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): March 5, 2015
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 0-20355 | 91-1223280 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
999 Lake Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 425-313-8100
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 5, 2015, the Company issued a press release containing its operating results for the second quarter (twelve weeks) and first half (24 weeks) of fiscal 2015, ended February 15, 2015. A copy of the press release is included in Item 9.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is included in this report:
99.1. | Press release dated March 5, 2015. |
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SIGNATURE
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, on March 5, 2015.
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Richard A. Galanti | |||||
Richard A. Galanti | ||||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND YEAR-TO-DATE
OPERATING RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2015 AND FEBRUARY SALES RESULTS
ISSAQUAH, Wash., March 5, 2015 Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco or the Company) (Nasdaq: COST) announced today its operating results for the second quarter (twelve weeks) and first half (24 weeks) of fiscal 2015, ended February 15, 2015.
Net sales for the quarter increased four percent, to $26.87 billion, from $25.76 billion last year. Net sales for the first half increased six percent, to $53.16 billion, from $50.22 billion last year.
Comparable sales for the twelve-week and twenty-four-week periods were as follows:
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U.S. |
4 | % | 5 | % | ||||
International |
-2 | % | -1 | % | ||||
Total |
2 | % | 3 | % | ||||
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Comparable sales for these periods, excluding negative impacts from gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange, were as follows:
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8 | % | 8 | % | ||||
International |
8 | % | 7 | % | ||||
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8 | % | 7 | % | ||||
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Net income for the quarter was $598 million, or $1.35 per diluted share, compared to $463 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, last year. Net income for the first half was $1,094 million, or $2.47 per diluted share, compared to $888 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, last year.
According to Richard Galanti, Chief Financial Officer: Net income was positively impacted by a $57 million ($0.13 per diluted share) tax benefit in connection with Februarys special cash dividend to the extent received by the Company 401(k) plan participants. In addition, this quarters net income was negatively impacted by a $14 million ($0.03 per diluted share) tax charge relating to an ongoing income tax matter.
For the four-week reporting month of February ended March 1, 2015, the Company reported net sales of $8.18 billion, an increase of four percent from $7.90 billion during the similar four-week period last year. For the twenty-six week year-to-date period ended March 1, 2015, net sales were $57.19 billion, an increase of five percent from $54.22 billion during the similar twenty-six week period last year.
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Comparable sales for the four-week and twenty-six-week periods ended March 1, 2015 were as follows:
4 Weeks | 26 Weeks | |||||||
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2 | % | 5 | % | ||||
International |
0 | % | -1 | % | ||||
Total |
1 | % | 3 | % | ||||
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Comparable sales for these periods, excluding the negative impacts from gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange, were as follows:
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7 | % | 7 | % | ||||
International |
12 | % | 8 | % | ||||
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Costco currently operates 671 warehouses, including 474 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 88 in Canada, 34 in Mexico, 26 in the United Kingdom, 20 in Japan, 11 in Korea, 10 in Taiwan, seven in Australia and one in Spain. Costco also operates electronic commerce web sites in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico.
A conference call to discuss these second quarter operating results and February sales results is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. (PT) today, March 5, 2015, and is available via a webcast on www.costco.com (click on Investor Relations and Play Webcast).
Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. For these purposes, forward-looking statements are statements that address activities, events, conditions or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including exchange rates, the effects of competition and regulation, uncertainties in the financial markets, consumer and small business spending patterns and debt levels, breaches of security or privacy of member or business information, conditions affecting the acquisition, development, ownership or use of real estate, capital spending, actions of vendors, rising costs associated with employees (including health care costs), energy and certain commodities, geopolitical conditions, and other risks identified from time to time in the Companys public statements and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements, except as required by law.
CONTACTS: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Richard Galanti, 425/313-8203, Bob Nelson, 425/313-8255, Jeff Elliott, 425/313-8264
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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February 15, 2015 |
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February 15, 2015 |
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REVENUE |
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Net sales |
$ | 26,872 | $ | 25,756 | $ | 53,156 | $ | 50,224 | ||||||||
Membership fees |
582 | 550 | 1,164 | 1,099 | ||||||||||||
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Total revenue |
27,454 | 26,306 | 54,320 | 51,323 | ||||||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES |
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Merchandise costs |
23,897 | 23,043 | 47,282 | 44,867 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative |
2,671 | 2,531 | 5,367 | 5,032 | ||||||||||||
Preopening expenses |
9 | 8 | 24 | 32 | ||||||||||||
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Operating income |
877 | 724 | 1,647 | 1,392 | ||||||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) |
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Interest expense |
(27 | ) | (26 | ) | (53 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income and other, net |
20 | 30 | 55 | 48 | ||||||||||||
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INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES |
870 | 728 | 1,649 | 1,387 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
263 | 255 | 537 | 483 | ||||||||||||
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Net income including noncontrolling interests |
607 | 473 | 1,112 | 904 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(9 | ) | (10 | ) | (18 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||||
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO |
$ | 598 | $ | 463 | $ | 1,094 | $ | 888 | ||||||||
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NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO: |
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$ | 1.36 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 2.49 | $ | 2.02 | ||||||||
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$ | 1.35 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 2.47 | $ | 2.01 | ||||||||
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440,384 | 439,776 | 439,567 | 438,868 | ||||||||||||
Diluted |
442,896 | 442,829 | 442,522 | 442,627 | ||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared per common share |
$ | 5.355 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 5.710 | $ | 0.62 |
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in millions)
(unaudited)
Subject to Reclassifications
February 15, 2015 |
August 31, 2014 |
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 5,866 | $ | 5,738 | ||||
Short-term investments |
1,587 | 1,577 | ||||||
Receivables, net |
1,287 | 1,148 | ||||||
Merchandise inventories |
8,558 | 8,456 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes and other current assets |
760 | 669 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
18,058 | 17,588 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
14,872 | 14,830 | ||||||
Other assets |
670 | 606 | ||||||
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ | 33,600 | $ | 33,024 | ||||
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Accounts payable |
$ | 8,302 | $ | 8,491 | ||||
Accrued salaries and benefits |
2,391 | 2,231 | ||||||
Deferred membership fees |
1,318 | 1,254 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
6,238 | 2,436 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
18,249 | 14,412 | ||||||
Long-term debt, excluding current portion |
3,830 | 5,093 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities |
1,096 | 1,004 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
23,175 | 20,509 | ||||||
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Total Costco stockholders equity |
10,206 | 12,303 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
219 | 212 | ||||||
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Total equity |
10,425 | 12,515 | ||||||
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
$ | 33,600 | $ | 33,024 | ||||
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