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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended May 3, 2025
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 000-41886
CITI TRENDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
52-2150697
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
104 Coleman Boulevard
Savannah, Georgia
31408
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (912) 236-1561
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
CTRN
NASDAQ Stock Market
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 ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer ☐ Accelerated Filer ☒
Non-Accelerated Filer ☐
Smaller Reporting Company ☐
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of May 23, 2025, the registrant had 8,294,051 outstanding shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
NUMBER
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
5
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
6
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item 2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
12
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
15
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
16
Item 1A
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5
Other Information
17
Item 6
Exhibits
18
SIGNATURES
19
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
Citi Trends, Inc.
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share data)
May 3,
February 1,
2025
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
41,556
61,085
Inventory
109,931
122,640
Prepaid and other current assets
13,752
10,216
Income tax receivable
3,117
3,119
Assets held for sale
247
—
Total current assets
168,603
197,060
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $293,473 and $297,396 as of May 3, 2025 and February 1, 2025, respectively.
49,146
50,715
Operating lease right of use assets
218,360
214,148
Other assets
1,299
846
Total assets
437,408
462,769
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
80,919
102,456
Operating lease liabilities
44,592
47,724
Accrued expenses
14,315
16,647
Accrued compensation
9,738
7,176
Layaway deposits
908
388
Total current liabilities
150,472
174,391
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities
175,797
172,675
Deferred Tax Liability
142
Other long-term liabilities
2,438
2,385
Total liabilities
328,849
349,593
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized 32,000,000 shares; 16,472,844 shares issued as of May 3, 2025 and 16,497,092 shares issued as of February 1, 2025; 8,273,038 shares outstanding as of May 3, 2025 and 8,547,841 shares outstanding as of February 1, 2025
162
Paid in capital
108,928
108,101
Retained earnings
276,772
275,901
Treasury stock, at cost; 8,199,806 shares held as of May 3, 2025 and 7,949,251 shares held as of February 1,2025
(277,303)
(270,988)
Total stockholders’ equity
108,559
113,176
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Thirteen Weeks Ended
May 4,
2024
Net sales
201,728
186,289
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation)
(121,918)
(114,254)
Selling, general and administrative expenses
(74,887)
(74,211)
Depreciation
(4,370)
(4,793)
Asset impairment
(64)
Income (loss) from operations
489
(6,969)
Interest income
458
849
Interest expense
(76)
(79)
Income (loss) before income taxes
871
(6,199)
Income tax benefit
2,773
Net income (loss)
(3,426)
Basic net income (loss) per common share
0.11
(0.42)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic
8,034
8,253
Diluted
8,170
(in thousands)
Operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
4,370
4,793
64
Non-cash operating lease costs
12,252
12,013
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
Deferred income taxes
(2,772)
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
968
884
Changes in assets and liabilities:
12,709
11,418
(3,536)
(3,164)
(453)
48
(21,911)
(28,097)
Accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities
(19,387)
(14,494)
2,562
2,399
Income tax receivable/payable
310
520
459
Net cash used in operating activities
(10,969)
(19,614)
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(2,104)
(1,590)
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing activities:
Cash used to settle withholding taxes on the vesting of nonvested restricted stock
(141)
(333)
Repurchases of common stock
(6,315)
Net cash used in financing activities
(6,456)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(19,529)
(21,537)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period
79,706
End of period
58,169
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
43
41
Cash (refunds) payments of income taxes
(2)
(310)
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing activities:
Accrual for purchases of property and equipment
944
338
(in thousands, except share amounts)
Common Stock
Paid in
Retained
Treasury Stock
Shares
Amount
Capital
Earnings
Total
Balances — February 1, 2025
16,497,092
7,949,251
Issuance of nonvested shares
2,089
Forfeiture of nonvested shares
(19,398)
Stock-based compensation expense
Net share settlement of nonvested shares
(6,939)
Repurchase of common stock
250,555
Net income
Balances — May 3, 2025
16,472,844
8,199,806
Balances — February 3, 2024
16,354,714
160
105,686
319,071
7,804,013
(267,211)
157,706
Vesting of nonvested shares
1
2,811
(5,178)
(11,618)
Net loss
Balances — May 4, 2024
16,340,729
161
106,237
315,645
154,832
Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
May 3, 2025
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
Citi Trends, Inc. and its subsidiary (the “Company”) is a leading off-price value retailer of apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for African American families in the United States. As of May 3, 2025, the Company operated 591 stores in urban, suburban and rural markets in 33 states.
The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim reporting and are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 1, 2025 is derived from the audited financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 (the “2024 Form 10-K”). These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2024 Form 10-K. Operating results for the first quarter of 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year as a result of the seasonality of the business and the current economic uncertainty.
Fiscal Year
The following contains references to fiscal years 2025 and 2024, which represent fiscal years ending or ended on January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, respectively. Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 both have 52-week accounting periods.
Assets Held for Sale
Assets and liabilities to be disposed of by sale are classified as “held for sale” if their carrying amounts are principally expected to be recovered through a sale transaction rather than through continuing use, and the disposal group is available for immediate sale and the sale is probable. These criteria are generally met when an agreement to sell exists, or management has committed to a plan to sell the assets within one year. Disposal groups are measured at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and long-lived assets included within the disposal group are no longer depreciated or amortized. The fair value of a disposal group, less any costs to sell, is assessed each reporting period it remains classified as held for sale and any remeasurement to the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell is reported as an adjustment to the carrying value of the disposal group.
As of May 3, 2025, the Company had $0.2 million of assets classified as held for sale.
2. Cash and Cash Equivalents/Concentration of Credit Risk
For purposes of the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities at date of purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash and cash equivalents. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents in what it believes to be high credit quality banks and institutional money market funds. The Company maintains cash accounts that exceed federally insured limits.
3. Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the additional dilution for all potentially dilutive securities, such as nonvested restricted stock. During loss periods, diluted loss per share amounts are based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, because the inclusion of common stock equivalents would be antidilutive.
The dilutive effect of stock-based compensation arrangements is accounted for using the treasury stock method. The Company includes the amount of compensation cost attributed to future services and not yet recognized as assumed
proceeds. For the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, there were 0 and 272,000 shares of nonvested restricted stock, respectively, excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because of antidilution.
The following table provides the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per share to the number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding used in calculating diluted earnings per share:
May 4, 2024
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (basic)
8,033,623
8,252,556
Incremental shares from assumed vesting of nonvested restricted stock
136,833
Weighted average number of common shares and common stock equivalents outstanding (diluted)
8,170,456
4. Revolving Credit Facility
In October 2011, the Company entered into a five-year, $50 million credit facility with Bank of America. The facility was amended in August 2015, May 2020, and April 2021 to modify terms and extend the maturity dates. The facility was further amended on April 10, 2025 to extend the maturity date to April 10, 2030. The amended facility provides a $75 million credit commitment and a $25 million uncommitted “accordion” feature that under certain circumstances could allow the Company to increase the size of the facility to $100 million.
The facility is secured by the Company’s inventory, accounts receivable and related assets, but not its real estate, fixtures and equipment, and it contains one financial covenant, a fixed charge coverage ratio, which is applicable and tested only in certain circumstances. The facility has an unused commitment fee of 0.25% and permits the payment of cash dividends subject to certain limitations.
Borrowings under the credit facility bear interest (a) for SOFR Loans, at a rate equal to the SOFR Rate plus a SOFR adjustment equal to 0.10% plus either 1.50%, 1.75% or 2.00%, or (b) for Base Rate Loans, at a rate equal to the highest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% and (iii) the Term SOFR Rate plus 1.0%, plus, in each case either 0.50%, 0.75% or 1.00%, based in any such case on the average daily availability for borrowings under the facility.
As of May 3, 2025, the Company had no borrowings under the credit facility and $2.2 million of letters of credit outstanding.
5. Income Taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. If realization of the deferred tax asset is not considered more likely than not, then a valuation allowance is recorded to reduce the deferred tax asset to its net realizable value.
The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible and income tax credits may be utilized, management believes sufficient negative evidence exists to require a valuation allowance. We intend to maintain a valuation allowance until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal, resulting in no deferred tax asset balance being recognized.
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6. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company from time to time is involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of its business, including claims by customers, landlords, employees or former employees. Once it becomes probable that the Company will incur costs in connection with a legal proceeding and such costs can be reasonably estimated, the Company establishes appropriate reserves. While legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties and the outcome of any such matter is not predictable, the Company is not aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened against it that it expects to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
7. Stock Repurchases
The Company periodically repurchases shares of its common stock under board-authorized repurchase programs. Such repurchases may be made in the open market, through block trades or through other negotiated transactions. Share repurchases were as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
Total number of shares purchased
251
Average price paid per share (including commissions)
25.21
Total investment
6,315
At May 3, 2025, $40.0 million remained available under the Company’s stock repurchase authorization.
8. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Improvement to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740)”, (“ASU 2023-09”) which requires additional disclosures for income tax rate reconciliations, income taxes paid, and certain other tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 address investor requests for enhanced income tax information primarily through changes to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. Adoption is required for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses” which requires public entities to disclose additional information that disaggregates certain expense captions into specified categories in the Notes to the consolidated financial statements. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The disclosure updates are required to be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this standard will have on its disclosures.
9. Revenue
Revenue Recognition
The Company’s primary source of revenue is derived from the sale of clothing and accessories to its customers with the Company’s performance obligations satisfied immediately when the customer pays for their purchase and receives the merchandise. Sales taxes collected by the Company from customers are excluded from revenue. Revenue from layaway sales is recognized at the point in time when the merchandise is paid for and control of the goods is transferred to the customer, thereby satisfying the Company’s performance obligation. The Company defers revenue from the sale of gift cards and recognizes the associated revenue upon the redemption of the cards by customers to purchase merchandise.
Sales Returns
The Company allows customers to return merchandise for up to 30 days after the date of sale. Expected refunds to customers are recorded based on estimated margin using historical return information.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
The Company’s retail operations represent a single operating segment based on the way the Company manages its business. Operating decisions and resource allocation decisions are made at the Company level in order to maintain a consistent retail store presentation. The Company’s retail stores sell similar products, use similar processes to sell those products, and sell their products to similar classes of customers.
In the following table, the Company’s revenue from contracts with customers is disaggregated by Division or product category. The following table provides the percentage of net sales for each Division within the merchandise assortment:
Division
Womens
28
%
29
Kids
22
Accessories & Beauty
Mens
Home & Lifestyle
11
10
Footwear
10. Leases
The Company leases its retail store locations, distribution centers, and certain office space and equipment. Leases for store locations are typically for a term of five years with options to extend for one or more five-year periods.
The Company analyzes all leases at inception to determine if a right-of-use asset and lease liability should be recognized. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less and leases with mutual termination clauses are not included on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The lease liability is measured at the present value of future lease payments as of the lease commencement date.
Total lease cost is comprised of operating lease costs, short-term lease costs, and variable lease costs, which include rent paid as a percentage of sales, common area maintenance, real estate taxes and insurance for the Company’s real estate leases. Lease costs consisted of the following (in thousands):
Operating lease cost
15,167
15,391
Variable lease cost
2,610
2,622
Short term lease cost
576
712
Total lease cost
18,353
18,725
Future minimum lease payments as of May 3, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
Lease Costs
50,428
2026
53,975
2027
42,461
2028
33,635
2029
24,936
Thereafter
91,553
Total future minimum lease payments
296,988
Less: imputed interest
(76,599)
(1)
Total present value of lease liabilities
220,389
Certain operating leases provide for fixed monthly rents, while others provide for contingent rents computed as a percentage of net sales and others provide for a combination of both fixed monthly rents and contingent rents computed as a percentage of net sales.
Supplemental cash flows and other information related to operating leases are as follows (in thousands, except for weighted average amounts):
Cash paid for operating leases
15,182
15,302
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities
16,528
7,651
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) - operating leases
7.14
7.47
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases
5.78%
5.18%
11. Segment Reporting
The Company is an off-price value retailer of fashion apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for African American families. The retail operations represent a single operating segment based on the way the Company manages its business. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, as our chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), manages and allocates resources to the operations of the Company on a consolidated basis. This enables the Chief Executive Officer to assess the Company’s overall level of available resources and determine how best to deploy these resources across retail stores that are in line with the Company’s long-term company-wide strategic goals. The Company’s retail stores sell similar products, use similar processes to sell those products, and sell their products to similar classes of customers. All sales and assets are located within the United States. The CODM assesses performance based on consolidated net (loss) income that is reported on the statement of operations as part of the annual budgeting and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual variances on a monthly basis when making decisions about allocating capital and personnel. The CODM does not review assets in evaluating results, therefore such information is not provided.
The following table summarizes the Company’s one reportable segment profit or loss, including significant segment expenses, and includes the reconciliation to consolidated net (loss) income (in thousands):
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation shown separately below)
Merchandising and other
(111,857)
(104,299)
Freight in and out
(10,061)
(9,955)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Store expenses - payroll and related expenses
(22,485)
(22,135)
Store expenses - rent
(16,327)
(16,774)
Corporate expenses - payroll and related expenses
(7,283)
(8,232)
Distribution center expenses - payroll and related expenses
(4,555)
(3,947)
Other segment expenses (1)
(24,237)
(23,123)
Income tax (provision) benefit
(1) Other segment expenses represent other store, corporate and distribution center expenses including utilities, repairs, supplies, insurance, professional fees and other miscellaneous fees.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for specific historical information, many of the matters discussed in this Form 10-Q may express or imply projections of revenues or expenditures, statements of plans and objectives for future operations, growth or initiatives, statements of future economic performance, capital allocation expectations or statements regarding the outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation. These, and similar statements, are forward-looking statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, concerning matters that involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual performance of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. All forward-looking information should be evaluated in the context of these risks, uncertainties and other factors. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “expect,” “estimate,” “objective,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “could,” “will likely result,” or “will continue” and similar words and expressions generally identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such language. The Company believes the assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
The factors that may result in actual results differing from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: uncertainties relating to general economic conditions, including inflation, energy and fuel costs, unemployment levels, and any deterioration whether caused by acts of war, terrorism, political or social unrest (including any resulting store closures, damage or loss of inventory) or other factors; changes in market interest rates and market levels of wages; the imposition of new taxes on imports, new tariffs and changes in existing tariff rates; the imposition of new trade restrictions and changes in existing trade restrictions; impact of natural disasters such as hurricanes; uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies; transportation and distribution delays or interruptions; changes in freight rates; the Company’s ability to attract and retain workers; the Company’s ability to negotiate effectively the cost and purchase of merchandise; inventory risks due to shifts in market demand; the Company’s ability to gauge fashion trends and changing consumer preferences; consumer confidence and changes in consumer spending patterns; competition within the industry; competition in our markets; the duration and extent of any economic stimulus programs; changes in product mix; interruptions in suppliers’ businesses; risks related to cybersecurity, data privacy and intellectual property; temporary changes in demand due to weather patterns; seasonality of the Company’s business; the results of pending or threatened litigation; delays associated with building, opening, remodeling and operating new stores; delays associated with building, opening or expanding new or existing distribution centers; and other factors described in the section titled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 and in Part II, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and any amendments thereto and in the other documents the Company files with the SEC, including reports on Form 8-K.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Except as may be required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Readers are advised, however, to read any further disclosures the Company may make on related subjects in its public disclosures or documents filed with the SEC, including reports on Form 8-K.
Executive Overview
We are a highly differentiated off-price value retailer known for trendy fashions, great brands and amazing prices. We offer culturally relevant fashion – what we call “Cultural Cachet” – in apparel, accessories and home trends primarily for African American families in the United States. We curate a three-tiered mix of product featuring well-known brands, core product and opening price goods, with intermittent extreme value deals. Our core product styles are curated trend-right, high quality, value for the price. We offer an assortment of opening price product for the price conscious customer, all sold at competitive prices. Plus, for the treasure hunters, we often have “extreme value” product deals on well-known branded product at 50% to 75% off the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Consumer insights research validates that our unique culturally relevant styling, and strong value for the price, fosters deep customer loyalty and high shopping frequency in the neighborhoods in which we operate.
As of May 3, 2025, we operated 591 stores in urban, suburban and rural markets in 33 states.
Uncertainties and Challenges
General Economic Conditions
We expect that our operations in the short-term will continue to be influenced by general economic conditions, including on-going inflationary pressures, new tariff programs and changes in consumer sentiment. We continue to monitor the impacts on our business of unemployment levels, wage inflation, interest rates, inflation rates, housing costs, energy costs, consumer confidence, consumer perception of economic conditions, costs to source our merchandise and supply chain disruptions.
Seasonality and Weather Patterns
The nature of our business is seasonal. Historically, sales in the first and fourth quarters have been higher than sales achieved in the second and third quarters of the fiscal year. In addition, sales of clothing are directly impacted by the timing of the seasons to which the clothing relates. While we have expanded our product offerings to balance discretionary with non-discretionary product, traffic to our stores is still influenced by weather patterns to some extent.
Net sales consist of store sales and layaway fees, net of returns by customers. Cost of sales consists of the cost of products we sell and associated freight costs. Depreciation is not considered a component of cost of sales and is included as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of operations. Selling, general and administrative expenses are comprised of store costs, including payroll and occupancy costs, corporate and distribution center costs and advertising costs.
The following discussion contains references to fiscal years 2025 and 2024, which represent fiscal years ending or ended on January 31, 2026 and February 1, 2025, respectively. Fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 have a 52-week accounting period. This discussion and analysis should be read with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto contained in Part I, Item 1 of this Report.
Results of Operations
The following discussion of the Company’s financial performance is based on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements set forth herein. Expenses and, to a greater extent, operating income, vary by quarter. Results of a period shorter than a full year may not be indicative of results expected for the entire year as a result of the seasonality of our business and the current economic uncertainty.
Key Operating Statistics
We measure performance using key operating statistics. One of the main performance measures we use is comparable store sales growth. We define a comparable store as a store that has been open for at least 14 full consecutive months without closure for more than seven days within the same fiscal month. Remodeled and relocated stores are included in the comparable store sales results if the selling square footage is not changed significantly, the store is not closed for more than five days in any fiscal month and the store remains in the same trade area. We also use other operating statistics, most notably average sales per store, to measure our performance. As we typically occupy existing space in established shopping centers rather than sites built specifically for our stores, store square footage (and therefore sales per square foot) varies by store. We focus on overall store sales volume as the critical driver of profitability. In addition to sales, we measure cost of sales as a percentage of sales and store operating expenses, with a particular focus on labor, as a percentage of sales. These results translate into store level contribution, which we use to evaluate the overall performance of each individual store. Finally, we monitor corporate and distribution center expenses against budgeted amounts.
Thirteen Weeks Ended May 3, 2025 and May 4, 2024
Net Sales. Net sales increased $15.4 million, or 8.3%, to $201.7 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $186.3 million in the first quarter of 2024. The increase in sales was due to a 9.9% increase in comparable store sales.
Cost of Sales (exclusive of depreciation). Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation) increased $7.6 million, or 6.6%, to $121.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $114.3 million in the first quarter of 2024. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales
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decreased to 60.4% in the first quarter of 2025 from 61.3% in the first quarter of 2024. The change was due to a decrease in shrink expense, a decrease in freight expense and an increase in initial markup offset by an increase in markdowns.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.7 million, or 0.9%, to $74.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $74.2 million in the first quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in distribution center expenses and incentive compensation accrual, partially offset by lower corporate expenses. As a percentage of sales, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 37.1% in the first quarter of 2025 from 39.8% in the first quarter of 2024.
Depreciation. Depreciation expense decreased $0.4 million, or 8.8%, to $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2025 from $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Income Tax Benefit/Expense. There was no income tax expense in the first quarter of 2025 compared to a tax benefit of $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2024. For the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2024, we used the annual effective tax rate to determine income tax expense based upon interim period results.
Net Income/Loss. Net income was $0.9 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to net loss of $3.4 million in the first quarter of 2024 due to the factors discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Capital Allocation
Our capital allocation strategy is to maintain adequate liquidity to prioritize investments in opportunities to profitably grow our business and maintain current operations, then to return excess cash to shareholders through our share repurchase programs. Our quarter-end cash and cash equivalents balance was $41.6 million compared to $58.2 million at the end of the first quarter of 2024. Until required for other purposes, we maintain cash and cash equivalents in deposit or money market accounts.
Our principal sources of liquidity consist of: (i) cash and cash equivalents on hand; (ii) short-term trade credit arising from customary payment terms and trade practices with our vendors; (iii) cash generated from operations on an ongoing basis; and (iv) a revolving credit facility with a $75 million credit commitment.
Our quarter-end inventory balance was $109.9 million, compared with $119.0 million at the end of the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to a strategic decrease in our average in-store inventory and lower pack-and-hold inventory.
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2025 were $2.1 million, an increase of $0.5 million from the first quarter of 2024, as we invest in more existing store remodels. We anticipate capital expenditures in fiscal 2025 of approximately $20 million, primarily for opening up to five new stores and remodeling approximately 50 stores, combined with ongoing investments in various technology platforms.
Share Repurchases
In the first quarter of fiscal 2025, we returned $6.3 million to shareholders through share repurchases. See Part II, Item 2 of this Report and Note 7 to the Financial Statements for more information.
Revolving Credit Facility
We have a revolving credit facility that matures in April 2030 and provides a $75 million credit commitment and a $25 million uncommitted “accordion” feature. Additional details of the credit facility are in Note 4 to the Financial Statements. At the end of the first quarter of 2025, we had no borrowings under the credit facility and $2.2 million in letters of credit outstanding.
Cash Flows
Cash Flows From Operating Activities. Net cash used in operating activities was $11.0 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to cash used of $19.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. Sources of cash in the first quarter of 2025 resulted from
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net income adjusted for non-cash expenses totaling $18.5 million (compared to a net loss adjusted for non-cash items of $11.5 million in the first quarter of 2024), and a decrease of $12.7 million in inventory (compared to a decrease of $11.4 million in 2024).
Significant uses of cash during the first quarter of 2025 included (1) a $21.9 million decrease in accounts payable (compared to a decrease of $28.1 million in the first quarter of 2024) due primarily to timing of vendor payments; and (2) a decrease of $19.4 million in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities (compared to a decrease of $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2024) due primarily to payments of operating lease liabilities.
Cash Flows From Investing Activities. Cash used in investing activities was $2.1 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. Cash used in the first quarter of 2025 and 2024 consisted of purchases of property and equipment.
Cash Flows From Financing Activities. Cash used in financing activities was $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2024. Cash used in the first quarter of 2025 was $0.1 million to settle withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock and $6.3 million for share repurchases, compared to $0.3 million used in the first quarter of 2024 to settle withholding taxes on the vesting of restricted stock.
Cash Requirements and Commitments
Our principal cash requirements consist of (1) inventory purchases; (2) capital expenditures to invest in our infrastructure; and (3) operational needs, including salaries, occupancy costs, taxes and other operating costs. We may also use cash to fund any share repurchases, make any required debt payments and satisfy other contractual obligations. Historically, we have met these cash requirements using cash flow from operations and short-term trade credit. As of May 3, 2025, our contractual commitments for operating leases totaled $220.4 million (with $50.4 million due within 12 months). See Note 10 to the Financial Statements for more information regarding lease commitments.
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
There have been no material changes to the Critical Accounting Policies outlined in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes in our market risk during the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2025 compared to the disclosures in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
We have carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of May 3, 2025 pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 of the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information has been accumulated and communicated to our management, including the officers who certify our financial reports, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosures.
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the controls and procedures will meet their objectives. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are from time to time involved in various legal proceedings incidental to the conduct of our business, including claims by customers, landlords, employees or former employees. Once it becomes probable that we will incur costs in connection with a legal proceeding and such costs can be reasonably estimated, we establish appropriate reserves. While legal proceedings are subject to uncertainties and the outcome of any such matter is not predictable, we are not aware of any legal proceedings pending or threatened against us that we expect to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described under the section “Item 1A. RISK FACTORS” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Information on Share Repurchases
The number of shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the first quarter of 2025 and the average price paid per share are as follows:
Maximum number (or
Total number of shares
approximate dollar value)
purchased as part of
of shares that may yet be
Total number of
Average price paid
publicly announced
purchased under the plans
Period
shares purchased
per share (1)
plans or programs (2)
or programs
February (2/2/25 - 3/1/25)
159,980
26.12
42,061,571
March (3/2/25 - 4/5/25)
90,575
22.49
40,026,598
April (4/6/25 - 5/3/25)
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Item 5. Other Information.
Item 6. Exhibits.
3.1
Third Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 7, 2018).
3.2
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 31, 2022).
10.1
Amended and Restated Cooperation Agreement, dated March 25, 2025, by and between Citi Trends, Inc. and Fund 1 Investments, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2025).
10.2
Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2025, by and among Citi Trends, Inc., as Borrower, Citi Trends Marketing Solutions, Inc., as Guarantor, and Bank of America, N.A., as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 15, 2025).
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.+
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.+
32.1
Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.+ †
101
Inline XBRL Document Set for the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.+
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Inline XBRL for the cover page of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, included in the Exhibit 101 Inline XBRL Document Set.+
+ Included herewith.
† Pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8238, this certification will be treated as “accompanying” this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and not “filed” as part of such report for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and this certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and the undersigned also has signed this report in her capacity as the Registrant’s Principal Financial Officer.
Date: June 11, 2025
By:
/s/ Heather Plutino
Name:
Heather Plutino
Title:
Chief Financial Officer