EX-99.1 2 a06-8432_1ex99d1.htm EXHIBIT 99

Exhibit 99.1

 

BED BATH & BEYOND INC. REPORTS RECORD EARNINGS

FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 25, 2006

                  Net earnings per diluted share $.67 for quarter, $1.92 for year

                  14th Consecutive Year of Record Earnings Since 1992 IPO

                  Comparable Quarterly Store Sales Increase by 6.3%, Quarterly Net Sales by 14.8%

 

UNION, New Jersey, April 5, 2006 — Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. today reported net earnings of $.67 per diluted share ($197.9 million) in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2005 ended February 25, 2006, an increase in net earnings per diluted share of approximately 13.6% from the $.59 per diluted share ($181.0 million) earned in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2004. Net sales for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2005 were approximately $1.685 billion, an increase of approximately 14.8% from the fiscal fourth quarter of 2004. Comparable store sales for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2005 increased by approximately 6.3%, on top of an increase of approximately 5.1% in last year’s fiscal fourth quarter.

 

Net earnings for fiscal 2005 were $1.92 per diluted share ($572.8 million), exceeding fiscal 2004 net earnings of $1.65 per diluted share ($505.0 million) by approximately 16.4%. Fiscal 2005 was the 14th consecutive year of record earnings since the Company’s 1992 IPO. Net sales for fiscal 2005 were approximately $5.810 billion, an increase of approximately 12.9% from the prior fiscal year. Comparable store sales for fiscal 2005 increased by approximately 4.6%, on top of an increase of approximately 4.5% in fiscal 2004.

 

The fiscal fourth quarter and full year results included incremental stock-based compensation expense resulting from the early adoption, at the beginning of the fiscal third quarter, of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 123(R).

 

As previously announced, during the fiscal fourth quarter of 2005, the Company substantially completed its $600 million share repurchase program. The number of shares repurchased under this program was approximately 16.4 million.

 

As of February 25, 2006, the Company operated a total of 809 stores including 742 Bed Bath & Beyond stores (17 of which were opened during the fiscal fourth quarter) in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In addition, as of that date, Christmas Tree Shops, Inc. operated 29 stores in 8 states, and Harmon Stores, Inc. operated 38 stores in 3 states (1 of which was opened during the fiscal fourth quarter). Consolidated store space as of February 25, 2006 was approximately 25.5 million square feet.

 

Since the beginning of the current fiscal year on February 26, 2006, 4 new Bed Bath & Beyond stores have been opened, bringing the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond stores now in operation to 746 in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

 



 

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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is a nationwide chain of retail stores. The Company’s stores sell a combination of better quality domestics merchandise, home furnishings, giftware, and health and beauty care items. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. are traded on NASDAQ under the symbol “BBBY” and are included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 and Global 1200 Indices and the NASDAQ-100 Index. The Company is counted among the Fortune 500 and the Forbes 2000.

 

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, estimate, assume, continue, 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 that may be outside the Company’s control. Such factors include, without limitation: general economic conditions, changes in the retailing environment and consumer spending habits; demographics and other macroeconomic factors that may impact the level of spending for the types of merchandise sold by the Company; unusual weather patterns; competition from existing and potential competitors; competition from other channels of distribution; pricing pressures; the ability to find suitable locations at reasonable occupancy costs to support the Company’s expansion program; and the cost of labor, merchandise and other costs and expenses. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

 

INVESTOR CONTACTS (at 908/688-0888):

 

Ronald Curwin

 

Kenneth C. Frankel

 

Paula J. Marbach

Senior Vice President

 

Director of Financial

 

Investor Relations

of Investor Relations

 

Planning

 

Ext. 4552

Ext. 4550

 

Ext. 4554

 

Fax: 908-810-8813

 

(Tables Follow)

 



 

BED BATH & BEYOND INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Earnings

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

February 25,

 

February 26,

 

February 25,

 

February 26,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

1,685,279

 

$

1,467,646

 

$

5,809,562

 

$

5,147,678

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

937,459

 

817,100

 

3,323,814

 

2,961,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

747,820

 

650,546

 

2,485,748

 

2,186,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

442,903

 

366,925

 

1,606,577

 

1,393,887

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating profit

 

304,917

 

283,621

 

879,171

 

792,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

11,252

 

7,110

 

35,920

 

18,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before provision for income taxes

 

316,169

 

290,731

 

915,091

 

811,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

118,247

 

109,751

 

342,244

 

306,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

197,922

 

$

180,980

 

$

572,847

 

$

504,964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings per share - Basic

 

$

0.68

 

$

0.60

 

$

1.95

 

$

1.68

 

Net earnings per share - Diluted

 

$

0.67

 

$

0.59

 

$

1.92

 

$

1.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic

 

289,683

 

300,366

 

293,899

 

300,743

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

 

294,401

 

305,931

 

298,973

 

306,642

 

 



 

BED BATH & BEYOND INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

 

 

February 25,

 

February 26,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

247,697

 

$

222,108

 

Short term investment securities

 

404,113

 

629,339

 

Merchandise inventories

 

1,301,720

 

1,152,028

 

Other current assets

 

118,415

 

93,527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

2,071,945

 

2,097,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long term investment securities

 

393,862

 

324,209

 

Property and equipment, net

 

738,742

 

609,631

 

Other assets

 

177,591

 

169,137

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,382,140

 

$

3,199,979

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

534,910

 

$

450,525

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

249,092

 

254,643

 

Merchandise credit and gift card liabilities

 

113,514

 

87,061

 

Income taxes payable

 

92,030

 

81,364

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

989,546

 

873,593

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred rent and other liabilities

 

130,144

 

122,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

1,119,690

 

996,217

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,262,450

 

2,203,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,382,140

 

$

3,199,979

 

 



 

BED BATH & BEYOND INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

February 25,

 

February 26,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005 (1)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

572,847

 

$

504,964

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

111,111

 

97,491

 

Amortization of bond premium

 

3,172

 

1,657

 

Stock-based compensation cost

 

26,439

 

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

20,011

 

27,049

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(25,874

)

4,056

 

Increase in assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Merchandise inventories

 

(149,692

)

(139,694

)

Trading investment securities

 

(423

)

 

Other current assets

 

(23,543

)

(7,350

)

Other assets

 

(307

)

(145

)

Increase (decrease) in liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

64,892

 

42,517

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

(5,742

)

(12,733

)

Merchandise credit and gift card liabilities

 

26,453

 

23,873

 

Income taxes payable

 

10,666

 

47,519

 

Deferred rent and other liabilities

 

30,425

 

17,827

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

660,435

 

607,031

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of held-to-maturity investment securities

 

(442,356

)

(484,793

)

Redemption of held-to-maturity investment securities

 

331,565

 

122,349

 

Purchase of available-for-sale investment securities

 

(1,524,835

)

(2,414,778

)

Redemption of available-for-sale investment securities

 

1,788,450

 

2,604,900

 

Capital expenditures

 

(220,394

)

(181,363

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(67,570

)

(353,685

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

34,953

 

31,080

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

2,682

 

 

Repurchase of common stock, including fees

 

(598,244

)

(350,151

)

Payment of deferred purchase price for acquisition

 

(6,667

)

(6,667

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(567,276

)

(325,738

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

25,589

 

(72,392

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents:

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

222,108

 

294,500

 

End of period

 

$

247,697

 

$

222,108

 

 


(1)   Reflects the accrual for purchases of capital expenditures as a non-cash investing activity to conform with current presentation.