=============================================================================== 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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 16, 2005 J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-15274 26-0037077 (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer of incorporation ) Identification No.) 6501 Legacy Drive Plano, Texas 75024-3698 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (972) 431-1000 =============================================================================== Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13d-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition. J. C. Penney Company, Inc. issued a news release on August 16, 2005, announcing its second quarter results of operations and financial condition. This information is attached as Exhibit 99.1. The news release referred to above contains the non-GAAP financial measure of free cash flow. Although it is not a generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) measure, it is derived from components of the Company's consolidated GAAP cash flow statement. Free cash flow from continuing operations is defined as cash provided by operating activities less dividends and capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the sale of assets. Although free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure, management believes it is important in evaluating the Company's financial performance and measuring the ability to generate cash without incurring additional external financing. Positive free cash flow generated by a company indicates the amount of cash available for reinvestment in the business, or cash that can be returned to investors through increased dividends, stock repurchase programs, debt retirements, or a combination of these. Conversely, negative free cash flow indicates the amount of cash that must be raised from investors through new debt or equity issues, reduction in available cash balances or a combination of these. Free cash flow should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, cash provided by operating activities. The Company's calculation of free cash flow may differ from that used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. 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 hereunto duly authorized. J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. By: /s/ Robert B. Cavanaugh -------------------------------- Robert B. Cavanaugh Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Date: August 16, 2005 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 J. C. Penney Company, Inc. News Release issued August 16, 2005 Exhibit 99.1 JCPENNEY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EARNINGS OF $0.46 PER SHARE Operating Profit Increases 43 Percent to 5.4 Percent of Sales PLANO, Texas, August 16, 2005 -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) second quarter earnings from continuing operations rose to $0.46 per share from $0.22 per share in last year's second quarter. On a dollar basis, income from continuing operations increased to $122 million from $68 million last year. Earnings per share increased primarily as a result of strong operating performance, coupled with the impact of the company's ongoing common stock buyback program. Including the effects of discontinued operations, net income for the quarter was $0.50 per share compared to a loss of $0.02 per share last year. Myron E. (Mike) Ullman, III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer said, "Our operating performance in the second quarter reflects the continued progress we are making in offering merchandise assortments that fit our customers' lifestyles. We are pleased with progress made to date and are committed to strengthening the customer relationship. We will accomplish this by building our private brands, as well as offering national brands, that our customers the middle American consumer want, making it both exciting and convenient to shop with JCPenney. We are entering the third quarter and the Back-to-School selling season with momentum and early results have been encouraging." Ullman added, "Even as we seek to build and enhance our brand-building and marketing activities, we remain committed to increasing long-term profitability by ensuring efficiency across our organization and continuing to strengthen our financial position. Based on the confidence we have in our Long-Range Plan, we announced a $400 million addition to our common stock repurchase program last month, bringing our total repurchase authorizations to over $4 billion since last August." Operating Results During the second quarter, total sales increased 5.4 percent. Department store sales increased 5.1 percent, while comparable department store sales increased 4.2 percent on top of a 6.9 percent increase in last year's second quarter. All merchandise divisions and all regions of the country contributed sales increases. For the quarter, Direct (catalog/Internet) sales increased 7.1 percent versus a 1.6 percent decrease last year, primarily as a result of continued strength in the Internet. Sales for jcpenney.com increased over 30 percent in the quarter in both the current and prior year. Gross margin improved by 90 basis points to 38.1 percent of sales, reflecting better management of both inventory flow and seasonal transition, as well as continued strength in the performance of the company's private brand merchandise. SG&A expense dollars increased with the higher sales volume but were leveraged, improving by 60 basis points as a percent of sales. Operating profit was $213 million, or 5.4 percent of sales, compared with $149 million, or 3.9 percent of sales last year. This represents an increase of 43 percent, or 150 basis points as a percent of sales. Other Charges and Credits Net interest expense was $40 million in the quarter, lower than original expectations, with interest income benefiting principally from higher short-term interest rates on cash balances. In addition, the company incurred pre-tax charges of $5 million related to the repurchase of debt in open market transactions during the quarter. The company reported $14 million of income from real estate and other, including $8 million in gains from the sale of previously closed facilities. The effective income tax rate for continuing operations was 33.2 percent, reflecting a $5 million one-time credit related to changes in state income taxes. Discontinued Operations On July 5, 2005, the company completed the sale of its interest in Lojas Renner S.A. Historical financial statements and restated comparable store sales percents reflecting Renner as a discontinued operation are included as part of this release (Attachment 1). Discontinued operations contributed $0.04 per share to net income in the second quarter, principally related to adjustments associated with the earlier sales of the Eckerd drugstore operation and international operations. Financial Condition As of July 30, 2005, the company had cash investments of $3.4 billion, which will be reduced over the balance of the year as the capital structure repositioning program is completed. Long-term debt totaled $3.5 billion and reflects the payment at maturity of the $193 million aggregate principal amount of 7.05% notes due May 23, 2005, as well as $56 million of open market debt repurchases in the second quarter. Free cash flow is trending higher than original guidance, principally as a result of strong operating performance in the first half. The company now expects to generate free cash flow of approximately $250 million for the fiscal year. Capital Structure Repositioning Since announcing the sale of Eckerd last year, the company's board of directors has authorized common stock repurchases that aggregate $4.15 billion. During the second quarter, the company repurchased 12.5 million shares of its common stock under this program, which brings the total repurchases in the first half of 2005 to approximately 20 million shares for about $1 billion. Since initiating the program in August 2004, the company has repurchased approximately 70 million shares for about $3 billion. The remaining $1.15 billion share repurchase authorization, which includes the additional $400 million authorized in connection with the July sale of Renner, is expected to be completed by the end of fiscal 2005. Earnings Guidance For the third and fourth quarters, both comparable store sales and Direct (catalog/Internet) sales are expected to increase low-single digits. The company currently expects earnings from continuing operations in the area of $0.82 per share and $1.52 per share in the third and fourth quarters, respectively. This would result in full year earnings from continuing operations of approximately $3.35 per share, an increase of more than 50 percent from the $2.20 earned in 2004. This guidance reflects the impact of expensing stock options, as well as the classification of Renner as a discontinued operation. Average diluted share counts for EPS calculations are expected to be approximately 260 million shares, 245 million shares, and 260 million shares for the third quarter, fourth quarter and full year, respectively. Earnings per share guidance for the balance of the year reflects the expectation for continued improvement in both gross margin and SG&A expense as a percent of sales, coupled with benefits from the common stock buyback program. The company currently expects full year operating profit of approximately 8 percent. With higher short-term interest rates, net interest expense for the balance of the year should benefit from higher levels of interest income on cash balances. The company now expects interest expense to be in the range of $45 to $50 million per quarter, based on the current interest rate environment. Conference Call/Webcast Details Senior management will host a live conference call and real-time webcast on August 16, 2005, beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET. Access to the conference call is open to the press and general public in a listen only mode. To access the conference call, please dial 973-935-2035 and reference the JCPenney Quarterly Earnings Conference Call. The telephone playback will be available for two days beginning approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call by dialing 973-341-3080, pin code 5717198. The live webcast may be accessed via JCPenney's Investor Relations page at www.jcpenney.net, or on www.streetevents.com (for members) and www.fulldisclosure.com (for media and individual investors). Replays of the webcast will be available for up to 90 days after the event. For further information, contact: Investor Relations Bob Johnson; (972) 431-2217; rvjohnso@jcpenney.com Ed Merritt; (972) 431-8167; emerritt@jcpenney.com Public Relations Quinton Crenshaw; (972) 431-5581; qcrensha@jcpenney.com Tim Lyons; (972) 431-4834; tmlyons@jcpenney.com About JCPenney J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., the wholly owned operating subsidiary of J. C. Penney Company, Inc., is one of America's largest department store, catalog, and e-commerce retailers, employing approximately 150,000 associates. As of July 30, 2005, J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc. operated 1,015 JCPenney department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. JCPenney is the nation's largest catalog merchant of general merchandise, and jcpenney.com is one of the largest apparel and home furnishings sites on the Internet. This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, which reflect the company's current views of future events and financial performance, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results to be materially different from planned or expected results. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competition, consumer demand, seasonality, economic conditions, including oil prices, changes in management, retail industry consolidations, acts of terrorism or war, and government activity. Please refer to the company's most recent Form 10-K and subsequent filings for a further discussion of risks and uncertainties. Investors should take such risks into account when making investment decisions. In addition, non-GAAP terms referenced, such as EBITDA and free cash flow, are defined and presented in the Company's 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake to update these forward-looking statements as of any future date. # # # J. C. PENNEY COMPANY, INC. SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS (Unaudited) (Amounts in millions except per share data) 13 weeks ended 26 weeks ended -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- July 30, July 31, % Inc. July 30, July 31, % Inc. 2005 2004 (Dec.) 2005 2004 (Dec.) ------------- ----------- ---------- ------------- ---------- -------- SALES PERCENTAGES: Comparable department store sales increase 4.2 % 6.9 % 3.5 % 8.0 % Direct (Catalog/Internet) sales increase/(decrease) 7.1 % (1.6)% 6.2 % 2.5 % STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS: Total net sales $ 3,981 $ 3,778 5.4% $ 8,099 $ 7,750 4.5% Gross margin 1,516 1,407 7.7% 3,210 2,993 7.3% Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses 1,303 1,258 3.6% 2,689 2,620 2.6% ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------- Operating profit 213 149 43.0% 521 373 39.7% Net interest expense 40 48 (16.7)% 89 102 (12.7)% Bond premiums and unamortized costs 5 - N/A 18 - N/A Real estate and other (14) (5) N/A (36) (13) N/A ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------- Income from continuing operations before income taxes 182 106 71.7% 450 284 58.5% Income tax expense 60 38 57.9% 157 99 58.6% ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------- Income from continuing operations $ 122 $ 68 79.4% $ 293 $ 185 58.4% ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------- Discontinued operations, net of income tax expense/(benefit) of $28, $(86), $28 and $(176) 9 (67) N/A 10 (143) N/A ------------- ----------- ------------- ---------- Net income $ 131 $ 1 100.0% + $ 303 $ 42 100.0%+ ============= =========== ============= ========== Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted $ 0.46 $ 0.22 100.0% + $ 1.09 $ 0.60 81.7% Earnings/(loss) per share - diluted $ 0.50 $ (0.02) 100.0% + $ 1.13 $ 0.14 100.0% + FINANCIAL DATA: --------------- Ratios as a % of sales: Gross margin 38.1% 37.2% 39.6% 38.6% SG&A expenses 32.7% 33.3% 33.2% 33.8% Operating profit 5.4% 3.9% 6.4% 4.8% Depreciation and amortization $ 88 $ 83 $ 175 $ 168 Effective income tax rate for continuing operations 33.2% 35.5% 34.9% 34.9% COMMON SHARES DATA: Outstanding shares at end of period 255.6 283.8 255.6 283.8 Average shares outstanding (basic shares) 261.8 282.6 266.5 280.0 Average shares used for diluted EPS 264.5 287.4 269.2 307.9 Shares repurchased 12.5 - 20.2 - Total cost of shares repurchased $ 666 $ - $ 1,026 $ - 1 J. C. Penney Company, Inc. SUMMARY BALANCE SHEETS AND STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Amounts in millions) July 30, July 31, 2005 2004 ----------- ------------- SUMMARY BALANCE SHEETS: Cash and short-term investments $ 3,385 $ 7,383 Merchandise inventory (net of LIFO reserves of $25 and $43) 3,445 3,408 Other current assets 406 348 Property and equipment, net 3,625 3,413 Other assets 2,051 1,762 Assets of discontinued operations - 227 ----------- ------------- Total assets $ 12,912 $ 16,541 =========== ============= Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,659 $ 2,699 Current maturities of long-term debt 15 1,165 Current income taxes, payable and deferred 36 889 Long-term debt 3,457 3,960 Long-term deferred taxes 1,320 1,140 Other liabilities 1,031 991 Liabilities of discontinued operations - 95 ----------- ------------- Total liabilities 8,518 10,939 Stockholders' equity 4,394 5,602 ----------- ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 12,912 $ 16,541 =========== ============= 26 weeks ended ----------------------------------------- July 30, July 31, 2005 2004 ----------- ------------- SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS: --------------------------------- Net cash provided by/(used in): Total operating activities $ 213 $ 218 ----------- ------------- Investing activities Capital expenditures (233) (179) Proceeds from sale of assets 27 28 Proceeds from the sale of discontinued operations 283 4,666 ----------- ------------- Total investing activities 77 4,515 ----------- ------------- Financing activities Change in debt (466) (238) Stock repurchase program (1,018) - Other changes in stock 158 169 Dividends paid, preferred and common (69) (81) ----------- ------------- Total financing activities (1,395) (150) ----------- ------------- Cash (paid) for discontinued operations (159) (164) ----------- ------------- Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and short-term investments (1,264) 4,419 Cash and short-term investments at beginning of period 4,649 2,964 ----------- ------------- Cash and short-term investments at end of period $ 3,385 $ 7,383 =========== ============= 2 JCPenney Company, Inc. Attachment 1 Income/(Loss) from Continuing Operations (Unaudited) Fiscal Fiscal (in millions, except per share data) 2001 2002 ------------ ------------- Retail sales, net Department stores $14,491 $14,771 Direct (Catalog/Internet) 3,349 2,613 ------------ ------------- Total 17,840 17,384 Gross margin 5,974 6,224 Selling, general and administrative expenses 5,434 5,541 ------------ ------------- Operating profit 540 683 Net interest expense 219 212 Bond premiums and unamortized costs - - Real estate and other (income)/expense 46 59 ------------ ------------- Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 275 412 Income taxes 92 129 ------------ ------------- Income/(loss) from continuing operations 183 283 ============ ============= Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $ 0.58 $ 0.95 Average shares used for diluted EPS calculation 267 270 Ratios as a % of sales Gross margin 33.5% 35.8% SG&A expenses 30.5% 31.9% Operating profit 3.0% 3.9% Depreciation and amortization $ 360 $ 362 JCPenney Company, Inc. Attachment 1 Income/(Loss) from Continuing Operations (Unaudited) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Fiscal (in millions, except per share data) 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ Retail sales, net Department stores $ 3,082 $ 3,017 $ 3,603 $ 5,113 $ 14,815 Direct (Catalog/Internet) 587 561 665 885 2,698 ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ Total 3,669 3,578 4,268 5,998 17,513 Gross margin 1,436 1,280 1,639 2,143 6,498 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,353 1,232 1,433 1,711 5,729 ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ Operating profit 83 48 206 432 769 Net interest expense 61 67 62 57 247 Bond premiums and unamortized costs - - - - - Real estate and other (income)/expense (9) (12) 4 - (17) ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 31 (7) 140 375 539 Income taxes 9 (3) 47 126 179 ---------- ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------ Income/(loss) from continuing operations 22 (4) 93 249 360 ========== ============ ============= ============ ============ Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $ 0.06 $ (0.04) $ 0.32 $ 0.81 $ 1.20 Average shares used for diluted EPS calculation 273 272 298 311 297 Ratios as a % of sales Gross margin 39.1% 35.8% 38.4% 35.7% 37.1% SG&A expenses 36.8% 34.5% 33.6% 28.5% 32.7% Operating profit 2.3% 1.3% 4.8% 7.2% 4.4% Depreciation and amortization $ 87 $ 86 $ 90 $ 101 $ 364 JCPenney Company, Inc. Attachment 1 Income/(Loss) from Continuing Operations (Unaudited) Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Fiscal Q1 (in millions, except per share data) 2004 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Retail sales, net Department stores $ 3,347 $ 3,226 $ 3,701 $ 5,083 $ 15,357 $ 3,459 Direct (Catalog/Internet) 625 552 690 872 2,739 659 --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total 3,972 3,778 4,391 5,955 18,096 4,118 Gross margin 1,586 1,407 1,789 2,207 6,989 1,693 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,362 1,258 1,447 1,635 5,702 1,386 --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Operating profit 224 149 342 572 1,287 307 Net interest expense 54 48 68 53 223 49 Bond premiums and unamortized costs - - 47 - 47 13 Real estate and other (income)/expense (8) (5) - 25 12 (22) --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 178 106 227 494 1,005 267 Income taxes 61 38 79 170 348 97 --------- --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income/(loss) from continuing operations 117 68 148 324 657 170 ========= ========= ======== ======== ======== ======== Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $ 0.38 $ 0.22 $ 0.50 $ 1.14 $ 2.20 $ 0.62 Average shares used for diluted EPS calculation 306 287 309 285 307 274 Ratios as a % of sales Gross margin 39.9% 37.2% 40.7% 37.1% 38.6% 41.1% SG&A expenses 34.3% 33.3% 32.9% 27.5% 31.5% 33.6% Operating profit 5.6% 3.9% 7.8% 9.6% 7.1% 7.5% Depreciation and amortization $ 85 $ 83 $ 89 $ 102 $ 359 $ 87 JCPenney Company, Inc. Attachment 1: Consolidated Balance Sheets - Continuing Operations (Unaudited) ($ in millions) Fiscal Fiscal 2005 2004 ---------- --------------------------------------------- Apr. 30, May 1, Jul. 31, Oct. 30, Jan. 29, 2005 2004 2004 2004 2005 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and short-term investments $ 4,115 $ 2,997 $ 7,383 $ 4,541 $ 4,649 Receivables 274 163 150 145 274 Merchandise inventory (1) 3,258 3,312 3,408 4,207 3,142 Prepaid expenses 172 202 198 249 167 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total current assets 7,819 6,674 11,139 9,142 8,232 Property and equipment, net 3,574 3,408 3,413 3,439 3,575 Prepaid pension 1,524 1,302 1,297 1,570 1,538 Other assets 493 461 465 488 473 Assets of discontinued operations 289 6,315 227 250 309 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total Assets $ 13,699 $ 18,160 $ 16,541 $ 14,889 $ 14,127 ========== ========== ========== ========= ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 2,559 $ 2,343 $ 2,699 $ 3,091 $ 2,770 Short-term debt 72 - - - - Current maturities of long-term debt 264 243 1,165 603 459 Current income taxes, payable and deferred 102 875 889 103 68 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total Current Liabilities 2,997 3,461 4,753 3,797 3,297 Long-term debt 3,461 5,113 3,960 3,955 3,464 Deferred taxes 1,320 1,205 1,140 1,291 1,319 Other liabilities 1,031 819 991 997 1,042 Liabilities of discontinued operations 128 1,964 95 106 149 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total Liabilities 8,937 12,562 10,939 10,146 9,271 Stockholders' Equity 4,762 5,598 5,602 4,743 4,856 ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 13,699 $ 18,160 $ 16,541 $ 14,889 $ 14,127 ========== ========== ========== ========= ========== (1) Net of LIFO reserve (in millions) of $25, $43, $43, $43, $25, $49, $49, $49, $43, $49, and $43, respectively. JCPenney Company, Inc. Attachment 1: Consolidated Balance Sheets - Continuing Operations (Unaudited) ($ in millions) Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal 2003 2002 2001 --------------------------------------------- ---------- ---------- Apr. 26, Jul. 26, Oct. 25, Jan. 31, Jan. 25, Jan. 26, 2003 2003 2003 2004 2003 2002 ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ASSETS Current assets Cash and short-term investments $ 2,609 $ 2,588 $ 1,890 $ 2,964 $ 2,454 $ 2,814 Receivables 237 198 353 140 155 112 Merchandise inventory (1) 3,306 3,318 4,172 3,135 2,955 2,894 Prepaid expenses 100 104 140 207 90 96 ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total current assets 6,252 6,208 6,555 6,446 5,654 5,916 Property and equipment, net 3,478 3,447 3,439 3,461 3,566 3,698 Prepaid pension 1,123 1,111 1,381 1,320 1,150 873 Other assets 497 515 511 472 485 485 Assets of discontinued operations 6,887 7,063 7,190 6,601 6,932 7,021 ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Assets $ 18,237 $ 18,344 $ 19,076 $ 18,300 $ 17,787 $ 17,993 ========== ========= ========== ========== ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,995 $ 1,959 $ 2,598 $ 2,458 $ 2,209 $ 2,075 Short-term debt - - - - - - Current maturities of long-term debt 278 626 485 242 276 920 Current income taxes, payable and deferred 22 21 106 943 - 162 ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Current Liabilities 2,295 2,606 3,189 3,643 2,485 3,157 Long-term debt 5,505 5,128 5,103 5,114 4,897 5,140 Deferred taxes 1,202 1,209 1,330 1,218 1,161 1,016 Other liabilities 779 778 779 804 782 786 Liabilities of discontinued operations 1,994 2,181 2,172 2,096 2,092 1,765 ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Liabilities 11,775 11,902 12,573 12,875 11,417 11,864 Stockholders' Equity 6,462 6,442 6,503 5,425 6,370 6,129 ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 18,237 $ 18,344 $ 19,076 $ 18,300 $ 17,787 $ 17,993 ========== ========= ========== ========== ========== ========== (1) Net of LIFO reserve (in millions) of $25, $43, $43, $43, $25, $49, $49, $49, $43, $49, and $43, respectively. JCPenney Company, Inc. Attachment 1 Comparable Store Sales - Continuing Operations Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal 2003 2004 2005 ------------- ------------- ------------- February (1.7)% 11.8% 5.9% March (5.1)% 11.1% (0.4)% April (6.5)% 4.6% 3.5% --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Quarter (4.6)% 9.1% 2.8% --------------------------------------------------------------------- May 3.7% 9.2% 2.9% June 0.5% 4.4% 7.4% July 3.9% 8.1% 1.6% --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Quarter 2.5% 6.9% 4.2% --------------------------------------------------------------------- August 6.7% 4.1% September 0.7% 1.8% October (2.5)% 1.8% --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Quarter 1.7% 2.6% --------------------------------------------------------------------- November (1.1)% 12.2% December 4.1% (1.3)% January 5.1% 2.5% --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th Quarter 2.8% 2.8% --------------------------------------------------------------------- Full Year 0.8% 4.9%