Big Dog Holdings consolidated net sales for the third quarter were $44.9 million, compared with $42.7 million in 2004. Consolidated net sales increased 5.2%, primarily due to comparative stores sales increase of 4.1%. Comparative store sales declined 1.6% at Big Dog locations while comparative store sales increased 13.1% for The Walking Company.
The Company had a total of 263 stores opened (176 Big Dog stores and 87 TWC stores) at the end of the period, as compared 261 stores last year (188 Big Dogs stores and 73 TWC stores as of September 30, 2004). Consolidated gross profit increased to $25,286,000 in the third quarter 2005 as compared with $23,433,000 in the third quarter 2004. The overall increase in consolidated gross profit is the result of increased sales for TWC, as well as increased margin contributions from both Big Dogs and TWC. Big Dogs' gross margin for the period increased to 60.4%, as compared to last year's margin of 58.0%, and the gross margin for the TWC chain increased to 50.9% compared to 49.7% last year.
Consolidated operating expenses in the third quarter 2005 were $22,262,000, or 49.6% of consolidated net sales, compared to $21,174,000, or 49.6% in 2004. Consolidated net income increased to $1,770,000 in 2005 as compared to $1,284,000 for the third quarter 2004. Fully diluted net income per share increased to 18 cents per share as compared with 13 cents per share last year.
Included in the third quarter, effective August 31, 2005, is the purchase by The Walking Company of Footworks, a seven-store comfort shoe chain that primarily operates in the Las Vegas market. The Company purchased its assets for approximately $10.1 million.
Andrew Feshbach, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Given the unusual number of hurricanes this quarter, we are very pleased with the results of our 3rd quarter business for both chains. Currently, we are focused on our 4th quarter business and integrating our Footworks acquisition into The Walking Company. Sales in the 4th quarter are trending as experienced earlier this year and we look forward to a good holiday selling season.”
BIG DOG HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30, 2005 2004 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET SALES $ 44,909,000 $ 42,695,000 $119,695,000 $105,619,000 COST OF GOODS SOLD 19,623,000 19,262,000 53,502,000 47,934,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ GROSS PROFIT 25,286,000 23,433,000 66,193,000 57,685,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling, marketing and distribution 20,055,000 19,363,000 57,649,000 52,371,000 General and administrative 2,207,000 1,811,000 6,236,000 5,544,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 22,262,000 21,174,000 63,885,000 57,915,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 3,024,000 2,259,000 2,308,000 (230,000) OTHER INCOME - - - 82,000 INTEREST INCOME 1,000 5,000 42,000 25,000 INTEREST EXPENSE (170,000) (192,000) (618,000) (619,000) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES 2,855,000 2,072,000 1,732,000 (742,000) PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES 1,085,000 788,000 658,000 (281,000) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 1,770,000 $ 1,284,000 $ 1,074,000 $ (461,000) ============ ============ ============ ============ NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE BASIC $ 0.19 $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ (0.05) ============ ============ ============ ============ DILUTED $ 0.18 $ 0.13 $ 0.11 $ (0.05) ============ ============ ============ ============ WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING: BASIC 9,141,000 9,189,000 9,169,000 8,568,000 ============ ============ ============ ============ DILUTED 9,680,000 9,633,000 9,736,000 8,568,000 ============ ============ ============ ============