SAN DIEGO, July 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) today announced its results of operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 which ended on May 31, 2017.

PriceSmart, Inc.

For the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, net warehouse club sales increased 3.8% to $710.7 million from $684.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016. Total revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 were $730.3 million compared to $704.3 million in the comparable period of the prior year. The Company had 39 warehouse clubs in operation as of May 2017 compared to 38 warehouse clubs in operation as of May 2016.

The Company recorded operating income during the quarter of $27.6 million, as compared to operating income of $27.5 million in the prior year. Net income was $18.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 as compared to $16.8 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, in the third quarter of fiscal year 2016.

For the first nine months of fiscal year 2017, net warehouse club sales increased 3.0% to $2,199.1 million from $2,134.4 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2016. Total revenues for the first nine months of the fiscal year 2017 increased 3.1% to $2,263.1 million from $2,194.1 million in the same period of the prior year. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2017, the Company recorded operating income of $105.4 million and net income of $70.9 million, or $2.34 per diluted share. During the nine month period in fiscal year 2016, the Company recorded operating income of $103.9 million and net income of $66.5 million, or $2.19 per diluted share.

PriceSmart management will host a conference call at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (9:00a.m. Pacific time) on Thursday, July 6, 2017, to discuss the financial results. Individuals interested in participating in the conference call may do so by dialing (877) 870-4263 toll free, or (412) 317-0790 for international callers and asking to join the PriceSmart, Inc. call. A digital replay will be available through July 13, 2017, following the conclusion of the call by dialing (877) 344-7529 for domestic callers, or (412) 317-0088 for international callers, and entering replay access code 10106771.

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 39 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory (seven in Colombia; six in Costa Rica; five in Panama; four in Trinidad; three each in Guatemala, the Dominican Republic and Honduras; two each in El Salvador and Nicaragua; and one each in Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica 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 and grow sales in our existing locations; 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; our profitability is vulnerable to cost increases; we face difficulties in the shipment of and risks inherent in the importation of, merchandise to our warehouse clubs; we are exposed to weather and other natural disaster risks that might not be adequately compensated by insurance; general economic conditions could adversely impact our business in various respects; our failure to maintain our brand and reputation could adversely affect our results of operations; 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 and disruptions in our systems could harm our business and adversely affect  our results of operations; we could be subject to additional tax liabilities or subject to reserves on the recoverability of tax receivables; a few of our stockholders own approximately 25.3% of our voting stock as of August 31, 2016, which may make it difficult to complete some corporate transactions without their support and may impede a change in control; failure to attract and retain qualified employees, increases in wage and benefit costs, changes in laws and other labor issues could materially adversely affect our financial performance; we face the possibility of operational interruptions related to union work stoppages; we are subject to volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and limits on our ability to convert foreign currencies into U.S. dollars; we face the risk of exposure to product liability claims, a product recall and adverse publicity; any failure to maintain the security of the information relating to our company, members, employees and vendors that we hold, whether as a result of cybersecurity attacks on our information systems, failure of internal controls, employee negligence or malfeasance or otherwise, could damage our reputation with members, employees,  vendors and others, could disrupt our operations, could cause us to incur substantial additional costs and to become subject to litigation and could materially adversely affect our operating results; we are subject to payment related risks; changes in accounting standards and assumptions, projections, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial condition and results of operations; we face compliance risks related to our international  operations; 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. The risks described above as well as the 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, 2016 filed on October 27, 2016 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.

For further information, please contact John M. Heffner, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (858) 404-8826.

  

PRICESMART, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

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





























Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended



May 31,


May 31,


May 31,


May 31,



2017


2016


2017


2016

Revenues:













Net warehouse club sales


$

710,699


$

684,547


$

2,199,051


$

2,134,365

Export sales



6,475



7,091



25,381



21,872

Membership income



12,038



11,475



35,581



34,226

Other income



1,046



1,149



3,113



3,661

Total revenues



730,258



704,262



2,263,126



2,194,124

Operating expenses:













Cost of goods sold:













Net warehouse club



611,455



590,500



1,879,747



1,832,183

Export



6,143



6,742



24,085



20,799

Selling, general and administrative:













Warehouse club operations



67,754



62,745



200,964



188,348

General and administrative



16,907



16,439



51,921



48,086

Pre-opening expenses



9



13



(104)



389

Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets



364



334



1,106



399

Total operating expenses



702,632



676,773



2,157,719



2,090,204

Operating income



27,626



27,489



105,407



103,920

Other income (expense):













Interest income



392



322



1,443



780

Interest expense



(1,828)



(1,571)



(5,126)



(4,480)

Other income (expense), net



1,101



(222)



1,088



(1,018)

Total other income (expense)



(335)



(1,471)



(2,595)



(4,718)

Income before provision for income taxes and
income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates



27,291



26,018



102,812



99,202

Provision for income taxes



(8,459)



(9,168)



(31,885)



(33,113)

Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates



6



(13)



(1)



362

Net income



18,838


$

16,837


$

70,926



66,451

Net income per share available for distribution:













Basic net income per share


$

0.62


$

0.55


$

2.34


$

2.19

Diluted net income per share


$

0.62


$

0.55


$

2.34


$

2.19

Shares used in per share computations:













Basic



30,043



29,951



30,010



29,918

Diluted



30,045



29,955



30,014



29,923

Dividends per share


$

—


$

—


$

0.70


$

0.70

  

PRICESMART, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE DATA)

















May 31,






2017


August 31,



(Unaudited)


2016

ASSETS







Current Assets:







Cash and cash equivalents


$

192,106


$

199,522

Short-term restricted cash



816



518

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $7 as of May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively



6,591



7,464

Merchandise inventories



279,417



282,907

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $3 and $34 as of May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively, for the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts)



21,805



22,143

Total current assets



500,735



512,554

Long-term restricted cash



2,765



2,676

Property and equipment, net



533,157



473,045

Goodwill



35,632



35,637

Deferred tax assets



13,893



12,258

Other non-current assets (includes $2,679 and $3,224 as of May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)



46,928



49,798

Investment in unconsolidated affiliates



10,766



10,767

Total Assets


$

1,143,876


$

1,096,735

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY







Current Liabilities:







Short-term borrowings


$

—


$

16,534

Accounts payable



233,226



267,173

Accrued salaries and benefits



20,664



19,606

Deferred membership income



22,346



20,920

Income taxes payable



5,257



4,226

Other accrued expenses (includes $400 and $144 as of May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively, for the fair value of foreign currency forward contracts)



20,788



24,880

Dividends payable



10,643



—

Long-term debt, current portion



20,376



14,565

Total current liabilities



333,300



367,904

Deferred tax liability



1,472



1,760

Long-term portion of deferred rent



8,890



8,961

Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion



801



970

Long-term debt, net of current portion



104,338



73,542

Other long-term liabilities (includes $600 and $1,514 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $4,806 and $4,013 for post employment plans as of May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively)



5,688



5,527

Total Liabilities



454,489



458,664















Equity:







Common stock $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 31,258,752 and 31,237,658 shares issued and 30,398,239 and 30,401,307 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively



3



3

Additional paid-in capital



420,130



412,369

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation



11,552



11,321

Accumulated other comprehensive loss



(108,258)



(103,951)

Retained earnings



400,702



351,060

Less: treasury stock at cost, 860,513 shares and 836,351 shares as of May 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016, respectively



(34,742)



(32,731)

Total Equity



689,387



638,071

Total Liabilities and Equity


$

1,143,876


$

1,096,735

 

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