PriceSmart Announces Third Quarter Results of Operations

 

San Diego, CA (July 10, 2009) – PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) today announced its results of operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 which ended on May 31, 2009.

For the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, net warehouse sales increased 7.8% to $299.6 million from $278.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2008.  Total revenue for the third quarter was $306.5 million compared to $283.7 million in the prior year.  The Company had 26 warehouse clubs in operation as of May 2009, compared to 25 warehouse clubs in 2008.

The Company recorded operating income in the quarter of $13.2 million, compared to operating income of $14.6 million in the prior year.  Net income was $8.7 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2009, compared to $10.6 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008.  The third quarter of fiscal year 2008 included an expense reversal of $2.0 million resulting in a gain to operating income and net income of $2.0 million related to the reduction in fair value of put rights associated with the previously disclosed PSC Settlement.

For the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, net warehouse club sales increased 14.2% to $926.3 million from $811.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2008.  Total revenues for the first nine months of the fiscal year increased 14.3% to $946.5 million from $827.9 million in the same period of the prior year.  For the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, the Company recorded operating income of $45.6 million and net income of $32.1 million, or $1.10 per diluted share.  During the same nine month period in fiscal year 2008, the Company recorded operating income of $35.5 million and net income of $26.8 million, or $0.91 per share.

About PriceSmart

PriceSmart, headquartered in San Diego, owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean, selling high quality merchandise at low prices to PriceSmart members. PriceSmart now operates 26 warehouse clubs in 11 countries and one U.S. territory (five in Costa Rica, four in Panama, three each in Guatemala and Trinidad, two each in Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Honduras; 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 and related matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements containing the words "expect," "believe," "will," "may," "should," "project," "estimate," "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: the Company’s financial performance is dependent on international operations which exposes the Company to various risks; any failure by the Company to manage its widely dispersed operations could adversely affect the Company’s business; the Company faces significant competition; the Company faces difficulties in the shipment of and inherent risks in the importation of merchandise to its warehouse clubs; the Company is exposed to weather and other risks associated with international operations; declines in the economies of the countries in which the Company operates its warehouse clubs would harm its business; a few of the Company's stockholders own nearly one-half of the Company's voting stock, which may make it difficult to complete some corporate transactions without their support and may impede a change in control; the loss of key personnel could harm the Company’s business; the Company is subject to volatility in foreign currency exchange; the Company faces the risk of exposure to product liability claims, a product recall and adverse publicity; a determination that the Company's long-lived or intangible assets have been impaired could adversely affect the Company's future results of operations and financial position; and the Company faces increased compliance risks associated with compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; as well as the other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on November 12, 2008. 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.

For further information, please contact Robert E. Price, Chief Executive Officer (858) 551-2336; or John M. Heffner, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (858) 404-8826.

 


PRICESMART, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED—AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

May 31,

 

 

Nine Months Ended

May 31,

 

 

 

2009

 

 

2008

 

 

2009

 

 

2008

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net warehouse club sales

 

$

299,571

 

 

$

277,979

 

 

$

926,329

 

 

$

811,382

 

Export

 

 

1,038

 

 

 

385

 

 

 

2,779

 

 

 

1,092

 

Membership income

 

 

4,518

 

 

 

4,094

 

 

 

13,268

 

 

 

11,811

 

Other income

 

 

1,417

 

 

 

1,207

 

 

 

4,169

 

 

 

3,628

 

Total revenues

 

 

306,544

 

 

 

283,665

 

 

 

946,545

 

 

 

827,913

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net warehouse club

 

 

255,854

 

 

 

236,074

 

 

 

790,273

 

 

 

689,918

 

Export

 

 

968

 

 

 

364

 

 

 

2,629

 

 

 

1,034

 

Selling, general and administrative:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warehouse club operations

 

 

28,197

 

 

 

26,495

 

 

 

84,025

 

 

 

75,749

 

General and administrative

 

 

7,989

 

 

 

7,455

 

 

 

23,341

 

 

 

22,625

 

Preopening expenses

 

 

344

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

443

 

 

 

996

 

Asset impairment and closure costs (income)

 

 

(48

)

 

 

670

 

 

 

216

 

 

 

703

 

Provision for settlement of litigation, including changes in fair market value of put agreement

 

 

 

 

 

(2,042

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

1,344

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

293,304

 

 

 

269,025

 

 

 

900,927

 

 

 

792,369

 

Operating income

 

 

13,240

 

 

 

14,640

 

 

 

45,618

 

 

 

35,544

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

76

 

 

 

254

 

 

 

317

 

 

 

1,013

 

Interest expense

 

 

(685

)

 

 

(437

)

 

 

(1,875

)

 

 

(950

)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

26

 

 

 

(131

)

 

 

(36

)

 

 

(209

)

Total other income (expense)

 

 

(583

)

 

 

(314

)

 

 

(1,594

)

 

 

(146

)

Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, loss of unconsolidated affiliates and minority interest

 

 

12,657

 

 

 

14,326

 

 

 

44,024

 

 

 

35,398

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(3,960

)

 

 

(3,675

)

 

 

(11,697

)

 

 

(8,286

)

Loss of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

Minority interest

 

 

(61

)

 

 

(76

)

 

 

(211

)

 

 

(368

)

Income from continuing operations

 

 

8,628

 

 

 

10,575

 

 

 

32,096

 

 

 

26,744

 

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

55

 

 

 

26

 

 

 

(27

)

 

 

71

 

Net income

 

$

8,683

 

 

$

10,601

 

 

$

32,069

 

 

$

26,815

 

Basic income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

1.11

 

 

$

0.93

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net income

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

1.11

 

 

$

0.93

 

Diluted income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

0.91

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net income

 

$

0.30

 

 

$

0.36

 

 

$

1.10

 

 

$

0.91

 

Shares used in per share computations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

29,010

 

 

 

28,914

 

 

 

28,929

 

 

 

28,848

 

Diluted

 

 

29,202

 

 

 

29,224

 

 

 

29,164

 

 

 

29,316

 

Dividends per share

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

$

0.32

 

 

 


PRICESMART, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED—AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

 

 

 

May 31,

 2009

 

 

August 31,

2008

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

39,035

 

 

$

48,121

 

Short-term restricted cash

 

 

10

 

 

 

536

 

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13 and $11 in May 2009 and August 2008, respectively

 

 

4,292

 

 

 

2,455

 

Merchandise inventories

 

 

112,990

 

 

 

113,894

 

Deferred tax asset – current

 

 

2,534

 

 

 

2,179

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

18,572

 

 

 

16,669

 

Notes receivable – short-term

 

 

 

 

 

2,104

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

1,157

 

 

 

1,247

 

Total current assets

 

 

178,590

 

 

 

187,205

 

Long-term restricted cash

 

 

590

 

 

 

673

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

225,423

 

 

 

199,576

 

Goodwill

 

 

37,741

 

 

 

39,248

 

Deferred tax assets – long-term

 

 

20,102

 

 

 

21,198

 

Other assets

 

 

3,796

 

 

 

3,512

 

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates

 

 

7,607

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

473,849

 

 

$

451,412

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-term borrowings

 

 

5,795

 

 

 

3,473

 

Accounts payable

 

 

92,010

 

 

 

96,120

 

Accrued salaries and benefits

 

 

8,444

 

 

 

8,271

 

Deferred membership income

 

 

8,484

 

 

 

7,764

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

6,225

 

 

 

3,695

 

Common stock subject to put agreement

 

 

 

 

 

161

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

11,409

 

 

 

11,877

 

Dividend payable

 

 

7,411

 

 

 

4,744

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

 

3,608

 

 

 

2,737

 

Deferred tax liability – current 

 

 

 198

 

 

 

 486

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

291

 

 

 

277

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

143,875

 

 

 

139,605

 

Deferred tax liability – long-term

 

 

1,360

 

 

 

2,339

 

Long-term portion of deferred rent

 

 

2,832

 

 

 

2,412

 

Accrued closure costs

 

 

3,558

 

 

 

3,489

 

Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion

 

 

3,403

 

 

 

5,553

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

28,919

 

 

 

23,028

 

Total liabilities

 

 

183,947

 

 

 

176,426

 

Minority interest

 

 

700

 

 

 

480

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 30,314,588 and 30,195,788 shares issued, respectively, and 29,659,517 and 29,615,226 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares), respectively

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

376,043

 

 

 

373,192

 

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

4,388

 

 

 

4,563

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(16,870

)

 

 

(12,897

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(60,244

)

 

 

(77,510

)

Less: treasury stock at cost; 655,071 shares as of May 31, 2009 and 580,562 shares as of August 31, 2008

 

 

(14,118

)

 

 

(12,845

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

289,202

 

 

 

274,506

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

473,849

 

 

$

451,412