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1-800-FLOWERS.COM – FLWS – Reports Continued Positive Trends in Revenues, EBITDA and EPS

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NASDAQ: FLWS), the world’s leading florist and gift shop, reported results for its fiscal 2012 fourth quarter and full year. Total revenue from continuing operations for the year increased 7.6 percent to $716.3 million in fiscal 2012 and 4.0 percent to $179.6 million in the fiscal fourth quarter ended July 1, 2012 on a comparable, non-GAAP basis reflecting results for fiscal 2012 full year which include 52 weeks compared with 53 weeks in fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2012 fourth quarter results which include 13 weeks compared with 14 weeks and the shift of the Easter holiday. On a reported basis, fiscal 2012 revenues grew 6.6 percent and fourth quarter revenues declined 1.4 percent.

  • FLWS – Revenues grew 7.6 percent to $716.3 million in fiscal 2012 and 4.0 percent to $179.6 million in the fiscal fourth quarter on a comparable, non-GAAP basis (excluding the 53rd week in fiscal 2011 compared with 52 weeks in fiscal 2012 and excluding the 14th week in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with 13 weeks in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and the shift of the Easter holiday in the fourth quarter.) On a reported basis, fiscal 2012 revenues grew 6.6 percent and fourth quarter revenues declined 1.4 percent compared with the respective prior year periods.
  • EBITDA for the year, excluding stock-based compensation expense of $4.9 million, increased $10.3 million, or 27.6 percent, to $47.6 million, compared with $37.3 million in the prior year. EBITDA for the fourth quarter, excluding stock-based compensation expense of $1.1 million, increased $2.3 million, or 38.0 percent, to $8.4 million, compared with $6.1 million in the prior year period. Free Cash Flow increased 65.3 percent, or $9.0 million, to $22.9 million compared with the prior year.
  • EPS for the year increased 137.5 percent to $0.19 per share, compared with $0.08 per share in the prior year. EPS for the quarter increased to $0.02 per share compared with a loss of $0.01 per share in the prior year period.

Gross profit margin from continuing operations for the year was 41.0 percent, down 20 basis points compared with 41.2 percent in the prior year. For the fourth quarter, gross margin increased 100 basis points to 41.2 percent, compared with 40.2 percent in the prior year period. Operating expenses increased $11.2 million during the year, while operating expense ratio improved 90 basis points to 38.3 percent of total net sales, compared with 39.2 percent in the prior year. For the quarter, operating expenses decreased $1.6 million to $71.6 million, compared with $73.3 million in the prior year period, while operating expense ratio improved by 30 basis points to 39.9 percent, compared with 40.2 percent in the prior year period.

About 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. – FLWS

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (FLWS) is the world’s leading florist and gift shop. For more than 30 years, 1-800-FLOWERS® has been helping deliver smiles for our customers with gifts for every occasion, including fresh flowers and the finest selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, candles, balloons and plush stuffed animals. As always, our 100% Smile Guarantee backs every gift. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s Mobile Flower & Gift Center was named winner of the Mobile Shopping Summit’s “Best Mobile Site of 2011.” FLWS was also rated number one vs. competitors for customer satisfaction by STELLAService and named by the E-Tailing Group as one of only nine online retailers out of 100 benchmarked to meet the criteria for Excellence in Online Customer Service.

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Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. When Ed is not writing about stocks, investing in stocks, talking about stocks, or otherwise doing something stock related, he likes to go sailing and fishing in his yacht.

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Ed Liston is a senior contributing editor at TheStockMarketWatch.com. An active market watcher and investor, Ed guides an independent team of experienced analysts and writes for multiple stock trader publications. He is widely quoted in various financial publications on the Internet. When Ed is not writing about stocks, investing in stocks, talking about stocks, or otherwise doing something stock related, he likes to go sailing and fishing.

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