UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended August 1, 2015
Commission File Number 1-6049
TARGET CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | 41-0215170 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55403 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 612/304-6073
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report: N/A
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 No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o Smaller Reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Total shares of common stock, par value $0.0833, outstanding at August 20, 2015 were 628,430,247.
TARGET CORPORATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
(millions, except per share data) (unaudited) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||
Sales | $ | 17,427 | $ | 16,957 | $ | 34,546 | $ | 33,614 | |||||
Cost of sales | 12,051 | 11,798 | 23,962 | 23,546 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,495 | 3,599 | 7,009 | 6,974 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 551 | 537 | 1,090 | 1,049 | |||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes | 1,330 | 1,023 | 2,485 | 2,045 | |||||||||
Net interest expense | 148 | 433 | 305 | 585 | |||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | 1,182 | 590 | 2,180 | 1,460 | |||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 409 | 199 | 756 | 498 | |||||||||
Net earnings from continuing operations | 773 | 391 | 1,424 | 962 | |||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | (20 | ) | (157 | ) | (36 | ) | (309 | ) | |||||
Net earnings | $ | 753 | $ | 234 | $ | 1,388 | $ | 653 | |||||
Basic earnings per share | |||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 1.21 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.23 | $ | 1.52 | |||||
Discontinued operations | (0.03 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.49 | ) | |||||
Net earnings per share | $ | 1.18 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 2.17 | $ | 1.03 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | |||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 1.21 | $ | 0.61 | $ | 2.21 | $ | 1.51 | |||||
Discontinued operations | (0.03 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.49 | ) | |||||
Net earnings per share | $ | 1.18 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 2.16 | $ | 1.02 | |||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | |||||||||||||
Basic | 635.8 | 633.5 | 638.3 | 633.4 | |||||||||
Dilutive impact of share-based awards | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | |||||||||
Diluted | 641.0 | 638.4 | 643.7 | 638.3 | |||||||||
Antidilutive shares | — | 5.1 | — | 5.2 | |||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
(millions) (unaudited) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 753 | $ | 234 | $ | 1,388 | $ | 653 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | ||||||||||||||
Pension and other benefit liabilities, net of taxes of $5, $4, $76 and $8 | 8 | 7 | 117 | 14 | ||||||||||
Currency translation adjustment and cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $1, $1, $1 and $1 | — | 23 | 1 | 85 | ||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | 8 | 30 | 118 | 99 | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | 761 | $ | 264 | $ | 1,506 | $ | 752 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | |||||||||||
(millions) | August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Assets | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, including short term investments of $1,985, $1,520 and $3 | $ | 2,742 | $ | 2,210 | $ | 766 | |||||
Inventory | 8,269 | 8,290 | 7,929 | ||||||||
Assets of discontinued operations | 97 | 1,333 | 693 | ||||||||
Other current assets | 2,250 | 2,254 | 2,166 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 13,358 | 14,087 | 11,554 | ||||||||
Property and equipment | |||||||||||
Land | 6,120 | 6,127 | 6,109 | ||||||||
Buildings and improvements | 26,726 | 26,613 | 26,231 | ||||||||
Fixtures and equipment | 5,145 | 5,329 | 5,042 | ||||||||
Computer hardware and software | 2,550 | 2,552 | 2,280 | ||||||||
Construction-in-progress | 494 | 424 | 652 | ||||||||
Accumulated depreciation | (15,452 | ) | (15,093 | ) | (14,182 | ) | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 25,583 | 25,952 | 26,132 | ||||||||
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations | 456 | 442 | 5,705 | ||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 989 | 923 | 1,064 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 40,386 | $ | 41,404 | $ | 44,455 | |||||
Liabilities and shareholders’ investment | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 6,944 | $ | 7,759 | $ | 6,986 | |||||
Accrued and other current liabilities | 3,768 | 3,783 | 3,644 | ||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings | 841 | 91 | 294 | ||||||||
Liabilities of discontinued operations | 60 | 103 | 412 | ||||||||
Total current liabilities | 11,613 | 11,736 | 11,336 | ||||||||
Long-term debt and other borrowings | 11,883 | 12,705 | 12,625 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,319 | 1,321 | 1,233 | ||||||||
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations | 276 | 193 | 1,333 | ||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 1,353 | 1,452 | 1,495 | ||||||||
Total noncurrent liabilities | 14,831 | 15,671 | 16,686 | ||||||||
Shareholders’ investment | |||||||||||
Common stock | 53 | 53 | 53 | ||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 5,271 | 4,899 | 4,561 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 9,099 | 9,644 | 12,611 | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |||||||||||
Pension and other benefit liabilities | (444 | ) | (561 | ) | (408 | ) | |||||
Currency translation adjustment and cash flow hedges | (37 | ) | (38 | ) | (384 | ) | |||||
Total shareholders’ investment | 13,942 | 13,997 | 16,433 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment | $ | 40,386 | $ | 41,404 | $ | 44,455 | |||||
Common Stock Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $.0833 par value; 630,446,029, 640,213,987 and 633,644,605 shares issued and outstanding at August 1, 2015, January 31, 2015 and August 2, 2014, respectively.
Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, $.01 par value; no shares were issued or outstanding at August 1, 2015, January 31, 2015 or August 2, 2014.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||
(millions) (unaudited) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||
Operating activities | ||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 1,388 | $ | 653 | ||||
Losses from discontinued operations, net of tax | (36 | ) | (309 | ) | ||||
Net earnings from continuing operations | 1,424 | 962 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,090 | 1,049 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 54 | 40 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (45 | ) | (158 | ) | ||||
Loss on debt extinguishment | — | 285 | ||||||
Noncash (gains)/losses and other, net | (34 | ) | 26 | |||||
Changes in operating accounts: | ||||||||
Inventory | 18 | (130 | ) | |||||
Other assets | 156 | 179 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (697 | ) | (318 | ) | ||||
Cash provided by operating activities—continuing operations | 1,966 | 1,935 | ||||||
Cash provided by/ (required for) operating activities—discontinued operations | 823 | (421 | ) | |||||
Cash provided by operations | 2,789 | 1,514 | ||||||
Investing activities | ||||||||
Expenditures for property and equipment | (710 | ) | (881 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 13 | 44 | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of business | 8 | — | ||||||
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash assumed | — | (20 | ) | |||||
Other investments | 38 | 46 | ||||||
Cash required for investing activities—continuing operations | (651 | ) | (811 | ) | ||||
Cash provided by/ (required for) investing activities—discontinued operations | 19 | (171 | ) | |||||
Cash required for investing activities | (632 | ) | (982 | ) | ||||
Financing activities | ||||||||
Change in commercial paper, net | — | 109 | ||||||
Additions to long-term debt | — | 1,993 | ||||||
Reductions of long-term debt | (54 | ) | (2,039 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid | (665 | ) | (545 | ) | ||||
Repurchase of stock | (1,237 | ) | — | |||||
Stock option exercises and related tax benefit | 331 | 55 | ||||||
Cash required for financing activities | (1,625 | ) | (427 | ) | ||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | — | 3 | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 532 | 108 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,210 | 695 | (a) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 2,742 | $ | 803 | (b) | |||
(a) Includes cash of our discontinued operations of $25 million at February 1, 2014.
(b) Includes cash of our discontinued operations of $37 million at August 2, 2014.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Common | Stock | Additional | Accumulated Other | |||||||||||||||||||
Stock | Par | Paid-in | Retained | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||
(millions, except per share data) | Shares | Value | Capital | Earnings | Income/(Loss) | Total | ||||||||||||||||
February 1, 2014 | 632.9 | $ | 53 | $ | 4,470 | $ | 12,599 | $ | (891 | ) | $ | 16,231 | ||||||||||
Net earnings | — | — | — | (1,636 | ) | — | (1,636 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 292 | 292 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared | — | — | — | (1,273 | ) | — | (1,273 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of stock | (0.8 | ) | — | — | (46 | ) | — | (46 | ) | |||||||||||||
Stock options and awards | 8.1 | — | 429 | — | — | 429 | ||||||||||||||||
January 31, 2015 | 640.2 | $ | 53 | $ | 4,899 | $ | 9,644 | $ | (599 | ) | $ | 13,997 | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | — | — | — | 1,388 | — | 1,388 | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | 118 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared | — | — | — | (691 | ) | — | (691 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Repurchase of stock | (15.2 | ) | (1 | ) | — | (1,242 | ) | — | (1,243 | ) | ||||||||||||
Stock options and awards | 5.4 | 1 | 372 | — | — | 373 | ||||||||||||||||
August 1, 2015 | 630.4 | $ | 53 | $ | 5,271 | $ | 9,099 | $ | (481 | ) | $ | 13,942 | ||||||||||
We declared $1.08 and $0.95 per share dividends for the six months ended August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014, respectively, and $1.99 for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
1. Accounting Policies
These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statement disclosures in our 2014 Form 10-K. We use the same accounting policies in preparing quarterly and annual financial statements. All adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of quarterly operating results are reflected herein and are of a normal, recurring nature. Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Unless otherwise noted, amounts presented within the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements refer to our continuing operations.
Due to the seasonal nature of our business, quarterly revenues, expenses, earnings and cash flows are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
2. Pharmacies and Clinics Transaction
On June 12, 2015, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) to sell our pharmacy and clinic businesses for cash consideration of approximately $1.9 billion. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions. Either party will be permitted to terminate the agreement if the closing has not occurred on or before March 15, 2016 (or September 15, 2016 solely in the event that, as of March 15, 2016, all conditions other than regulatory approval have been satisfied or waived). Following the closing, CVS will operate the pharmacy and clinic businesses in our stores on a long term basis.
The agreement includes the sale of inventory and other assets. These currently held for sale assets have been classified as follows.
(millions) | August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||
Inventory included in other current assets | $ | 464 | $ | 500 | $ | 479 | ||||||
Other current assets | 13 | — | — | |||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | — | 13 | 12 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 477 | $ | 513 | $ | 491 | ||||||
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3. Canada Exit
Background
On January 15, 2015, Target Canada Co. and certain other wholly owned subsidiaries of Target (collectively Canada Subsidiaries), comprising substantially all of our Canadian operations and our historical Canadian Segment, filed for protection (the Filing) under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto (the Court) and were deconsolidated. The Canada Subsidiaries are executing a liquidation process. As of May 2, 2015, all stores were closed.
Loss on Discontinued Operations | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
(millions) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||
Sales | $ | — | $ | 449 | $ | — | $ | 842 | |||||
Cost of sales | — | 367 | — | 686 | |||||||||
SG&A expenses | — | 216 | — | 434 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | — | 70 | — | 137 | |||||||||
Interest expense | — | 19 | — | 38 | |||||||||
Pretax loss from operations | — | (223 | ) | — | (453 | ) | |||||||
Pretax exit costs (a) | (80 | ) | — | (113 | ) | — | |||||||
Income taxes | 60 | 66 | 77 | 144 | |||||||||
Loss on discontinued operations | $ | (20 | ) | $ | (157 | ) | $ | (36 | ) | $ | (309 | ) | |
(a) For the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, the pretax exit costs related to our ongoing support of the liquidation process, other professional fees, and an increase to our accrual for the estimated probable losses related to claims that may be asserted against us, primarily under guarantees of certain leases.
Recorded Assets and Liabilities
Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations | |||||||||||
(millions) | August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Income tax benefit | $ | 234 | $ | 1,430 | Inventory | $ | 510 | ||||
Receivables from Canada Subsidiaries | 319 | 326 | Property and equipment, net | 5,056 | |||||||
Receivables under the debtor-in-possession credit facility | — | 19 | Other | 832 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 553 | $ | 1,775 | Total assets | $ | 6,398 | ||||
Capital lease obligations | $ | 1,240 | |||||||||
Accrued liabilities | $ | 336 | $ | 296 | Accounts payable and other liabilities | 505 | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 336 | $ | 296 | Total liabilities | $ | 1,745 | ||||
Accrued liabilities include estimated probable losses related to claims that may be asserted against us, primarily under guarantees of certain leases. The beneficiaries of those guarantees may seek damages or other related relief as a result of our exit from Canada. Our probable loss estimate is based on the expectation that claims will be asserted against us and negotiated settlements will be reached, and not on any determination that it is probable we would be found liable were these claims to be litigated. Our estimates involve significant judgment and are based on currently available information, an assessment of the validity of certain claims and estimated payments by the Canada Subsidiaries. We are not able to reasonably estimate a range of possible losses in excess of the accrual because there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved. We believe that it is reasonably possible that future changes to our estimates of loss and the ultimate amount paid on these claims could be material to our results of operations in future periods. Any such losses would be reported in discontinued operations.
Receivables from the Canada Subsidiaries primarily relate to loans made to fund the operations of the Canada Subsidiaries and receivables generated in the ordinary course of business prior to deconsolidation. To assess recoverability, we estimated the fair value of the underlying net assets of the Canada Subsidiaries available for distribution to their creditors in relation to the estimated creditor claims and the priority of these claims. Our estimates involve significant judgment and are based on currently available
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information, an assessment of the validity of certain claims and estimated payments by the Canada Subsidiaries. Our ultimate recovery is subject to the final liquidation value of the Canada Subsidiaries.
Income Taxes
During the second quarter of 2015, we recognized a net tax benefit of $60 million in discontinued operations, which primarily relates to our second quarter pretax exit costs and adjustments to the tax benefit from our investment loss in Canada. During the fourth quarter of 2014, we recognized a tax benefit of $1,627 million in discontinued operations. The majority of the tax benefit was received in the first quarter of 2015, and we expect to use substantially all of the remainder to reduce our 2015 estimated tax payments.
4. Restructuring Initiatives
During the six months ended August 1, 2015, we initiated a series of headquarters workforce reductions intended to increase organizational effectiveness and provide cost savings that can be reinvested in our growth initiatives. As a result, we recorded $11 million and $114 million of severance and other benefits-related charges within selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) during the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, respectively. The vast majority of these expenses will require cash expenditures. These costs were not included in our segment results.
Restructuring Costs | August 1, 2015 | ||||||
(millions) | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||
Severance | $ | 9 | $ | 108 | |||
Pension and other | 2 | 6 | |||||
Total | $ | 11 | $ | 114 | |||
Accruals for restructuring costs are included in other current liabilities.
Restructuring-Related Liabilities (millions) | Severance | Pension and Other | Total | ||||||||
Restructuring liability as of January 31, 2015 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Charges during period | 108 | 6 | 114 | ||||||||
Paid or otherwise settled | (94 | ) | (6 | ) | (100 | ) | |||||
Restructuring liability as of August 1, 2015 | $ | 14 | $ | — | $ | 14 | |||||
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5. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are reported in one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets); Level 2 (observable market inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data).
Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Basis | Fair Value at | |||||||||||
(millions) | Pricing Category | August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||
Short-term investments | Level 1 | $ | 1,985 | $ | 1,520 | $ | 3 | |||||
Other current assets | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | 25 | — | — | ||||||||
Prepaid forward contracts | Level 1 | 36 | 38 | 40 | ||||||||
Beneficial interest asset | Level 3 | 29 | 43 | 56 | ||||||||
Other noncurrent assets | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | 16 | 65 | 51 | ||||||||
Company-owned life insurance investments(b) | Level 2 | 331 | 322 | 314 | ||||||||
Beneficial interest asset | Level 3 | 19 | 31 | 41 | ||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Other current liabilities | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | 16 | — | — | ||||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps(a) | Level 2 | — | 24 | 31 | ||||||||
(a) See Note 9 for additional information on interest rate swaps.
(b) Company-owned life insurance investments consist of equity index funds and fixed income assets. Amounts are presented net of nonrecourse loans that are secured by some of these policies. These loan amounts totaled $783 million at August 1, 2015, $773 million at January 31, 2015 and $806 million at August 2, 2014.
Significant Financial Instruments not Measured at Fair Value (a) (millions) | August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
Debt (b) | $ | 11,921 | $ | 13,365 | $ | 11,946 | $ | 14,089 | $ | 12,135 | $ | 13,553 | ||||||||
(a) The carrying amounts of certain other current assets, accounts payable, and certain accrued and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
(b) The carrying amount and estimated fair value of debt exclude unamortized swap valuation adjustments and capital lease obligations.
6. Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt
We obtain short-term financing from time to time under our commercial paper program, a form of notes payable.
Commercial Paper | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
(dollars in millions) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||||
Maximum daily amount outstanding during the period | $ | — | $ | 500 | $ | — | $ | 590 | |||||||
Average daily amount outstanding during the period | — | 148 | — | 214 | |||||||||||
Amount outstanding at period-end | — | 189 | — | 189 | |||||||||||
Weighted average interest rate | — | % | 0.11 | % | — | % | 0.10 | % | |||||||
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7. Property and Equipment
We review long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances, such as a decision to relocate or close a store, make significant software changes or discontinue projects, indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. We recognized impairment losses during each of the periods presented, primarily resulting from discontinued projects, store closures, and completed or planned land sales.
Impairments (a) | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
(millions) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||||
Total segment impairments | $ | 33 | $ | 46 | $ | 40 | $ | 59 | |||||||
Unallocated impairments (b) | — | 16 | — | 16 | |||||||||||
Total impairments | $ | 33 | $ | 62 | $ | 40 | $ | 75 | |||||||
(a) Substantially all of the impairments are recorded in selling, general and administrative expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(b) Represents impairments of undeveloped land.
8. Data Breach
In the fourth quarter of 2013, we experienced a data breach in which an intruder stole certain payment card and other guest information from our network (the Data Breach). Based on our investigation, we believe that the intruder installed malware on our point-of-sale system in our U.S. stores and stole payment card data from up to approximately 40 million credit and debit card accounts of guests who shopped at our U.S. stores between November 27 and December 17, 2013. In addition, the intruder stole certain guest information, including names, mailing addresses, phone numbers or email addresses, for up to 70 million individuals.
Data Breach Related Accruals
Each of the four major payment card networks has made a written claim against us regarding the Data Breach, either directly or through our acquiring banks. In August 2015, we entered into a settlement agreement with Visa under which we will pay up to $67 million to eligible Visa card issuers worldwide that issued cards that Visa claimed to have been affected by the Data Breach. Our previously recorded accrual for estimated probable losses related to Visa is consistent with the settlement. We expect to dispute the remaining unsettled claims regarding the Data Breach that have been or may be made against us by the payment card networks. With respect to the three major payment card networks other than Visa, we think it is probable that our disputes would lead to settlement negotiations. We believe such negotiations would effect a combined settlement of the payment card networks' counterfeit fraud loss allegations and their non-ordinary course operating expense allegations.
In addition, more than 100 actions were filed in courts in many states on behalf of guests, payment card issuing banks, and shareholders, seeking damages or other related relief allegedly arising out of the Data Breach. The federal court actions (the MDL Actions) have been consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (MDL Court) pursuant to the rules governing multidistrict litigation and one remaining state court action has been stayed. In March 2015, Target entered into a Settlement Agreement that, upon approval of the MDL Court, will resolve and dismiss the claims asserted in the MDL Actions on behalf of a class of guests whose information was compromised in the Data Breach. Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Target has agreed to pay $10 million to class member guests, certain administrative costs associated with the settlement, and attorneys’ fees and expenses to class counsel as the Court may award. The claims asserted by payment card issuing banks and shareholders in the MDL Actions remain pending. One action was filed in Canada relating to the Data Breach. That action was dismissed, but is being appealed. State and federal agencies, including State Attorneys General, and the Federal Trade Commission are investigating events related to the Data Breach, including how it occurred, its consequences and our responses. The SEC's Enforcement Division concluded its investigation during the second quarter of 2015 and does not intend to recommend an enforcement action against us.
Our accrual for estimated probable losses for what we believe to be the vast majority of actual and potential Data Breach related claims is based on the expectation of reaching negotiated settlements, and not on any determination that it is probable we would be found liable for the losses we have accrued were these claims to be litigated. Given the varying stages of claims and related proceedings, and the inherent uncertainty surrounding them, our estimates involve significant judgment and are based on currently available information, historical precedents and an assessment of the validity of certain claims. Our estimates may change as new information becomes available, and although we do not believe it is probable, it is reasonably possible that we may incur a material loss in excess of the amount accrued. We are not able to estimate the amount of such reasonably possible excess loss exposure at
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this time because many of the matters are in the early stages, alleged damages have not been specified, and there are significant factual and legal issues to be resolved.
Expenses Incurred and Amounts Accrued
Data Breach Balance Sheet Rollforward (millions) | Liabilities | Insurance Receivable | |||||
Balance at February 1, 2014 | $ | 61 | $ | 44 | |||
Expenses incurred/insurance receivable recorded (a) | 175 | 46 | |||||
Payments made/received | (54 | ) | (20 | ) | |||
Balance at August 2, 2014 | $ | 182 | $ | 70 | |||
Balance at January 31, 2015 | $ | 171 | $ | 60 | |||
Expenses incurred/insurance receivable recorded (a) | 12 | — | |||||
Payments made/received | (15 | ) | (5 | ) | |||
Balance at August 1, 2015 | $ | 168 | $ | 55 | |||
(a) Includes expenditures and accruals for Data Breach-related costs and expected insurance recoveries as discussed below.
We recorded $9 million and $12 million of pretax Data Breach-related expenses during the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, respectively, primarily for legal and other professional services. We recorded $148 million and $175 million of pretax Data Breach-related expenses during the three and six months ended August 2, 2014, respectively, partially offset by expected insurance recoveries of $38 million and $46 million, respectively. Along with legal and other professional services, these expenses included an increase to the accrual for estimated probable losses for what we believe to be the vast majority of actual and potential breach-related claims, including claims by the payment card networks. These expenses were included in our Consolidated Statements of Operations as SG&A, but were not part of our segment results.
Since the Data Breach, we have incurred $264 million of cumulative expenses, partially offset by expected insurance recoveries of $90 million, for net cumulative expenses of $174 million.
Insurance Coverage
To limit our exposure to losses relating to Data Breach and other claims, we maintained $100 million of network-security insurance coverage during the period that the Data Breach occurred, above a $10 million deductible and with a $50 million sublimit for settlements with the payment card networks. This coverage, and certain other customary business-insurance coverage, has reduced our exposure related to the Data Breach. We will pursue recoveries to the maximum extent available under the policies. Since the Data Breach, we have received $35 million from our network-security insurance carriers of the $90 million accrued.
9. Derivative Financial Instruments
Our derivative instruments primarily consist of interest rate swaps, which are used to mitigate interest rate risk. As a result of our use of derivative instruments, we have counterparty credit exposure to large global financial institutions. We monitor this concentration of counterparty credit risk on an ongoing basis. See Note 5 for a description of the fair value measurement of our derivative instruments and their classification on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
As of August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014, three interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $1,250 million were designated as fair value hedges. No ineffectiveness was recognized during the three and six months ended August 1, 2015 or August 2, 2014.
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Periodic payments, valuation adjustments and amortization of gains or losses on our derivative contracts had the following effect on our Consolidated Statements of Operations:
Derivative Contracts - Effect on Results of Operations (millions) | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
Type of Contract | Classification of (Income)/Expense | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | Net interest expense | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (9 | ) | $ | (18 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | |||
The amount remaining on unamortized hedged debt valuation gains from terminated or de-designated interest rate swaps that will be amortized into earnings over the remaining lives of the underlying debt totaled $25 million, $34 million and $43 million, at August 1, 2015, January 31, 2015 and August 2, 2014, respectively.
10. Share Repurchase
In June 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a $5 billion expansion of our existing share repurchase program to $10 billion. Under this program, through August 1, 2015, we have repurchased 65.1 million cumulative shares of common stock at an average price of $67.19, for a total investment of $4.4 billion.
In June 2015, we entered into an accelerated share repurchase agreement (ASR) to repurchase $250 to $350 million of our common stock under the existing share repurchase program. In July 2015, the contract was settled and we repurchased a total of 3.8 million shares under the ASR for a total cash investment of $314 million ($82.67 per share).
In April 2015, we entered into an ASR to repurchase $200 to $300 million of our common stock under the existing share repurchase program. In May 2015, the contract was settled and we repurchased a total of 3.3 million shares under the ASR for a total cash investment of $265 million ($80.74 per share).
Neither ASR was accounted for as a derivative instrument.
Share Repurchases | Six Months Ended | ||||||
(millions, except per share data) | August 1, 2015 (a) | August 2, 2014 (b) | |||||
Total number of shares purchased | 15.2 | 0.6 | |||||
Average price paid per share | $ | 81.41 | $ | 55.36 | |||
Total investment | $ | 1,240 | $ | 34 | |||
(a) Includes 0.1 million shares delivered upon the noncash settlement of prepaid contracts which had an original cash investment of $3 million and an aggregate market value at their settlement dates of $7 million. These contracts are among the investment vehicles used to reduce our economic exposure related to our nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Note 11 provides the details of our positions in prepaid forward contracts.
(b) All of the shares reacquired were delivered upon the noncash settlement of prepaid forward contracts which had an original cash investment of $34 million and an aggregate market value at their settlement dates of $35 million.
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11. Pension, Postretirement Health Care and Other Benefits
Pension and Postretirement Health Care Benefits
We provide qualified defined benefit pension plans, unfunded nonqualified pension plans and certain postretirement health care benefits to eligible team members.
Net Pension and Postretirement Health Care Benefits Expense | Pension Benefits | Postretirement Health Care Benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(millions) | Aug 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2014 | Aug 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2014 | Aug 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2014 | Aug 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Service cost | $ | 27 | $ | 28 | $ | 55 | $ | 56 | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | $ | 2 | $ | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Interest cost | 39 | 37 | 77 | 75 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Expected return on assets | (65 | ) | (59 | ) | (130 | ) | (117 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of losses | 19 | 17 | 42 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of prior service cost | (3 | ) | (3 | ) | (6 | ) | (6 | ) | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | (9 | ) | (8 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Settlement charges | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 17 | $ | 20 | $ | 40 | $ | 41 | $ | (2 | ) | $ | (1 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | (2 | ) | |||||||||||
As a result of the restructuring initiatives discussed in Note 4, we remeasured the assets and liabilities of our largest pension plan as of March 9, 2015. The remeasurement resulted in a $208 million reduction to the projected benefit obligation, primarily resulting from a 41 basis point increase in the discount rate used, and a $47 million reduction of plan assets. Subsequent to the remeasurement, the pension plan was overfunded, with plan assets of $3,725 million exceeding the projected benefit obligation of $3,604 million. We expect this remeasurement will reduce 2015 pension expense by $26 million, $8 million and $11 million of which was recognized during the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, respectively.
Other Benefits
We offer unfunded nonqualified deferred compensation plans to certain team members. We mitigate some of our risk of these plans through investing in vehicles, including company-owned life insurance and prepaid forward contracts in our own common stock, that offset a substantial portion of our economic exposure to the returns of these plans. These investment vehicles are general corporate assets and are marked to market with the related gains and losses recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period they occur.
The total change in fair value for contracts indexed to our own common stock recognized in earnings was pretax income of $1 million and $4 million for the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, respectively, and pretax losses of $5 million and pretax income of $2 million for the three and six months ended August 2, 2014, respectively. During the six months ended August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014, we made no investments in prepaid forward contracts in our own common stock. Adjusting our position in these investment vehicles may involve repurchasing shares of Target common stock when settling the forward contracts as described in Note 10. The settlement dates of these instruments are regularly renegotiated with the counterparty.
Prepaid Forward Contracts on Target Common Stock (millions, except per share data) | Number of Shares | Contractual Price Paid per Share | Contractual Fair Value | Total Cash Investment | ||||||||||
August 1, 2015 | 0.4 | $ | 41.13 | $ | 36 | $ | 18 | |||||||
January 31, 2015 | 0.5 | $ | 41.11 | $ | 38 | $ | 21 | |||||||
August 2, 2014 | 0.7 | $ | 42.88 | $ | 40 | $ | 29 | |||||||
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12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(millions) | Cash Flow Hedges | Currency Translation Adjustment | Pension and Other Benefits | Total | |||||||||||
January 31, 2015 | $ | (22 | ) | $ | (16 | ) | $ | (561 | ) | $ | (599 | ) | |||
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | — | (1 | ) | 99 | 98 | ||||||||||
Amounts reclassified from AOCI | 2 | (a) | — | 18 | (b) | 20 | |||||||||
August 1, 2015 | $ | (20 | ) | $ | (17 | ) | $ | (444 | ) | $ | (481 | ) | |||
(a) Represents gains and losses on cash flow hedges, net of $1 million of taxes.
(b) Represents amortization of pension and other benefit liabilities, net of $12 million of taxes.
13. Segment Reporting
Our segment measure of profit is used by management to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. We operate as a single segment that includes all of our continuing operations, which are designed to enable guests to purchase products seamlessly in stores, online or through mobile devices.
Business Segment Results | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||
(millions) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||||
Sales | $ | 17,427 | $ | 16,957 | $ | 34,546 | $ | 33,614 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 12,051 | 11,798 | 23,962 | 23,546 | ||||||||||
Gross margin | 5,376 | 5,159 | 10,584 | 10,068 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses (a)(e) | 3,475 | 3,473 | 6,883 | 6,817 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 551 | 537 | 1,090 | 1,049 | ||||||||||
Segment profit | $ | 1,350 | $ | 1,149 | $ | 2,611 | $ | 2,202 | ||||||
Restructuring costs (b)(e) | (11 | ) | — | (114 | ) | — | ||||||||
Data Breach related costs (c)(e) | (9 | ) | (111 | ) | (12 | ) | (129 | ) | ||||||
Impairments (e) | — | (16 | ) | — | (16 | ) | ||||||||
Card brand conversion costs (d)(e) | — | — | — | (13 | ) | |||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes | 1,330 | 1,023 | 2,485 | 2,045 | ||||||||||
Net interest expense | 148 | 433 | 305 | 585 | ||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 1,182 | $ | 590 | $ | 2,180 | $ | 1,460 | ||||||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
(a) Beginning with the first quarter of 2015, segment EBIT includes the impact of the reduction of the the beneficial interest asset. For comparison purposes, prior year segment EBIT has been revised.
(b) Refer to Note 4 for more information on restructuring costs.
(c) Refer to Note 8 for more information on Data Breach related costs.
(d) Expense related to converting co-branded card program to MasterCard.
(e) The sum of segment SG&A expenses, restructuring costs, Data Breach related costs, impairments and card brand conversion costs equal consolidated SG&A expenses.
Reconciliation of Segment Assets to Total Assets (millions) | August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Segment assets | $ | 39,778 | $ | 39,569 | $ | 37,987 | |||||
Assets of discontinued operations | 553 | 1,775 | 6,398 | ||||||||
Unallocated assets (a) | 55 | 60 | 70 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 40,386 | $ | 41,404 | $ | 44,455 | |||||
(a) Represents the insurance receivable related to the Data Breach.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Executive Summary
Second quarter 2015 includes the following notable items:
• | GAAP earnings per share were $1.18, including dilution of $(0.03) related to discontinued operations. |
• | Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were $1.22. |
• | Second quarter comparable sales grew 2.4 percent, driven primarily by growth in comparable transactions. |
• | Digital channel sales increased by 30 percent, contributing 0.6 percentage points to comparable sales growth. |
• | We returned $1.0 billion to shareholders in the second quarter through dividends and share repurchase. |
Sales were $17,427 million for the three months ended August 1, 2015, an increase of $470 million or 2.8 percent from the same period in the prior year. Operating cash flow provided by continuing operations was $1,966 million and $1,935 million for the six months ended August 1, 2015 and August 2, 2014, respectively.
Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | Change | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | Change | ||||||||||||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.21 | $ | 0.61 | 96.8 | % | $ | 2.21 | $ | 1.51 | 46.7 | % | |||||||||
Adjustments | 0.01 | 0.40 | 0.11 | 0.43 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.22 | $ | 1.01 | 20.6 | % | $ | 2.32 | $ | 1.93 | 20.1 | % | |||||||||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding. Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS), a non-GAAP metric, excludes the impact of certain matters not related to our routine retail operations and the impact of our discontinued Canadian operations. Management believes that Adjusted EPS is meaningful to provide period-to-period comparisons of our operating results. A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures is provided on page 21.
We are reporting after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) for continuing operations as we believe ROIC provides a meaningful measure of the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time. For the trailing twelve months ended August 1, 2015, ROIC was 13.3 percent, compared with 11.3 percent for the trailing twelve months ended August 2, 2014. A reconciliation of ROIC is provided on page 22.
Pharmacies and Clinics Transaction
On June 12, 2015 we entered into an asset purchase agreement with CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) to sell our pharmacy and clinic businesses for cash consideration of approximately $1.9 billion. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary conditions. Either party will be permitted to terminate the agreement if the closing has not occurred on or before March 15, 2016 (or September 15, 2016 solely in the event that, as of March 15, 2016, all conditions other than regulatory approval have been satisfied or waived). Following the closing, CVS will operate the pharmacy and clinic businesses in our stores under a long term operating agreement. No profit-sharing arrangement exists, but CVS will make an ongoing annual, inflation-adjusted occupancy-related payment to us, starting at approximately $20 million to $25 million in the first year of the agreement. We also entered a development agreement with CVS through which we may jointly develop small-format stores.
Based on current estimates, we expect to record a pretax gain of approximately $550 million at closing, which will be recorded outside of segment results and excluded from Adjusted EPS. Also, at closing, we expect to record deferred income of approximately $800 million, which we will record in income evenly over 23 years following closing.
We expect to use the $1.4 billion of after-tax proceeds to settle the approximately $200 million of retained pharmacy and clinic net liabilities (primarily accounts payable, net of accounts receivable) and return capital to shareholders.
Had this transaction closed prior to this year, our reported sales, cost of goods sold, and SG&A expense for the six months ended August 1, 2015 would have been lower by approximately $2.1 billion, $1.7 billion and $0.4 billion, respectively, with no notable affect on EBITDA and EBIT.
This transaction is expected to be accretive to EPS in every period following the Closing, and should add 50 basis points or more to ROIC over time. In addition, due to the lower sales base, we expect the transaction to have a favorable impact on our EBITDA and EBIT margin rates.
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Refer to Note 2 of the Financial Statements for additional information about the transaction.
Analysis of Results of Operations
Segment Results
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
(dollars in millions) | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | Percent Change | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | Percent Change | |||||||||||||||
Sales | $ | 17,427 | $ | 16,957 | 2.8 | % | $ | 34,546 | $ | 33,614 | 2.8 | % | |||||||||
Cost of sales | 12,051 | 11,798 | 2.1 | 23,962 | 23,546 | 1.8 | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin | 5,376 | 5,159 | 4.2 | 10,584 | 10,068 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||
SG&A expenses (a) | 3,475 | 3,473 | 0.1 | 6,883 | 6,817 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA | 1,901 | 1,686 | 12.7 | 3,701 | 3,251 | 13.8 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 551 | 537 | 2.5 | 1,090 | 1,049 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||
EBIT | $ | 1,350 | $ | 1,149 | 17.5 | % | $ | 2,611 | $ | 2,202 | 18.5 | % | |||||||||
Note: We operate as a single segment which includes all of our continuing operations, excluding net interest expense, Data Breach related costs and certain other expenses that are discretely managed. Our segment operations are designed to enable guests to purchase products seamlessly in stores, online or through mobile devices. Beginning with the first quarter of 2015, segment EBIT includes the impact of the reduction of the beneficial interest asset. For comparison purposes, prior year segment EBIT has been revised. See Note 13 of our Financial Statements for a reconciliation of our segment results to earnings before income taxes.
(a) SG&A includes $159 million and $311 million of net profit-sharing income under our credit card program agreement for the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, respectively, and $156 million and $305 million for the three and six months ended August 2, 2014, respectively.
Rate Analysis | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Gross margin rate | 30.9 | % | 30.4 | % | 30.6 | % | 30.0 | % | |||
SG&A expense rate | 19.9 | 20.5 | 19.9 | 20.3 | |||||||
EBITDA margin rate | 10.9 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 9.7 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense rate | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | |||||||
EBIT margin rate | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 | |||||||
Note: Rate analysis metrics are computed by dividing the applicable amount by sales.
Sales
Sales include merchandise sales, net of expected returns, from our stores and digital channels, and gift card breakage. Digital channel sales include all sales initiated through mobile applications and our conventional websites, including those of acquired entities from the date of acquisition. Digital channel sales may be fulfilled through our distribution centers or our stores.
Sales by Channel | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Stores | 97.3 | % | 97.8 | % | 97.2 | % | 97.9 | % | |||
Digital | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 2.1 | |||||||
Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||
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Sales by Product Category | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||
Household essentials | 28 | % | 28 | % | 28 | % | 28 | % | ||
Hardlines | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | ||||||
Apparel and accessories | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||||||
Food and pet supplies | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | ||||||
Home furnishings and décor | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | ||||||
Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | ||
Comparable sales is a measure that highlights the performance of our existing stores and digital channel sales by measuring the change in sales for a period over the comparable, prior-year period of equivalent length. Comparable sales include all sales, except sales from stores open less than 13 months. Comparable sales measures vary across the retail industry. As a result, our comparable sales calculation is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
Comparable Sales | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Comparable sales change | 2.4 | % | — | % | 2.4 | % | (0.2 | )% | |||
Drivers of change in comparable sales | |||||||||||
Number of transactions | 1.6 | (1.3 | ) | 1.3 | (1.8 | ) | |||||
Average transaction amount | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | |||||||
Selling price per unit | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 2.4 | |||||||
Units per transaction | (2.9 | ) | (1.7 | ) | (3.2 | ) | (0.7 | ) | |||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
Contribution to Comparable Sales Change | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Stores channel comparable sales change | 1.8 | % | (0.6 | )% | 1.7 | % | (0.7 | )% | |||
Digital channel contribution to comparable sales change | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | |||||||
Total comparable sales change | 2.4 | % | — | % | 2.4 | % | (0.2 | )% | |||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
The collective interaction of a broad array of macroeconomic, competitive and consumer behavioral factors, as well as sales mix, and transfer of sales to new stores makes further analysis of sales metrics infeasible.
We monitor the percentage of sales that are paid for using REDcards (REDcard Penetration) because our internal analysis has indicated that a meaningful portion of the incremental purchases on REDcards are also incremental sales for Target, with the remainder representing a shift in tender type. Guests receive a 5 percent discount on virtually all purchases when they use a REDcard at Target.
REDcard Penetration | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Target Debit Card | 12.0 | % | 11.1 | % | 12.0 | % | 11.2 | % | |||
Target Credit Cards | 10.1 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.4 | |||||||
Total REDcard Penetration | 22.1 | % | 20.8 | % | 21.8 | % | 20.6 | % | |||
Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.
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Gross Margin Rate
For the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, our gross margin rate was 30.9 percent and 30.6 percent compared with 30.4 percent and 30.0 percent in the comparable period last year. The increase was primarily due to lower promotional activity relative to the highly promotional period in 2014 following the Data Breach and favorable category sales mix, partially offset by the impact of increased digital channel sales mix.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense Rate
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For the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, our SG&A expense rate was 19.9 percent, decreasing from 20.5 percent and 20.3 percent in the comparable period last year. The decrease primarily resulted from cost saving initiatives and marketing expense timing, partially offset by increased incentive compensation.
Store Data
Change in Number of Stores | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||
Beginning store count | 1,795 | 1,789 | 1,790 | 1,793 | |||||||
Opened | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | |||||||
Closed | — | — | — | (8 | ) | ||||||
Ending store count | 1,799 | 1,795 | 1,799 | 1,795 | |||||||
Number of stores remodeled during the period | 1 | 13 | 1 | 26 | |||||||
Number of Stores and Retail Square Feet | Number of Stores | Retail Square Feet(a) | |||||||||||||||
August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | January 31, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | ||||||||||||
Expanded food assortment stores | 1,297 | 1,292 | 1,278 | 167,659 | 167,026 | 165,198 | |||||||||||
SuperTarget stores | 249 | 249 | 249 | 44,151 | 44,151 | 44,152 | |||||||||||
General merchandise stores | 239 | 240 | 259 | 27,847 | 27,945 | 30,121 | |||||||||||
CityTarget stores | 9 | 8 | 8 | 987 | 820 | 820 | |||||||||||
TargetExpress stores | 5 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||
Total | 1,799 | 1,790 | 1,795 | 240,736 | 239,963 | 240,312 | |||||||||||
(a) In thousands; reflects total square feet, less office, distribution center and vacant space.
Other Performance Factors
Consolidated Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
In addition to segment selling, general and administrative expenses, we recorded certain other expenses. For the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, these expenses included $11 million and $114 million, respectively, of restructuring costs and $9 million and $12 million, respectively, of Data Breach-related costs. For the three and six months ended August 2, 2014, these expenses included $111 million and $129 million, respectively, of Data Breach-related costs (net of expected insurance proceeds), $16 million of impairments, and $13 million of costs related to plans to convert existing co-branded REDcards to MasterCard co-
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branded chip-and-PIN cards in 2015 to support the accelerated transition to chip-and-PIN-enabled REDcards. Additional information about these items is provided within the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures on page 21.
Net Interest Expense
Net interest expense from continuing operations was $148 million and $305 million for the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, respectively, compared to $433 million and $585 million for the three and six months ended August 2, 2014, respectively. Net interest expense for the three and six months ended August 2, 2014 included a loss on early retirement of debt of $285 million.
Provision for Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate from continuing operations for the three and six months ended August 1, 2015 was 34.6 percent and 34.7 percent, respectively, compared with 33.7 percent and 34.1 percent for the three and six months ended August 2, 2014. The increase was primarily due to higher pretax earnings net of the favorable resolution of various tax matters. The higher pretax earnings increased our effective income tax rate by diluting the rate impact of recurring tax deductions. The resolution of income tax matters reduced tax expense by $5 million and $8 million for the three and six months ended August 1, 2015, respectively, compared with $0 million and $1 million for the same periods in the prior year.
Discontinued Operations
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, was $20 million and $36 million for the three and six months ended August 1, 2015. In addition to costs related to our ongoing support of the liquidation process and other professional fees, we increased our accrual for the estimated probable losses related to claims that may be asserted against us, primarily under guarantees of certain leases, and made adjustments to the tax benefit from our investment loss in Canada. See Note 3 of the Financial Statements for information regarding our Canada exit.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to GAAP Measures
To provide additional transparency, we have disclosed non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS). This metric excludes restructuring costs, net expenses related to the 2013 data breach and other matters presented below. We believe this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our continuing operations. 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 from continuing operations. Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EPS differently than we do, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies. Prior year amounts have been revised to present Adjusted EPS on a continuing operations basis.
Adjusted EPS | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(millions, except per share data) | Pretax | Net of Tax | Per Share Amounts | Pretax | Net of Tax | Per Share Amounts | ||||||||||||||||||
GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 1.21 | $ | 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring costs (a) | $ | 11 | $ | 8 | $ | 0.01 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Data Breach-related costs (b) | 9 | 5 | 0.01 | 111 | 71 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss on early retirement of debt | — | — | — | 285 | 174 | 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Impairments (c) | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | 0.01 | ||||||||||||||||||
Resolution of income tax matters | — | (5 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | $ | 1.22 | $ | 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
August 1, 2015 | August 2, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(millions, except per share data) | Pretax | |||||||||||||||||||||||