Key Developments: Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc (ULTA.OQ)
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Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc Announces Exercise Of Option To Purchase Additional Shares In Secondary Common Stock
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc announced that the underwriters of the public offering of 7,000,000 shares of its common stock held by certain entities associated with Mousse Partners have exercised in full their option to purchase an additional 1,050,000 shares from one of the selling stockholders. Ulta will not receive any proceeds from the offering. The offering is scheduled to close on May 15, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as joint-book running managers, and William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Piper Jaffray & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC are serving as co-managers of the offering. Full Article
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc Raises Q1 2012 Guidance; Raises Q1 2012 Comparable Store Sales Guidance
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc announced that for the first quarter of 2012, it expects net sales to be $474 million, compared to previous guidance of $452 million to $460 million, comparable store sales to increase 10.1%, exceeding the Company's previous guidance for comparable store sales to increase in a range of 6% to 8%, income per diluted share (EPS) to be in the range of $0.52 to $0.53. The Company's previous guidance for income per diluted share was $0.46 to $0.48. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average were expecting the Company to report revenue of $460 million and EPS of $0.48 for the first quarter of 2012. Full Article
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc Issues Q1 2012 Guidance; EPS Guidance Above Analysts' Estimates; Comments On Q1, FY 2012 Comparable Stores Sales And FY 2012 Earnings Guidance; Declare Dividend
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc announced that for the first quarter of 2012, it expects net sales in the range of $452 million to $460 million, income per diluted share (EPS) to be in the range of $0.46 to $0.48, this includes approximately a $0.01 impact driven by incremental pre-opening expense from its accelerated new store program, and comparable stores sales to increase in the range of 6% to 8%. For fiscal 2012, the Company expects deliver net income growth at the high end of the Company's long term target of 25%-30% and comparable store sales growth at or slightly above the high end of the Company's long term goal of 3% to 5%. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts on an average were expecting the Company to report revenue of $459 million and EPS of $0.45 for the first quarter of 2012; and net income of $149.34 million for fiscal 2012. The Company also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share on its common stock, payable April 18, 2012 to shareholders of record as of April 2, 2012. Ulta Beauty also announced that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share to shareholders of record as of March 20, 2012, with a payment date of May 15, 2012. Full Article
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc Comments On FY 2012 Earnings And Comparable Stores Sales Guidance-Conference Call
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc announced that for fiscal 2012, it expects to deliver 25% to 30% annual net income growth. The Company also announced that it expects a comparable store long-term forecast per year of 3% to 5%. Full Article
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc Issues Q4 2011 Guidance; EPS Guidance Above Analysts' Estimates
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc announced that, for the fourth quarter of 2011, it expects net sales in the range of $552 million to $562 million, compared to actual net sales of $473.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Income per diluted share (EPS) for the fourth quarter of 2011 is estimated to be in the range of $0.62 to $0.64. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $558 million and earnings per share of $0.61 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Full Article
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc Issues Q3 2011 Guidance Above Analysts' Estimates; Comments On Q3 2011 Comparable Stores Sales
Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance Inc announced that for the for the third quarter of 2011, it expects net sales in the range of $400-$407 million. This assumes comparable stores sales increase 6% to 8%, compared to a 12.2% increase last year, which would result in a two year comparable store sales increase of 18.2% to 20.2% and expects income per diluted share (EPS) to be in the range of $0.36-$0.38. According to I/B/E/S Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $396 million and earnings per share of $0.34 for the third quarter of 2011. Full Article
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. Issues Q2 2011 Guidance Above Analysts' Estimates; Comments On Q2 2011 Comparable Stores Sales Guidance
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. announced that for the second quarter of 2011, it expects net sales in the range of $378 million to $384 million. This assumes comparable stores sales increase 6% to 8%. Income per diluted share (EPS) is estimated to be in the range of $0.31 to $0.33. According to Reuters Estimates, analysts were expecting the Company to report revenue of $377 million and earnings per share of $0.30 for the second quarter of 2011. Full Article
BRIEF-Ulta Salon shares down 11.7 pct premarket
NEW YORK, March 15 - Ulta Salon Cosmetics and Fragrance : * Shares down 11.7 percent in premarket trading
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