Best Buy Reports Better-Than-Expected Fourth Quarter Results

Enterprise Comparable Sales Increased 3.2%

GAAP Diluted EPS Increased 6% to $2.84

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Increased 7% to $2.90

Announces FY21 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Guidance of $6.10 to $6.30

Increases Quarterly Dividend 10% to $0.55 per Share

MINNEAPOLIS--()--Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced results for the 13-week fourth quarter ended February 1, 2020 (“Q4 FY20”), as compared to the 13-week fourth quarter ended February 2, 2019 (“Q4 FY19”).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q4 FY20

Q4 FY19

FY20

FY19

Revenue ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enterprise

$

15,196

 

$

14,801

 

$

43,638

 

$

42,879

 

Domestic segment

$

13,848

 

$

13,497

 

$

40,114

 

$

39,304

 

International segment

$

1,348

 

$

1,304

 

$

3,524

 

$

3,575

 

Enterprise comparable sales % change1

 

3.2

%

 

3.0

%

 

2.1

%

 

4.8

%

Domestic comparable sales % change1

 

3.4

%

 

3.0

%

 

2.3

%

 

4.8

%

Domestic comparable online sales % change1

 

18.7

%

 

9.3

%

 

17.0

%

 

10.5

%

International comparable sales % change1

 

1.6

%

 

2.5

%

 

(0.5

)%

 

4.6

%

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

6.4

%

 

6.6

%

 

4.6

%

 

4.4

%

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

6.5

%

 

6.7

%

 

4.9

%

 

4.6

%

Diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted EPS

$

2.84

 

$

2.69

 

$

5.75

 

$

5.20

 

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

$

2.90

 

$

2.72

 

$

6.07

 

$

5.32

 

 

 

 

 

For GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations of the measures referred to in the above table, please refer to the attached supporting schedule Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

We are posting our 12th straight quarter of comparable sales growth and showing our strength as a successful multi-channel retailer who can meet customers when and where they want,” said Corie Barry, Best Buy CEO. “We offered compelling holiday deals that resonated with customers and provided a seamless shopping experience, great inventory availability and fast and free delivery. Across online, home and stores, we are fulfilling our purpose to help enrich people’s lives through technology while also helping technology companies commercialize their product innovations.”

Best Buy CFO Matt Bilunas commented, “As we enter FY21, we are closely monitoring the developments related to the coronavirus outbreak. This is a very fluid situation, which makes it difficult to determine exact financial impacts from disruptions in supply chain. Based on what we know today, we have assumed the majority of the impacts occur in the first half of the year. Therefore, we view this as a relatively short-term disruption that does not impact our long-term strategy and initiatives. Our guidance ranges for both Q1 and the full year reflect our best estimates of the impacts at this time.”

Bilunas continued, “For FY21, we expect to deliver full-year comparable sales growth in the range of flat to 2% while continuing to invest in those areas necessary to make strategic progress and deliver enhanced employee and customer experiences, as well as continuing to drive cost savings and efficiencies. We expect our gross profit rate to be approximately flat and our SG&A rate to be up slightly compared to FY20, resulting in a full-year non-GAAP operating income rate of approximately 4.8%. We are confident that our FY21 plan moves us along the path to achieve our FY25 targets, specifically the financial targets of $50 billion in revenue and a 5% non-GAAP operating income rate.”

FY21 Financial Guidance

Best Buy is providing the following full-year FY21 financial outlook:

  • Enterprise revenue of $43.3 billion to $44.3 billion
  • Enterprise comparable sales growth of flat to 2.0%
  • Enterprise non-GAAP operating income rate of approximately 4.8%2
  • Non-GAAP effective income tax rate of approximately 23.0%2
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $6.10 to $6.302

Best Buy is providing the following Q1 FY21 financial outlook:

  • Enterprise revenue of $9.1 billion to $9.2 billion
  • Enterprise comparable sales growth of flat to 1.0%
  • Non-GAAP effective income tax rate of approximately 22.5%2
  • Diluted weighted average share count of approximately 260 million
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.00 to $1.052

Domestic Segment Q4 FY20 Results

Domestic Revenue
Domestic revenue of $13.85 billion increased 2.6% versus last year. The increase was driven by comparable sales growth of 3.4%, partially offset by the loss of revenue from store closures in the past year.

The largest comparable sales growth drivers were headphones, computing, appliances, mobile phones and tablets. These drivers were partially offset by declines in the gaming category.

Domestic online revenue of $3.52 billion increased 18.7% on a comparable basis due to higher average order values, increased traffic and higher conversion rates. As a percentage of total Domestic revenue, online revenue increased approximately 350 basis points to 25.4% versus 21.9% last year.

Domestic Gross Profit Rate
Domestic gross profit rate was 21.2% versus 22.1% last year. The gross profit rate decrease of approximately 90 basis points was primarily driven by mix into lower-margin products, a lower gross profit rate in the services category and the impacts associated with tariffs on goods imported from China.

Domestic Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)
Domestic GAAP SG&A was $2.05 billion, or 14.8% of revenue, versus $2.10 billion, or 15.6% of revenue, last year. On a non-GAAP basis, SG&A was $2.03 billion, or 14.7% of revenue, versus $2.08 billion, or 15.4% of revenue, last year. Both GAAP and non-GAAP SG&A decreased primarily due to lower incentive compensation expense, which was partially offset primarily by higher variable costs due to increased revenue and higher advertising expense.

International Segment Q4 FY20 Results

International Revenue
International revenue of $1.35 billion increased 3.4% versus last year. This increase was primarily driven by the impact of approximately 160 basis points of favorable foreign currency exchange rates and comparable sales growth of 1.6%, which was driven by Canada.

International Gross Profit Rate
International gross profit rate was 22.6% versus 22.9% last year. The gross profit rate decrease of approximately 30 basis points was primarily due to Canada, which was largely driven by a by mix into lower-margin products.

International SG&A
International SG&A was $215 million, or 15.9% of revenue, versus $207 million, or 15.9% of revenue, last year. SG&A increased primarily due to the negative impact of foreign exchange rates and expense associated with new stores in Mexico opened in the past year.

Dividends and Share Repurchases

In Q4 FY20, the company returned a total of $436 million to shareholders through share repurchases of $307 million and dividends of $129 million. For the full year, the company returned a total of $1.53 billion to shareholders through share repurchases of $1.0 billion and dividends of $527 million.

Today, the company announced its board of directors approved a 10% increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $0.55 per share, effective immediately. The regular quarterly dividend will be payable on April 9, 2020, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 19, 2020.

The company plans to spend between $750 million and $1.0 billion on share repurchases in FY21.

Conference Call

Best Buy is scheduled to conduct an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Central Time) on February 27, 2020. A webcast of the call is expected to be available at www.investors.bestbuy.com, both live and after the call.

Notes:
(1) In Q1 FY20, the company refined its methodology for calculating comparable sales. It now reflects certain revenue streams previously excluded from the comparable sales calculation, such as credit card revenue, gift card breakage, commercial sales and sales of merchandise to wholesalers and dealers, as applicable. The impact of adopting these changes is immaterial to all periods presented, and therefore prior-period comparable sales disclosures have not been restated.

(2) A reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP effective income tax rate and non-GAAP diluted EPS, which are forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, is not provided because the company is unable to provide such reconciliation without unreasonable effort. The inability to provide a reconciliation is due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty predicting the occurrence, the financial impact and the periods in which the non-GAAP adjustments may be recognized. These GAAP measures may include the impact of such items as restructuring charges; goodwill impairments; gains and losses on investments; intangible asset amortization; certain acquisition-related costs; and the tax effect of all such items. Historically, the company has excluded these items from non-GAAP financial measures. The company currently expects to continue to exclude these items in future disclosures of non-GAAP financial measures and may also exclude other items that may arise (collectively, “non-GAAP adjustments”). The decisions and events that typically lead to the recognition of non-GAAP adjustments, such as a decision to exit part of the business or reaching settlement of a legal dispute, are inherently unpredictable as to if or when they may occur. For the same reasons, the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements:
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that reflect management’s current views and estimates regarding future market conditions, company performance and financial results, operational investments, business prospects, new strategies, the competitive environment and other events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “assume,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “foresee,” “project,” “guidance,” “plan,” “outlook,” and other words and terms of similar meaning. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements are the following: competition (including from multi-channel retailers, e-commerce business, technology service providers, traditional store-based retailers, vendors and mobile network carriers), our expansion strategies, our focus on services as a strategic priority, our reliance on key vendors and mobile network carriers, our ability to attract and retain qualified employees, changes in market compensation rates, risks arising from statutory, regulatory and legal developments, macroeconomic pressures in the markets in which we operate, failure to effectively manage our costs, our reliance on our information technology systems, our ability to prevent or effectively respond to a privacy or security breach, our ability to effectively manage strategic ventures, alliances or acquisitions, our dependence on cash flows and net earnings generated during the fourth fiscal quarter, susceptibility of our products to technological advancements, product life cycle preferences and changes in consumer preferences, economic or regulatory developments that might affect our ability to provide attractive promotional financing, interruptions and other supply chain issues, catastrophic events, health crises, pandemics, our ability to maintain positive brand perception and recognition, product safety and quality concerns, changes to labor or employment laws or regulations, our ability to effectively manage our real estate portfolio, constraints in the capital markets or our vendor credit terms, changes in our credit ratings, any material disruption in our relationship with or the services of third-party vendors, risks related to our exclusive brand products and risks associated with vendors that source products outside of the U.S., including trade restrictions or changes in the costs of imports (including existing or new tariffs or duties and changes in the amount of any such tariffs or duties) and risks arising from our international activities.

A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in the company’s annual report and other reports filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, but not limited to, Best Buy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 28, 2019. Best Buy cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete, and any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Best Buy assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement that it may make.

BEST BUY CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

Revenue

$

15,196

 

 

$

14,801

 

 

$

43,638

 

 

$

42,879

 

Cost of sales

 

11,961

 

 

 

11,518

 

 

 

33,590

 

 

 

32,918

 

Gross profit

 

3,235

 

 

 

3,283

 

 

 

10,048

 

 

 

9,961

 

Gross profit %

 

21.3

%

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

23.0

%

 

 

23.2

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

2,268

 

 

 

2,306

 

 

 

7,998

 

 

 

8,015

 

SG&A %

 

14.9

%

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

18.3

%

 

 

18.7

%

Restructuring charges

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

41

 

 

 

46

 

Operating income

 

967

 

 

 

978

 

 

 

2,009

 

 

 

1,900

 

Operating income %

 

6.4

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

4.4

%

Other income (expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of investments

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

12

 

Investment income and other

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

49

 

Interest expense

 

(14

)

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(64

)

 

 

(73

)

Earnings before income tax expense

 

967

 

 

 

972

 

 

 

1,993

 

 

 

1,888

 

Income tax expense

 

222

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

452

 

 

 

424

 

Effective tax rate

 

22.9

%

 

 

24.3

%

 

 

22.7

%

 

 

22.4

%

Net earnings

$

745

 

 

$

735

 

 

$

1,541

 

 

$

1,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

2.87

 

 

$

2.73

 

 

$

5.82

 

 

$

5.30

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

2.84

 

 

$

2.69

 

 

$

5.75

 

 

$

5.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

259.7

 

 

 

269.0

 

 

 

264.9

 

 

 

276.4

 

Diluted

 

262.4

 

 

 

273.4

 

 

 

268.1

 

 

 

281.4

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in millions)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

2,229

 

 

$

1,980

 

Receivables, net

 

1,149

 

 

 

1,015

 

Merchandise inventories

 

5,174

 

 

 

5,409

 

Other current assets

 

305

 

 

 

466

 

Total current assets

 

8,857

 

 

 

8,870

 

Property and equipment, net

 

2,328

 

 

 

2,510

 

Operating lease assets

 

2,709

 

 

 

-

 

Goodwill

 

984

 

 

 

915

 

Other assets

 

713

 

 

 

606

 

Total assets

$

15,591

 

 

$

12,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

5,288

 

 

$

5,257

 

Unredeemed gift card liabilities

 

281

 

 

 

290

 

Deferred revenue

 

501

 

 

 

446

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

410

 

 

 

482

 

Accrued liabilities

 

906

 

 

 

982

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

660

 

 

 

-

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

14

 

 

 

56

 

Total current liabilities

 

8,060

 

 

 

7,513

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

2,138

 

 

 

-

 

Long-term liabilities

 

657

 

 

 

750

 

Long-term debt

 

1,257

 

 

 

1,332

 

Equity

 

3,479

 

 

 

3,306

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

15,591

 

 

$

12,901

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($ in millions)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

1,541

 

 

$

1,464

 

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

812

 

 

 

770

 

Restructuring charges

 

41

 

 

 

46

 

Stock-based compensation

 

143

 

 

 

123

 

Deferred income taxes

 

70

 

 

 

10

 

Other, net

 

21

 

 

 

(25

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities

 

 

 

Receivables

 

(131

)

 

 

28

 

Merchandise inventories

 

237

 

 

 

(194

)

Other assets

 

16

 

 

 

(34

)

Accounts payable

 

47

 

 

 

432

 

Income taxes

 

(132

)

 

 

22

 

Other liabilities

 

(100

)

 

 

(234

)

Total cash provided by operating activities

 

2,565

 

 

 

2,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(743

)

 

 

(819

)

Purchases of investments

 

(330

)

 

 

-

 

Sales of investments

 

322

 

 

 

2,098

 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(145

)

 

 

(787

)

Other, net

 

1

 

 

 

16

 

Total cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(895

)

 

 

508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(1,003

)

 

 

(1,505

)

Issuance of common stock

 

48

 

 

 

38

 

Dividends paid

 

(527

)

 

 

(497

)

Borrowings of debt

 

-

 

 

 

498

 

Repayments of debt

 

(15

)

 

 

(546

)

Other, net

 

(1

)

 

 

(6

)

Total cash used in financing activities

 

(1,498

)

 

 

(2,018

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

(1

)

 

 

(14

)

Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

171

 

 

 

884

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

2,184

 

 

 

1,300

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

2,355

 

 

$

2,184

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

($ in millions)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

Domestic Segment Results

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

Revenue

$

13,848

 

 

$

13,497

 

 

$

40,114

 

 

$

39,304

 

Comparable sales % change

 

3.4

%

 

 

3.0

%

 

 

2.3

%

 

 

4.8

%

Comparable online sales % change

 

18.7

%

 

 

9.3

%

 

 

17.0

%

 

 

10.5

%

Gross profit

$

2,931

 

 

$

2,985

 

 

$

9,234

 

 

$

9,144

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

21.2

%

 

 

22.1

%

 

 

23.0

%

 

 

23.3

%

SG&A

$

2,053

 

 

$

2,099

 

 

$

7,286

 

 

$

7,300

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

14.8

%

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

18.6

%

Operating income

$

878

 

 

$

886

 

 

$

1,907

 

 

$

1,797

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

6.3

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Segment Non-GAAP Results1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

$

2,931

 

 

$

2,985

 

 

$

9,234

 

 

$

9,144

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

21.2

%

 

 

22.1

%

 

 

23.0

%

 

 

23.3

%

SG&A

$

2,034

 

 

$

2,082

 

 

$

7,211

 

 

$

7,259

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

14.7

%

 

 

15.4

%

 

 

18.0

%

 

 

18.5

%

Operating income

$

897

 

 

$

903

 

 

$

2,023

 

 

$

1,885

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

6.5

%

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

5.0

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

International Segment Results

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

Revenue

$

1,348

 

 

$

1,304

 

 

$

3,524

 

 

$

3,575

 

Comparable sales % change

 

1.6

%

 

 

2.5

%

 

 

(0.5)

%

 

 

4.6

%

Gross profit

$

304

 

 

$

298

 

 

$

814

 

 

$

817

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

22.6

%

 

 

22.9

%

 

 

23.1

%

 

 

22.9

%

SG&A

$

215

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

712

 

 

$

715

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

15.9

%

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

20.0

%

Operating income

$

89

 

 

$

92

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

103

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

6.6

%

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Segment Non-GAAP Results1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

$

304

 

 

$

298

 

 

$

814

 

 

$

817

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

22.6

%

 

 

22.9

%

 

 

23.1

%

 

 

22.9

%

SG&A

$

215

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

712

 

 

$

714

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

15.9

%

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

20.0

%

Operating income

$

89

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

103

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

6.6

%

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

2.9

%

(1) For GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations, please refer to the attached supporting schedule titled Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

BEST BUY CO., INC.

REVENUE CATEGORY SUMMARY

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Mix

 

Comparable Sales

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

Domestic Segment

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

Computing and Mobile Phones

42

%

 

41

%

 

6.8

%

 

1.2

%

Consumer Electronics

36

%

 

36

%

 

4.1

%

 

2.9

%

Appliances

10

%

 

9

%

 

14.4

%

 

8.5

%

Entertainment

8

%

 

10

%

 

(21.8

)%

 

2.7

%

Services

4

%

 

4

%

 

(0.1

)%

 

13.7

%

Other

-

%

 

-

%

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Total

100

%

 

100

%

 

3.4

%

 

3.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Mix

 

Comparable Sales

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

International Segment

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

Computing and Mobile Phones

42

%

 

41

%

 

7.3

%

 

1.2

%

Consumer Electronics

37

%

 

35

%

 

1.2

%

 

1.2

%

Appliances

8

%

 

8

%

 

(3.5

)%

 

8.6

%

Entertainment

7

%

 

9

%

 

(16.9

)%

 

(2.5

)%

Services

5

%

 

5

%

 

8.5

%

 

20.0

%

Other

1

%

 

2

%

 

(16.1

)%

 

29.6

%

Total

100

%

 

100

%

 

1.6

%

 

2.5

%

BEST BUY CO., INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
($ in millions, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

The following information provides reconciliations of the most comparable financial measures presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP financial measures) to presented non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, can provide more information to assist investors in evaluating current period performance and in assessing future performance. For these reasons, internal management reporting also includes non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, presented non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments for items such as restructuring charges, goodwill impairments, gains and losses on investments, intangible asset amortization, certain acquisition-related costs and the tax effect of all such items. In addition, certain other items may be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures when the company believes this provides greater clarity to management and investors. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or as a substitute for, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release and the company’s financial statements and other publicly filed reports. Non-GAAP financial measures as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

SG&A

$

2,053

 

 

$

215

 

$

2,268

 

 

$

2,099

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

2,306

 

% of revenue

 

14.8

%

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

14.9

%

 

 

15.6

%

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

15.6

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

(19

)

 

 

-

 

 

(19

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(17

)

Non-GAAP SG&A

$

2,034

 

 

$

215

 

$

2,249

 

 

$

2,082

 

 

$

207

 

 

$

2,289

 

% of revenue

 

14.7

%

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

14.8

%

 

 

15.4

%

 

 

15.9

%

 

 

15.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

878

 

 

$

89

 

$

967

 

 

$

886

 

 

$

92

 

 

$

978

 

% of revenue

 

6.3

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

7.1

%

 

 

6.6

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

19

 

 

 

-

 

 

19

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

17

 

Restructuring charges2

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

Non-GAAP operating income

$

897

 

 

$

89

 

$

986

 

 

$

903

 

 

$

91

 

 

$

994

 

% of revenue

 

6.5

%

 

 

6.6

%

 

 

6.5

%

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

7.0

%

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.3

%

Tax reform - repatriation tax3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.2

%

Tax reform - deferred tax rate change3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

%

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

 

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

GAAP diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.84

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.69

 

Intangible asset amortization1

$

19

 

 

$

14

 

 

 

0.06

 

 

$

17

 

 

$

13

 

 

 

0.05

 

Restructuring charges2

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Acquisition-related transaction costs1

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

-

 

Tax reform - repatriation tax3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

(0.01

)

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

SG&A

$

7,286

 

 

$

712

 

 

$

7,998

 

 

$

7,300

 

 

$

715

 

 

$

8,015

 

% of revenue

 

18.2

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

18.3

%

 

 

18.6

%

 

 

20.0

%

 

 

18.7

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

(72

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(72

)

 

 

(22

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(22

)

Acquisition-related transaction costs1

 

(3

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

(13

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13

)

Tax reform-related item - employee bonus3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(7

)

Non-GAAP SG&A

$

7,211

 

 

$

712

 

 

$

7,923

 

 

$

7,259

 

 

$

714

 

 

$

7,973

 

% of revenue

 

18.0

%

 

 

20.2

%

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

18.5

%

 

 

20.0

%

 

 

18.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

1,907

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

2,009

 

 

$

1,797

 

 

$

103

 

 

$

1,900

 

% of revenue

 

4.8

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

4.4

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

72

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

72

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

22

 

Restructuring charges2

 

41

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

46

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs1

 

3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13

 

Tax reform-related item - employee bonus3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

7

 

Non-GAAP operating income

$

2,023

 

 

$

102

 

 

$

2,125

 

 

$

1,885

 

 

$

103

 

 

$

1,988

 

% of revenue

 

5.0

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

4.9

%

 

 

4.8

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

4.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.4

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

Restructuring charges2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)%

Tax reform - repatriation tax3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

%

Tax reform - deferred tax rate change3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.3

%

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

February 1, 2020

 

February 2, 2019

 

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

 

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

GAAP diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5.20

 

Intangible asset amortization1

$

72

 

 

$

54

 

 

 

0.20

 

 

$

22

 

 

$

17

 

 

 

0.06

 

Restructuring charges2

 

41

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

0.11

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

0.12

 

Acquisition-related transaction costs1

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

0.04

 

Gain on investments, net

 

(1

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Tax reform - repatriation tax3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

(0.07

)

Tax reform - deferred tax rate change3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Tax reform-related item - employee bonus3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

0.02

 

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

6.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

5.32

 

(1)

Represents charges associated with acquisitions including (1) the non-cash amortization of definite-lived intangible assets, including customer relationships, tradenames and developed technology, and (2) acquisition-related transaction costs primarily comprised of professional fees.

(2)

Represents charges and adjustments associated with U.S. retail operating model changes for the periods ended February 1, 2020, and the closure of Best Buy Mobile stand-alone stores in the U.S. for the periods ended February 2, 2019.

(3)

Represents adjustments to the provisional tax expense recorded in Q4 FY18 resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“tax reform”) enacted into law in Q4 FY18, including adjustments associated with a deemed repatriation tax and the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, as well as adjustments to tax reform-related items announced in response to future tax savings created by tax reform, including a one-time bonus for certain employees.

(4)

The non-GAAP adjustments relate primarily to adjustments in the U.S. and Canada. As such, the income tax charge is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 24.5% for the U.S. and 26.9% for Canada applied to the non-GAAP adjustments of each country.

Return on Assets and Non-GAAP Return on Investment

The tables below provide calculations of return on assets ("ROA") (GAAP financial measure) and non-GAAP return on investment (“ROI”) (non-GAAP financial measure) for the periods presented. The company believes ROA is the most directly comparable financial measure to ROI. Prior to Q3 FY20, the company provided a calculation of non-GAAP return on invested capital ("ROIC") that was defined as non-GAAP net operating profit after tax divided by average invested capital. Beginning in Q3 FY20, the company no longer provides non-GAAP ROIC but instead a calculation of non-GAAP ROI, defined as non-GAAP adjusted operating income after tax divided by average invested operating assets. All periods presented below apply this methodology consistently. The company believes non-GAAP ROI is a meaningful metric for investors to evaluate capital efficiency because it measures how key assets are deployed by adjusting operating income and total assets for the items noted below. This method of determining non-GAAP ROI may differ from other companies' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Assets ("ROA")

February 1, 20201

 

February 2, 20191

Net earnings

$

1,541

 

 

$

1,464

 

Total assets

 

15,953

 

 

 

13,240

 

ROA

 

9.7

%

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Return on Investment ("ROI")

February 1, 20201

 

February 2, 20191

Numerator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income - total operations

$

2,009

 

 

$

1,900

 

Add: Non-GAAP operating income adjustments2

 

116

 

 

 

88

 

Add: Operating lease interest3

 

113

 

 

 

114

 

Less: Income taxes4

 

(548

)

 

 

(512

)

Add: Depreciation

 

740

 

 

 

748

 

Add: Operating lease amortization5

 

667

 

 

 

645

 

Adjusted operating income after tax

$

3,097

 

 

$

2,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

15,953

 

 

$

13,240

 

Less: Excess cash6

 

(831

)

 

 

(1,404

)

Add: Capitalized operating lease assets7

 

-

 

 

 

3,032

 

Add: Accumulated depreciation and amortization8

 

6,712

 

 

 

6,482

 

Less: Adjusted current liabilities9

 

(7,994

)

 

 

(7,975

)

Average invested operating assets

$

13,840

 

 

$

13,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP ROI

 

22.4

%

 

 

22.3

%

(1)

Income statement accounts represent the activity for the trailing 12 months ended as of each of the balance sheet dates. Balance sheet accounts represent the average account balances for the trailing 12 months ended as of each of the balance sheet dates.

(2)

Non-GAAP operating income adjustments include continuing operations adjustments for intangible asset amortization, acquisition-related transaction costs, restructuring charges and tax reform-related items. Additional details regarding these adjustments are included in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule within the company's quarterly earnings releases.

(3)

Operating lease interest represents the add-back to operating income to approximate the total interest expense that the company would incur if its operating leases were owned and financed by debt. Historically, the company used an add-back multiple of 30% of annual rent expense; however, following the adoption of new lease accounting guidance in Q1 FY20 that resulted in the recognition of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet, the multiple was lowered and prior periods have been updated to reflect this change. For periods prior to FY20, the add-back is approximated by using a multiple of 15% of total rent expense. For periods beginning on or after FY20, the add-back is approximated by multiplying average operating lease assets by 4%, which approximates the interest rate on the company’s operating lease liabilities.

(4)

Income taxes are approximated by using a blended statutory rate at the Enterprise level based on statutory rates from the countries in which the company does business, which primarily consists of the U.S. with a statutory rate of 24.5% for the periods presented.

(5)

Operating lease amortization represents operating lease cost less operating lease interest. Operating lease cost includes short-term leases, which are immaterial, and excludes variable lease costs as these costs are not included in the operating lease asset balance.

(6)

Excess cash represents the amount of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments greater than $1 billion, which approximates the amount of cash the company believes is necessary to run the business and may fluctuate over time.

(7)

Capitalized operating lease assets represent the estimated net assets that the company would record if the company's operating leases were owned. Historically, the company used a multiple of five times annual rent expense; however, following the adoption of new lease accounting guidance in Q1 FY20 that resulted in the recognition of operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities on the balance sheet, the multiple was lowered and prior periods have been updated to reflect this change. For periods prior to FY20, the asset is approximated by using a multiple of four times total rent expense. For periods beginning on or after FY20, capitalized operating lease assets are included within Total assets and therefore no adjustment is necessary.

(8)

Accumulated depreciation and amortization represents accumulated depreciation related to property and equipment and accumulated amortization related to definite-lived intangible assets.

(9)

Adjusted current liabilities represent total current liabilities less short-term debt and the current portions of operating lease liabilities and long-term debt.

 

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Mollie O'Brien
(612) 291-7735 or mollie.obrien@bestbuy.com

Media Contact:
Jeff Shelman
(612) 291-6114 or jeffrey.shelman@bestbuy.com

Contacts

Investor Contact:
Mollie O'Brien
(612) 291-7735 or mollie.obrien@bestbuy.com

Media Contact:
Jeff Shelman
(612) 291-6114 or jeffrey.shelman@bestbuy.com