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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


Form 10-Q

 


(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007

or

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File No. 000-51626

 


UNDER ARMOUR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland   52-1990078
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

1020 Hull Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
  (410) 454-6428
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)   (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x    No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x                        Accelerated filer ¨                        Non-accelerated filer ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes ¨    No x

Class A Common Stock, $.0003 1/3 par value, 35,187,340 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2007 and Class B Convertible Common Stock, $.0003 1/3 par value, 13,250,000 shares outstanding as of July 31, 2007.

 



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UNDER ARMOUR, INC.

JUNE 30, 2007

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

 

PART I.

  

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1.

  

Financial Statements:

  
  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2007 (unaudited) and December 31, 2006

   3
  

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

   4
  

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2006

   5
  

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   14

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   26

Item 4.

  

Controls and Procedures

   27

PART II.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

  

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   28

Item 2.

  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   28

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   29

Item 6.

  

Exhibits

   29

SIGNATURES

   30

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Under Armour, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 25,676     $ 70,655  

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $911 and $884 as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively

     83,088       71,867  

Inventories

     128,760       81,031  

Income taxes receivable

     2,783       4,310  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     9,893       8,944  

Deferred income taxes

     11,343       8,145  
                

Total current assets

     261,543       244,952  

Property and equipment, net

     40,948       29,923  

Intangible assets, net

     7,242       7,875  

Deferred income taxes

     6,692       5,180  

Other non-current assets

     1,437       1,438  
                

Total assets

   $ 317,862     $ 289,368  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 54,273     $ 42,718  

Accrued expenses

     20,279       25,403  

Current maturities of long term debt

     2,522       2,648  

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     526       794  
                

Total current liabilities

     77,600       71,563  

Long term debt, net of current maturities

     1,772       1,893  

Capital lease obligations, net of current maturities

     686       922  

Other long term liabilities

     2,533       602  
                

Total liabilities

     82,591       74,980  
                

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 5)

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Class A Common Stock, $.0003 1/3 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006; 35,158,880 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007, 34,555,907 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2006

     12       12  

Class B Convertible Common Stock, $.0003 1/3 par value; 16,200,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006; 13,250,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006

     4       4  

Additional paid-in capital

     154,615       148,562  

Retained earnings

     80,877       66,376  

Unearned compensation

     (285 )     (463 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     48       (103 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     235,271       214,388  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 317,862     $ 289,368  
                

See accompanying notes.

 

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Under Armour, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006
     (unaudited)    (unaudited)    (unaudited)    (unaudited)

Net revenues

   $ 120,531    $ 79,965    $ 244,860    $ 167,661

Cost of goods sold

     61,432      41,758      125,180      85,142
                           

Gross profit

     59,099      38,207      119,680      82,519

Operating expenses

           

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     50,934      35,197      95,478      65,329
                           

Income from operations

     8,165      3,010      24,202      17,190

Other income, net

     1,500      742      2,194      1,240
                           

Income before income taxes

     9,665      3,752      26,396      18,430

Provision for income taxes

     3,953      1,328      10,743      7,272
                           

Net income

   $ 5,712    $ 2,424    $ 15,653    $ 11,158
                           

Net income available per common share

           

Basic

   $ 0.12    $ 0.05    $ 0.33    $ 0.24

Diluted

   $ 0.11    $ 0.05    $ 0.31    $ 0.23

Weighted average common shares outstanding

           

Basic

     47,975      46,894      47,797      46,690

Diluted

     49,885      49,436      49,851      49,468

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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Under Armour, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2007     2006  
     (unaudited)     (unaudited)  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 15,653     $ 11,158  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     6,116       4,083  

Unrealized foreign exchange rate gain

     (992 )     (307 )

Stock-based compensation

     1,737       684  

Deferred income taxes

     (4,330 )     (2,692 )

Changes in reserves for doubtful accounts, returns, discounts and inventories

     (217 )     868  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (11,168 )     (7,984 )

Inventories

     (46,278 )     (26,618 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (992 )     (1,387 )

Accounts payable

     11,353       7,131  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (4,872 )     (1,025 )

Income taxes payable and receivable

     1,497       (2,306 )
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (32,493 )     (18,395 )
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (16,224 )     (8,398 )

Purchases of intangible assets

     (125 )         -  

Purchases of short-term investments

     (62,860 )     (42,650 )

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

     62,860       42,650  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (16,349 )     (8,398 )
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Proceeds from long-term debt

     1,117       2,119  

Payments on long-term debt

     (1,363 )     (1,139 )

Payments on capital lease obligations

     (504 )     (1,119 )

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements

     2,802       4,267  

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances

     1,706       1,444  

Payments received on notes from stockholders

                  -       114  
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     3,758       5,686  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     105       48  
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (44,979 )     (21,059 )

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Beginning of period

     70,655       62,977  
                

End of period

   $ 25,676     $ 41,918  
                

Non-cash financing and investing activities

    

Fair market value of shares withheld in consideration of employee tax obligations relative to stock-based compensation

   $ -     $ 734  

Reversal of unearned compensation and additional paid in capital due to the adoption of SFAS 123R

         -       715  

Increase to long term liabilities due to the adoption of FIN 48

     1,597           -  

See accompanying notes.

 

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Under Armour, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

1. Description of the Business

Under Armour, Inc. is a developer, marketer and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories. Sales are targeted to athletes and teams at the collegiate and professional level as well as consumers with active lifestyles throughout the world.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Under Armour, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Company”). All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated. The accompanying consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Interim Financial Data

The results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007 or any other portions thereof. Certain information in footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements has been condensed or omitted for the interim periods presented, in accordance with the rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim consolidated financial statements.

These financial statements do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal, recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations have been included.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 is derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “2006 Form 10-K”), which should be read in conjunction with these consolidated financial statements.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that subject the Company to significant concentration of credit risk consist primarily of accounts receivable. The majority of the Company’s accounts receivable is due from large sporting goods retailers. Credit is extended based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and collateral is not required. The most significant customers that accounted for a large portion of net revenues and accounts receivable are as follows:

 

     Customer
A
    Customer
B
    Customer
C
 

Net revenues

      

Six months ended June 30, 2007

   19.6 %   14.8 %   4.9 %

Six months ended June 30, 2006

   21.6 %   16.3 %   4.0 %

Accounts receivable

      

As of June 30, 2007

   24.3 %   17.7 %   6.1 %

As of June 30, 2006

   26.2 %   17.9 %   5.6 %

 

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Short-Term Investments

The Company purchases and sells short-term investments consisting of auction rate municipal bonds. All of these short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale securities. These auction rate securities are recorded at cost, which approximates fair market value due to their variable interest rates, which typically reset at the regular auctions every 7 to 35 days. Despite the long-term nature of their stated contractual maturities, the Company has the ability to liquidate these securities primarily through the auction process. As a result, the Company had no unrealized gains or losses from its investments in these securities. All income generated from these short-term investments is tax exempt and recorded as interest income. These securities were sold prior to June 30, 2007 with all proceeds being invested in highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less. Other income, net on the consolidated statements of income included interest income of $495 and $568 for the three months ended June 30, 3007 and 2006, respectively, and $1,248 and $1,272 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, primarily related to short-term investments and cash and cash equivalents.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoice price net of an allowance for doubtful accounts and reserves for returns and certain sales allowances, and do not bear interest. The majority of discounts earned by customers in the period are recorded as liabilities within accrued expenses as they stipulate settlements to be made through Company cash disbursements. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in accounts receivable. The Company reviews the allowance for doubtful accounts monthly. Receivable balances are written off against the allowance when management believes it is probable the receivable will not be recovered. The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet credit exposure related to its customers.

Inventories

Inventories consist of finished goods, raw materials and work-in-process, and are valued at standard cost which approximates the Company’s landed cost, using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method of cost determination. Costs of finished goods inventories include all costs incurred to bring inventory to its current condition, including freight-in, duties and other costs. The Company does not include certain costs incurred to operate its distribution center in cost of goods sold. Historically, such costs would not have had a material impact on inventories, cost of goods sold, or gross profit.

The Company periodically reviews its inventories and makes provisions as necessary for estimated obsolescence or damaged goods to ensure values approximate lower of cost or market. The amount of such markdowns is equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market value based upon assumptions about future demands, selling prices, and market conditions.

Inventories consist of the following:

 

     June 30,
2007
    December 31,
2006
 

Finished goods

   $ 130,700     $ 83,618  

Raw materials

     1,273       1,321  

Work-in-process

     197       133  
                

Subtotal inventories

     132,170       85,072  

Inventories reserve

     (3,410 )     (4,041 )
                

Total inventories

   $ 128,760     $ 81,031  
                

 

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Intangible Assets

Intangible assets that are determined to have a definite life are amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life. The Company continually evaluates whether events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful life of intangible assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance may not be recoverable. When factors indicate that an intangible asset should be evaluated for possible impairment, the Company reviews the intangible asset to assess recoverability from future operations using undiscounted cash flows. Impairments are recognized in earnings to the extent that the carrying value exceeds fair value. No impairments relating to intangible assets were recognized for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.

Income Taxes

The Company recorded $3,953 and $1,328 of income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $10,743 and $7,272 of income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The effective rate for income taxes was 40.7% and 39.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company’s annual 2007 effective tax rate is expected to be higher than the 2006 annual effective tax rate of 34.0% primarily due to the impact of 2006 state tax credits.

Currency Translation

The functional currency for the Company’s wholly owned foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency. The translation of the foreign currency into U.S. dollars is performed for assets and liabilities using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using an average exchange rate during the period. Capital accounts are translated at historical exchange rates. Unrealized translation gains and losses are included in stockholders’ equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Adjustments that arise from exchange rate changes on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local currency are included in other income, net on the consolidated statements of income. The Company recorded foreign currency transaction gains of $1,166 and $359 for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $1,271 and $359 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to applicable accounting standards, including the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104, Revenue Recognition, which summarizes certain of the SEC staff’s views in applying generally accepted accounting principles to revenue recognition in financial statements and provides guidance on revenue recognition issues in the absence of authoritative literature addressing a specific arrangement or a specific industry.

Net revenues consist of both net sales and license revenues. Net sales are recognized upon transfer of ownership, including passage of title to the customer and transfer of risk of loss related to those goods. Transfer of title and risk of loss is based upon shipment under free on board (“FOB”) shipping-point for most goods. In some instances, transfer of title and risk of loss takes place at the point of sale (e.g. at the Company’s retail outlet stores). Net sales are recorded net of reserves for returns and certain sales allowances. Provisions for customer specific discounts based on contractual obligations with certain major customers are recorded as reductions to net sales. Returns are estimated at the time of sale based primarily on historical experience and recent trends. License revenues are recognized based upon shipment of licensed products sold by our licensees. Sales taxes imposed on our revenues from product sales are presented on a net basis on the consolidated statements of income and therefore do not impact net revenues or cost of goods sold.

Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings

 

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per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders for the period by the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution from common shares issuable through stock options, restricted stock, warrants and other equity awards. The following represents a reconciliation from basic earnings per share to diluted earnings per share:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Numerator

           

Net income, as reported

   $ 5,712    $ 2,424    $ 15,653    $ 11,158
                           

Denominator (share amounts in thousands)

           

Weighted average common shares outstanding

     47,975      46,894      47,797      46,690

Effect of dilutive securities

     1,910      2,542      2,054      2,778
                           

Weighted average common shares and dilutive securities outstanding

     49,885      49,436      49,851      49,468
                           

Earnings per share - basic

   $ 0.12    $ 0.05    $ 0.33    $ 0.24

Earnings per share - diluted

   $ 0.11    $ 0.05    $ 0.31    $ 0.23

Effects of potentially dilutive securities are presented only in periods in which they are dilutive. Options to purchase 174,225 and 181,025 shares of common stock were outstanding for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and options to purchase 151,975 and 130,925 shares of common stock were outstanding for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, but were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be anti-dilutive.

Stock-Based Compensation

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for grants of stock-based compensation awards to employees and directors using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“ABP 25”), and related interpretations. Under the intrinsic value method, unearned compensation was recorded equal to the fair market value of the stock underlying the award on the date of grant less any exercise price. Compensation expense was amortized over the vesting period in accordance with Financial Interpretation Number (“FIN”) 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans (“FIN 28”).

Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (revised 2004) (“SFAS 123R”). SFAS 123R supersedes APB 25 and requires that all stock-based compensation awards granted to employees and directors be measured at the fair value of the award and recognized as an expense in the financial statements.

Compensation expense includes the expense of stock-based compensation awards granted subsequent to January 1, 2006 and the expense for the remaining vesting term of stock-based compensation awards granted subsequent to the Company’s initial filing of the S-1 Registration Statement with the SEC on August 26, 2005. Stock-based compensation awards granted to employees and directors prior to the Company’s initial filing of the S-1 Registration Statement are specifically excluded from SFAS 123R and will continue to be accounted for in accordance with APB 25 and FIN 28 until unearned compensation of $285 as of June 30, 2007 is fully amortized through 2010.

Management Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates, including estimates relating to assumptions

 

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that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities – Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 159 on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, (“SFAS 157”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which provides additional guidance and clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. FIN 48 defines the threshold for recognizing tax return positions in the financial statements as “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable, based on its technical merits. FIN 48 also provides guidance on the measurement, classification and disclosure of tax return positions in the financial statements. FIN 48 was effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Upon adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007, the Company recorded a $1,152 decrease to the beginning balance of retained earnings (see Note 6).

Reclassifications

Certain balances in 2006 have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These changes had no impact on previously reported results of operations or stockholders’ equity.

3. Intangible Assets, Net

In August 2006, the Company and NFL Properties LLC (“NFL Properties”) entered into a Promotional Rights Agreement (the “NFL Agreement”) in which the Company became an authorized supplier of footwear to the National Football League. As partial consideration for the NFL Agreement, which expires in March 2012, the Company issued to NFL Properties fully vested and non-forfeitable warrants to purchase 480,000 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock. The resulting $8,500 intangible asset was determined based on the fair value of the warrants as established by an independent third party valuation.

The following table summarizes the Company’s intangible asset balances as of the periods indicated:

 

     June 30, 2007    December 31, 2006
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Carrying
Amount

Intangible assets subject to amortization:

               

Footwear promotional rights

   $ 8,500    $ (1,375 )   $ 7,125    $ 8,500    $ (625 )   $ 7,875

Other

     125      (8 )     117      -      -       -
                                           

Total

   $ 8,625    $ (1,383 )   $ 7,242    $ 8,500    $ (625 )   $ 7,875
                                           

 

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Intangible assets are amortized using estimated useful lives of 33 months to 68 months with no residual value. Amortization expense, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, was $383 and $758 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively. The estimated amortization expense of the Company’s intangible assets is $1,530, $1,545, $1,545, $1,505 and $1,500 for the years ended December 31, 2007 through 2011, respectively.

4. Revolving Credit Facility and Long Term Debt

In December 2006, the Company entered into an amended and restated financing agreement with a lending institution. This financing agreement has a term of five years and provides for a revolving credit line of up to $100,000 based on the Company’s domestic inventory and accounts receivable balances and may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. This financing agreement is collateralized by substantially all of the Company’s domestic assets, other than its trademarks. Up to $10,000 of the facility may be used to support letters of credit. The Company incurred $260 in deferred financing costs in connection with the financing agreement. In accordance with EITF Issue No. 98-14, “Debtor’s Accounting for Changes in Line-of-Credit or Revolving-Debt Arrangements,” unamortized deferred financing costs of $618 relating to the Company’s old revolving credit facility were added to the deferred financing costs of the new revolving credit facility and are being amortized over the remaining life of the new facility.

If net availability under the financing agreement falls below a certain threshold as defined in the agreement, the Company would be required to maintain a certain leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio as defined in the agreement. This financing agreement also provides the lenders with the ability to reduce the available revolving credit line amount under certain conditions even if the Company is in compliance with all conditions of the agreement. The Company’s net availability as of June 30, 2007 was above the threshold for compliance with the financial covenants and the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants as of June 30, 2007.

Prior to amending and restating the revolving credit facility in December 2006, the Company was a party to a $75,000 revolving credit facility that was to terminate in 2010. Under this financing agreement, the Company was required to maintain prescribed levels of tangible net worth as defined in the agreement and was collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company.

As of June 30, 2007 the Company’s availability under the revolving credit facility was $100,000 based on the Company’s domestic inventory and accounts receivable balances. During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, no balance was outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

In March 2005, the Company entered into a loan and security agreement to finance the acquisition of up to $17,000 of qualifying capital investments. This agreement is collateralized by a first lien on these assets and is otherwise subordinate to the revolving credit facility. Through June 30, 2007, the Company has financed $9,032 of furniture and fixtures under this agreement. The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings was 6.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2007. At June 30, 2007, the outstanding principal balance was $4,294.

5. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is, from time to time, involved in routine legal matters incidental to its business. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of any such current proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Certain key executives are party to agreements with the Company that include severance benefits upon involuntary termination, including following a change in control of the Company.

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Company’s brand and products. These agreements include scheduled sponsorship fee payments or rights fee payments, along with other purchase or product supply obligations over the terms of the agreements.

6. Provision for Income Taxes

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recorded an additional $1,597 liability for unrecognized tax benefits, of which $1,152 was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings with the remainder recorded within deferred tax assets. After recognizing these impacts upon adoption of FIN 48, the total unrecognized tax benefits were approximately $2,054. Of this amount, approximately $1,609 would impact our effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not expect that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.

The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes on the consolidated statements of income. The unrecognized tax benefits liability recorded on January 1, 2007 included $512 for the accrual of interest and penalties.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. The majority of the Company’s returns are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2003.

7. Stock-Based Compensation

In May 2007, 122,650 shares of restricted stock and 57,000 stock options were granted to certain officers and key employees under the Company’s 2005 Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2005 Stock Plan”). The exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of each share of restricted stock was $45.12, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the date of grant. The stock options and restricted stock vest ratably over a five year period with the stock options having a term of ten years from the date of grant.

In May 2007, 9,972 stock options and 3,324 restricted stock units were granted to non-employee directors under the 2005 Stock Plan. The exercise price of the stock options and the fair value of each restricted stock unit was $45.12, which was the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock on the date of grant. The stock options and restricted stock units vest fully on the date of the 2008 annual stockholders’ meeting with the stock options having a term of ten years from the date of grant. Upon vesting, the restricted stock units will automatically convert to deferred stock units on a one-for-one basis.

 

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8. Segment Data and Related Information

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company operates exclusively in the consumer products industry in which the Company develops, markets, and distributes apparel, footwear and accessories. Based on the nature of the financial information that is received by the chief operating decision maker, the Company operates within two operating segments, North America and International, but has only one reportable segment. The International operating segment does not meet the criteria of a reportable segment in accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information.” Although the Company operates within one reportable segment, it has several different product categories for which the net revenues attributable to each product category are as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

Men’s

   $ 61,014    $ 40,728    $ 129,479    $ 94,387

Women’s

     18,504      12,088      43,194      33,073

Youth

     7,727      4,076      18,218      11,115
                           

Apparel

     87,245      56,892      190,891      138,575

Footwear

     20,089      15,584      31,928      15,584

Accessories

     7,098      4,040      12,372      7,687
                           

Total net sales

     114,432      76,516      235,191      161,846

License revenues

     6,099      3,449      9,669      5,815
                           

Total net revenues

   $ 120,531    $ 79,965    $ 244,860    $ 167,661
                           

The table below summarizes product net revenues by geographic regions based on customer location:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
     2007    2006    2007    2006

United States

   $ 114,008    $ 76,588    $ 228,433    $ 159,092

Canada

     4,641      2,481      9,418      6,153
                           

Subtotal

     118,649      79,069      237,851      165,245

Other foreign countries

     1,882      896      7,009      2,416
                           

Total net revenues

   $ 120,531    $ 79,965    $ 244,860    $ 167,661
                           

During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, substantially all of the Company’s long-lived assets were located in the United States.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this Form 10-Q and any documents incorporated herein by reference 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 products, and the implementation of our marketing and branding strategies. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q and any documents incorporated herein by reference 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, those factors described in our 2006 Form 10-K, under “Risk Factors,” “Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These factors include without limitation:

 

   

our ability to manage our growth effectively;

 

   

our ability to maintain effective internal controls;

 

   

the availability, integration and effective operation of management information systems and other technology;

 

   

increased competition causing us to reduce the prices of our products or to increase significantly our marketing efforts in order to avoid losing market share;

 

   

changes in consumer preferences or the reduction in demand for performance apparel and other products;

 

   

our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand for our products;

 

   

reduced demand for sporting goods and apparel generally;

 

   

failure of our suppliers or manufacturers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner;

 

   

our ability to accurately anticipate and respond to seasonal or quarterly fluctuations in our operating results;

 

   

our ability to effectively market and maintain a positive brand image;

 

   

our ability to attract and maintain the services of our senior management and key employees; and

 

   

changes in general economic or market conditions, including as a result of political or military unrest or terrorist attacks.

The forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. 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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Overview

We are a leading developer, marketer and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth. Since our founding in 1995, we have grown and reinforced our brand name and image through sales to athletes and teams at the collegiate and professional level, as well as sales to consumers with active lifestyles. We believe that Under Armour is a widely recognized athletic brand known for its performance and authenticity and is uniquely positioned as a performance alternative to traditional natural fiber products and non-performance apparel and footwear.

We reported net revenues of $244.9 million for the first six months of 2007, which represented a 46.0% increase from the first six months of 2006. We believe that our growth in net revenues has been driven by a growing interest in performance products and the strength of the Under Armour brand in the marketplace relative to our competitors, as evidenced by the increases in sales of our men’s, women’s and youth apparel products, accessories and footwear.

We plan to continue to increase our net revenues by building upon our relationships with existing customers, expanding our product offerings in new and existing retail stores and offering new products. In June 2006, we launched our footwear products with the introduction of football cleats and slides. New product offerings in 2007 include baseball and softball cleats, which we began shipping in the fourth quarter of 2006. In addition, in 2007 we are expanding our product offerings to include additional men’s and women’s performance products as well as additional products for off-field outdoor sports, including hunting, fishing, running, mountain sports, skiing and golf. New product offerings in 2008 are expected to include non-cleated footwear, with the introduction of performance training footwear. As we have expanded into new product lines, sales of our existing product lines have continued to grow.

To date, a large majority of our products have been sold in North America; however we believe that our products appeal to athletes and consumers with active lifestyles around the globe. As early as 1999, the Under Armour brand has been sold in the Japanese market place through a third-party. By June 30, 2007, our products were offered primarily in the United States, Canada and Japan, as well as in the United Kingdom, France and Germany, in over 13,000 retail stores, up from approximately 500 retail stores in 2000. In addition, we have signed strategic distribution agreements to sell our products in 15 countries. We plan to increase net revenues internationally by adding product offerings through our Japanese licensee and by expanding our European distribution. In order to support this initiative, during the first quarter of 2006 we opened a European Headquarters in Amsterdam, Netherlands that houses our European sales, marketing and logistics functions.

During the first six months of 2007, we reported license revenues of $9.7 million which represented a 66.3% increase from the first six months of 2006. We have entered into licensing agreements with established, high-quality manufacturers to produce and distribute Under Armour branded products to further reinforce our brand identity and increase our net revenues and gross profit. In exchange for the use of our trademarks, our licensees pay us license revenues based on their net sales of core products of socks, hats, bags, eyewear and other accessories. We seek to continue to grow our license revenues by working with our existing licensees to offer additional products and increase their distribution, and by selectively entering into new licensing agreements.

General

Net revenues comprise both net sales and license revenues. Net sales comprise our five primary product categories, which are men’s, women’s and youth apparel, accessories and footwear.

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of product costs, inbound freight and duty costs, handling costs to make products floor-ready to customer specifications, and write downs for inventory obsolescence. In addition, cost of goods sold includes overhead costs associated with our Special Make-Up Shop located at our distribution facility where we manufacture a limited number of products, and costs relating to our Hong Kong and

 

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Guangzhou, China offices which help support manufacturing, quality assurance and sourcing efforts. No cost of goods sold is associated with license revenues. We do not include our distribution facility costs in the calculation of the cost of goods sold, but rather include these costs as a component of our selling, general and administrative expenses. As a result, our gross profit may not be comparable to that of other companies that include distribution facility costs in the calculation of their cost of goods sold. We believe, however, that our distribution facility costs have not been of a sufficient magnitude to materially affect our gross margin for purposes of comparison.

Our selling, general and administrative expenses consist of marketing costs, selling costs, payroll and related costs (excluding those specifically related to marketing and selling) and other corporate costs. Our marketing costs are an important driver of our growth and we strive to manage our marketing costs to be within 10% to 12% of net revenues on an annual basis. Marketing costs include payroll costs specific to marketing, commercials, print ads, league, team and player sponsorships, amortization of footwear promotional rights and depreciation expense specific to our in-store fixture program. Selling costs consist primarily of payroll costs specific to selling, commissions paid to third parties and beginning in 2007, the selling costs relating to our Direct to Consumer business (website and catalog sales, and our retail outlet stores). Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Payroll costs consist of payroll and related costs, excluding those specifically related to marketing and selling, and stock-based compensation expense. Other corporate costs consist primarily of distribution and corporate facility costs, product creation costs and other company-wide administrative expenses. In recent years, our selling, general and administrative expenses have increased to support our growth and new sales initiatives.

Other income, net consists primarily of interest income, interest expense and gains and losses on adjustments that arise from exchange rate changes on transactions.

During 2006, we earned and recognized a new state income tax credit which reduced our 2006 annual effective tax rate to 34.0%. We expect our 2007 annual effective tax rate to approximate 41.3%.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth key components of our results of operations for the periods indicated, both in dollars and as a percentage of net revenues.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,

(In thousands)

   2007    2006    2007    2006

Net revenues

   $ 120,531    $ 79,965    $ 244,860    $ 167,661

Cost of goods sold

     61,432      41,758      125,180      85,142
                           

Gross profit

     59,099      38,207      119,680      82,519

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     50,934      35,197      95,478      65,329
                           

Income from operations

     8,165      3,010      24,202      17,190

Other income, net

     1,500      742      2,194      1,240
                           

Income before income taxes

     9,665      3,752      26,396      18,430

Provision for income taxes

     3,953      1,328      10,743      7,272
                           

Net income

   $ 5,712    $ 2,424    $ 15,653    $ 11,158
                           

 

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     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,

(As a percentage of net revenues)

   2007    2006    2007    2006

Net revenues

   100.0%    100.0%    100.0%    100.0%

Cost of goods sold

   51.0%    52.2%    51.1%    50.8%
                   

Gross profit

   49.0%    47.8%    48.9%    49.2%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   42.2%    44.0%    39.0%    38.9%
                   

Income from operations

   6.8%    3.8%    9.9%    10.3%

Other income, net

   1.2%    0.9%    0.9%    0.7%
                   

Income before income taxes

   8.0%    4.7%    10.8%    11.0%

Provision for income taxes

   3.3%    1.7%    4.4%    4.3%
                   

Net income

   4.7%    3.0%    6.4%    6.7%
                   

Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

Net revenues increased $40.5 million, or 50.7%, to $120.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $80.0 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was the result of increases in both our net sales and license revenues as noted in the product category table below.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
      2007    2006    $ Change    % Change  

(In thousands)

           

Men’s

   $ 61,014    $ 40,728    $ 20,286    49.8 %

Women’s

     18,504      12,088      6,416    53.1 %

Youth

     7,727      4,076      3,651    89.6 %
                       

Apparel

     87,245      56,892      30,353    53.4 %

Footwear

     20,089      15,584      4,505    28.9 %

Accessories

     7,098      4,040      3,058    75.7 %
                       

Total net sales

     114,432      76,516      37,916    49.6 %

License revenues

     6,099      3,449      2,650    76.8 %
                       

Total net revenues

   $ 120,531    $ 79,965    $ 40,566    50.7 %
                       

Net sales increased $37.9 million, or 49.6%, to $114.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $76.5 million during the same period in 2006 as noted in the table above. The increase in net sales primarily reflects:

 

   

continued unit volume growth of our existing apparel products, such as compression, training and golf products, primarily sold to existing retail customers due to additional retail stores and expanded floor space;

 

   

continued men’s growth along with increased women’s and youth market penetration by leveraging current customer relationships;

 

   

new products introduced subsequent to June 30, 2006 within all product categories, most significantly in our golf category; and

 

   

$4.5 million increase in footwear product sales, primarily football cleats, which were first introduced in the second quarter of 2006.

License revenues increased $2.7 million, or 76.8%, to $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $3.4 million during the same period in 2006. This increase in license revenues was a result of increased

 

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sales by our licensees due to increased distribution, continued unit volume growth, new product offerings and new licensing agreements, which now include distribution of products to college bookstores and golf pro shops, along with performance eyewear.

Gross profit increased $20.9 million to $59.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $38.2 million for the same period in 2006. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues, or gross margin, increased approximately 120 basis points to 49.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 47.8% during the same period in 2006. This increase in gross margin percentage was primarily driven by the following:

 

   

lower customer incentives as a percentage of net revenues, primarily driven by changes to certain customer agreements which decreased discounts while increasing certain customer specific marketing expenditures recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, accounting for an approximate 70 basis point increase;

 

   

more favorable product mix relative to margins, coupled with lower product costs as a result of greater supplier discounts for increased volume and lower cost sourcing arrangements, jointly accounting for an approximate 60 basis point increase;

 

   

increased Direct to Consumer higher margin sales, along with increased license revenues, accounting for an approximate 40 basis point increase; and

 

   

decreased close-out sales in the 2007 period, accounting for an approximate 40 basis point increase; partially offset by

 

   

increased sales allowances, partially offset by reduced inventory reserves, accounting for an approximate 70 basis point decrease.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $15.7 million to $50.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $35.2 million for the same period in 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 42.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 44.0% for the same period in 2006. These changes were primarily attributable to the following:

 

   

Marketing costs increased $5.7 million to $16.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $10.6 million for the same period in 2006 primarily due to the continued investment in our international growth initiatives, footwear promotional rights for the National Football League (the “NFL”), sponsorship of new teams and athletes on the collegiate and professional level and increased marketing costs for specific customers. As a percentage of net revenues, marketing costs increased to 13.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 13.2% for the same period in 2006 primarily due to the items noted above, partially offset by lower media and print expenditures as a percentage of net revenues in 2007. For the full year 2007, we plan to invest at the high-end of the range of 10% to 12% of net revenues to promote our brand. However, due to the planned timing of investments in marketing as a percentage of net revenues, this range was exceeded for the second quarter of 2007.

 

   

Selling costs increased $2.0 million to $9.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $7.0 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was primarily driven by the continued development of our Direct to Consumer business, along with additional personnel in our sales force. As a percentage of net revenues, selling costs decreased to 7.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 8.8% for the same period in 2006 as we were able to experience leverage from our sales force with our growth in net revenues.

 

   

Payroll and related costs (excluding those specifically related to marketing and selling) increased $5.8 million to $14.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $8.7 million for the same period in 2006. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was due primarily to the addition of corporate personnel to support our growth including the expansion of our distribution facilities, the design and sourcing of our expanding footwear and apparel lines, additional retail outlet stores and the continued development of our European business. As a percentage of net revenues,

 

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payroll and related costs increased to 12.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 10.9% for the same period in 2006 primarily due to the items noted above.

 

   

Other corporate costs, excluding payroll and related costs, increased $2.2 million to $11.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $8.9 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was attributable primarily to additional distribution and corporate facility operating costs to support our growth and increased corporate costs relating to the continued development of our retail outlet stores and European business. As a percentage of net revenues, other corporate costs decreased to 9.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 11.1% for the same period in 2006 as we were able to experience leverage from our growth in net revenues during the 2007 period along with lower Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) compliance costs and consulting expenses relating to our enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system.

Income from operations increased $5.2 million, or 171.3%, to $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $3.0 million for the same period in 2006. Income from operations as a percentage of net revenues increased to 6.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from 3.8% for the same period in 2006. This increase was a result of an increase in gross margin percentage and a decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues as discussed above.

Other income, net increased $0.8 million to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $0.7 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was primarily due to foreign currency gains on exchange rate changes on transactions.

Provision for income taxes increased $2.7 million to $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $1.3 million for the same period in 2006. For the three months ended June 30, 2007, our effective tax rate was 40.9% compared to 35.4% for the same period in 2006. Our annual 2007 effective tax rate is expected to be higher than our 2006 annual effective tax rate of 34.0% primarily due to the impact of 2006 state tax credits.

Net income increased $3.3 million to $5.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $2.4 million for the same period in 2006, as a result of the factors described above.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

Net revenues increased $77.2 million, or 46.0%, to $244.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $167.7 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was the result of increases in both our net sales and license revenues as noted in the product category table below.

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2007    2006    $ Change    % Change  

(In thousands)

           

Men’s

   $ 129,479    $ 94,387    $ 35,092    37.2 %

Women’s

     43,194      33,073      10,121    30.6 %

Youth

     18,218      11,115      7,103    63.9 %
                       

Apparel

     190,891      138,575      52,316    37.8 %

Footwear

     31,928      15,584      16,344    104.9 %

Accessories

     12,372      7,687      4,685    61.0 %
                       

Total net sales

     235,191      161,846      73,345    45.3 %

License revenues

     9,669      5,815      3,854    66.3 %
                       

Total net revenues

   $ 244,860    $ 167,661    $ 77,199    46.0 %
                       

 

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Net sales increased $73.4 million, or 45.3%, to $235.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $161.8 million during the same period in 2006 as noted in the table above. The increase in net sales primarily reflects:

 

   

continued unit volume growth of our existing apparel products, such as compression, training and golf products, primarily sold to existing retail customers due to additional retail stores and expanded floor space;

 

   

continued men’s and women’s growth along with increased youth market penetration by leveraging current customer relationships;

 

   

new products introduced subsequent to June 30, 2006 within all product categories, most significantly in our golf and training categories; and

 

   

$16.3 million increase in footwear product sales, primarily football and baseball cleats, which were first introduced in the second and fourth quarters of 2006, respectively.

License revenues increased $3.9 million, or 66.3%, to $9.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $5.8 million during the same period in 2006. This increase in license revenues was a result of increased sales by our licensees due to increased distribution, continued unit volume growth, new product offerings and new licensing agreements, which now include distribution of products to college bookstores and golf pro shops, along with performance eyewear.

Gross profit increased $37.2 million to $119.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $82.5 million for the same period in 2006. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues, or gross margin, decreased approximately 30 basis points to 48.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 49.2% during the same period in 2006. This decrease in gross margin percentage was primarily driven by the following:

 

   

lower gross margin attributable to the introduction of our footwear products in the second quarter of 2006, which have lower profit margins than our current apparel products, accounting for an approximate 95 basis point decrease; and

 

   

increased sales allowances, accounting for an approximate 60 basis point decrease; partially offset by

 

   

lower customer incentives as a percentage of net revenues, primarily driven by changes to certain customer agreements which decreased discounts while increasing certain customer specific marketing expenditures recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses, accounting for an approximate 70 basis point increase; and

 

   

increased Direct to Consumer higher margin sales, along with increased license revenues, accounting for an approximate 50 basis point increase.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $30.2 million to $95.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $65.3 million for the same period in 2006. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses increased slightly to 39.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 38.9% for the same period in 2006. These changes were primarily attributable to the following:

 

   

Marketing costs increased $12.0 million to $30.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $18.1 million for the same period in 2006 primarily due to footwear promotional rights for the NFL, sponsorship of new teams and athletes on the collegiate and professional level, increased marketing costs for specific customers, continued investment in our international growth initiatives and print advertising campaigns. As a percentage of net revenues, marketing costs increased to 12.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 10.8% for the same period in 2006 primarily due to the items noted above, partially offset by lower media expenditures as a percentage of net revenues in 2007.

 

   

Selling costs increased $5.0 million to $18.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $13.6 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was primarily driven by the continued

 

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development of our Direct to Consumer business, along with additional personnel in our sales force. As a percentage of net revenues, selling costs decreased to 7.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 8.1% for the same period in 2006 as we were able to experience leverage from our sales force with our growth in net revenues.

 

   

Payroll and related costs (excluding those specifically related to marketing and selling) increased $9.2 million to $26.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $17.1 million for the same period in 2006. The increase for the first six months of 2007 was due primarily to the addition of corporate personnel to support our growth including the expansion of our distribution facilities, the design and sourcing of our expanding footwear and apparel lines, additional retail outlet stores and the continued development of our European business. As a percentage of net revenues, payroll and related costs increased to 10.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 10.2% for the same period in 2006 primarily due to the continued investment in our international growth initiatives.

 

   

Other corporate costs, excluding payroll and related costs, increased $3.9 million to $20.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $16.6 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was attributable primarily to additional distribution and corporate facility operating costs to support our growth and increased corporate costs relating to continued development of our European business. These increases were partially offset by lower legal expenses. As a percentage of net revenues, other corporate costs decreased to 8.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 9.9% for the same period in 2006 as we were able to experience leverage from our growth in net revenues during the 2007 period coupled with lower legal expenses and consulting expenses relating to our ERP system.

Income from operations increased $7.0 million, or 40.8%, to $24.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $17.2 million for the same period in 2006. Income from operations as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 9.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 10.3% for the same period in 2006. This decrease was a result of a decrease in gross margin percentage and an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues as discussed above.

Other income, net increased $1.0 million to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $1.2 million for the same period in 2006. This increase was primarily due to foreign currency gains on exchange rate changes on transactions.

Provision for income taxes increased $3.4 million to $10.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $7.3 million for the same period in 2006. For the six months ended June 30, 2007, our effective tax rate was 40.7% compared to 39.5% for the same period in 2006. Our annual 2007 effective tax rate is expected to be higher than our 2006 annual effective tax rate of 34.0% primarily due to the impact of 2006 state tax credits.

Net income increased $4.5 million to $15.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $11.2 million for the same period in 2006, as a result of the factors described above.

Seasonality

Historically, we have recognized approximately 70% to 75% of our income from operations in the last two quarters of the year, driven by increased sales volume of our products during the fall selling season, reflecting our historical strength in fall sports, and the seasonality of our higher priced ColdGear® line. Approximately 61% and 62% of our net revenues were generated during the last two quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively. The level of our working capital reflects the seasonality and growth in our business. We generally expect inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses to be higher in the second and third quarters in preparation for the fall selling season. Nonetheless, the high percentage of income from operations and net revenues in the second half of the year may have been in part due to our significant growth in net revenues.

 

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Financial Position, Capital Resources and Liquidity

Our cash requirements have principally been for working capital and capital expenditures. Working capital is primarily funded from cash flows provided by operating activities and cash on hand. Our working capital requirements reflect the seasonality and growth in our business as we recognize a significant increase in sales leading up to the fall selling season. Prior to 2006, cash requirements for capital investments needed to grow our business were primarily funded through subordinated debt and capital lease obligations. During 2007 we plan to fund a portion of our working capital (primarily inventory) and capital investments from cash on hand. Our capital investments have included expanding our in-store fixture program, improvements to and expansion of our distribution and corporate facilities to support our growth, leasehold improvements to our new retail outlet stores, the investment in a Company-wide ERP system and more recently, our new warehouse management system implementation.

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash from operations and borrowings available to us under our senior and subordinated debt facilities will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months.

The following table presents the major components of net cash flows used in and provided by operating, investing and financing activities for the periods stated:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 

(in thousands)

   2007     2006  

Net cash (used in) provided by:

    

Operating activities

   $ (32,493 )   $ (18,395 )

Investing activities

     (16,349 )     (8,398 )

Financing activities

     3,758       5,686  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     105       48  
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   $ (44,979 )   $ (21,059 )
                

Operating Activities

Operating activities consist primarily of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, deferred income taxes and changes in reserves for doubtful accounts, returns, discounts and inventories. In addition, operating cash flows include the effect of changes in operating assets and liabilities, principally accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable, accrued expenses and income taxes payable and receivable.

Cash used in operating activities increased $14.1 million to $32.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $18.4 million during the same period in 2006. The $14.1 million additional net use of cash in operating activities was due to higher cash outflows from operating assets and liabilities of $18.3 million and higher non-cash items used in operating activities of $0.3 million, offset by an increase in net income of $4.5 million period-over-period. The increase in cash outflows related to changes in operating assets and liabilities period-over period was primarily due to the following:

 

   

increased inventory levels of $19.7 million during the second quarter of 2007 to support the anticipated consumer demand for our products in the last two quarters of the year, partially offset by the related increase in accounts payable;

 

   

increased accounts receivable driven by a 49.6% increase in net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the same period of the prior year; partially offset by

 

   

lower income taxes receivable in 2007 compared to 2006.

 

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Non-cash items decreased as a result of increased deferred income tax assets and increased reserves for doubtful accounts, returns, discounts and inventories. The decrease in non-cash items was partially offset by higher depreciation and amortization expense primarily due to the implementation of our ERP system in the second quarter of 2006, the expansion of our distribution and corporate facilities, retail outlet store leasehold improvements and other additional assets.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities, which primarily represents capital expenditures, increased $7.9 million to $16.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $8.4 million for the same period in 2006. This increase in cash used in investing activities primarily represents the costs to improve and to expand our distribution facility, along with continued investment in our new warehouse management system implementation and continued improvements and investments in our ERP system to support our growth.

In April 2006, we began investing a portion of our available cash and cash equivalents in short-term investments, which consist of auction rate municipal bonds. These investments have stated maturities of 14 to 42 years and have variable interest rates, which typically reset at regular auctions every 7 to 35 days. Despite the long-term nature of their stated contractual maturities, we have the ability to liquidate these securities primarily through the auction process. The income generated from these short-term investments is tax exempt and recorded as interest income. All investments in these securities were sold prior to June 30, 2007 with all proceeds being invested in highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.

We currently anticipate capital investments for all of 2007 to be in the range of $34.0 to $36.0 million, of which approximately $12.0 million will be invested in our distribution facility to add equipment to improve our shipping velocity and expand our warehouse capacity in anticipation of future growth in our footwear business. In addition, we plan to invest approximately $11.0 million in our in-store fixture program, including concept shops and $6.5 million in our Direct to Consumer business, including our retail stores and website and catalog businesses. The balance will be invested in information technology initiatives and for other general corporate improvements.

Financing Activities

Cash provided by financing activities decreased $1.9 million to $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $5.7 million for the same period in 2006. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $1.5 million in excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements received during the first six months of 2007 as compared to the same period in the prior year.

Revolving Credit Facility Agreement

In December 2006, we entered into an amended and restated financing agreement with a lending institution. This financing agreement has a term of five years and provides for a revolving credit line of up to $100.0 million based on our domestic inventory and accounts receivable balances and may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. This financing agreement is collateralized by substantially all of our domestic assets, other than our trademarks. Up to $10.0 million of the facility may be used to support letters of credit.

The revolving credit facility bears interest based on the daily balance outstanding at our choice of LIBOR plus an applicable margin (varying from 1.0% to 2.0%) or the JP Morgan Chase Bank prime rate plus an applicable margin (varying from 0.0% to 0.5%). The applicable margin is calculated quarterly and varies based on our pricing leverage ratio as defined in the agreement. The revolving credit facility also carries a line of credit fee equal to the available but unused borrowings which can vary from 0.1% to 0.5%. As of June 30, 2007, our availability was $100.0 million based on our domestic inventory and accounts receivable balances.

 

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This financing agreement contains a number of restrictions that limit our ability, among other things, to pledge our accounts receivable, inventory, trademarks and most of our other assets as security in other borrowings or transactions; pay dividends on stock; redeem or acquire any of our securities; sell certain assets; make certain investments; guaranty certain obligations of third parties; undergo a merger or consolidation; or engage in any activity materially different from those presently conducted by us.

If net availability under the financing agreement falls below certain thresholds as defined in the agreement, we would be required to maintain a certain leverage ratio and fixed charge coverage ratio as defined in the agreement. This financing agreement also provides the lenders with the ability to reduce the available revolving credit line amount under certain conditions even if we are in compliance with all conditions of the agreement. We were in compliance with these covenants as of June 30, 2007.

During the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, no balance was outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

Subordinated Debt and Lease Obligations

In March 2005, we entered into a loan and security agreement with a lending institution to finance the acquisition of up to $17.0 million of qualifying capital investments. This agreement is collateralized by a first lien on these assets and is otherwise subordinate to the revolving credit facility. Through June 30, 2007, we have financed $9.0 million of capital investments under this agreement. Interest on outstanding borrowings accrues at an average rate of 6.6%. At June 30, 2007, the outstanding principal balance was $4.3 million.

We lease warehouse space, office facilities, space for our retail outlet stores and certain equipment under non-cancelable operating and capital leases.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. To prepare these financial statements, we must make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. These estimates also affect our reported revenues and expenses. Judgments must be made about the disclosure of contingent liabilities as well. Actual results could be significantly different from these estimates. We believe that the following discussion addresses the critical accounting policies that are necessary to understand and evaluate our reported financial results.

Revenue Recognition

Net revenues consist of both net sales and license revenues. Net sales are recognized upon transfer of ownership, including passage of title to the customer and transfer of risk of loss related to those goods. Transfer of title and risk of loss is based upon shipment under free on board (“FOB”) shipping-point for most goods. In some instances, transfer of title and risk of loss takes place at the point of sale (e.g., at our retail outlet stores). Net sales are recorded net of reserves for returns and certain sales allowances. Such returns and allowances are estimated at the time of sale based primarily on historical experience and recent trends. License revenues are recognized based upon shipment of licensed products sold by our licensees.

Sales Returns and Allowances

We record reductions to revenue for estimated customer returns and allowances. We base our estimates on historical rates of customer returns and allowances as well as the specific identification of outstanding returns and allowances that have not yet been received by us. The actual amount of customer returns and allowances, which is inherently uncertain, may differ from our estimates. If we determine that actual or expected returns or allowances were significantly greater or lower than the reserves we had established, we would record a reduction or increase, as appropriate, to net sales in the period in which we made such a determination.

 

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Reserve for Uncollectible Accounts Receivable

We make ongoing estimates relating to the collectibility of our accounts receivable and maintain a reserve for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. In determining the amount of the reserve, we consider our historical level of credit losses and make judgments about the creditworthiness of significant customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. Because we cannot predict future changes in the financial stability of our customers, actual future losses from uncollectible accounts may differ from our estimates. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make payments, a larger reserve might be required. In the event we determine that a smaller or larger reserve was appropriate, we would record a benefit or charge to selling, general and administrative expense in the period in which we made such a determination.

Inventory Valuation and Reserves

We value our inventory at standard cost which approximates our landed cost, using the first-in, first-out method of cost determination. Market value is estimated based upon assumptions made about future demand and retail market conditions. If we determine that the estimated market value of our inventory is less than the carrying value of such inventory, we provide a reserve for such difference as a charge to cost of goods sold to reflect the lower of cost or market. If actual market conditions are less favorable than those projected by us, further adjustments may be required that would increase our cost of goods sold in the period in which we made such a determination.

Long-Lived Assets

The acquisition of long-lived assets, including furniture and fixtures, office equipment, plant equipment, leasehold improvements, computer hardware and software and in-store fixtures, is recorded at cost and this cost is depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. We continually evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the remaining estimated useful life of long-lived assets may warrant revision or that the remaining balance may not be recoverable. These factors may include a significant deterioration of operating results, changes in business plans or changes in anticipated cash flows. When factors indicate that an asset should be evaluated for possible impairment, we review long-lived assets to assess recoverability from future operations using undiscounted cash flows. Impairments are recognized in earnings to the extent that the carrying value exceeds fair value.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets that are determined to have a definite life are amortized over the asset’s estimated useful life and are evaluated and measured for impairment in accordance with our Long-Lived Assets critical accounting policy discussed above.

Income Tax Provision

We estimate our effective tax rate for the full year and record a quarterly income tax provision in accordance with the expected effective annual tax rate. As the year progresses, we continually refine our estimate based upon actual events and earnings by jurisdiction during the year. This process may result in a change to our expected effective tax rate for the year. When this occurs, we adjust the income tax provision during the quarter in which the change in estimate occurs so that the year-to-date provision equals the expected effective annual tax rate.

Stock-Based Compensation

Compensation expense is recognized in accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (revised 2004) (“SFAS 123R”), which we adopted on January 1,

 

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2006. Compensation expense includes the expense of stock-based compensation awards granted on and subsequent to January 1, 2006, and the expense for the remaining vesting terms of stock-based compensation awards issued subsequent to our initial filing of the S-1 Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2005. Stock-based compensation awards granted prior to our initial filing of the S-1 Registration Statement are specifically excluded from SFAS 123R and will continue to be accounted for in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”) and Financial Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 28, Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans, until fully amortized through 2010.

Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock-based payment awards require the input of highly subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock-based payment awards and stock price volatility. We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value compensation expense. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock-based payment awards represent management’s best estimates, but the estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of management judgment. As a result, if factors change and we use different assumptions, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other assets and liabilities at fair value on an instrument-by-instrument basis. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 159 on our consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, (“SFAS 157”) which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on our consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the FASB issued FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes-an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”), which provides additional guidance and clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. FIN 48 defines the threshold for recognizing tax return positions in the financial statements as “more likely than not” that the position is sustainable, based on its technical merits. FIN 48 also provides guidance on the measurement, classification and disclosure of tax return positions in the financial statements. FIN 48 was effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to the beginning balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. Upon adoption of FIN 48 as of January 1, 2007, we recorded a $1.2 million decrease to the beginning balance of retained earnings (see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion on the adoption of FIN 48).

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Foreign Exchange

We currently generate a small amount of our consolidated net revenues in Canada and Europe. The reporting currency for our consolidated financial statements is the U.S. dollar. To date, net revenues generated outside of the United States have not been significant. As a result, we have not been impacted materially by changes in exchange rates and do not expect to be impacted materially for the foreseeable future. However, as our net revenues generated outside of the United States continue to increase, our results of operations could be

 

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adversely impacted by changes in exchange rates. For example, if we recognize international sales in local foreign currencies (as we currently do in Canada and Europe) and if the U.S. dollar strengthens, it could have a negative impact on our international results upon translation of those results into the U.S. dollar upon consolidation. Therefore, management is currently evaluating certain hedging strategies in order to minimize some of the impact of future foreign currency fluctuations. The effectiveness of these strategies may be impacted by the accuracy of forecasts and volatility of the currency markets.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the most recent quarter that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

The Risk Factors, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, have not materially changed.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

From April 27, 2007 through July 16, 2007, we issued 145,805 shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of previously granted employee stock options to employees at a weighted average exercise price of $2.45 per share, for an aggregate amount of consideration of $357,167. The following issuances of Class A Common Stock were made on the date indicated at exercise prices totaling the aggregate amount of consideration set forth in the following table:

 

Date

   Number
of Shares
Issued
   Aggregate
Amount of
Exercise
Price

April 27, 2007

   30,000    $ 63,300

May 1, 2007

   5,625      14,906

May 3, 2007

   3,875      10,268

May 4, 2007

   2,250      5,962

May 7, 2007

   1,500      3,975

May 11, 2007

   3,000      500

May 14, 2007

   3,000      500

May 15, 2007

   2,250      5,962

May 16, 2007

   2,000      4,220

May 17, 2007

   3,750      9,938

May 18, 2007

   255      676

May 21, 2007

   2,950      7,602

May 22, 2007

   19,000      44,950

May 30, 2007

   10,000      107,700

May 31, 2007

   5,750      15,238

June 1, 2007

   550      1,458

June 4, 2007

   2,250      5,963

June 11, 2007

   500      1,325

June 13, 2007

   34,500      44,070

June 14, 2007

   500      1,325

July 3, 2007

   400      844

July 5, 2007

   10,000      1,666

July 16, 2007

   1,900      4,819
           
   145,805    $ 357,167
           

The issuances of securities described above were made in reliance upon Section 4(2) under the Securities Act in that any issuance did not involve a public offering or under Rule 701 promulgated under the Securities Act, in that they were offered and sold either pursuant to written compensatory plans or pursuant to a written contract relating to compensation, as provided by Rule 701.

 

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ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

The Company’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 8, 2007.

The stockholders elected the following nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve for the coming year and until their successors are elected and qualify. The following shows the separate tabulation of votes for each nominee:

 

     Number of Votes

Director

   For    Withheld

Kevin A. Plank

   164,200,407    792,635

Byron K. Adams, Jr.

   164,923,306    69,736

Douglas E. Coltharp

   164,916,550    76,492

A.B. Krongard

   164,919,542    73,500

William R. McDermott

   164,902,124    90,919

Harvey L. Sanders

   164,914,855    78,187

Thomas J. Sippel

   164,867,966    125,076

The stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2007. There were 164,917,153 affirmative votes, 38,000 negative votes and 37,888 abstentions.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.    
10.1   Under Armour, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan
31.1   Section 302 Chief Executive Officer Certification
31.2   Section 302 Chief Financial Officer Certification
32.1   Section 906 Chief Executive Officer Certification
32.2   Section 906 Chief Financial Officer Certification

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
By:   /S/    WAYNE A. MARINO        
 

Wayne A. Marino

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: August 7, 2007

 

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EX-10.1 2 dex101.htm EXHIBIT 10.1 Exhibit 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

UNDER ARMOUR, INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

PLAN DOCUMENT

EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2007


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Purpose    1
ARTICLE 1   

    Definitions

   1
ARTICLE 2    Selection/Enrollment/Eligibility    8
2.1    Eligibility    8
2.2    Enrollment Requirements    8
2.3    Commencement of Participation    9
2.4    Termination of Participation and/or Deferrals    9
ARTICLE 3        Deferral Commitments/Company Contributions/Crediting/Taxes    9
3.1    Minimum Deferral    9
3.2    Maximum Deferral    9
3.3    Election to Defer/Change in Election    10
3.4    Withholding of Annual Deferral Amounts    12
3.5    Annual Company Discretionary Amount    12
3.6    Annual Company Matching Amount    13
3.7    Investment of Trust Assets    13
3.8    Vesting    13
3.9    Crediting/Debiting of Account Balances    14
3.10    FICA and Other Taxes    17
3.11    Distributions    18
ARTICLE 4        Short-Term Payout/Unforeseeable Financial Emergencies    18
4.1    Short-Term Payout    18
4.2    Other Benefits Take Precedence Over Short-Term Payout    19
4.3    Withdrawal Payout/Suspensions for Unforeseeable Financial Emergencies    19
ARTICLE 5        Retirement Benefit    19
5.1    Retirement Benefit    19
5.2    Payment of Retirement Benefit    20
5.3    Other Benefits Take Precedence Over Retirement Benefits    21
ARTICLE 6        Survivor Benefit    21
6.1    Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit    21
6.2    Payment of Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit    21
6.3    Death Prior to Completion of Retirement Benefit or Termination Benefit    21
ARTICLE 7        Termination Benefit    21
7.1    Termination Benefit    21
7.2    Payment of Termination Benefit    22

 

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ARTICLE 8        Disability Waiver and Benefit    22
8.1    Disability Waiver    22
8.2    Continued Eligibility/Disability Benefit    22
ARTICLE 9        Beneficiary Designation    23
9.1    Beneficiary    23
9.2    Beneficiary Designation/Change    23
9.3    Acknowledgment    23
9.4    No Beneficiary Designation    23
9.5    Doubt as to Beneficiary    23
9.6    Discharge of Obligations    23
ARTICLE 10        Leave of Absence    24
10.1    Paid Leave of Absence    24
ARTICLE 11        Termination/Amendment/Modification    24
11.1    Termination    24
11.2    Amendment    25
11.3    Effect of Payment    26
11.4    Amendment to Ensure Proper Characterization of the Plan    26
11.5    Changes in Law Affecting Taxability    26
11.6    Prohibited Acceleration/Distribution Timing    26
ARTICLE 12        Administration    28
12.1    Administration    28
12.2    Determinations    28
12.3    General    28
ARTICLE 13        Other Benefits and Agreements    29
13.1    Coordination with Other Benefits    29
ARTICLE 14        Claims Procedures    29
14.1    Scope of Claims Procedures    29
14.2    Initial Claim    29
14.3    Review Procedures    30
14.4    Calculation of Time Periods    31
14.5    Legal Action    31
14.6    Committee Review    32
ARTICLE 15        Trust    32
15.1    Establishment of the Trust    32
15.2    Interrelationship of the Plan and the Trust    32
15.3    Distributions from the Trust    32

 

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ARTICLE 16        Miscellaneous    32
16.1    Status of Plan    32
16.2    Unsecured General Creditor    33
16.3    Company’s Liability    33
16.4    Nonassignability    33
16.5    Not a Contract of Employment    33
16.6    Furnishing Information    34
16.7    Terms    34
16.8    Captions    34
16.9    Governing Law    34
16.10    Notice    34
16.11    Successors    35
16.12    Spouse’s Interest    35
16.13    Validity    35
16.14    Incompetent    35
16.15    Court Order    35
16.16    Distribution in the Event of Taxation    36
16.17    Insurance    36
16.18    Aggregation of Employers    36
16.19    Aggregation of Plans    37
16.20    USERRA    37
16.21    Acceleration of Distribution    37
16.22    Delay in Payment    37

 

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UNDER ARMOUR, INC.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

Effective June 1, 2007

Purpose

The purpose of the Under Armour, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) is to provide specified benefits to a select group of management or highly compensated employees of Under Armour, Inc. The Plan shall be unfunded for tax purposes and for purposes of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended. The Plan is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as added by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and the Treasury regulations or any other authoritative guidance issued thereunder.

ARTICLE 1

Definitions

For purposes of this Plan, unless otherwise clearly apparent from the context, the following phrases or terms shall have the following indicated meanings:

 

1.1 “Account Balance” shall mean, with respect to a Participant, a credit on the records of the Company equal to the sum of (i) the Deferral Account balance, (ii) the Company Make-Up Account balance and (iii) the Company Discretionary Account balance, if any. The Account Balance, and each other specified account balance, shall be a bookkeeping entry only and shall be utilized solely as a device for the measurement and determination of the amounts to be paid to a Participant, or his or her designated Beneficiary, pursuant to the Plan.

 

1.2 “Administrator” shall mean the Vice President of Human Resources which shall be responsible for the general administration of the Plan except as otherwise specified.

 

1.3

“Annual Base Salary” shall mean the annual cash compensation relating to services performed during any calendar year, whether or not paid in such calendar year or included on the Federal Income Tax Form W-2 for such calendar year, excluding Incentive Payments, commissions, overtime, fringe

 

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benefits, stock options, relocation expenses, non-monetary awards, fees, automobile and other allowances paid to a Participant for employment services rendered (whether or not such allowances are included in the Employee’s gross income). Annual Base Salary shall be calculated without regard to any reductions for compensation voluntarily deferred or contributed by the Participant pursuant to all qualified or non-qualified plans of the Company (and therefore shall be calculated to include amounts not otherwise included in the Participants gross income under Code Sections 125, 402(e)(3) or 402(h) pursuant to plans established by the Company).

 

1.4 “Annual Company Discretionary Amount” shall mean, for the Plan Year of reference, the amount determined in accordance with Section 3.5.

 

1.5 “Annual Company Make-Up Amount” shall mean for the Plan Year of reference, the amount determined in accordance with Section 3.6.

 

1.6

“Annual Deferral Amount” shall mean that portion of a Participant’s Annual Base Salary and Incentive Payments that a Participant elects to have, and is, deferred in accordance with Article 3, for the Plan Year of reference. In the event of a Participants Retirement, Disability (if deferrals cease in accordance with Section 8.1), death or a Termination of Employment prior to the end of a Plan Year, such year’s Annual Deferral Amount shall be the actual amount withheld prior to such event.

 

1.7 “Beneficiary” shall mean one or more persons, trusts, estates or other entities, designated in accordance with Article 9, that are entitled to receive benefits under this Plan upon the death of a Participant.

 

1.8 “Beneficiary Designation Form” shall mean the form established from time to time by the Administrator that a Participant completes, signs and returns to the Administrator to designate one or more Beneficiaries.

 

1.9 “Board” shall mean the board of directors of the Company or, if the Board so directs, the Compensation Committee appointed by the Board of Directors acting on behalf of the Board in the exercise of any and all powers and duties of the Board pursuant to this Plan.

 

1.10 “Claimant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.

 

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1.11 “Change In Control” shall mean a change in control within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(v) and any guidance issued thereunder from time to time by the Internal Revenue Service, including Notice 2005-1.

 

1.12 “Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

 

1.13

“Company” shall mean Under Armour, Inc., a Maryland Corporation, including its subsidiaries and affiliates and any successor to all or substantially all of the Companys assets or business.

 

1.14

“Company Discretionary Account” shall mean (i) the sum of the Participants Annual Company Discretionary Amounts, plus (ii) amounts credited or debited in accordance with all the applicable crediting provisions of this Plan that relate to the Participants Company Discretionary Account, less (iii) all distributions made to the Participant or his or her Beneficiary pursuant to this Plan that relate to the Participants Company Discretionary Account.

 

1.15

“Company Make-Up Account” shall mean (i) the sum of all of a Participants Annual Company Make-Up Amounts, plus (ii) amounts credited or debited in accordance with all the applicable crediting provisions of this Plan that relate to the Participants Company Make-Up Account, less (iii) all distributions made to the Participant or his or her Beneficiary pursuant to this Plan that relate to the Participant’s Company Make-Up Account.

 

1.16 “Compensation Committee” shall mean the committee appointed by the Board of Directors of the Company, acting in accordance with the provisions of this Plan.

 

1.17

“Deduction Limitation” shall mean the following described limitation on a benefit that may otherwise be distributable pursuant to the provisions of this Plan. Except as otherwise provided, this limitation shall be applied to all distributions that are “subject to the Deduction Limitation” under this Plan. If the Compensation Committee determines in good faith that there is a reasonable likelihood that any compensation paid to a Participant for a taxable year of the Company would not be deductible by the Company solely by reason of the limitation under Code Section 162(m), then to the extent deemed necessary by the Compensation Committee to ensure that the entire amount of any distribution to the Participant pursuant to this Plan is deductible, the Compensation Committee may defer all or any portion of a

 

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distribution under this Plan. Any amounts deferred pursuant to this limitation shall continue to be credited or debited with additional amounts in accordance with Section 3.09 below, even if such amount is being paid out in installments. The amounts so deferred and amounts credited or debited thereon shall be distributed to the Participant or his or her Beneficiary (in the event of the Participants death) at the earliest possible date, as determined by the Compensation Committee in good faith, on which the deductibility of compensation paid or payable to the Participant for the taxable year of the Company during which the distribution is made will not be limited by Code Section 162(m). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 1.17 shall apply only to the extent permitted by Section 409A.

 

1.18 “Deferral Account” shall mean (i) the sum of all of a Participant’s Annual Deferral Amounts, plus (ii) amounts credited or debited in accordance with all the applicable crediting provisions of this Plan that relate to the Participant’s Deferral Account, less (iii) all distributions made to the Participant or his or her Beneficiary pursuant to this Plan that relate to his or her Deferral Account.

 

1.19 “Disability” shall mean, except as may otherwise be required by Section 409A, a period of disability during which a Participant (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months as determined by the Social Security Administration; or (ii) is, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three (3) months under an accident and health plan covering Employees of the Company.

 

1.20 “Disability Benefit” shall mean the benefit set forth in Article 8.

 

1.21 “Effective Date” shall mean the effective date of this Plan, which is June 1, 2007.

 

1.22 “Election Form” shall mean the form or forms established from time to time by the Administrator that a Participant completes, signs and returns to the Administrator to make an election under the Plan (which form or forms may take the form of an electronic transmission, if required or permitted by the Administrator).

 

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1.23 “Employee” shall mean an individual who the Company treats as an “employee” for Federal income tax withholding purposes.

 

1.24 “ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

 

1.25 “401(k) Plan” shall mean the Under Armour 401(k) Plan, as amended from time to time.

 

1.26 “Incentive Payments” shall mean any compensation paid to a Participant under any incentive plans or bonus arrangements of the Company with respect to which the Administrator in its discretion permits deferrals to be made hereunder, relating to services performed during any calendar year, whether or not paid in such calendar year or included on the Federal Income Tax Form W-2 for such calendar year.

 

1.27 “Participant” shall mean any Employee who is selected by the Compensation Committee to participate in the Plan, provided such individual (i) elects to participate in the Plan, (ii) signs a Plan Agreement, an Election Form(s) and a Beneficiary Designation Form, (iii) has his or her signed Plan Agreement, Election Form(s) and Beneficiary Designation Form accepted by the Administrator, (iv) commences participation in the Plan, and (v) does not have his or her Plan Agreement terminated. A spouse or former spouse of a Participant shall not be treated as a Participant in the Plan or have an Account Balance under the Plan under any circumstance.

 

1.28 “Performance-Based Compensation” shall mean that portion of a Participant’s Incentive Payments the amount of which, or the entitlement to which, is contingent on the satisfaction of pre-established organizational or individual performance criteria relating to a performance period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months, and which satisfies the requirements for “performance-based compensation” under Section 409A including the requirement that the performance criteria be established in writing by not later than (i) ninety (90) days after the commencement of the period of service to which the criteria relates and (ii) the date the outcome ceases to be substantially uncertain.

 

1.29 “Plan” shall mean this Under Armour, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as evidenced by this instrument and by each Plan Agreement, as they may be further amended from time to time.

 

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1.30 “Plan Agreement” shall mean a written agreement (which may take the form of an electronic transmission, if required or permitted by the Administrator), as may be amended from time to time, which is entered into by and between the Company and a Participant. Each Plan Agreement executed by a Participant and the Company shall provide for the entire benefit to which such Participant is entitled under the Plan; should there be more than one Plan Agreement, the Plan Agreement bearing the latest date of acceptance by the Company shall supersede all previous Plan Agreements in their entirety and shall govern such entitlement. The terms of any Plan Agreement may be different for any Participant, and any Plan Agreement may provide additional benefits not set forth in the Plan or limit the benefits otherwise provided under the Plan; provided, however, that any such additional benefits or benefit limitations must be agreed to by both the Company and the Participant. In the Plan Agreement, each Participant shall acknowledge that he or she accepts all of the terms of the Plan including the discretionary authority of the Compensation Committee and Administrator as set forth in Article 12.

 

1.31 “Plan Year” shall mean a period beginning on January 1 of each calendar year and continuing through December 31 of such calendar year, except that the initial Plan Year shall be a short Plan Year beginning June 1, 2007 and continuing through December 31, 2007.

 

1.32 “Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit” shall mean the benefit set forth in Article 6.

 

1.33 “Retirement”, “Retire(s)” or “Retired” shall mean Separation from Service with the Company for any reason other than a leave of absence, death or Disability on or after the later of attainment of (i) age sixty-five (65), or (ii) age fifty-five (55) with ten (10) Years of Service.

 

1.34 “Retirement Benefit” shall mean the benefit set forth in Article 5.

 

1.35 “Section 409A” shall mean Code Section 409A and the Treasury regulations or other authoritative guidance issued thereunder.

 

1.36

“Separation from Service” shall mean the Participant’s separation from service, within the meaning of Section 409A, treating as a Separation from Service an anticipated permanent reduction in the level of bona fide services to twenty percent (20%) or less of the average level of bona fide services performed over the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period (or the

 

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full period during which the Participant performed services for the Company, if that is less than thirty-six (36) months. For this purpose, upon a sale or other disposition of the assets of the Company to an unrelated purchaser, the Company reserves the right to the extent permitted by Section 409A to determine whether Participants providing services to the purchaser after and in connection with the purchase transaction have experienced a Separation from Service.

 

1.37 “Short-Term Payout” shall mean the payout set forth in Article 4.

 

1.38 “Specified Employee” shall mean a key employee, (as defined in Section 409A) of the Company as of December 31st of a given Plan Year and any person so identified shall be treated as a Specified Employee for the 12-month period beginning on the first day of the fourth month following such December 31st.

 

1.39 “Termination Benefit” shall mean the benefit set forth in Article 7.

 

1.40 “Termination of Employment” shall mean Separation from Service with the Company, voluntarily or involuntarily, for any reason other than Retirement, Disability, death or an authorized leave of absence.

 

1.41 “Trust” shall mean the trust established pursuant to this Plan, as amended from time to time. The assets of the Trust shall be the property of the Company.

 

1.42

“Unforeseeable Financial Emergency” shall mean an unanticipated emergency that is caused by an event beyond the control of the Participant that would result in severe financial hardship to the Participant resulting from (i) an illness or accident of the Participant, the Participants spouse, the Participant’s Beneficiary, or a dependent of the Participant, (ii) a loss of the Participants property due to casualty, or (iii) such other extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of the Participant, all as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.

 

1.43

“Yearly Installment Method” shall be a yearly installment payment over the number of years selected by the Participant in accordance with this Plan, calculated as follows: The Account Balance of the Participant (or the appropriate portion thereof) shall be calculated as of the close of business on the date of reference (or, if the date of reference is not a business day, on the

 

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immediately following business day), and shall be paid as soon as practicable thereafter. The date of reference with respect to the first (1st) yearly installment payment shall be as provided in Section 5.2 or Section 8.2, as applicable, and the date of reference with respect to subsequent yearly installment payments shall be the anniversary of the first (1st) yearly installment payment. The yearly installment shall be calculated by multiplying this balance by a fraction, the numerator of which is one (1), and the denominator of which is the remaining number of yearly payments due the Participant. By way of example, if the Participant elects a ten (10) year Yearly Installment Method, the first payment shall be one-tenth (1/10) of the Account Balance, calculated as described in this definition. The following year, the payment shall be one-ninth (1/9) of the Account Balance, calculated as described in this definition.

 

1.44 “Years of Service” shall mean the total number of full years in which a Participant has been employed by the Company. For purposes of this definition, a year of employment shall be a three hundred sixty-five (365) day period (or three hundred sixty-six (366) day period in the case of a leap year) that, for the first year of employment, commences on the Employee’s date of hiring and that, for any subsequent year, commences on an anniversary of that hiring date. Any partial year of employment shall not be counted.

ARTICLE 2

Selection/Enrollment/Eligibility

 

2.1 Eligibility. As of the Effective Date, participation in the Plan shall be limited to Employees who the Compensation Committee designates, in its sole discretion, for participation, provided that Employees may not participate in the Plan unless they are members of a select group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company, as membership in such group is determined in accordance with Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1) of ERISA (which determination shall be made by the Compensation Committee in its sole discretion).

 

2.2

Enrollment Requirements. As a condition to participation, each selected Employee shall complete, execute and return to the Administrator a Plan Agreement, an Election Form(s) and a Beneficiary Designation Form, all within thirty (30) days after he or she becomes eligible to participate in the Plan. In addition, the Administrator shall establish from time to time such

 

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other enrollment requirements as it determines in its sole discretion are necessary.

2.3 Commencement of Participation. Provided a selected Employee has met all enrollment requirements set forth in this Plan and required by the Administrator, including returning all required documents to the Administrator within the specified time period, that individual shall commence participation in the Plan on the first day of the month following the month in which he or she completes all enrollment requirements (or as soon as practicable thereafter as the Administrator may determine). If he or she fails to meet all such requirements within the period required, in accordance with Section 2.2, that individual shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan until the first day of the following Plan Year, again subject to timely delivery to and acceptance by the Administrator of the required documents.

 

2.4 Termination of Participation and/or Deferrals. If the Administrator determines in good faith that a Participant no longer qualifies as a member of a select group of management or highly compensated employees of the Company, the Administrator shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to prevent the Participant from making future deferral elections.

ARTICLE 3

Deferral Commitments/Company Contributions/Crediting/Taxes

 

3.1 Minimum Deferral. For each Plan Year, a Participant may elect to defer, as his or her Annual Deferred Amount, Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments in the minimum amount of ten percent (10%) of each such item of compensation.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, establish for any Plan Year a different minimum amount for Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments. If an election is made with respect to either such item of compensation for less than the stated minimum amount, or if no election is made, the amount deferred with respect to either such item of compensation shall be zero (0).

 

3.2 Maximum Deferral.

 

  (a)

Annual Base Salary and Incentive Payments. For each Plan Year, a Participant may elect to defer, as his or her Annual Deferral Amount,

 

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Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments up to the following maximum percentages for each deferral elected:

 

Deferral

   Maximum Amount  

Annual Base Salary

   75 %

Incentive Payments

   90 %

 

  (b) Administrator’s Discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, establish for any Plan Year maximum percentages which differ from those set forth above, and (ii) if an eligible Employee first becomes a Participant after the first day of a Plan Year, the maximum Annual Deferral Amount with respect to Annual Base Salary or Incentive Payments shall be limited to the percentage of such compensation not yet earned by the Participant as of the date the Participant submits a Plan Agreement and Election Form(s) to the Administrator for acceptance.

 

3.3 Election to Defer/Change in Election.

 

  (a) Timing of Election. Except as provided below, a Participant shall make a deferral election with respect to Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments, as applicable, to be earned for services performed during an upcoming twelve (12) month Plan Year. Such election must be made during such period as shall be established by the Administrator which ends no later than the last day of the Plan Year preceding the Plan Year in which the services giving rise to the Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments, as applicable, to be deferred are to be performed. For these purposes, Annual Base Salary payable after the last day of the Plan Year for services performed during the final payroll period containing the last day of the Plan Year shall be treated as Annual Base Salary for services performed in the subsequent Plan Year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments (which do not otherwise qualify as Performance- Based Compensation) shall be deferred under the Plan for the short Plan Year beginning June 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

Notwithstanding the preceding, if and to the extent permitted by the Administrator, a Participant may make an election to defer that portion of his or her Incentive Payments which constitutes Performance-Based Compensation no later than six (6) months prior to the last day of the

 

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period over which the services giving rise to the Incentive Payments are performed, provided that the Participant performs services continuously from the later of the beginning of the performance period or the date the performance criteria are established through the date of the deferral election, and provided further that in no event may such deferral election be made pursuant to this paragraph with respect to any portion of the Performance-Based Compensation that has become reasonably ascertainable prior to the making of the deferral election, within the meaning of Section 409A.

In addition, notwithstanding the preceding, but subject to Section 16.19, in the case of the first Plan Year in which an Employee first becomes eligible to become a Participant (or again becomes eligible after having been ineligible for at least twenty four (24) months), if and to the extent permitted by the Administrator, the individual may make an election no later than thirty (30) days after the date he or she becomes eligible to become a Participant to defer Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments (as applicable) for services to be performed after the election. For this purpose, an election will be deemed to apply to Incentive Payments for services performed after the election if the election applies to no more than an amount equal to the total Incentive Payments for the performance period multiplied by the ratio of the number of days remaining in the performance period after the election over the total number of days in the performance period.

 

  (b) Manner of Election. For any Plan Year (or portion thereof), a deferral election for that Plan Year (or portion thereof), and such other elections as the Administrator deems necessary or desirable under the Plan, shall be made by timely delivering to the Administrator, in accordance with its rules and procedures, by the deadline(s) set forth above, an Election Form, along with such other elections as the Administrator deems necessary or desirable under the Plan. For these elections to be valid, the Election Form(s) must be completed and signed by the Participant, timely delivered to the Administrator (in accordance with Section 2.2 above) and accepted by the Administrator. If no such Election Form(s) is timely delivered for a Plan Year (or portion thereof), the Annual Deferral Amount shall be zero (0) for that Plan Year (or portion thereof).

 

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  (c) Change in Election. Once a Plan Year has commenced, a Participant may not elect to change his or her deferral election that is in effect for that Plan Year, except if and to the extent permitted by the Administrator and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 409A specifically relating to a change and/or revocation of deferral elections (such as, for example, to cancel a deferral election upon the Participant’s Disability (as provided in Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(xii) of the Treasury regulations), or, as provided in Section 1.409A-3(j)(4) of the Treasury regulations, following an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency or a hardship distribution pursuant to Section 1.401(k)-1(d)(3) of the Treasury regulations).

 

3.4 Withholding of Annual Deferral Amounts. For each Plan Year, the Annual Base Salary portion of the Annual Deferral Amount shall be withheld from each regularly scheduled Annual Base Salary payroll in the percentage or dollar amount as permitted by the Administrator and elected by the Participant, as adjusted from time to time for increases and decreases in Annual Base Salary to the extent permitted by the Administrator and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 409A. The Incentive Payments portion of the Annual Deferral Amount shall be withheld at the time the Incentive Payments are or otherwise would be paid to the Participant, whether or not this occurs during the Plan Year itself.

 

3.5 Annual Company Discretionary Amount. For each Plan Year, the Compensation Committee, acting on behalf of the Company and in its sole discretion, may, but is not required to, credit any amount it desires to any Participant’s Company Discretionary Account under this Plan, which amount shall be for that Participant the Annual Company Discretionary Amount for that Plan Year. The amount so credited to a Participant may be smaller or larger than the amount credited to any other Participant, and the amount credited to any Participant for a Plan Year may be zero (0), even though one or more other Participants receive an Annual Company Discretionary Amount for that Plan Year. Unless otherwise specified by the Compensation Committee, the Annual Company Discretionary Amount, if any, shall be credited as of the last day of the Plan Year. Unless otherwise specified by the Compensation Committee, if a Participant to whom an Annual Company Discretionary Amount is credited is not employed by the Company as of the last day of a Plan Year other than by reason of his or her death or Disability, the Annual Company Discretionary Amount for that Plan Year shall be zero (0).

 

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3.6 Annual Company Make-Up Amount. For each Plan Year during which a Participant participates in the 401(k) Plan, the Company, in its sole discretion, may, but is not required to, credit such Participant with an Annual Company Make-Up Amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the first six percent (6%) of the Participant’s Annual Base Salary deferrals for the Plan Year not in excess of the compensation limit under Code section 401(a)(17) in effect for the Plan Year. This Section shall not result in any Annual Company Make-Up Amount hereunder that would exceed, when considering the Company matching contribution amounts contributed to the 401(k) Plan for the Plan Year, the total Company matching contribution that would be made on behalf of a participant in the 401(k) Plan who earns compensation in excess of the dollar limit on recognizable compensation under Code section 401(a)(17). A Participant who is not eligible for the Plan Year (or for any portion thereof) to receive an allocation of Company matching contributions under the 401(k) Plan shall not be eligible for the Plan Year (or for any such portion) for the allocation of an Annual Company Make-Up Amount hereunder.

Unless otherwise specified by the Administrator, the Annual Company Make-Up Amount, if any, shall be credited as soon as practicable after the last day of the Plan Year. Unless otherwise specified by the Administrator, if a Participant to whom an Annual Company Make-Up Amount is credited is not employed by the Company as of the last day of a Plan Year, the Annual Company Make-Up Amount for that Plan Year shall be zero (0) and any such amounts otherwise credited shall be deemed forfeited.

 

3.7 Investment of Trust Assets. The trustee of the Trust shall be authorized, upon written instructions received from the Administrator or investment manager appointed by the Administrator, to invest and reinvest the assets of the Trust in accordance with the applicable Trust agreement, including the reinvestment of the proceeds in one or more investment vehicles designated by the Administrator.

 

3.8 Vesting.

 

  (a) A Participant shall at all times be one hundred percent (100%) vested in his or her Deferral Account and Company Make-Up Account.

 

  (b)

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documented by the Administrator (except that the Compensation Committee must approve and document any vesting schedule for an executive officer of the Company) at the time the Annual Company Discretionary Amount is credited to the Participants Company Discretionary Account for the Plan Year; provided, however, if a Participant dies or suffers from a Disability before he or she Retires or experiences a Termination of Employment, his or her Company Discretionary Account shall immediately become one hundred (100%) vested (if it is not already vested in accordance with a vesting schedule).

 

3.9 Crediting/Debiting of Account Balances. In accordance with, and subject to, the rules and procedures that are established from time to time by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, amounts shall be credited or debited to a Participant’s Account Balance in accordance with the following rules:

 

  (a) Sub-Accounts. Separate sub-accounts shall be established and maintained with respect to each Participant’s Account Balance (together, the “Sub-Accounts”), if and as applicable, one attributable to the portion of the Participant’s Account Balance which represents Annual Base Salary deferrals, another attributable to the portion of the Participant’s Account Balance which represents Incentive Payment deferrals, and another attributable to the portion of the Participant’s Account Balance which represents Annual Company Make-Up Amounts and Annual Company Discretionary Amounts, if any.

 

  (b)

Election of Measurement Funds. A Participant, in connection with his or her initial deferral election in accordance with Section 3.3 above, shall elect, on the Election Form(s), one or more Measurement Fund(s) (as described in Section 3.9(d) below) to be used to determine the additional amounts to be credited or debited to each of his or her Sub-Accounts for the first business day of the Plan Year, continuing thereafter unless changed in accordance with the next sentence. Commencing with the first business day of the Plan Year, and continuing thereafter for the remainder of the Plan Year (unless the Participant ceases during the Plan Year to participate in the Plan), the Participant may (but is not required to) elect daily, by submitting an Election Form(s) to the Administrator that is accepted by the Administrator (which submission may take the form of an electronic transmission, if required or permitted by the Administrator), to add or

 

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delete one or more Measurement Fund(s) to be used to determine the additional amounts to be credited or debited to each of his or her Sub-Accounts, or to change the portion of each of his or her Sub-Accounts allocated to each previously or newly elected Measurement Fund(s). If an election is made in accordance with the previous sentence, it shall apply to the next business day and continue thereafter for the remainder of the Plan Year (unless the Participant ceases during the Plan Year to participate in the Plan), unless changed in accordance with the previous sentence.

 

  (c) Proportionate Allocation. In making any election described in Section 3.9(b) above, the Participant shall specify on the Election Form(s), in whole percentage points, the percentage of each of his or her Sub-Account(s) to be allocated to a Measurement Fund (as if the Participant was making an investment in that Measurement Fund with that portion of his or her Account Balance).

 

  (d)

Measurement Funds. The Participant may elect one or more of the Measurement Funds as shall be determined by the Administrator from time to time (the “Measurement Funds”) for the purpose of crediting or debiting additional amounts to his or her Account Balance. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, discontinue, substitute or add a Measurement Fund(s). Each such action will take effect as of the first business day that follows by thirty (30) days the day on which the Administrator gives Participants advance written (which shall include e-mail) notice of such change. If the Administrator receives an initial or revised Measurement Fund(s) election which it deems to be incomplete, unclear or improper, the Participant’s Measurement Fund(s) election then in effect shall remain in effect (or, in the case of a deficiency in an initial Measurement Fund(s) election, the Participant shall be deemed to have filed no deemed investment direction). If the Administrator possesses (or is deemed to possess as provided in the previous sentence) at any time directions as to Measurement Fund(s) of less than all of the Participant’s Account Balance, the Participant shall be deemed to have directed that the undesignated portion of the Account Balance be deemed to be invested in a money market, fixed income or similar Measurement Fund made available under the Plan as determined by the Administrator in its discretion. Each Participant hereunder, as a condition to his or her participation hereunder, agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Compensation Committee, the

 

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Administrator and the Company, and their agents and representatives, from any losses or damages of any kind relating to (i) the Measurement Funds made available hereunder and (ii) any discrepancy between the credits and debits to the Participant’s Account Balance based on the performance of the Measurement Funds and what the credits and debits otherwise might be in the case of an actual investment in the Measurement Funds.

 

 

(e)

Crediting or Debiting Method. The performance of each elected Measurement Fund (either positive or negative) will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, based on the performance of the Measurement Funds themselves. A Participants Account Balance shall be credited or debited on a daily basis based on the performance of each Measurement Fund selected by the Participant, or as otherwise determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, as though (i) a Participants Account Balance were invested in the Measurement Fund(s) selected by the Participant, in the percentages elected by the Participant as of such date, at the closing price on such date; (ii) the portion of the Annual Deferral Amount that was actually deferred was invested in the Measurement Fund(s) selected by the Participant, in the percentages elected by the Participant, no later than the close of business on the third (3rd) business day after the day on which such amounts are actually deferred from the Participant’s Annual Base Salary and Incentive Payments through reductions in his or her amounts otherwise payable, at the closing price on such date; and (iii) any distribution made to a Participant that decreases such Participants Account Balance ceased being invested in the Measurement Fund(s), in the percentages applicable to such calendar month, no earlier than three (3) business days prior to the distribution, at the closing price on such date.

 

  (f)

No Actual Investment. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan that may be interpreted to the contrary, the Measurement Funds are to be used for measurement purposes only, and a Participant’s election of any such Measurement Fund, the allocation to his or her Account Balance thereto, the calculation of additional amounts and the crediting or debiting of such amounts to a Participant’s Account Balance shall not be considered or construed in any manner as an actual investment of his or her Account Balance in any such Measurement Fund. In the event that the Company or the trustee (as

 

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that term is defined in the Trust), in its own discretion, decides to invest funds in any or all of the Measurement Funds, no Participant shall have any rights in or to such investments themselves. Without limiting the foregoing, a Participants Account Balance shall at all times be a bookkeeping entry only and shall not represent any investment made on his or her behalf by the Company or the Trust; the Participant shall at all times remain an unsecured general creditor of the Company.

 

  (g) Beneficiary Elections. Each reference in this Section 3.9 to a Participant shall be deemed to include, where applicable, a reference to a Beneficiary.

 

3.10 FICA and Other Taxes.

 

 

(a)

Annual Deferral Amounts. For each Plan Year in which an Annual Deferral Amount is being withheld from a Participant, the Company shall withhold from that portion of the Participant’s Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments that is not being deferred, in a manner determined by the Company, the Participants share of FICA and other employment taxes on such Annual Deferral Amount. If necessary, the Administrator may reduce the Annual Deferral Amount in order to comply with this Section 3.10.

 

 

(b)

Annual Company Make-Up Amounts. For each Plan Year in which an Annual Company Make-Up Amount is credited to the Account Balance of a Participant, the Company shall have the discretion to withhold from the Participants Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments that is not deferred, in a manner determined by the Company, the Participants share of FICA and other employment taxes. If necessary, the Administrator may reduce the Participant’s Annual Company Make-Up Amounts in order to comply with this Section 3.10.

 

 

(c)

Annual Company Discretionary Amounts. When a Participant becomes vested in a portion of his or her Company Discretionary Account, the Company shall have the discretion to withhold from the Participant’s Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments that is not deferred, in a manner determined by the Company, the Participants share of FICA and other employment taxes. If necessary, the Administrator may reduce the Participants Annual Company Discretionary Amounts in order to comply with this Section 3.10.

 

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3.11 Distributions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) any payments made to a Participant under this Plan shall be in cash form, and (ii) the Company, or the trustee of the Trust, shall withhold from any payments made to a Participant under this Plan all Federal, state and local income, employment and other taxes required to be withheld by the Company, or the trustee of the Trust, in connection with such payments, in amounts and in a manner to be determined in the sole discretion of the Company and the trustee of the Trust.

ARTICLE 4

Short-Term Payout/Unforeseeable Financial Emergencies

 

4.1

Short-Term Payout. In connection with each election to defer an Annual Deferral Amount, a Participant may irrevocably elect to receive a future “Short-Term Payout” from the Plan. Except as otherwise required by the Administrator, such election may be made separately with respect to each Plan Years Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments that have been deferred. Subject to the Deduction Limitation and to Section 3.11, the Short-Term Payout shall be a lump sum payment in an amount that is equal to that year’s Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payment deferrals, and amounts credited or debited thereto in the manner provided in Section 3.9 above, determined at the time that the Short-Term Payout becomes payable (rather than the date of a Termination of Employment). Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan, each Short-Term Payout elected shall be paid out during the month of January of the Plan Year designated by the Participant that is at least three (3) Plan Years after the Plan Year in which the Annual Deferral Amount is actually deferred, as specifically elected by the Participant. By way of example, if a three (3) year Short-Term Payout is elected by a Participant for Annual Base Salary or Incentive Payment deferrals that are deferred in the Plan Year commencing January 1, 2008, the three (3) year Short-Term Payout would become payable during January of 2012. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences or any other provision of this Plan that may be construed to the contrary, a Participant who is an active Employee may, with respect to each Short-Term Payout, on a form determined by the Administrator, make one (1) or more additional deferral elections (a “Subsequent Election”) to defer payment of such Short-Term Payout to a Plan Year subsequent to the Plan Year originally (or subsequently) elected; provided, however, any such Subsequent Election will be null and void unless accepted by the Administrator no later than one (1)

 

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year prior to the first day of the Plan Year in which, but for the Subsequent Election, such Short-Term Payout would be paid, and such Subsequent Election provides for a deferral of at least five (5) Plan Years following the Plan Year in which the Short-Term Payout, but for the Subsequent Election, would be paid. Any amounts credited to the Participant’s Company Make-Up Account shall not be eligible for a Short-Term Payout under this Plan.

 

4.2 Other Benefits Take Precedence Over Short-Term Payout. Should an event occur that triggers a benefit under Article 5, 6, 7, 8 or 11, any Annual Deferral Amounts, plus amounts credited or debited thereon, that are subject to a Short-Term Payout election under Section 4.1 shall not be paid in accordance with Section 4.1 but shall be paid in accordance with the other applicable Article.

 

4.3

Withdrawal Payout/Cancellation for Unforeseeable Financial Emergencies. If a Participant experiences an Unforeseeable Financial Emergency, the Participant may petition the Administrator to (i) cancel any deferrals required to be made by a Participant and/or (ii) receive a partial or full payout from the Plan. The payout shall not exceed the lesser of the Participant’s vested Account Balance, calculated as if such Participant were receiving a Termination Benefit, or the amount reasonably needed to satisfy the Unforeseeable Financial Emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the payouts, after taking into account the extent to which the Unforeseeable Financial Emergency is or may be relieved through reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the Participants assets (to the extent the liquidation of assets would not itself cause severe financial hardship). A cancellation or payout under this Section 4.3 shall be permitted solely to the extent permitted under Code Section 409A. If, subject to the sole discretion of the Administrator, the petition for a cancellation and/or payout is approved, cancellation shall take effect upon the date of approval and any payout shall be made within sixty (60) days of the date of approval. The payment of any amount under this Section 4.3 shall not be subject to the Deduction Limitation.

ARTICLE 5

Retirement Benefit

 

5.1 Retirement Benefit. A Participant who Retires shall receive, as a Retirement Benefit, his or her entire Account Balance.

 

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5.2 Payment of Retirement Benefit. Except as provided below, a Participant, in connection with his or her commencement of participation in the Plan, shall elect on an Election Form to receive the portion of his or her Account Balance attributable to Annual Deferral Amounts in a lump sum or pursuant to a Yearly Installment Method of between two (2) and ten (10) years as a Retirement Benefit. Except as otherwise required by the Administrator, such election may be made separately with respect to each Plan Year’s Annual Base Salary and/or Incentive Payments that have been deferred. If a Participant does not make any election with respect to the payment of the Retirement Benefit, then such benefit shall be payable in a lump sum.

Notwithstanding the above or anything herein that may suggest otherwise, the portion (if any) of the Participant’s Account Balance attributable to Annual Company Make-Up Amounts shall be received by the Participant solely as a lump sum payment, and the vested portion of the Participants Account Balance attributable to Annual Company Discretionary Amounts (if any) shall be received by a Participant solely in the form(s) of payment approved and documented by the Compensation Committee at the time the Annual Company Discretionary Amount is credited to the Participant’s Company Discretionary Account.

Unless an election is changed by the Participant as provided below, such Retirement Benefit shall be paid within sixty (60) days (or shall commence, in the case of installment payments) following the sixth month anniversary of the Participant’s Retirement.

The Participant may change his or her election to an allowable alternative payout period by submitting a new Election Form to the Administrator, provided that any such Election Form is submitted at least one (1) year prior to the Participant’s Retirement and, if required by Section 409A, provides for a distribution (or commencement of distributions) date which is at least five (5) Plan Years from the distribution date then in effect. The Election Form most recently accepted by the Administrator shall govern the payout of the Retirement Benefit with respect to the portion of the Participants Account Balance to which it pertains.

Notwithstanding anything above or elsewhere in the Plan to the contrary, no change submitted on an Election Form shall be accepted by the Company if the change accelerates the time over which distributions shall be made to the Participant (except as otherwise permitted under Section 409(A)) and the

 

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Company shall deny any change made to an election if the Administrator determines that the change violates the requirement under Section 409A that the first payment with respect to which such election is made be deferred for a period of not less than five (5) years from the date such payment would otherwise have been made.

 

5.3 Other Benefits Take Precedence Over Retirement Benefits. Notwithstanding anything in this Article 5, should an event occur that triggers a benefit payable under Article 4, 6, 7, 8 or 11, prior to a Participant being eligible to receive Retirement Benefits under this Article 5, such Retirement Benefits shall not be paid in accordance with this Article 5 and the Participant shall be paid in accordance with the other applicable Article.

ARTICLE 6

Survivor Benefit

 

6.1

Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit. The Participant’s Beneficiary shall receive a Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit equal to the Participants entire Account Balance if the Participant dies while an Employee.

 

6.2 Payment of Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit. The Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefit shall be paid in a lump sum within sixty (60) days following the date on which the Administrator has been provided with proof that is satisfactory to the Administrator of the Participant’s death. Any payment made hereunder shall not be subject to the Deduction Limitation.

 

6.3

Death Prior to Completion of Retirement Benefit or Termination Benefit. If a Participant dies after Retirement or Termination of Employment but before his or her Retirement Benefit or Termination Benefit is paid in full, the Participants unpaid Retirement Benefit or Termination Benefit payments shall be paid to the Participant’s Beneficiary in a lump sum within sixty (60) days following the date on which the Administrator has been provided with proof that is satisfactory to the Administrator of the Participant’s death. Any payment made hereunder shall not be subject to the Deduction Limitation.

ARTICLE 7

Termination Benefit

 

7.1

Termination Benefit. A Participant shall receive a Termination Benefit, which shall be equal to the Participants vested Account Balance if the Participant

 

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experiences a Termination of Employment prior to his or her Retirement, death or Disability.

 

7.2

Payment of Termination Benefit. The Termination Benefit shall be paid in a lump sum within sixty (60) days following the sixth month anniversary of the Participants Termination of Employment.

ARTICLE 8

Disability Waiver and Benefit

 

8.1 Disability Waiver.

 

  (a) Cancellation of Deferral. Subject to Section 409A, if it is determined that a Participant is suffering from a Disability, such Participant’s deferrals shall thereupon be cancelled.

 

  (b) Return to Work. If a Participant returns to employment with the Company, after a Disability ceases, the Participant may elect to defer an Annual Deferral Amount for the Plan Year following his or her return to employment and for every Plan Year thereafter while a Participant in the Plan, provided such deferral elections are otherwise allowed and an Election Form is delivered to and accepted by the Administrator for each such election in accordance with Section 3.3 above.

 

8.2 Disability Benefit/Payment of Disability Benefit. A Participant shall receive a Disability Benefit equal to the Participant’s entire Account Balance if the Participant suffers a Disability prior to his or her Retirement, Termination of Employment or death. In the case of a Participant who is otherwise eligible to Retire at the time of his or her Disability, the Disability Benefit shall be paid in a lump sum and/or in installments in accordance with Section 5.2, and in the case of a Participant who is not otherwise eligible to Retire at the time of his or her Disability, the Disability Benefit shall be paid in a lump sum in accordance with Section 7.2; provided that, in either case, payment shall be made (or shall commence, if appropriate) as soon as practicable following the date on which the Participant is determined by the Administrator to be suffering from a Disability. Any payment made hereunder shall be subject to Section 3.11, but shall not be subject to the Deduction Limitation.

ARTICLE 9

Beneficiary Designation

 

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9.1 Beneficiary. Each Participant shall have the right, at any time, to designate his or her Beneficiary(ies) (both primary as well as contingent) to receive any benefits payable under the Plan upon the death of a Participant. The Beneficiary designated under this Plan may be the same as or different from the Beneficiary designation under any other plan of the Company in which the Participant participates.

 

9.2

Beneficiary Designation/Change. A Participant shall designate his or her Beneficiary by completing and signing the Beneficiary Designation Form, and returning it to the Administrator or its designated agent. A Participant shall have the right to change a Beneficiary by completing, signing and otherwise complying with the terms of the Beneficiary Designation Form and the Administrators rules and procedures, as in effect from time to time. Upon the acceptance by the Administrator of a new Beneficiary Designation Form, all Beneficiary designations previously filed shall be canceled. The Administrator shall be entitled to rely on the last Beneficiary Designation Form filed by the Participant and delivered to the Administrator prior to his or her death.

 

9.3 Acknowledgment. No designation or change in designation of a Beneficiary shall be effective until received and acknowledged in writing by the Administrator or its designated agent.

 

9.4

No Beneficiary Designation. If a Participant fails to designate a Beneficiary as provided in Sections 9.1, 9.2 and 9.3 above or, if all designated Beneficiaries predecease the Participant or die prior to complete distribution of the Participants benefits, then the Participants designated Beneficiary shall be deemed to be his or her surviving spouse, or, if the Participant has no surviving spouse, the benefits remaining under the Plan to be paid to a Beneficiary shall be payable to the executor or personal representative of the Participants estate.

 

9.5

Doubt as to Beneficiary. If the Administrator has any doubt as to the proper Beneficiary to receive payments pursuant to this Plan, the Administrator shall have the right, exercisable in its sole discretion, to cause the Company to withhold such payments until this matter is resolved to the Administrators satisfaction.

 

9.6

Discharge of Obligations. The payment of benefits under the Plan to a person believed in good faith by the Administrator to be a valid Beneficiary

 

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shall fully and completely discharge the Company and the Administrator from all further obligations under this Plan with respect to the Participant, and that Participants Plan Agreement shall terminate upon such full payment of benefits. Neither the Administrator nor the Company shall be obliged to search for any Participant or Beneficiary beyond the sending of a registered letter to such last known address. If the Administrator notifies any Participant or Beneficiary that he or she is entitled to an amount under the Plan and the Participant or Beneficiary fails to claim such amount or make his or her location known to the Administrator within three (3) years thereafter, then, except as otherwise required by law, if the location of one or more of the next of kin of the Participant is known to the Administrator, the Administrator may direct distribution of such amount to any one or more or all of such next of kin, and in such proportions as the Administrator determines. If the location of none of the foregoing persons can be determined, the Administrator shall have the right to direct that the amount payable shall be deemed to be a forfeiture and paid to the Company, except that the dollar amount of the forfeiture, unadjusted for deemed gains or losses in the interim, shall be paid by the Company if a claim for the benefit subsequently is made by the Participant or the Beneficiary to whom it was payable. If a benefit payable to an unlocated Participant or Beneficiary is subject to escheat pursuant to applicable state law, neither the Compensation Committee, the Administrator nor the Company shall be liable to any person for any payment made in accordance with such law.

ARTICLE 10

Leave of Absence

 

10.1 Paid Leave of Absence. If a Participant is authorized by the Company for any reason to take a paid leave of absence from his or her service to the Company, the Participant shall continue to be considered employed by the Company, and the Annual Deferral Amount shall continue to be withheld during such paid leave of absence in accordance with Section 3.4.

ARTICLE 11

Termination/Amendment/Modification

 

11.1

Termination. Although the Company anticipates that it will continue the Plan for an indefinite period of time, there is no guarantee that the Company will continue the Plan or will not terminate the Plan at any time in the future. Accordingly, the

 

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Company reserves the right to discontinue its sponsorship of the Plan and/or to terminate the Plan at any time with respect to any or all Participants, by action of its board of directors or appropriate committee thereof. Upon a termination of the Plan in accordance with the requirements, restrictions and limitations of Section 1.409A-3(j)(4)(ix) of the Treasury regulations, the Plan Agreements of the affected Participants shall terminate and their vested Account Balances, determined as if they had experienced a Termination of Employment on the date of Plan termination or, if Plan termination occurs after the date upon which a Participant was eligible for Retirement, then with respect to that Participant as if he or she had Retired on the date of Plan termination, shall be paid to Participants in accordance with their distribution elections in effect at the time of the Plan termination (but not to commence before or end after any distribution period required by Section 409A). If, due to the circumstances surrounding the Plan termination, a distribution of a Participants Account Balance upon Plan termination is not permitted by Section 409A, the payment of the Account Balance shall be made only after Plan benefits otherwise become due hereunder. The termination of the Plan shall not adversely affect any Participant or Beneficiary who has become entitled to the payment of any benefits under the Plan as of the date of termination.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company specifically reserves the right to terminate and liquidate the Plan with respect to all Participants, in its discretion and by action of the its board of directors or appropriate committee thereof, within the thirty (30) days preceding or the twelve (12) months following a “change in control event” (as defined in Section 409A); provided, however, that such termination and liquidation must be irrevocable and shall be permitted only if all arrangements sponsored by the Company that are required to be aggregated with the Plan pursuant to Section 16.19 are also irrevocably terminated and liquidated with respect to each Participant therein who is employed by the Company that has experienced the change in control event, so that Participants under the Plan and all participants under those other arrangements who are employed by the Company that have experienced the change in control event are required to receive all amounts of compensation deferred under the terminated and liquidated arrangements within twelve (12) months of the date the Company takes irrevocable action to terminate and liquidate the arrangements.

 

11.2

Amendment. The Company may, at any time, amend or modify the Plan in whole or in part by the action of the Compensation Committee; provided, however, that no amendment or modification shall be effective to decrease or restrict the value of a Participant’s vested Account Balance in existence at the

 

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time the amendment or modification is made, calculated as if the Participant had experienced a Termination of Employment as of the effective date of the amendment or modification or, if the amendment or modification occurs after the date upon which the Participant was eligible to Retire, the Participant had Retired as of the effective date of the amendment or modification. The amendment or modification of the Plan shall not affect any Participant or Beneficiary who has become entitled to the payment of benefits under the Plan as of the date of the amendment or modification.

 

11.3 Plan Agreement. Despite the provisions of Sections 11.1 and 11.2 above, if a Participant’s Plan Agreement contains benefits or limitations that are not in this Plan document, the Company may only amend or terminate such provisions with the consent of the Participant.

 

11.4 Effect of Payment. The full payment of the applicable benefit under Articles 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 11 of the Plan shall completely discharge all obligations to a Participant and his or her designated Beneficiaries under this Plan and the Participant’s Plan Agreement shall terminate.

 

11.5 Amendment to Ensure Proper Characterization of the Plan. Notwithstanding the previous Sections of this Article 11, the Plan may be amended at any time, retroactively if required, or if found necessary, in the opinion of the Compensation Committee, in order to ensure that the Plan is characterized as a non-tax-qualified “top hat” plan of deferred compensation maintained for a select group of management or highly compensated employees, as described under ERISA sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1), to conform the Plan to the provisions of Section 409A and to ensure that amounts under the Plan are not considered to be taxed to a Participant under the Federal income tax laws prior to the Participant’s receipt of the amounts or to conform the Plan and the Trust to the provisions and requirements of any applicable law (including ERISA and the Code).

 

11.6 Changes in Law Affecting Taxability.

 

  (a)

Operation. This Section shall become operative upon the enactment of any change in applicable statutory law or the promulgation by the Internal Revenue Service of a final regulation or other pronouncement having the force of law, which statutory law, as changed, or final regulation or pronouncement, as promulgated, would cause any Participant to include in his or her Federal gross income amounts

 

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accrued by the Participant under the Plan on a date (an “Early Taxation Event”) prior to the date on which such amounts are made available to him or her hereunder; provided, however, that no portion of this Section shall become operative to the extent that portion would result in a violation of Section 409A (e.g., by causing an impermissible distribution under Section 409A).

 

 

(b)

Affected Right or Feature Nullified. Notwithstanding any other Section of this Plan to the contrary (but subject to subsection (c), below), as of an Early Taxation Event, the feature or features of this Plan that would cause the Early Taxation Event shall be null and void, to the extent, and only to the extent, required to prevent the Participant from being required to include in his or her Federal gross income amounts accrued by the Participant under the Plan prior to the date on which such amounts are made available to him or her hereunder. If only a portion of a Participants Account Balance is impacted by the change in the law, then only such portion shall be subject to this Section, with the remainder of the Account Balance not so affected being subject to such rights and features as if the law were not changed. If the law only impacts Participants who have a certain status with respect to the Company, then only such Participants shall be subject to this Section.

 

  (c) Tax Distribution. If an Early Taxation Event is earlier than the date on which the statute, regulation or pronouncement giving rise to the Early Taxation Event is enacted or promulgated, as applicable (i.e., if the change in the law is retroactive), there shall be distributed to each Participant, as soon as practicable following such date of enactment or promulgation, the amounts that became taxable on the Early Taxation Event.

 

11.7

Prohibited Acceleration/Distribution Timing. This Section shall take precedence over any other provision of the Plan or this Article 11 to the contrary. No provision of this Plan shall be followed if following the provision would result in the acceleration of the time or schedule of any payment from the Plan as would require immediate income tax to Participants based on the law in effect at the time the distribution is to be made, including Section 409A. In addition, if the timing of any distribution election would result in any tax or other penalty (other than ordinarily payable Federal, state or local income or payroll taxes), which tax or penalty can be avoided by payment of the distribution at a later time, then the distribution shall be made (or commence,

 

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as the case may be) on (or as soon as practicable after) the first date on which such distributions can be made (or commence) without such tax or penalty.

ARTICLE 12

Administration

 

12.1 Administration. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator shall be the named fiduciary for purposes of the claims procedure pursuant to Article 14 only and shall, except as the Compensation Committee may otherwise determine, have authority to act to the full extent of its absolute discretion to:

 

  (a) Interpret the Plan;

 

  (b) Resolve and determine all disputes or questions arising under the Plan, including the power to determine the rights of Participants and Beneficiaries, and their respective benefits, and to remedy any ambiguities, inconsistencies or omissions in the Plan;

 

  (c) Create and revise rules and procedures for the administration of the Plan and prescribe such forms as may be required for Participants to make elections under, and otherwise participate in, the Plan; and

 

  (d) Take any other actions and make any other determinations as it may deem necessary and proper for the administration of the Plan.

Any expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan shall be paid by the Company.

 

12.2 Determinations. Except as the Compensation Committee may otherwise determine (and subject to the claims procedure set forth in Article 14), all decisions and determinations by the Administrator shall be final and binding upon all Participants and Beneficiaries.

 

12.3

General. Neither the Administrator nor any member of the Compensation Committee shall participate in any matter involving any questions relating solely to his own participation or benefits under this Plan. The Administrator and the Compensation Committee shall be entitled to rely conclusively upon, and shall be fully protected in any action or omission taken by it in good faith

 

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reliance upon, the advice or opinion of any persons, firms or agents retained by it, including but not limited to accountants, actuaries, counsel and other specialists. Nothing in this Plan shall preclude the Company from indemnifying the Administrator and members of the Compensation Committee for all actions under this Plan, or from purchasing liability insurance to protect such persons with respect to the Plan.

ARTICLE 13

Other Benefits and Agreements

 

13.1 Coordination with Other Benefits. The benefits provided for a Participant or a Participant’s Beneficiary under the Plan are in addition to any other benefits available to such Participant under any other plan or program for Employees of the Company. The Plan shall supplement and shall not supersede, modify or amend any other such plan or program except as may otherwise be expressly provided.

ARTICLE 14

Claims Procedures

 

14.1 Scope of Claims Procedures. This Article is based on final regulations issued by the Department of Labor and published in the Federal Register on November 21, 2000 and codified at 29 C.F.R. section 2560.503-1. If any provision of this Article conflicts with the requirements of those regulations, the requirements of those regulations will prevail.

 

14.2 Initial Claim. A Participant or Beneficiary who believes he or she is entitled to any benefit under the Plan (a “Claimant”) may file a claim with the Administrator. The Administrator shall review the claim itself or appoint an individual or an entity to review the claim.

 

  (a) Benefit Claims. The Claimant shall be notified within ninety (90) days after the claim is filed whether the claim is allowed or denied, unless the Claimant receives written notice from the Administrator or appointee of the Administrator prior to the end of the ninety (90) day period stating that special circumstances require an extension of the time for decision, such extension not to extend beyond the day which is one hundred eighty (180) days after the day the claim is filed.

 

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  (b) Manner and Content of Denial of Initial Claims. If the Administrator denies a claim, it must provide to the Claimant, in writing or by electronic communication:

 

  (i) The specific reasons for the denial;

 

  (ii) A reference to the Plan provision or insurance contract provision upon which the denial is based;

 

  (iii) A description of any additional information or material that the Claimant must provide in order to perfect the claim;

 

  (iv) An explanation of why such additional material or information is necessary;

 

  (v) Notice that the Claimant has a right to request a review of the claim denial and information on the steps to be taken if the Claimant wishes to request a review of the claim denial; and

 

 

(vi)

A statement of the Participants right to bring a civil action under ERISA Section 502(a) following a denial on review of the initial denial.

 

14.3 Review Procedures.

 

  (a) Benefit Claims. A request for review of a denied claim must be made in writing to the Administrator within sixty (60) days after receiving notice of denial. The decision upon review will be made within sixty (60) days after the Administrator’s receipt of a request for review, unless special circumstances require an extension of time for processing, in which case a decision will be rendered not later than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of a request for review. A notice of such an extension must be provided to the Claimant within the initial sixty (60) day period and must explain the special circumstances and provide an expected date of decision.

The reviewer shall afford the Claimant an opportunity to review and receive, without charge, all relevant documents, information and records and to submit issues and comments in writing to the Administrator. The reviewer shall take into account all comments, documents, records and other information submitted by the

 

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Claimant relating to the claim regardless of whether the information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

 

  (b) Manner and Content of Notice of Decision on Review. Upon completion of its review of an adverse initial claim determination, the Administrator will give the Claimant, in writing or by electronic notification, a notice containing:

 

  (i) its decision;

 

  (ii) the specific reasons for the decision;

 

  (iii) the relevant Plan provisions or insurance contract provisions on which its decision is based;

 

 

(iv)

a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and without charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records and other information in the Plans files which is relevant to the Claimants claim for benefits;

 

 

(v)

a statement describing the Claimants right to bring an action for judicial review under ERISA Section 502(a); and

 

  (vi) if an internal rule, guideline, protocol or other similar criterion was relied upon in making the adverse determination on review, a statement that a copy of the rule, guideline, protocol or other similar criterion will be provided without charge to the Claimant upon request.

 

14.4 Calculation of Time Periods. For purposes of the time periods specified in this Article, the period of time during which a benefit determination is required to be made begins at the time a claim is filed in accordance with the Plan procedures without regard to whether all the information necessary to make a decision accompanies the claim. If a period of time is extended due to a Claimant’s failure to submit all information necessary, the period for making the determination shall be tolled from the date the notification is sent to the Claimant until the date the Claimant responds.

 

14.5

Legal Action. If the Plan fails to follow the claims procedures required by this Article, a Claimant shall be deemed to have exhausted the administrative remedies available under the Plan and shall be entitled to pursue any

 

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available remedy under ERISA Section 502(a) on the basis that the Plan has failed to provide a reasonable claims procedure that would yield a decision on the merits of the claim. A Claimants compliance with the foregoing provisions of this Article is a mandatory prerequisite to a Claimant’s right to commence any legal action with respect to any claims for benefits under the Plan.

 

14.6 Compensation Committee Review. Anything in this Plan to the contrary notwithstanding, the Compensation Committee may determine, in its sole and absolute discretion, to review any claim for benefits submitted by a Claimant under this Plan.

ARTICLE 15

Trust

 

15.1 Establishment of the Trust. The Company may establish the Trust, in which event the Company intends, but is not required, to transfer over to the Trust at least annually such assets as the Company determines, in its sole discretion, are necessary to provide for its respective future liabilities created with respect to the Annual Deferral Amounts, Annual Company Make-Up Amounts and Annual Company Discretionary Amounts for the Participants.

 

15.2 Interrelationship of the Plan and the Trust. The provisions of the Plan and the Plan Agreement shall govern the rights of a Participant to receive distributions pursuant to the Plan. The provisions of the Trust shall govern the rights of the Company, Participants and the creditors of the Company to the assets transferred to the Trust. The Company shall at all times remain liable to carry out its obligations under the Plan.

 

15.3 Distributions from the Trust. The Company’s obligations under the Plan may be satisfied with Trust assets distributed pursuant to the terms of the Trust, and any such distribution shall reduce the Company’s obligations under this Plan.

ARTICLE 16

Miscellaneous

 

16.1

Status of Plan. The Plan is intended to be a plan that is not qualified within the meaning of Code Section 401(a) and that “is unfunded and is maintained by an employer primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees” within

 

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the meaning of ERISA Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3) and 401(a)(1). The Plan shall be administered and interpreted to the extent possible in a manner consistent with that intent.

 

16.2

Unsecured General Creditor. Participants and their Beneficiaries, heirs, successors and assigns shall have no legal or equitable rights, interests or claims in any property or assets of the Company. For purposes of the payment of benefits under this Plan, any and all of the Company’s assets shall be, and remain, the general, unpledged unrestricted assets of the Company. The Companys obligation under the Plan shall be merely that of an unfunded and unsecured promise to pay money in the future.

 

16.3

Companys Liability. The Companys liability for the payment of benefits shall be defined only by the Plan and the Plan Agreement, as entered into between the Company and a Participant. The Company shall have no obligation to a Participant under the Plan except as expressly provided in the Plan and his or her Plan Agreement.

 

16.4

Nonassignability. Neither a Participant nor any other person shall have any right to commute, sell, assign, transfer, pledge, anticipate, mortgage or otherwise encumber, transfer, hypothecate, alienate or convey in advance of actual receipt, the amounts, if any, payable hereunder, or any part thereof, which are, and all rights to which are expressly declared to be, unassignable and non-transferable. No part of the amounts payable shall, prior to actual payment, be subject to seizure, attachment, garnishment or sequestration for the payment of any debts, judgments, alimony or separate maintenance owed by a Participant or any other person, be transferable by operation of law in the event of a Participants or any other persons bankruptcy or insolvency or be transferable to a spouse as a result of a property settlement or otherwise.

 

16.5 Not a Contract of Employment. The terms and conditions of this Plan shall not be deemed to constitute a contract of employment between the Company and the Participant. Subject to any employment agreement to which the Company and the Participant may be parties, such employment is hereby acknowledged to be an “at will” employment relationship that can be terminated at any time for any reason, or no reason, with or without cause, and with or without notice, unless expressly provided in a written employment agreement. Nothing in this Plan shall be deemed to give a Participant the right to be retained in the service of the Company or to interfere with the right of the Company to discipline or discharge the Participant at any time.

 

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16.6 Furnishing Information. A Participant or his or her Beneficiary will cooperate with the Administrator by furnishing any and all information requested by the Administrator and take such other actions as may be requested in order to facilitate the administration of the Plan and the payments of benefits hereunder, including but not limited to taking such physical examinations as the Administrator may deem necessary.

 

16.7 Terms. Whenever any words are used herein in the masculine, they shall be construed as though they were in the feminine in all cases where they would so apply; and whenever any words are used herein in the singular or in the plural, they shall be construed as though they were used in the plural or the singular, as the case may be, in all cases where they would so apply.

 

16.8 Captions. The captions of the articles, sections and paragraphs of this Plan are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of its provisions.

 

16.9 Governing Law. Subject to ERISA, the provisions of this Plan shall be construed and interpreted according to the internal laws of the State of Maryland without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

 

16.10 Notice. Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to the Administrator under this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand-delivered, or sent by registered or certified mail, to the address below:

Melissa Wallace

Under Armour, Inc.

Tide Point

1020 Hull Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Such notice shall be deemed given as of the date of delivery or, if delivery is made by mail, as of the date shown on the postmark on the receipt for registration or certification.

Any notice or filing required or permitted to be given to a Participant under this Plan shall be sufficient if in writing and hand-delivered, or sent by mail, to the last known address of the Participant.

 

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16.11

Successors. The provisions of this Plan shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns and the Participant and the Participants designated Beneficiaries.

 

16.12 Spouse’s Interest. The interest in the benefits hereunder of a spouse of a Participant who has predeceased the Participant shall automatically pass to the Participant and shall not be transferable by such spouse in any manner, including but not limited to such spouse’s will, nor shall such interest pass under the laws of intestate succession.

 

16.13 Validity. In case any provision of this Plan shall be illegal or invalid for any reason, said illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts hereof, but this Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal or invalid provision had never been inserted herein.

 

16.14

Incompetent. If the Administrator determines in its discretion that a benefit under this Plan is to be paid to a minor, a person declared incompetent or to a person incapable of handling the disposition of that persons property, the Administrator may direct payment of such benefit to the guardian, legal representative or person having the care and custody of such minor, incompetent or incapable person. The Administrator may require proof of minority, incompetence, incapacity or guardianship, as it may deem appropriate prior to distribution of the benefit. Any payment of a benefit shall be a payment for the account of the Participant and the Participants Beneficiary, as the case may be, and shall be a complete discharge of any liability under the Plan for such payment amount.

 

16.15

Court Order. The Administrator is authorized to make any payments directed by court order in any action in which the Plan or the Administrator has been named as a party. In addition, if a court determines that a spouse or former spouse of a Participant has an interest in the Participants benefits under the Plan in connection with a property settlement or otherwise, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the right, notwithstanding any election made by a Participant, to immediately distribute the spouse’s or former spouse’s interest in the Participants benefits under the Plan to that spouse or former spouse in accordance with Section 409A.

 

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16.16 Distribution in the Event of Taxation.

 

 

(a)

In General. Subject to Section 409A, if, for any reason, all or any portion of a Participants benefits under this Plan becomes taxable to the Participant prior to receipt, the Participant may petition the Administrator, for a distribution of that portion of his or her benefit that has become taxable. Upon the grant of such a petition, which grant shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Company shall distribute to the Participant immediately available funds in an amount equal to the taxable portion of his or her benefit (which amount shall not exceed a Participants unpaid vested Account Balance under the Plan). If the petition is granted, the tax liability distribution shall be made within ninety (90) days of the date when the Participant’s petition is granted. Such a distribution shall affect and reduce the Participant’s benefits to be paid under this Plan.

 

 

(b)

Trust. If the Trust terminates in accordance with the provisions of the Trust and benefits are distributed from the Trust to a Participant in accordance with such provisions, the Participants benefits under this Plan shall be reduced to the extent of such distributions.

 

16.17 Insurance. The Company, on its own behalf or on behalf of the trustee of the Trust, and, in its sole discretion, may apply for and procure insurance on the life of the Participant, in such amounts and in such forms as the Company may choose. The Company or the trustee of the Trust, as the case may be, shall be the sole owner and beneficiary of any such insurance. The Participant shall have no interest whatsoever in any such policy or policies, and at the request of the Company shall submit to medical examinations and supply such information and execute such documents as may be required by the insurance company or companies to whom the Company has applied for insurance.

 

16.18

Aggregation of Employers. If the Company is a member of a controlled group of corporations or a group of trades or business under common control (as described in Code Section 414(b) or (c), but substituting a fifty percent (50%) ownership level for the eighty percent (80%) level set forth in those Code Sections), all members of the group shall be treated as a single Company for purposes of whether there has occurred a Separation from Service and for any other purposes under the Plan as Section 409A shall require. For purposes of Section 11.1, in the case of a change in control event, the entities

 

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to be treated as a single Company shall be determined immediately following the change in control event.

 

16.19 Aggregation of Plans. If the Company offers other account balance deferred compensation plans in addition to the Plan, those plans together with the Plan shall be treated as a single plan to the extent required under Section 409A for purposes of determining whether an Employee may make a deferral election pursuant to Section 3.3(a) within thirty (30) days of becoming eligible to participate in the Plan and for any other purposes under the Plan as Section 409A shall require.

 

16.20 USERRA. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any deferral or distribution election provided to a Participant as necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended, shall be permissible hereunder.

 

16.21 Acceleration of Distribution. The Company may, in its sole discretion (without any direct or indirect election on the part of any Participant), accelerate the date of distribution or commencement of distributions hereunder, or accelerate installment payments by paying the vested Account Balance in a lump sum or pursuant to a Yearly Installment Method using fewer years, to the extent permitted under Section 409A (such as, for example, as provided in Section 1.409A-3(j)(4) of the Treasury regulations, to comply with domestic relations orders or certain conflict of interest rules, to pay employment taxes, to make a lump sum cashout of certain de minimus amounts that are less than the applicable dollar amount under Code Section 402(g)(1)(B), or to make payments upon income inclusion under Section 409A).

If the Trust terminates in accordance with the provisions of the Trust and benefits are distributed from the Trust to a Participant in accordance with such provisions, the Participant’s benefits under this Plan shall be reduced to the extent of such distributions.

 

16.22

Delay in Payment. If the Administrator reasonably anticipates that any payment scheduled to be made hereunder would violate securities laws (or other applicable laws) or jeopardize the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern if paid as scheduled, then the Administrator may defer that payment, provided the Company treats payments to all similarly situated Participants on a reasonably consistent basis. In addition, the Company may, in its discretion, delay a payment upon such other events and conditions as the IRS may prescribe,

 

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provided the Company treats payments to all similarly situated Participants on a reasonably consistent basis. Any amounts deferred pursuant to this Section shall continue to be credited or debited with additional amounts in accordance with Section 3.9 above, even if such amount is being paid out in installments. The amounts so deferred and amounts credited or debited thereon shall be distributed to the Participant or his or her Beneficiary (in the event of the Participant’s death) at the earliest possible date on which the Administrator reasonably anticipates that such violation or material harm would be avoided or as otherwise prescribed by the IRS.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has signed this Plan document as of June 1, 2007.

 

 

UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
By:  

/s/ MELISSA A. WALLACE

Title:   Vice President of Human Resources

 

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EX-31.01 3 dex3101.htm EXHIBIT 31.01 Exhibit 31.01

EXHIBIT 31.01

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Kevin A. Plank, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Under Armour, Inc.,

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 7, 2007

 

 

/s/    KEVIN A. PLANK

  Kevin A. Plank
 

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

of the Board

EX-31.02 4 dex3102.htm EXHIBIT 31.02 Exhibit 31.02

EXHIBIT 31.02

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Wayne A. Marino, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Under Armour, Inc.,

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 7, 2007

 

 

/s/    WAYNE A. MARINO        

  Wayne A. Marino
 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer

EX-32.01 5 dex3201.htm EXHIBIT 32.01 Exhibit 32.01

EXHIBIT 32.01

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Under Armour, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

(i) the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: August 7, 2007

     

/s/    KEVIN A. PLANK

        Kevin A. Plank
       

President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the

Board

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Under Armour, Inc. and will be retained by Under Armour, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32.02 6 dex3202.htm EXHIBIT 32.02 Exhibit 32.02

EXHIBIT 32.02

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Under Armour, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

(i) the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended June 30, 2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Dated: August 7, 2007      

/s/    WAYNE A. MARINO

        Wayne A. Marino
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Under Armour, Inc. and will be retained by Under Armour, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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