$AEO
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC Stock $aeo

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2014 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000119312514098050 Filed on March 13, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1	2012 Q4
Revenue	$1.042B	$1.117B	$910.4M
YoY Change	-6.75%	8.62%	11.1%
Cost Of Revenue	$735.7M	$657.3M	$531.3M
YoY Change	11.93%	-1.32%	4.75%
Gross Profit	$306.0M	$459.8M	$379.1M
YoY Change	-33.44%	26.9%	21.4%
Gross Profit Margin	29.38%	41.16%	41.64%
Selling, General & Admin	$222.2M	$254.8M	$219.1M
YoY Change	-12.79%	19.01%	18.01%
% of Gross Profit	72.61%	55.42%	57.8%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$35.10M	$30.70M	$31.90M
YoY Change	14.33%	-11.53%	-9.12%
% of Gross Profit	11.47%	6.68%	8.41%
Operating Expenses	$256.9M	$284.9M	$219.1M
YoY Change	-9.83%	14.79%	18.01%
Operating Profit	$49.12M	$174.9M	$128.5M
YoY Change	-71.92%	53.23%	39.49%
Interest Expense
YoY Change
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$0.00	$1.400M	$2.822M
YoY Change	-100.0%	366.67%	-793.37%
Pretax Income	$24.00M	$141.4M	$131.4M
YoY Change	-83.03%	48.37%	43.18%
Income Tax	$13.50M	$46.60M	$48.92M
% Of Pretax Income	56.25%	32.96%	37.24%
Net Earnings	$10.51M	$94.80M	$78.61M
YoY Change	-88.91%	84.85%	49.94%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.01%	8.49%	8.63%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.05		$0.40
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.05	$470.7K	$0.39
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	193.8M shares	194.1M shares	197.2M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			202.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1	2012 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$428.9M	$631.0M	$544.7M
YoY Change	-32.03%	-15.3%	13.17%
Cash & Equivalents	$418.9M	$509.1M	$544.7M
Short-Term Investments	$98.90M	$373.8M	$155.0M
Other Short-Term Assets	$133.7M	$141.5M	$124.5M
YoY Change	-5.51%	5.13%	-3.11%
Inventory	$291.5M	$332.5M	$481.2M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$73.88M	$46.32M	$47.43M
Other Receivables	$1.158M	$5.701M	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$928.0M	$1.142B	$1.208B
YoY Change	-18.73%	-11.32%	0.14%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$633.0M	$509.6M	$527.4M
YoY Change	24.2%	-12.46%	-16.22%
Goodwill	$13.53M	$11.48M	$11.49M
YoY Change	17.82%	0.13%	-0.17%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$45.55M	$23.72M	$25.07M
YoY Change	92.05%	44.76%	70.66%
Total Long-Term Assets	$766.2M	$614.3M	$625.6M
YoY Change	24.73%	-7.4%	-11.21%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$928.0M	$1.142B	$1.208B
Total Long-Term Assets	$766.2M	$614.3M	$625.6M
Total Assets	$1.694B	$1.756B	$1.833B
YoY Change	-3.52%	-9.98%	-4.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$203.9M	$176.9M	$213.2M
YoY Change	15.26%	-3.76%	-4.35%
Accrued Expenses	$147.2M	$189.9M	$151.9M
YoY Change	-22.49%	15.44%	30.95%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$415.5M	$435.9M	$443.5M
YoY Change	-4.69%	7.52%	11.84%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$36.46M	$20.38M	$15.73M
YoY Change	78.86%	-3.85%	-11.87%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$112.5M	$98.96M	$106.1M
YoY Change	13.69%	-23.02%	-19.26%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$415.5M	$435.9M	$443.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$112.5M	$98.96M	$106.1M
Total Liabilities	$528.0M	$534.9M	$549.6M
YoY Change	-1.29%	0.17%	4.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$1.570B	$1.553B	$1.523B
YoY Change	1.08%	-12.33%	-12.7%
Common Stock	$575.5M	$629.6M	$601.8M
YoY Change	-8.59%	13.37%	8.9%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$991.3M	$990.7M	$870.3M
YoY Change	0.06%	5.56%	-7.77%
Treasury Stock Shares	$56.42M	56.96M shares	51.70M shares
Shareholders Equity	$1.166B	$1.221B	$1.284B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.694B	$1.756B	$1.833B
YoY Change	-3.52%	-9.98%	-4.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q1	2013 Q1	2012 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$10.51M	$94.80M	$78.61M
YoY Change	-88.91%	84.85%	49.94%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$35.10M	$30.70M	$31.90M
YoY Change	14.33%	-11.53%	-9.12%
Cash From Operating Activities	$156.7M	$284.8M	$156.1M
YoY Change	-44.98%	-0.9%	323.04%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$66.60M	-$22.90M	-$24.00M
YoY Change	190.83%	554.29%	-62.44%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$2.100M	-$122.0M	$7.000M
YoY Change	-101.72%	-262.23%	-87.32%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$64.50M	-$144.8M	-$16.90M
YoY Change	-55.46%	-302.23%	96.51%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-22.10M	-175.7M	-291.4M
YoY Change	-87.42%	796.43%	681.23%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	156.7M	284.8M	156.1M
Cash From Investing Activities	-64.50M	-144.8M	-16.90M
Cash From Financing Activities	-22.10M	-175.7M	-291.4M
Net Change In Cash	70.10M	-35.70M	-152.2M
YoY Change	-296.36%	-110.52%	1591.11%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$156.7M	$284.8M	$156.1M
Capital Expenditures	-$66.60M	-$22.90M	-$24.00M
Free Cash Flow	$223.3M	$307.7M	$180.1M
YoY Change	-27.43%	5.78%	78.67%

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CY2014	us-gaap	Revenue Recognition Loyalty Programs RevenueRecognitionLoyaltyPrograms	<div> <p style="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Co-branded Credit Card and Customer Loyalty Program</i></b></font></p> <p style="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The Company offers a co-branded credit card (the “AEO Visa Card”) and a private label credit card (the “AEO Credit Card”) under the AEO and aerie brands. These credit cards are issued by a third-party bank (the “Bank”), and the Company has no liability to the Bank for bad debt expense, provided that purchases are made in accordance with the Bank’s procedures. Once a customer is approved to receive the AEO Visa Card or the AEO Credit Card and the card is activated, the customer is eligible to participate in the credit card rewards program. Customers who make purchases at AEO and aerie earn discounts in the form of savings certificates when certain purchase levels are reached. Also, AEO Visa Card customers who make purchases at other retailers where the card is accepted earn additional discounts. Savings certificates are valid for 90 days from issuance.</font></p> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">Points earned under the credit card rewards program on purchases at AEO and aerie are accounted for by analogy to ASC 605-25, Revenue Recognition, <i>Multiple Element Arrangements</i> (“ASC 605-25”). The Company believes that points earned under its point and loyalty programs represent deliverables in a multiple element arrangement rather than a rebate or refund of cash. Accordingly, the portion of the sales revenue attributed to the award points is deferred and recognized when the award is redeemed or when the points expire. Additionally, credit card reward points earned on non-AEO or aerie purchases are accounted for in accordance with ASC 605-25. As the points are earned, a current liability is recorded for the estimated cost of the award, and the impact of adjustments is recorded in cost of sales.</font></p> <p style="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%;padding-bottom:0px;"> <font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="2">The Company offers its customers the AEREWARDS<font style="font-family:Times New Roman" size="1"><sup style="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">®</sup></font> loyalty program (the “Program”). Under the Program, customers accumulate points based on purchase activity and earn rewards by reaching certain point thresholds during three-month earning periods. Rewards earned during these periods are valid through the stated expiration date, which is approximately one month from the mailing date of the reward. These rewards can be redeemed for a discount on a purchase of merchandise. Rewards not redeemed during the one-month redemption period are forfeited. The Company determined that rewards earned using the Program should be accounted for in accordance with ASC 605-25. Accordingly, the portion of the sales revenue attributed to the award credits is deferred and recognized when the awards are redeemed or expire.</font></p> </div>
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CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations	0.42	pure
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CY2014	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued	3204000	shares
CY2014	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Period Increase Decrease UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsPeriodIncreaseDecrease	-2600000
CY2014	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	0.04	pure
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CY2014	us-gaap	Fiscal Period FiscalPeriod	<div> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 2%; MARGIN-TOP: 18px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b><i>Fiscal Year</i></b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Our financial year is a 52/53 week year that ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31. As used herein, “Fiscal 2014” refers to the 52 week period ending January 31, 2015. “Fiscal 2013” refers to the 52 week period ended February 1, 2014. “Fiscal 2012” refers to the 53 week period ended February 2, 2013. “Fiscal 2011,” “Fiscal 2010” and “Fiscal 2009” refer to the 52 week periods ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, respectively.</font></p> </div>
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CY2014	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Retail Related Inventories IncreaseDecreaseInRetailRelatedInventories	-40148000
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CY2014	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentTax
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CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Expense From Stock Options Exercised DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised	8746000
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CY2014	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	-6541000
CY2014	us-gaap	Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Compensation Expense DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense	9600000
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CY2014	us-gaap	Selling General And Administrative Expense SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	796505000
CY2014	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	59094000
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CY2014	aeo	Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercised In Period Exercise Price Range Lower Range Limit ShareBasedCompensationSharesAuthorizedUnderStockOptionPlansExercisedInPeriodExercisePriceRangeLowerRangeLimit	4.24
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CY2014	aeo	Tax Credit Carryforward Beginning Expiration Year TaxCreditCarryforwardBeginningExpirationYear	2018
CY2014	aeo	Provision For Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit ProvisionForDeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	20187000
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CY2014	aeo	Offices Distribution Facilities Equipment And Other Expenses OfficesDistributionFacilitiesEquipmentAndOtherExpenses	17153000
CY2014	aeo	Share Repurchases Related To Employee Stock Based Compensation Awards Value ShareRepurchasesRelatedToEmployeeStockBasedCompensationAwardsValue	23385000
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CY2014	aeo	Sales Return Reserve Adjustments SalesReturnReserveAdjustments	83595000
CY2014	aeo	Defined Contribution Plan Employee Contributions Percentage Of Eligible Compensation DefinedContributionPlanEmployeeContributionsPercentageOfEligibleCompensation	0.03	pure
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CY2014	aeo	Payments To Settle Equity Compensation PaymentsToSettleEquityCompensation
CY2014	aeo	Increase Decrease In Deferred Lease Credits IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredLeaseCredits	583000
CY2014	aeo	Increase Decrease In Unredeemed Gift Cards And Gift Certificates IncreaseDecreaseInUnredeemedGiftCardsAndGiftCertificates	1269000
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CY2013	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate	0.412	pure
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CY2013	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued	7443000	shares
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CY2013	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation State And Local Income Taxes EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes	0.03	pure
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CY2013	us-gaap	Income Loss From Discontinued Operations Net Of Tax Attributable To Reporting Entity IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity	-31990000
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	381131000
CY2013	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid IncomeTaxesPaid	142009000
CY2013	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	8165000
CY2013	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Available For Sale Securities PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities	111086000
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