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Exhibit 99

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contacts:

John Hulbert, Investors, (612) 761-6627

 

Jenna Reck, Financial Media, (612) 761-5829

 

Target Media Hotline, (612) 696-3400

 

Target Reports Second Quarter 2012 Earnings

Adjusted EPS of $1.12 Up 4.6% from Second Quarter 2011

GAAP EPS of $1.06 Up 3.4% from Second Quarter 2011

 

MINNEAPOLIS (August 15, 2012) — Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today reported second quarter net earnings of $704 million, or $1.06 per share. Adjusted earnings per share, a measure the company believes is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of its U.S. operations, were $1.12 in second quarter 2012, up 4.6 percent from $1.07 in 2011. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided in the tables attached to this press release. All earnings per share figures refer to diluted earnings per share.

 

“We’re pleased with Target’s strong second quarter financial performance, which reflects a continued focus on delivering an outstanding experience for our guests and disciplined execution of our strategy,” said Gregg Steinhafel, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Target Corporation. “In addition, we’re very pleased with the initial response to the July opening of our first three CityTarget locations in Seattle, Los Angeles and Chicago. We look forward to serving guests in these dense urban areas with an exciting store format and uniquely-tailored assortment.”

 

Fiscal 2012 Earnings Guidance

 

For third quarter 2012, the company expects adjusted EPS of $0.83 to $0.93 and GAAP EPS of $0.69 to $0.79.

 

For full-year 2012, the company has raised its guidance and now expects adjusted EPS of $4.65 to $4.85 and GAAP EPS of $4.20 to $4.40.

 

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The difference between the GAAP and adjusted EPS range of 14 cents in the third quarter reflects the expected EPS impact of expenses related to the company’s Canadian market entry.

 

The difference between the GAAP and adjusted EPS range of 45 cents for the full year reflects the expected 50-cent EPS impact of expenses related to the company’s Canadian market entry, offset by the beneficial impact of the resolution of income tax matters recognized in first and second quarter 2012.

 

U.S. Retail Segment Results

 

As previously reported, sales increased 3.5 percent to $16.5 billion in second quarter 2012 from $15.9 billion last year, reflecting a 3.1 percent increase in comparable-store sales combined with the contribution from new stores.

 

Segment earnings before interest expense and income taxes (EBIT) were $1,181 million in the second quarter of 2012, an increase of 2.9 percent from $1,147 million in 2011. Second quarter EBITDA and EBIT margin rates were 10.2 percent and 7.2 percent, respectively, compared with 10.3 percent and 7.2 percent in 2011. Second quarter gross margin rate declined to 31.3 percent in 2012 from 31.6 percent in 2011, reflecting the impact of the company’s integrated growth strategies partially offset by underlying rate improvements within categories. Second quarter selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense rate was 21.1 percent in 2012 compared with 21.3 percent in 2011, reflecting disciplined control of expenses across the organization.

 

U.S. Credit Card Segment Results

 

Second quarter average receivables decreased 5.0 percent to $5.9 billion in 2012 from $6.2 billion in 2011. Second quarter 2012 portfolio spread to LIBOR was $140 million, or 9.5 percent, compared with $186 million, or 12.0 percent, in 2011. Performance in second quarter 2012 reflected a $30 million reduction in the allowance for doubtful accounts, compared with an $85 million reduction in second quarter 2011.

 

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Canadian Segment Results

 

Second quarter 2012 EBIT was $(69) million, due to start-up expenses, depreciation and amortization related to the company’s expected market entry in 2013. Total expenses related to investments in Target’s Canadian market entry reduced Target’s earnings per share by approximately 9 cents in second quarter 2012.(1)

 


(1) This amount includes interest expense and tax expense that are not included in the segment measure of profit. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures is included in the tables attached to this release.

 

Interest Expense and Taxes

 

Net interest expense for the quarter was $184 million, including $19 million of interest on capitalized leases related to Target’s Canadian market entry. Net interest expense was $191 million in second quarter 2011.

 

The company’s effective income tax rate was 34.3 percent in second quarter 2012, including the favorable resolution of various income tax matters which benefited second quarter EPS by approximately 3 cents.

 

Capital Returned to Shareholders

 

In second quarter 2012, the company repurchased approximately 9.6 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $57.09, for a total investment of $549 million. The company also paid dividends of $198 million during the quarter.

 

Miscellaneous

 

Target Corporation will webcast its second quarter earnings conference call at 9:30 a.m. CDT today. Investors and the media are invited to listen to the call through the company’s website at www.target.com/investors (click on “Events + Presentations” and then “Archives + Webcasts”). A telephone replay of the call will be available beginning at approximately 11:30 a.m. CDT today through the end of business on August 17, 2012. The replay number is (855) 859-2056 (passcode: 39813226).

 

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Statements in this release regarding third quarter and fiscal 2012 earnings guidance are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements speak only as of the date they are made and are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially. The most important risks and uncertainties are described in Item 1A of the company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012.

 

In addition to the GAAP results provided in this release, the company provides adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011. This measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The most comparable GAAP measure is diluted earnings per share. Management believes adjusted EPS is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of the company’s U.S. operations. Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of the company’s results as reported under GAAP. Other companies may calculate adjusted EPS differently than the company does, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.

 

About Target

 

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,772 stores across the United States and at Target.com. The company plans to open its first stores in Canada in 2013. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary credit card products. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. For more information about Target’s commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/hereforgood.

 

For more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom.

 

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TARGET CORPORATION

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

Sales

 

$

16,451

 

$

15,895

 

3.5

%

$

32,989

 

$

31,475

 

4.8

%

Credit card revenues

 

328

 

345

 

(5.1

)

657

 

700

 

(6.1

)

Total revenues

 

16,779

 

16,240

 

3.3

 

33,646

 

32,175

 

4.6

 

Cost of sales

 

11,297

 

10,872

 

3.9

 

22,838

 

21,710

 

5.2

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

3,588

 

3,473

 

3.3

 

6,981

 

6,705

 

4.1

 

Credit card expenses

 

108

 

86

 

25.1

 

228

 

174

 

30.4

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

531

 

509

 

4.3

 

1,060

 

1,022

 

3.8

 

Earnings before interest expense and income taxes

 

1,255

 

1,300

 

(3.5

)

2,539

 

2,564

 

(1.0

)

Net interest expense

 

184

 

191

 

(4.0

)

366

 

374

 

(1.9

)

Earnings before income taxes

 

1,071

 

1,109

 

(3.4

)

2,173

 

2,190

 

(0.8

)

Provision for income taxes

 

367

 

405

 

(9.3

)

772

 

797

 

(3.3

)

Net earnings

 

$

704

 

$

704

 

0.0

%

$

1,401

 

$

1,393

 

0.6

%

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.07

 

$

1.03

 

3.7

%

$

2.12

 

$

2.03

 

4.4

%

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.06

 

$

1.03

 

3.4

%

$

2.10

 

$

2.02

 

4.2

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

656.7

 

680.8

 

(3.6

)%

661.5

 

686.7

 

(3.7

)%

Diluted

 

662.9

 

685.1

 

(3.2

)%

667.6

 

691.2

 

(3.4

)%

 

Subject to reclassification

 



 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

 

 

 

July 28,

 

January 28,

 

July 30,

 

(millions)

 

2012

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, including short-term investments of $830, $194 and $116

 

$

1,442

 

$

794

 

$

890

 

Credit card receivables, net of allowance of $365, $430 and $480

 

5,540

 

5,927

 

5,722

 

Inventory

 

7,733

 

7,918

 

7,926

 

Other current assets

 

1,700

 

1,810

 

1,521

 

Total current assets

 

16,415

 

16,449

 

16,059

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

6,137

 

6,122

 

5,999

 

Buildings and improvements

 

27,394

 

26,837

 

26,092

 

Fixtures and equipment

 

5,192

 

5,141

 

4,906

 

Computer hardware and software

 

2,333

 

2,468

 

2,392

 

Construction-in-progress

 

1,260

 

963

 

571

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(12,542

)

(12,382

)

(11,587

)

Property and equipment, net

 

29,774

 

29,149

 

28,373

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

1,136

 

1,032

 

1,067

 

Total assets

 

$

47,325

 

$

46,630

 

$

45,499

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

6,505

 

$

6,857

 

$

6,519

 

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

3,539

 

3,644

 

3,721

 

Unsecured debt and other borrowings

 

2,535

 

3,036

 

1,130

 

Nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables

 

750

 

750

 

250

 

Total current liabilities

 

13,329

 

14,287

 

11,620

 

Unsecured debt and other borrowings

 

14,479

 

13,447

 

12,661

 

Nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables

 

750

 

250

 

3,499

 

Deferred income taxes

 

1,173

 

1,191

 

969

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

1,697

 

1,634

 

1,644

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

18,099

 

16,522

 

18,773

 

Shareholders’ investment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

54

 

56

 

56

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

3,721

 

3,487

 

3,385

 

Retained earnings

 

12,774

 

12,959

 

12,213

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and other benefit liabilities

 

(596

)

(624

)

(525

)

Currency translation adjustment and cash flow hedges

 

(56

)

(57

)

(23

)

Total shareholders’ investment

 

15,897

 

15,821

 

15,106

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment

 

$

47,325

 

$

46,630

 

$

45,499

 

Common shares outstanding

 

653.9

 

669.3

 

675.2

 

 

Subject to reclassification

 



 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

(millions) (unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

 

$

1,401

 

$

1,393

 

Reconciliation to cash flow

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,060

 

1,022

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

48

 

44

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(92

)

122

 

Bad debt expense

 

95

 

27

 

Non-cash (gains)/losses and other, net

 

(1

)

62

 

Changes in operating accounts:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable originated at Target

 

116

 

143

 

Inventory

 

185

 

(330

)

Other current assets

 

72

 

80

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

(9

)

16

 

Accounts payable

 

(352

)

(119

)

Accrued and other current liabilities

 

(150

)

(129

)

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

98

 

5

 

Cash flow provided by operations

 

2,471

 

2,336

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures for property and equipment

 

(1,603

)

(2,379

)

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

 

18

 

2

 

Change in accounts receivable originated at third parties

 

176

 

261

 

Other investments

 

(18

)

(19

)

Cash flow required for investing activities

 

(1,427

)

(2,135

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to long-term debt

 

1,971

 

1,000

 

Reductions of long-term debt

 

(1,011

)

(238

)

Dividends paid

 

(399

)

(346

)

Repurchase of stock

 

(1,130

)

(1,493

)

Stock option exercises and related tax benefit

 

183

 

34

 

Other

 

(16

)

20

 

Cash flow required for financing activities

 

(402

)

(1,023

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

6

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

648

 

(822

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

794

 

1,712

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

1,442

 

$

890

 

 

Subject to reclassification

 



 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

U.S. Retail Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

U.S. Retail Segment Results

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

(millions) (unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

Sales

 

$

16,451

 

$

15,895

 

3.5

%

$

32,989

 

$

31,475

 

4.8

%

Cost of sales

 

11,297

 

10,872

 

3.9

 

22,838

 

21,710

 

5.2

 

Gross margin

 

5,154

 

5,023

 

2.6

 

10,151

 

9,765

 

3.9

 

SG&A expenses(a)

 

3,468

 

3,382

 

2.6

 

6,762

 

6,554

 

3.2

 

EBITDA

 

1,686

 

1,641

 

2.7

 

3,389

 

3,211

 

5.5

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

505

 

494

 

2.2

 

1,009

 

1,002

 

0.8

 

EBIT

 

$

1,181

 

$

1,147

 

2.9

%

$

2,380

 

$

2,209

 

7.7

%

 


EBITDA is earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.

EBIT is earnings before interest expense and income taxes.

(a) Loyalty program charges were $74 million and $66 million for the three months ended July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011, respectively, and $138 million and $115 million for the six months ended July 28, 2012 and July 30, 2011, respectively.  In all periods, these amounts were recorded as reductions to SG&A expenses within the U.S. Retail Segment and increases to operations and marketing expenses within the U.S. Credit Card Segment.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

U.S. Retail Segment Rate Analysis

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

(unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Gross margin rate

 

31.3

%

31.6

%

30.8

%

31.0

%

SG&A expense rate

 

21.1

 

21.3

 

20.5

 

20.8

 

EBITDA margin rate

 

10.2

 

10.3

 

10.3

 

10.2

 

Depreciation and amortization expense rate

 

3.1

 

3.1

 

3.1

 

3.2

 

EBIT margin rate

 

7.2

 

7.2

 

7.2

 

7.0

 

 

Rate analysis metrics are computed by dividing the applicable amount by sales.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Comparable-Store Sales

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

(unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Comparable-store sales change

 

3.1

%

3.9

%

4.2

%

2.9

%

Drivers of change in comparable-store sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of transactions

 

0.7

 

0.5

 

1.3

 

0.4

 

Average transaction amount

 

2.4

 

3.5

 

2.8

 

2.6

 

Units per transaction

 

1.3

 

1.8

 

1.0

 

3.1

 

Selling price per unit

 

1.1

 

1.7

 

1.8

 

(0.5

)

 

The comparable-store sales increases or decreases above are calculated by comparing sales in fiscal year periods with comparable prior-year periods of equivalent length.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

REDcard Penetration

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

(unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Target Credit Cards

 

7.7

%

6.6

%

7.4

%

6.2

%

Target Debit Cards

 

5.1

 

2.1

 

4.8

 

1.9

 

Total Store REDcard Penetration

 

12.8

%

8.7

%

12.2

%

8.1

%

 

Represents the percentage of Target store sales that are paid for using REDcards.

 

 

 

Number of Stores

 

Retail Square Feet(a)

 

Number of Stores and Retail Square Feet 

 

July 28,

 

January 28,

 

July 30,

 

July 28,

 

January 28,

 

July 30,

 

(unaudited)

 

2012

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2012

 

2011

 

Target general merchandise stores

 

428

 

637

 

774

 

50,974

 

76,999

 

93,699

 

Expanded food assortment stores

 

1,090

 

875

 

736

 

141,020

 

114,219

 

97,058

 

SuperTarget stores

 

251

 

251

 

252

 

44,500

 

44,503

 

44,681

 

CityTarget stores

 

3

 

 

 

314

 

 

 

Total

 

1,772

 

1,763

 

1,762

 

236,808

 

235,721

 

235,438

 

 


(a) In thousands; reflects total square feet, less office, distribution center and vacant space.

 

Subject to reclassification

 



 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

U.S. Credit Card Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

July 28, 2012

 

July 30, 2011

 

July 28, 2012

 

July 30, 2011

 

U.S. Credit Card Segment Results

 

 

 

Annualized

 

 

 

Annualized

 

 

 

Annualized

 

 

 

Annualized

 

(millions) (unaudited)

 

Amount

 

Rate(d)

 

Amount

 

Rate(d)

 

Amount

 

Rate(d)

 

Amount

 

Rate(d)

 

Finance charge revenue

 

$

265

 

18.0

%

$

278

 

17.9

%

$

536

 

17.9

%

$

570

 

18.0

%

Late fees and other revenue

 

43

 

2.8

 

44

 

2.8

 

82

 

2.7

 

86

 

2.7

 

Third party merchant fees

 

20

 

1.4

 

23

 

1.5

 

39

 

1.3

 

44

 

1.4

 

Total revenues

 

328

 

22.2

 

345

 

22.2

 

657

 

21.9

 

700

 

22.1

 

Bad debt expense

 

43

 

2.9

 

15

 

1.0

 

95

 

3.2

 

27

 

0.9

 

Operations and marketing expenses(a)

 

139

 

9.3

 

137

 

8.8

 

271

 

9.0

 

262

 

8.3

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3

 

0.2

 

4

 

0.3

 

7

 

0.2

 

9

 

0.3

 

Total expenses

 

185

 

12.5

 

156

 

10.0

 

373

 

12.4

 

298

 

9.4

 

EBIT

 

143

 

9.7

 

189

 

12.2

 

284

 

9.5

 

402

 

12.7

 

Interest expense on nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables

 

3

 

 

 

18

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

Segment profit

 

$

140

 

 

 

$

171

 

 

 

$

279

 

 

 

$

365

 

 

 

Average gross credit card receivables funded by Target(b)

 

$

4,406

 

 

 

$

2,398

 

 

 

$

4,646

 

 

 

$

2,451

 

 

 

Segment pretax ROIC(c) 

 

12.7

%

 

 

28.5

%

 

 

12.0

%

 

 

29.7

%

 

 

 


(a) See footnote (a) to our U.S. Retail Segment Results table for an explanation of our loyalty program charges.

(b) Amounts represent the portion of average gross credit card receivables funded by Target. These amounts exclude $1,500 million and $1,343 million for the three and six months ended July 28, 2012, respectively, and $3,817 million and $3,888 million for the three and six months ended July 30, 2011, respectively, of receivables funded by nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables.

(c) ROIC is return on invested capital, and this rate equals our segment profit divided by average gross credit card receivables funded by Target, expressed as an annualized rate.

(d) As an annualized percentage of average gross credit card receivables.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

July 28, 2012

 

July 30, 2011

 

July 28, 2012

 

July 30, 2011

 

 

 

Yield

 

Yield

 

Yield

 

Yield

 

Spread Analysis - Total Portfolio

 

Amount

 

Annualized

 

Amount

 

Annualized

 

Amount

 

Annualized

 

Amount

 

Annualized

 

(unaudited)

 

(in millions)

 

Rate

 

(in millions)

 

Rate

 

(in millions)

 

Rate

 

(in millions)

 

Rate

 

EBIT

 

$

143

 

9.7

%(c)

$

189

 

12.2

%(c)

$

284

 

9.5

%(c)

$

402

 

12.7

%(c)

LIBOR(a)

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

0.2

%

Spread to LIBOR(b) 

 

$

140

 

9.5

%(c)

$

186

 

12.0

%(c)

$

277

 

9.3

%(c)

$

395

 

12.5

%(c)

 


(a) Balance-weighted one-month LIBOR.

(b) Spread to LIBOR is a metric used to analyze the performance of our total credit card portfolio because the majority of our portfolio earns finance charge revenue at rates tied to the Prime Rate, and the interest rate on all nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables is tied to LIBOR.

(c) As an annualized percentage of average gross credit card receivables.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Receivables Rollforward Analysis

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

(millions) (unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

Beginning gross credit card receivables

 

$

5,943

 

$

6,286

 

(5.4

)%

$

6,357

 

$

6,843

 

(7.1

)%

Charges at Target

 

1,398

 

1,140

 

22.6

 

2,686

 

2,143

 

25.4

 

Charges at third parties

 

1,206

 

1,353

 

(10.8

)

2,345

 

2,603

 

(9.9

)

Payments

 

(2,875

)

(2,792

)

3.0

 

(5,935

)

(5,793

)

2.5

 

Other

 

233

 

215

 

8.1

 

452

 

406

 

11.3

 

Period-end gross credit card receivables

 

$

5,905

 

$

6,202

 

(4.8

)%

$

5,905

 

$

6,202

 

(4.8

)%

Average gross credit card receivables

 

$

5,906

 

$

6,215

 

(5.0

)%

$

5,989

 

$

6,339

 

(5.5

)%

Accounts with three or more payments (60+ days) past due as a percentage of period-end gross credit card receivables

 

2.6

%

3.0

%

 

 

2.6

%

3.0

%

 

 

Accounts with four or more payments (90+ days) past due as a percentage of period-end gross credit card receivables

 

1.7

%

2.1

%

 

 

1.7

%

2.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

(millions) (unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

Allowance at beginning of period

 

$

395

 

$

565

 

(30.1

)%

$

430

 

$

690

 

(37.7

)%

Bad debt expense

 

43

 

15

 

186.9

 

95

 

27

 

248.4

 

Write-offs(a)

 

(105

)

(142

)

(26.6

)

(232

)

(326

)

(29.3

)

Recoveries(a)

 

32

 

42

 

(23.7

)

72

 

89

 

(19.4

)

Allowance at end of period

 

$

365

 

$

480

 

(23.8

)%

$

365

 

$

480

 

(23.8

)%

As a percentage of period-end gross credit card receivables

 

6.2

%

7.7

%

 

 

6.2

%

7.7

%

 

 

Net write-offs as an annualized percentage of average gross credit card receivables

 

4.9

%

6.5

%

 

 

5.3

%

7.5

%

 

 

 


(a) Write-offs include the principal amount of losses (excluding accrued and unpaid finance charges), and recoveries include current period collections on previously written-off balances. These amounts combined represent net write-offs.

 

Subject to reclassification

 



 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

Canadian Segment

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Canadian Segment Results

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

(millions) (unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

Sales

 

$

 

$

 

%

$

 

$

 

%

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A expenses(a)

 

47

 

25

 

86.2

 

81

 

36

 

126.1

 

EBITDA

 

(47

)

(25

)

86.2

 

(81

)

(36

)

126.1

 

Depreciation and amortization(b)

 

22

 

11

 

107.4

 

44

 

11

 

305.1

 

EBIT

 

$

(69

)

$

(36

)

92.5

%

$

(125

)

$

(47

)

167.2

%

 


EBITDA is earnings/(loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.

EBIT is earnings/(loss) before interest expense and income taxes.

(a) SG&A expenses include start-up costs consisting primarily of compensation, benefits and consulting expenses.

(b) Depreciation and amortization results from depreciation of capital lease assets and leasehold interests. For the three and six months ended July 28, 2012, the lease payment obligation also gave rise to $19 million and $38 million of interest expense, respectively, compared with $10 million in each of the respective prior year periods, recorded in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

Subject to reclassification

 



 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

July 28,

 

July 30,

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.06

 

$

1.03

 

3.4

%

$

2.10

 

$

2.02

 

4.2

%

Adjustments

 

0.06

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.13

 

0.04

 

 

 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

 

$

1.12

 

$

1.07

 

4.6

%

$

2.23

 

$

2.06

 

8.0

%

 

A detailed reconciliation is provided below.

 

(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)

 

U.S. Retail

 

U.S.
Credit Card

 

Total U.S.

 

Canadian

 

Other

 

Consolidated
GAAP Total

 

Three Months Ended July 28, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit

 

$

1,181

 

$

140

 

$

1,321

 

$

(69

)

$

 

$

1,252

 

Other net interest expense(a)

 

 

 

 

 

161

 

19

 

 

181

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

1,160

 

(88

)

 

1,071

 

Provision for income taxes(b)

 

 

 

 

 

418

 

(27

)

(23

)(d)

367

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

$

742

 

$

(61

)

$

23

 

$

704

 

Diluted earnings per share(c)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.12

 

$

(0.09

)

$

0.03

 

$

1.06

 

Three Months Ended July 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit

 

$

1,147

 

$

171

 

$

1,318

 

$

(36

)

$

 

$

1,282

 

Other net interest expense(a)

 

 

 

 

 

163

 

10

 

 

173

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

1,155

 

(46

)

 

1,109

 

Provision for income taxes(b)

 

 

 

 

 

422

 

(13

)

(4

)(d)

405

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

$

733

 

$

(33

)

$

4

 

$

704

 

Diluted earnings per share(c)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.07

 

$

(0.05

)

$

0.01

 

$

1.03

 

Six Months Ended ended July 28, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit

 

$

2,380

 

$

279

 

$

2,659

 

$

(125

)

$

 

$

2,534

 

Other net interest expense(a)

 

 

 

 

 

323

 

38

 

 

361

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

2,336

 

(163

)

 

2,173

 

Provision for income taxes(b)

 

 

 

 

 

850

 

(47

)

(31

)(d)

772

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,486

 

$

(116

)

$

31

 

$

1,401

 

Diluted earnings per share(c)

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.23

 

$

(0.17

)

$

0.05

 

$

2.10

 

Six Months Ended ended July 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Segment profit

 

$

2,209

 

$

365

 

$

2,574

 

$

(47

)

$

 

$

2,527

 

Other net interest expense(a)

 

 

 

 

 

327

 

10

 

 

337

 

Earnings before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

2,247

 

(57

)

 

2,190

 

Provision for income taxes(b)

 

 

 

 

 

822

 

(16

)

(9

)(d)

797

 

Net earnings

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,425

 

$

(41

)

$

9

 

$

1,393

 

Diluted earnings per share(c)

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.06

 

$

(0.06

)

$

0.01

 

$

2.02

 

 


Note: Our segment measure of profit is used by management to evaluate the return on our investment and to make operating decisions. To provide additional transparency, we have disclosed non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share, which excludes the impact of our planned 2013 Canadian market entry and favorable resolutions of various income tax matters. We believe this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our U.S. operations. The sum of the non-GAAP adjustments may not equal the total adjustment amounts due to rounding.

(a) Represents interest expense, net of interest income, not included in U.S. Credit Card segment profit.  For the three and six months ended July 28, 2012, U.S. Credit Card segment profit included $3 million and $5 million of interest expense on nonrecourse debt collateralized by credit card receivables, compared with $18 million and $37 million in the respective prior year periods. These amounts, along with other net interest expense, equal consolidated GAAP net interest expense.

(b) Taxes are allocated to our business segments based on estimated income tax rates applicable to the operations of the segment for the period.

(c) For the three and six months ended July 28, 2012, average diluted shares outstanding were 662.9 million and 667.6 million, respectively, and for the three and six months ended July 30, 2011, average diluted shares outstanding were 685.1 million and 691.2 million, respectively.

(d) Represents the effect of the resolution of income tax matters.

 

Subject to reclassification