Tiffany & Co. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Dec 02, 2009
Tiffany & Co. (TIF, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-10-31.

Tiffany & Co. operates jewelry and specialty retail stores and manufactures products through its subsidiary corporations. Its principal subsidiary is Tiffany and Company. The Company operates TIFFANY & CO. retail stores and boutiques in the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and engages in direct selling through Internet, catalog and business gift operations. Other operations include consolidated results from ventures operated under trademarks or tradenames other than TIFFANY & CO. Tiffany & Co. has a market cap of $5.34 billion; its shares were traded at around $43.07 with a P/E ratio of 24 and P/S ratio of 1.8. The dividend yield of Tiffany & Co. stocks is 1.6%. Tiffany & Co. had an annual average earning growth of 10.9% over the past 10 years. GuruFocus rated Tiffany & Co. the business predictability rank of 4-star.

Highlight of Business Operations:

October 31, 2009 January 31, 2009 October 31, 2008

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ASSETS



Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 374,871 $ 160,445 $ 160,376

Accounts receivable, less allowances

of $10,204, $9,934 and $7,403 150,895 164,447 164,269

Inventories, net 1,541,888 1,601,236 1,638,479

Deferred income taxes 12,521 13,640 33,069

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 126,400 108,966 70,375

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Total current assets 2,206,575 2,048,734 2,066,568



Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

October 31, October 31,

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2009 2008 2009 2008

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Net sales $ 598,212 $ 616,152 $ 1,728,320 $ 2,011,266

Cost of sales 270,409 269,027 773,846 862,247

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Gross profit 327,803 347,125 954,474 1,149,019

Selling, general and administrative expenses 260,986 265,622 738,589 826,501

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Earnings from continuing operations 66,817 81,503 215,885 322,518

Interest and other expenses, net 11,326 14,449 35,898 19,294

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Earnings from continuing operations before 55,491 67,054 179,987 303,224

income taxes

Provision for income taxes 12,182 21,498 52,518 108,482

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Net earnings from continuing operations 43,309 45,556 127,469 194,742

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations 30 (1,779) (3,013) (5,805)

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Net earnings $ 43,339 $ 43,777 $ 124,456 $ 188,937

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Earnings per share:

Basic

Net earnings from continuing operations $ 0.35 $ 0.37 $ 1.03 $ 1.56

Net loss from discontinued operations - (0.02) (0.03) (0.05)

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Net earnings $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 1.00 $ 1.51

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Diluted

Net earnings from continuing operations $ 0.34 $ 0.36 $ 1.02 $ 1.53

Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations - (0.01) (0.02) (0.04)

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Net earnings $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 1.00 $ 1.49

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Accumulated

Total Other Additional

Stockholders' Retained Comprehensive Common Stock Paid-In

Equity Earnings (Loss) Gain Shares Amount Capital

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Balances, January 31, 2009 $ 1,588,371 $ 971,299 $ (71,433) 123,844 $ 1,238 $ 687,267

Exercise of stock options and vesting of

restricted stock units ("RSUs") 6,347 - - 460 5 6,342

Tax effect of exercise of stock options and

vesting of RSUs (881) - - - - (881)

Share-based compensation expense 18,407 - - - - 18,407

Purchase of noncontrolling interests (20,460) - - - - (20,460)

Cash dividends on Common Stock (63,384) (63,384) - - - -

Deferred hedging gain, net of tax 5,632 - 5,632 - - -

Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net

of tax 3,815 - 3,815 - - -

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net

of tax 48,363 - 48,363 - - -

Net unrealized loss on benefit plans,

net of tax (22) - (22) - - -

Net earnings 124,456 124,456 - - - -

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Balances, October 31, 2009 $ 1,710,644 $ 1,032,371 $ (13,645) 124,304 $ 1,243 $ 690,675

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Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended

October 31, October 31,

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2009 2008 2009 2008

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Comprehensive earnings are as follows:

Net earnings $ 43,339 $ 43,777 $124,456 $188,937

Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax:

Deferred hedging gain (loss) 1,808 (9,450) 5,632 (8,875)

Foreign currency translation adjustments 20,645 (39,469) 48,363 (32,803)

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities 915 (4,633) 3,815 (5,701)

Net unrealized (loss) gain on benefit plans (40) 34 (22) 207

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Comprehensive earnings $ 66,667 $ (9,741) $182,244 $141,765

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Three Months Ended October 31, Nine Months Ended October 31,

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(in thousands) 2009 2008 2009 2008

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Net sales $ 1,044 $ 2,078 $ 13,231 $ 7,516

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Earnings (loss) before 13 (2,986) (5,894) (9,204)

income taxes

Benefit from income taxes 17 1,207 2,881 3,399

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Net earnings (loss) from $ 30 $ (1,779) $ (3,013) $ (5,805)

discontinued operations

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October 31, January 31, October 31,

(in thousands) 2009 2009 2008

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Finished goods $ 1,046,648 $ 1,115,333 $ 1,142,827

Raw materials 438,360 416,805 402,824

Work-in-process 56,880 69,098 92,828

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Inventories, net $ 1,541,888 $ 1,601,236 $ 1,638,479

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