BED BATH & BEYOND INC. UNION, N.J., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 ended August 27, 2016.
Second Quarter Results
For the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company reported net earnings of $1.11 per diluted share ($167.3 million) compared with $1.21 per diluted share ($201.7 million) for the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 were approximately $2.988 billion, a decrease of approximately 0.2% from net sales of approximately $2.995 billion reported in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Comparable sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2016 decreased by approximately 1.2%, compared with an increase of approximately 0.7% in last year's fiscal second quarter. Comparable sales from customer-facing digital channels grew in excess of 20% while comparable sales from stores declined in the low single-digit percentage range during the second quarter of fiscal 2016.
Capital Allocation
The Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.125 per share, to be paid on January 17, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 16, 2016.
During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased approximately $121 million of its common stock, representing approximately 2.7 million shares, under its existing $2.5 billion share repurchase program. As of August 27, 2016, the program had a remaining balance of approximately $2.0 billion, and is expected to be completed in the latter half of fiscal 2019 or in fiscal 2020.
Fiscal 2016 Outlook
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s conference call with analysts and investors will be held today at 5:00 pm (ET). During this call, the Company plans to review its fiscal 2016 financial planning assumptions.
Based on these planning assumptions, which reflect actual results through the fiscal second quarter, the slight dilution anticipated from the Company's purchase of One Kings Lane, Inc., and current business trends, the Company continues to model its fiscal 2016 net earnings per diluted share to be within the $4.50 to just over $5.00 range that it has earned over the past several years, during a heavy investment phase. This is the range of net earnings per diluted share that the Company described in its two previous earnings press releases.
The Company's fiscal 2016 second quarter conference call may be accessed by dialing 1-888-771-4371, or if international, 847-585-4405, using conference ID number 43322661. The replay of the call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-843-7419, using conference ID number 43322661. The call and replay can also be accessed via audio webcast on the investor relations section of our website at www.bedbathandbeyond.com.
About the Company
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is a retailer selling a wide assortment of domestics merchandise and home furnishings which operates under the names Bed Bath & Beyond, Christmas Tree Shops, Christmas Tree Shops andThat! or andThat!, Harmon or Harmon Face Values, buybuy BABY and World Market, Cost Plus World Market or Cost Plus. Customers can purchase products from the Company either in-store, online, with a mobile device or through a contact center. The Company generally has the ability to have customer purchases picked up in-store or shipped direct to the customer from the Company's distribution facilities, stores or vendors. In addition, the Company operates Of a Kind, an e-commerce website that features specially commissioned, limited edition items from emerging fashion and home designers, and One Kings Lane, an authority in home décor and design offering a unique collection of select home goods, designer and vintage items. The Company also operates Linen Holdings, a provider of a variety of textile products, amenities and other goods to institutional customers in the hospitality, cruise line, healthcare and other industries. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
The Company operates websites at bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, worldmarket.com, buybuybaby.com, buybuybaby.ca, christmastreeshops.com, harmondiscount.com, ofakind.com, onekingslane.com, harborlinen.com and t-ygroup.com. As of August 27, 2016, the Company had a total of 1,539 stores, including 1,024 Bed Bath & Beyond stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Canada, 278 stores under the names of World Market, Cost Plus World Market or Cost Plus, 107 buybuy BABY stores, 79 stores under the names Christmas Tree Shops, Christmas Tree Shops andThat! or andThat!, and 51 stores under the names Harmon or Harmon Face Values. During the fiscal second quarter, the Company opened three Bed Bath & Beyond stores, one Cost Plus World Market store and two buybuy Baby stores. In addition, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates eight stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Many of these forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as may, will, expect, anticipate, approximate, estimate, assume, continue, model, project, plan, and similar words and phrases. The Company's actual results and future financial condition may differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Such factors include, without limitation: general economic conditions including the housing market, a challenging overall macroeconomic environment and related changes in the retailing environment; consumer preferences, spending habits and adoption of new technologies; demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for the types of merchandise sold by the Company; civil disturbances and terrorist acts; unusual weather patterns and natural disasters; competition from existing and potential competitors; competition from other channels of distribution; pricing pressures; liquidity; the ability to attract and retain qualified employees in all areas of the organization; the cost of labor, merchandise and other costs and expenses; potential supply chain disruption due to political instability, labor disturbances, product recalls, financial or operational instability of suppliers or carriers, and other items; the ability to find suitable locations at acceptable occupancy costs and other terms to support the Company's plans for new stores; the ability to assess and implement technologies in support of the Company's development of its omnichannel capabilities; the ability to establish and profitably maintain the appropriate mix of digital and physical presence in the markets it serves; uncertainty in financial markets; disruptions to the Company's information technology systems including but not limited to security breaches of systems protecting consumer and employee information; reputational risk arising from challenges to the Company's or a third party supplier's compliance with various laws, regulations or standards, including those related to labor, health, safety, privacy or the environment; reputational risk arising from third-party merchandise or service vendor performance in direct home delivery or assembly of product for customers; changes to statutory, regulatory and legal requirements; new, or developments in existing, litigation, claims or assessments; changes to, or new, tax laws or interpretation of existing tax laws; changes to, or new, accounting standards; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; and the integration of acquired businesses. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
BED BATH & BEYOND INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Earnings
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
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August 27, August 29, August 27, August 29,
2016 2015 2016 2015
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Net sales $2,988,235 $2,995,469 $5,726,319 $5,733,964
Cost of sales 1,871,342 1,854,519 3,585,834 3,548,881
Gross profit 1,116,893 1,140,950 2,140,485 2,185,083
Selling, general and administrative expenses 835,920 790,756 1,646,486 1,561,620
Operating profit 280,973 350,194 493,999 623,463
Interest expense, net 18,199 25,053 34,514 44,954
Earnings before provision for income
taxes 262,774 325,141 459,485 578,509
Provision for income taxes 95,439 123,463 169,531 218,380
Net earnings $167,335 $201,678 $289,954 $360,129
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Net earnings per share - Basic $1.12 $1.22 $1.92 $2.16
Net earnings per share - Diluted $1.11 $1.21 $1.91 $2.13
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic 149,725 165,024 150,941 166,898
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted 150,515 166,633 152,133 168,883
Dividends declared per share $0.125 $ - $0.250 $ -
BED BATH & BEYOND INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, unaudited)
August 27, August 29,
2016 2015
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Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $577,844 $667,563
Short term investment securities - 28,905
Merchandise inventories 2,903,647 2,875,417
Other current assets 447,013 426,007
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Total current assets 3,928,504 3,997,892
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Long term investment securities 82,740 70,501
Property and equipment, net 1,739,952 1,669,951
Goodwill 520,226 487,139
Other assets 397,953 416,727
$6,669,375 $6,642,210
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $1,192,574 $1,196,798
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 473,595 428,464
Merchandise credit and gift card liabilities 307,969 317,247
Current income taxes payable 23,539 60,690
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Total current liabilities 1,997,677 2,003,199
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Deferred rent and other liabilities 529,589 492,780
Income taxes payable 76,744 87,059
Long term debt 1,491,370 1,490,904
Total liabilities 4,095,380 4,073,942
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Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; authorized - 1,000
shares; no shares issued or outstanding - -
Common stock -$0.01 par value; authorized -900,000
shares;
issued 339,520 and 337,560 shares, respectively;
outstanding 152,084 and 166,892 shares, respectively 3,395 3,376
Additional paid-in capital 1,939,470 1,849,677
Retained earnings 10,646,033 9,913,505
Treasury stock, at cost; 187,436 and 170,668 shares,
respectively (9,968,003) (9,147,228)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (46,900) (51,062)
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Total shareholders' equity 2,573,995 2,568,268
$6,669,375 $6,642,210
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Certain reclassifications have been made to the Fiscal Year 2015 balance sheet to conform to the
Fiscal Year 2016 consolidated balance sheet presentation.
BED BATH & BEYOND INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands, unaudited)
Six Months Ended
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August 27, August 29,
2016 2015
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Cash Flows from
Operating
Activities:
Net
earnings $289,954 $360,129
Adjustments to
reconcile net
earnings to net
cash
provided by
operating
activities:
Depreciation
and
amortization 141,293 127,113
Stock-based
compensation 37,563 33,859
Excess tax
benefit from
stock-based
compensation (1,481) (10,331)
Deferred
income
taxes 11,842 (10,798)
Other (809) 1,169
Increase in
assets, net of
effect of
acquisition:
Merchandise
inventories (48,849) (147,486)
Trading
investment
securities (11,657) (2,134)
Other current
assets (51,624) (56,272)
Other
assets (11,611) (6,782)
Increase (decrease)
in liabilities, net
of effect of
acquisition:
Accounts
payable 121,431 81,421
Accrued expenses
and other
current
liabilities (225) 18,115
Merchandise
credit and gift
card liabilities 9,850 11,356
Income taxes
payable (35,438) 1,174
Deferred rent and
other
liabilities 17,977 8,800
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Net cash provided by
operating
activities 468,216 409,333
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Cash Flows from
Investing
Activities:
Purchase of held-
to-maturity
investment
securities - (16,873)
Redemption of held-
to-maturity
investment
securities 86,240 126,875
Capital
expenditures (184,789) (160,805)
Investment in
unconsolidated
joint venture (3,318) -
Payment for
acquisition, net of
cash acquired (11,777) -
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Net cash used in
investing
activities (113,644) (50,803)
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Cash Flows from
Financing
Activities:
Proceeds from
exercise of stock
options 20,258 7,879
Excess tax benefit
from stock-based
compensation 1,481 10,331
Payment of
dividends (18,827) -
Repurchase of common
stock, including
fees (299,486) (579,296)
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Net cash used in
financing
activities (296,574) (561,086)
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Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and
cash equivalents 4,273 (5,455)
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Net increase
(decrease) in cash
and cash
equivalents 62,271 (208,011)
Cash and cash
equivalents:
Beginning of
period 515,573 875,574
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End of
period $577,844 $667,563
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