sec.gov. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the Company's assumptions prove incorrect, the Company's actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this news release speaks only as of the date on which the Company makes it. Factors or events that could cause the Company's actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company to predict all of them. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by any applicable securities laws.

About Five Below:
Five Below is a rapidly growing specialty value retailer offering a broad range of trend-right, high-quality merchandise targeted at the teen and pre-teen customer. Five Below offers a dynamic, edited assortment of exciting products in a fun and differentiated store environment, all priced at $5 and below, including select brands and licensed merchandise across a number of category worlds: Style, Room, Sports, Tech, Crafts, Party, Candy, and Now. Five Below is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more information, visit www.fivebelow.com.

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Investor Contact:
ICR, Inc.
Farah Soi
203-682-8200
farah.soi@icrinc.com

Media Contact:
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203-682-8200
FivePR@icrinc.com






FIVE BELOW, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
February 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
5,291

 
$
50,184

 
$
5,550

Inventories
 
167,174

 
89,377

 
115,484

Prepaid income taxes
 
6,211

 
1,497

 
5,675

Deferred income taxes
 
5,199

 
4,586

 
2,060

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
20,421

 
15,255

 
17,286

Total current assets
 
204,296

 
160,899

 
146,055

Property and equipment, net
 
84,206

 
70,381

 
69,564

Deferred income taxes
 
1,618

 
232

 

Other assets
 
278

 
542

 
596

 
 
$
290,398

 
$
232,054

 
$
216,215

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Line of credit
 
$

 
$

 
$

Current portion of note payable
 

 
19,500

 

Accounts payable
 
82,857

 
34,013

 
52,422

Income taxes payable
 
537

 
6,007

 
37

Accrued salaries and wages
 
5,130

 
2,672

 
4,125

Other accrued expenses
 
22,664

 
17,550

 
15,587

Total current liabilities
 
111,188

 
79,742

 
72,171

Note payable
 

 

 
19,500

Deferred rent and other
 
40,357

 
35,439

 
34,396

Deferred income taxes
 

 

 
1,063

Total liabilities
 
151,545

 
115,181

 
127,130

Shareholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
544

 
542

 
542

Additional paid-in capital
 
291,889

 
284,622

 
281,660

Accumulated deficit
 
(153,580
)
 
(168,291
)
 
(193,117
)
Total shareholders’ equity
 
138,853

 
116,873

 
89,085

 
 
$
290,398

 
$
232,054

 
$
216,215








FIVE BELOW, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Net sales
 
$
137,979

 
$
110,747

 
$
416,462

 
$
323,438

Cost of goods sold
 
96,356

 
76,513

 
284,999

 
219,591

Gross profit
 
41,623

 
34,234

 
131,463

 
103,847

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
36,143

 
31,213

 
107,386

 
90,451

Operating income
 
5,480

 
3,021

 
24,077

 
13,396

Interest expense, net
 
6

 
321

 
88

 
1,223

Loss on debt extinguishment
 

 

 
244

 
266

Income before income taxes
 
5,474

 
2,700

 
23,745

 
11,907

Income tax expense
 
2,163

 
1,023

 
9,034

 
4,591

Net income
 
3,311

 
1,677

 
14,711

 
7,316

Net income attributable to participating securities
 

 
(21
)
 
(20
)
 
(110
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
 
$
3,311

 
$
1,656

 
$
14,691

 
$
7,206

Basic income per common share
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.14

Diluted income per common share
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.13

Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic shares
 
54,329,859

 
53,409,601

 
54,159,532

 
53,227,393

Diluted shares
 
54,662,869

 
53,801,797

 
54,539,286

 
53,662,570








FIVE BELOW, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
14,711

 
$
7,316

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
12,605

 
9,859

Loss on debt extinguishment
 
244

 
266

Loss on disposal of property and equipment
 
95

 
438

Amortization of deferred financing costs
 
18

 
170

Share-based compensation expense
 
4,204

 
7,511

Deferred income taxes
 
(1,998
)
 
(1,252
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Prepaid income taxes
 
(4,715
)
 
(5,639
)
Inventories
 
(77,797
)
 
(54,653
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
 
(5,164
)
 
(5,900
)
Accounts payable
 
46,518

 
22,717

Income taxes payable
 
(5,470
)
 
(7,046
)
Accrued salaries and wages
 
2,458

 
(79
)
Deferred rent
 
5,655

 
6,976

Other accrued expenses
 
5,015

 
2,018

Net cash used in operating activities
 
(3,621
)
 
(17,298
)
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
(24,787
)
 
(21,758
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
(24,787
)
 
(21,758
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
Repayment of note payable under Term Loan Facility
 
(19,500
)
 
(15,000
)
Cash paid for debt financing costs
 

 
(40
)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
 
105

 
81

Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock
 
1,221

 
1,332

Repurchase of unvested restricted shares related to stock option exercises
 
(1
)
 
(4
)
Excess tax benefit related to exercises of stock options
 
1,690

 
2,156

Net cash used in financing activities
 
(16,485
)
 
(11,475
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
 
(44,893
)
 
(50,531
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
50,184

 
56,081

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
5,291

 
$
5,550








FIVE BELOW, INC.
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Reconciliation of operating income, as reported, to adjusted operating income
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Operating income, as reported
 
$
5,480

 
$
3,021

 
$
24,077

 
$
13,396

Adjustments:
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Founders' transaction (1)
 

 
1,515

 
858

 
4,545

Secondary public offering fees (2)
 

 

 

 
1,000

Adjusted operating income
 
$
5,480

 
$
4,536

 
$
24,935

 
$
18,941

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders, as reported, to adjusted net income
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Net income attributable to common shareholders, as reported
 
$
3,311

 
$
1,656

 
$
14,691

 
$
7,206

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to participating securities, as reported
 

 
21

 
20

 
110

Net income, as reported
 
3,311

 
1,677

 
14,711

 
7,316

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Founders' transaction (1)
 

 
1,515

 
858

 
4,545

Secondary public offering fees (2)
 

 

 

 
1,000

Less tax benefit
 

 
(599
)
 
(324
)
 
(1,752
)
Adjusted net income
 
$
3,311

 
$
2,593

 
$
15,245

 
$
11,109

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as reported, to adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as reported
 
54,662,869

 
53,801,797

 
54,539,286

 
53,662,570

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unvested and vested restricted stock (3)
 

 
694,286

 
118,425

 
814,701

Adjusted diluted weighted average shares outstanding
 
54,662,869

 
54,496,083

 
54,657,711

 
54,477,271






Reconciliation of diluted income per common share, as reported, to adjusted diluted income per common share
 
 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
 
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
 
November 1, 2014
 
November 2, 2013
Diluted income per common share, as reported
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.03

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.13

Adjustments to numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Founders’ transaction and secondary public offering fees per share (1) (2)
 

 
0.03

 
0.02

 
0.10

Income tax benefit per share
 

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.03
)
Adjusted diluted income per common share
 
$
0.06

 
$
0.05

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.20

 
(1)
Founders’ transaction relates to the expense recognition for the options granted to the founders in fiscal 2010 and their modification in March 2012, which cancelled the fiscal 2010 option award to purchase 2,020,620 shares of common stock and granted an equal number of restricted shares that vested through March 2014.
(2)
During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company incurred approximately $1.0 million of non tax deductible expenses related to legal, accounting, and other fees in connection with its secondary public offering that closed in July 2013.
(3)
Assumes the impact of all unvested and vested restricted stock related to the Founders' transaction as of the beginning of the period.