-----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, F1tZiHbMkOyIPViF31VVN81oVGMoWzgasfbOWyugYl9TF/PvL23qin/UL+Ju9g07 9V93YfJy5QuaS/pbfj7/1A== 0001193125-04-103684.txt : 20040616 0001193125-04-103684.hdr.sgml : 20040616 20040616083814 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-04-103684 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 7 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040616 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: Acquisition or disposition of assets ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040616 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: K2 INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006720 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [3949] IRS NUMBER: 952077125 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04290 FILM NUMBER: 04865256 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92009 BUSINESS PHONE: 7604941044 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2051 PALOMAR AIRPORTR ROAD CITY: CARLSBAD STATE: CA ZIP: 92009 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANTHONY INDUSTRIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANTHONY POOLS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19720317 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): June 16, 2004

 


 

K2 INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-4290   95-2077125

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

2051 PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD, CARLSBAD, CA 92009

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (760) 494-1000

 

N/A

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

 



Item 2. Acquisition of Disposition of Assets.

 

Proposed Acquisitions of Völkl and Marker.

 

On June 16, 2004, K2 entered into a Stock and Loan Purchase Agreement (the “Völkl Purchase Agreement”) among K2, Clarance S.à.r.l., a Luxembourg limited liability company and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of K2 (“Clarance”), Cavoma L.P., a Cayman Island limited partnership and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of K2 (“Cavoma”), and the stockholders of Völkl Sports Holding AG (“Völkl”). Pursuant to the Völkl Purchase Agreement, K2, through its subsidiaries, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Völkl together with certain notes payable by Völkl to one of its stockholders for a purchase price consisting of €32,374,696 in cash and 1,394,864 shares of K2 common stock. Concurrently with the execution of the Völkl Purchase Agreement, K2 entered into a Stock and Loan Purchase Agreement (the “Marker Purchase Agreement”) among K2, Clarance, Cavoma, Tecnica S.p.A. and the stockholders of CT Sports Holding AG (“Marker”). Pursuant to the Marker Purchase Agreement, K2, through its subsidiaries, will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Marker together with certain notes payable by Marker to its stockholders for a purchase price consisting of €20,035,085 in cash and 426,209 shares of K2 common stock. Founded in 1889, Völkl is a well established and recognized brand in the worldwide alpine ski market. Marker was founded in 1952, and, since then, Marker has gained worldwide recognition for its patented ski-bindings. In their fiscal years ended March 31, 2004, Völkl generated approximately €105.0 million in net sales and Marker generated approximately €62.9 million in net sales.

 

The shares of K2 common stock to be issued in the Völkl and Marker transactions will be issued in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, and, accordingly, the shares may not be resold into the United States for a period of one year following the closing, and thereafter may only be sold in compliance with the restrictions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, the shares will be subject to a “lock up” agreement prohibiting the sale or transfer of such shares by the former Völkl and Marker stockholders for a period of 18 months following the closing.

 

In the acquisition agreements for both Völkl and Marker, K2, its subsidiaries and the stockholders of Völkl and Marker, respectively, have made customary representations and warranties and have made certain other customary agreements. The acquisition agreements also contain certain covenants applicable to the operations of Völkl and Marker following the closing, including a restriction on K2’s ability to make distributions out of retained earnings of Völkl and Marker generated prior to March 31, 2004. The Völkl and Marker stockholders will indemnify K2 and its subsidiaries for breaches of representations and warranties, transaction expenses in excess of an agreed upon amount, pre-closing taxes, certain environmental matters and certain other matters, all subject to limitations specified in the acquisition agreements. K2, Clarance and Cavoma have also agreed to indemnify the Völkl and Marker stockholders for any breaches of their representations and warranties subject to specified limitations. A portion of the purchase price in each transaction (consisting of cash and shares of K2 common stock) will be placed in escrow to serve as a source of recovery for indemnity claims, if any, by K2 and for other matters.

 

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The consummation of the Völkl and Marker acquisitions are subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions, including among other customary conditions, as well as obligations to be undertaken at the time of closing:

 

  approvals required by, and the expiration of the waiting periods under, applicable competition regulations;

 

  the concurrent consummation of the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker;

 

  the absence of any material adverse change with respect to the Völkl or Marker businesses;

 

  the consummation of financings sufficient to fund the purchase price in the acquisitions;

 

  the execution of employment and non-competition agreements by specified persons; and

 

  the receipt of consents to the transaction under certain material agreements.

 

Although certain pro forma financial information reflecting the acquisition of Völkl and Marker is included in this Form 8-K, the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker are not yet complete and there can be no assurance that the transactions will be consummated.

 

In connection with the Völkl and Marker acquisition agreements, K2 also intends to enter into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Völkl America Purchase Agreement”) among K2, Tecnica S.p.A., Tecnica U.S.A. Corp., a New Hampshire corporation, and Völkl Sports America Corporation, a New Hampshire corporation. Pursuant to the Völkl America Purchase Agreement, K2 will acquire 60% of the issued and outstanding shares of Völkl Sports America from Tecnica for cash. K2 will acquire the remaining 40% interest through the acquisition of Völkl, which currently holds such interest. The consummation of this transaction is conditional upon the closings under the Völkl and Marker acquisition agreements.

 

Proposed Acquisition of Marmot.

 

On June 2, 2004, K2 entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Marmot Merger Agreement”) among K2, Maca Acquisition, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of K2 (“Maca”), Marmot Mountain Ltd., a Nevada corporation (“Marmot”) and certain of Marmot’s stockholders. Pursuant to the Marmot Merger Agreement, Marmot will be merged into Maca, with Maca surviving as a wholly-owned subsidiary of K2. In the merger, K2 will pay an aggregate of $83,782,000, half in cash and half in shares of K2 common stock, valued based on the 30-day average price of K2 common stock as of the third day prior to the consummation of the merger, for all of the outstanding capital stock of Marmot. The shares of K2 common stock to be issued in the transaction will be registered under the Securities Act of 1933. K2 has also agreed to assume all options to purchase Marmot common stock that have not been exercised as of the consummation of the merger. Marmot designs, manufactures, markets and distributes technical apparel and equipment, including outerwear, rainwear, skiwear, gloves, sleeping bags, backpacks, tents and related accessories sold under the Marmot brand name. In its fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, Marmot generated approximately $63.2 million in net sales, and, for the three month period ended

 

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March 31, 2004, Marmot generated approximately $11.4 million in net sales. If the Marmot acquisition is consummated, K2 will have a new Technical Apparel platform consisting of the Marmot and Ex Officio product lines.

 

In the Marmot Merger Agreement, K2 and Marmot have made customary representations and warranties and have made certain other customary agreements. The Marmot stockholders will indemnify K2 for breaches of representations and warranties, Marmot transaction expenses, pre-closing taxes and certain intellectual property matters, all subject to limitations specified in the merger agreement. K2 has also agreed to indemnify the Marmot stockholders for any breaches of its representations and warranties subject to specified limitations.

 

The consummation of the Marmot acquisition is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions, among other customary conditions:

 

  the expiration of the waiting periods under antitrust regulations;

 

  the execution of employment and non-competition agreements by specified employees of Marmot;

 

  the receipt of opinions regarding the tax treatment of the transaction; and

 

  the receipt of consents to the transaction under material agreements.

 

There can be no assurance that the Marmot transaction will be consummated.

 

The closing of the Völkl and Marker acquisitions is not contingent upon the closing of the Marmot acquisition, and the closing of the Marmot acquisition is not contingent upon the closing of the Völkl and Marker acquisitions.

 

K2 intends to fund the cash portion of the purchase price for the proposed acquisitions of Völkl, Marker and Marmot out of one or more alternative financing sources, which may include offerings by K2, in public or private transactions, of $150 million of senior notes and $75 million of shares of K2 common stock and/or the refinancing of K2’s existing bank credit facilities. K2 also intends to assume certain outstanding indebtedness of Völkl, Marker and Marmot (including seasonal working capital debt) in connection with the acquisitions, which totalled approximately $45.3 million as of March 31, 2004 on a U.S. dollar converted basis.

 

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Item 5. Other Events and Required FD Disclosure.

 

Other Acquisitions.

 

As previously announced, on April 19, 2004, K2 completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Worr Game Products, Inc., a leader in the design, manufacturing, selling and distribution of premium paintball markers incorporating its proprietary Autococker® technology. Also, on April 19, 2004, K2 completed the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Innovative Products, a business engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and distribution of gun and bow mounting systems, and other products and accessories for all-terrain vehicles. On May 12, 2004, K2 completed the purchase of Ex Officio, a division of Orvis Company, Inc. Ex Officio is engaged in the business of designing, manufacturing, selling and distributing high-end travel, adventure and outdoor clothing and accessories. The aggregate purchase price for Worr Game Products, Inc., Innovative Products and Ex Officio was $38.8 million, which included 630,441 shares of K2 common stock.

 

Certain Financing Arrangements.

 

K2 intends to fund the cash portion of the purchase price for the proposed acquisitions of Völkl, Marker and Marmot out of one or more alternative financing sources, which may include offerings by K2, in public or private transactions, of $150 million of senior notes and $75 million of K2 common stock and/or the refinancing of K2’s existing bank credit facilities.

 

Among other things, K2 currently intends to amend and restate its existing three-year, $205 million senior secured revolving credit facility expiring on March 25, 2006 (the “Facility”). Among other things, the proposed terms would give the amended Facility a new five-year term and increase the amount available to K2 from $205 million to $250 million, with an option to expand the Facility to $350 million subject to certain conditions, including the consent of the lenders increasing their commitment thereunder. The proposed terms of the amended Facility also would provide for the issuance of letters of credit under the Facility up to a sublimit of $100 million.

 

K2 expects that borrowings under the proposed amended Facility would continue to be secured by substantially all of K2’s United States assets and the stock of K2’s Canadian and United Kingdom subsidiaries, and actual borrowing availability under the amended Facility will also continue to be based on K2’s trade receivable and inventory levels in the United States, Canada and England, subject to eligibility criteria and defined advance rates.

 

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We expect that borrowings under the amended Facility will bear interest at an initial rate equal to the prime rate plus 0.50% per year, or LIBOR plus 2.00% year, with an unused commitment fee of 0.375% per year. There would be no term loan under the amended Facility. The closing of the amended and restated Facility is conditioned upon, among other things, the successful completion of an offering of senior notes and/or common stock.

 

Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data.

 

Exhibit 99.1 hereto entitled “Summary Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data” contains certain financial data related to K2 Inc.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

 

This Form 8-K includes as exhibits audited financial statements of Völkl and Marker as set forth on the exhibit list in Item 7(c).

 

No financial statements of Marmot are required by this Item.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

This Form 8-K includes as exhibits unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data for K2, Völkl and Marker for the year ended December 31, 2003 and as of and for three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

No pro forma financial information including Marmot is required by this Item.

 

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(c) Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit No.

  

Item


99.1    Summary of Historical and Pro Forma Financial Data
99.2    K2 Inc, Völkl Sports Holding AG and CT Sports Holding AG unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial Data.
99.3    Audited Financial Statements of Völkl Sports Holding AG as of March 31, 2004 and for each of the two years in the period ended March 31, 2004.
99.4    Audited Financial Statements of CT Sports Holding AG as of March 31, 2004 and 2003 and for the years then ended.
99.5    Consent of Treuhand und Revisions AG.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 12, “Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition.” On June 16, 2004, K2 issued a press release setting forth certain forward-looking statements relating to 2004. A copy of K2’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.6 and is incorporated into this Item 12 by this reference. The information in this Item (and in such press release) shall not be treated as filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Date: June 16, 2004

 

K2 INC.

   

By:

 

/s/ JOHN J. RANGEL


       

John J. Rangel

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Item


99.1   Summary of Historical and Pro Forma Financial Information
99.2   K2 Inc, Völkl Sports Holding AG and CT Sports Holding AG unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial information.
99.3   Audited Financial Statements of Völkl Sports Holding AG as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
99.4   Audited Financial Statements of CT Sports Holding AG as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
99.5   Consent of Treuhand und Revisions AG.
99.6   Press Release, dated June 16, 2004.

 

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm SUMMARY OF HISTORICAL AND PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Summary of Historical and Pro Forma Financial Information.

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Summary historical and pro forma financial data

 

The summary consolidated financial data set forth below of K2 should be read in conjunction with “Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data,” and the historical financial statements of K2, Völkl and Marker and accompanying notes. We derived the historical summary consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002 and 2003 from our consolidated financial statements which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP and which have been included and incorporated by reference in this offering memorandum. The historical results presented are not necessarily indicative of future results.

 

The accompanying unaudited interim information for K2 as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2004 have been derived from our unaudited consolidated financial statements. The unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals necessary for a fair presentation, are included. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 for K2 may not indicate the results for the full fiscal year.

 

The actual unaudited consolidated statement of operations and other unaudited consolidated data for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 are calculated by subtracting the data for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from the data for the year ended December 31, 2003 and then adding the appropriate data for the three months ended March 31, 2004. The pro forma unaudited consolidated statement of operations and other unaudited consolidated data for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 gives effect to the acquisition of Brass Eagle, the proposed acquisitions of Völkl and Marker, the proposed offering of notes and the proposed offering of approximately $75.0 million of common stock. During the pro forma periods presented, K2 also completed the acquisitions of Worth, Winterquest, Fotoball, Worr, IPI and Ex Officio and has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Marmot. The results of operations of these businesses are not reflected in the unaudited pro forma data because they are not required to be reflected under the SEC’s rules and regulations.

 

Pro forma adjustments to the financial statements do not reflect potential cost saving opportunities, including the elimination of duplicative selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

The unaudited consolidated other financial data set forth below include calculations of EBITDA and pro forma EBITDA. These measures should not be construed as alternatives to our operating results or cash flows as determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Please see footnote (d) below for further discussion of these measures.

 

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    Year Ended December 31,

    Three months ended
March 31,


    Twelve months ended
March 31,


 
(Dollars in thousands)   2001(a)     2002     2003     2003   2004     2004     2004  
                                (actual)     (pro forma)(f)  

Statement of Operations Data:

                                                     

Net sales

  $ 589,519     $ 582,159     $ 718,539     $ 157,120   $ 277,364     $ 838,783     $ 1,086,709  

Cost of products sold

    429,338       411,620       498,620       109,976     190,731       579,375       726,185  
   


 


 


 

 


 


 


Gross profit

    160,181       170,539       219,919       47,144     86,633       259,408       360,524  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    158,900       143,256       187,867       38,390     67,111       216,588       298,798  
   


 


 


 

 


 


 


Operating income

    1,281       27,283       32,052       8,754     19,522       42,820       61,726  

Interest expense

    13,631       8,966       9,950       1,794     3,302       11,458       24,095  

Debt extinguishment costs(b)

                6,745       6,745                  

Other (income) expense, net(c)

    (375 )     (253 )     (2,218 )     4     (53 )     (2,275 )     (2,216 )
   


 


 


 

 


 


 


Income (loss) from operations before provision (credit) for income taxes

    (11,975 )     18,570       17,575       211     16,273       33,637       39,847  

Provision (credit) for income taxes

    (4,271 )     6,500       6,151       74     5,533       11,610       13,847  
   


 


 


 

 


 


 


Net income (loss)

  $ (7,704 )   $ 12,070     $ 11,424     $ 137   $ 10,740     $ 22,027     $ 26,000  
   


 


 


 

 


 


 


Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock:

  $ (0.43 )   $ 0.67     $ 0.46     $ 0.01   $ 0.31     $ 0.75     $ 0.67  

Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock:

  $ (0.43 )   $ 0.67     $ 0.44     $ 0.01   $ 0.27     $ 0.65     $ 0.63  

Basic shares outstanding of common stock

    17,940       17,941       24,958       18,262     34,353       29,233       38,952  

Diluted shares outstanding of common stock

    17,940       17,994       28,750       18,471     43,099       36,288       46,554  

Cash flow data:

                                                     

Net cash provided by operations

  $ 15,633     $ 21,264     $ 32,668     $ 4,034   $ 6,477     $ 35,111       31,260  

Net cash used in investing activities

    15,941       9,004       41,170       1,247     4,891       44,814       77,419  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    8,550       (12,448 )     18,530       2,702     (3,056 )     12,772       121,439  

Depreciation of property, plant & equipment

    13,525       13,237       15,518       3,320     4,779       16,977       23,803  

Amortization of intangibles

    2,397       688       1,405       42     690       2,053       2,053  

Other data:

                                                     

EBITDA(d)

  $ 17,578     $ 41,461     $ 51,193     $ 12,112   $ 25,044     $ 64,125     $ 89,798  

Capital expenditures

    12,604       8,281       20,759       2,135     6,782       25,406       29,821  

 

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     Twelve months ended
March 31, 2004


     (actual)    (pro forma)(f)

Selected ratios (unaudited):

         

Earnings to fixed charges(e)

           3.7x    2.6x

EBITDA to interest expense

   5.6x    3.7x

Total debt to EBITDA

   3.3x    3.2x

 

(Dollars in thousands)    March 31, 2004

     (actual)    (pro forma)(f)

Balance sheet data (at end of period):

             

Cash

   $ 19,786    $ 64,085

Working capital

     306,995      457,188

Total assets

     882,627      1,107,536

Total debt

     209,209      288,948

Shareholders’ equity

     465,760      564,317
(a)   Operating income and net loss include downsizing costs totaling $18,000 ($11,700 net of taxes) of which $15,650 was charged to cost of goods sold and $2,350 was charged to selling, general and administrative expenses.
(b)   Represents $4,667 of a make-whole premium and $2,078 for the write-off of capitalized debt costs.
(c)   For the year ended December 31, 2003, the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 (actual) and the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 (pro forma), other income includes a $2,222 gain related to the sale of the composite utility and decorative light poles product lines.

 

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(d)   EBITDA represents net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA is not a recognized term under GAAP and EBITDA does not represent net income or cash flows from operations, as these terms are defined under GAAP, and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indicator of our operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Additionally, EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow available for management or discretionary use, as such measure does not consider certain cash requirements such as capital expenditures, tax payments and debt service requirements. We present EBITDA because we believe that EBITDA provides useful information regarding our ability to service and/or incur indebtedness. EBITDA as presented herein is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. EBITDA is calculated as follows:

 

    Year ended December 31,

    Three months
ended March 31,


    Twelve months ended
March 31,


 
(Dollars in thousands)   2001     2002     2003     2003     2004     2004     2004(f)  
                                  (actual)     (pro forma)  

EBITDA

  $ 17,578     $ 41,461     $ 51,193     $ 12,112     $ 25,044     $ 64,125     $ 89,798  

Add (subtract):

                                                       

Provision for income taxes

    4,271       (6,500 )     (6,151 )     (74 )     (5,533 )     (11,610 )     (13,847 )

Interest expense(1)

    (13,631 )     (8,966 )     (16,695 )     (8,539 )     (3,302 )     (11,458 )     (24,095 )

Depreciation

    (13,525 )     (13,237 )     (15,518 )     (3,320 )     (4,779 )     (16,977 )     (23,803 )

Amortization of intangibles

    (2,397 )     (688 )     (1,405 )     (42 )     (690 )     (2,053 )     (2,053 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

    (7,704 )     12,070       11,424       137       10,740       22,027       26,000  

Add (subtract):

                                                       

Gain on sale of operating division

                (2,222 )                 (2,222 )     (2,222 )

Depreciation

    13,525       13,237       15,518       3,320       4,779       16,977       23,803  

Amortization of intangibles

    2,397       688       1,405       42       690       2,053       2,053  

Amortization of deferred debt costs

    286       632       3,249       2,272       604       1,581       1,581  

Deferred income taxes

    (3,298 )     (2,135 )     2,980       (2,008 )     4,489       9,477       9,813  

Long-term pension liabilities

    (244 )     8,828       (1,380 )                 (1,380 )     (1,380 )

Changes in operating assets

    10,671       (12,056 )     1,694       271       (14,825 )     (13,402 )     (28,388 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net cash provided by operations

  $ 15,633     $ 21,264     $ 32,668     $ 4,034     $ 6,477     $ 35,111     $ 31,260  
  (1)   Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the three months ended March 31, 2003 includes $6,745 of debt extinguishment costs.
(e)   Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is calculated by dividing earnings (earnings from operations before taxes, adjusted for fixed charges from operations), by fixed charges from operations for the periods indicated. Fixed charges from operations include (i) interest expense and amortization of debt discount or premium on all indebtedness, and (ii) a reasonable approximation of the interest factor deemed to be included in rental expense.
(f)   The historical statement of operations, cash flow and other data for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 has been prepared based upon K2’s historical audited statements of operations and cash flow for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003, and by adding thereto K2’s unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and subtracting therefrom K2’s unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The pro forma statement of operations, cash flow and other data for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 has been prepared based upon K2’s unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (See “Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data”), and by adding thereto K2’s unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and subtracting therefrom K2’s unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and the unaudited results of operations of Rawlings and Brass Eagle for the three months ended March 31, 2003 that were included in the pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2004 has been prepared by giving effect to the proposed acquisitions of Völkl and Marker, this offering and the proposed common stock offering as though they had been consummated on that date.

 

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EX-99.2 3 dex992.htm K2 INC. VOLKL SPORTS HOLDING AG AND CT SPORTS HOLDING AG UNAUDITED PRO FORMA K2 Inc. Volkl Sports Holding AG and CT Sports Holding AG unaudited pro forma

EXHIBIT 99.2

 

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data

 

K2 has presented below unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information that reflects the acquisitions of Rawlings and Brass Eagle and the proposed acquisitions of Völkl and Marker. K2’s acquisitions of Rawlings on March 26, 2003 and Brass Eagle on December 8, 2003 were, and its proposed acquisitions of Völkl and Marker will be, accounted for as purchases. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information also gives effect to the proposed $150.0 million offering of notes and the proposed offering of approximately $75.0 million of K2 common stock. This information is intended to give you a better understanding of what the businesses of K2 combined with the recent acquisitions of Rawlings and Brass Eagle and the proposed acquisitions of Völkl and Marker might have looked like if each of the respective acquisitions and the offerings had occurred on January 1, 2003, the first day of the first period for which unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented.

 

During the pro forma periods presented, in addition to the completed acquisitions of Rawlings and Brass Eagle during 2003, and the proposed acquisitions of Völkl and Marker, K2 also completed the acquisitions of Worth, Winterquest, Fotoball, Worr, IPI and Ex Officio and signed a definitive agreement to acquire Marmot. The results of operations of these businesses are not reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements because they are not required to be reflected under the SEC’s rules and regulations.

 

The unaudited pro forma financial information presented below is derived from the audited and unaudited combined consolidated financial statements of K2, Rawlings, Brass Eagle, Völkl and Marker.

 

To derive the unaudited historical condensed combined statements of operations and balance sheets of Völkl and Marker presented below from the audited financials of Völkl and Marker included herein, K2: (1) translated the audited financial statements for each of Völkl and Marker as of and for the twelve months ended March 31, 2004 and the unaudited financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2004 from their local currencies to U.S. dollars. The income statements were translated at the average Euro/U.S. dollar rate with respect to Völkl, and the average Swiss franc/U.S. dollar rate with respect to Marker for the periods presented and the balance sheets were translated at the spot rates of the Euro/U.S. dollar and Swiss franc/U.S. dollar, as applicable, as of March 31, 2004; and (2) then added the U.S. dollar translated Völkl and Marker unaudited condensed financial statements, consolidating unaudited adjustments to eliminate intercompany transactions between Völkl and Marker, and made certain unaudited adjustments to present the Völkl and Marker combined condensed financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S.

 

K2’s fiscal year ends on December 31 and the fiscal years of Völkl and Marker end on March 31. In accordance with SEC rules, the pro forma information for K2’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 includes information of Völkl and Marker for their respective fiscal years ended March 31, 2004. Following the completion of the acquisitions, K2 intends to change the fiscal year end of Völkl and Marker to December 31.

 

These unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are presented based on the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations do not purport to represent what our results of operations actually would have been if the events described above had occurred as of the dates indicated or what such results would be for any future periods. Pro forma adjustments to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements do not reflect potential cost

 

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saving opportunities, including the elimination of duplicative selling, general and administrative expenses. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are based upon assumptions and adjustments that we believe are reasonable. Assumptions regarding the value of K2 common stock and the resulting number of shares of K2 common stock to be issued in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker and in connection with the common stock offering are based on the last reported sale price of K2 common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 10, 2004 and the reported value of the Euro as compared to the U.S. dollar as reported in the Wall Street Journal as of June 10, 2004, and may be materially different from their values at the time the acquisitions or the common stock offering are completed. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements, and the accompanying notes, should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and related notes of K2, Völkl and Marker.

 

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Unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet

 

as of March 31, 2004(a)

 

(Dollars in thousands)

  K2     Völkl     Marker     Völkl/Marker
adjustments
    Völkl/Marker
combined
    Pro forma
adjustments
    Pro
forma
combined
 

Assets

                                                       
Current assets:                                                        

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 19,786     $ 185     $ 1,250     $     $ 1,435     $ 78,419 (3)   $ 64,085 (15)
                                              (35,555 )(3)        

Accounts receivable, net

    244,103       24,990       13,527             38,517             282,620  

Inventories, net

    215,774       30,558       12,432       (192 )(1)     42,798       3,424 (4)     261,996  

Deferred taxes

    36,971             1,538             1,538             38,509  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    16,393       1,114       1,518       (124 )(2)     2,508             18,901  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total current assets

    533,027       56,487       30,265       (316 )     86,796       46,288       666,111  

Property, plant and equipment, net

    94,477       7,555       6,067       5,405 (2)     19,027             113,504  

Intangibles, including goodwill, net

    239,965       385       7,344       683 (2)     8,412       (8,412 )(5)     297,970  
                                              58,005 (5)        

Other assets

    15,158       11,582       106       (3,720 )(2)     7,968       6,825 (6)     29,951  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total assets

  $ 882,627     $ 76,369     $ 43,782     $ 2,052     $ 122,203     $ 102,706     $ 1,107,536  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Liabilities and shareholders' equity

 

                                       

Current liabilities:

                                                       

Bank loans

  $ 5,554     $     $ 3,883     $     $ 3,883     $     $ 9,437  

Accounts payable

    56,784       5,510       7,937             13,447             70,231  

Accrued liabilities

    101,065       22,196       5,847       147 (2)     28,190               129,255  

Current portion of long-term debt

    62,629                               (62,629 )(3)      
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total current liabilities

    226,032       27,706       17,667       147       45,520       (62,629 )     208,923  

Long-term debt

    42,842       36,132       28,967       1,685 (2)     66,784       107,256 (3)     181,327  
                                              (35,555 )(3)        

Long-term pension liabilities

    11,173                                     11,173  

Deferred taxes

    38,636       4,976                   4,976             43,612  

Convertible subordinated debentures

    98,184                                     98,184  

Shareholders' equity:

                                                       

Common stock

    35,673       789       3,902             4,691       1,825 (5)     42,387  
                                              (4,691 )(5)        
                                              4,889 (7)        

Additional paid-in capital

    332,511                               26,170 (5)     424,354  
                                              70,111 (7)        
                                              (4,438 )(8)        

Retained earnings

    118,357       6,960       (6,340 )     (192 )(1)     840       (840 )(5)     118,357  
                              398 (2)                        
                              14 (2)                        

Employee stock ownership plan and stock option loans

    (1,160 )                                   (1,160 )

Treasury shares

    (9,107 )                                   (9,107 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (10,514 )     (194 )     (414 )           (608 )     608 (5)     (10,514 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total shareholders' equity

    465,760       7,555       (2,852 )     220       4,923       93,634       564,317  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 882,627     $ 76,369     $ 43,782     $ 2,052     $ 122,203     $ 102,706     $ 1,107,536  
(a)   The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2004, has been prepared giving effect to the proposed acquisitions of Völkl and Marker, this offering and the common stock offering as though they had been consummated on that date.

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

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Unaudited pro forma condensed combined

statement of operations

For the year ended December 31, 2003(a)

 

    K2     Rawlings   Brass Eagle           K2     Völkl   Marker           Völkl/Marker
Combined
        K2  
(In thousands, except per share data)   Twelve
months
ended
December 31,
2003
    Three
months
ended
March 31,
2003
  Eleven
months
ended
November 30,
2003
    Pro forma
adjustments
    Pro
forma
combined
    Twelve
months
ended
March 31,
2004
  Twelve
months
ended
March 31,
2004
    Adjustments     Twelve
months
ended
March 31,
2004
  Pro forma
adjustments(b)
    Pro forma
combined
twelve
months
ended
December
31, 2003
 

Net sales

  $ 718,539     $ 61,013   $ 93,124     $     $ 872,676     $ 123,561   $ 74,020     $ (25,677 )(1)   $ 171,904   $ (3,264 )(11)   $ 1,041,316  

Cost of products sold

    498,620       42,741     61,837             603,198       73,209     49,199       (25,486 )(1)     96,922     (3,264 )(11)     696,856  
   


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 


Gross profit

    219,919       18,272     31,287             269,478       50,352     24,821       (191 )     74,982           344,460  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    187,867       10,724     23,006       538 (9)     222,135       42,499     21,921       124 (2)     64,259           286,394  
                                                        (683 )(2)                    
                                                        398 (2)                    
   


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 


Operating income

    32,052       7,548     8,281       (538 )     47,343       7,853     2,900       (30 )     10,723           58,066  

Interest expense

    9,950       686     899             11,535       2,924     2,710       147 (2)     5,781     5,595 (12)     22,911  

Debt extinguishment costs

    6,745                       6,745                                 6,745  

Other (income) expense, net

    (2,218 )         (18 )           (2,236 )     77                 77           (2,159 )
   


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 


Income before provision for income taxes

    17,575       6,862     7,400       (538 )     31,299       4,852     190       (177 )     4,865     (5,595 )     30,569  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    6,151       2,502     2,810       (189 )(10)     11,274       1,498     216             1,714     (2,288 )(13)     10,700  
   


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 


Net income (loss)

  $ 11,424     $ 4,360   $ 4,590     $ (349 )   $ 20,025     $ 3,354   $ (26 )   $ (177 )   $ 3,151   $ (3,307 )   $ 19,869  
   


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 


Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.46                           $ 0.63                                         $ 0.51  
   


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 


Diluted earnings per share(c)

  $ 0.44                           $ 0.59                                         $ 0.50  
   


 

 


 


 


 

 


 


 

 


 


Basic shares outstanding

    24,958                     6,979 (14)     31,937                                   6,714 (14)     38,651  

Diluted shares outstanding

    28,750                     8,939 (14)     37,689                                   6,714 (14)     44,403  
(a)   The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 combines the audited statement of income for K2 for the year ended December 31, 2003, the Rawlings unaudited statement of income for the three month period ended March 31, 2003, the Brass Eagle unaudited statement of income for the eleven months ended November 30, 2003 and the unaudited combined statement of income of Völkl and Marker for the year ended March 31, 2004, as if the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2003. The unaudited statement of income for Rawlings for the three month period ended March 31, 2003 was included in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 because K2’s acquisition of Rawlings did not occur until March 26, 2003. The unaudited statement of income for Brass Eagle for the eleven month period ended November 30, 2003 was included in this unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2003 because K2’s acquisition of Brass Eagle did not occur until December 8, 2003.
(b)   Pro forma adjustments to the financial statements do not reflect potential cost saving opportunities, including the elimination of duplicative selling, general and administrative expenses.
(c)   The table below outlines the calculation of diluted earnings per share for year ended December 31, 2003.

 

     Year ended December 31, 2003

(In thousands, except per share data)    As reported    Pro forma combined    K2
pro forma combined

Calculation of diluted earnings per share:

                    

Net income

   $ 11,424    $ 20,025    $ 19,869

Add: interest component on assumed conversion of subordinated debentures, net of taxes

     1,354      2,385      2,385
    

  

  

Net income, adjusted

   $ 12,778    $ 22,410    $ 22,254

Number of diluted shares

     28,750      37,689      44,403
    

  

  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.44    $ 0.59    $ 0.50

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

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Unaudited pro forma condensed combined

statement of operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2004(a)

 

(In thousands, except
per share data)
  K2     Völkl     Marker     Adjustments     Völkl/Marker
combined
    Pro forma
adjustments(b)
   

K2

Pro
forma
combined

 

Net sales

  $ 277,364     $ 20,966     $ 11,033     $ (3,936 )(1)   $ 28,063     $ (426 )(11)   $ 305,001  

Cost of products sold

    190,731       15,262       8,943       (3,943 )(1)     20,262       (426 )(11)     210,567  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Gross profit

    86,633       5,704       2,090       7       7,801             94,434  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    67,111       5,976       5,803      
 
 
130
(180
105
(2)
)(2)
(2)
    11,834             78,945  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

    19,522       (272 )     (3,713 )     (48 )     (4,033 )           15,489  

Interest expense

    3,302       670       901       39 (2)     1,610       1,399 (12)     6,311  

Other income, net

    (53 )     (113 )                 (113 )           (166 )
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

    16,273       (829 )     (4,614 )     (87 )     (5,530 )     (1,399 )     9,344  

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    5,533       395       54             449       (2,805 )(13)     3,177  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

  $ 10,740     $ (1,224 )   $ (4,668 )   $ (87 )   $ (5,979 )   $ 1,406     $ 6,167  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.31                                   $ 0.15  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Diluted earnings per share(c)

  $ 0.27                                   $ 0.14  
   


 


 


 


 


 


 


Basic shares outstanding

    34,353                                       6,714 (14)     41,067  

Diluted shares outstanding

    43,099                                       6,714 (14)     49,813  
(a)   The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2004 combines the unaudited statement of income for K2, Völkl and Marker for such three month period as if the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker occurred on January 1, 2004.
(b)   Pro forma adjustments to the financial statements do not reflect potential cost saving opportunities, including any potential product cost savings and the elimination of duplicative selling, general and administrative expenses.
(c)   The table below outlines the calculation of diluted earnings per share for three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2004


(In thousands, except per share data)    As
reported
  

K2

pro
forma
combined

Calculation of diluted earnings per share:

             

Net income

   $ 10,740    $ 6,167

Add: interest component on assumed conversion of subordinated debentures, net of taxes

     904      904
    

  

Net income, adjusted

   $ 11,644    $ 7,071

Number of diluted shares

     43,099      49,813
    

  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.27    $ 0.14

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements

 

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Notes to the pro forma condensed combined

financial information (unaudited)

 

Basis of presentation

 

The pro forma condensed combined financial statements included herein have been prepared by K2, without audit, under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Some information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. have been condensed or omitted under these rules and regulations. However, K2 believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

 

The preparation of unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Pro forma income per share

 

The pro forma combined net income per share is based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and the dilutive impact of stock options outstanding of K2 with additional shares of K2 common stock presumed issued at the beginning of the period presented based upon the number of shares of K2 common stock issued in exchange for shares of Rawlings and Brass Eagle upon completion of the mergers on March 26, 2003 and December 8, 2003, respectively, additional shares of K2 common stock based upon the assumed shares of K2 common stock to be issued in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker and the additional shares of K2 common stock to be issued in connection with the proposed offering of K2 common stock.

 

Transaction related expenses

 

K2 estimates that it will incur transaction-related expenses, consisting primarily of costs for underwriters, investment banker fees, bank amendment fees, attorneys, accountants, financial printing and other related charges, of approximately $13.2 million in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker, the issuance of the notes, the common stock offering and the amendment and restatement of the Facility. This estimate is preliminary and is therefore subject to change. The costs incurred in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker are added to the purchase price of the acquisition. The costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the notes will be capitalized to other assets and amortized over the term of the notes and the amended and restated Facility. The costs incurred in connection with K2’s common stock offering will be shown as a reduction of shareholders’ equity.

 

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The following sets forth the adjustments contained in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information:

 

(1)   Adjustments to reflect the elimination of intercompany sales, profits, accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable and the results from transactions between Völkl and Marker as of and for the periods presented.

 

(2)   Adjusting entries to convert the combined unaudited Völkl and Marker U.S. dollar translated financial statements into a presentation made in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. Adjustments consist of the following:

 

     Increase (decrease) to income
before provision for income taxes


 
(Dollars in thousands)    Year ended
December 31,
2003
    Three months
ended March 31,
2004
 

Prepaid advertising(a)

   $ (124 )   $ (130 )

Goodwill amortization(b)

     683       180  

Loss on interest rate swaps(c)

     (147 )     (39 )

Gain on sale of assets(d)

     (398 )     (105 )
    


 


Total

   $ 14     $ (94 )
  (a)   Represents payments for ads and tradeshows that cannot be capitalized under U.S. GAAP.
  (b)   Goodwill is not amortized under U.S. GAAP.
  (c)   Loss recognized as interest expenses under U.S. GAAP.
  (d)   Represents a gain that would have been recognized under U.S. GAAP prior to January 1, 2003. Accordingly, the adjustment reflects an increase to retained earnings for prior periods and a decrease in current period income.

 

In addition, the following additional adjustment was recorded to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of March 31, 2004 to capitalize a manufacturing facility, accrue related loan payable and eliminate receivable due from related entity as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)       

Capitalize manufacturing facility

   $ 4,458  

Eliminate receivable from related entity

     (3,720 )

Accrue related loan payable

     1,685  

 

(3)   Reflects sources and uses of cash in connection with the transactions as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Cash     Current
portion
of long-
term
Debt
    Long-
term
debt
    Shareholders’
equity

Proceeds of notes offering

   $ 150,000     $     $ 150,000     $

Proceeds of K2’s common stock offering

     75,000                   75,000

Cash outlay for Völkl and Marker acquisitions

     (27,995 )                

Repayment of K2 term loan

     (13,333 )     (6,667 )     (6,666 )    

Repayment of K2 revolving credit facility

     (92,040 )     (55,962 )     (36,078 )    

Cash paid for costs and fees in connection with the transactions

     (13,213 )                
    


 


 


 

     $ 78,419     $ (62,629 )   $ 107,256     $ 75,000

 

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       $35,555 represents the purchase of stockholder loans payable by Völkl and Marker to certain stockholders, which will be acquired by K2 in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker and which will be eliminated in consolidation on a going forward basis.

 

(4)   A preliminary pro forma adjustment was made to adjust Völkl and Marker’s assets and liabilities to fair market value at March 31, 2004. The adjustment consisted of increasing inventories by $3,424 to reflect the inventory at its fair market value, net of costs of disposal and a reasonable profit for the remaining selling effort.

 

The increase to inventory values will result in cost of goods sold being higher when the related inventories are sold in future periods after the acquisitions are completed. Such charge is not reflected in the unaudited condensed combined statements of operations.

 

(5)   Under the purchase method of accounting, assets and liabilities acquired have been adjusted to their estimated fair market values, the historical Völkl and Marker shareholder equity accounts of $4,691, $840 and $608 and intangible assets of $8,412 have been eliminated and the issuance of 1,825 shares K2 Common stock in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker have been reflected. The allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the equity of $57,940 below is preliminary and does not include the purchase price of $35,555 to be paid by K2 for the stockholder loans payable by Völkl and Marker to certain stockholders. The preliminary allocation assumes that the excess purchase price will be allocated entirely to goodwill, and is thus not amortized, however the final allocation could include identifiable intangible assets with definite and indefinite lives separate from goodwill. Should there be an allocation to assets with definite lives, those assets would be amortized, resulting in additional amortization expense. The final allocation will be based on estimates and appraisals that will be completed after the completion of the acquisitions and based on managements’ final evaluation of such assets and liabilities. The final allocation of purchase cost and the resulting effect on net income may differ significantly from the pro forma amounts included herein.

 

(Dollars in thousands)    As of March 31, 2004

Assumed value of K2 common stock to be issued

   $ 27,995

Cash outlay by K2 for acquisitions

     27,995

Acquisition related expenses

     1,950
    

Aggregate purchase price

     57,940

Add: Estimated fair value of excess liabilities assumed over net assets acquired

     65
    

Excess of cost over preliminary estimate of fair value of net tangible assets acquired

   $ 58,005
        

 

The purchase price assumes a $15.34 share price for K2 common stock at the time of the acquisition and assumes one Euro = 1.2112 U.S. dollars. The stock price assumption is based on the last reported sale price of K2 common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 10, 2004. The assumption of the Euro/US$ Equivalent is based on the quoted rate in the Wall Street Journal as of June 10, 2004. The actual value of the stock and the US$/Euro equivalent may be materially different at the time the acquisitions are completed.

 

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The calculation of the estimated fair value of excess liabilities assumed over assets acquired of Völkl and Marker is as follows:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    As of March 31, 2004  

Völkl and Marker combined total assets

   $ 120,518  

Add: Adjustment to increase inventories to fair value

     3,424  

Less: Völkl and Marker combined intangibles

     (8,412 )

Less: Völkl and Marker combined total liabilities

     (115,595 )
    


Estimated fair value of excess liabilities assumed over assets acquired

   $ (65 )
          

 

The adjustment to shareholders’ equity is based on the issuance of shares in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker.

 

(In thousands, except for per share data)     

Shares of K2 common stock to be issued in the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker

     1,825

Multiplied by: Assumed stock price

   $ 15.34
    

Assumed value of K2 stock to be issued

   $ 27,995

 

(6)   Pro forma adjustment reflects costs and fees capitalized in connection with the issuance of the notes and K2’s amendment and restatement of the Facility.

 

(7)   Pro forma adjustment reflects shares issued in connection with K2’s common stock offering for $75,000 at an assumed $15.34 share price for K2 common stock at the time of the offering. The stock price assumption is based on the last reported sale price of K2 common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 10, 2004.

 

(8)   Pro forma adjustment reflects costs and fees incurred in connection with K2’s common stock offering.

 

(9)   Pro forma adjustment reflects K2’s additional amortization expense based on the identified intangible assets acquired with finite lives resulting from the merger with Rawlings on March 26, 2003 and Brass Eagle on December 8, 2003.

 

(10)   Pro forma adjustment reflects the decrease in income tax expense as the result of the pro forma adjustment to reflect the additional amortization expense resulting from the mergers with Rawlings and Brass Eagle above.

 

(11)   Pro forma adjustment reflects elimination of net sales and cost of products sold for sales of products made by Völkl and Marker to K2 and its subsidiaries during the periods presented.

 

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(12)   Pro forma adjustment reflects the increase in interest expense for the periods presented resulting from the issuance of the $150,000 in notes at an assumed interest rate of 8.00%, which have a higher interest rate as compared to K2 and Völkl and Marker’s weighted average interest rate on its borrowings during the periods presented. The increase was calculated by multiplying the difference between the applicable, weighted average interest rates on the notes and K2 and Völkl and Marker’s borrowings during the periods presented.

 

The calculations of the pro forma adjustments are as follows:

 

                

Increase (Decrease)

to Interest Expense


 
(In thousands, except interest rates)    Average
Outstanding
Balance
    Average
Interest
Rate
    For the twelve
months ended
December 31, 2003
    For the three
months ended
March 31, 2004
 

New Debt

                              

Notes Offering

   $ 150,000     8.00 %   $ 12,000     $ 3,000  

Repayment of Debt

                              

K2’s revolving credit facility

     (92,040 )   5.00 %     (4,602 )     (1,150 )

Völkl and Marker long-term debt

     (36,054 )   5.00 %     (1,803 )     (451 )
                  


 


Pro forma adjustment, net

                 $ 5,595     $ 1,399  

 

(13)   Pro forma adjustment to reflect the pro forma income tax expense for the combined companies at 35% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2003 and 34% for the three months ended March 31, 2004.

 

(14)   Pro forma adjustments were made to the number of basic and diluted shares outstanding based on the number of shares of K2 common stock and stock options (under the treasury stock method) that were issued in connection with the merger with Rawlings on March 26, 2003 and Brass Eagle on December 8, 2003 and based on the preliminary number of shares of K2 common stock that are expected to be issued in connection with the acquisitions of Völkl and Marker and the proposed offering of K2 common stock.

 

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(In thousands)  

Year ended

December 31, 2003

   

Three months ended

March 31, 2004

Basic:

         

Weighted average effect of additional shares of K2 common stock issued for Rawlings shares of common stock at time of merger

  2,709 (a)  

Weighted average effect of additional shares of K2 common stock issued for Brass Eagle shares of common stock at time of merger

  4,270 (b)  
   

 

Pro forma adjustment

  6,979    
   

 

Shares of K2 common stock to be issued for Völkl and Marker shares

  1,825     1,825

Shares of K2 common stock to be issued in connection with K2’s common stock offering

  4,889     4,889
   

 

Pro forma adjustment

  6,714     6,714
   

 

Diluted:

         

Weighted average effect of additional shares of K2 common stock issued for Rawlings shares of common stock at time of merger

  2,709 (a)  

Weighted average effect of additional shares of K2 common stock issued for Brass Eagle shares of common stock at time of merger

  4,270 (b)  

Additional diluted shares assuming conversion of K2’s convertible subordinated debentures

  1,835 (c)  

Options to purchase K2 common stock under the treasury stock method

  125 (d)  
   

 

Pro forma adjustment

  8,939    
   

 

Shares of K2 common stock to be issued for Völkl and Marker shares

  1,825     1,825

Shares of K2 common stock to be issued in connection with K2’s common stock offering

  4,889     4,889
   

 

Pro forma adjustment

  6,714     6,714
  (a)   Amount represents the additional impact on weighted average basic and diluted shares for the period resulting from the issuance of approximately 8.8 million shares of K2 common stock in exchange for Rawlings shares on March 26, 2003.
  (b)   Amount represents the additional impact on weighted average basic and diluted shares for the period resulting from the issuance of approximately 4.5 million shares of K2 common stock in exchange for Brass Eagle shares on December 8, 2003.
  (c)   Amount represents additional shares from the assumed conversion of K2’s 7.25% convertible subordinated debentures.
  (d)   Amount represents the impact on weighted average diluted shares for the period, under the treasury stock method, resulting from the issuance of K2 stock options issued in connection with the mergers with Rawlings on March 26, 2003 and Brass Eagle on December 8, 2003.

 

(15)   The pro forma cash and cash equivalents amount does not include $52,700 that we expect to spend in connection with the acquisition of Marmot, including repayment of debt and transaction related expenses.

 

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EX-99.3 4 dex993.htm AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VOLKL SPORTS HOLDING AG Audited Financial Statements of Volkl Sports Holding AG

EXHIBIT 99.3

 

Report of the Group Auditor to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders

of VÖLKL SPORTS HOLDING AG, BAAR

 


 

As basis of our audit, we examined the accounting records and the consolidated annual accounts (balance sheet, profit and loss statement, cash flow statement and notes to the financial statements) of Völkl Sports Holding AG for the financial year ended 03/31/2004.

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for preparing the consolidated annual accounts, while our task is to examine and express and opinion on these. We confirm our fulfilment of the legal requirements regarding professional qualification and independence in this regard.

 

Our audit was conducted according to the principles of the Swiss accounting profession, by which an audit is to be so planned and carried out that significant false statements in the consolidated annual report can be detected with reasonable certainty. We examined the items and statements contained in the consolidated annual report on the basis of analytical testing methods and collecting of representative samples. Furthermore, we have evaluated the significant accounting principles used, and consolidation and valuation decisions made, as well as the presentation of the entire financial statements as a whole. We believe that our audit provides a sufficient basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present an accurate picture of the asset, financial and earning situation in accordance with professional accounting standards (Swiss GAAP FER) and Swiss legal requirements.

 

We recommend the approval of these consolidated annual statements demonstrating a group profit of EUR 2,849,000.

 

Naters, June 09, 2004

TREUHAND UND REVISIONS AG

 

Accountant in Charge

    

Albert Bass

   Mischa Imboden

dipl. Buchhalter

   lic. oec. HSG

& Controller

   dipl. Wirtschaftsprüfer

Appendix

- Balance Sheet

- Profit and Loss Statement

- Cash Flow Statement

- Notes to the Financial Statements

 

1


Völkl Sports Holding AG

Consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2004

 

               March 31, 2004    March 31, 2003
          Notes    T-EUR    T-EUR    T-EUR    T-EUR
Assets                         

A.

   Fixed assets                         

I

   Intangible assets    3.1                    
     Intangible assets         318         270     
     Formation and start-up costs            318       270
              
       
    

II

   Tangible assets    3.2                    
     Real estate, buildings         1,092         1,092     
     Technical equipment         2,452         2,983     
     Other equipment         2,500         2,203     
     Downpayment & plants under constr.         186    6,230    988    7,266
              
       
    

III

   Financial assets                         
     Other lendings    3.4    3,068         3,068     
     Reinsurance claims    3.5    919    3,987    1,157    4,225
              
       
    

IV

   Shareholdings    3.3                    
     DNR Sportsystem AG                     
     BIL Grundstücksverw. GmbH+Co. KG         24         24     
     Völkl Sport America Corp.         1,901    1,925    2,065    2,089
              
  
  
  

Total fixed assets

             12,460         13,850
              
  
  
  

B.

   Current assets                         

I

   Stocks on hand    3.6         25,198         24,969

II

   Receivables                         
     Goods and services    3.7    18,424         17,601     
     Affiliated companies    3.8    2,183         2,754     
     Other assets    3.9    2,250    22,857    2,058    22,413
              
       
    

III

   Liquid assets              153         132
              
  
  
  

Total current assets

             48,208         47,514
              
  
  
  

C.

   Deferred items    3.10         2,306         1,975
              
  
  
  

Total assets

             62,974         63,339
         
  
  
  

 

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Völkl Sports Holding AG

Consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2004

 

               March 31, 2004    March 31, 2003
          Notes    T-EUR    T-EUR    T-EUR    T-EUR

Liabilities

                        

A.

   Equity    3.11                    
     Group share              6,229         3,765
                   
       

Total Equity

             6,229         3,765
                   
       
                   
       

B.

   Silent partnership    3.12         205         256
                   
       
                   
       

C.

   Special reserves with equity portion    3.13         1,776         2,114
                   
       

D.

   Provisions                         
     Provisions for pensions    3.14         3,753         3,809
     Tax provisions    3.15         4,104         3,878
     Other provisions    3.16         4,980         5,236
                   
       

Total provisions

             12,837         12,923
                   
       

E.

   Debts    3.17                    
     Banks    3.18    14,674         12,726     
     Goods and services         4,398         7,438     
     Affiliated companies    3.19    145         199     
     Other liabilities    3.20    7,589    26,806    8,176    28,539
              
       
    
     Shareholder loan    3.21                    
     —  without letter of subordination         7,264         7,895     
     —  with letter of subordination         7,857    15,121    7,847    15,742
              
       
    
              
  
  
  

Total debts

             41,927         44,281
              
  
  
  

Total liabilities

             62,974         63,339
              
  
  
  

 

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Völkl Sports Holding AG

 

Consolidated profit and loss account 2003/2004

 

          2003/2004    2002/2003
     Notes    T-EUR    T-EUR

Sales proceeds

   4.1    104,965    94,435

Increase/reduction in inventories

              

of finished and unfinished products

        1,428    153
         

Total output

        106,393    94,588
         

Other activated company-manufactured items

        324    365

Other operating income

   4.2    3,871    3,979

Material expenditure

        -51,226    -46,067

Raw materials and supplies

        -51,158    -45,972

Expenditure for services received

        -68    -95

Material expenditures as %age of total output

        -48.1%    -48.7%
         

Gross profit

        59,362    52,865

Gross profit as a %age of total output

        55.8%    55.9%
         

Personnel expenditure

        -23,864    -22,708

Payroll

        -19,380    -18,472

Social security contributions

        -4,484    -4,236

Personnel expenditure as a %age of total output

        -22.4%    -24.0%

Depreciation

   4.3    -4,390    -3,803

On fixed assets

        -2,635    -2,806

On current assets

        -1,755    -997

Other operating expenditure

   4.4    -24,437    -20,940
         

Operational result

        6,671    5,414

Operating results as a %age of total output

        6.3%    5.7%
         

Result of companies not fully consolidated

        251    606

Other interest and similar income

        58    55

of which from affiliated companies

        49    43

Interest and similar expenditure

        -2,542    -2,534

of which to affiliated companies

        —      -288

Profit shares of silent partners

        -20    -24
         

Result of customary business activities

        4,418    3,517
         

Extraordinary income

   4.5    25    684

Extraordinary expenditure

   4.6    -321    -382
         

Extraordinary result

        -296    302

Taxes on income and profit

   4.7    -1,063    -728

Other taxes

        -210    -57
         

Surplus/deficit for the year

        2,849    3,034
         

 

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Consolidated cash-flow statement

 

     2003 / 2004
     Source of
funds
   Application of
funds
     in thousands of EURO

Sales turnover (total output)

   106,393     

Material expenditure

        -51,226

Change in receivables from goods and services

        -823

Change in payables from goods and services

        -3,040

Change in stocks on hand (excl. Depreciation)

        -1,984

Activated company-manufactured items

   324     

Other operating income

   3,871     

Personnel expenditure

        -23,864

Other operating expenditure

        -24,437

Interest income

   58     

Interest expense

        -2,542

Extraordinary result

        -296

Taxes

        -1,273

Changes in deferred charges to expense

        -331

Changes in other assets

        -192

Changes in other liabilities

        -587
    
  
     110,646    -110,595

Cash-flow from operations

        51

Investment activity

         

Investment in fixed assets

        -2,951

Disinvestment

   1,542     

Exch. rate differences in fixed assets

        0
    
  
     1,542    -2,951

Cash-flow from investment activity

        -1,409

Financing activity

         

Change in claims against affiliated companies

   571     

Change in liabilities to affiliated companies

        -54

Change in shareholder's loan

        -621

Silent partner's share of profit

        -20

Result of companies not fully consolidated

   251     

Profit distribution by Völkl Sports Holding AG

        -191

Equity cons. Völkl Sports America

   164     

Exch. rate difference in consolidation of equity

        -194

Change in silent partnership

        -51

Change in special reserve with equity portion

        -338

Reduction of provisions

        -86
    
  
     986    -1,555

Cash-flow out of financial activity

        -569
           

Total source of funds/application of funds

   113,174    -115,101
           

DIMINUTION OF FINANCIAL ASSETS

        -1,927

Change in financial assets

   2003 / 2004    2002 / 2003

Liquid funds

   153    132

Banks

   -14,674    -12,726
    
  

Book value liquid funds

   -14,521    -12,594

DIMINUTIONS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS

        -1,927

 

5


Völkl Sports Holding AG

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2004

 

1. General

 

Reference can be made to the “Völkl Group Consolidated Financial Statements as of March 31, 2004” for the evaluation of the earning and asset situation of the Völkl Group companies. The presentation of the annual accounts is in accordance with German accounting standards. The classification in ordinary and extraordinary items was adopted from the audited financial statements without any changes needing to have been made. The individual financial statements were issued an unqualified audit opinion, with the exception of the note on the consolidation of BIL KG in accordance with 2.4.

 

2. Consolidation Principles

 

2.1 Consolidation Time Period

 

The time period for consolidation is the financial year commencing on April 1 and ending on March 31 of the subsequent year. The financial statements of all companies are in each case prepared as of March 31, with the following exceptions:

 

—  Völkl Sport America Corp.

   Calendar year

—  Zero Degree Manufacturing AG

   Calendar year

 

2.2 Accounting and Valuation

 

The individual financial statements included in consolidation were prepared and evaluated in accordance with uniform accounting standards. The financial statements of Swiss companies prepared in accordance with the laws of Switzerland were adjusted for undisclosed reserves in order that the financial statements included in consolidation would present a picture of the asset, financial and earnings situation corresponding to the actual situation of the companies.

 

2.3 Currency Conversion

 

For the Swiss companies, currency translation was performed for items contained in the balance sheets using the rates prevailing at the closing dates of March 31, 2004 and 2003, and for items contained in the profit and loss accounts using the average of the annual rates for internal accounting purposes (recorded rate of exchange). Differences arising from the use of different conversion rates for balance and profit and loss accounts were credited or offset against the balance contained in profit reserves. Since financial year 2000/01, the annual statements of German companies as well as the group have been prepared using EURO. The rates of exchange used for the conversion of Swiss financial statements are:

 

100 SFr. = EUR    Balance
Statement
Rate
   Profit and
Loss Account
Rate

Annual Accounts 2002/03

   68.02    68.52

Annual Accounts 2003/04

   63.81    68.01

 

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2.4 Consolidated entities

 

The following companies were included in the group’s consolidated annual financial statements:

 

     Proportion of Group’s
Equity Participation
     3/31/2004    3/31/2003

Full consolidation

         

Völkl Sports Holding AG

   100%    100%

(until 4/1/1999 Benviro AG)

         

Zero Degree Manufacturing AG

   100%    100%

Rad Air Snowboards AG

   100%    100%

Völkl Groupp

         

—    Völkl Sports GmbH & Co. KG, Straubing

   100%    100%

(until 1/20/2000 Franz Völkl GmbH & Co. Ski and Tennis Sportartikelfabrik KG (sporting goods manufacturer)

         

—    Völkl GmbH, Straubing

   100%    100%

(until 1/20/2000 Franz Völkl GmbH)

         

—    Völkl Snowboard Verwaltungs-GmbH, Straubing

   100%    100%

—    Völkl-Vertriebs GmbH, Straubing

   100%    100%

—    Völkl (International) AG, Baar

   100%    100%

—    Marker Völkl Austria GmbH, Andorf

   100%    100%

Proportional Consolidation

         

Völkl Tennis GmbH, Baar

   50 %    50 %

Inclusion of the financial statement has been made on a proportional basis at 50%.

Equity Accounting

         

Völkl Sport America Corp. USA

   40 %    40 %
The difference between equity and purchase values is considered goodwill and reflected under participating interests.

Participating interests accounted by the purchase value

         

BIL Grundstückverwaltungs-GmbH & Co WEDA KG

   95 %    95 %

 

Immobiliengesellschaft BIL Grundstücksverwaltungs-GmbH & Co WEDA KG (referred to nore succinctly as BIL KG), in which Völkl KG holds 95% of investments, was not included in consolidation, since Völkl KG does not hold a voting majority in this company. The auditors, Fasselt & Partner, inserted a qualification in their report on the consolidated group financial statement of Völkl KG regarding this decision.

 

Völkl of America Ltd., which is held by Völkl KG, was not included in the financial statements as a consequence of its inactivity. This company is not to be confused with the company, Sport America Corp., actively engaged in commercial operations.

 

2.5 Affiliated Companies

 

Affiliated companies are those companies which are included in the consolidated group accounting of Völkl Sports Holding AG.

 

2.6 Capital Consolidation

 

Participating interests within the consolidated companies were eliminated according to 2.4.

 

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2.7 Consolidation Adjustments

 

Internal turnover, expenses and income as well as trade debtors among the consolidated companies as well as interim profits arising due to transacting internally in goods and services were eliminated.

 

3. Notes to the Balance Sheet as of 3/31/2004

 

3.1 Intangible Assets

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Supersport brand name trademark

   0.1    0,1

Software

   0.2    0,2
    
  

Total

   0.3    0,3

 

In financial year 2002 / 03, Völkl International AG purchased the “Supersport” brand name trademark, an acquisition valued at an amount of EUR 50,000.00. This brand name will be written off over a period of 5 years.

 

3.2 Tangible Assets

 

Tangible assets are principally valued according to purchase value, i.e. at the expense of purchase or production less any necessary depreciation.

 

The changes are shown in the Asset Movement Table contained in the Appendix.

 

3.3 Participating Interests

 

This item contains the following not fully consolidated participating interests:

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

BIL Grundstückverwaltungs-GmbH & Co WEDA KG (TEUR 24)

   0.0    0.0

Völkl Sport America Corp, USA

—    Proportional capital and reserves for 40 %

   1.9    2.1
    
  

Total

   1.9    2.1

 

3.4 Other Lendings

 

These items, as in the prior year, contain a non-interest bearing loan in the amount of EUR 3,067,751.29 granted by Völkl KG to BIL KG This loan was granted in connection with the realisation of the new Straubing-Sand building.

 

Interest payments were dispensed with based on the agreed lower rent payments offered.

 

3.5 Reinsurance claims

 

The item relates to the capitalised value of an insurance policy covering the company’s pensions scheme costs purchased from the Berlinische Lebensversicherung AG to cover the pension commitments to employees of Völkl Sports GmbH & Co. KG and Völkl Vertriebs GmbH.

 

3.6 Stocks on hand

 

Inventories are valued at either the average purchase or production cost or the lower of cost or market taking into account market prices and inventory risks.

 

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Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Raw materials and consumable

   3.8    3.8

Work in progress

   2.3    2.3

Finished goods and goods for resale

   19.1    18.9
    

Total

   25.2    25.0

 

Unrealised interim profits on inventories are eliminated.

 

Völkl KG, Völkl Vertriebs GmbH and Völkl International AG have surrendered their entire warehouse as collateral for accounts payable to banks in accordance with the collateral pooling agreement entered into with the banking consortium consisting of Deutsche Bank AG, Bayerische Hypo- und Vereinsbank AG and Commerzbank AG.

 

3.7 Trade Debtors

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Trade debtors

         

—    gross

   19.4    18.5

—    adjustments

   -1.0    -0.9
    

Total

   18.4    17.6

 

The amounts owed are recorded at nominal values less all necessary adjustments in value.

 

In accordance with the foregoing collateral pooling agreement, Völkl KG and Völkl Vertriebs GmbH have surrendered all present and future amounts owed to them from trade debtors to the heretofore mentioned German banking consortium.

 

3.8 Amounts owed by affiliated companies

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Amounts owed:

         

—    Völkl Tennis GmbH (50%)

   0.7    0.8

—    Völkl Sport of America

   1.5    2.0
    

Total

   2.2    2.8

 

3.9 Other Assets

 

The other assets item contains prepaid taxes, VAT credits, short term personnel loans, travel expense advances, cash security deposits, etc.

 

3.10 Prepayments and Accrued Income

 

The largest portion of this item is represented by capitalised advertising and development costs for the financial year 2004/05 incurred by Voelkl international and Voelkl Tennis with a total amount of TEUR 1,775 (TEUR 1,456).

 

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3.11 Capital and Reserves

 

The consolidated capital and reserves were composed as follows during the financial year:

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Capital and Reserves per 04/01

   3.765    0.917

Distribution of profits Völkl Sports Holding AG

   -0.191    -0.102

Exchange rate difference on consolidation of capital and reserves

   -0.194    -0.084

Profit for the year

   2.849    3.034
    

Capital and reserves per 03/31

   6.229    3.765

 

3.12 Silent partnership

 

Völkl KG possesses a silent partnership in the Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft für mittelständige Wirtschaft Bayerns mbH, Munich, which was reduced as planned from TEUR 51 to TEUR 205 during the financial year.

 

3.13 Special Reserves with equity portion

 

Classified as special reserves is the income contribution provided in connection with the sale of the Straubing, Steinweg 62 property. The repayment is to be performed over a period of ten years. In accordance with the findings of the tax audit, the income contribution qualifies as taxable income. The special reserves as well as the amount of annual repayment have been adjusted to reflect this.

 

3.14 Pension Reserves

 

The reserves for pensions and other obligations encompass pension entitlements as well as current pensions in accordance with commitments made in the framework of employment agreements as well as on the basis of individual commitments. These are determined by the entry age normal method in accordance with § 6a EStG through actuarial calculations on the basis of an interest rate of 6%.

 

3.15 Tax Reserves

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Reserves for:

         

—    Taxes

   3.0    3.0

—    Deferred taxes

   1.1    0.9
    

Total

   4.1    3.9

 

3.16 Other Reserves

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Guarantee obligations

   1.0    1.2

Vacation claims / overtime

   1.5    1.2

Outstanding invoices

   0.2    0.4

Fixed sum & premiums racing

   0.5    0.8

Currency reserve

   0.6    0.0

Litigation

   0.0    0.1

Interest shareholder loan

   0.0    0.4

Sundry

   1.2    1.1
    
  

Total

   5.0    5.2

 

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The reserves for guarantee obligations of Völkl KG amount to 0.667 Mio. EUR for still undetermined guarantee obligations, which are valued at 1.2% of average net turnover of the last two financial years, as well as 0.340 Mio. EUR for undetermined warranties.

 

The reserve for overtime and vacation entitlements increased due to the clear increase in output and expansion in production in financial year 2003 / 04 in comparison with the prior year.

 

3.17 Creditors—Durations

 

The remaining terms to maturity amount as of 3/31/2004 to:

 

Mio. EUR    Total    Up to 1
year
   Over 1
year

Banks loans and overdrafts

   14.7    14.4    0.3

Trade creditors

   4.4    4.4    0.0

Amounts owed to group undertakings

   0.1    0.1    0.0

Other creditors

   7.6    7.6    0.0
    
  
  

Subtotal

   26.8    26.5    0.3

Shareholder loan:

              

—    without subordination

   7.3    1.4    5.9

—    with subordination

   7.8    3.3    4.5
    
  
  

Overall total

   41.9    31.2    10.7

 

3.18 Bank Loans and Overdrafts

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Bank loans and overdrafts of:

         

—    Marker Völkl Austria

   2.2    2.2

—    Völkl International

   2.3    3.0

—    Völkl Tennis GmbH

   0.2    0.1

—    Völkl KG

   10.0    7.4
    
  

Total

   14.7    12.7

 

The provision of funds by banks was made on the basis of collateral pooling agreements of 09/24, 10/28, 10/30, 11/22, 12/23/2002 against transfer of ownership of the following items:

 

- All trade debtors of Völkl KG and Völkl Vertriebs GmbH

- Entire warehouse of Völkl KG, Völkl Vertriebs GmbH and Völkl International AG.

 

3.19 Amounts Owed to affiliated companies

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Völkl Tennis GmbH 50% (TEUR 145)

   0.1    0.2
    
  

Total (TEUR 145)

   0.1    0.2

 

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3.20 Other Creditors

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Value added taxes

   0.5    1.6

Personnel, social security costs

   1.3    1.1

Berlinische Leben

   0.2    0.3

Bills of exchange Völkl KG

   4.4    4.6

Sundry

   1.2    0.6
    
  

Total

   7.6    8.2

 

3.21 Shareholder Loan

 

Mio. EUR    03/31/2004    03/31/2003

Loans from Mr. Hans-Dieter Cleven to:

         

—    Völkl KG, Straubing

   4.7    4.7

—    Völkl Sports Holding AG

   6.2    6.6

—    Völkl Tennis GmbH 50%

   0.4    0.4

—    Völkl International AG, Baar

   3.8    4.1
    
  

Total

   15.1    15.8
    
  

Hereof subordinated loans

   7.9    7.8

 

A loan for 3.323 Mio. EUR was provided by Mr. Hans-Dieter Cleven to Völkl KG by agreement of April 01, 1997. The loan term was lengthend to March 31, 2005.

 

In connection with the sale of the property, Straubing, Steinweg 62, an additional loan in the amount of 1.4 Mio. EUR was granted by Mr. Hans-Dieter Cleven to Völkl KG.

 

Mr. Cleven’s loans amounting to 7.9 Mio. EUR (3.3 Mio. EUR to Völkl KG, 3.8 Mio. EUR to International AG, 0.3 Mio. EUR to Völkl Tennis GmbH and 0.5 Mio. EUR to Völkl Sports Holding) are subordinate to the existing and future credit sums granted by banks at which the companies respectively hold accounts.

 

Collateral for the loans by shareholders was granted in the form of:

  -   Right of lien to the”Völkl” trademark by International AG, Baar
  -   Right of lien to the participating interests in Völkl Sports Holding AG

 

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4. Notes to the Consolidated Profit and Loss Account 2003/04

 

4.1 Sales

 

The turnover amounts to 105.0 Mio. EUR and lies, thereby, around 11.15 % over the previous year’s turnover. The gross turnover is attributable as follows to the individual companies:

 

Mio. EUR    2003/2004    2002/2003

Turnover Völkl KG

   62.8    51.1

Turnover Vertrieb

   25.1    26.6

Turnover Völkl International

   83.4    71.1

Turnover Marker Völkl Austria

   9.5    7.3

Turnover Völkl Tennis

   3.4    3.6

Turnover Rad Air

   0.0    1.3
    

Subtotal

   184.2    161.0

Elimination of intercompany turnover

   -79.2    -66.6
    

Turnover

   105.0    94.4

 

4.2 Other Operating income

 

Mio. EUR    2003/2004    2002/2003

Disbursement from expired pension insurance

   0.3    0.5

Revenues from trade in goods and services

   0.6    0.6

Expense centre allocation/Licensing revenues

   1.2    0.4

Partial reversal of special reserves

   0.3    0.3

Reversal of reserves

   0.1    1.2

Other

   1.4    1.0
    

Total

   3.9    4.0

 

4.3 Depreciation

 

Mio. EUR    2003/2004    2002/2003

Depreciation:

         

—    Tangible assets

   2.8    3.0

—    Reduction based on investment grants

   -0.2    -0.2
    

—    Subtotal tangible assets

   2.6    2.8

—    Inventories, if exceeding normal depreciation

   1.8    1.0
    

Total

   4.4    3.8

 

4.4 Other Operating Expenditure

 

Mio. EUR    2003/2004    2002/2003

Operating expenses

   7.3    7.1

Administrative expenses

   3.6    3.8

Sales expenses

   9.2    7.3

Losses on debts

   0.1    0.1

Sundry

   4.2    2.6
    

Total

   24.4    20.9

 

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4.5 Extraordinary income

 

Mio. EUR    2003/2004    2002/2003

Changes in del credere Völkl International AG

   0.0    0.6

Revenues relating to a period other than that which is covered by this financial statement / Sundry (TEUR 25)

   0.0    0.1
    
  

Total

   0.0    0.7

 

4.6 Extraordinary expenditure

 

Mio. EUR    2003/2004    2002/2003

Extraordinary consulting expenses

   0.0    0.2

Liquidation expense Rad Air Snowboards

   0.1    0.0

Shareholder interest prior year / Covered capital and reserves

   0.0    0.1

Expenses relating to a period other than that which is covered by this financial statement

   0.1    0.1

Sundry

   0.1    0.0
    
  

Total

   0.3    0.4

 

4.7 Taxes

 

Tax expenses encompass asset income and property taxes for the current financial year, prior year tax adjustments and changes in deferred taxes. We make reference to 3.15 concerning the formation of tax reserves.

 

5. Other Information

 

5.1 Contingent Liabilities

 

According to the collateral pooling agreement of 09/24, 10/28, 10/30, 11/22, 12/23/2002 Völkl KG, Völkl Vertriebs GmbH and Völkl International AG are jointly and severally liable for bank and bill of exchange Liabilities (Balances per 03/31/2003):

 

Völkl Sports GmbH & Co. KG

   Accounts Payable to Banks
Bill of Exchange Liabilities
   TEUR
TEUR
   10,024
4,429

Völkl Vertriebs GmbH

   Accounts Payable to Banks    TEUR    0

Völkl International AG

   Accounts Payable to Banks    TEUR    2,323

 

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EX-99.4 5 dex994.htm UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CT SPORTS HOLDING AG Unaudited Financial Statements of CT Sports Holding AG

EXHIBIT 99.4

 

Report of the group auditors to the General Meeting of

 

CT SPORTS HOLDING AG, BAAR

 

As auditors of the group, we have audited the consolidated financial statements (balance sheet, income statement and notes) of CT Sports Holding AG for the year ended at 31. March 2004.

 

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the board of directors. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We confirm that we meet the legal requirements concerning professional qualification and independence.

 

Our audit was conducted in accordance with Swiss auditing standards promulgated by the profession, which require that an audit be planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. We have examined on a test basis evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. We have also assessed the accounting principles used, significant estimates made and the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position, the results of operations and the cash flows in accordance with the Accounting and Reporting Standards (Swiss GAAP FER). Furthermore, the consolidated financial comply with Swiss law and the company’s articles of incorporation.

 

We recommend that the consolidated financial statements submitted to you be approved.

 

Naters, June 2004

     

TREUHAND UND REVISIONS AG

            Auditors in charge    
           

Albert Bass

 

Mischa Imboden

 

Appendix:

- Balance sheet

- Income statement

- Cash Flow Statement

- Notes

 

1


ANNEX I

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

31.03.2004

 

     31.03.2004    31.03.2003
     Thousand CHF    Thousand CHF

ASSETS

         

Cash and cash equivalents

   1,615    877

Trade receivables

   13,198    15,868

Trade receivables due from related companies

   2,406    4,545

Other receivables

   1,796    2,832

Inventories

   16,064    13,611

Prepaid expenses and accrued income

   1,245    1,099

Other current assets

   799    16
    
  

Total current assets

   37,123    38,848
    
  

Tangible fixed assets

   9,019    7,687

Intangible fixed assets

   1,208    2,565

Goodwill

   7,103    8,642

Other non current assets

   138    576
    
  

Total non-current assets

   17,468    19,470
    
  

Total Assets

   54,591    58,319
    
  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Trade payables

   5,257    5,282

Related companies payables

   2,280    848

Shareholder payables

   2,719    2,257

Other accounts payables

   891    1,343

Financial short term loans

   9,188    6,827

Accrued expenses / severance indemnities

   5,663    7,126
    
  

Total current liabilities

   25,998    23,683

Long term debt

   12,015    17,929

Shareholder Loans

   20,027    20,027

Shareholder Loans (subordinated)

   2,224    2,224

Deferred income taxes / taxes payables

   -1,987    -2,006

Total non current liabilities

   32,279    38,174
    
  

Total liabilities

   58,277    61,857
    
  

Share capital

   5,000    5,000

Minority Interest (M-CZE)

   41    41

Translation adjustments

   -535    -421

Retained earnings

   -8,159    -8,377

Net result of the year

   -33    218
    
  

Total equity

   -3,686    -3,539
    
  

Total Liabilities and Equity

   54,591    58,319

 

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ANNEX II

 

Consolidated Income Statement

 

01.04.2003 - 31.03.2004

 

     2003 / 2004    2002 / 2003
     Thousand CHF    Thousand CHF

Net sales

   92,752    87,357

Cost of sales

   -58,906    -54,145
    
  

Gross Profit

   33,846    33,212

Selling Expenses

   -12,444    -12,005

Warehouse and Shipping

   -2,421    -2,281

General & Administrative Expenses

   -11,270    -12,414

Other operating expenses

   -1,191    -1,450
    
  

Operating expenses

   -27,326    -28,150
    
  

Profit from operations

   6,520    5,062

Interest Expenses

   -3,384    -3,678

Other Expenses / Income

   -2,899    -868

Taxes

   -270    -298
    
  

Net result of the Year

   -33    218

 

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ANNEX III

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

31.03.04

 

    M-Group   M-Group   CT Sports   Sum   Elimination   Sum   Cap. Cons.   Sum
    EURO   CHF   CHF   CHF   CHF   CHF   CHF   CHF

ASSETS

                               

Cash

  955   1,489   126   1,615   0   1,615   0   1,615

Trade Receivables

  8,464   13,198   0   13,198   0   13,198   0   13,198

Receivables related persons

  1,543   2,406   1,011   3,417   -1,011   2,406   0   2,406

Other Receivables

  1,152   1,796   0   1,796   0   1,796   0   1,796

Inventory

  10,302   16,064   0   16,064   0   16,064   0   16,064

Accrued Income

  798   1,244   0   1,244   0   1,244   0   1,244

Other Current Assets

  512   798   0   798   0   798   0   798
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Current Assets

  23,726   36,997   1,137   38,134   -1,011   37,123   0   37,123
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Investments

  0   0   6,606   6,606   0   6,606   -6,606   0

Loan CT Sports - M. Int.

  0   0   22,465   22,465   -22,465   0   0   0

Tangible fixed Assets

  5,784   9,019   0   9,019   0   9,019   0   9,019

Intangibles and Goodwill

  2,218   3,459   0   3,459   0   3,459   0   3,459

Goodwill

  0   0   0   0   0   0   4,853   4,853

Other Non Current Assets

  88   137   0   137   0   137   0   137
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Non Current Assets

  8,090   12,615   29,071   41,686   -22,465   19,221   -1,753   17,468
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Assets

  31,816   49,612   30,208   79,820   -23,476   56,344   -1,753   54,591
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                               

Trade Payables

  3,368   5,252   5   5,257   0   5,257   0   5,257

Related Companies Payables

  1,462   2,280   0   2,280   0   2,280   0   2,280

Shareholder Payables

  649   1,011   2,719   3,730   -1,011   2,719   0   2,719

Other accounts Payables

  572   891   0   891   0   891   0   891

Financial short term loans

  5,892   9,188   0   9,188   0   9,188   0   9,188

Severance indemnities

  359   560   0   560   0   560   0   560

Accrued Expenses

  3,226   5,030   73   5,103   0   5,103   0   5,103
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total current liabilities

  15,527   24,212   2,797   27,009   -1,011   25,998   0   25,998

Long term debt

  7,705   12,015   0   12,015   0   12,015   0   12,015

Shareholder Loans

  0   0   20,027   20,027   0   20,027   0   20,027

Shareholder Loans (PP)

  14,408   22,467   2,224   24,691   -22,465   2,226   0   2,226

Income taxes payable

  110   172   0   172   0   172   0   172

Deferred income taxes

  -1,385   -2,160   0   -2,160   0   -2,160   0   -2,160

Minority Participation

  0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total non current liabilities

  20,838   32,493   22,251   54,744   -22,465   32,279   0   32,279

Total Liabilities

  36,365   56,705   25,048   81,753   -23,476   58,277   0   58,277
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Share Capital

  1,221   2,000   5,000   7,000   0   7,000   -2,000   5,000

Translation Adjustments M-Group

  -1,402   -2,186   0   -2,186   0   -2,186   2,186   0

Translation Adjustments Consolid.

  0   -396   0   -396   0   -396   -139   -535

Minority interest

  28   41   0   41   0   41   0   41

Retained earnings

  -4,624   -6,905   -61   -6,966   0   -6,966   -1,193   -8,159

Net result of the Year

  228   353   221   574   0   574   -607   -33
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Equity

  -4,549   -7,093   5,160   -1,933   0   -1,933   -1,753   -3,686
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Total Liabilities and Equity

  31,816   49,612   30,208   79,820   -23,476   56,344   -1,753   54,591

 

4


ANNEX IV

 

Consolidated Income Statement

 

2003 / 2004

 

     M-Group    M-Group    CT Sports    Sum    Consolid.    Sum
     EURO    CHF    CHF    CHF    CHF    CHF

Net Sales

   59,958    92,752    0    92,752    0    92,752

Cost of Sales

   -38,079    -58,906    0    -58,906    0    -58,906
    
  
  
  
  
  

Gross Profit

   21,879    33,846    0    33,846    0    33,846

Selling Expenses

   -8,044    -12,444    0    -12,444    0    -12,444

Warehouse and Shipping

   -1,565    -2,421    0    -2,421    0    -2,421

General and Administrative Exp.

   -6,847    -10,592    -71    -10,663    -607    -11,270

Other Operating Expenses

   -770    -1,191    0    -1,191    0    -1,191
    
  
  
  
  
  
     -17,226    -26,648    -71    -26,719    -607    -27,326
    
  
  
  
  
  
     4,653    7,198    -71    7,127    -607    6,520

Financial Expenses IC

        -1,011    1,011    0    0    0

Financial Expenses Other

   -2,144    -2,306    -1,079    -3,385    0    -3,385

Other Income/Expenses IC

        -367    367    0    0    0

Other Income/Expenses

   -2,109    -2,896    -3    -2,899    0    -2,899

Taxes

   -172    -266    -4    -270    0    -270
    
  
  
  
  
  
     228    353    221    574    -607    -33

Minorities

   0    0    0    0    0     

Net Result of the Year

   228    353    221    574    -607    -33

 

5


ANNEX V

 

Cash flow statement

 

in 1'000 CHF

 

     2003 / 2004
     Cash
receipts
   Cash
payments

Net sales

   92,752     

Cost of sales

        -58,906

Operating expenses (without depreciations)

        -20,824

Interest expenses

        -3,385

Other expenses

        -2,899

Taxes

        -270

Changes in receivables

   2,670     

Changes in inventories

        -2,453

Changes in accrued income

        -146

Changes in other receivables and current assets

   253     

Changes in trade payables

        -25

Changes in other payables

        -452

Changes in accrued expenses and deferred taxes

        -1,443
    
  
     95,675    -90,803
    
  

Cash flow operating activities

        4,872
    
  

Investments / disposals in fixed assets

        -4,500
    
  
     —      -4,500
    
  

Cash flow investing activities

   —      -4,500
    
  

Changes in accounts receivables related companies

   2,139     

Changes in shareholder and related companies payables

   1,894     

Changes in short and long term loans

        -3,553

Changes in shareholder loans

        —  

Adjustments Equity

   —      -114
    
  
     4,033    -3,667
    
  

Cash flow financial activities

        366
    
  

Total cash receipts and payments

   99,708    -98,970
    
  

Increase of Cash

        738
           
Changes in Cash    31.03.04    31.03.03

Cash and cash equivalents

   1,615    877
    
  

Increase of Cash

        738

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. General

 

The consolidated financial statements are based on the following documents:

 

¨   Consolidated financial statements of Marker Group as of 31.03.2004

 

¨   Financial statement of CT Sports Holding as of 31.03.2004

 

2. Consolidation Principles

 

2.1 Period of consolidation

 

01.04.2003 – 31.03.2004 / The companies close their books at 31st of March.

 

2.2 Accounting Principles, Valuation

 

The companies use the same principles of valuation. The consolidated financial statements give a true and fair view of the financial position, the results of operations and the cash flows.

 

2.3 Foreign Currency Translation Method

 

The consolidated financial statements are made in CHF (Fr.) At the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities are converted into CHF at year-end rate. Share capital is converted at historical exchange rate. Income statements are converted at average-exchange rate. Exchange differences arising from the conversion of foreign currency financial statements are charged to equity under the item Translation Adjustments.

 

Exchange rates used

 

1 EURO = CHF    Balance sh.    Income st.

2002/03

   1.4758    1.4649

2003/04

   1.5594    1.5471

 

2.4 Contributed Companies

 

Company    Capital Share    Interest

CT Sports Holding AG, Baar (CH)

   T-Fr.    5’000    Parent Comp.

Marker International GmbH, Baar (CH)

   T-Fr.    2’000    100%
                
Marker-Group    Capital Share    Interest

Marker International GmbH, Baar (CH)

   T-Fr.    2’000    Parent company

Marker Deutschland, Eschenlohe (D)

   T-EUR    2’556    100%

Marker Cze, Kostelec (CZE)

   T-CZK    400    95%

Marker Canada Ltd., Quebec (CAN)

   T-CDN    2’250    100%

Marker USA Inc., Salt Lake City (USA)

   T-USD    1    100%

Marker Japan Co. Ltd., Tokio (J)

   T-JEN    300’000    100%

 

2.5 Consolidation

 

In-full elimination of intragroup receivables and payables, income and expenses and all other relevant intragroup transactions, including group dividends, write-downs, and revaluation of

 

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consolidated investments, unrealised profits and losses, resulting from intragroup transactions, are offset.

 

3. Further informations

 

At April 19th 2002 CT Sports Holding AG bought the 15% shares of MKR Holdings Inc. (Investments in Marker International GmbH).

 

In 2002 / 03 Marker Japan had a capital decrease of T-YEN 399’000 and an increase of T-YEN 200’000. So the common stock changed from T-YEN 499’000 into a new amount of T-YEN 300’000.

 

A part of the production has been transferred in 2002 / 03 to the newly founded subsidiary, Marker CZE in Kostelec. MCZE is a 95% subsidiary of Marker Germany. The capital share is T-CZE 400, additional paid in capital T-CZE 15’600.

 

Balance sheet

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Cash on hand

   39    16

Bank accounts in local currency

   1’576    861
    
  

Total

   1’615    877

 

Trade receivables

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Trade receivables

   13’611    16’262

Reserve for doubtful accounts

   -413    -394
    
  

Total

   13’198    15’868

 

Receivables due from related companies

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Tecnica Group

   148    548

Völkl Group

   3’109    3’964

Nordica

   -948    31

Other related parties

   97    2
    
  

Total

   2’406    4’545

 

Other receivables

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Tax authorities

   1’059    1’738

Severance Payments

   374    354

Consulting

   126    341

Other receivables

   237    399
    
  

Total

   1’796    2’832

 

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Inventories

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Raw materials

   5’534    4’082

Work in progress

   647    1’445

Finished goods

   10’800    8’892

Reserve for obsolete or slow moving inventory

   -917    -808
    
  

Total

   16’064    13’611

 

Prepaid expenses and accrued income

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Rent / lease installments

   83    69

Insurance

   90    50

Interests

   181    337

Foreign exchange gains

   580    593

Other

   311    50
    
  

Total

   1’245    1’099

 

Other current assets

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Taxes

   617    0

Other

   182    16
    
  

Total

   799    16

 

Non current assets

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Tangible assets Marker Group

   9’019    7’687

Intangible assets Marker Group

   1’208    2’544

Goodwill Marker Group

   2’250    3’182

Goodwill 15% Marker Group

   4’853    5’460

Other non current assets Marker Group

   138    576

Start up costs CT Sports Holding AG

   0    21
    
  

Total

   17’468    19’470

 

Related companies payables

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Tecnica Group

   1’071    317

Völkl Group

   886    496

Nitro

   307    35

Other related parties

   16    0
    
  

Total

   2’280    848

 

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Shareholder payables

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

H.-D. Cleven

   1’359    1’131

Norfin II

   1’360    1’126
    
  

Total

   2’719    2’257

 

Other interest free payables

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Employees

   309    339

Social security institutions

   189    279

Tax payables

   324    226

Other

   69    499
    
  

Total

   891    1’343

 

Accrued expenses and deferred income

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Accrued expenses Marker Group

   5’589    7’079

Accrued expenses CT Sports Holding AG

   74    47
    
  

Total

   5’663    7’126

 

Financial debts

 

Creditor    Short
term
   Long
Term
   Total

Key Bank

   101    0    101

M&T Bank

   254    0    254

Tokio Mitsubishi

   379    200    579

Shoko Chukin

   738    488    1’226

Hypo Vereinsbank

   455    5’925    6’380

Deutsche Bank

   765    1’659    2’424

LfA

   0    3’409    3’409

Laurentian Bank

   2’326    0    2’326

Isomura (Bonds)

   3’503    0    3’503

Tauber

   667    334    1’001
    
  
  

Total (Thousand CHF)

   9’188    12’015    21’203

Previous year

   6’827    17’929    24’756

 

Shareholder loans

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Norfin II - CT Sports Holding AG

   10’014    10’014

H.-D. Cleven - CT Sports Holding AG

   10’014    10’014
    
  

Total

   20’027    20’027

 

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Shareholder loans (subordinated)

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Norfin II - CT Sports Holding AG

   1’112    1’112

H.-D. Cleven - CT Sports Holding AG

   1’112    1’112
    
  

Total

   2’224    2’224

 

Deferred income taxes

 

The tax asset referred to the fiscal benefit due to the losses carried forward in future fiscal periods has been reflected in the consolidated financial statements of Marker Group, as there is a reasonable certainty of realizing fiscal incomes in the near future at Marker Deutschland GmbH. The tax assets value is based on a tax rate of 39%.

 

Equity

 

Thousand CHF    31.03.04    31.03.03

Share Capital CT Sports Holding

   5’000    5’000

Minority Interest (M-CZE)

   41    41

Translation Adjustments

   -535    -421

Retained earnings

   -8’159    -8’377

Net Result of the Year

   -33    218
    
  

Equity

   -3’686    -3’539

 

INCOME STATEMENT

 

Net Sales

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Ski bindings

   65’035    64’368

Inline skates

   587    529

Ski

   11’006    10’752

Parts and accessories

   6’901    2’004

Ski boots

   4’977    5’236

Tennis

   962    858

Trekking

   1’405    1’389

Völkl Snowboards

   923    606

Nitro Snowboards

   796    725

Other

   160    890
    
  

Total

   92’752    87’357

 

Cost of sales

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Raw material

   28’378    25’969

Finished products

   14’857    10’782

Production costs / overheads

   15’671    17’394
    
  

Total

   58’906    54’145

 

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Selling expenses

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Salaries & benefits

   3’286    3’043

Sales commissions

   1’717    2’054

Travel & entertainment

   562    599

Advertising & promotion

   3’572    3’100

Trade shows

   387    495

Endorsements / Competition

   1’044    1’166

Warranty

   774    587

Other

   1’102    961
    
  

Total

   12’444    12’005

 

Warehouse and shipping

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Rent / lease expense / storage

   916    989

Shipping expenses

   710    545

Other

   795    747
    
  

Total

   2’421    2’281

 

General & Administrative

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Salaries & Benefits

   3’926    4’274

Travel and entertainment

   190    280

Insurance

   213    240

Product liability expense

   475    549

Rent / lease expense

   851    968

Consulting fees / services

   1’629    1’842

Depreciation

   2’000    2’252

Depreciation Goodwill 15% Marker Group

   607    607

Other

   1’379    1’402
    
  

Total

   11’270    12’414

 

Other operating expenses

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Research & development / other

   1’191    1’450
    
  

Total

   1’191    1’450

 

Financial expenses

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Marker Group

   -2’306    -2’598

CT Sports Holding AG

   -1’078    -1’080
    
  

Total

   -3’384    -3’678

 

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Other income / expenses

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Marker Group (personnel dismissions / losses from asset sales because of transfer to Marker CZE)

   -2’896    -1’489

CT Sports Holding AG (exchange differences)

   -3    621
    
  

Total

   -2’899    -868

 

Taxes

 

Thousand CHF    2003/04    2002/03

Taxes Marker Group

   -266    -293

Taxes CT Sports Holding AG

   -4    -5
    
  

Total

   -270    -298

 

OTHER NOTES

 

SPECIAL REMARKS

 

At the moment this audit report was finished, the auditors of Marker Canada couldn’t give a final opinion of their work because of a pending receipt of a waiver from the Company’s bankers for breach of financial covenants. The financial statements of Marker Canada have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will be successful in obtaining such a waiver. We expect no material changes in the financial statements because of this aspect.

 

POST CLOSING EVENTS

 

There are no remarks to make.

 

COMMITMENTS

 

The Group is committed with the following lease payments under operating leasing or under other rental contracts:

 

Year    Amount

2004 / 2005

   1’786

2005 / 2006

   1’518

2006 / 2007

   1’251

2007 / 2008

   883

2008 / 2009

   878
    

Thousand CHF

   6’316

 

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EX-99.5 6 dex995.htm CONSENT OF TREUHAND UND REVISIONS AG Consent of Treuhand und Revisions AG

EXHIBIT 99.5

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (including the Form S-8 Nos. 033-57137, 333-89807, 333-87744, 333-104495, 333-102590, 333-11549, 333-112522 and an additional Form S-8 to be filed this week; Form S-3 Nos. 333-104530, 333-107631, 333-108610 and 333-114628; and Form S-4 No. 333-60448) of K2 Inc. and the related Prospectuses of our reports dated June 9, 2004 and June 15, 2004 with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of Völkl Sports Holding and CT Sports Holding AG included in this Current Report (Form 8-K) dated as of June 16, 2004.

 

Naters/Zug, June 16, 2004

     

TREUHAND & REVISIONS AG

       

Albert Bass

 

Mischa Imboden

        

/s/    ALBERT BASS

 

/s/    MISCHA IMBODEN

EX-99.6 7 dex996.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED JUNE 16, 2004. Press Release, dated June 16, 2004.

Exhibit 99.6

 

[Letterhead of K2, Inc.]

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

Contacts:    Dudley W. Mendenhall, 760-494-1000

or

Integrated Corporate Relations, Inc.

Investor Relations:

Andrew Greenebaum/Chad Jacobs

(310) 395-2215/ (203) 222-9013

Media Relations:

John Flanagan/Mike Fox

(203) 222-9013

 

K2 Inc. Announces the Acquisition of Three Leading Companies in

Winter Sports and Outdoor Apparel

 

Völkl Sports—premium skis

 

Marker Group—leading ski bindings

 

Marmot Mountain Ltd—premium outdoor technical apparel and equipment

 

Carlsbad, California—June 16, 2004—K2 Inc. (NYSE: KTO) announced the signing of three definitive acquisition agreements in which Völkl Sports Holding AG, The Marker Group and Marmot Mountain Ltd. would become wholly owned subsidiaries of K2. The transactions, which are subject to regulatory review and other customary conditions, are expected to be completed by mid-July, 2004. K2 indicated that it expects the transactions to be accretive to its earnings in 2004 and subsequent years.

 

“The Völkl and Marker acquisitions are very significant in that they continue our strategy of building a truly global winter products platform for K2,” said Richard Heckmann, K2’s chairman and chief executive officer. “The ski business is increasingly driven by a few global players with integrated ski and binding systems, and this transaction will solidify K2’s leading position on a global basis. K2, Völkl and Marker are leading authentic brands and together they will constitute the most unique and powerful winter products platform in the industry today. The addition of Völkl and Marker’s strong European management team gives us a unique opportunity to combine our significant European operations for the benefit of both customers and employees. Völkl’s outstanding heritage of German engineering excellence will be a strong addition to our worldwide product offering in the ski industry as will their superb manufacturing facilities”.

 

Mr. Heckmann continued. “Equally exciting is the Marmot acquisition, which positions K2 with a scaleable platform in the outdoor technical apparel market. One of K2’s objectives has been to build a premium technical apparel platform that would complement its reputation for performance products in sporting goods. Combined with the recently announced acquisition of Ex Officio, we are confident that we will be able to successfully grow these businesses and expand K2’s presence in technical outdoor apparel. With 35 major brands across many of the major sporting goods markets, the opportunity to combine the technical high-end apparel expertise of Marmot and Ex Officio with K2’s leading equipment brands and broad retail distribution will present internal growth possibilities for some time.”

 

Acquisition Overviews

 

Völkl, established in Germany in 1889, is a leading global manufacturer of premium skis with an average retail price point above $500, and is the #1 ski in the U.S. in dollar terms, while K2 is the #1 ski in the U.S. in units. Völkl has a highly automated manufacturing facility in Straubing, Germany, which K2 intends to maintain.


Marker, founded in 1952, is a worldwide market leader in ski bindings with an estimated market share in excess of 40% in the U.S. Marker has leveraged the strength of the Marker brand and technology to partner with ski manufacturers, including Völkl and K2, to sell integrated ski and binding systems. This partnership has enabled Völkl to establish itself as the leader in the U.S. in ski system sales, growing from an estimated 3% of the U.S. market in the 2000-2001 season to 43% in the 2003-2004 season. In addition, in the past season, a significant percentage of K2’s skis were sold as integrated systems with Marker bindings.

 

Völkl and Marker are linked by common ownership. The purchase price for the acquisition is approximately $124 million plus the assumption of seasonal working capital debt. The transaction consideration will consist of a combination of K2 stock, cash, and the assumption of debt. On a combined basis, Völkl and Marker generated total sales of $171.9 million (€146.0 million) in their fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.

 

Marmot, founded in 1971, is a leader in the premium technical outdoor apparel and equipment market. Marmot’s product lines include performance jackets, technical rainwear, expedition garments, fleeces, softshells, skiwear outerwear and accessories, gloves, and expedition quality tents, packs and sleeping bags. Retail price points for Marmot’s products range from $80 to $400, and sales for 2004 are estimated to be $74 million. Marmot produces skiwear under a license with Marker, which will result in additional synergies for K2. The purchase price is approximately $84 million plus the assumption of debt. The transaction consideration will consist of a combination of K2 stock, cash, and the assumption of debt.

 

K2 plans to finance the acquisitions through a combination of debt and equity.

 

Outlook for 2004

 

The Company today also updated guidance for fiscal 2004, and re-confirmed guidance for the second quarter ending June 30, 2004. On a full year basis for fiscal 2004, the Company expects sales of approximately $1.1 billion and basic earnings per share of approximately $0.97, assuming projected average basic shares outstanding of 39.8 million, and diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.86 on projected average diluted shares outstanding of 49.1 million as if the Company’s convertible debt were converted into shares. The share count projections for fiscal 2004 include shares that are projected to be issued in the pending acquisitions and related financings. For the quarter ending June 30, 2004, the Company expects sales in the range of $230 to $240 million and basic earnings per share of approximately $0.18 assuming projected average basic shares outstanding of 34.9 million, and diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.16 assuming projected average diluted shares outstanding of 44.4 million as if the convertible debt were converted into shares.

 

Investor Conference Call

 

K2’s will hold a conference call today scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (USA), on June 16th, 2004. K2 plans to do a live broadcast of the conference call over the Internet. Investors can listen to the live webcast at www.k2inc.net and www.fulldisclosure.com. For those who are not available for the live broadcast, the call will be archived on www.fulldisclosure.com.

 

About K2 Inc.

 

K2 Inc. is a premier, branded consumer products company with a portfolio of leading brands including Rawlings, Worth, Shakespeare, Pflueger, Brass Eagle, Worr Games, Stearns, K2, Ride, Olin and Morrow, Tubbs, and Atlas. K2’s diversified mix of products is used primarily in team and individual sports activities such as baseball, softball, fishing, paintball, watersports activities, alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, in-line skating and mountain biking. Among K2’s other branded products are K2 Licensing & Promotions, Dana Design backpacks, Planet Earth apparel, and Adio and Hawk skateboard shoes.

 

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Rawlings, Worth, Shakespeare, Pflueger, Brass Eagle, Stearns, K2, Ride, Olin, Morrow, Tubbs, Atlas, K2 Licensing and Promotions, Dana Designs, Planet Earth, Adio and Hawk skateboard shoes, JT, and Worr Games are trademarks or registered trademarks of K2 Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This news release includes forward-looking statements. K2 cautions that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to K2’s ability to successfully execute its acquisition plans and growth strategy, integration of its recent merger with Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. and other acquired businesses, weather conditions, consumer spending, continued success of manufacturing in China, global economic conditions, product demand, financial market performance, and other risks described in the company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive, any forward-looking statements included in this news release is made as of the date of this news release, and the company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement.

 

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