Columbia Sportswear (COLM) 10-Q 2002 Q1 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002
OR
[   ]	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from _____________________ to ___________________

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon	0-23939	93-0498284
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

14375 Northwest Science Park Drive Portland, Oregon	97229
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(503) 985-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES [X]      NO [   ]

The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding on April 30, 2002, was 39,362,463.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

	ITEM 1 — Financial Statements
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	ITEM 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	ITEM 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	ITEM 1 — Legal Proceedings
	ITEM 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURES

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY

MARCH 31, 2002

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

			PAGE NO.
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	ITEM 1 — Financial Statements — Columbia Sportswear Company (Unaudited)
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		2
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations		3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows		4
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		5
	ITEM 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			8
	ITEM 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			11
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
	ITEM 1 — Legal Proceedings			12
	ITEM 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K			12
	SIGNATURES			13

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ITEM 1 — Financial Statements

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

			March 31, 2002			December 31, 2001
ASSETS
Current Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	123,910		$	79,082
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $8,173 and $8,016, respectively			104,964			155,252
	Inventories (Note 2)			114,342			114,889
	Deferred tax asset			13,872			13,691
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			4,149			3,847
		Total current assets		361,237			366,761
Property, plant, and equipment, net				104,400			100,672
Intangibles and other assets (Note 3)				7,549			7,534
		Total assets	$	473,186		$	474,967
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
	Notes payable		$	28,381		$	24,905
	Accounts payable			31,150			32,068
	Accrued liabilities			20,275			34,054
	Current portion of long-term debt			4,776			4,775
		Total current liabilities		84,582			95,802
Long-term debt				24,507			25,047
Deferred tax liability				842			729
		Total liabilities		109,931			121,578
Commitments and contingencies				—			—
Shareholders’ Equity:
	Preferred stock; 10,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding			—			—
	Common stock; 50,000 shares authorized; 39,342 and 39,283 issued and outstanding			150,311			149,473
	Retained earnings			221,688			212,725
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(6,868	)		(6,763	)
	Unearned portion of restricted stock issued for future services			(1,876	)		(2,046	)
		Total shareholders’ equity		363,255			353,389
		Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	473,186		$	474,967

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2002		2001
Net sales		$	143,299	$	138,083
Cost of sales			82,148		78,882
Gross profit			61,151		59,201
Selling, general, and administrative			46,227		44,893
Income from operations			14,924		14,308
Interest expense, net			109		80
Income before income tax			14,815		14,228
Income tax expense			5,852		5,620
Net income (Note 4)		$	8,963	$	8,608
Earnings per share (Note 5):
	Basic	$	0.23	$	0.22
	Diluted		0.22		0.22
Weighted average shares outstanding :
	Basic		39,302		38,697
	Diluted		40,010		39,795

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

					Three Months Ended March 31,
					2002			2001
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities:
	Net income				$	8,963		$	8,608
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization				4,295			3,642
		Amortization of unearned compensation				170			171
		Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment				31			29
		Deferred income taxes				(78	)		1,155
		Tax benefit from employee stock plans				186			2,020
		Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
			Accounts receivable			49,710			29,560
			Inventories			138			(24,205	)
			Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(316	)		639
			Intangibles and other assets			(37	)		28
			Accounts payable			(359	)		(4,354	)
			Accrued liabilities			(13,903	)		(8,013	)
				Net cash provided by operating activities		48,800			9,280
Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities:
	Capital expenditures					(8,287	)		(8,732	)
	Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment					13			15
				Net cash used in investing activities		(8,274	)		(8,717	)
Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities:
	Net borrowings from notes payable					3,705			2,312
	Repayment on long-term debt					(503	)		(75	)
	Proceeds from employee stock plans					838			2,909
				Net cash provided by financing activities		4,040			5,146
Net Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash						262			(694	)
Net Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents						44,828			5,015
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period						79,082			35,464
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period					$	123,910		$	40,479
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
	Cash paid during the quarter for interest, net of capitalized interest				$	201		$	358
	Cash paid during the quarter for income taxes				$	5,173			3,164

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by the management of Columbia Sportswear Company (the “Company”) and in the opinion of management contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 31, 2002 and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. It should be understood that accounting measurements at interim dates inherently involve greater reliance on estimates than at year end. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

Certain reclassifications of amounts reported in the prior period financial statements have been made to conform to classifications used in the current period financial statements.

NOTE 2. INVENTORIES

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method.

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2002		December 31, 2001
Raw materials	$	2,262	$	4,209
Work in process		8,633		6,156
Finished goods		103,447		104,524
	$	114,342	$	114,889

NOTE 3. INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS

Intangibles and other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

	March 31, 2002		December 31, 2001
Trademarks	$	6,971	$	6,971
Other assets		578		563
	$	7,549	$	7,534

NOTE 4. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Comprehensive income and its components, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2002			2001
Net income	$	8,963		$	8,608
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(658	)		(1,945	)
Unrealized gain on derivative transactions (net of tax expense, $131 and $1,155, respectively)		553			1,853
Comprehensive income	$	8,858		$	8,516

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NOTE 5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 128, “Earnings Per Share,” requires dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”). Basic EPS is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

There were no adjustments to net income in computing diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001. A reconciliation of the common shares used in the denominator for computing basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2002		2001
Weighted average common shares outstanding, used in computing basic earnings per share			39,302		38,697
Effect of dilutive stock options			708		1,098
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, used in computing diluted earnings per share			40,010		39,795
Earnings per share of common stock:
	Basic	$	0.23	$	0.22
	Diluted		0.22		0.22

Earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding above have been restated to reflect the three-for-two stock split that was distributed on June 4, 2001, to all shareholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2001.

Options to purchase an additional 34,000 and 0 shares of common stock were outstanding at March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect would be antidilutive.

NOTE 6. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company operates in one industry segment: the design, production, marketing and selling of active outdoor apparel, including outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear, and accessories. The geographic distribution of the Company’s net sales, income before income tax, and identifiable assets are summarized in the following table (in thousands). Inter-geographic net sales, which are recorded at a negotiated mark-up and eliminated in consolidation, are not material.

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2002		2001
Net sales to unrelated entities:
	United States	$	90,737	$	86,396
	Canada		13,033		13,467
	Europe		25,157		22,701
	Other International		14,372		15,519
		$	143,299	$	138,083
Income before income tax:
	United States	$	8,605	$	9,164
	Canada		1,311		2,174
	Europe		2,594		255
	Other International		2,086		2,540
	Less interest and other income, net and eliminations		219		95
		$	14,815	$	14,228

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			March 31,			December 31,
			2002			2001
Total assets:
	United States		$	452,813		$	434,130
	Canada			38,813			44,272
	Europe			53,661			49,756
	Other international			29,127			30,853
				574,414			559,011
	Eliminations			(101,228	)		(84,044	)
		Total assets	$	473,186		$	474,967

NOTE 7. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT

As part of the Company’s risk management programs, the Company uses a variety of financial instruments, including foreign currency option and forward exchange contracts. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading purposes.

The Company uses a combination of foreign currency option and forward exchange contracts to hedge against the currency risk associated with Japanese yen, Canadian dollar and European Euro denominated, firmly committed and anticipated transactions for the next twelve months.

The Company accounts for these instruments as cash flow hedges. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity”, as amended, such financial instruments are marked-to-market with the offset to shareholders’ equity and then subsequently recognized as a component of gross margin when the underlying transaction is recognized. Hedge effectiveness is determined by evaluating whether gains and losses on hedges will offset gains and losses on the underlying exposures. Hedge ineffectiveness was not material during the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

NOTE 8. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The statement eliminates amortization of goodwill and certain intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and instead sets forth methods to periodically evaluate these assets for impairment. The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002 and therefore ceased amortization of goodwill and certain intangible assets. Other than the cessation of amortization, the adoption of this statement had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The amount of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives amortization expense was $231,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. As part of the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company is required to complete an impairment test on existing goodwill and certain intangible assets by June 30, 2002. The Company has not yet completed such impairment test.

SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” was issued in August 2001 and became effective January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 144 establishes a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of and replaces SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,” and APB Opinion No. 30, “Reporting Results of Operations— Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business.” The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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ITEM 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

The statements in this report concerning liquidity, future financing and working capital requirements and availability, and expenditures for expansion of our distribution facilities constitute forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward looking statements, including risks described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 under the heading “Factors That May Affect Our Business and Our Common Stock”. Factors that could adversely affect future financing and working capital needs and availability include, but are not limited to, unfavorable economic conditions, a decline in consumer confidence; the financial health of our customers; disruptions or other effects related to terrorism and acts of war (including shipping disruptions, the costs of increased security measures, changes in consumer behavior, and more unpredictable retail, planning and sourcing environment); increased competitive factors (including increased competition, new product offerings by competitors and price pressures); changes in consumer preferences; unseasonable weather (for example, warmer than average winter seasons and colder than average spring seasons); an inability to increase sales to department stores or to open and operate new concept shops on favorable terms; a failure to manage growth effectively; unavailability of independent manufacturing, labor or supplies at reasonable prices; disruptions in the outerwear, sportswear and rugged footwear industries; delays or disruptions in our capital projects, particularly our proposed European distribution facility; the Company’s ability to effectively deliver its products to customers in a timely manner due to potential service interruptions (including, but not limited to, a potential labor dispute at western U.S. ports, between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association in mid-2002, a critical shipping period for the Company). The Company does not undertake any obligations to update this forward-looking information to conform it to changes in circumstances or expectations.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected statements of operations data expressed as a percentage of net sales.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2002			2001
Net sales		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of sales		57.3			57.1
Gross profit		42.7			42.9
Selling, general and administrative		32.3			32.5
Income from operations		10.4			10.4
Interest expense, net		0.1			0.1
Income before income tax		10.3			10.3
Income tax expense		4.0			4.1
Net income		6.3	%		6.2	%

Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2001

Net sales: Net sales increased 3.8% to $143.3 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2002 from $138.1 million for the comparable period in 2001. Domestic sales increased 5.0% to $90.7 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2002 from $86.4 million for the comparable period in 2001. Canadian sales decreased 3.7% to $13.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2002 from $13.5 million for the same period in 2001. European direct sales increased 11.0% to $25.2 million for the three month period in 2002 from $22.7 million for the comparable period in 2001. Net other international sales, excluding Canadian sales and European direct sales, decreased 7.1% to $14.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2002 from $15.5 million for the same period in 2001. Sales growth was driven by strong early customer demand for spring apparel products as well as an increase in fall close-out shipments. By product category, the growth is attributable to increased sales of outerwear in the United States and Europe.

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Gross Profit:Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 42.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2002 compared to 42.9% for the comparable period in 2001. The decrease in gross margin was the result of an increase of fall outerwear close-out shipments during the three months ended March 31, 2002 as compared to the same period in 2001.

Selling, General and Administrative Expense: Selling, general, and administrative expense (SG&A) increased 2.9% to $46.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from $44.9 million for the comparable period in 2001, primarily due to an increase in variable selling and operating expenses to support the higher level of sales. As a percentage of sales, SG&A decreased to 32.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from 32.5% for the comparable period in 2001. The slight decrease as a percentage of sales is the result of continued strong internal cost control measures as well as improved operational efficiencies in our European and domestic distribution centers.

Interest Expense:Interest expense increased by 36.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2002 from the comparable period in 2001. This increase was attributable to increased borrowings during the quarter ended March 31, 2002 when compared to the same period in 2001.

Income Tax Expense:The provision for income taxes was $5.9 million and $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The provision for income taxes, as a percentage of pre-tax income was 39.5% for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001.

Seasonality of Business

Our business is affected by the general seasonal trends common to the outdoor apparel industry, with sales and profits highest in the third calendar quarter. Our products are marketed on a seasonal basis, with a product mix weighted substantially toward the fall season. Results of operations in any period should not be considered indicative of the results to be expected for any future period. The sale of our products is subject to substantial cyclical fluctuation or impact from unseasonal weather conditions. Sales tend to decline in periods of recession or uncertainty regarding future economic prospects that affect consumer spending, particularly on discretionary items. This cyclicality and any related fluctuation in consumer demand could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary ongoing funding requirements are to finance working capital and the continued growth of the business. At March 31, 2002, we had total cash equivalents of $123.9 million compared to $79.1 million at December 31, 2001. Cash provided by operating activities was $48.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $9.3 million for the comparable period in 2001. This increase was primarily due to a decrease in accounts receivable and decreased inventory purchases which provided additional working capital to fund the Company’s first quarter operations.

Our primary capital requirements are for working capital, investing activities associated with the expansion of our domestic and international operations and general corporate needs. Net cash used in investing activities was $8.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $8.7 million for the comparable period in 2001. During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, our major capital expenditures consisted of approximately $1.3 million for the expansion and retrofit of our United States distribution center which is near completion and $4.4 million for the construction of our European distribution facility.

Cash provided by financing activities was $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and $5.1 million for the comparable period in 2001. The decrease in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to fewer proceeds from the issuance of stock from employee stock plans offset by an increase in borrowings during the period.

To fund our working capital requirements, we have available unsecured revolving lines of credit with aggregate seasonal limits ranging from approximately $35 to $75 million, of which $10 million to $50 million is committed. As of March 31, 2002, there was no balance outstanding under these lines of credit. Internationally, our subsidiaries have local currency operating lines in place guaranteed by our domestic operations. The balance outstanding under these lines of credit was $28.4 million as of March 31, 2002.

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Additionally, we maintain credit agreements in order to provide us with unsecured import lines of credit with a combined limit of approximately $190 million available for issuing documentary letters of credit. As set forth in the terms of the agreement with Nissho Iwai American Corporation, our agreement dated October 1, 1998 was allowed to expire on September 30, 2001. Nissho Iwai American Corporation continued to provide import and related financing services through April 30, 2002.

We have recently announced capital expenditures to support our growth, including the construction and expansion of our distribution facilities. We anticipate the capital expenditures associated with these distribution projects, including the construction of a European distribution center, will be approximately $27 million during 2002. Coupled with our maintenance capital requirements, our anticipated capital expenditures for 2002 will be approximately $37 million and will be funded by existing cash and cash provided by operations. However, if the need for additional financing arises, our ability to obtain additional credit facilities will depend on prevailing market conditions, our financial condition, and our ability to negotiate favorable terms and conditions.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make certain estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and associated costs of sales and expenses. We base our on-going estimates on historical experience and other various assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies require significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

We make estimates for the uncollectability of our accounts receivable. In order to estimate the amount and probability of customer accounts which will not be collected, we analyze specific customer accounts and review historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current economic trends, and changes in customer payment terms. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of SG&A for any period if we made different judgments or utilized different estimates.

Management makes estimates of potential future excess and obsolete inventory and product warranty costs. We specifically identify our excess inventory, a component of which is planned, and evaluate our purchase commitments, sales forecasts, and historical write-offs when estimating the reserve for obsolescence. When evaluating the reserve for warranty costs, we take into consideration our historical return rates by season, product sales mix, current economic trends, and the historical costs to repair, replace, or refund the original sale. Material differences in estimates of excess and obsolete inventory and product warranty costs may result in differences of the amount and timing of cost of sales for any period if we made different judgments or utilized different estimates.

Significant management judgment is required in determining the valuation allowance recorded against the net deferred tax asset in order to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. While we have considered future taxable income and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in assessing the need for the valuation allowance, in the event that we have different judgments or use different estimates in the future, it may affect the valuation allowance and accordingly, income for the period such determination was made.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” The statement eliminates amortization of goodwill and certain intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and instead sets forth methods to periodically evaluate these assets for impairment. The Company adopted SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002 and therefore ceased amortization of goodwill and certain intangible assets. Other than the cessation of amortization, the adoption of this statement had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The amount of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives amortization expense was $231,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001. As part of the adoption of SFAS 142, the Company is required to complete an impairment test on existing goodwill and certain intangible assets by June 30, 2002. The Company has not yet completed such impairment test.

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SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” was issued in August 2001 and became effective January 1, 2002. SFAS No. 144 establishes a single accounting model for long-lived assets to be disposed of and replaces SFAS No. 121, “Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of,” and APB Opinion No. 30, “Reporting Results of Operations— Reporting the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business.” The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

ITEM 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosure contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 — Legal Proceedings

On April 26, 2002 the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CIPR) instituted a dumping investigation regarding water proof footwear imported into Canada from Vietnam, Macao and Hong Kong. The investigation, commenced at the request of the domestic footwear industry in Canada, alleges that the subject imported footwear is being sold in Canada at less than “fair value” and that the sales are threatening the domestic industry. Several models of footwear imported by the Company under both the Columbia Sportswear and Sorel names are subject to the investigation. If it is determined that the subject footwear is being “dumped” into Canada and is threatening the domestic industry, the CIPR could impose restrictive, high dumping duties on the imported footwear. The imposition of such duties could have an adverse impact on the sales of Columbia Sportswear and Sorel footwear in Canada and on the results of operations. The Company is vigorously contesting the allegations.

ITEM 6 — Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)	Exhibits
	None.
(b)	Reports on Form 8-K
	None.

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SIGNATURES

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

	COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANY
Date: 5/14/02	/s/ PATRICK D. ANDERSON
	Patrick D. Anderson Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer, and Authorized Officer

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