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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

     
x
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
 
  For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2004
     
 
  OR
     
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
 
  For the transition period from                 to                   

Commission File Number: 1-12302

BARNES & NOBLE, INC.


(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Delaware   06-1196501

 
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY   10011

 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(212) 633-3300


(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x Noo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes x No o

Number of shares of $.001 par value common stock outstanding as of August 31, 2004: 70,091,451.

 


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BARNES & NOBLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

July 31, 2004

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Financial Statements

BARNES & NOBLE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)
                                 
    13 weeks ended
  26 weeks ended
    July 31, 2004
  August 2, 2003
  July 31, 2004
  August 2, 2003
Sales
  $ 1,445,942       1,283,243       2,875,875       2,468,848  
Cost of sales and occupancy
    1,047,923       946,270       2,097,552       1,831,230  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross profit
    398,019       336,973       778,323       637,618  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Selling and administrative expenses
    312,868       259,184       619,000       509,857  
Depreciation and amortization
    45,983       39,246       90,718       78,286  
Pre-opening expenses
    2,622       2,458       5,253       3,960  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating profit
    36,546       36,085       63,352       45,515  
Interest (net of interest income of $546, $452, $1,293 and $1,006, respectively) and amortization of deferred financing fees
    (3,512 )     (4,710 )     (7,856 )     (9,353 )
Debt redemption charge
    (14,582 )           (14,582 )      
Equity in net loss of Barnes & Noble.com
          (5,404 )           (10,376 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before taxes and minority interest
    18,452       25,971       40,914       25,786  
Income taxes
    7,246       10,454       16,342       10,379  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before minority interest
    11,206       15,517       24,572       15,407  
Minority interest
    (2,296 )     (1,854 )     (4,219 )     (3,770 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 8,910       13,663       20,353       11,637  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income per common share
                               
Basic
  $ 0.13       0.21       0.30       0.18  
Diluted
  $ 0.12       0.20       0.28       0.17  
Weighted average common shares outstanding
                               
Basic
    68,591,000       64,851,000       68,369,000       64,859,000  
Diluted
    71,052,000       66,703,000       70,884,000       66,260,000  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
                         
                         
    July 31, 2004
  August 2, 2003
  January 31, 2004
    (unaudited)        
ASSETS
                       
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 182,607       170,205       487,200  
Receivables, net
    71,022       71,611       60,529  
Barnes & Noble.com receivable
          32,411        
Merchandise inventories
    1,512,242       1,434,719       1,526,156  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    129,445       107,735       119,604  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    1,895,316       1,816,681       2,193,489  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Property and equipment:
                       
Land and land improvements
    5,247       3,247       3,247  
Buildings and leasehold improvements
    545,476       498,472       533,272  
Fixtures and equipment
    1,204,692       985,475       1,141,317  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
    1,755,415       1,487,194       1,677,836  
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,064,720       875,052       991,187  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net property and equipment
    690,695       612,142       686,649  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Goodwill
    597,867       397,097       509,244  
Intangible assets, net
    100,663       47,276       94,574  
Investment in Barnes & Noble.com
          14,378        
Other noncurrent assets
    69,529       23,766       23,338  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 3,354,070       2,911,340       3,507,294  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

(Continued)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)

                         
                       
    July 31, 2004
  August 2, 2003
  January 31, 2004
    (unaudited)        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 790,931       704,774       858,068  
Accrued liabilities
    502,554       408,564       583,773  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    1,293,485       1,113,338       1,441,841  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Long-term debt
    257,400       319,000       300,000  
Deferred income taxes
    169,879       119,853       170,066  
Other long-term liabilities
    108,352       115,838       108,441  
Minority interest
    208,820       197,396       227,287  
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Common stock; $.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 78,302,017, 73,873,637 and 76,854,856 shares issued, respectively
    78       74       77  
Additional paid-in capital
    958,627       840,754       914,319  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (8,872 )     (11,095 )     (8,579 )
Retained earnings
    562,324       403,287       543,503  
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,007,700, 8,807,700 and 8,807,700 shares, respectively
    (196,023 )     (187,105 )     (189,661 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
    1,316,134       1,045,915       1,259,659  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
                 
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 3,354,070       2,911,340       3,507,294  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)
                                                 
            Additional   Accumulated Other           Treasury    
    Common   Paid-In   Comprehensive   Retained   Stock at    
    Stock
  Capital
  Losses
  Earnings
  Cost
  Total
Balance at January 31, 2004
  $ 77     $ 914,319     $ (8,579 )   $ 543,503     $ (189,661 )   $ 1,259,659  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Comprehensive income:
                                               
Net income
                      20,353                
Other comprehensive loss:
                                               
Foreign currency translation
                (171 )                    
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities (net of deferred tax of $84)
                (122 )                    
Total comprehensive income
                                            20,060  
Exercise of 901,340 common stock options (including tax benefit of $5,198)
    1       22,896                         22,897  
Exercise of common stock options of subsidiary (including tax benefit of $1,652)
          4,050                         4,050  
Conversion of subordinated notes (See footnote 2)
          17,362                         17,362  
Change in reporting period of subsidiary (See footnote 1)
                      (1,532 )           (1,532 )
Treasury stock acquired, 200,000 shares
                            (6,362 )     (6,362 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Balance at July 31, 2004
  $ 78     $ 958,627     $ (8,872 )   $ 562,324     $ (196,023 )   $ 1,316,134  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(thousands of dollars)
(unaudited)
                 
    26 weeks ended
    July 31, 2004
  August 2, 2003
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 20,353       11,637  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization (including amortization of deferred financing fees)
    92,128       79,750  
Non cash portion of debt redemption charge (deferred financing fees)
    6,112        
Minority interest
    4,219       3,770  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
    68       2,898  
Equity in net loss of Barnes & Noble.com
          10,376  
Deferred taxes
    (103 )      
Increase in other long-term liabilities for scheduled rent increases in long-term leases
    (108 )     618  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
    (137,673 )     (139,892 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash flows from operating activities
    (15,004 )     (30,843 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Acquisition of consolidated subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
    (155,881 )     (3,144 )
Purchases of property and equipment
    (104,269 )     (70,997 )
Purchase of investments
          (1,474 )
Net increase in other noncurrent assets
    (1,394 )     (782 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (261,544 )     (76,397 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options
    22,408       8,029  
Purchase of treasury stock through repurchase program
    (6,362 )     (5,714 )
Acquisition of minority interest
    (14,994 )     (11,512 )
Redemption of subordinated notes
    (286,497 )      
Net increase in revolving credit facility
    257,400       19,000  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (28,045 )     9,803  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (304,593 )     (97,437 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    487,200       267,642  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 182,607       170,205  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net:
               
Receivables, net
  $ (10,493 )     19,145  
Merchandise inventories
    13,914       (36,678 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (9,841 )     (6,148 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (131,253 )     (116,211 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
  $ (137,673 )     (139,892 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Supplemental cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
  $ 13,200       9,040  
Income taxes
  $ 47,649       95,869  
Supplemental disclosure of subsidiaries acquired:
               
Assets acquired
  $ 155,881       7,668  
Liabilities assumed
          4,524  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Cash paid
  $ 155,881       3,144  
 
   
 
     
 
 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Barnes & Noble, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Company).

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly its consolidated financial position as of July 31, 2004 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the 26 weeks then ended. These consolidated financial statements are condensed and therefore do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles. The consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2004 (fiscal 2003). The Company follows the same accounting policies in preparation of interim reports.

Due to the seasonal nature of the business, the results of operations for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004 are not indicative of the results to be expected for the 52 weeks ending January 29, 2005 (fiscal 2004).

(1)   Barnes & Noble.com Acquisition

     On September 15, 2003, the Company completed its acquisition of all of Bertelsmann AG’s (Bertelsmann) interest in barnesandnoble.com inc. (bn.com) and barnesandnoble.com llc (Barnes & Noble.com). The purchase price paid by the Company was $165,406 (including acquisition related costs) in a combination of cash and a note, equivalent to $2.80 per share in bn.com or membership unit in Barnes & Noble.com. The note issued to Bertelsmann in the amount of $82,000 was paid in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2003. As a result of the acquisition, the Company increased its economic interest in Barnes & Noble.com to approximately 75 percent.

     On May 27, 2004, the Company completed a merger (the Merger) of bn.com with a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. The purchase price paid by the Company was $155,881 (including acquisition related costs). Under the terms of the Merger, the holders of bn.com’s outstanding common stock, other than the Company and its subsidiaries, received $3.05 in cash for each share that they owned. The Merger was approved by the shareholders of bn.com at a special meeting held on May 27, 2004. The allocation of the purchase price to the proportional amount of assets acquired and liabilities assumed was substantially completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2004, although minor adjustments may occur. As a result of the Merger, bn.com became a privately held company, wholly owned by the Company.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)

     The acquisitions were accounted for by the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the results of operations since September 15, 2003 are included in the consolidated financial statements. Based upon the assessment of the fair values, the allocation of the purchase price to the proportionate amount of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the above noted transactions was as follows, subject to being finalized:

         
Current assets
  $ 58,835  
Hardware and software
    24,625  
Other assets
    15,543  
Customer list and relationships
    7,700  
Trade name
    48,400  
Deferred tax assets
    52,913  
Goodwill
    182,061  
 
   
 
 
Total assets acquired
    390,077  
Liabilities assumed
    68,790  
 
   
 
 
Total purchase price
  $ 321,287  
 
   
 
 

     Hardware and software have been assigned an estimated useful life of four years. The customer list and relationships intangible asset has been assigned an estimated useful life of four years to be amortized on an accelerated basis based on estimated usage where a substantial portion of the asset will be amortized in the first year. The goodwill and the trade name (which is considered to have an indefinite life and will not be amortized) will be tested at least annually for impairment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)

     The following table summarizes pro forma results for the 13 weeks and 26 weeks ended August 2, 2003, as if the Company had acquired Barnes & Noble.com (resulting in a 100 percent economic interest) and recorded the above noted allocations of purchase price on the first day of fiscal 2003:

                 
    13 weeks ended   26 weeks ended
    August 2, 2003
  August 2, 2003
Sales
  $ 1,373,125       2,644,739  
Net income
  $ 8,600       882  
Income per common share
               
Basic
  $ 0.13       0.01  
Diluted
  $ 0.13       0.01  

     The information has been prepared for comparative purposes only and does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations which actually would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on the date indicated, or which may result in the future. The Company’s management reviews these pro forma results internally to evaluate the Company’s performance and manage its operations. In addition, since the Company will consolidate bn.com in the future, the Company believes that pro forma results (as if the Company consolidated bn.com) provide investors a better understanding of the Company’s current operating results and provide a comparable measure to help investors understand the Company’s future operating results.

     Prior to the quarter ended July 31, 2004, Barnes & Noble, Inc. reported the results of Barnes & Noble.com on a one month lag basis. Subsequent to the Merger, the results of Barnes & Noble.com have been included based on a reporting period which is consistent with that of the Company. As a result of this change, retained earnings has been charged directly for the $1,532 loss of Barnes & Noble.com for the month of January 2004, and all other reported results are presented as though the reporting period of Barnes & Noble.com was changed at the beginning of the current year. The following table summarizes operating results for the first quarter of fiscal 2004, as previously reported, compared to the results of the first quarter of fiscal 2004 which reflect Barnes & Noble.com on a common reporting period (As Revised):

                 
    As Originally Reported
          As Revised         
    Q1 2004
  Q1 2004
Sales
  $ 1,452,845       1,429,933  
Net income
  $ 12,454       11,443  
Income per common share
               
Basic
  $ 0.18       0.17  
Diluted
  $ 0.17       0.16  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)

(2)   Redemption of Subordinated Notes

     In the second quarter of fiscal 2004, the Company completed the redemption of its $300,000 outstanding 5.25% convertible subordinated notes due 2009. Holders of the notes converted a total of $17,746 principal amount of the notes into 545,821 shares of common stock of the Company, plus cash in lieu of fractional shares, at a price of $32.512 per share. The Company redeemed the balance of $282,254 principal amount of the notes at an aggregate redemption price, together with accrued interest and redemption premium, of $294,961. The write-off of the unamortized portion of the deferred financing fees from the issuance of the notes and the redemption premium resulted in a charge of $14,582.

(3)   Merchandise Inventories

     Merchandise inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the retail inventory method on the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis for 79 percent, 83 percent and 77 percent of the Company’s merchandise inventories as of July 31, 2004, August 2, 2003 and January 31, 2004, respectively. Merchandise inventories of GameStop Corp. (GameStop) stores, Barnes & Noble.com and Calendar Club L.L.C. (Calendar Club) represent 17 percent, 12 percent and 19 percent of merchandise inventories as of July 31, 2004, August 2, 2003 and January 31, 2004, respectively and are recorded based on the average cost method. The remaining merchandise inventories are valued on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method.

     If substantially all of the merchandise inventories currently valued at LIFO costs were valued at current costs, merchandise inventories would remain unchanged as of July 31, 2004, August 2, 2003 and January 31, 2004.

(4)   Reclassifications

     Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

(5)   Income Taxes

     The tax provisions for the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003 are based upon management’s estimate of the Company’s annualized effective tax rate.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the 26 weeks ended July 31, 2004 and August 2, 2003
(thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(unaudited)

(6)   Stock Options

     The Company grants options to purchase Barnes & Noble, Inc. (BKS) and GameStop Corp. (GME) common stock, and prior to the Merger granted options to purchase barnesandnoble.com inc. (BNBN) common stock under stock-based incentive plans. The Company accounts for all transactions under which employees receive such options based on the price of the underlying stock in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. The following table illustrates the effect on net income (loss) and income (loss) per share as if the Company had applied the fair value-recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure”, to stock-based incentive plans:

                                 
    For the 13 weeks ended
  For the 26 weeks ended
    July 31, 2004
  August 2, 2003
  July 31, 2004
  August 2, 2003
Net income– as reported
  $ 8,910       13,663       20,353       11,637  
Compensation expense, net of tax
                               
BKS stock options
    12,735       4,022       14,676       6,977  
GME stock options, net of minority interest
    1,562       1,275       2,878       2,566  
BNBN stock options (a)
                13        
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Pro forma net income (loss) – pro forma for SFAS No. 123
  $ (5,387 )     8,366       2,786       2,094  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Basic earnings (loss) per share:
                               
As reported
  $ 0.13       0.21       0.30       0.18  
Pro forma for SFAS No. 123
    (0.08 )     0.13       0.04       0.03  
Diluted earnings (loss) per share:
                               
As reported
    0.12       0.20       0.28       0.17  
Pro forma for SFAS No. 123
    (0.08 )     0.12       0.04       0.02  

(a)   Subsequent to the Company acquiring a controlling interest in Barnes & Noble.com (see footnote 1).

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