Too, Inc. 10-Q
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended October 29, 2005
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 1-14987
 
(TOO, INC. LOGO)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   31-1333930
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    
     
8323 Walton Parkway, New Albany, OH   43054
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
(614) 775-3500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined n rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Common Stock   Outstanding at December 6, 2005
 
$.01 Par Value   33,308,709 Shares
 
 

 


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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
TOO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 
    Thirteen     Thirty-Nine  
    Weeks Ended     Weeks Ended  
    October 29,     October 30,     October 29,     October 30,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
            (Restated)             (Restated)  
Net sales
  $ 203,519     $ 174,987     $ 522,867     $ 469,072  
Cost of goods sold, including buying and occupancy costs
    122,995       109,205       327,073       308,251  
 
                       
Gross income
    80,524       65,782       195,794       160,821  
General, administrative and store operating expenses
    56,232       47,803       154,822       132,891  
 
                       
Operating income
    24,292       17,979       40,972       27,930  
Interest income, net
    583       271       1,410       685  
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
    24,875       18,250       42,382       28,615  
Provision for income taxes
    8,872       6,839       15,003       10,576  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 16,003     $ 11,411     $ 27,379     $ 18,039  
 
                       
 
                               
Net income per share:
                               
 
                               
Basic
  $ 0.48     $ 0.33     $ 0.81     $ 0.52  
Diluted
  $ 0.48     $ 0.33     $ 0.80     $ 0.52  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares:
                               
 
                               
Basic
    32,996       34,531       33,718       34,460  
 
                       
Diluted
    33,387       34,927       34,044       34,817  
 
                       
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TOO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share amounts)
                 
    October 29,     January 29,  
    2005     2005  
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and equivalents
  $ 32,944     $ 26,212  
Investments
    100,421       158,630  
Restricted assets
    1,165       954  
Receivables
    11,103       10,476  
Income taxes receivable
          368  
Inventories
    90,141       62,441  
Store supplies
    12,038       13,464  
Prepaids and other assets
    11,053       10,082  
 
           
Total current assets
    258,865       282,627  
 
Property and equipment, net
    199,240       180,449  
Long-term investments
    10,565       6,776  
Deferred income taxes
    11,032       9,046  
Other assets
    16,434       14,798  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 496,136     $ 493,696  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 38,756     $ 29,431  
Accrued expenses
    53,994       47,582  
Income taxes payable
    19,798       24,559  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    112,548       101,572  
 
Deferred tenant allowances from landlords
    47,077       44,529  
Other long-term liabilities
    27,614       25,071  
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
           
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, 50 million shares authorized
           
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100 million shares authorized,
35.7 million and 34.9 million shares issued,
33.0 million and 34.7 million shares outstanding
at October 29, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively
    357       349  
Treasury stock, at cost, 2,720,409 and 165,709 shares at October 29, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively
    (60,595 )     (4,391 )
Paid in capital
    142,908       127,718  
Retained earnings
    226,227       198,848  
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    308,897       322,524  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 496,136     $ 493,696  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TOO, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited, in thousands)
                 
    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended  
    October 29,     October 30,  
    2005     2004  
            (Restated)  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
 
               
Net income
  $ 27,379     $ 18,039  
 
               
Impact of other operating activities on cash flows:
               
 
               
Depreciation expense
    20,336       19,865  
Amortization of tenant allowances
    (5,865 )     (5,175 )
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
    1,198       386  
 
               
Changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Inventories
    (27,700 )     (24,162 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    18,774       11,424  
Income taxes
    (1,304 )     (2,760 )
Income tax receivable
    368       5,174  
Other assets
    (1,808 )     (494 )
Tenant allowances received
    8,413       6,861  
Other long-term liabilities
    2,543       254  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
    42,334       29,412  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
 
Capital expenditures
    (41,241 )     (21,087 )
Funding of nonqualified benefit plans
          (443 )
Purchase of investments
    (268,437 )     (315,296 )
Sale of investments
    322,857       292,340  
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
    916        
Change in restricted assets
    (211 )     19,896  
 
           
 
               
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
    13,884       (24,590 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
 
               
Repurchase of common stock
    (56,204 )      
Change in cash overdraft
    (2,399 )     (901 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    9,117       3,178  
 
           
 
               
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
    (49,486 )     2,277  
 
           
 
               
Net increase in cash and equivalents
    6,732       7,099  
 
               
Cash and equivalents, beginning of year
    26,212       4,991  
 
           
 
               
Cash and equivalents, end of period
  $ 32,944     $ 12,090  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TOO, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Too, Inc., (referred to herein as “Too”, the “Company”, “we” or “us”) is the operator of two specialty retailing businesses, Limited Too and Justice. We were established in 1987 and, prior to our August 1999 spin-off, were a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Limited, Inc. (“The Limited” or “Limited Brands”). Since the spin-off, we have operated as an independent, separately traded, public company. Limited Too sells apparel, footwear, lifestyle and personal care products for fashion-aware, trend-setting young girls ages seven to fourteen years. Justice, launched by us in January 2004, sells value-priced sportswear and accessories for girls ages seven to fourteen years.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Too, Inc. and all subsidiaries that are more than 50% owned and controlled. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We have one reportable segment that includes all of our products.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods, but are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be anticipated for the fiscal year ending January 28, 2006 (the “2005 fiscal year”). A more complete discussion of our significant accounting policies can be found in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005 (the “2004 fiscal year”).
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. The amounts reclassified did not have an effect on our results of operations or shareholders’ equity.
2. Restatement of Prior Financial Information
In late 2004 we began a review of lease accounting and the applicable accounting literature, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 13, “Accounting for Leases,” FASB Technical Bulletin No. 88-1, “Issues Relating to Accounting for Leases,” and FASB Technical Bulletin No. 85-3, “Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases”. As a result of that review, we identified areas where our historical accounting practices required correction to conform to GAAP.
Our historical accounting practice had been to recognize straight-line rent expense and certain tenant allowances for operating leases beginning on the store opening date specified in the lease, which had the effect of excluding the build-out period for our stores from the calculation of the period over which we expensed rent. We determined that the proper accounting practice is to include the build-out period in the amortization period for straight-line rent expense and tenant allowances on all operating leases and we changed our lease accounting practice accordingly. In addition, tenant allowances have been reclassified from a contra asset in property and equipment, net, to deferred tenant allowances from landlords in the consolidated balance sheets. The amortization of those tenant allowances has also been reclassified from a reduction of depreciation expense to a reduction of buying and occupancy expense in the consolidated statements of operations and from a reduction of capital expenditures to an increase in cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

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The restatement includes adjustments to cost of goods sold, buying and occupancy costs, gross income, operating income, earnings before income taxes, provision for income taxes, net income and earnings per share. These changes had an immaterial affect on both net income and earnings per share in the third fiscal quarter of 2004. Although the restatement did not impact any net cash flows, it did have the effect of increasing operating cash flows and increasing capital expenditures by a similar amount.
The restated amounts and line items impacted by the restatement are provided below.
                 
    October 30, 2004  
    As Previously        
(In thousands, except per share data)   Reported     As Restated  
Consolidated Balance Sheets:
               
Receivables
  $ 6,356     $ 9,498  
Property and equipment, net
    143,638       182,456  
Deferred income taxes
    2,070       5,304  
Accrued expenses
    52,751       46,930  
Deferred tenant allowances from landlords
          45,186  
Other long-term liabilities
    14,234       25,228  
Total shareholders’ equity
  $ 303,530     $ 298,365  
                                 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended     Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended  
    October 30, 2004     October 30, 2004  
    As Previously             As Previously        
    Reported     As Restated     Reported     As Restated  
Consolidated Statements of Operations:
                               
Costs of goods sold, including buying and occupancy costs
  $ 109,255     $ 109,205     $ 308,287     $ 308,251  
Gross income
    65,599       65,782       160,539       160,821  
Operating income
    17,930       17,979       27,894       27,930  
Earnings before income taxes
    18,201       18,250       28,578       28,615  
Provision for income taxes
    6,820       6,839       10,562       10,576  
Net income
  $ 11,381     $ 11,411     $ 18,016     $ 18,039  
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.33     $ 0.33     $ 0.52     $ 0.52  
Diluted
  $ 0.33     $ 0.33     $ 0.52     $ 0.52  
                 
    Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 30, 2004  
    As Previously        
    Reported     As Restated  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 25,100     $ 29,412  
Net cash used for investing activities (1)
    (19,637 )     (24,590 )
 
(1)   As previously reported, after impact of revision in the classification of certain securities as discussed below.
We have also revised the classification of auction-rate marketable securities held by us from cash and cash equivalents to investments. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2004, before this revision in classification, net cash provided by investing activities related to these investments of $0.3 million was included in cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
All referenced amounts for prior periods in these financial statements and the notes thereto reflect the balances and amounts on a restated basis.

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3. Investments
At October 29, 2005, we held $18.1 million of investments in securities that were classified as held-to-maturity based on our intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. We determined the appropriate classification at the time of purchase. All such securities held by us at October 29, 2005 were municipal debt securities issued by states of the United States or political subdivisions of the states.
The table below details the investments classified as held-to-maturity owned by us at October 29, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively (in thousands):
                                 
    October 29, 2005     January 29, 2005  
    Maturity of     Maturity of  
    Less than 1             Less than 1        
    Year     1 to 5 Years     Year     1 to 5 Years  
Aggregate fair value
  $ 7,506     $ 10,494     $ 19,521     $ 6,726  
Gross unrealized holding gains
                       
Gross unrealized holding losses
    28       71       44       50  
 
                       
Net carrying amount
  $ 7,534     $ 10,565     $ 19,565     $ 6,776  
 
                       
At October 29, 2005, we held $92.9 million of investments, which include auction rate municipal bonds, variable rate municipal demand notes, and preferred shares of tax-exempt closed-end mutual funds that were classified as available-for-sale securities. Our investments in these securities are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value due to their variable interest rates, which typically reset every 7 to 35 days. Despite the long-term nature of their stated contractual maturities, we have the ability to quickly liquidate these securities to support current operations. As a result, we had no cumulative gross unrealized holding gains (losses) or gross realized gains (losses) from these available-for-sale investments. All income generated from these current investments was recorded as interest income.
The table below details the marketable securities classified as available-for-sale owned by us at October 29, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively (in thousands):
                 
    October 29, 2005     January 29, 2005  
    Maturity of     Maturity of  
    Less than 1 Year     Less than 1 Year  
Aggregate fair value
  $ 92,887     $ 139,065  
Gross unrealized holding gains
           
Gross unrealized holding losses
           
 
           
Net carrying amount
  $ 92,887     $ 139,065  
 
           

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4. Inventories
Our fiscal year is comprised of two principal selling seasons: spring (the first and second quarters) and fall (the third and fourth quarters). Inventories are principally valued at the lower of average cost or market, on a first-in, first-out basis, utilizing the retail method. Inventory valuation at the end of the first and third quarters reflects adjustments for inventory markdowns considering the total selling season. This mid-season markdown adjustment reduced our inventory balance by $5.4 million on October 29, 2005 compared to a $2.9 million reduction in inventory on October 30, 2004. In addition, our inventory value is further reduced for estimates of lost or stolen items based on historical trends.
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment at October 29, 2005 and January 29, 2005 consisted of (in thousands):
                 
    October 29,     January 29,  
    2005     2005  
Land and land improvements
  $ 8,126     $ 8,105  
Buildings
    43,836       42,049  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    189,539       176,973  
Leasehold improvements
    113,595       108,136  
Construction-in-progress
    9,285       2,058  
 
           
Total
    364,381       337,321  
 
               
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (165,141 )     (156,872 )
 
           
 
               
Property and equipment, net
  $ 199,240     $ 180,449  
 
           
In accordance with Statement of Position 98-1, “Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use,” we capitalize certain costs associated with internally developed or modified software and amortize these costs using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life, usually 3 to 5 years. These costs include, but are not limited to, employee payroll costs for time devoted to developing the projects as well as external direct costs for materials and services. These costs are expensed until the software project reaches the development stage. Subsequent additions or upgrades to existing software are capitalized only to the extent that they add value and additional performance functionality. Software maintenance and training costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. The capitalization of software requires management judgment in determining when a project has reached the development stage.
6. Credit Facility
In October 2005, we entered into a new unsecured $100 million credit facility with National City Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Bank of America, N.A., LaSalle Bank National Association and Citicorp USA, Inc. (“new credit facility”). The new credit facility provides for a $100 million revolving line of credit, which can be increased to up to $150 million at our option under certain circumstances. The facility is available for direct borrowing, issuance of letters of credit, stock repurchases and general corporate purchases. It replaces a $100 million unsecured credit facility originally signed in April 2003, which was scheduled to mature in April 2006. The new credit facility is guaranteed on an unsecured

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basis by all current and future domestic subsidiaries of Too, Inc. We currently have no direct borrowings outstanding under the new credit facility.
7. Stock Based Compensation
We account for stock-based compensation under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. No compensation expense for stock options has been recognized as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. We recognize compensation expense related to restricted stock awards on the basis of the fair value of the stock, amortized over the vesting period.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure,” to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                                 
    Thirteen     Thirty-Nine  
    Weeks Ended     Weeks Ended  
    October 29,     October 30,     October 29,     October 30,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
 
          (Restated)           (Restated)
Net income as reported
  $ 16,003     $ 11,411     $ 27,379     $ 18,039  
Stock-based compensation expense recorded under APB Opinion No. 25, net of tax
    800       215       2,196       664  
Stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value based method, net of tax
    (1,470 )     (1,140 )     (4,777 )     (3,437 )
 
                       
Pro forma net income
  $ 15,333     $ 10,486     $ 24,798     $ 15,266  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic — as reported
  $ 0.48     $ 0.33     $ 0.81     $ 0.52  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic — pro forma
  $ 0.46     $ 0.30     $ 0.74     $ 0.44  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted — as reported
  $ 0.48     $ 0.33     $ 0.80     $ 0.52  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted — pro forma
  $ 0.46     $ 0.30     $ 0.73     $ 0.44  
 
                       

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The weighted average fair value per share of options granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following weighted average assumptions:
                                 
    Thirteen   Thirty-Nine
    Weeks Ended   Weeks Ended
    October 29,   October 30,   October 29,   October 30,
    2005   2004   2005   2004
Expected life (in years)
    5.3       5.0       5.3       5.0  
Forfeiture rate
    11 %     20 %     11 %     20 %
Dividend rate
                       
Price volatility
    47 %     49 %     48 %     50 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4.3 %     3.4 %     4.0 %     3.5 %
The weighted average fair value of options granted during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2005 was $13.54 and $12.97, respectively. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2004 was $10.17 and $7.89, respectively.
8. Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if stock options and restricted stock were converted to common stock using the treasury stock method.
The following table shows the amounts used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):
                                 
    Thirteen     Thirty-Nine  
    Weeks Ended     Weeks Ended  
    October 29,     October 30,     October 29,     October 30,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
            (Restated)             (Restated)  
Net income
  $ 16,003     $ 11,411     $ 27,379     $ 18,039  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares — basic
    32,996       34,531       33,718       34,460  
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock
    391       396       326       357  
 
                       
Weighted average common shares — diluted
    33,387       34,927       34,044       34,817  
 
                       
Due to the options’ strike price exceeding the average market price of the common shares for the reporting periods, certain options were excluded from the calculation of net income per diluted share. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2005, options to purchase 0.6 million and 1.1 million common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation. For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2004, options to purchase 1.2 million and 1.2 million common shares, respectively, were not included in the computation.
9. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In November 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 115-1 and FAS 124-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments,” (“FSP No. 115-1”). FSP No. 115-1 was issued after concerns were

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expressed about the application of Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 03-1, “The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary Impairment and Its Application to Certain Investments,” (“EITF No. 03-1”). EITF No. 03-1, issued in 2004, provides guidance on whether an impairment is other-than-temporary. FSP No. 115-1 officially nullifies EITF No. 03-1’s guidance for determining whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, and effectively retains the previous guidance in this area. We believe the adoption of FSP No. 115-1 will not have a material impact on our financial position.
In October 2005, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 123(R)-2, “Practical Accommodation to the Application of Grant Date as Defined in FASB Statement No. 123(R),” (“FSP No. FAS 123(R)-2”). FSP No. FAS 123(R)-2 was issued to provide guidance on the application of grant date as defined in FASB Statement No. 123(R). FSP No. FAS 123(R)-2 stipulates that a mutual understanding of the key terms and conditions of an award to an individual employee shall be presumed to exist at the date the award is approved in accordance with the relevant corporate governance requirements if a) the award is a unilateral grant and b) the key terms and conditions of the award are expected to be communicated to an individual recipient within a relatively short time period from the date of approval. The guidance is effective for companies upon the adoption of FAS 123(R). We are in the process of evaluating the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) and have not yet determined the impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In September 2005, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 123(R)-1, “Classification and Measurement of Freestanding Financial Instruments Originally Issued in Exchange for Employee Services under FASB No. 123(R)”, (“FSP No. FAS 123(R)-1”). FSP No. FAS 123(R)-1 defers for an indefinite period the requirement under FAS 123(R) that a freestanding financial instrument that was originally subject to FAS 123(R) becomes subject to the recognition and measurements requirements of other applicable generally accepted accounting principles when the rights that the instrument conveys to the holder no longer depend on the holder’s being employed by the entity that granted the instrument. The guidance is effective for companies upon the adoption of FAS 123(R). We are in the process of evaluating the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) and have not yet determined the impact on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS No. 123(R)”). This Statement requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of stock options and similar equity instruments issued to employees. Currently, under the provisions of SFAS No. 123, companies are required to calculate the estimated fair value of these share-based payments and can elect to either include the estimated cost in earnings or disclose the pro forma effect in the footnotes to their financial statements. We have chosen to disclose the pro forma effect. The fair value concepts were not changed significantly in SFAS No. 123(R); however, in adopting this standard, companies must choose among alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions. Although we have not quantified the valuation and transition method, the adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) could have a significant impact on reported net income and earnings per share. As such, the adoption may result in amounts that differ from the current pro forma disclosures under SFAS No. 123. We are in the process of evaluating the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) and have not yet determined the impact on our financial position or results of operations.
On April 14, 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a deferral of the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R) for companies until the beginning of their next fiscal year that begins after June 15, 2005. We will be required to adopt SFAS No. 123(R) in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Company Overview
We operate two brands: Limited Too, which sells apparel, accessories, footwear, lifestyle and personal care products for fashion-aware, trend-setting young girls ages seven to fourteen years; and Justice, which sells value-priced fashion apparel and accessories for young girls ages seven to fourteen years. Limited Too operates primarily from mall-based locations while Justice operates primarily from “off-mall” power and strip centers. Limited Too also offers a select portion of its assortment through its website (www.limitedtoo.com) and its catazine. Our fiscal year is comprised of two principal selling seasons: spring (the first and second quarters) and fall (the third and fourth quarters).
Restatement of Prior Financial Information
We have restated the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2004 in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The restatement corrects our historical accounting for operating leases and, while the adjustments associated with the restatement did not impact net sales or net cash flows, the restatement did have an impact on other financial statement areas.
In our consolidated statement of cash flows, we have also revised the classification of auction-rate marketable securities held by us from cash and cash equivalents to current investments. For information with respect to the restatement and the revised classification of marketable securities see Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. Throughout Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, all referenced amounts for affected prior periods and prior period comparisons reflect the balances and amounts on a restated basis.
Performance Overview
Both of our brands had a very good start to the fall season, achieving a 45% earnings per share increase over the third quarter of 2004 on 8% comparable store sales growth. Additionally, we achieved a 200 basis point improvement, as a percentage of net sales, in our gross margin rate, the highest ever for us in a third quarter. This was achieved through reduced merchandise markdowns and leveraged buying and occupancy expenses. Overall, we added 25 net new stores during the quarter and anticipate ending the year with a total of 667 stores.
Net sales for the third quarter of 2005 improved 16% to $203.5 million, compared to $175.0 million for the quarter ended October 30, 2004. The sales increase was the result of an 8% comparable store sales growth and increased store count. Our analysis of transaction activity indicates the average number of units per sales transaction (“UPT”) increased to 4.1, up from 3.9 in third quarter 2004, while our average dollar sale (“ADS”) increased 15% versus the third quarter of last year. Additionally, while overall average store transactions were down, transactions above $50 were up 7% when compared to the third quarter of 2004. Transactions above $50 accounted for over 82% of total sales dollars and nearly 44% of all transactions for the third quarter of 2005, a significant increase when compared against 78% and 39%, respectively, for third quarter 2004. In summary, we drove sales growth through popular fashion and effective marketing, which encouraged our customers to purchase more goods during each trip to our store. We ended the quarter with $16.0 million of net income, up 40% from the third quarter 2004 net income of $11.4 million.
For the year-to-date period ended October 29, 2005, net sales improved 11% to $522.9 million, compared to $469.1 million for the year-to-date period ended October 30, 2004. The sales increase was the result of 5% comparable store sales growth and increased store count. Our year-to-date UPT increased 3% to 4.0 units sold per sales transaction, while our ADS increased 13% from the same period prior year. Year-to-

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date transactions above $50 were up 5% per average store over the same period in 2004. These transactions accounted for over 77% of total sales dollars and nearly 38% of all transactions for the period, up from 74% and 33% for the prior year-to-date period. Net income for the year-to-date period ended October 29, 2005 was $27.4 million, up 52% from the year-to-date period ended October 30, 2004.
We continue to create targeted and relevant marketing activities. In third quarter 2005, we extended our outbound voicemail program to include the Limited Too birthday program, a service previously used to enhance our Too Bucks and Bonus Cards performance. We have found our voicemail program to be a cost-effective method of directly communicating with our customers to remind them of in-store events. On the direct mail side, our third quarter marketing cadence included three catazines versus two in the third quarter 2004, as we moved the mailing date of our second back-to-school catazine from second quarter to third quarter to better align with back-to-school dates. On a year-to-date basis, we reduced our direct mail efforts from 8 catazines in 2004 to 6 catazines in 2005. We used the savings from our catazine reductions to air two new spring season television advertising campaigns. While we have not been dissatisfied with our television campaigns, we feel our customers respond more favorably to catazines. Therefore, in 2006 we are expecting to return to 8 catazines for Limited Too and move away from television advertising.
While we achieved much through our improved marketing activities, we also conducted two successful merchandising initiatives in our Limited Too stores that have provided incremental sales. We increased the depth in small-sized tops and bottoms in stores and also conducted a successful plus-sized test in woven bottoms in selected stores. As a result, we plan to deliver 55 styles of plus-size bottoms to all Limited Too stores beginning in spring 2006.
From a merchandising standpoint, our casual cut and sewn tops and innerwear, principally camisole tops, continue to perform well, as do our casual skirts and skorts, jackets and denim jeanswear. Additionally, in non-apparel, our footwear and jewelry have been performing exceptionally well, posting double-digit average store sales increases for the quarter over the third quarter of 2004. We attribute these successes to maintaining focus on our girl and delivering the styles and fashion she wants. We hope to keep this momentum into the holiday season and through the remainder of 2005, as we continue to emphasize a balanced fashion assortment for both our girly girl as well as our sporty girl.
The table below shows line items as a percentage of net sales:
                                 
    Thirteen     Thirty-Nine  
    Weeks Ended     Weeks Ended  
    October 29,     October 30,     October 29,     October 30,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
            (Restated)             (Restated)  
Net sales
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
Cost of goods sold, including buying and occupancy costs
    60.4 %     62.4 %     62.6 %     65.7 %
 
                       
Gross income
    39.6 %     37.6 %     37.4 %     34.3 %
General, administrative and store operating expenses
    27.7 %     27.3 %     29.6 %     28.3 %
 
                       
Operating income
    11.9 %     10.3 %     7.8 %     6.0 %
Interest income, net
    0.3 %     0.1 %     0.3 %     0.1 %
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
    12.3 %     10.4 %     8.1 %     6.1 %
Provision for income taxes
    4.4 %     3.9 %     2.9 %     2.3 %
 
                       
Net income
    7.9 %     6.5 %     5.2 %     3.8 %
 
                       

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Operational Summary
Summarized operational data for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 29, 2005 and October 30, 2004 is presented below:
                                                 
    Thirteen Weeks Ended     Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended  
    October 29,     October 30,     Percent     October 29,     October 30,     Percent  
    2005     2004     Change     2005     2004     Change  
Net sales (millions)
  $ 203.5     $ 175.0       16 %   $ 522.9     $ 469.1       11 %
 
                                               
Limited Too and Justice:
                                               
 
Comparable store sales (1)
    8 %     11 %             5 %     3 %        
Sales per average gross square foot (2)
  $ 76     $ 71       7 %   $ 202     $ 194       4 %
Sales per average store (thousands) (3)
  $ 321     $ 296       8 %   $ 841     $ 803       5 %
 
                                               
Average dollar sales value per transaction (“ADS”) (4)
  $ 60     $ 52       15 %   $ 52     $ 45       16 %
Average number of units per transaction (“UPT”)
    4.1       3.9       5 %     4.0       3.9       3 %
Number of transactions per average store (thousands)
    5.3       5.6       -5 %     16.1       17.4       -7 %
 
                                               
Average store size at period end (gross square feet)
    4,168       4,137       1 %     4,168       4,137       1 %
Total gross square feet at period end (thousands)
    2,726       2,482       10 %     2,726       2,482       10 %
Inventory per gross square foot at period end
    33       33       0 %     33       33       0 %
Inventory per store at period end (thousands)
    138       137       1 %     138       137       1 %
 
                                               
Number of stores:
                                               
Beginning of period
    629       590               603       558          
Opened
    29       11               60       45          
Closed
    (1 )     (1 )             (6 )     (3 )        
Hurricane damaged stores closed
    (3 )                   (3 )              
 
                                       
End of period
    654       600               654       600          
 
                                       
 
                                               
Limited Too stores remodeled
    11       1               23       11          
Number of Limited Too stores
    572       567               572       567          
Number of Justice stores
    82       33               82       33          
 
(1)   A store is included in our comparable store sales calculation once it has completed 52 weeks of operation. Further, stores that have changed more than 20% in gross square feet are treated as new stores for purposes of this calculation.
 
(2)   Sales per average gross square foot is the result of dividing net sales for the fiscal quarter by average gross square feet, which reflects the impact of opening and closing stores throughout the quarter.
 
(3)   Sales per average store is the result of dividing net sales for the fiscal quarter by average store count, which reflects the impact of opening and closing stores throughout the quarter.
 
(4)   Average dollar sales value per transaction is the result of dividing gross store sales dollars for the period by the number of transactions.
Gross Income
Gross income for the third quarter 2005 improved 200 basis points as a percentage of net sales (“bps”) over the third quarter 2004. This was due primarily to improved merchandise margin and leveraged buying and occupancy expenses. Our merchandise margin improvement was driven by improved markdown expenses, which decreased 80 bps in the current quarter due to improved merchandise, the elimination of the Frequent Buyer Card program in Q3 2004 and slight improvement in our initial markup (“IMU”). Buying and occupancy costs improved 120 bps from the same period in 2004 primarily due to leveraged store expenses at our Limited Too stores and leveraged buying payroll costs in our Justice brand.

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Gross income on a year-to-date basis for 2005 increased 310 bps when compared to the same period for 2004. This improvement was again the result of improved merchandise margin and leveraged buying and occupancy expenses. Our year-to-date merchandise margin improved 130 bps on reduced markdowns and improved IMU as compared with year-to-date 2004. Year-to-date buying and occupancy costs decreased 170 bps primarily due to leveraged store expenses and reduced catazine production costs. Reduced freight expenses and other miscellaneous margin items account for the remaining 10 bps improvement over the prior year period.
Our gross income may not be comparable to that of certain other retailers since all significant costs related to our distribution network, with the exception of freight costs, are included in general, administrative and store operating expenses (see “General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses” section below).
General, Administrative and Store Operating Expenses
General, administrative and store operating expenses increased $8.4 million or 40 bps for the third quarter of 2005 over the third quarter of 2004 as outlined in the table below (in thousands, except basis point amounts):
                 
    Q3 2005     Q3 2005  
    vs. Q3 2004     vs. Q3 2004  
    Dollar change     Change in bps  
Changes in:
               
Home office
  $ 4,674       160  
Stores
    3,589       (70 )
Marketing
    237       (30 )
Distribution center & other
    (71 )     (20 )
 
           
Total Change
  $ 8,429       40  
 
           
Home office expenses for third quarter 2005 were higher than the third quarter of 2004 mainly due to increased headcount and consulting services primarily related to our multi-year information technology initiative as well as increased restricted stock expenses. Store operating expenses for the quarter increased 11% in dollars from third quarter 2004, however, this increase was leveraged by a 16% increase in net sales, resulting in a 70 bps reduction compared with third quarter 2004. This dollar increase was primarily due to the increased number of stores and additional hours required by our higher sales. On an average store basis, Limited Too and Justice operated 47 more stores in the third quarter of 2005 versus 2004. Marketing expenses increased slightly due to increased utilization of outbound voicemail calls over the third quarter of 2004. Our distribution center and other selling expenses improved by 20 basis points from the same quarter in the prior year, leveraged by our increased sales performance.
For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 29, 2005 general, administrative and store operating expenses increased by $21.9 million and 130 bps over the similar period of 2004 as outlined in the table below (in thousands, except basis point amounts):
                 
    YTD 2005     YTD 2005  
    vs. YTD 2004     vs. YTD 2004  
    Dollar change     Change in bps  
Changes in:
               
Home office
  $ 8,671       100  
Stores
    7,631       (50 )
Marketing
    6,476       110  
Distribution center & other
    (847 )     (30 )
 
           
Total Change
  $ 21,931       130  
 
           

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Home office expenses for the year-to-date period ended October 29, 2005 increased 100 bps over the same period in 2004 due mainly to higher incentive compensation and restricted stock expense as well as additional payroll and consulting expenses, primarily related to our five-year information technology initiative. While year-to-date store payroll and operating expenses were up 9% on a dollar basis from the year-to-date period ended October 30, 2004, the dollar increase was leveraged by an 11% increase in net sales, resulting in a 50 bps decrease. The dollar increase was primarily driven by the addition of new Justice stores in 2005. Year-to-date marketing expenses increased 110 bps over the same period in 2004 due to additional television advertising campaigns conducted during the spring selling season. In 2005, we aired three television campaigns and employed outbound calls to our customers as a direct marketing tool; only one television campaign was aired in the same period last year. While we serviced 50 more stores on average, on a year-to-date basis, distribution center and other selling expenses decreased 30 bps over the same period in 2004, leveraged by our increased sales performance.
Income Taxes
We received approximately $0.5 million of various favorable state tax settlements in the third fiscal quarter of 2005. These settlements were the primary driver in reducing our effective tax rate from the same period in 2004. Tax settlements, favorable and unfavorable, may occur from time to time and should not be considered as permanently impacting our future effective tax rate.
Financial Condition
Our balance sheet continues to strengthen due primarily to our positive cash flows from operations. We were able to finance all capital expenditures with existing working capital, combined with cash generated from operations. We ended the quarter with $133.4 million in cash and short-term investments. In assessing the financial condition of the business, we consider factors such as cash flow from operations, capital expenditures and investment activities to be key indicators of financial health.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash generated from operations remains the primary source to support ongoing operations, projected business growth, seasonal working capital requirements, and capital expenditures. In an effort to increase shareholder value, we have also used and may continue to use our capital to repurchase common stock. After using approximately $56.2 million of cash to repurchase common stock, working capital (defined as current assets less restricted assets and current liabilities) decreased from $180.1 million at January 29, 2005 to $145.2 million at October 29, 2005. Although we expect continued improvement in our overall liquidity, we recognize that the specialty retail industry can be highly volatile, where fashion missteps can quickly impact the ability to generate operating cash.

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The table below summarizes our working capital position and capitalization (in thousands):
                 
    October 29,     January 29,  
    2005     2005  
Working capital, excluding restricted assets of $1.2 million and $1.0 million at October 29, 2005 and January 29, 2005, respectively
  $ 145,152     $ 180,101  
 
           
 
               
Capitalization:
               
Shareholders’ equity
  $ 308,897     $ 322,524  
 
           
 
               
Amounts available under the credit facility
  $ 90,473     $ 78,566  
 
           
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $42.3 million for the year-to-date period ended October 29, 2005, up $12.9 million when compared to $29.4 million for the same period of 2004. The table below outlines the changes in cash flow from operating activities during the thirty-nine week period:
         
    YTD 2005 vs  
    YTD 2004  
    (Restated)  
    (in millions)  
     
Changes in:
       
Net income, depreciation, amortization and loss on disposal
  $ 9.9  
Income taxes
    (3.4 )
Inventory
    (3.5 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    7.4  
Tenant allowances received
    1.6  
Other
    0.9  
 
     
Total change in cash flows from operating activities
  $ 12.9  
 
     
The increase in the use of cash for income taxes for the year-to-date period 2005 over the same period in 2004 is due primarily to an income tax receivable settled in first quarter 2004 and higher pre-tax income in fiscal 2005, partially offset by the tax benefit received on increased stock option activity in 2005 versus 2004. Cash used to purchase inventory was higher in the first three quarters of 2005 versus the same period 2004 mainly due to increased overall store count. Additional tenant allowances were received during the current year based on increases in store count in our Justice brand. The increase in cash generated by accounts payable and accrued expenses over the year-to-date period in 2004 is primarily related to the timing of receipts and subsequent payments for inventory.

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities amounted to $13.9 million for the year-to-date period ended October 29, 2005. The table below outlines the changes in cash flow from investing activities during the thirty-nine week period:
         
    YTD 2005 vs  
    YTD 2004  
    (Restated)  
    (in millions)  
     
Changes in:
       
Investments
  $ 77.4  
Capital expenditures
    (20.1 )
Change in restricted assets
    (20.1 )
Other
    1.3  
 
     
Total change in cash flows from investing activities
  $ 38.5  
 
     
We generated $54.4 million in year-to-date 2005 by liquidating our marketable securities versus using $23.0 million in 2004 to acquire marketable securities. We used this cash primarily to fund our common stock repurchases during the first two quarters of the year. Capital expenditures increased $20.1 million in the year-to-date period ended October 29, 2005 versus the same period in 2004 due to increased store construction related to our Justice concept, the purchase of office space in Hong Kong for our international sourcing operations, and technology related capital spending. Additionally, due to the amendments made to our credit facility during October 2004, our restricted asset requirement regarding certain letters of credit was eliminated, enabling us to release previously restricted asset balances.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Financing activities used approximately $49.5 million of cash in the year-to-date period ended October 29, 2005 versus providing $2.3 million of cash in the year-to-date period ended October 30, 2004. The increase in cash usage is primarily related to the repurchase of common stock during the year. During the first three quarters of 2005, approximately 2.7 million shares were repurchased for an aggregate repurchase price of $56.2 million. While our share repurchase program is ongoing, as of the date of this filing, no additional shares have been repurchased. Refer to Item 2 of PART II of this Form 10-Q for further information. The remaining fluctuation in cash flows from financing activities year-to-date 2005 versus year-to-date 2004 was primarily related to stock option activity and a decrease in our cash overdraft position at the end of the third quarter 2005.
Credit Facility
In October 2005, we entered into a new unsecured credit facility providing us with a $100 million revolving line of credit, which can be increased up to $150 million at management’s option, under certain circumstances. Refer to Note 6 for further detail.
Stock Repurchase Program
We amended our share repurchase program in November 2005 to restore the amount that may be used to repurchase shares to $125 million over a two year period beginning November 17, 2005. The purchases may occur from time to time, subject to market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. There can be no assurance that we will repurchase any shares under the amended share repurchase program.

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Capital Expenditures
We expect 2005 capital expenditures to be in the $50 to $54 million range, mainly allocated to new store construction, improvements to existing stores and information technology (“IT”) initiatives. We expect that cash on hand and cash generated from operating activities will fund substantially all capital expenditures for 2005.
We have embarked upon a multi-year IT modernization strategy to ensure our systems infrastructure can fully support our expected growth. Central to our strategy is the creation of a data warehouse that will give key decision makers more timely information to both monitor the business and make sound business decisions. Our data warehouse will be presented to end-users through a fully customizable employee portal and enabled with a suite of business intelligence and business analysis tools. In addition, starting in fiscal year 2006, we will upgrade our core planning and allocation capability with a new suite of fully integrated financial planning, assortment planning, forecasting and open-to-buy tools. Furthermore, we intend to implement a new enterprise resource planning suite to replace the current financial, merchandising and real estate planning suites. The total costs for our initiative are anticipated to range between $26.0 and $31.0 million and should be completed by 2010. These costs and the related project timing are estimates, and therefore are subject to variation.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our critical accounting policies and estimates can be found in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” section of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2005.

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Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains various “forward—looking statements” within the meaning of the PSLRA and other applicable securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the use of the forward-looking words “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “hope,” “risk,” “intend,” “could,” “pro forma,” “potential,” “outlook,” or similar words. These statements discuss future expectations, contain projections regarding future developments, operations or financial conditions, or state other forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements involve various important risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results for 2005 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could affect our future financial performance and cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q:
    Changes in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences and overall economic conditions;
 
    Decline in the demand for our merchandise;
 
    The impact of competition and pricing;
 
    Effectiveness of our brand awareness and marketing programs;
 
    A significant change in the regulatory environment applicable to our business;
 
    Risks associated with our sourcing and logistics functions;
 
    Changes in existing or potential trade restrictions, duties, tariffs or quotas;
 
    Currency and exchange risks;
 
    Availability of suitable store locations at appropriate terms;
 
    Ability to develop new merchandise;
 
    Ability to hire and train associates;
 
    The potential impact of health concerns relating to severe infectious diseases, particularly on manufacturing operations of our vendors in Asia and elsewhere;
 
    Acts of terrorism in the U.S. or worldwide; and
 
    Other risks that may be described in other reports and filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Future economic and industry trends that could potentially impact revenue and profitability are difficult to predict. Therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q will prove to be accurate. The inclusion of forward-looking statements should not be regarded a representation by us, or any other person, that our objectives will be achieved. The forward-looking statements made herein are based on information presently available to us, as the management of the company. We assume no obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
To the extent we borrow under our new credit facility, we will be exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates. At October 29, 2005, no direct borrowings were outstanding under the new credit facility. Additionally, we purchase investments with original maturities of 90 days or less. We also hold investments with original maturities between 91 days but less than two years. These financial instruments bear interest at fixed rates and are subject to interest rate risk should interest rates fluctuate. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures:
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be reported in our Exchange Act filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, including controls and procedures designed to ensure that this information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (our Principal Financial Officer), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As of end of the period covered by this report, our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were (1) designed to ensure that material information relating to our company is accumulated and made known to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a timely manner, particularly during the period in which this report was being prepared and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting:
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) to determine whether any changes occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the thirteen-week period ended October 29, 2005.
Inherent Limitations:
It should be noted that our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived or operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion

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of two or more people, or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
There are various claims, lawsuits and other legal actions pending for and against Too, Inc. incident to the operations of our business. It is our opinion that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
(a)   The continuous offering of certain units in our Stock Fund (the “Stock Fund”) of our Savings and Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) representing 800 shares of our common stock purchased by the trustee of the Retirement Plan on the open market from time to time have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”). In addition, the continuous offering of 1,813 shares of our common stock purchased by the custodian of our 1999 Associate Stock Purchase Plan (the “Purchase Plan”) on behalf of our associates on the open market from time to time have not been registered under the Act. Participants in the Retirement Plan had the option to invest defined contributions into the Stock Fund. We received no consideration for units purchased by participants in the Stock Fund of the Retirement Plan or shares purchased under the Purchase Plan. While we cannot predict the possible effect of federal or state regulatory action, we do not believe that the failure to register the offering and sale of these units and shares will have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
(b)   Not applicable.
(c)   In November 2004, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $125 million of our common stock as a means of further enhancing shareholder value. The purchases may occur from time to time over the two year period beginning November 18, 2004, subject to market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transactions, and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. The following table illustrates our purchases of equity securities during the third quarter 2005:
                                 
    Total Number             Total Number of     Maximum Dollar Value  
    of     Average     Shares Purchased as     of Shares that may  
    Shares     Price Paid     Part of Publicly Announced     yet be purchased under  
Period   Purchased     per Share     Plans or Programs     the Plans or Programs  
August (July 31, 2005 through August 27, 2005)
                    $ 65,844,097  
 
                               
September (August 28, 2005 through October 1, 2005)
    17,700     $ 24.88       17,700     $ 65,403,638  
 
                               
October (October 2, 2005 through October 29, 2005)
                    $ 65,403,638  
 
                       
Total
    17,700     $ 24.88       17,700     $ 65,403,638  
 
                       
    We amended our share repurchase program in November 2005 to restore the amount that may be used to repurchase shares to $125 million over a two year period beginning November 17, 2005. The purchases may occur from time to time, subject to market conditions, in open market or in privately negotiated transaction, and in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. There can be no assurance that we will repurchase any shares under the amended share repurchase program.

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Item 6. Exhibits.
Exhibits
         
10.1
      Credit Agreement, dated October 28, 2005, by and among Too, Inc., each of Too, Inc.’s domestic subsidiaries, as Guarantors, National City Bank, as Lead Arranger and Administrative Agent, Fifth Third Bank, as Syndication Agent, Bank of America, as Documentation Agent, LaSalle Bank National Association, as Managing Agent, and Citicorp USA, Inc. as Lender (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2005).
 
       
31.1
  *   Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
31.2
  *   Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
32.1
  +   Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
       
32.2
  +   Certification of Periodic Report by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
*   Filed with this Report.
 
+   Furnished with this Report.

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  TOO, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Poe A. Timmons    
  Poe A. Timmons   
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 
 
Date: December 8, 2005

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