SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/09/15 -- PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) today announced its results of operations for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 which ended on February 28, 2015.
For the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, net warehouse club sales increased 11.4% to $732.1 million from $657.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014. Total revenues for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 were $750.3 million compared to $674.4 million in the comparable period of the prior year. The Company had 36 warehouse clubs in operation as of February 2015 and 32 clubs in operation as of February 2014.
The Company recorded operating income during the quarter of $41.7 million, as compared to operating income of $39.4 million in the prior year. Net income was $24.8 million, or $0.82 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015 as compared to $28.3 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014.
Commenting on the results, Jose Luis Laparte, PriceSmart's President and Chief Executive Officer said, "While many of our markets performed well in the quarter, the reduction in net income can be attributed to Colombia where various factors, most notably the devaluation of the Colombian peso, led to a year on year reduction of net income and negatively impacted the consolidated results of the Company by approximately $0.16 per share. The rest of the Company performed well in the quarter with growth in sales and membership income, and higher operating profit; contributing additional net income of approximately $0.05 per share to the consolidated results compared to the second quarter of last year."
For the first six months of fiscal year 2015, net warehouse club sales increased 9.8% to $1,368.5 million from $1,246.9 million in the first six months of fiscal year 2014. Total revenues for the first half of fiscal year 2015 increased 9.9% to $1,406.3 million from $1,280.0 million in the same period of the prior year. For the first six months of fiscal year 2015, the Company recorded operating income of $78.0 million and net income of $45.5 million, or $1.50 per diluted share. During the same six month period in fiscal year 2014, the Company recorded operating income of $71.7 million and net income of $49.7 million, or $1.64 per diluted share.
The Company also announced that for the month of March 2015, net warehouse club sales increased 17.0% to $237.7 million, from $203.2 million in March a year earlier. For the seven months ended March 31, 2015, net warehouse club sales increased 10.8% to $1,606.2 million from $1,450.1 million for the seven months ended March 31, 2014. There were 36 warehouse clubs in operation at the end of March 2015 and 32 warehouse clubs in operation at the end of March 2014.
For the four weeks ended March 29, 2015, comparable net warehouse club sales for the 32 warehouse clubs open at least 13 1/2 full months increased 7.3%, compared to the same four-week period last year. For the thirty-week period ended March 29, 2015, comparable net warehouse club sales increased 2.4%, compared to the comparable thirty-week period a year ago.
PriceSmart management plans to host a conference call at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific time) on Friday, April 10, 2015, to discuss the financial results. Individuals interested in participating in the conference call may do so by dialing (800) 316-8317 for domestic callers or (719) 325-2172 for international callers, and entering participant code 7665186. A digital replay will be available through April 30, 2015, following the conclusion of the call by dialing (888) 203-1112 for domestic callers, or (719) 457-0820 for international callers, and entering relay passcode 7665186.
About PriceSmart
PriceSmart, headquartered in San Diego, owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Latin America and the Caribbean, selling high quality merchandise at low prices to PriceSmart members. PriceSmart now operates 36 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory (six each in Costa Rica, and Colombia; four each in Panama, and Trinidad; three each in Guatemala, the Dominican Republic, and Honduras; two in El Salvador; and one each in Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica, Nicaragua and the United States Virgin Islands).
This press release may contain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's anticipated future revenues and earnings, adequacy of future cash flow, proposed warehouse club openings, the Company's performance relative to competitors, the outcome of tax proceedings and related matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements containing the words expect, believe, will, may, should, project, estimate, anticipated, scheduled, and like expressions, and the negative thereof. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including the following risks: our financial performance is dependent on international operations, which exposes us to various risks; any failure by us to manage our widely dispersed operations could adversely affect our business; we face significant competition; future sales growth depends, in part, on our ability to successfully open new warehouse clubs; we might not identify in a timely manner or effectively respond to changes in consumer preferences for merchandise, which could adversely affect our relationship with members, demand for our products and market share; although we have begun to offer limited online shopping to our members, our sales could be adversely affected if one or more major international online retailers were to enter our markets or if other competitors were to offer a superior online experience; we face difficulties in the shipment of, and inherent risks in the importation of, merchandise to our warehouse clubs; we are exposed to weather and other natural disaster risks; general economic conditions could adversely impact our business in various respects; we are subject to risks associated with possible changes in our relationships with third parties with which we do business, as well as the performance of such third parties; we rely extensively on computer systems to process transactions, summarize results and manage our business, and failure to adequately maintain our systems or disruptions in our systems could harm our business and adversely affect our results of operations; we could be subject to additional tax liabilities; a few of our stockholders own approximately 28.1% of our voting stock as of August 31, 2014, which may make it difficult to complete some corporate transactions without their support and may impede a change in control; our inability to develop and retain existing key personnel or to attract highly qualified employees could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations; we are subject to volatility in foreign currency exchange rates; we face the risk of exposure to product liability claims, a product recall and adverse publicity; if we do not maintain the privacy and security of confidential information, we could damage our reputation, incur substantial additional costs and become subject to litigation; we are subject to payment related risks; changes in accounting standards and assumptions, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial condition and results of operations; we face increased public company compliance risks and compliance risks related to our international operations; we face increased compliance risks associated with compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; and if remediation costs or hazardous substance contamination levels at certain properties for which we maintain financial responsibility exceed management's current expectations, our financial condition and results of operations could be adversely impacted. In addition to the risks described above, these statements are also subject to other risks detailed in the Company's U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014 filed on October 30, 2014 pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. We assume no obligation and expressly disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this presentation or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
PRICESMART, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED-AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
February 28, February 28,
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2015 2014 2015 2014
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Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales $ 732,120 $ 657,167 $ 1,368,535 $ 1,246,861
Export sales 6,229 6,764 14,660 12,485
Membership income 10,898 9,481 21,013 18,749
Other income 1,049 962 2,109 1,880
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Total revenues 750,296 674,374 1,406,317 1,279,975
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Operating expenses:
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club 625,876 561,652 1,164,904 1,065,939
Export 5,934 6,423 13,961 11,864
Selling, general and
administrative:
Warehouse club
operations 62,041 53,203 118,251 104,975
General and
administrative 14,117 13,277 27,467 24,461
Pre-opening expenses 229 340 3,378 814
Loss/(gain) on disposal
of assets 391 104 363 188
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Total operating expenses 708,588 634,999 1,328,324 1,208,241
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Operating income 41,708 39,375 77,993 71,734
Other income (expense):
Interest income 266 193 530 374
Interest expense (1,970) (886) (3,144) (1,924)
Other income (expense),
net (1,659) 712 (4,291) 1,023
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Total other income
(expense) (3,363) 19 (6,905) (527)
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Income before provision
for income taxes and
income (loss) of
unconsolidated
affiliates 38,345 39,394 71,088 71,207
Provision for income
taxes (13,526) (11,116) (25,628) (21,501)
Income (loss) of
unconsolidated
affiliates 16 -- 22 4
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Net income 24,835 $ 28,278 $ 45,482 49,710
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Net income per share
available for
distribution:
Basic net income per
share $ 0.82 $ 0.93 $ 1.50 $ 1.64
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Diluted net income per
share $ 0.82 $ 0.93 $ 1.50 $ 1.64
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Shares used in per share
computations:
Basic 29,827 29,724 29,809 29,707
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Diluted 29,833 29,736 29,816 29,719
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Dividends per share $ 0.70 $ 0.70 $ 0.70 $ 0.70
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PRICESMART, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
February 28, August 31,
2015 2014
(Unaudited)
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 119,243 $ 137,098
Short-term restricted cash 1,500 2,353
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful
accounts of $5 and $0 as of February 28, 2015
and August 31, 2014, respectively 7,078 7,910
Merchandise inventories 281,256 226,383
Deferred tax assets - current 6,839 6,177
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(includes $0 and $495 as of February 28, 2015
and August 31, 2014, respectively, for the
fair value of derivative instruments and
$1,064 and $0 as of February 28, 2015 and
August 31, 2014, respectively, for the fair
value of foreign currency forward contracts) 27,068 17,260
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Total current assets 442,984 397,181
Long-term restricted cash 25,428 27,013
Property and equipment, net 424,360 426,325
Goodwill 36,069 36,108
Deferred tax assets - long term 9,013 11,825
Other non-current assets (includes $6,996 and
$1,095 as of February 28, 2015 and August 31,
2014, respectively, for the fair value of
derivative instruments) 38,267 30,755
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates 10,245 8,863
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Total Assets $ 986,366 $ 938,070
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings $ 4,470 $ --
Accounts payable 233,266 223,559
Accrued salaries and benefits 15,288 17,799
Deferred membership income 21,992 17,932
Income taxes payable 8,359 7,718
Other accrued expenses (includes $0 and $14 as
of February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014,
respectively, for the fair value of foreign
currency forward contracts) 22,193 21,030
Dividends payable 10,564 --
Long-term debt, current portion 14,792 11,848
Deferred tax liability - current 137 157
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Total current liabilities 331,061 300,043
Deferred tax liability - long-term 2,432 2,290
Long-term portion of deferred rent 6,107 5,591
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current
portion 1,562 1,918
Long-term debt, net of current portion 90,328 79,591
Other long-term liabilities (includes $586 and
$0 for the fair value of derivative
instruments and $379 and $372 for the defined
benefit plan as of February 28, 2015 and
August 31, 2014, respectively) 965 372
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Total liabilities 432,455 389,805
Equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000
shares authorized; 30,973,256 and 30,950,701
shares issued and 30,182,541 and 30,209,917
shares outstanding (net of treasury shares)
as of February 28, 2015 and August 31, 2014,
respectively 3 3
Preferred stock $0.0001 par value; 2,000,000
shares authorized; no shares issued and
outstanding as of February 28, 2015 and
August 31, 2014 -- --
Additional paid-in capital 400,539 397,150
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation 10,962 9,505
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (68,399) (49,286)
Retained earnings 239,967 215,613
Less: treasury stock at cost; 790,715 and
740,784 shares as of February 28, 2015 and
August 31, 2014, respectively (29,161) (24,720)
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Total equity 553,911 548,265
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Total Liabilities and Equity $ 986,366 $ 938,070
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For further information, please contact
John M. Heffner
Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
(858) 404-8826
