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)
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Three Months Ended May 31, |
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Nine Months Ended May 31, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Revenues: |
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Net warehouse club sales |
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$ |
299,571 |
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$ |
277,979 |
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$ |
926,329 |
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$ |
811,382 |
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Export |
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1,038 |
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385 |
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2,779 |
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1,092 |
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Membership income |
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4,518 |
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4,094 |
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13,268 |
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11,811 |
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Other income |
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1,417 |
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1,207 |
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4,169 |
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3,628 |
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Total revenues |
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306,544 |
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283,665 |
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946,545 |
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827,913 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of goods sold: |
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Net warehouse club |
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255,854 |
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236,074 |
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790,273 |
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689,918 |
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Export |
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968 |
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364 |
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2,629 |
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1,034 |
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Selling, general and administrative: |
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Warehouse club operations |
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28,197 |
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26,495 |
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84,025 |
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75,749 |
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General and administrative |
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7,989 |
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7,455 |
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23,341 |
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22,625 |
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Preopening expenses |
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344 |
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9 |
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443 |
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996 |
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Asset impairment and closure costs
(income) |
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(48 |
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670 |
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216 |
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703 |
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Provision for settlement of litigation,
including changes in fair market value of put agreement |
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— |
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(2,042 |
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— |
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1,344 |
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Total operating expenses |
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293,304 |
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269,025 |
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900,927 |
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792,369 |
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Operating income |
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13,240 |
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14,640 |
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45,618 |
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35,544 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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76 |
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254 |
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317 |
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1,013 |
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Interest expense |
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(685 |
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(437 |
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(1,875 |
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(950 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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26 |
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(131 |
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(36 |
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(209 |
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Total other income (expense) |
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(583 |
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(314 |
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(1,594 |
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(146 |
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Income from continuing operations before
provision for income taxes, loss of unconsolidated affiliates and minority
interest |
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12,657 |
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14,326 |
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44,024 |
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35,398 |
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Provision for income taxes |
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(3,960 |
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(3,675 |
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(11,697 |
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(8,286 |
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Loss of unconsolidated affiliates |
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(8 |
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— |
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(20 |
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— |
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Minority interest |
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(61 |
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(76 |
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(211 |
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(368 |
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Income from continuing operations |
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8,628 |
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10,575 |
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32,096 |
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26,744 |
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Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax |
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55 |
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26 |
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(27 |
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71 |
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Net income |
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$ |
8,683 |
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$ |
10,601 |
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$ |
32,069 |
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$ |
26,815 |
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Basic income per share: |
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Continuing operations |
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$ |
0.30 |
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$ |
0.37 |
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$ |
1.11 |
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$ |
0.93 |
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Discontinued operations, net of tax |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.30 |
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$ |
0.37 |
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$ |
1.11 |
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$ |
0.93 |
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Diluted income per share: |
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Continuing operations |
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$ |
0.30 |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
1.10 |
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$ |
0.91 |
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Discontinued operations, net of tax |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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Net income |
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$ |
0.30 |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
1.10 |
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$ |
0.91 |
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Shares used in per share computations: |
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Basic |
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29,010 |
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28,914 |
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28,929 |
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28,848 |
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Diluted |
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29,202 |
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29,224 |
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29,164 |
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29,316 |
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Dividends per share |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
— |
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$ |
0.50 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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PRICESMART, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED—AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)
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May 31, 2009 |
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August 31, 2008 |
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ASSETS |
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Current
Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
39,035 |
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$ |
48,121 |
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Short-term restricted cash |
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10 |
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536 |
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Receivables, net of allowance for
doubtful accounts of $13 and $11 in May 2009 and August 2008, respectively |
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4,292 |
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2,455 |
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Merchandise inventories |
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112,990 |
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113,894 |
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Deferred tax asset – current |
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2,534 |
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2,179 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current
assets |
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18,572 |
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16,669 |
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Notes receivable – short-term |
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— |
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2,104 |
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Assets of discontinued operations |
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1,157 |
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1,247 |
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Total current assets |
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178,590 |
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187,205 |
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Long-term restricted cash |
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590 |
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673 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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225,423 |
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199,576 |
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Goodwill |
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37,741 |
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39,248 |
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Deferred tax assets – long-term |
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20,102 |
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21,198 |
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Other assets |
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3,796 |
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3,512 |
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Investment in unconsolidated affiliates |
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7,607 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
473,849 |
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$ |
451,412 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Short-term borrowings |
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5,795 |
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3,473 |
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Accounts payable |
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92,010 |
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96,120 |
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Accrued salaries and benefits |
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8,444 |
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8,271 |
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Deferred membership income |
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8,484 |
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7,764 |
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Income taxes payable |
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6,225 |
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3,695 |
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Common stock subject to put agreement |
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— |
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161 |
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Other accrued expenses |
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11,409 |
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11,877 |
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Dividend payable |
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7,411 |
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4,744 |
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Long-term debt, current portion |
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3,608 |
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2,737 |
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Deferred tax liability – current |
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198 |
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486 |
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Liabilities of discontinued operations |
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291 |
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277 |
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Total current liabilities |
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143,875 |
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139,605 |
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Deferred tax liability – long-term |
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1,360 |
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2,339 |
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Long-term portion of deferred rent |
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2,832 |
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2,412 |
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Accrued closure costs |
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3,558 |
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3,489 |
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Long-term income taxes payable, net of
current portion |
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3,403 |
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5,553 |
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Long-term debt, net of current portion |
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28,919 |
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23,028 |
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Total liabilities |
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183,947 |
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176,426 |
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Minority interest |
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700 |
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480 |
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Stockholders’ Equity: |
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Common stock,
$0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 30,314,588 and
30,195,788 shares issued, respectively, and 29,659,517 and 29,615,226 shares
outstanding (net of treasury shares), respectively |
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3 |
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3 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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376,043 |
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373,192 |
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Tax benefit from stock-based
compensation |
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4,388 |
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4,563 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(16,870 |
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(12,897 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(60,244 |
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(77,510 |
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Less: treasury stock at cost; 655,071
shares as of May 31, 2009 and 580,562 shares as of August 31, 2008 |
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(14,118 |
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(12,845 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
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289,202 |
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274,506 |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity |
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$ |
473,849 |
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$ |
451,412 |
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