-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, CaLeGVVXVdreq+W0DX7DYrrBguB3afCM0yvUiIUaAPbWrJ75optIaifeyVQguy6I swhvjAuwjLBID077O2UpYw== 0001193125-10-236208.txt : 20101026 0001193125-10-236208.hdr.sgml : 20101026 20101026082133 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-236208 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101026 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20101026 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101026 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Under Armour, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001336917 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300] IRS NUMBER: 521990078 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33202 FILM NUMBER: 101140961 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 HULL STREET STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21230 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-454-6428 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1020 HULL STREET STREET 2: 3RD FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21230 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2010

 

 

UNDER ARMOUR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-33202   52-1990078

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1020 Hull Street, Baltimore, Maryland   21230
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 454-6428

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 26, 2010, Under Armour, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. A copy of Under Armour’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Under Armour has scheduled a conference call for 8:30 a.m. ET on October 26, 2010 to discuss its financial results, and a portion of the script for that call is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1: Under Armour, Inc. press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010.

Exhibit 99.2: Portion of conference call script for October 26, 2010 conference call.


 

SIGNATURES

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

 

    UNDER ARMOUR, INC.
Date: October 26, 2010   By:  

/S/    BRAD DICKERSON        

    Brad Dickerson
    Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Under Armour, Inc.

1020 Hull Street

Baltimore, MD 21230

CONTACTS

Investors:

Tom Shaw, CFA

Under Armour, Inc.

Tel: 410.468.2512 x6363

Media:

Diane Pelkey

Under Armour, Inc.

Tel: 410.246.5927

LOGO


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

UNDER ARMOUR REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2010 NET REVENUES GROWTH OF 22%;

RAISES NET REVENUES AND EPS OUTLOOK FOR THE FULL YEAR; PROVIDES INITIAL

2011 OUTLOOK

 

 

Net Revenues Increased 22% to $328.6 Million

 

 

Diluted EPS Increased 31% to $0.68 from $0.52 in the Prior Year’s Quarter; Includes $0.05 EPS Benefit from Taxes

 

 

Company Raises 2010 Net Revenues Outlook to $1.030 Billion to $1.035 Billion (+20% to +21%) from $990 Million to $1.01 Billion (+16% to +18%)

 

 

Company Raises 2010 EPS Outlook to $1.23 to $1.24 (+34% to +35%) from $1.11 to $1.13 (+21% to +23%)

 

 

Company Expects 2011 Net Revenues and EPS Growth at the Higher End of the Company’s 20%-25% Long-Term Growth Target

Baltimore, MD (October 26, 2010) – Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. Net revenues increased 22% in the third quarter of 2010 to $328.6 million compared with net revenues of $269.5 million in the third quarter of 2009. Net income increased to $34.9 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared with $26.2 million in the prior year’s period. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 were $0.68 on weighted average common shares outstanding of 51.2 million compared with $0.52 per share on weighted average common shares outstanding of 50.7 million in the third quarter of the prior year. EPS benefited approximately $0.05 from a lower than expected effective income tax rate of 37.7%, primarily resulting from federal and state tax credits and tax planning strategies.

Third quarter apparel net revenues increased 28% to $276.7 million compared with $215.4 million in the same period of the prior year, driven by strong growth across the Men’s, Women’s, and Youth apparel businesses. Direct-to-Consumer net revenues, which represented 18% of total net revenues for the quarter, grew 47% year-over-year during the third quarter. Footwear net revenues in the third quarter of 2010 declined to $26.5 million from $33.0 million in the third quarter of 2009. The Company had previously indicated that Running and Training footwear net revenues were expected to decline in 2010 compared with 2009.


 

Kevin Plank, Chairman and CEO of Under Armour, Inc., stated, “Third quarter results demonstrate our growth engines remain strong. Importantly, we see significant opportunities ahead to broaden our consumer reach, supported by continued growth in both our wholesale apparel and Direct-to-Consumer channels. We expect these businesses, along with bringing our licensed hats and bags business in-house and an expected return to growth in footwear, will continue to drive results through 2011.”

For the third quarter, operating income rose to $56.7 million compared with $47.1 million in the prior year’s period. Gross margin for the third quarter of 2010 was 50.9% compared with 49.5% in the prior year’s quarter primarily due to lower sales returns and other reserves, a more favorable year-over-year impact of liquidations and inventory reserves, as well as a higher percentage of revenue from our higher margin Direct-to-Consumer channel. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues were 33.6% in the third quarter of 2010 compared with 32.0% in the third quarter of 2009 as a result of continued expansion of the Factory House stores as well as increased investments in product innovation and supply chain. Marketing expense for the third quarter of 2010 was 10.9% of net revenues compared with 10.5% in the prior year.

For the first nine months of 2010, net revenues increased 20% to $762.8 million compared with $634.2 million in the prior year. Net income for the first nine months of 2010 increased 44% to $45.5 million compared with $31.6 million in the same period of 2009. Diluted earnings per share for the first nine months of 2010 increased 44% to $0.89 compared with $0.62 per share in the prior year’s period.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Cash and cash equivalents increased 43% to $133.9 million at September 30, 2010 compared with $93.4 million at September 30, 2009. The Company had no borrowings outstanding under its $200 million revolving credit facility at September 30, 2010. Inventory at quarter-end increased 28% to $196.2 million compared with $152.8 million at September 30, 2009. Net accounts receivable increased 20% to $174.2 million at September 30, 2010 compared with $145.0 million at September 30, 2009.

Outlook

The Company had previously anticipated 2010 annual net revenues in the range of $990 million to $1.01 billion, an increase of 16% to 18% over 2009, and 2010 diluted earnings per share for the full year of $1.11 to $1.13, an increase of 21% to 23% over 2009. Based on the third quarter results and improved visibility for the full year, the Company now expects 2010 annual net revenues in the range of $1.030 billion to $1.035 billion, an increase of 20% to 21% over 2009. The Company also expects 2010 diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.23 to $1.24, an increase of 34% to 35% over 2009. The updated earnings outlook reflects a full year effective tax rate of approximately 39.2%. Based on current visibility, the Company expects both 2011 annual net revenues and 2011 diluted earnings per share to grow at the higher end of its long-term growth target of 20%-25%.

Mr. Plank concluded, “We are excited about the $1 billion net revenue milestone in 2010 and remain committed to taking the next step toward becoming a multi-billion dollar, global brand. To reach our goals we must remain disciplined in investing to grow the business, not just investing to defend. Important steps include the evolution of our current ColdGear product, the introduction of our first basketball shoes this past weekend, and leading the market once again with an innovative new apparel launch in early 2011.”


 

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will provide additional commentary regarding its third quarter results and 2010 outlook as well as provide a preliminary view on its 2011 outlook during its earnings conference call today, October 26th, at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call will be webcast live at http://investor.underarmour.com/events.cfm and will be archived and available for replay approximately three hours after the live event. Additional supporting materials related to the call will also be available at http://investor.underarmour.com. The Company’s financial results are also available online at http://investor.underarmour.com/results.cfm.

About Under Armour, Inc.

Under Armour® (NYSE: UA) is a leading developer, marketer, and distributor of branded performance apparel, footwear, and accessories. The brand’s moisture-wicking fabrications are engineered in many different designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide a performance alternative to traditional products. The Company’s products are sold worldwide and worn by athletes at all levels, from youth to professional, on playing fields around the globe. The Under Armour global headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland, with European headquarters in Amsterdam’s Olympic Stadium, and additional offices in Denver, Hong Kong, Toronto, and Guangzhou, China. For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.underarmour.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding our future financial condition or results of operations, our prospects and strategies for future growth, the development and introduction of new 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,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “outlook,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause events or our actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic or market conditions that could affect consumer spending and the financial health of our retail customers; our ability to forecast and manage our growth effectively; our ability to effectively develop and launch new or updated products; our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand for our products; our ability to obtain the financing required to grow our business, particularly when credit and capital markets are unstable; 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; loss of key suppliers or manufacturers or failure of our suppliers or manufacturers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner; changes in consumer preferences or the reduction in demand for performance apparel and other products; reduced demand for sporting goods and apparel generally; 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; the availability, integration and effective operation of management information systems and other technology; and our ability to attract and maintain the services of our senior management and key employees. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

(Tables Follow)


 

Under Armour, Inc.

Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

 

     Quarter
Ended
9/30/10
    % of Net
Revenues
    Quarter
Ended
9/30/09
    % of Net
Revenues
    Nine
Months
Ended
9/30/10
    % of Net
Revenues
    Nine
Months
Ended
9/30/09
    % of Net
Revenues
 

Net revenues

   $ 328,568        100.0   $ 269,546        100.0   $ 762,761        100.0   $ 634,194        100.0

Cost of goods sold

     161,196        49.1     136,226        50.5     387,832        50.8     337,921        53.3
                                                                

Gross profit

     167,372        50.9     133,320        49.5     374,929        49.2     296,273        46.7

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     110,683        33.6     86,257        32.0     297,764        39.1     237,933        37.5
                                                                

Income from operations

     56,689        17.3     47,063        17.5     77,165        10.1     58,340        9.2

Interest expense, net

     (542     (0.2 )%      (466     (0.2 )%      (1,668     (0.2 )%      (1,909     (0.3 )% 

Other income (expense), net

     (184     (0.1 )%      96        0.0     (1,036     (0.1 )%      (253     (0.0 )% 
                                                                

Income before income taxes

     55,963        17.0     46,693        17.3     74,461        9.8     56,178        8.9

Provision for income taxes

     21,106        6.4     20,511        7.6     28,932        3.8     24,595        3.9
                                                                

Net income

   $ 34,857        10.6   $ 26,182        9.7   $ 45,529        6.0   $ 31,583        5.0
                                                                

Net income available per common share

                

Basic

   $ 0.68        $ 0.52        $ 0.90        $ 0.64     

Diluted

   $ 0.68        $ 0.52        $ 0.89        $ 0.62     

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                

Basic

     50,926          50,046          50,703          49,731     

Diluted

     51,168          50,749          51,047          50,585     

NET REVENUES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY

 

     Quarter
Ended
9/30/10
     Quarter
Ended
9/30/09
     % Change     Nine
Months
Ended
9/30/10
     Nine
Months
Ended
9/30/09
     % Change  

Apparel

   $ 276,666       $ 215,427         28.4   $ 599,507       $ 459,706         30.4

Footwear

     26,458         33,048         (19.9 )%      105,236         127,475         (17.4 )% 

Accessories

     12,755         10,760         18.5     29,130         23,548         23.7
                                        

Total net sales

     315,879         259,235         21.9     733,873         610,729         20.2

Licensing revenues

     12,689         10,311         23.1     28,888         23,465         23.1
                                        

Total net revenues

   $ 328,568       $ 269,546         21.9   $ 762,761       $ 634,194         20.3
                                        


 

Under Armour, Inc.

As of September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009

(Unaudited; in thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     As of
9/30/10
     As of
12/31/09
     As of
9/30/09
 

Assets

        

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 133,936       $ 187,297       $ 93,376   

Accounts receivable, net

     174,207         79,356         145,043   

Inventories, net

     196,170         148,488         152,753   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     21,088         19,989         16,041   

Deferred income taxes

     10,944         12,870         12,178   
                          

Total current assets

     536,345         448,000         419,391   

Property and equipment, net

     76,559         72,926         73,557   

Intangible assets, net

     4,148         5,681         6,203   

Deferred income taxes

     20,516         13,908         12,078   

Other long term assets

     5,295         5,073         4,839   
                          

Total assets

   $ 642,863       $ 545,588       $ 516,068   
                          

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

        

Accounts payable

   $ 90,815       $ 68,710       $ 59,257   

Accrued expenses

     43,685         40,885         41,949   

Current maturities of long term debt

     8,067         9,178         8,135   

Current maturities of capital lease obligations

     —           97         157   

Other current liabilities

     9,767         1,292         5,852   
                          

Total current liabilities

     152,334         120,162         115,350   

Long term debt, net of current maturities

     10,476         10,948         9,985   

Other long term liabilities

     18,662         14,481         13,219   
                          

Total liabilities

     181,472         145,591         138,554   

Total stockholders’ equity

     461,391         399,997         377,514   
                          

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 642,863       $ 545,588       $ 516,068   
                          


 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited; in thousands)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Nine
Months
Ended
9/30/10
    Nine
Months
Ended
9/30/09
 

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 45,529      $ 31,583   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    

Depreciation and amortization

     23,191        20,795   

Unrealized foreign currency exchange rate (gains) losses

     4,127        (6,135

Stock-based compensation

     10,046        7,760   

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

     44        37   

Deferred income taxes

     (5,116     (2,441

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

     (4,077     (1,213

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (99,502     (57,728

Inventories

     (44,583     28,433   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (5,494     371   

Accounts payable

     21,604        (13,885

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     9,899        15,093   

Income taxes payable and receivable

     12,425        2,987   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (31,907     25,657   
                

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (22,533     (16,049

Purchase of trust-owned life insurance policies

     (325     (35
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (22,858     (16,084
                

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Payments on revolving credit facility

     —          (25,000

Proceeds from long term debt

     5,262        3,567   

Payments on long term debt

     (6,846     (5,580

Payments on capital lease obligations

     (97     (301

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements

     2,594        4,266   

Payments of deferred financing costs

     —          (1,354

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances

     3,796        4,331   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     4,709        (20,071

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (3,305     1,832   
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (53,361     (8,666

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Beginning of period

     187,297        102,042   
                

End of period

   $ 133,936      $ 93,376   
                
EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit 99.2

 

Exhibit 99.2

Under Armour: Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Call, October 26, 2010 (Brad Dickerson)

Thanks, Kevin. With Kevin having taken you through some highlights and strategies for our business, I would now like to spend some time discussing our third quarter financial results.

Our net revenues for the third quarter of 2010 increased 22% to $329 million. Year-to-date, net revenues are up 20% to $763 million. This strong growth was largely driven by apparel, which was up 28% to $277 million during the quarter and up 30% to $600 million year-to-date. Apparel strength was broad-based during the quarter with each of our Men’s, Women’s, and Youth apparel businesses growing at least 25% year-over-year.

Our Direct-to-Consumer net revenues increased 47% for the quarter and 58% year-to-date, representing approximately 18.1% and 19.0% of net revenues, respectively. Similar to last quarter, third quarter net revenue growth was driven by a combination of new Factory House stores, strong same-store sales growth, and the web business. We opened five new Factory House stores during the third quarter increasing our Factory House store base to 50. We expect to end 2010 with approximately 54 total Factory House stores, up from 35 locations at the end of 2009.

Footwear net revenues declined 20% to $26 million in the third quarter, in line with our previous indication that Running and Training footwear revenues were expected to decline in 2010 compared with 2009.

International net revenues increased 60% to $21 million in the third quarter and represented approximately 6% of revenues, up from roughly 5% of revenues in last year’s quarter.

 

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Third quarter gross margins were 50.9% compared with 49.5% in the prior year’s quarter. Several factors contributed to the 140 basis point gross margin expansion:

 

 

First, we incurred lower sales returns and markdowns, contributing approximately 60 basis points.

 

 

Second, we experienced a favorable impact year-over-year from liquidations and inventory reserves, contributing approximately 50 basis points.

 

 

And finally, we continued to see a higher percentage of revenues from our higher-margin Direct-to-Consumer business, contributing approximately 45 basis points.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 33.6% in the third quarter of 2010 compared with 32.0% in the prior year’s period. Let me take you through the four major components of SG&A, many of which are consistent with our story throughout 2010.

 

 

Marketing costs increased to 10.9% of net revenues for the quarter from 10.5% in the prior year period, primarily driven by increased sponsorships and higher marketing costs for specific customers. It is important to note that third quarter marketing costs reflect an approximate $2 million shift of certain media costs to the fourth quarter. Given our updated full year plan, we now expect 2010 marketing costs as a percentage of net revenues at approximately 12% compared to our previously indicated range of 12%-13%.

 

 

Second, Selling costs increased to 7.1% of net revenues for the quarter from 6.6% in the prior year period, primarily driven by the continued expansion of our Factory House stores, which carry better gross margins but also incur higher SG&A expense as a percentage of revenue.

 

 

Third, Product Innovation and Supply Chain costs represented 7.7% of net revenues for the quarter compared with 7.3% in the prior year period. This increase was

 

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primarily a function of increased investments in personnel associated with the design and sourcing of our expanding apparel, accessories, and footwear lines.

 

 

Finally, Corporate Services increased to 7.9% of net revenues for the quarter compared to 7.6% in the prior year period as we invested in additional corporate personnel and facility expenses and information technology initiatives needed to support our growth.

Operating income during the third quarter grew nearly 21% to $56.7 million compared with $47.1 million in the prior year. Operating margin was 17.3% compared with 17.5% in the prior-year quarter.

In other expense, we experienced a net loss of $180 thousand related to foreign currency during the quarter and a net loss of $1 million year-to-date.

Looking at our tax rate, several factors positively impacted our third quarter rate. First, we received a state tax credit, similar to ones previously received in 2002 and 2006, along with a Federal research and development tax credit. Second, we continued to develop and implement our tax planning strategies. These efforts reduced our effective income tax rate in the third quarter to 37.7% compared with 43.9% in the third quarter of 2009, and are expected to result in a full year tax rate of approximately 39.2%.

Our resulting net income in the third quarter increased 33% to $34.9 million compared with $26.2 million in the prior year period. Third quarter diluted earnings per share increased 31% to $0.68 compared with $0.52 in the prior year. While our operations remained strong during the quarter, we did experience approximately a $0.05 favorable impact from the lower-than-expected effective tax rate during the period and approximately a $0.02 benefit from the shift of marketing spend from the third quarter to the fourth quarter.

 

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Now moving over to the balance sheet. Total cash and cash equivalents at quarter-end increased 43% to $134 million compared with $93 million at September 30, 2009. Cash, net of debt, increased $40 million at quarter-end to $115 million compared with $75 million at September 30, 2009. We continue to have no borrowings outstanding on our $200 million credit facility.

Inventory at quarter-end increased 28% year-over-year to $196 million compared to $153 million at September 30, 2009. In line with previous guidance, inventory growth outpaced net revenue growth as we increased our safety stock around core programs to better meet consumer demand and increased our made-for strategy across our Factory House store base.

Our investment in capital expenditures was approximately $9 million for the third quarter and approximately $25 million year-to-date. We now anticipate capital expenditures in 2010 will come in toward the lower end of our previously indicated $35-$40 million range.

Now moving onto our updated outlook for the remainder of 2010. Previously, we provided an outlook for 2010 net revenues in the range of $990 million to $1.01 billion, an increase of 16% to 18% over 2009, and 2010 diluted earnings per share of $1.11 to $1.13, an increase of 21% to 23%.

Given the sustained strength in our apparel and Direct-to-Consumer channel, our improved visibility for the remainder of the year, and a lower effective tax rate, we are raising our full year outlook. We now expect 2010 annual net revenues in the range of $1.030 to $1.035 billion, an increase of 20% to 21% over 2009. We also expect 2010 diluted earnings per share in the range of $1.23 to $1.24, an increase of 34% to 35% over 2009.

 

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Similar to last quarter, we want to elaborate on three areas of our updated 2010 guidance: SG&A, taxes, and inventory.

For SG&A, we see year-over-year dollar growth in the fourth quarter approaching 30%. We continue to make the right investments to support our growth platforms. This includes footwear, which was planned down this year, and hats and bags, which are not generating revenue until 2011. It also includes higher personnel costs at our Factory House channel, where we plan to end the year with 54 stores, up from 35 stores at the end of 2009.

Now looking at our tax rate. Our effective tax rate in the third quarter benefited from one-time state and federal tax credits along with an improved outlook relative to long-term tax planning strategies. As we stated earlier, these items will drive our effective tax rate for the full year in 2010 to 39.2%, down from our previous outlook of 42.0%. As we move into 2011, we anticipate our effective tax rate will increase to a range of 40.5% to 41.0% due to the one-time nature of the tax credits received in 2010, however this increase will be partially offset from the permanent impact relative to our continued long-term tax strategies.

Finally on inventory. We continue to see the same factors from the third quarter driving fourth quarter inventory growth ahead of sales growth. This includes an increase in our safety stock and continued investments around made-for product for our Factory House outlet channel. It also includes new product categories for 2011, including hats and bags coming in house and the introduction of our new cotton product.

Before we turn it over for Q&A, we would also like to provide you with a preliminary view for 2011. Based on our current visibility, we anticipate both 2011 net revenues and 2011 EPS growth to be at the higher end of our longer-term growth target of 20%-25%. We intend to give more details on our 2011 guidance in the coming months.

 

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Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this script 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,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “outlook,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements contained in this script reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause events or our actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic or market conditions that could affect consumer spending and the financial health of our retail customers; our ability to effectively manage our growth and a more complex business; our ability to effectively develop and launch new, innovative and updated products; our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand for our products and manage our inventory in response to changing demands; our ability to obtain the financing required to grow our business, particularly when credit and capital markets are unstable or tighten; 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; loss of key suppliers or manufacturers or failure of our suppliers or manufacturers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner; changes in consumer preferences or the reduction in demand for performance apparel, footwear and other products; 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; the availability, integration and effective operation of management information systems and other technology; and our ability to attract and maintain the services of our senior management and key employees. The forward-looking statements contained in this script reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

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