EX-99.1 2 exhibit9914q15.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
Under Armour, Inc.
 
1020 Hull Street
 
Baltimore, MD 21230
 
 
CONTACTS
 
Investors:
 
Tom Shaw, CFA
 
Under Armour, Inc.
 
Tel: 410.843.7676
 
 
Media:
 
Diane Pelkey
 
Under Armour, Inc.
 
Tel: 410.246.5927
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
 
 
UNDER ARMOUR REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER NET REVENUES GROWTH OF 31% AND FULL YEAR NET REVENUES GROWTH OF 28%

Fourth Quarter Net Revenues Increased 31% to $1.17 Billion; Full Year Net Revenues Increased 28% to $3.96 Billion
Fourth Quarter Diluted EPS Increased 19% to $0.48; Full Year Diluted EPS Increased 11% to $1.05, Inclusive of a $0.10 Dilutive Impact of the Connected Fitness Acquisitions
Updates 2016 Net Revenues Outlook to Approximately $4.95 Billion (+25%)
Updates 2016 Operating Income Outlook to Approximately $503 Million (+23%)

Baltimore, MD (January 28, 2016) - Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015. Net revenues increased 31% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $1.17 billion compared with net revenues of $895 million in the prior year's period. On a currency neutral basis, net revenues increased 33% compared with the prior year's period. Operating income increased 21% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $178 million compared with $146 million in the prior year's period. Net income increased 21% in the fourth quarter of 2015 to $106 million compared with $88 million in the prior year's period and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2015 were $0.48 compared with $0.40 per share in the prior year's period.
    
Fourth quarter apparel net revenues increased 22% to $865 million compared with $708 million in the same period of the prior year, led by growth in training, running, golf and basketball. Fourth quarter footwear net revenues increased 95% to $167 million from $86 million in the prior year's period, primarily reflecting the success of the Curry signature basketball line and expanded running offerings. Fourth quarter accessories net revenues increased 23% to $97 million from $79 million in the prior year's period, driven primarily by new introductions across the bags category. Direct-to-Consumer net revenues, which represented 36% of total net revenues for the fourth quarter, grew 25% year-over-year. International net revenues, which represented 12% of total net revenues for the fourth quarter, grew 70% year-over-year, or 85% on a currency neutral basis.

Kevin Plank, Chairman and CEO of Under Armour, Inc., stated, "Our core business remains incredibly strong and our 31% net revenue growth in the fourth quarter is clear evidence of the continued expansion in the breadth and depth of our Brand. We delivered our 25th consecutive quarter of more than 20% net revenues growth in our largest product category of apparel. Moreover, we continued to diversify our product offering and geographic reach, driving significant market share gains in key strategic areas like basketball footwear, while better meeting the needs of the global athlete with investments in our global Brand House stores and e-commerce sites helping drive 70% growth in international. With our continued investments across people, systems, and digital, we are confident in our ability to build upon this tremendous momentum, reinforcing our belief that we are just getting started in becoming the next great global brand."






Gross margin for the fourth quarter of 2015 was 48.0% compared with 49.9% in the prior year's period, primarily reflecting negative impacts of approximately 90 basis points from sales mix, specifically from strong footwear growth, approximately 80 basis points from the continued strength of the U.S. Dollar, and approximately 30 basis points from higher liquidations. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 32.8% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with 33.6% in the prior year's period, primarily reflecting the planned timing of marketing expenses and lower incentive compensation expenses.

Review of Full Year Operating Results
For the full year 2015, net revenues increased 28% to $3.96 billion compared with $3.08 billion in the prior year and compared with the Company’s prior outlook of $3.91 billion. Operating income grew 15% to $409 million in 2015 compared with $354 million in the prior year and compared with the Company’s prior outlook of $408 million. Total costs of the Company's two Connected Fitness acquisitions completed in the first quarter, comprised of operating losses, one-time transactions costs, and non-cash amortization charges of the intangible assets generated from the acquisitions, were $23 million for 2015. Diluted earnings per share for 2015 increased 11% to $1.05 compared with $0.95 per share in the prior year, inclusive of a $0.10 dilutive impact of the Connected Fitness acquisitions.

Apparel net revenues increased 22% to $2.80 billion compared with $2.29 billion in the prior year, led by growth in golf, running and team sports. Footwear net revenues increased 57% to $678 million during 2015 compared to $431 million in 2014, reflecting expanded offerings in running and basketball. Accessories net revenues increased 26% to $347 million during 2015 compared to $275 million in 2014. Direct-to-Consumer net revenues, which represented 30% of total net revenues for 2015, grew 27% over the prior year. International net revenues, which represented 11% of total net revenues for 2015, grew 69% year-over-year, or 84% on a currency neutral basis.

Gross margin for 2015 was 48.1% compared with 49.0% in 2014, primarily reflecting a negative 70 basis point impact from the continued strength of the U.S. Dollar. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 37.8% for 2015 compared with 37.5% for 2014, primarily reflecting broad-based investments to support global growth initiatives.

Balance Sheet Highlights
Cash and cash equivalents decreased 78% to $130 million at December 31, 2015 compared with $593 million at December 31, 2014. Inventory at December 31, 2015 increased 46% to $783 million compared with $537 million at December 31, 2014. Total debt increased to $669 million at December 31, 2015 compared with $284 million at December 31, 2014, primarily reflecting borrowing to fund the two Connected Fitness acquisitions.

Updated 2016 Outlook
Based on current visibility, the Company expects 2016 net revenues of approximately $4.95 billion, representing growth of 25% over 2015 and 2016 operating income of approximately $503 million, representing growth of 23% over 2015, in line with the financial targets outlined at the Company's September 2015 Investor Day. Below the operating line, the Company expects interest expense of approximately $35 million, an effective full year tax rate of approximately 38.5%, and fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 223 million for 2016.

Mr. Plank added, "In 2016 we celebrate our 20th year in business. We started by redefining the sports apparel industry through performance fabrics and today we are raising the bar for what athletes expect across all of their health & fitness needs. Our footwear business, driven by the outstanding success of our signature Curry basketball line, will deliver new iterations of signature product across premium price points and distribution throughout the year. Our momentum in footwear extends across categories, including elevated running styles where we are doubling our offerings priced above $100 including the launch of our first smart shoe, SpeedForm Gemini 2 RE, and SpeedForm Slingshot, made with a 3D knitting process to deliver incredible fit and feel. In apparel, we will continue to lead with purposeful innovation through the debut of two new HeatGear® apparel cooling technologies, Microthread and CoolSwitch, while also launching a proprietary ColdGear® insulation story called Reactor."

"In Connected Fitness, we ended 2015 with nearly 160 million unique registered users across our platform that logged nearly 8 billion foods and 2 billion activities during the year. Earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show, we unveiled the new UA Record, the digital dashboard app for your health & fitness, and a suite of new products led





by Under Armour HealthBox, the world's first complete Connected Fitness system. Working seamlessly together, these products create the framework for all athletes to measure their health & fitness. Now with a more complete picture of our consumer, we are establishing our data-driven math house that will provide us with real-time information to make better decisions and build even better products. More importantly, it will provide deeper insights, recommendations, and personalized content to empower consumers to live healthier lives."

Mr. Plank concluded, "The Under Armour brand has built tremendous equity over the past 20 years and our financial results are a reflection of that strength. Quarter after quarter, year after year, we continue to post meaningful growth across our core businesses with significant opportunity to grow as we diversify both our product portfolio and our geographic reach. From shirts and shoes to your connected life, Under Armour will continue to be a leader in innovation to make all athletes better and redefine expectations for what a sports brand should be."
 

Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will provide additional commentary regarding its fourth quarter and year end results as well as its updated 2016 outlook during its earnings conference call today, January 28th, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will be webcast live at http://investor.underarmour.com/events.cfm and will be archived and available for replay approximately three hours after the live event. Additional supporting materials related to the call will also be available at http://investor.underarmour.com. The Company's financial results are also available online at http://investor.underarmour.com/results.cfm.

Non-GAAP Financial Information
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”).  However, this press release refers to certain “currency neutral” financial information, which is a non-GAAP financial measure.  The Company provides a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP.  See the end of this press release for this reconciliation.

Currency neutral financial information is calculated to exclude foreign exchange impact.  Management believes this information is useful to investors to facilitate a comparison of the Company's results of operations period-over-period.  This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in isolation and should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, the Company's non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

About Under Armour, Inc.
Under Armour (NYSE: UA), the originator of performance footwear, apparel and equipment, revolutionized how athletes across the world dress. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand's innovative products are sold worldwide to athletes at all levels. The Under Armour Connected Fitness™ platform powers the world’s largest digital health and fitness community through a suite of applications: UA Record, MapMyFitness, Endomondo and MyFitnessPal. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.uabiz.com.


Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding our future financial condition or results of operations, our prospects and strategies for future growth, the development and introduction of new product, the implementation of our marketing and branding strategies, and the future benefits and opportunities from acquisitions. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “outlook,”  “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.  The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause events or our actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic or market conditions that could





affect consumer spending and the financial health of our retail customers; our ability to effectively manage our growth and a more complex global business; our ability to successfully manage or realize expected results from acquisitions and other significant investments or capital expenditures; our ability to effectively develop and launch new, innovative and updated products; our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand for our products and manage our inventory in response to changing demands; increased competition causing us to lose market share or reduce the prices of our products or to increase significantly our marketing efforts; fluctuations in the costs of our products; loss of key suppliers or manufacturers or failure of our suppliers or manufacturers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner, including due to port disruptions; our ability to further expand our business globally and to drive brand awareness and consumer acceptance of our products in other countries; our ability to accurately anticipate and respond to seasonal or quarterly fluctuations in our operating results; risks related to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; our ability to effectively market and maintain a positive brand image; our ability to comply with trade and other regulations; the availability, integration and effective operation of information systems and other technology, as well as any potential interruption in such systems or technology; risks related to data security or privacy breaches; our ability to raise additional capital required to grow our business on terms acceptable to us; our potential exposure to litigation and other proceedings; and our ability to attract and retain the services of our senior management and key employees. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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Under Armour, Inc.
For the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 

Quarter Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,
 

2015

% of Net
Revenues

2014

% of Net
Revenues

2015

% of Net
Revenues

2014

% of Net
Revenues
Net revenues

$
1,170,686


100.0
 %

$
895,201


100.0
 %

$
3,963,313


100.0
 %

$
3,084,370


100.0
 %
Cost of goods sold

609,016


52.0
 %

448,937


50.1
 %

2,057,766


51.9
 %

1,572,164


51.0
 %
Gross profit

561,670


48.0
 %

446,264


49.9
 %

1,905,547


48.1
 %

1,512,206


49.0
 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses

384,088


32.8
 %

299,965


33.6
 %

1,497,000


37.8
 %

1,158,251


37.5
 %
Income from operations

177,582


15.2
 %

146,299


16.3
 %

408,547


10.3
 %

353,955


11.5
 %
Interest expense, net

(4,056
)

(0.4
)%

(1,727
)

(0.2
)%

(14,628
)

(0.4
)%

(5,335
)

(0.2
)%
Other expense, net

(2,196
)

(0.2
)%

(2,428
)

(0.2
)%

(7,234
)

(0.2
)%

(6,410
)

(0.2
)%
Income before income taxes

171,330


14.6
 %

142,144


15.9
 %

386,685


9.7
 %

342,210


11.1
 %
Provision for income taxes

65,727


5.6
 %

54,435


6.1
 %

154,112


3.8
 %

134,168


4.4
 %
Net income

$
105,603


9.0
 %

$
87,709


9.8
 %

$
232,573


5.9
 %

$
208,042


6.7
 %
Net income available per common share












Basic

$
0.49




$
0.41




$
1.08




$
0.98



Diluted

$
0.48




$
0.40




$
1.05




$
0.95



Weighted average common shares outstanding












Basic

215,948




213,795




215,498




213,227



Diluted

221,307




219,745




220,868




219,380








Under Armour, Inc.
For the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited; in thousands)
NET REVENUES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
Apparel
 
$
864,841

 
$
707,686

 
22.2
%
 
$
2,801,062

 
$
2,291,520

 
22.2
%
Footwear
 
166,880

 
85,810

 
94.5
%
 
677,744

 
430,987

 
57.3
%
Accessories
 
97,130

 
78,990

 
23.0
%
 
346,885

 
275,409

 
26.0
%
Total net sales
 
1,128,851

 
872,486

 
29.4
%
 
3,825,691

 
2,997,916

 
27.6
%
Licensing revenues
 
24,852

 
17,429

 
42.6
%
 
84,207

 
67,229

 
25.3
%
Connected Fitness
 
16,983

 
5,286

 
221.3
%
 
53,415

 
19,225

 
177.8
%
Total net revenues
 
$
1,170,686

 
$
895,201

 
30.8
%
 
$
3,963,313

 
$
3,084,370

 
28.5
%
NET REVENUES BY SEGMENT
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
North America
 
$
1,015,009

 
$
808,233

 
25.6
%
 
$
3,455,737

 
$
2,796,374

 
23.6
%
Other foreign countries
 
138,694

 
81,682

 
69.8
%
 
454,161

 
268,771

 
69.0
%
Connected Fitness
 
16,983

 
5,286

 
221.3
%
 
53,415

 
19,225

 
177.8
%
Total net revenues
 
$
1,170,686

 
$
895,201

 
30.8
%
 
$
3,963,313

 
$
3,084,370

 
28.5
%
OPERATING INCOME BY SEGMENT
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
% Change
North America
 
$
188,418

 
$
152,769

 
23.3
 %
 
$
460,961

 
$
379,814

 
21.4
 %
Other foreign countries
 
2,761

 
(1,280
)
 
315.7
 %
 
8,887

 
(5,190
)
 
271.2
 %
Connected Fitness
 
(13,597
)
 
(5,190
)
 
(162.0
)%
 
(61,301
)
 
(20,669
)
 
(196.6
)%
Total operating income
 
$
177,582

 
$
146,299

 
21.4
 %
 
$
408,547

 
$
353,955

 
15.4
 %





Under Armour, Inc.
As of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
(Unaudited; in thousands)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



As of
12/31/15

As of
12/31/14
Assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$
129,852


$
593,175

Accounts receivable, net

433,638


279,835

Inventories

783,031


536,714

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

152,242


87,177

Deferred income taxes



52,498

Total current assets

1,498,763


1,549,399

Property and equipment, net

538,531


305,564

Goodwill
 
585,181

 
123,256

Intangible assets, net
 
75,686

 
26,230

Deferred income taxes

92,157


33,570

Other long term assets

78,582


57,064

Total assets

$
2,868,900


$
2,095,083

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 


Accounts payable

$
200,460


$
210,432

Accrued expenses

192,935


147,681

Current maturities of long term debt

42,000


28,951

Other current liabilities

43,415


34,563

Total current liabilities

478,810


421,627

Long term debt, net of current maturities

352,000


255,250

Revolving credit facility, long term
 
275,000

 

Other long term liabilities

94,868


67,906

Total liabilities

1,200,678


744,783

Total stockholders’ equity

1,668,222


1,350,300

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$
2,868,900


$
2,095,083






Under Armour, Inc.
For the Year Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014
(Unaudited; in thousands)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
Year Ended December 31,


2015

2014
Cash flows from operating activities




Net income

$
232,573


$
208,042

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities




Depreciation and amortization

100,940


72,093

Unrealized foreign currency exchange rate losses

33,359


11,739

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

549


261

Stock-based compensation

60,376


50,812

Deferred income taxes

(4,426
)

(17,584
)
Changes in reserves and allowances

40,391


31,350

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:




Accounts receivable

(191,876
)

(101,057
)
Inventories

(278,524
)

(84,658
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets

(76,476
)

(33,345
)
Accounts payable

(22,583
)

49,137

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

64,126


28,856

Income taxes payable and receivable

(2,533
)

3,387

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 
(44,104
)
 
219,033

Cash flows from investing activities




Purchases of property and equipment

(298,928
)

(140,528
)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(539,460
)
 
(10,924
)
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
 
(103,144
)
 

Sales of available-for-sale securities
 
96,610

 

Purchases of other assets

(2,553
)

(860
)
Net cash used in investing activities

(847,475
)

(152,312
)
Cash flows from financing activities




Proceeds from revolving credit facility

500,000



Payments on revolving credit facility

(225,000
)

(100,000
)
Proceeds from term loan

150,000


250,000

Payments on term loan
 
(36,250
)
 
(13,750
)
Payments on long term debt

(3,952
)

(4,972
)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements

45,917


36,965

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances

10,310


15,776

Payments of debt financing costs
 
(947
)
 
(1,713
)
Net cash provided by financing activities

440,078


182,306

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(11,822
)

(3,341
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(463,323
)

245,686

Cash and cash equivalents




Beginning of period

593,175


347,489

End of period

$
129,852


$
593,175






Non-cash investing and financing activities




Increase in accrual for property and equipment

$
17,758


$
4,922

Property and equipment acquired under build-to-suit leases
 
5,631

 

Non-cash acquisition of business
 

 
11,233






Under Armour, Inc.
(Unaudited)
The table below presents the reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" above for further information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.
CURRENCY NEUTRAL NET REVENUE GROWTH RECONCILIATION
 
 
December 31, 2015
Total Net Revenue
 
Quarter Ended
 
Year Ended
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP
 
33.1
 %
 
30.8
 %
Foreign exchange impact
 
(2.3
)%
 
(2.3
)%
Net revenue growth - GAAP
 
30.8
 %
 
28.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
North America
 
 
 
 
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP
 
26.8
 %
 
24.7
 %
Foreign exchange impact
 
(1.1
)%
 
(1.1
)%
Net revenue growth - GAAP
 
25.7
 %
 
23.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
Other foreign countries
 
 
 
 
Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP
 
84.9
 %
 
84.2
 %
Foreign exchange impact
 
(15.1
)%
 
(15.2
)%
Net revenue growth - GAAP
 
69.8
 %
 
69.0
 %
BRAND HOUSE AND FACTORY HOUSE DOOR COUNT
 
 
As of
December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Factory House
 
143
 
125
Brand House
 
10
 
5
   North America total doors
 
153
 
130
 
 
 
 
 
Factory House
 
18
 
8
Brand House
 
20
 
8
   Other foreign countries total doors
 
38
 
16
 
 
 
 
 
Factory House
 
161
 
133
Brand House
 
30
 
13
   Total doors
 
191
 
146