EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

Nautilus, Inc. Announces Results for Second Quarter 2008

Significant Restructuring Activity Commenced in the Quarter

VANCOUVER, WA—July 31, 2008 — Fitness company Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS - News) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 was $9.6 million or $0.30 per diluted share after recording restructuring related and other charges of $6.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share after-tax. The charges principally related to severance, inventory reserves and anticipated settlements related to licensing agreements. In the second quarter of 2007, the Company reported income from continuing operations of $0.7 million or $0.02 per diluted share including a benefit of $18.3 million or $0.34 per diluted share after-tax from a litigation settlement. Results from continuing operations exclude the Company’s former apparel business, which is considered a discontinued operation and was sold on April 18, 2008 for $69.4 million. Net loss (including discontinued operations) for the second quarter 2008 was $8.9 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.04 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2007.

An important part of our restructuring activities has been the establishment of separate teams with authority and responsibility for the profitability of each of our global business units. We will now be reporting the Commercial, Direct and Retail businesses on a global basis. As a result of changing the reportable business segments in the second quarter of 2008, accounting rules require the Company to perform an interim goodwill impairment test. The Company is in the process of determining whether a goodwill impairment charge is required as of June 30, 2008. An impairment charge, if any, would be a non-cash charge. The Company expects to complete this goodwill impairment assessment prior to the filing of its Form 10-Q for the second quarter.

Net sales from continuing operations for the three months ended June 30, 2008, were $95.6 million compared to $102.5 million for the corresponding period last year, a decrease of 7%. Net sales increases in the Company’s Retail business were offset by declines in the Direct business, principally due to a weak consumer and tight credit environment, as well as declines in Commercial sales principally due to suspending sales of the Commercial TreadClimber. We have commenced work on a new Commercial TreadClimber which we expect to introduce at a future date.

As of June 30, 2008, the Company had a net cash position of $4 million and unutilized borrowing availability of approximately $35 million versus net debt of $71 million at December 31, 2007. During the second quarter of 2008, the Company repurchased $2.2 million of common stock. As of July 29, 2008, the Company had repurchased 981,398 shares of common stock at an average price of $5.16 per share or a total of $5.1 million, leaving $4.9 million remaining on the $10 million share repurchase program authorized by our Board of Directors in May 2008.

“In addition to managing our expenses tightly, we are continuing our thorough review of each business unit with a particular focus on profitable growth,” stated Edward Bramson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nautilus, Inc. “The four areas of strategic focus are new product development, resolving channel conflict, expanding our share of the cardio market, and capitalizing on our strong portfolio of brands. In order to improve our profitability in the current economic environment, we have initiated a restructuring program which is expected to reduce fixed costs significantly.”

A copy of the presentation detailing the restructuring is available on our website at www.nautilusinc.com/earnings.


Conference Call and Presentation

The conference call is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT), July 31, 2008. It will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at www.nautilusinc.com/events and will be archived online within one hour after completion of the call. The accompanying presentation will be hosted at www.nautilusinc.com/earnings. In addition, listeners may call (866) 394-6821 in North America and (706) 645-0458 from outside North America. Participants from the Company will be Edward Bramson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Bill Meadowcroft, Chief Financial Officer.

A telephonic playback will be available from 4:00 p.m. PDT, July 31, through 4:00 p.m. PDT, August 14, 2008. North American callers may dial (800) 633-8284 and international callers may dial (402) 977-9140 to hear the playback. The passcode is 21388886.

About Nautilus, Inc.

Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE:NLS - News) is a global fitness products company providing innovative, quality solutions to help people achieve a healthy lifestyle. With a brand portfolio including Nautilus®, Bowflex®, Schwinn®Fitness, StairMaster® and Universal®, Nautilus manufactures and markets innovative fitness products through direct, commercial, retail, and international channels. Formed in 1986, the company had 2007 sales of $502 million. It has 1,100 employees and operations in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Oklahoma, Virginia, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, China and other locations around the world. Website: www.nautilusinc.com

Safe Harbor Statement:

This press release includes forward-looking statements, including statements concerning estimated future profitability and operational improvement. Factors that could cause Nautilus, Inc. actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include availability of media time and fluctuating advertising rates, its ability to successfully transfer products to alternative manufacturing facilities, manufacturing quality issues resulting in increased warranty costs, a decline in consumer spending due to unfavorable economic conditions, its ability to effectively develop, market, and sell future products, its ability to get foreign-sourced product through customs in a timely manner, its ability to effectively identify, negotiate and integrate any future strategic acquisitions, its ability to protect its intellectual property, introduction of lower-priced competing products, unpredictable events and circumstances relating to international operations including its use of foreign manufacturers, government regulatory action, and general economic conditions. Please refer to our reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, for a further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. We also caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances after the date they were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.


NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

      June 30,
2008
   December 31,
2007
ASSETS      

CURRENT ASSETS:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 4,433    $ 7,911

Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,763 and $4,490 at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively)

     54,617      88,311

Inventories, net

     62,277      58,910

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     6,774      13,759

Income taxes receivable

     15,522      11,382

Assets of discontinued operations

          73,771

Assets held for sale

     1,677      1,677

Short-term note receivable

          2,384

Deferred tax assets

     10,633      18,615
             

Total current assets

     155,933      276,720

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net of accumulated depreciation of $63,368 and $59,673 on June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

     39,138      42,291

GOODWILL

     32,656      32,743

OTHER INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS, net

     43,284      39,086
             

TOTAL ASSETS

   $  271,011    $ 390,840
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     

Trade payables

   $ 35,232    $ 43,993

Accrued liabilities

     38,095      37,318

Short-term borrowings

     397      79,000

Income taxes payable

     311      283

Customer deposits

     2,402      2,925

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     —        15,867
             

Total current liabilities

     76,437      179,386

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

     4,857      6,919

NON-CURRENT DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

     3,578      5,123

LONG-TERM TAXES PAYABLE

     3,621      2,958

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

     

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Common stock – no par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 31,232 and 31,557 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

     4,158      4,346

Retained earnings

     169,784      185,021

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     8,576      7,087
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     182,518      196,454
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 271,011    $ 390,840
             


NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2008     2007     2008     2007  

NET SALES

   $ 95,564     $ 102,534     $ 225,165     $ 239,507  

COST OF SALES

     61,630       64,305       135,306       138,763  
                                

Gross profit

     33,934       38,229       89,859       100,744  
                                

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Selling and marketing

     31,484       40,854       73,714       88,416  

General and administrative

     14,896       11,476       34,706       22,886  

Research and development

     1,961       2,638       4,166       5,426  

Litigation settlement

     —         (18,300 )     —         (18,300 )
                                

Total operating expenses

     48,341       36,668       112,586       98,428  
                                

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

     (14,407 )     1,561       (22,727 )     2,316  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

        

Interest income

     11       83       90       153  

Interest expense

     (93 )     (871 )     (1,330 )     (1,751 )

Other income, net

     132       429       175       524  
                                

Total other income (expense)

     50       (359 )     (1,065 )     (1,074 )
                                

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (14,357 )     1,202       (23,792 )     1,242  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

     (4,722 )     531       (7,276 )     597  
                                

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     (9,635 )     671       (16,516 )     645  

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

        

Income from discontinued operations

     640       700       3,016       4,680  

Income tax expense (benefit) from discontinued operations

     (118 )     261       1,737       1,753  
                                

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax

     758       439       1,279       2,927  
                                

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (8,877 )   $ 1,110     $ (15,237 )   $ 3,572  
                                

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

        

BASIC

   $ (0.30 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.52 )   $ 0.02  

DILUTED

   $ (0.30 )   $ 0.02     $ (0.52 )   $ 0.02  

EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

        

BASIC

   $ 0.02     $ 0.02     $ 0.04     $ 0.09  

DILUTED

   $ 0.02     $ 0.02     $ 0.04     $ 0.09  

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:

        

BASIC

   $ (0.28 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.48 )   $ 0.11  

DILUTED

   $ (0.28 )   $ 0.04     $ (0.48 )   $ 0.11  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

        

BASIC

     31,582       31,545       31,569       31,527  

DILUTED

     31,582       31,685       31,569       31,707  


NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ (15,237 )   $ 3,572  

Income from discontinued operations

     1,279       2,927  
                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (16,516 )     645  

Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7,662       6,872  

Share-based compensation expense

     2,006       1,391  

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

     (173 )     (22 )

Excess tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options

     —         (77 )

Deferred income taxes

     5,849       (1,274 )

Litigation settlement

     —         (18,300 )

Foreign currency transaction gain

     (315 )     (363 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Trade receivables

     35,751       60,903  

Inventories

     (2,273 )     (15,316 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     2,062       4,547  

Other assets

     (908 )     —    

Income taxes receivable

     (4,140 )     —    

Trade payables

     (8,967 )     (20,273 )

Income taxes payable

     712       (2,640 )

Accrued liabilities

     (2,127 )     (5,223 )

Customer deposits

     (561 )     63  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     18,062       10,933  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations

     (1,617 )     722  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     16,445       11,655  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

     (2,402 )     (4,585 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

     141       32  

Refund of acquisition escrow deposit

     5,000       —    

Net increase in other intangibles and other assets

     (285 )     (484 )

Proceeds from sale of Pearl Izumi

     58,435       —    

Net (increase) decrease in short-term note receivable

     2,384       (133 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from continuing operations

     63,273       (5,170 )

Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations

     (24 )     (377 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     63,249       (5,547 )
                

(continued)


NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2008     2007  

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Cash dividends paid on common stock

     —         (6,311 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     563       756  

Excess tax benefit from exercise of employee stock options

     —         77  

Net (reduction) increase in short-term borrowings

     (78,603 )     600  

Stock repurchases

     (2,209 )     —    
                

Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations

     (80,249 )     (4,878 )

Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

     (174 )     (142 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (80,423 )     (5,020 )
                

Net effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes

     (2,749 )     500  
                

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,478 )     1,588  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     7,911       4,262  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 4,433     $ 5,850  
                

Supplemental disclosures:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 2,342     $ 1,666  
                

Cash refunded (paid) for income taxes

   $ 8,812     $ (6,973 )
                

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF OTHER NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Accrued and noncurrent liabilities incurred for software purchase

   $ 1,021       —    

Escrow deposit included in other assets for sale of Pearl Izumi

   $ 4,365       —    


NAUTILUS, INC.

NET SALES BY BUSINESS UNIT

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended             
     June 30, 2008    June 30, 2007    $ Change     % Change  

Direct

   $ 110,943    $ 128,333    $ (17,390 )   -13.6 %

Retail

     51,822      46,913      4,909     10.5 %

Commercial

     60,440      62,931      (2,491 )   -4.0 %

Royalties

     1,960      1,330      630     47.4 %
                            

Total Revenue

   $ 225,165    $ 239,507    $ (14,342 )   -6.0 %
     Three Months Ended             
     June 30, 2008    June 30, 2007    $ Change     % Change  

Direct

   $ 41,317    $ 54,191    $ (12,874 )   -23.8 %

Retail

     22,872      14,986      7,886     52.6 %

Commercial

     30,466      32,751      (2,285 )   -7.0 %

Royalties

     909      606      303     50.0 %
                            

Total Revenue

   $ 95,564    $ 102,534    $ (6,970 )   -6.8 %
     Three Months Ended             
     Mar 31, 2008    Mar 31, 2007    $ Change     % Change  

Direct

   $ 69,626    $ 74,142    $ (4,516 )   -6.1 %

Retail

     28,950      31,927      (2,977 )   -9.3 %

Commercial

     29,974      30,180      (206 )   -0.7 %

Royalties

     1,051      724      327     45.2 %
                            

Total Revenue

   $ 129,601    $ 136,973    $ (7,372 )   -5.4 %