EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

   

Company Contact:

   Michael Umana
         Saucony, Inc.
         Chief Financial Officer,
         Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
         (978) 532-9000
         (800) 625-8080
   

Investor Relations:

   Chad A. Jacobs/Brendon Frey
         Integrated Corporate Relations
         (203) 222-9013
         cjacobs@icr-online.com

 

For Immediate Release

 

 

SAUCONY, INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2005 RESULTS

 

Peabody, Massachusetts – July 27, 2005 — Saucony, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCNYA and SCNYB) today announced financial results for the quarter ended July 1, 2005.

 

Net sales for the second quarter decreased 8.8%, to $40.1 million, compared to $44.0 million in the second quarter of 2004. The Company’s gross margin in the second quarter of fiscal 2005 decreased to 40.4% compared to 41.1% in the second quarter of 2004. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 33.4% in the second quarter of 2005 compared to 29.2% in the second quarter of 2004. In absolute dollars, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 4.5%, due primarily to $802,000 in transaction costs related to the evaluation of our strategic alternatives and the sale of the company and $150,000 in costs related to the settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit, offset in part by lower incentive compensation. The Company does not receive any tax benefit from the transaction costs as they are not deductible for tax purposes. Net income decreased 44.4% to $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2005, compared to $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2004, primarily because of lower revenues and the transaction costs referred to above. Diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.22 per Class A share and $0.24 per Class B share in the second quarter of 2005, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.41 per Class A share and $0.45 per Class B share for the comparable period in 2004.

 

For the six months ended July 1, 2005, net sales decreased 9.9%, to $82.0 million, compared to $90.9 million in the comparable period of 2004. The Company’s gross margin in the first six months of fiscal 2005 increased to 41.2% compared to 40.8% in the six months ended July 2, 2004. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales increased to 31.8% for the six months ended July 1, 2005 compared to 27.4% in the six months ended July 2, 2004. In absolute dollars, selling, general and administrative expenses increased 4.4%, due primarily to $922,000 in transaction costs related to the evaluation of our strategic alternatives and the sale of the company and $150,000 in costs related to the settlement of a patent infringement lawsuit. The Company does not receive any tax benefit from the transaction costs as they are not deductible for tax purposes. Net income for the six months ended July 1, 2005 decreased 32.9% to $4.9 million, compared to $7.3 million in the comparable period of 2004, primarily because of lower revenues and the transaction costs referred to above. Diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.64 per Class A share and $0.70 per Class B share for the six months ended July 1, 2005, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.98 per Class A share and $1.08 per Class B share for the six months ended July 2, 2004.


The following table provides details of net sales for the quarter and six months ended July 1, 2005 in comparison to the quarter and six months ended July 2, 2004.

 

Net Sales

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Quarter
Ended
July 1,
2005


   Quarter
Ended
July 2,
2004


   Six Months
Ended
July 1,
2005


   Six Months
Ended
July 2,
2004


Saucony

                           

Domestic

   $ 25,794    $ 30,146    $ 50,850    $ 60,689

International

     9,141      8,215      19,610      18,771
    

  

  

  

       34,935      38,361      70,460      79,460
    

  

  

  

Other Products

                           

Domestic

     4,912      5,313      10,891      10,738

International

     254      305      601      750
    

  

  

  

       5,166      5,618      11,492      11,488
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 40,101    $ 43,979    $ 81,952    $ 90,948
    

  

  

  

 

Our backlog of open orders at July 1, 2005 scheduled for delivery within the next five months (July 1, 2005 – November 25, 2005) decreased 8.9% to $40.9 million, compared to $44.9 million at July 2, 2004. At July 1, 2005, the open order backlog for delivery in the next 12 months decreased 9.7% to $44.2 million, from $49.0 million at July 2, 2004.

 


 

Saucony, Inc. designs, develops, and markets (i) a broad line of performance-oriented athletic shoes for adults under the Saucony® brand name, (ii) athletic apparel under the Hind® brand name and (iii) athletic and workplace shoes under the Spot-bilt® name.

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For this purpose, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “will”, “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “estimates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under “Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Certain Other Factors that May Affect Future Results” (“Certain Factors”) filed by Saucony, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2005, which Certain Factors discussion is incorporated herein by this reference. In particular, there can be no assurance as to the level of earnings per share, net sales, total costs and expenses and other operating results that will be achieved or experienced by the Company in any period because such items are materially dependent upon the condition of the domestic and world economies, the impact of foreign regulation and the performance of foreign suppliers, competition from other parties, consumer preferences, the inherent uncertainties in estimating conditions in the environment and the costs of addressing such conditions and the Company’s assessment and implementation of its strategic alternatives. All forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release. The Company makes no undertaking to update any of these statements.


SAUCONY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

ASSETS

 

     July 1,
2005


   December 31,
2004


Current assets:

             

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 30,164    $ 12,042

Short-term investments

     300      20,694

Accounts receivable

     28,935      22,485

Inventories

     23,762      25,645

Deferred taxes

     2,036      2,455

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,163      1,316
    

  

Total current assets

     86,360      84,637
    

  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     9,059      9,570
    

  

Other assets:

             

Goodwill

     912      912

Deferred charges, net

     191      91

Other

     1,036      1,047
    

  

Total other assets

     2,139      2,050
    

  

Total assets

   $ 97,558    $ 96,257
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

             

Current maturities of capitalized lease obligations

   $ 65    $ 63

Accounts payable

     9,621      10,484

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     9,606      11,249

Environmental accrual

     1,957      2,275
    

  

Total current liabilities

     21,249      24,071
    

  

Long-term obligations:

             

Capitalized lease obligations, net of current portion

     107      138

Other long-term obligations

     1,012      932

Deferred income taxes

     1,905      1,964
    

  

Total long-term obligations

     3,024      3,034
    

  

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary

     529      461
    

  

Stockholders’ equity:

             

Common stock, $.33 1/3 par value

     2,233      2,205

Additional paid in capital

     18,839      18,049

Retained earnings

     50,866      46,693

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     818      1,744
    

  

Total

     72,756      68,691
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 97,558    $ 96,257
    

  


SAUCONY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

For the quarter and the six months ended July 1, 2005 and July 2, 2004

 

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Quarter
Ended
July 1,
2005


    Quarter
Ended
July 2,
2004


    Six Months
Ended
July 1,
2005


    Six Months
Ended
July 2,
2004


 

Net sales

   $ 40,101     $ 43,979     $ 81,952     $ 90,948  

Other revenue

     65       103       161       282  
    


 


 


 


Total revenue

     40,166       44,082       82,113       91,230  
    


 


 


 


Costs and expenses

                                

Cost of sales

     23,899       25,908       48,156       53,820  

Selling expenses

     5,871       6,311       11,622       12,369  

General and administrative expenses

     7,532       6,512       14,426       12,590  
    


 


 


 


Total costs and expenses

     37,302       38,731       74,204       78,779  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     2,864       5,351       7,909       12,451  

Non-operating income (expense)

                                

Interest income

     166       57       323       126  

Interest expense

     (1 )     —         (4 )     —    

Foreign currency

     212       (217 )     312       (361 )

Other

     5       9       29       12  
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes and minority interest

     3,246       5,200       8,569       12,228  

Provision for income taxes

     1,513       2,129       3,596       4,888  

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary

     39       26       89       64  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 1,694     $ 3,045     $ 4,884     $ 7,276  
    


 


 


 


Per share amounts:

                                

Earnings per share:

                                

Basic:

                                

Class A common stock

   $ 0.24     $ 0.44     $ 0.69     $ 1.07  
    


 


 


 


Class B common stock

   $ 0.26     $ 0.49     $ 0.76     $ 1.18  
    


 


 


 


Diluted:

                                

Class A common stock

   $ 0.22     $ 0.41     $ 0.64     $ 0.98  
    


 


 


 


Class B common stock

   $ 0.24     $ 0.45     $ 0.70     $ 1.08  
    


 


 


 


Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding:

                                

Basic:

                                

Class A common stock

     2,521       2,521       2,521       2,521  

Class B common stock

     4,177       3,992       4,157       3,896  
    


 


 


 


       6,698       6,513       6,678       6,417  
    


 


 


 


Diluted:

                                

Class A common stock

     2,521       2,521       2,521       2,521  

Class B common stock

     4,666       4,527       4,683       4,430  
    


 


 


 


       7,187       7,048       7,204       6,951  
    


 


 


 


Cash dividends per share of common stock:

                                

Class A common stock

   $ 0.050     $ 0.050     $ 0.100     $ 4.100  

Class B common stock

   $ 0.055     $ 0.055     $ 0.110     $ 4.110