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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 6, 2009
 

PriceSmart, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
000-22793
33-0628530
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
 Identification No.)
 
9740 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 404-8800

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On November 6, 2009, PriceSmart, Inc. issued a press release regarding its results of operations for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended August 31, 2009.  A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.  Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such exhibit and the information set forth therein and herein shall be deemed “furnished” and not “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section.
 
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
 
The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
 
Exhibit
No.
  
Description
 
99.1
  
Press Release of PriceSmart, Inc. dated November 6, 2009.
 
       

 
 

 


 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
 
        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 

 
     
     
Date: November 6, 2009
 
/S/ JOHN M. HEFFNER
   
John M. Heffner
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial Officer and
   
Chief Accounting Officer)


 
 

 


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
99.1
  
Press Release of PriceSmart, Inc. dated November 6, 2009.


 
 

 

PriceSmart Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results of Operations;
October Sales Also Announced

 
San Diego, CA (November 6, 2009) – PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT, www.pricesmart.com) today announced its results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 which ended on August 31, 2009.
 
For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, net warehouse sales were $298.0 million compared to $286.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.  Total revenue for the fourth quarter was $305.1 million compared to $292.0 million in the prior year.  The Company had 26 warehouse clubs in operation as of the end of fiscal year 2009 compared to 25 warehouse clubs in operation at the end of fiscal year 2008.
 
Operating income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $11.9 million compared to operating income of $12.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.
 
The Company recorded net income for the fourth quarter of $10.3 million or $0.35 per diluted share compared to net income of $11.3 million or $0.39 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.  In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company realized a reduction to tax expense in the period of $3.8 million or $0.13 per diluted share, compared to a reduction to tax expense of $3.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter fiscal year 2008.
 
Net warehouse sales increased 11.6% to $1.2 billion during fiscal year 2009 compared to $1.1 billion in the prior year, and total revenue for fiscal year 2009 increased 11.8% to $1.3 billion from $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2008.  For fiscal year 2009, the Company recorded operating income of $57.5 million and net income of $42.3 million, or $1.45 per diluted share.  For fiscal year 2008 the Company recorded net income of $38.1 million or $1.30 per diluted share.
 
Commenting on the results, PriceSmart President Jose Luis Laparte said, “Despite the difficult time in the world economies we were able to accomplish positive growth for the quarter and full year in both total sales and sales on a same warehouse club basis. During the year we successfully opened our fifth club in Costa Rica and completed the expansion of one club in Nicaragua adding 8,600 square feet.  Also during the year, the Company substantially completed the expansion of our Aruba warehouse club, adding 9,000 square feet.  This expansion was opened to our members in September 2009. Our plans in the new fiscal year include the opening of our fourth warehouse club in Trinidad and a relocation in Panama of our Los Pueblos warehouse club.  We will also continue our evaluation of Colombia as a potential new market for multiple PriceSmart warehouse clubs. In addition, because we were not able to obtain the necessary permits to acquire land we had under contract in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, we are actively looking for a new site in the Santo Domingo market.  Fiscal year 2010 will still present some challenges until we see a full recovery of the economies in the countries where we have warehouse clubs, but we believe that PriceSmart is in a good position to face those challenges with the talent and dedication of our team and the value we bring to our 651,000 members.”
 
The Company will file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009 on or before November 16, 2009.
 
PriceSmart also announced that for the month of October 2009, net sales increased 4.9% to $104.1 million from $99.3 million in October a year earlier.  For the two months ended October 31, 2009, net sales increased 3.7% to $200.0 million from $192.9 million in the same period last year.  There were 26 warehouse clubs in operation at the end of October 2009, compared to 25 warehouse clubs in operation in October 2008.
 
For the four weeks ended October 25, 2009, comparable warehouse sales for warehouse clubs open at least 12 full months decreased 0.3% compared to the same four-week period last year.  For the eight-week period ended October 25, 2009, comparable warehouse sales decreased 0.7% compared to the comparable eight week period a year ago.
 

 
 

 


 
 
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
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
 

 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Twelve Months Ended
 
   
August 31,
   
August 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
Revenues:
                       
Net warehouse club sales
  $ 298,002     $ 286,126     $ 1,224,331     $ 1,097,510  
Export sales
    900       406       3,679       1,498  
Membership income
    4,635       4,231       17,903       16,042  
Other income
    1,546       1,193       5,715       4,826  
Total revenues
    305,083       291,956       1,251,628       1,119,876  
Operating expenses:
                               
Cost of goods sold:
                               
Net warehouse club
    254,282       242,376       1,044,555       932,294  
Export
    855       387       3,484       1,420  
Selling, general and administrative:
                               
Warehouse club operations
    30,936       28,141       114,957       103,887  
General and administrative
    7,537       7,686       30,882       30,327  
Pre-opening expenses
    72       14       515       1,010  
Asset impairment and closure costs
    (465 )     439       (249 )     1,142  
Provision for settlement of litigation, including changes in fair value and put agreement
          26             1,370  
Total operating expenses
    293,217       279,069       1,194,144       1,071,450  
Operating income
    11,866       12,887       57,484       48,426  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    140       165       457       1,193  
Interest expense
    175       (479 )     (1,700 )     (1,445 )
Other expense, net
    (503 )     (131 )     (539 )     (346 )
Total other expense
    (188 )     (445 )     (1,782 )     (598 )
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes, loss of unconsolidated affiliates and minority interest
    11,678       12,442       55,702       47,828  
Provision for income taxes
    (1,372 )     (844 )     (13,069 )     (9,124 )
Loss of unconsolidated affiliates
    (1 )           (21 )      
Minority interest
    (53 )     (128 )     (265 )     (494 )
Income from continuing operations
    10,252       11,470       42,347       38,210  
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (1 )     (175 )     (28 )     (104 )
Net income
  $ 10,251     $ 11,295     $ 42,319     $ 38,106  
                                 
Basic net income per share from continuing operations
  $ 0.35     $ 0.39     $ 1.46     $ 1.32  
Basic net loss per share from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $     $     $     $  
Basic net income per share
  $ 0.35     $ 0.39     $ 1.46     $ 1.32  
                                 
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations
  $ 0.35     $ 0.39     $ 1.45     $ 1.30  
Diluted net loss per share from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $     $     $     $  
Diluted net income per share
  $ 0.35     $ 0.39     $ 1.45     $ 1.30  
Shares used in per share computations:
                               
          Basic
    29,046       28,897       28,959       28,860  
          Diluted
    29,228       29,192       29,181       29,210  
          Dividends per share
  $     $     $ 0.50     $ 0.32  






 
 

 

PRICESMART, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
  
   
August 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
ASSETS
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
44,193
   
$
48,121
 
Short-term restricted cash
   
10
     
536
 
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $10 and $11 in 2009 and 2008, respectively
   
2,187
     
1,474
 
Merchandise inventories
   
115,841
     
113,894
 
Deferred tax asset – current
   
2,618
     
2,179
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
19,033
     
17,650
 
Short-term notes receivable
   
     
2,104
 
Assets of discontinued operations
   
900
     
1,247
 
Total current assets
   
184,782
     
187,205
 
Long-term restricted cash
   
732
     
673
 
Property and equipment, net
   
231,798
     
199,576
 
Goodwill
   
37,538
     
39,248
 
Deferred tax assets – long term
   
20,938
     
21,198
 
Other assets
   
3,927
     
3,512
 
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates
   
7,658
     
 
Total Assets
 
$
487,373
   
$
451,412
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Short-term borrowings
 
$
2,303
   
$
3,473
 
Accounts payable
   
101,412
     
96,120
 
Accrued salaries and benefits
   
8,831
     
8,271
 
Deferred membership income
   
8,340
     
7,764
 
Income taxes payable
   
5,942
     
3,695
 
Common stock subject to put agreement
   
     
161
 
Other accrued expenses
   
10,022
     
11,877
 
Dividend payable
   
     
4,744
 
Long-term debt, current portion
   
4,590
     
2,737
 
Deferred tax liability – current
   
189
     
486
 
Liabilities of discontinued operations
   
299
     
277
 
Total current liabilities
   
141,928
     
139,605
 
Deferred tax liability – long-term
   
1,026
     
2,339
 
Long term portion of deferred rent
   
2,673
     
2,412
 
Accrued closure costs
   
     
3,489
 
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion
   
3,458
     
5,553
 
Long-term debt, net of current portion
   
37,120
     
23,028
 
Total liabilities
   
186,205
     
176,426
 
Minority interest
   
770
     
480
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 30,337,109 and 30,195,788 shares issued and 29,681,031 and 29,615,226 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares), respectively
   
3
     
3
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
377,210
     
373,192
 
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation
   
4,547
     
4,563
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(17,230
)
   
(12,897
)
Accumulated deficit
   
(49,998
)
   
(77,510
)
Less: treasury stock at cost; 656,078 and 580,562 shares, respectively
   
(14,134
)
   
(12,845
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
300,398
     
274,506
 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
$
487,373
   
$
451,412