PRICESMART ANNOUNCES FISCAL 2023 FIRST QUARTER OPERATING RESULTS
NET MERCHANDISE SALES GREW 8.6%
COMPARABLE NET MERCHANDISE SALES INCREASED 5.0%
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL RATE OF 87.9%
EPS GREW 7.1% TO RECORD $1.05
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT), operator of 50 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory, today announced results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, which ended on November 30, 2022.
Comments from Robert E. Price, Chairman of the Board:
"We had another solid first quarter with total revenues and net merchandise sales exceeding $1.0 billion. Net merchandise sales increased by 8.6% after a negative 2.3% currency impact and comparable net merchandise sales increased by 5.0% after taking into account a negative 2.1% currency impact.
"Membership accounts grew 3.9% versus the prior year and ended the quarter at 1.76 million. We continued with strong 12-month renewal rates of 87.9% and our membership income was a record $15.9 million, an increase of 7.5% over the same period last year. We believe that these renewal rates demonstrate that our Members remain pleased with the value they are receiving and appreciate the PriceSmart shopping experience.
"The team did a great job of being proactive about selling through overstocked categories and getting back to our core business that has a more standard inventory balance and customary margin structures."
First Quarter Financial Results
Total revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 increased 8.1% to $1.05 billion compared to $975.4 million in the comparable period of the prior year. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, net merchandise sales increased 8.6% to $1.03 billion from $944.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations impacted net merchandise sales negatively by $21.2 million, or 2.3%, versus the same period in the prior year.
The Company had 50 warehouse clubs in operation as of November 30, 2022, compared to 49 warehouse clubs in operation as of November 30, 2021.
Comparable net merchandise sales (that is, sales in the 47 warehouse clubs that have been open for greater than 13 ½ calendar months) for the 13 weeks ended December 4, 2022 increased 5.0% compared to the prior year. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations impacted comparable net merchandise sales negatively by $19.5 million, or 2.1%, versus the same period in the prior year.
The Company recorded operating income during the fiscal first quarter of $55.5 million compared to operating income of $46.0 million in the prior year period. Net income attributable to PriceSmart grew 7.9% to $32.9 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 as compared to $30.5 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, in the first quarter of fiscal year 2022.
Conference Call Information
PriceSmart management will host a conference call at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (9:00 a.m. Pacific time) on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, to discuss the financial results. Individuals interested in participating in the conference call may do so by dialing toll free (855) 209-8211 or (412) 317-5214 for international callers and asking to join the PriceSmart earnings call. A digital replay will be available through January 17, 2023, shortly following the conclusion of the call by dialing (877) 344-7529 for domestic callers, or (412) 317-0088 for international callers, and entering replay passcode 6032359.
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 and services at low prices to PriceSmart Members. PriceSmart operates 50 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory (nine in Colombia; eight in Costa Rica; seven in Panama; five in the Dominican Republic and Guatemala, four in Trinidad; three in Honduras; two each in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Jamaica; and one each in Aruba, Barbados and the United States Virgin Islands). In addition, the Company plans to open a warehouse club in San Miguel, El Salvador in the spring of 2023 and a warehouse club in Medellín, Colombia in the summer of 2023. Once these two new clubs are open, the Company will operate 52 warehouse clubs.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements concerning PriceSmart, Inc.'s ("PriceSmart", the "Company" or "we") anticipated future revenues and earnings, adequacy of future cash flows, omni-channel initiatives, proposed warehouse club openings, the Company's performance relative to competitors 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," "intend," and like expressions, and the negative thereof. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially including, but not limited to: various political, economic and compliance risks associated with our international operations, adverse changes in economic conditions in our markets, natural disasters, volatility in currency exchange rates and illiquidity of certain local currencies in our markets, competition, consumer and small business spending patterns, political instability, increased costs associated with the integration of online commerce with our traditional business, whether the Company can successfully execute strategic initiatives, our reliance on third party service providers, including those who support transaction and payment processing, data security and other technology services, cybersecurity breaches that could cause disruptions in our systems or jeopardize the security of Member or business information, cost increases from product and service providers, interruption of supply chains, novel coronavirus (COVID-19) related factors and challenges, exposure to product liability claims and product recalls, recoverability of moneys owed to PriceSmart from governments, risks associated with our leadership transition, and other important factors discussed in the Risk Factors section of the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other factors discussed from time to time in other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date that they are made, and the Company does not undertake to update them, except as required by law.
For further information, please contact Michael L. McCleary, EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (858) 404-8826 or send an email to [email protected].
PRICESMART, INC. | ||||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||
November 30, | November 30, | |||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||
Revenues: | ||||||
Net merchandise sales | $ | 1,025,463 | $ | 944,043 | ||
Export sales | 10,458 | 10,534 | ||||
Membership income | 15,895 | 14,791 | ||||
Other revenue and income | 2,990 | 5,988 | ||||
Total revenues | 1,054,806 | 975,356 | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||
Cost of goods sold: | ||||||
Net merchandise sales | 859,068 | 793,193 | ||||
Export sales | 9,989 | 10,067 | ||||
Non-merchandise | — | 1,809 | ||||
Selling, general and administrative: | ||||||
Warehouse club and other operations | 96,892 | 91,196 | ||||
General and administrative | 33,172 | 31,693 | ||||
Pre-opening expenses | — | 970 | ||||
Loss on disposal of assets | 158 | 411 | ||||
Total operating expenses | 999,279 | 929,339 | ||||
Operating income | 55,527 | 46,017 | ||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||
Interest income | 1,157 | 518 | ||||
Interest expense | (2,749) | (1,590) | ||||
Other income (expense), net | (4,566) | 1,409 | ||||
Total other income (expense) | (6,158) | 337 | ||||
Income before provision for income taxes and | 49,369 | 46,354 | ||||
Provision for income taxes | (16,426) | (15,814) | ||||
Loss of unconsolidated affiliates | (38) | (10) | ||||
Net income | 32,905 | 30,530 | ||||
Less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | (19) | ||||
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. | $ | 32,905 | $ | 30,511 | ||
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. per share available for | ||||||
Basic | $ | 1.05 | $ | 0.98 | ||
Diluted | $ | 1.05 | $ | 0.98 | ||
Shares used in per share computations: | ||||||
Basic | 30,713 | 30,551 | ||||
Diluted | 30,719 | 30,603 | ||||
PRICESMART, INC. | ||||||
November 30, | ||||||
2022 | August 31, | |||||
(Unaudited) | 2022 | |||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Current Assets: | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 267,944 | $ | 237,710 | ||
Short-term restricted cash | 2,873 | 3,013 | ||||
Short-term investments | 8,920 | 11,160 | ||||
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $119 as of November 30, | 18,757 | 13,391 | ||||
Merchandise inventories | 510,060 | 464,411 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $194 and $2,761 as of | 44,731 | 43,894 | ||||
Total current assets | 853,285 | 773,579 | ||||
Long-term restricted cash | 10,871 | 10,650 | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 756,663 | 757,241 | ||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 108,762 | 111,810 | ||||
Goodwill | 43,173 | 43,303 | ||||
Deferred tax assets | 27,427 | 28,355 | ||||
Other non-current assets (includes $15,986 and $11,884 as of November 30, 2022 | 77,242 | 72,928 | ||||
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | 10,497 | 10,534 | ||||
Total Assets | $ | 1,887,920 | $ | 1,808,400 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||
Current Liabilities: | ||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 11,050 | $ | 10,608 | ||
Accounts payable | 446,572 | 408,407 | ||||
Accrued salaries and benefits | 33,693 | 44,097 | ||||
Deferred income | 29,609 | 29,228 | ||||
Income taxes payable | 9,617 | 7,243 | ||||
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 40,388 | 38,667 | ||||
Operating lease liabilities, current portion | 7,349 | 7,491 | ||||
Long-term debt, current portion | 33,280 | 33,715 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 611,558 | 579,456 | ||||
Deferred tax liability | 1,877 | 2,165 | ||||
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion | 5,036 | 5,215 | ||||
Long-term operating lease liabilities | 115,808 | 118,496 | ||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion | 118,505 | 103,556 | ||||
Other long-term liabilities (includes $8,772 and $8,440 for post-employment plans | 8,773 | 8,439 | ||||
Total Liabilities | 861,557 | 817,327 | ||||
PRICESMART, INC. | ||||||
Stockholders' Equity: | ||||||
Common stock $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 31,857,969 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Additional paid-in capital | 485,096 | 481,406 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (196,137) | (195,586) | ||||
Retained earnings | 769,799 | 736,894 | ||||
Less: treasury stock at cost, 807,052 shares as of November 30, 2022 and 792,764 | (32,398) | (31,644) | ||||
Total Stockholders' Equity | 1,026,363 | 991,073 | ||||
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 1,887,920 | $ | 1,808,400 | ||
SOURCE PriceSmart, Inc.
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