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Signet Jewelers Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

2014-08-28 07:00 ET - News Release

HAMILTON, BERMUDA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/28/14

Signet Jewelers Limited ("Signet") (NYSE: SIG) (LSE: SIG), the largest specialty retail jeweler in the US, UK and Canada, today announced its results for the 13 weeks ("second quarter Fiscal 2015") and 26 weeks ended August 2, 2014. The results include 65 days of performance of the Zale division beginning May 30, 2014. Zale division operations excluding accounting adjustments contributed $256.8 million in sales, $1.7 million in operating income, and $0.01 in diluted earnings per share ("EPS") in the second quarter Fiscal 2015.


                   Second Quarter Fiscal 2015    Second Quarter Fiscal 2015
                        Reported Results             Organic Results(1)
                 ----------------------------- -----------------------------
Total sales                 up 39.3%                      up 11.2%
Same store sales            up 4.8%                       up 6.3%
Operating income   $83.5 million, down 20.9%      $124.1 million, up 17.6%
EPS                    $0.72, down 14.3%              $1.00, up 19.0%

1. Organic results exclude transaction, severance, and capital structure and financing items incurred as well as the results of Zale operations and related purchase accounting adjustments. Please see the schedule accompanying this release for a reconciliation of GAAP measures to organic measures, which are non-GAAP measures.

Mike Barnes, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We delivered a very strong second quarter with increases of 6.3% in organic same store sales and 19.0% in organic EPS. Positive momentum at our UK division continued with our best quarterly same store sales increase in seven years, at 4.4%, and our best operating margin in five years. Same store sales at our Sterling Jewelers division, which includes Kay and Jared, increased 6.7% and delivered strong operating results. I would like to thank all Signet associates globally for their contributions to these results.

We are now even more excited about the acquisition of Zale, having begun the integration process. Our integration teams are successfully sharing best practices with implementation already benefitting both organizations and importantly, moving us forward in a positive way. We believe three-year synergy opportunities will be $150 million to $175 million, up from our previous expectation of $100 million. I would like to thank all Signet associates throughout North America for their contributions to this acquisition integration."

Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 EPS

Second quarter EPS was $0.72. Second quarter organic EPS was $1.00, an increase of 19.0% compared to prior year EPS of $0.84. Organic EPS to EPS can be reconciled as follows:


                                                  Capital
                                                 structure
 Organic  Transaction   Severance   Accounting      and        Zale
   EPS       costs        costs     adjustments  financing  operations  EPS
-------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ---------- -----
  $1.00     $(0.14)      $(0.11)      $(0.10)      $0.06       $0.01   $0.72

Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Sales Highlights:

Total sales were $1,225.9 million, up $345.7 million or 39.3%, compared to $880.2 million in the 13 weeks ended August 3, 2013 ("second quarter Fiscal 2014" or "prior year second quarter"). The increase was primarily driven by the addition of the Zale division which added $247.5 million of sales to second quarter Fiscal 2015. Organic same store sales increased 6.3% compared to an increase of 3.6% in the second quarter Fiscal 2014. eCommerce sales were $50.5 million compared to $31.2 million in the second quarter Fiscal 2014, up $19.3 million or 61.9%. Organic eCommerce sales were $39.0 million, a 25.0% increase over prior year.

  • Sterling Jewelers division sales increases were driven by particular strength in bridal brands, fashion diamonds and watches. The number of transactions and the average transaction price in Sterling increased 5.8% and 4.6%, respectively. eCommerce sales in the Sterling division were $29.5 million, up 16.6%.

  • Zale division sales were driven by branded sales in bridal and fashion in the Zale Jewelry operating segment offset, somewhat, by non-branded merchandise. eCommerce sales in the Zale division were $11.5 million. Sales were in-line with management expectations which incorporated a level of expected business disruption and a $9.3 million unfavorable sales impact due to purchase accounting adjustments associated with deferred revenue.

  • UK division sales increases were driven by strategic initiatives to grow diamond sales and the continuing success of the watch business. The number of merchandise transactions increased by 4.8% primarily due to higher sales of fashion watches and jewelry and more effective store events. The average merchandise transaction value declined by (0.9)% primarily driven by sales mix. eCommerce sales in the UK were $9.5 million, up 61.0%.



Sales change from previous year
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                       Non-     Total
                       same     sales at                           Total
Second      Same       store    constant   Exchange     Total      sales
 Quarter    store      sales,   exchange   translation  sales as   (in
Fiscal 2015 sales(1)   net(2)   rate(3)    impact(3)    reported   millions)
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------

 Kay             8.1%     2.9%      11.0%           --      11.0%  $   496.5
 Jared(4)        4.9%     6.2%      11.1%           --      11.1%  $   264.7
 Regional
  brands         1.9%   (13.6)%    (11.7)%          --     (11.7)% $    49.2
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
Sterling
 Jewelers
 division        6.7%     2.7%       9.4%           --       9.4%  $   810.4
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
 Zales
  Jewelers      (1.0)%     --         --            --        --   $   158.3
 Gordon's
  Jewelers      (5.7)%     --         --            --        --   $    12.7
Zale US
 Jewelry        (1.3)%     --         --            --        --   $   171.0
 Peoples
  Jewellers      3.9%      --         --            --        --   $    37.0
 Mappins        (4.3)%     --         --            --        --   $     7.0
Zale Canada
 Jewelry         2.5%      --         --            --        --   $    44.0
Zale
 Jewelry        (0.6)%     --         --            --        --   $   215.0
Piercing
 Pagoda         (2.8)%     --         --            --        --   $    32.5
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
Zale
 division       (0.9)%     --         --            --        --   $   247.5
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
 H.Samuel        2.6%    (1.0)%      1.6%         11.1%     12.7%  $    81.8
 Ernest
  Jones          6.4%     3.6%      10.0%         12.0%     22.0%  $    81.1
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
UK division      4.4%     1.2%       5.6%         11.5%     17.1%  $   162.9
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
Other(5)
 segment          --       NM         NM            --        NM   $     5.1
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
Signet           4.8%    32.1%      36.9%          2.4%     39.3%  $ 1,225.9
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------
Organic
 Signet(3)       6.3%     3.0%       9.3%          1.9%     11.2%  $   978.4
            --------   ------   --------   -----------  --------   ---------

1. Based only on stores opened for at least 12 months.
2. Includes all sales from stores not open for 12 months.
3. Non-GAAP measure.
4. Includes 31 stores that were converted from regional brands.
5. Includes sales from Signet's diamond sourcing initiative. NM - not meaningful.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Highlights:

Gross margin was $409.0 million or 33.4% of sales compared to $309.7 million or 35.2% of sales in the second quarter Fiscal 2014 due primarily to the addition of Zale. Organic gross margin was $340.0 million or 34.8% of sales. The difference between second quarter Fiscal 2015 gross margin and organic gross margin was attributable primarily to lower gross margins associated with the Zale division and purchase accounting adjustments. Zale operates with a lower gross margin structure than Sterling Jewelers and represents an area of focus on applying best practices for improvement.

Signet's organic gross margin rate was down 40 basis points due principally to two factors in the UK division. Strategic initiatives directed at diamond and gold merchandise which, although reduced Signet's organic gross margin rate, successfully drove incremental gross margin dollars; and a shift in merchandise mix as a result of strong watch sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SGA") were $379.2 million or 31.0% of sales compared to $250.5 million or 28.5% of sales in the second quarter Fiscal 2014. The $128.7 million SGA increase was primarily made up of: $81.8 million from the Zale division, $17.1 million from transaction costs, $13.7 million from severance costs, and partially offset by a $3.0 million SGA reduction from purchase accounting adjustments. Organic SGA was $269.6 million or 27.6% of sales. The 90 basis point decrease in the organic SGA rate compared to second quarter Fiscal 2014 was driven primarily by leverage in store staff costs and centralized costs due to higher sales.

Other operating income was $53.7 million (second quarter Fiscal 2014: $46.3 million), up $7.4 million or 16.0%. This increase was primarily due to higher interest income earned from higher outstanding receivable balances.

Operating income was $83.5 million, or 6.8% of sales (second quarter Fiscal 2014: $105.5 million or 12.0% of sales). Organic operating income was $124.1 million, or 12.7% of sales, up 70 basis points versus prior year.

Net interest expense was $13.7 million compared to $1.0 million in the prior year second quarter. The increase in interest expense was driven by the addition of $1.4 billion of financing at a weighted average interest cost of 2.6% related to the Zale acquisition. Included in interest expense was a write-off of fees of $0.7 million associated with the previous credit facility. In comparison, the Company had no debt at the end of the second quarter Fiscal 2014.

Income tax expense was $11.8 million (second quarter Fiscal 2014: $37.1 million), an effective tax rate ("ETR") of 16.9% (second quarter Fiscal 2014: 35.5%). Organic income tax expense was $43.5 million with an ETR of 35.2%. The forecasted ETR for Fiscal 2015 is 29.3% which is lower than the ETR of 35.1% applied as of first quarter Fiscal 2015. This reduction of 5.8% in Signet's ETR primarily reflects the benefit of Signet's amended capital structure and the global financing arrangements utilized to fund the acquisition of Zale.

Net income was $58.0 million (second quarter Fiscal 2014: $67.4 million), or $0.72 per share. Organic net income was $79.9 million or $1.00 per share.

The weighted average diluted number of common shares outstanding was 80.2 million compared to 80.7 million in second quarter Fiscal 2014.

Balance Sheet and Other Highlights at August 2, 2014:

Cash and cash equivalents were $215.0 million compared to $212.9 million as of August 3, 2013. The virtually unchanged cash position was due to a variety of nearly offsetting factors including higher cash flows generated from operating activities, lower share repurchases, higher capital spending, higher dividends, and the financing and closing of the Zale acquisition.

Net accounts receivable were $1,316.0 million, up 14.2% compared to $1,152.1 million as of August 3, 2013. In the Sterling Jewelers division the credit participation rate was 60.0% in the 26 weeks ended August 2, 2014 ("year to date Fiscal 2015") compared to 57.1% in the 26 weeks ended August 3, 2013 ("year to date Fiscal 2014"). The net bad debt as a percentage of the division's total sales increased to 3.7% in year to date Fiscal 2015 compared to 3.6% in year to date Fiscal 2014, driven primarily by growth in the outstanding receivable balance from increased credit penetration. The portfolio continues to perform strongly as evidenced by the allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of ending accounts receivable decreasing 20 basis points from 7.2% as of August 3, 2013 to 7.0% as of August 2, 2014.

Net inventories were $2,345.3 million, up 65.4% compared to $1,417.7 million as of August 3, 2013. The increase was primarily due to:

  • The acquisition of the Zale division which has inventories of $841.3 million.
  • An increase in Sterling Jewelers inventory of $61.2 million due primarily to bridal and fashion brand extensions and new store growth.
  • An increase in UK inventory of $17.0 million due to the impact of foreign currency translation. (UK inventory decreased in local currency.)
  • An increase in Signet's diamond sourcing initiative of $8.1 million.

Long term debt is $1.4 billion compared to $0.0 as of August 3, 2013 due to the acquisition of Zale.

On August 2, 2014, Signet had 3,589 stores, consisting of the following:


                     Feb 1, Acquired                 Logo             Aug 2,
Store count            2014   stores Openings conversions  Closures     2014
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------
  Kay                 1,055        -       31           -       (10)   1,076
  Jared(1)              203        -        4          33         -      240
  Regional brands       213        -        0         (33)       (9)     171
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------
Sterling Jewelers
 division             1,471        -       35           -       (19)   1,487
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------
  Zales Jewelers          -      722        3           -        (2)     723
  Gordon's Jewelers       -       91        -           -        (7)      84
  Peoples Jewellers       -      145        -           -        (1)     144
  Mappins                 -       48        -           -        (1)      47
Zale Jewelry
 segment                  -    1,006        3           -       (11)     998
  Piercing Pagoda         -      613        -           -        (2)     611
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------
Zale division             -    1,619        3           -       (13)   1,609
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------
  H.Samuel              304        -        -           -         -      304
  Ernest Jones          189        -        -           -         -      189
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------
UK division             493        -        -           -         -      493
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------
Signet                1,964    1,619       38           -       (32)   3,589
                    ------- -------- -------- -----------  --------  -------

1. Includes 31 Jared Vault stores that were converted from regional brands.

Financial Guidance:


Third Quarter Fiscal 2015
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Same store sales                                                2.0% to 4.0%
  EPS                                                     ($0.11) to ($0.01)
  Purchase accounting adjustments                         ($0.14) to ($0.12)
  Transaction costs                                       ($0.09) to ($0.07)
Adjusted EPS ("Organic EPS plus EPS attributable
 to Zale operations")                                         $0.12 to $0.18

Adjusted EPS are expected to be unfavorably impacted by Zale operations in the third quarter Fiscal 2015 by $(0.21) to $(0.19).

Signet is providing annual EPS guidance for Fiscal 2015 on a one-time basis due to the complexity of the acquisition.


Fiscal 2015
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  EPS                                                         $4.47 to $4.71
  Purchase accounting adjustments                         ($0.41) to ($0.37)
  Transaction costs                                       ($0.50) to ($0.46)
Adjusted EPS ("Organic EPS plus EPS attributable
 to Zale operations")                                         $5.38 to $5.54
Effective tax rate                                                     29.3%
Capital expenditures                                          $240M to $260M
Net selling square footage growth                             45.0% to 47.5%

Zale operations are expected to be accretive to Fiscal 2015 adjusted EPS by $0.18 to $0.24.

  • The weighted average common shares outstanding are expected to be 80.3 million.

  • Capital expenditures are expected to be $240 million to $260 million. This will be driven primarily by new Kay and Jared stores, store remodels, and approximately $55 million directed to the Zale division for information technology infrastructure and stores.

  • Signet net selling square footage is expected to increase 45.0% to 47.5% year-over-year. Store count changes:
    • Sterling Jewelers division up 75-85 gross, 35-45 net
    • UK division approximately unchanged
    • Zale division 1,550-1,560

3-Year Acquisition Synergies

  • Signet anticipates realizing $150 million to $175 million in synergies from January 2015 to January 2018.
  • The sources of the expected incremental synergies are anticipated to broadly build upon the original expectations of supply chain/purchasing, expense reduction, and service capabilities and brand cross-selling.

Long Term Effective Tax Rate

  • Beyond FY 2015, the ETR is anticipated to be 28% to 29% due to the full year impact of Signet's amended capital structure and financing arrangements partially offset by higher anticipated profits.

Conference Call:

A conference call is scheduled today at 8:30 a.m. ET (1:30 p.m. BST and 5:30 a.m. PT) and a simultaneous audio webcast and slide presentation are available at www.signetjewelers.com. The slides are available to be downloaded from the website ahead of the conference call. The call details are:


Dial-in:                 +1 (847) 585 4405         Access code: 37774648

A replay and transcript of the call will be posted on Signet's website as soon as they are available and will be accessible for one year.

About Signet and Safe Harbor Statement

Signet Jewelers Limited is the largest specialty jewelry retailer in the US, UK and Canada. Signet's Sterling Jewelers division operates over 1,400 stores in all 50 states primarily under the name brands of Kay Jewelers and Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry. Signet's UK division operates approximately 500 stores primarily under the name brands of H.Samuel and Ernest Jones. Signet's Zale division operates over 1,600 locations in the US and Canada primarily under the name brands of Zales, Peoples, and Piercing Pagoda. Further information on Signet is available at www.signetjewelers.com. See also www.kay.com, www.jared.com, www.hsamuel.co.uk, www.ernestjones.co.uk, www.zales.com, www.peoplesjewellers.com and www.pagoda.com.

This release contains statements which are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, based upon management's beliefs and expectations as well as on assumptions made by and data currently available to management, include statements regarding, among other things, Signet's results of operation, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies and the industry in which Signet operates. The use of the words "expects," "intends," "anticipates," "estimates," "predicts," "believes," "should," "potential," "may," "forecast," "objective," "plan," or "target," and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to general economic conditions, risks relating to Signet being a Bermuda corporation, the merchandising, pricing and inventory policies followed by Signet, the reputation of Signet and its brands, the level of competition in the jewelry sector, the cost and availability of diamonds, gold and other precious metals, regulations relating to consumer credit, seasonality of Signet's business, financial market risks, deterioration in consumers' financial condition, exchange rate fluctuations, changes in consumer attitudes regarding jewelry, management of social, ethical and environmental risks, security breaches and other disruptions to Signet's information technology infrastructure and databases, inadequacy in and disruptions to internal controls and systems, changes in assumptions used in making accounting estimates relating to items such as extended service plans and pensions, the impact of the Zale acquisition on relationships, including with employees, suppliers, guests and competitors and any related impact on integration and anticipated synergies, the impact of stockholder litigation with respect to the Zale acquisition, and our ability to successfully integrate Zale's operations and to realize synergies from the transaction.

For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, see the "Risk Factors" section of Signet's Fiscal 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2014 and the "Risk Factors" section of Signet's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on June 3, 2014. Signet undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.


     Non-GAAP Reconciliation for the second quarter ended August 2, 2014
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                           Signet        Zale       Accounting   Severance
                          Organic     Operations   Adjustments    Costs
                          Results         (1)          (2)          (3)
                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------
Sales                         978.4        256.8          (9.3)          -
Cost of sales                (638.4)      (173.3)         (5.2)          -
                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------
Gross margin                  340.0         83.5         (14.5)          -
SGA                          (269.6)       (81.8)          3.0       (13.7)
Other operating income         53.7            -             -           -
                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------
Operating income              124.1          1.7         (11.5)      (13.7)
Interest expense, net          (0.7)        (0.2)         (1.2)          -
                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------
Income before income
 taxes                        123.4          1.5         (12.7)      (13.7)
Income taxes                  (43.5)        (0.6)          4.8         5.2
                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------
Net income                     79.9          0.9          (7.9)       (8.5)

                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------
Earnings per share      $      1.00         0.01         (0.10)      (0.11)
                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------

                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------
Signet's 2nd quarter
 guidance               $ 0.95-1.05          N/A           N/A         N/A
                        -----------   ----------   -----------  ----------

As a percentage of sales
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

                           Signet        Zale
                          Organic     Operations
                          Results         (1)
                        -----------   ----------
Sales                         100.0%       100.0%
Cost of sales                 (65.2%)      (67.5%)
                        -----------   ----------
Gross margin                   34.8%        32.5%
SGA                           (27.6%)      (31.8%)
Other operating income          5.5%         0.0%
                        -----------   ----------
Operating income               12.7%         0.7%
Interest expense, net          (0.1%)       (0.1%)
                        -----------   ----------
Income before income
 taxes                         12.6%         0.6%
Income taxes                   (4.4%)       (0.2%)
                        -----------   ----------
Net income                      8.2%         0.4%



  Non-GAAP Reconciliation for the second quarter ended August 2,
                               2014
-----------------------------------------------------------------

                                         Capital
                        Transaction    Structure &      Signet
                           Costs        Financing   Consolidated,
                             (4)           (5)       As Reported
                       -------------  ------------  -------------
Sales                              -             -        1,225.9
Cost of sales                      -             -         (816.9)
                       -------------  ------------  -------------
Gross margin                       -             -          409.0
SGA                            (17.1)            -         (379.2)
Other operating income             -             -           53.7
                       -------------  ------------  -------------
Operating income               (17.1)            -           83.5
Interest expense, net              -         (11.6)         (13.7)
                       -------------  ------------  -------------
Income before income
 taxes                         (17.1)        (11.6)          69.8
Income taxes                     5.9          16.4          (11.8)
                       -------------  ------------  -------------
Net income                     (11.2)          4.8           58.0

                       -------------  ------------  -------------
Earnings per share     $       (0.14)         0.06           0.72
                       -------------  ------------  -------------

                       -------------  ------------  -------------
Signet's 2nd quarter
 guidance              $(0.15)-(0.13) $      (0.10)           N/A
                       -------------  ------------  -------------

As a percentage of sales
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                                                        Signet
                                                    Consolidated,
                                                     As Reported
                                                    -------------
Sales                                                       100.0%
Cost of sales                                               (66.6%)
                                                    -------------
Gross margin                                                 33.4%
SGA                                                         (31.0%)
Other operating income                                        4.4%
                                                    -------------
Operating income                                              6.8%
Interest expense, net                                        (1.1%)
                                                    -------------
Income before income
 taxes                                                        5.7%
Income taxes                                                 (1.0%)
                                                    -------------
Net income                                                    4.7%

(1)  Includes the 65-day results of Zale's from acquisition date to the end
     of second quarter.
(2)  Includes deferred revenue adjustments related to acquisition accounting
     which resulted in a reset of deferred revenue associated with extended
     service plans previously sold by Zale. Similar to Signet's Sterling
     Jewelers division, historically, Zale deferred the revenue generated by
     the sale of lifetime warranties and recognized revenue in relation to
     the pattern of costs expected to be incurred, which included a profit
     margin on activities related to the initial selling effort. In
     acquisition accounting, deferred revenue is only recognized when a
     legal performance obligation is assumed by the acquirer. The fair value
     of deferred revenue is determined based on the future obligations
     associated with the outstanding plans at the time of the Acquisition.
     The acquisition accounting adjustment results in a reduction to the
     deferred revenue balance from $183.8 million to $93.0 million as of May
     29, 2014 as the fair value was determined through the estimation of
     costs remaining to be incurred, plus a reasonable profit margin on the
     estimated costs. Revenues generated from the sale of extended services
     plans subsequent to the Acquisition are recognized in revenue in a
     manner consistent with Signet's methodology. Additionally, accounting
     adjustments include the recognition of a portion of the inventory fair
     value step-up of $31.3 million and amortization expense of intangibles.
(3)  During the second quarter, Signet incurred $13.7 million of severance
     costs related to Zale and other management changes. These costs are
     included within Signet's "Other" segment.
(4)  Transaction costs include transaction-related and integration expenses
     associated with advisor fees for legal, tax, accounting and consulting
     expenses. These costs are included within Signet's "Other" segment.
(5)  Financing costs include those costs to support the new capital
     structure. Included within the second quarter expense is a one-time
     write-off of $(0.7) million associated with Signet's capitalized debt
     issuance costs associated with its prior credit facility agreement.
     These financing costs were offset by savings associated with Signet's
     lower annual effective tax rate of 29.3%. The reduction in Signet's
     forecasted annual effective tax rate primarily reflects the benefit of
     Signet's amended capital structure and financing arrangements utilized
     to fund the acquisition of Zale.


Condensed Consolidated Income Statements
(Unaudited)

                                     13 weeks ended       26 weeks ended

(in millions, except per share      Aug 2,    Aug 3,     Aug 2,     Aug 3,
 amounts)                            2014      2013       2014       2013

                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Sales                              $1,225.9  $  880.2  $ 2,282.0  $ 1,873.8
Cost of sales                        (816.9)   (570.5)  (1,465.8)  (1,181.3)
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Gross margin                          409.0     309.7      816.2      692.5
Selling, general & administrative
 expenses                            (379.2)   (250.5)    (689.7)    (537.5)
Other operating income, net            53.7      46.3      107.7       93.3
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Operating income                       83.5     105.5      234.2      248.3
Interest expense, net                 (13.7)     (1.0)     (15.5)      (1.9)
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Income before income taxes             69.8     104.5      218.7      246.4
Income taxes                          (11.8)    (37.1)     (64.1)     (87.2)
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Net income                         $   58.0  $   67.4  $   154.6  $   159.2
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Earnings per share - basic         $   0.73  $   0.84  $    1.93  $    1.98
- diluted                          $   0.72  $   0.84  $    1.93  $    1.97
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------

Weighted average common shares
 outstanding - basic                   79.9      80.3       79.9       80.6
- diluted                              80.2      80.7       80.2       81.0
                                   --------  --------  ---------  ---------


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)

                                            Aug 2,     Feb 1,     Aug 3,
(in millions, except par value per share    2014       2014       2013
 amount)
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Assets
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                   $   215.0  $   247.6  $   212.9
Accounts receivable, net                      1,316.0    1,374.0    1,152.1
Other receivables                                54.1       51.5       43.0
Other current assets                            120.5       87.0       79.2
Deferred tax assets                               2.3        3.0        2.3
Income taxes                                     15.5        6.5       12.8
Inventories                                   2,345.3    1,488.0    1,417.7
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Total current assets                          4,068.7    3,257.6    2,920.0
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net of
 accumulated depreciation of $831.7, $788.1
 and $750.1, respectively                       627.8      487.6      434.9
Goodwill                                        551.9       26.8       23.2
Intangible assets, net of accumulated
 amortization of $2.4                           467.6         --         --
Other assets                                    133.0       87.2       84.2
Deferred tax assets                              84.4      113.7      127.3
Retirement benefit asset                         61.3       56.3       50.7
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Total assets                                $ 5,994.7  $ 4,029.2  $ 3,640.3
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Liabilities and Shareholders' equity
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Current liabilities:
Loans and overdrafts                        $    31.2  $    19.3  $     1.7
Accounts payable                                235.0      162.9      130.3
Accrued expenses and other current
 liabilities                                    422.1      328.5      259.7
Deferred revenue                                211.1      173.0      154.6
Deferred tax liabilities                        218.9      113.1      140.8
Income taxes                                     55.4      103.9       46.9
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Total current liabilities                     1,173.7      900.7      734.0
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt                                1,379.1         --         --
Other liabilities                               235.4      121.7      114.6
Deferred revenue                                520.4      443.7      418.4
Deferred tax liabilities                          2.2         --        0.7
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Total liabilities                             3,310.8    1,466.1    1,267.7
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares of $0.18 par value:
 authorized 500 shares, 80.2 shares
 outstanding (Feb 1, 2014: 80.2 shares
 outstanding; August 3, 2013: 80.5 shares
 outstanding)                                    15.7       15.7       15.7
Additional paid-in capital                      262.5      258.8      249.3
Other reserves                                    0.4        0.4        0.4
Treasury shares at cost: 7.0 shares (Feb 1,
 2014: 7.0 shares; August 3, 2014: 6.7
 shares)                                       (367.0)    (346.2)    (321.8)
Retained earnings                             2,935.3    2,812.9    2,628.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss           (163.0)    (178.5)    (199.9)
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Total shareholders' equity                    2,683.9    2,563.1    2,372.6
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity  $ 5,994.7  $ 4,029.2  $ 3,640.3
                                            ---------  ---------  ---------

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
                                       13 weeks ended      26 weeks ended
                                       Aug 2,    Aug 3,    Aug 2,    Aug 3,
(in millions)                           2014      2013      2014      2013

                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Cash flows from operating activities
Net income                           $    58.0  $  67.4  $   154.6  $ 159.2
Adjustments to reconcile net income
 to cash provided by operating
 activities:
  Depreciation and amortization           36.5     25.5       64.5     51.1
  Amortization related to purchasing
   accounting adjustments                 (5.9)      --       (5.9)      --
  Pension                                 (1.7)    (1.1)      (3.4)    (3.0)
  Share-based compensation                 4.0      3.5        7.2      6.5
  Deferred taxation                      (13.6)    (4.4)      (4.2)    (2.5)
  Excess tax benefit from exercise
   of share awards                          --     (4.5)      (7.7)    (4.5)
  Debt issuance fee amortization and
   charges                                 4.5      0.1        5.5      0.2
  Other non-cash movements                 0.7     (0.7)       0.1     (0.9)
Changes in operating assets and
 liabilities:
  (Increase) decrease in accounts
   receivable                             (7.9)     5.2       58.3     52.8
  (Increase) decrease in other
   receivables and other assets           (2.3)    (4.4)      (4.0)    (9.9)
  (Increase) decrease in other
   current assets                        (23.2)    (0.5)     (22.7)     4.0
  Decrease (increase) in inventories      37.0     (2.7)      17.1    (57.4)
  Decrease in accounts payable           (24.7)   (47.6)     (28.9)   (29.3)
  Increase (decrease) in accrued
   expenses and other liabilities         23.9     (5.8)     (19.0)   (57.1)
  Increase (decrease) in deferred
   revenue                                 6.1     (0.4)      21.0      7.6
  Increase (decrease) in income
   taxes payable                          19.5    (15.8)     (48.5)   (58.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on
 currency swaps                           (0.5)    (0.4)      (0.1)    (0.1)
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Net cash provided by operating
 activities                              110.4     13.4      183.9     58.5
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
 equipment                               (61.9)   (30.4)     (90.0)   (53.6)
Purchase of available-for-sale
 securities                               (1.2)      --       (1.2)      --
Proceeds from sale of available-for-
 sale securities                           1.0       --        1.0       --
Acquisition of Ultra Stores, Inc,
 net of cash acquired                       --      1.4         --      1.4
Acquisition of Zale Corporation, net
 of cash acquired                     (1,429.2)      --   (1,429.2)      --
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Net cash used in investing
 activities                           (1,491.3)   (29.0)  (1,519.4)   (52.2)
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Financing activities
Dividends paid                           (14.4)   (12.1)     (26.4)   (21.9)
Proceeds from issuance of common
 shares                                    1.0      0.2        2.0      5.2
Excess tax benefit from exercise of
 share awards                               --      4.5        7.7      4.5
Proceeds of long-term debt             1,398.4       --    1,398.4       --
Payment of debt issuance costs           (15.4)      --      (18.4)      --
Repurchase of common shares              (11.0)   (25.0)     (22.4)   (75.1)
Net settlement of equity based
 awards                                    0.2      0.1      (15.1)    (9.0)
Principal payments under capital
 lease obligations                        (0.2)      --       (0.2)      --
(Repayment of) proceeds from short-
 term borrowings                         (11.7)    (4.0)     (22.2)     1.7
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Net cash provided by (used in)
 financing activities                  1,346.9    (36.3)   1,303.4    (94.6)
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Cash and cash equivalents at
 beginning of period                     249.1    263.7      247.6    301.0
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash
 equivalents                             (34.0)   (51.9)     (32.1)   (88.3)
Effect of exchange rate changes on
 cash and cash equivalents                (0.1)     1.1       (0.5)     0.2
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of
 period                              $   215.0  $ 212.9  $   215.0  $ 212.9
                                     ---------  -------  ---------  -------

Contacts:

Investors:
James Grant
VP Investor Relations, Signet Jewelers
+1 (330) 668-5412

Press:
Alecia Pulman
ICR, Inc.
+1 (203) 682-8224

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