FORT MYERS, Fla., Nov. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS, Inc. (NYSE: CHS) today announced its financial results for the fiscal 2015 third quarter and thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2015.

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For the thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2015 ("the third quarter"), the Company reported adjusted net income of $17.7 million compared to adjusted net income of $28.9 million for the thirteen weeks ended November 1, 2014, and third quarter 2015 adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.13 compared to adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.19 in last year's third quarter. During the third quarter we signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell the Boston Proper direct-to-consumer ("DTC") business. The third quarter adjusted results exclude net charges of $0.22 per diluted share in 2015 and $0.02 per diluted share in last year's third quarter related to Boston Proper and restructuring and strategic charges (the "Net Charges"), as presented in the accompanying GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation. Including the impact of the Net Charges, the Company reported a third quarter 2015 net loss of $11.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, compared to net income of $26.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in last year's third quarter.

For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2015, the Company reported adjusted net income of $99.7 million compared to adjusted net income of $101.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended November 1, 2014, and adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.70 compared to adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.66 in the same period last year. The adjusted results exclude Net Charges of $0.54 per diluted share in 2015 and $0.03 per diluted share in the same period last year, as presented in the accompanying GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation. Including the impact of the Net Charges, the Company reported net income of $23.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in 2015 compared to net income of $96.5 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

Net Sales

For the third quarter, net sales were $641.2 million, a decrease of 3.7% compared to $665.6 million in last year's third quarter, primarily reflecting a 3.3% decrease in comparable sales and a 0.8% net decrease in selling square footage. The 3.3% decrease in comparable sales for the third quarter follows a 1.6% decrease in last year's third quarter, and reflects a decrease in average dollar sale and transaction count.

Comparable Sales



                               Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended        Thirteen Weeks Ended
                               -----------------------        --------------------

                                     October 31,                   November 1,                  October 31,   November 1,
                                                         2015                      2014                  2015           2014
                                                         ----                      ----                  ----           ----

    Chico's                                            (2.1)%                           (0.9)%                     (4.7)%    (2.6)%

    White House | Black Market                         (0.8)%                           (4.0)%                     (2.0)%    (1.4)%

    Soma                                                 3.6%                             5.7%                     (0.9)%      3.7%

    Total Company                                      (1.0)%                           (1.3)%                     (3.3)%    (1.6)%
                                                        =====                             =====                       =====      =====

Gross Margin

For the third quarter, gross margin was $350.5 million compared to $363.8 million in last year's third quarter. Gross margin was 54.7% of net sales in the third quarter, in line with the same period last year.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

For the third quarter, selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") were $327.6 million compared to $321.6 million in last year's third quarter. SG&A was 51.1% of net sales, a 280 basis point increase from last year's third quarter, primarily reflecting sales deleverage as well as an increase in store occupancy and point-of-sale implementation costs.

Restructuring and Strategic Charges

For the third quarter, the Company recorded pre-tax restructuring and strategic charges of $3.1 million, primarily consisting of lease termination charges for the Boston Proper stores. On an after-tax basis, the third quarter impact of these charges was $1.9 million, or $0.01 per diluted share.

Impairment Charges

For the third quarter of fiscal 2015, based on market indications of value, the Company determined that certain Boston Proper intangibles were impaired and recorded $45.5 million in pre-tax, non-cash trade name and customer relationship impairment charges. On an after-tax basis, third quarter impairment charges were $23.9 million, or $0.18 per diluted share.

Income Tax Benefit

Excluding the net tax benefits related to the plan to exit Boston Proper and the tax impact of restructuring and strategic charges, the 2015 third quarter effective tax rate would have been 37.0% compared to an effective tax rate of 37.4% for the same period last year.

Inventories

At the end of the third quarter of 2015, total inventories totaled $280.0 million, when including inventory related to the Boston Proper DTC business. Total inventories decreased 4.8% compared to $294.2 million in last year's third quarter, primarily reflecting improved inventory management.

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

At the end of the third quarter of 2015, current assets included $41.8 million in assets held for sale, primarily comprised of $18.3 million in Boston Proper DTC assets and $16.5 million in vacant land. Current liabilities included $8.5 million in Boston Proper DTC liabilities held for sale.

ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.

The Company, through its brands - Chico's, White House | Black Market, Soma, and Boston Proper, is a leading omni-channel specialty retailer of women's private branded, sophisticated, casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing items.

As of October 31, 2015, the Company operated 1,546 stores in the US and Canada and sold merchandise through franchise locations in Mexico. The Company's merchandise is also available at www.chicos.com, www.whbm.com, www.soma.com, and www.bostonproper.com. For more detailed information on Chico's FAS, Inc., please go to our corporate website at www.chicosfas.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 Certain statements contained herein, including without limitation, statements addressing the beliefs, plans, objectives, estimates or expectations of the Company or future results or events constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known or unknown risks, including, but not limited to, general economic and business conditions, and conditions in the specialty retail industry. There can be no assurance that the actual future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements will occur. Investors using forward-looking statements are encouraged to review the Company's latest annual report on Form 10-K, its filings on Form 10-Q, management's discussion and analysis in the Company's latest annual report to stockholders, the Company's filings on Form 8-K, and other federal securities law filings for a description of other important factors that may affect the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized.

(Financial Tables Follow)

Executive Contact:
Jennifer Powers Adkins
Vice President - Investor Relations
Chico's FAS, Inc.
(239) 346-4199





                                                                                                                                                  Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                           Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                                                                                                             (Unaudited)

                                                                                                                                               (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                                     Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended                                                                       Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                                                 -----------------------                                                               --------------------

                                                                October 31, 2015                             November 1, 2014                            October 31, 2015                            November 1, 2014
                                                                ----------------                             ----------------                            ----------------                            ----------------

                                                          Amount                      % of                      Amount                       % of                      Amount                  % of                    Amount             % of
                                                                                   Sales                                                   Sales                                            Sales                                      Sales
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         -----

    Net sales:

    Chico's                                                           $1,054,367                             52.3%                                         $1,069,833                              53.1%                                    $332,033           51.8%                       $347,562    52.3%

    White House | Black Market                             657,082                                  32.6%                          655,639                                   32.5%                             220,125                          34.3%        224,552               33.7%

    Soma                                                   238,159                                  11.8%                          220,406                                   10.8%                              71,749                          11.2%         70,668               10.6%

    Boston Proper                                           65,302                                   3.3%                           72,426                                    3.6%                              17,312                           2.7%         22,787                3.4%
                                                            ------                                    ---                            ------                                     ---                               ------                            ---          ------                 ---

    Total net sales                                      2,014,910                                 100.0%                        2,018,304                                  100.0%                             641,219                         100.0%        665,569              100.0%

    Cost of goods sold                                     902,690                                  44.8%                          920,148                                   45.6%                             290,737                          45.3%        301,776               45.3%
                                                           -------                                   ----                           -------                                    ----                              -------                           ----         -------                ----

    Gross margin                                         1,112,220                                  55.2%                        1,098,156                                   54.4%                             350,482                          54.7%        363,793               54.7%

    Selling, general and administrative expenses           964,229                                  47.9%                          945,360                                   46.8%                             327,575                          51.1%        321,574               48.3%

    Goodwill and intangible impairment charges             112,455                                   5.6%                                -                                   0.0%                              45,514                           7.1%              -               0.0%

    Restructuring and strategic charges                     34,178                                   1.6%                                -                                   0.0%                               3,137                           0.5%              -               0.0%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        ---                                ---

    Income (loss) from operations                            1,358                                   0.1%                          152,796                                    7.6%                            (25,744)                        (4.0)%         42,219                6.4%

    Interest (expense) income, net                         (1,421)                                (0.1)%                               75                                    0.0%                               (466)                        (0.1)%             44                0.0%
                                                            ------                                  -----                               ---                                     ---                                 ----                          -----             ---                 ---

    Income (loss) before income taxes                         (63)                                  0.0%                          152,871                                    7.6%                            (26,210)                        (4.1)%         42,263                6.4%

    Income tax (benefit) provision                        (23,100)                                (1.1)%                           56,400                                    2.8%                            (14,600)                        (2.3)%         15,800                2.4%
                                                           -------                                  -----                            ------                                     ---                              -------                          -----          ------                 ---

    Net income (loss)                                                    $23,037                              1.1%                                            $96,471                               4.8%                                   $(11,610)         (1.8)%                        $26,463     4.0%
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    Per share data:

    Net income (loss) per common share-basic                               $0.16                                                                  $0.63                                                                    $(0.09)                                      $0.17
                                                                           =====                                                                  =====                                                                     ======                                       =====

    Net income (loss) per common and common equivalent
     share-diluted                                                         $0.16                                                                  $0.63                                                                    $(0.09)                                      $0.17
                                                                           =====                                                                  =====                                                                     ======                                       =====

    Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic       139,386                                                       148,577                                                       136,172                                                148,564
                                                           =======                                                       =======                                                       =======                                                =======

    Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
     outstanding-diluted                                   139,724                                                       149,093                                                       136,172                                                149,037
                                                           =======                                                       =======                                                       =======                                                =======

    Dividends declared per share                                         $0.2325                                                                $0.2250                                                              $               -                                    $      -
                                                                         =======                                                                =======                                                            ===             ===                                  ===    ===

                                                                                  Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                                              (Unaudited)

                                                                                            (in thousands)


                                                                                           October 31, 2015                 January 31, 2015       November 1, 2014
                                                                                           ----------------               ----------------      ----------------


                                                           ASSETS

    Current Assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                     $91,256                                  $133,351            $67,172

    Marketable securities, at fair value                                                             47,316                             126,561                     124,042

    Inventories                                                                                     268,968                             235,159                     294,234

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                        98,305                              51,088                      52,062

    Assets held for sale                                                                             41,802                              16,800                           -
                                                                                                     ------                              ------                         ---

    Total Current Assets                                                                            547,647                             562,959                     537,510

    Property and Equipment, net                                                                     556,172                             606,147                     641,187

    Other Assets:

    Goodwill                                                                                         96,774                             145,627                     171,427

    Other intangible assets, net                                                                     38,930                             109,538                     114,927

    Other assets, net                                                                                13,691                              14,310                      12,897
                                                                                                     ------                              ------                      ------

    Total Other Assets                                                                              149,395                             269,475                     299,251
                                                                                                    -------                             -------                     -------

                                                                                                               $1,253,214                                $1,438,581         $1,477,948
                                                                                                               ==========                                ==========         ==========

                                            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current Liabilities:

    Accounts payable                                                                                             $147,526                                  $144,534           $162,641

    Current debt                                                                                     10,000                                   -                          -

    Other current and deferred liabilities                                                          140,557                             158,396                     145,972

    Liabilities held for sale                                                                         8,478                                   -                          -
                                                                                                      -----                                 ---                        ---

    Total Current Liabilities                                                                       306,561                             302,930                     308,613

    Noncurrent Liabilities:

    Long-term debt                                                                                   84,702                                   -                          -

    Deferred liabilities                                                                            135,390                             142,371                     146,715

    Deferred taxes                                                                                   20,385                              49,659                      42,306
                                                                                                     ------                              ------                      ------

    Total Noncurrent Liabilities                                                                    240,477                             192,030                     189,021

    Stockholders' Equity:

    Preferred stock                                                                                       -                                  -                          -

    Common stock                                                                                      1,394                               1,529                       1,529

    Additional paid-in capital                                                                      429,746                             407,275                     401,110

    Treasury stock, at cost                                                                       (249,854)                                  -                          -

    Retained earnings                                                                               524,244                             534,255                     577,528

    Accumulated other comprehensive income                                                              646                                 562                         147
                                                                                                        ---                                 ---                         ---

    Total Stockholders' Equity                                                                      706,176                             943,621                     980,314
                                                                                                    -------                             -------                     -------

                                                                                                               $1,253,214                                $1,438,581         $1,477,948
                                                                                                               ==========                                ==========         ==========



                                                       Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                  Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements

                                                                  (Unaudited)

                                                                 (in thousands)


                                                                               Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
                                                                               -----------------------

                                                                     October 31, 2015              November 1, 2014
                                                                     ----------------              ----------------

    Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    Net income                                                                           $23,037                              $96,471

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
     operating activities -

    Goodwill and intangible impairment charges,
     pre-tax                                                                  112,455                                       -

    Depreciation and amortization                                              90,266                                  90,514

    Loss on disposal and impairment of property
     and equipment                                                             22,609                                     757

    Deferred tax benefit                                                     (52,623)                                (9,204)

    Stock-based compensation expense                                           20,712                                  20,041

    Excess tax benefit from stock-based
     compensation                                                             (2,992)                                (1,654)

    Deferred rent and lease credits                                          (15,018)                               (13,754)

    Changes in assets and liabilities:

    Inventories                                                              (44,811)                               (56,089)

    Prepaid expenses and other assets                                        (27,653)                                (5,032)

    Accounts payable                                                            7,377                                  31,387

    Accrued and other liabilities                                             (3,300)                                 27,655
                                                                               ------                                  ------

    Net cash provided by operating activities                                 130,059                                 181,092
                                                                              -------                                 -------

    Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    Purchases of marketable securities                                       (43,479)                               (81,134)

    Proceeds from sale of marketable securities                               122,712                                  73,062

    Purchases of property and equipment, net                                 (66,595)                               (98,084)
                                                                              -------                                 -------

    Net cash provided by (used in) investing
     activities                                                                12,638                               (106,156)
                                                                               ------                                --------

    Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    Proceeds from borrowings                                                  124,000                                       -

    Payments on borrowings                                                   (29,000)                                      -

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock                                     10,614                                   5,930

    Excess tax benefit from stock-based
     compensation                                                               2,992                                   1,654

    Dividends paid                                                           (32,933)                               (34,329)

    Repurchase of common stock                                              (260,555)                               (17,579)
                                                                             --------                                 -------

    Net cash used in financing activities                                   (184,882)                               (44,324)
                                                                             --------                                 -------

    Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and
     cash equivalents                                                              90                                     116
                                                                                  ---                                     ---

    Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                                             (42,095)                                 30,728

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of period                            133,351                                  36,444
                                                                              -------                                  ------

    Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of period                                             $91,256                              $67,172
                                                                                         =======                              =======

Changes in assets and liabilities reflect Boston Proper DTC assets and liabilities prior to reclassification to held for sale.


Supplemental Detail on Earnings Per Share Calculation

In accordance with accounting guidance, unvested share-based payment awards that include non-forfeitable rights to dividends, whether paid or unpaid, are considered participating securities. As a result, such awards are required to be included in the calculation of earnings per common share pursuant to the "two-class" method. For the Company, participating securities are composed entirely of unvested restricted stock awards and performance-based restricted stock units ("PSUs") that have met their relevant performance criteria.

Earnings per share is determined using the two-class method, as it is more dilutive than the treasury stock method. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the dilutive effect of potential common shares from non-participating securities such as stock options and PSUs. For the thirty-nine and thirteen weeks ended October 31, 2015 and November 1, 2014, potential common shares were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS to the extent they were antidilutive.

The following unaudited table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share shown on the face of the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands, except per share amounts):



                                                                               Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended                                 Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                                               -----------------------                                 --------------------

                                                                     October 31, 2015              November 1, 2014          October 31,              November 1, 2014
                                                                                                                                    2015
                                                                                                                                    ----


    Numerator

    Net income (loss)                                                                    $23,037                                             $96,471                     $(11,610)  $26,463

    Net income and dividends declared allocated to participating
     securities                                                                 (492)                               (2,648)                                          -     (745)
                                                                                 ----                                 ------                                         ---      ----

    Net income (loss) available to common shareholders                                   $22,545                                             $93,823                     $(11,610)  $25,718
                                                                                         =======                                             =======                      ========   =======


    Denominator

    Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic                        139,386                                148,577                                     136,172    148,564

    Dilutive effect of non-participating securities                               338                                    516                                           -       473
                                                                                  ---                                    ---                                         ---       ---

    Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding
     - diluted                                                                139,724                                149,093                                     136,172    149,037
                                                                              =======                                =======                                     =======    =======


    Net income per common share*:

    Basic                                                                                  $0.16                                               $0.63                       $(0.09)    $0.17
                                                                                           =====                                               =====                        ======     =====

    Diluted                                                                                $0.16                                               $0.63                       $(0.09)    $0.17
                                                                                           =====                                               =====                        ======     =====

*Due to the differences between quarterly and year-to-date weighted average share counts and the effect of quarterly rounding to the nearest cent per diluted share, the year-to-date calculation of GAAP and non-GAAP diluted EPS may not equal the sum of the quarters.


SEC Regulation G - The Company reports its consolidated financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, to supplement these consolidated financial results, management believes that certain non-GAAP results, which exclude certain charges and results from non-continuing operations, may provide a more meaningful measure on which to compare the Company's results of operations between periods. The Company believes these non-GAAP results provide useful information to both management and investors by excluding certain expenses that impact the comparability of the results.

A reconciliation of net income and earnings per diluted share on a GAAP basis to net income and earnings per diluted share on a non-GAAP adjusted basis is presented in the table below:



                                                                                       Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                      GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) and Diluted EPS

                                                                                                   (Unaudited)

                                                                                    (in thousands, except per share amounts)


                                                                         Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended                                             Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                                                          -----------------------                                            --------------------

                                                              October 31, 2015                November 1, 2014                  October 31, 2015               November 1, 2014
                                                              ----------------                ----------------                  ----------------               ----------------

    Net income (loss):
    ------------------

    GAAP basis                                                                     $23,037                                                  $96,471                             $(11,610)  $26,463

    Goodwill and intangible impairment charges, net of tax              70,985                                    -                                      23,859                         -

    Restructuring and strategic charges, net of tax                     21,225                                    -                                       1,948                         -

    Tax benefit related to the expected disposition of Boston
     Proper's stock                                                   (23,779)                                   -                                           -                        -

    Boston Proper operating loss, net of tax                             8,239                                4,756                                        3,502                     2,450
                                                                         -----                                -----                                        -----                     -----

    Non-GAAP adjusted basis                                                        $99,707                                                 $101,227                               $17,699   $28,913
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    Net income (loss) per diluted share:
    ------------------------------------

    GAAP basis                                                                       $0.16                                                    $0.63                               $(0.09)    $0.17

    Goodwill and intangible impairment charges, net of tax                0.50                                 0.00                                         0.18                      0.00

    Restructuring and strategic charges, net of tax                       0.15                                 0.00                                         0.01                      0.00

    Tax benefit related to the expected disposition of Boston
     Proper's stock                                                     (0.17)                                0.00                                         0.00                      0.00

    Boston Proper operating loss, net of tax                              0.06                                 0.03                                         0.03                      0.02
                                                                          ----                                 ----                                         ----                      ----

    Non-GAAP adjusted basis                                                          $0.70                                                    $0.66                                 $0.13     $0.19
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SEC Regulation G - The Company reports its consolidated financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, to supplement these consolidated financial results, management believes that certain non-GAAP results, which exclude results from non-continuing operations, may provide a more meaningful measure on which to compare the Company's results of operations between periods.

The tables below present a reconciliation of selected consolidated financial data on a GAAP basis to selected consolidated financial data on a non-GAAP adjusted basis, when excluding Boston Proper:

                                                                                                     Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                                                     Reconciliation of Reported to Adjusted Consolidated Financial Data,
                                                                                                           Excluding Boston Proper

                                                                                                                 (Unaudited)

                                                                                                               (in thousands)


                                                                                        Selected Consolidated Financial Data,
                                                                                                     As Reported

                                          Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended                                                 Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                          -----------------------                                                 --------------------

                              October 31, 2015                      November 1, 2014                    October 31, 2015                             November 1, 2014
                              ----------------                      ----------------                    ----------------                             ----------------

                         Amount                    % of                  Amount               % of                    Amount                  % of                    Amount         % of
                                                Sales                                      Sales                                           Sales                                  Sales
                                                                                                                                                                                    -----

    Net sales           2,014,910                             100.0%                         2,018,304                             100.0%                               641,219               100.0%      665,569         100.0%

    Gross margin        1,112,220                              55.2%                         1,098,156                              54.4%                               350,482                54.7%      363,793          54.7%

    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses             964,229                              47.9%                           945,360                              46.8%                               327,575                51.1%      321,574          48.3%
                          -------                               ----                            -------                               ----                                -------                 ----       -------           ----

    Subtotal              147,991                               7.3%                           152,796                               7.6%                                22,907                 3.6%       42,219           6.4%
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                                                                                                    Boston Proper

                                          Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended                                                 Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                          -----------------------                                                 --------------------

                              October 31, 2015                      November 1, 2014                    October 31, 2015                             November 1, 2014
                              ----------------                      ----------------                    ----------------                             ----------------

                         Amount                    % of                  Amount               % of                    Amount                  % of                    Amount         % of
                                                Sales                                      Sales                                           Sales                                  Sales
                                                                                                                                                                                    -----

    Net sales              65,303                             100.0%                            72,426                             100.0%                                17,312               100.0%       22,787         100.0%

    Gross margin           27,227                              41.7%                            32,949                              45.5%                                 5,826                33.7%        9,380          41.2%

    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses              40,495                              62.0%                            40,609                              56.1%                                11,466                66.2%       13,325          58.5%
                           ------                               ----                             ------                               ----                                 ------                 ----        ------           ----

    Subtotal             (13,268)                           (20.3)%                           (7,660)                           (10.6)%                               (5,640)             (32.6)%      (3,945)       (17.3)%
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                                                                                        Selected Consolidated Financial Data,
                                                                                                      Adjusted

                                          Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended                                                 Thirteen Weeks Ended
                                          -----------------------                                                 --------------------

                              October 31, 2015                      November 1, 2014                    October 31, 2015                             November 1, 2014
                              ----------------                      ----------------                    ----------------                             ----------------

                         Amount                    % of                  Amount               % of                    Amount                  % of                    Amount         % of
                                                Sales                                      Sales                                           Sales                                  Sales
                                                                                                                                                                                    -----

    Net sales           1,949,607                             100.0%                         1,945,878                             100.0%                               623,907               100.0%      642,782         100.0%

    Gross margin        1,084,993                              55.7%                         1,065,207                              54.7%                               344,656                55.3%      354,413          55.1%

    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses             923,734                              47.4%                           904,751                              46.5%                               316,109                50.7%      308,249          47.9%
                          -------                               ----                            -------                               ----                                -------                 ----       -------           ----

    Subtotal              161,259                               8.3%                           160,456                               8.2%                                28,547                 4.6%       46,164           7.2%
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                                                       Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                         Store Count and Square Footage

                                                     Thirteen Weeks Ended October 31, 2015

                                                                  (Unaudited)


                                      August 1, 2015   New Stores              Closures    October 31, 2015
                                      --------------   ----------              --------    ----------------

    Store count:

    Chico's frontline boutiques                  609                        2                              (4)                           607

    Chico's outlets                              119                        2                              (2)                           119

    Chico's Canada                                 4                        -                               -                             4

    WH|BM frontline boutiques                    435                        2                              (4)                           433

    WH|BM outlets                                 71                                  -                        (2)                            69

    WH|BM Canada                                   6                        -                               -                             6

    Soma frontline boutiques                     267                        6                              (2)                           271

    Soma outlets                                  17                        -                               -                            17

    Boston Proper frontline boutiques             20                        -                               -                            20

    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.                    1,548                       12                             (14)                         1,546
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                                      August 1, 2015   New Stores              Closures     Other changes in
                                                                                                   SSF             October 31, 2015
                                      --------------   ----------               --------   ----------------        ----------------

    Net selling square footage (SSF):

    Chico's frontline boutiques            1,662,709                    5,495                         (11,792)                           623     1,657,035

    Chico's outlets                          297,753                    4,571                          (4,495)                            74       297,903

    Chico's Canada                             9,695                        -                               -                             -        9,695

    WH|BM frontline boutiques                999,010                    5,078                          (7,565)                           760       997,283

    WH|BM outlets                            148,702                        -                         (3,212)                       (1,512)      143,978

    WH|BM Canada                              14,891                        -                               -                             -       14,891

    Soma frontline boutiques                 503,744                   11,017                          (3,410)                           191       511,542

    Soma outlets                              31,672                        -                               -                             -       31,672

    Boston Proper frontline boutiques         34,465                        -                               -                             -       34,465

    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.                3,702,641                   26,161                         (30,474)                           136     3,698,464
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As of October 31, 2015 the Company also sold merchandise through 37 international franchise locations.

                                                      Chico's FAS, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                                                        Store Count and Square Footage

                                                   Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 31, 2015

                                                                 (Unaudited)


                                       January 31,
                                           2015              New Stores              Closures  October 31, 2015
                                      ------------           ----------              --------  ----------------

    Store count:

    Chico's frontline boutiques                613                               7                           (13)                        607

    Chico's outlets                            118                               4                            (3)                        119

    Chico's Canada                               3                               1                                -                            4

    WH|BM frontline boutiques                  441                               4                           (12)                        433

    WH|BM outlets                               68                               3                            (2)                         69

    WH|BM Canada                                 5                               1                                -                            6

    Soma frontline boutiques                   263                              12                            (4)                        271

    Soma outlets                                17                               -                             -                         17

    Boston Proper frontline boutiques           19                               1                                -                           20

    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.                  1,547                              33                           (34)                      1,546
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                                       January 31,          New Stores              Closures   Other changes in
                                           2015                                                        SSF          October 31, 2015
                                      ------------           ----------               -------- ----------------     ----------------

    Net selling square footage (SSF):

    Chico's frontline boutiques          1,674,640                          18,166                       (35,089)                      (682)     1,657,035

    Chico's outlets                        295,600                           8,952                        (6,901)                        252        297,903

    Chico's Canada                           7,313                           2,382                              -                          -         9,695

    WH|BM frontline boutiques            1,010,242                           9,915                       (24,721)                      1,847        997,283

    WH|BM outlets                          141,900                           6,802                        (3,212)                    (1,512)       143,978

    WH|BM Canada                            12,460                           2,431                              -                          -        14,891

    Soma frontline boutiques               498,642                          22,356                        (8,390)                    (1,066)       511,542

    Soma outlets                            31,672                               -                             -                          -        31,672

    Boston Proper frontline boutiques       33,035                           1,430                              -                          -        34,465

    Total Chico's FAS, Inc.              3,705,504                          72,434                       (78,313)                    (1,161)     3,698,464
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As of October 31, 2015 the Company also sold merchandise through 37 international franchise locations.

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