FORM 8-K
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 

May 29, 2002
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported)
 

AUTOZONE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
1-10714
62-1482048
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

123 South Front Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(901) 495-6500
Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(not applicable)
Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.




Item 5. Other Events

        Selected financial results for the registrant's fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2002 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
 

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

        (c)        Exhibits

                    99.1        Selected financial results of the registrant for its fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2002.


 
 
 

SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 

                                                                                AUTOZONE, INC.

                                                                                By:    /s/ Harry L. Goldsmith

                                                                                Harry L. Goldsmith
                                                                                Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                                                                and Secretary-Customer Satisfaction

 

Dated:        May 29, 2002
 
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1        Selected financial results of the registrant for its fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2002
 

finhlght AutoZone's 3rd Quarter Highlights- Fiscal 2002
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
 

12 Weeks Ended
May 4, 2002

 
12 Weeks Ended
May 5, 2001

 
36 Weeks Ended
May 4, 2002

 
36 Weeks Ended
May 5, 2001

Net sales
$1,224,810
 
$1,139,957
 
$3,482,173
 
$3,177,522
Cost of goods sold
 
 
682,826

 
657,379

 
1,949,153

 
     1,852,046

Gross profit 
541,984
 
      482,578
 
      1,533,020
 
     1,325,476
Operating expenses   
359,551
 
     349,512
 
     1,073,934
 
     1,004,362
Restructuring and impairment charges
 
---

 
5,200

 
     ---

 
    5,200

Operating profit 
182,433
 
      127,866
 
      459,086
 
     315,914
Interest expense,net 
 
17,419

 
     23,841

 
     55,124

 
     72,365

Income before taxes 
165,014
 
      104,025
 
      403,962
 
     243,549
Taxes 
 
62,700

 
     40,500

 
     153,800

 
     94,500

Net income
 
$102,314

 
      $63,525

 
      $250,162

 
      $149,049

Net income per share:
       Basic
$0.98
 
$0.57
 
$2.35
 
$1.30
       Diluted
$0.96
 
      $0.56
 
      $2.29
 
      $1.30
Shares outstanding:
       Basic
103,961
 
      112,364
 
     106,264
 
     114,330
       Diluted  
106,644
 
      113,037
 
     109,015
 
      114,861

 
Selected Balance Sheet Information
(in thousands)
 

May 4, 2002

 
May 5, 2001

 
August 25, 2001

Merchandise inventories 
$1,291,189
 
      $1,214,942
 
      $1,242,896
Current assets 
1,371,977
 
      1,293,616
 
      1,328,511
Property and equipment, net
     1,691,593
 
      1,770,310
 
      1,710,443
Total assets
     3,444,247
 
      3,447,166
 
      3,432,512
Accounts payable
     932,106
 
      782,007
 
      945,666
Current liabilities
      1,348,016
 
      1,111,821
 
      1,266,654
Stockholders' equity
     774,915
 
      889,646
 
      866,213
Debt
     1,251,134
 
      1,392,729
 
      1,225,402
Working capital
     23,961
 
      181,795
 
      61,857
    

Selected Cash Flow Information
(in thousands)
 

12 Weeks Ended
May 4, 2002

12 Weeks Ended
May 5, 2001

36 Weeks Ended
May 4, 2002

36 Weeks Ended
May 5, 2001

Depreciation and amortization     
$26,404
 
      $30,451
 
      $82,497
 
      $91,694
Capital spending
     $41,223
 
       $44,234
 
     $81,845
 
       $137,305
Cash flow before share repurchases
     $244,039
 
      $184,194
 
      $386,710
 
      $118,798
Share repurchases
     $243,231
 
      $56,878
 
      $412,442
 
      $261,590

Other Selected Financial Information
(in thousands)
 

   
May 4, 2002

 
May 5, 2001

 
August 25, 2001

Cumulative share repurchases ($):
        On balance sheet  
    $1,649,182
 
      $1,132,504
 
      $1,236,733
        Forward contracts
 
 
    108,789

 
      130,765

 
      131,092

                Total   
$1,757,971
 
      $1,263,269
 
      $1,367,825
Cumulative share repurchases (shares):
        On balance sheet
    55,421
 
      42,953
 
      47,162
        Forward contracts
 
    1,999

 
      5,761

 
      3,894

               Total
57,420
 
      48,714
 
      51,056
Shares outstanding, end of quarter
     102,979
 
      111,861
 
      109,408