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CYGNE DESIGNS, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 1995 RESULTS.


NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 1995--Cygne Designs, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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:CYDS CYDS Centre for Youth Drug Studies (Australia) ) today announced results of operations for the first quarter ended April 29, 1995.

Net sales Net Sales

The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted.

Notes:
This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight
 for the first quarter increased 62% to $128.4 million from $79.2 million for the comparable prior year period. The Company incurred a net loss of $4.7 million, or $0.36 per share, in the first quarter of 1995 compared to net income of $1.7 million, or $0.19 per share, in the first quarter of 1994. The weighted average number of shares outstanding increased to 12,886,000 from 8,847,000. On a combined pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 basis, giving effect to the acquisitions of Fenn, Wright & Manson Man·son , Sir Patrick 1844-1922.

Scottish parasitologist. One of the founders (1899) of the London School of Tropical Medicine, he introduced (1877) the hypothesis that the mosquito is host to the malaria parasite.
 (FWM FWM Four-Wave Mixing
FWM Fabric Workshop and Museum (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
FWM Free Wheelchair Mission
FWM Fine With Me
FWM Fachverband Werbung Und Marktkommunikation
) and GJM GJM Golden Jubilee Medal
GJM Gay Japanese Male
 as of January January: see month.  30, 1994, net sales for the first quarter of 1994 were $117.2 million and net income was $0.2 million, or $0.02 per share on a pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding of 10,948,000.

The loss is the result of the normal seasonality of GJM's business, which historically incurs a loss in the first quarter, and lower than expected sales and substantially lower than expected gross margins at certain of the Company's other divisions, particularly FWM, reflecting the weak retail environment for women's apparel and problems associated with the poor performance of FWM's Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov.  product sourcing office. In addition, the Company incurred a pretax pre·tax  
adj.
Existing before tax deductions: pretax income.

pretax adj [profit] → vor (Abzug der) Steuern 
 charge of approximately $1.1 million resulting from the write-off Write-Off

A reduction in the value of an asset or earnings by the amount of an expense or loss. Companies are able to write off certain expenses that are required to run the business, or have been incurred in the operation of the business and detract from retained revenues.
 of accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying  from a customer which is experiencing financial difficulties. The Company's results for the 1995 first quarter include a gain of $4.7 million on the sale of FMW's U.K. branded business, net of restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  expenses of $2.8 million related to the integration of FMW's operations with Cygne's both in New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 and in Hong Kong, and amortization of intangibles of $1.0 million.

Bernard Ber·nard , Claude 1813-1878.

French physiologist noted for his study of the digestive and nervous systems.
 Manuel Manuel may refer to:
  • Manuel (name)
People referred to as simply Manuel
  • Manuel I Komnenos (1118–1180), Byzantine emperor
  • Manuel I of Portugal (1469-1521)
  • Manuel I of Trebizond (1218–1263)
, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "Although we see no quick end to the weakness in retail sales of women's apparel, we remain confident that we offer our customers strong design, merchandising merchandising

Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product.
 and manufacturing performance, and we believe Cygne Designs is well positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities as the retail apparel environment improves."

Cygne Designs, Inc. is a leading private label designer, merchandiser and manufacturer of women's and men's apparel, serving several prominent retailers, including AnnTaylor, The Limited Stores, Express, Lane Bryant Lena Himmelstein Bryant Malsin (1879? - September 26, 1951) was an American clothing designer and retailer who founded the plus-size clothing chain Lane Bryant. Early Life & Career , Victoria's Secret For the Sonata Arctica single, see Victoria's Secret (song)

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American playwright and lyricist. He wrote a number of musicals with the composer Frederick Loewe, including Brigadoon (1947) and My Fair Lady (1956).

Noun 1.
 and Casual Corner. The Company's products include a broad range of woven A woven is a cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the Bias directions (between the warp and weft directions), unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming.  and knit career, casual and intimate women's apparel, as well as men's casual sportswear. -0-
                  CYGNE DESIGNS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
            (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)


                                              Three Months Ended
                                             April 29, April 30,
                                               1995      1994


Net sales                                    $128,367  $ 79,171
Cost of goods sold                            117,239    65,609
Gross profit                                   11,128    13,562
Selling, general and administrative expenses   18,178     8,854
Gain from sale of subsidiary, net              (4,742)
Bad debt expense                                1,030
Amortization of intangibles                       956       218
Income (loss) from operations                  (4,294)    4,490
Interest expense                                2,111     1,263
Income (loss) before provision for income
 taxes and minority interests                  (6,405)    3,227
Provision (benefit) for income taxes           (2,122)    1,066
Income (loss) before minority interests        (4,283)    2,161
Income attributable to minority interests         397       499
Net income (loss)                            $ (4,680) $  1,662


Net income (loss) per share                  $  (0.36) $   0.19


Weighted average number of common and common
 equivalent shares outstanding                 12,886     8,847




                                             Three Months Ended
                                             April 29, April 30,
                                               1995      1994
                                              Actual   Pro Forma(a)


Net sales                                    $128,367  $117,156
Cost of goods sold                            117,239    98,924
Gross profit                                   11,128    18,232
Selling, general and administrative expenses   18,178    14,728
Gain from sale of subsidiary, net              (4,742)
Bad debt expense                                1,030
Amortization of intangibles                       956       828
Income (loss) from operations                  (4,294)    2,676
Interest expense                                2,111     1,913
Other income                                                660
Income (loss) before provision for income
 taxes and minority interests                  (6,405)    1,423
Provision (benefit) for income taxes           (2,122)      695
Income (loss) before minority interests        (4,283)      728
Income attributable to minority interests         397       499
Net income (loss)                            $ (4,680) $    229


Net income (loss) per share                  $  (0.36) $   0.02


Weighted average number of common and common
 equivalent shares outstanding                 12,886    10,948


(a) Represents the pro forma effect of the FWM Acquisition (which
occurred on April 6, 1994) and the GJM Acquisition (which occurred on
October 7, 1994) as if such acquisitions had occurred on January 30,
1994.  The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of
the results that actually would have occurred had the FWM Acquisition
and the GJM Acquisition been effected on January 30, 1994, nor do
they project the Company's results of operations for any future
period.


                CYGNE DESIGNS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
          (Unaudited, $ in thousands, except per share amounts)




                                             April 29, January 28,
                                               1995       1995
Assets
Current assets:
  Cash (includes restricted cash of $6,750
   at April 29, 1995 and $6,644 at
    January 28, 1995)                        $ 15,152  $ 14,202
  Trade accounts receivable                    49,492    64,921
  Inventory                                    44,328    57,570
  Other receivables and prepaid expenses       16,397    15,966
  Deferred income taxes                         2,551     2,602
Total current assets                          127,920   155,261
Fixed assets (net)                             16,476    14,652
Other assets including intangibles              5,804     6,075
Deferred income taxes                             881       881
Goodwill (net)                                 80,078    76,659


Total assets                                 $231,159  $253,528


Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings                      $ 34,954  $ 38,889
  Accounts payable                             37,883    42,429
  Credit facilities outstanding                 5,991     3,562
  Accrued expenses                             10,110    13,440
  Income taxes payable                          5,056     7,081
  Current portion of long-term debt             1,824     1,829
Total current liabilities                      95,818   107,230
Long-term debt                                  1,339     1,460
Deferred rent credits                             905       635


Total liabilities                              98,062   109,325


Minority interests in subsidiaries              2,908     2,511


Stockholders' equity:
  Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 4,000,000
   shares authorized, none issued and outstanding
  Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000
   shares authorized; 12,437,038 (April 29, 1995)
   and 12,979,750 (January 28, 1995) shares
   issued and outstanding                         124       130
  Paid-in capital                             120,914   127,716
  Retained earnings                             9,379    14,059
  Foreign currency translation adjustment        (228)    (213)
Total stockholders' equity                    130,189   141,692


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $231,159  $253,528


CONTACT: CYGNE DESIGNS, INC.

Roy E. Green

Chief Financial Officer

212-354-6474

or

IR CONTACT: David Walke, Amy Weisman,

Press: Stacy Berns

Morgen-Walke Associates

212/850-5600
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