COMMERCE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 99-Cent Only
Stores® (NYSE: NDN) (the "Company") today reports total sales of
$403.9 million for the third quarter
of fiscal 2012 ended December 31,
2011. This represents an increase of 10.6% over total sales
of $365.4 million for the same
quarter last year. The Company's total retail sales for the
third quarter of fiscal 2012 were $393.3
million, compared to $354.1
million for the same quarter last year.
The Company's overall same-store sales for the third quarter of
fiscal 2012 increased 8.5%. The number of same-store-sales
transactions increased 5.6% and the average transaction size
increased to $9.86 from $9.59.
Eric Schiffer, CEO, commented,
"We are pleased to report that we achieved 8.5% same-store sales
growth in the third quarter, which was above our expected range of
mid-single digit comparable sales."
For the first three quarters of fiscal 2012, total sales were
$1,135.3 million, up 8.6%, versus
$1,045.4 million in the first three
quarters of the prior fiscal year. The Company's overall
retail sales in the first three quarters of fiscal 2012 were
$1,103.0 million, up 8.8% compared to
$1,013.9 million in the first three
quarters of the prior fiscal year. Same-store sales for the
first three quarters of fiscal 2012 increased 7.1% compared to the
same period in the prior fiscal year.
During the third quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company opened one
store in California, two in
Arizona and one in Texas. The gross and saleable retail square
footage at the end of the third quarter were 6.19 million and 4.87
million, respectively. This represents an increase of 4.0%
and 4.1% of gross and saleable square footage, respectively, based
on 292 stores.
For comparability purposes, the Company's same-store-sales
calculation for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 is based on a
13-week period starting on October 2,
2011 and ended on December 31,
2011 compared to a 13-week period for the third quarter of
fiscal 2011 which started on October 3,
2010 and ended on January 1,
2011. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2012, the
same-store-sales calculation is based on a comparable 39-week
period starting on April 3, 2011 and
ended on December 31, 2011 compared
to a 39-week period for the first three quarters of fiscal 2011
which started on April 4, 2010 and
ended on January 1, 2011.
About 99-Cent Only Stores®
Founded over 25 years ago, 99-Cent Only Stores® currently operates 292
extreme value retail stores consisting of 214 stores in
California, 36 in Texas, 29 in Arizona, and 13 in Nevada. 99-Cent Only Stores® emphasizes quality
name-brand consumables, priced at an excellent value, in
convenient, attractively merchandised stores. Over half of the
Company's sales come from food and beverages, including produce,
dairy, deli and frozen foods, along with organic and gourmet
foods. The Company's New York Stock Exchange symbol is
NDN.
Safe Harbor Statement
We have included statements in this release that
constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act and Section 27A of the
Securities Act. The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate,"
"predict," "believe" and similar expressions and variations thereof
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such
statements appear in this release and include statements regarding
the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company, its
directors or officers with respect to, among other things, the
business and growth strategies of the Company and trends affecting
the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
The shareholders of the Company and other readers are cautioned not
to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Such
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ
materially from those projected in this release for the reasons,
among others, discussed in the reports and other documents the
Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the risk factors contained in the Section –
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations" of the Company's Annual Reports on Form 10-K
and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no
obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to
reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date
hereof.
Contact Angela Thurstan,
323-881-1272.
SOURCE 99-Cent Only Stores