David Weinberg Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer SKECHERS USA, Inc. (310) 318-3100
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Andrew Greenebaum Addo Communications (310) 829-5400
SKECHERS ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS •Record Fourth Quarter 2009 Net Sales of $388.6 Million, an Increase of 30.4 Percent Over 2008, and Net Earnings of $27.9 Million •Fiscal Year 2009 Net Sales of $1.436 Billion, and Net Earnings of $54.7 Million
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA. – February 17, 2010 – SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), a global leader in lifestyle footwear, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
Net sales for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased 30.4 percent to $388.6 million as compared to $298.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Income from operations in the fourth quarter of 2009 was $41.7 million, an increase of $76.8 million over the operating loss of $35.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2009 were $27.9 million versus a net loss of $20.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Net earnings per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2009 were $0.58 based on 48,344,000 weighted average shares outstanding as compared to a net loss per diluted share of $0.44 based on 46,123,000 weighted average shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2008. Gross profit for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $189.3 million compared to $95.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Gross margin in the fourth quarter 2009 was 48.7 percent versus 31.9 percent for the fourth quarter of 2008.
“We ended 2009 with a record fourth quarter – a 30 percent sales increase over the fourth quarter 2008, a significant achievement in a difficult economic environment,” began David Weinberg, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. “Our strong margins are a result of our ability to manage our expenses, the strength of our SKECHERS retail business, more in-line goods selling through and less close-out product, which was primarily liquidated in the first half of the year.”
Fiscal year 2009 net sales were $1.436 billion as compared to net sales of $1.441 billion in 2008. Income from operations for 2009 was $72.6 million versus $57.9 million in 2008. Net earnings for 2009 were $54.7 million versus net earnings of $55.4 million in 2008. For fiscal year 2009, diluted earnings per share were $1.16 based on 47,105,000 weighted average shares outstanding versus diluted earnings per share of $1.19 based on 46,708,000 weighted average shares outstanding in the prior year. Gross profit for 2009 was $621.0 million compared to $595.9 million in 2008. Gross margin for 2009 was 43.2 percent versus 41.4 percent for 2008.
Mr. Weinberg continued: “We also believe that achieving a 25 percent increase in annual operating profit on essentially flat sales is a meaningful accomplishment. While the economy remains a factor, SKECHERS experienced strong momentum in the second half of the year, and saw strong sales and gross margin improvement in the United States and in select countries around the world, with double digit growth in many markets. ”
Robert Greenberg, SKECHERS chief executive officer, commented: “We are all aware of the global economic challenges in 2009, but for SKECHERS, the year was a particularly exciting one as we successfully took advantage of new opportunities to grow our business with fresh styles and product lines that brought our brand into new stores and increased our shelf space in many others. We believe our record third and fourth quarters in such difficult economic times is a true testament to the strength of our brand and our product. Consumers embraced our 2009 product offering, and retailers are energized about our Spring and Fall 2010 collections. We continue to develop more unique and compelling product, and support our brands with our integrated approach to marketing. We are keenly focused on growing our international business, and believe our newly added international subsidiaries in South America and distributors in Mexico and India have strong potential as we have only scratched the surface in these countries. We will also build on our meaningful retail base with more new stores in the United States and markets in Europe, and we are taking a proactive approach to our e-commerce business through redesign and an increased presence on social media sites. We believe we are in a strong position from a product, marketing, distribution and financial standpoint as we begin the new year, and we are confident that we will continue to grow in 2010. ”
“For SKECHERS, all indicators are pointing to growth in 2010,” stated Mr. Weinberg. “Our backlog is up 40 percent as of December 31, 2009 over the prior year; combined domestic and international store comps increased 17.4 percent for the fourth quarter; and we are just completing five weeks of pre-lines with key accounts, which reacted very positively to our new product. Our infrastructure is already in place in Europe to support our continued growth, and we will be breaking ground for our new 1.8 million square foot distribution center in Rancho Belago, California, in the first or second quarter of 2010 – creating a much more efficient distribution operation. With a cash and short-term investment position of $296 million, clean inventory, strong product that is checking well at retail and marketing to support it, we believe we are especially well-positioned to grow in 2010.”
SKECHERS USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California, designs, develops and markets a diverse range of footwear for men, women and children under the SKECHERS name, as well as under several uniquely branded names. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States via department and specialty stores, Company-owned SKECHERS retail stores and its e-commerce website, as well as in over 100 countries and territories through the Company’s global network of distributors and subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, and across Europe, as well as through joint ventures in Asia. For more information, please visit www.skechers.com.
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or simply state future results, performance or achievements, and can be identified by the use of forward looking language such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will result,” “could,” “may,” “might,” or any variations of such words with similar meanings. Any such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include international, national and local general economic, political and market conditions including the global economic slowdown and the ongoing financial crisis and market instability; sustaining, managing and forecasting costs and proper inventory levels; losing any significant customers, decreased demand by industry retailers and cancellation of order commitments due to the lack of popularity of particular designs and/or categories of products; maintaining brand image and intense competition among sellers of footwear for consumers; anticipating, identifying, interpreting or forecasting changes in fashion trends, consumer demand for the products and the various market factors described above; sales levels during the spring, back-to-school and holiday selling seasons; and other factors referenced or incorporated by reference in the Company’sForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the Company’sForm 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The risks included here are not exhaustive. The Company operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and the Company cannot predict all such risk factors, nor can the Company assess the impact of all such risk factors on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Moreover, reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance.
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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In thousands)
December 31,
December 31,
2009
2008
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
265,675
$
114,941
Short-term investments
30,000
—
Trade accounts receivable, net
219,924
175,064
Other receivables
12,177
7,816
Total receivables
232,101
182,880
Inventories
224,050
261,209
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
28,233
31,022
Deferred tax assets
8,950
11,955
Total current assets
789,009
602,007
Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated
171,667
157,757
depreciation and amortization
Intangible assets, less applicable amortization
9,011
5,407
Deferred tax assets
13,660
18,158
Long-term investments
—
81,925
Other assets, at cost
12,205
11,062
TOTAL ASSETS
$
995,552
$
876,316
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Current installments of long-term borrowings
$
529
$
572
Short-term borrowings
2,006
—
Accounts payable
196,163
164,643
Accrued expenses
31,843
23,021
Total current liabilities
230,541
188,236
Long-term borrowings, excluding current installments
15,641
16,188
Total liabilities
246,182
204,424
Equity:
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. equity
745,922
668,693
Noncontrolling interest
3,448
3,199
Total equity
749,370
671,892
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$
995,552
$
876,316
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SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2009
2008
2009
2008
Net sales
$
388,620
$
298,088
$
1,436,440
$
1,440,743
Cost of sales
199,368
203,062
815,430
844,821
Gross profit
189,252
95,026
621,010
595,922
Royalty income
633
800
1,655
2,461
189,885
95,826
622,665
598,383
Operating expenses:
Selling
31,421
21,853
128,989
126,890
General and administrative
116,754
109,060
421,094
413,601
148,175
130,913
550,083
540,491
Income (loss) from operations
41,710
(35,087
)
72,582
57,892
Other income (expense):
Interest, net
(643
)
436
(975
)
2,731
Other, net
(2,700
)
200
(497
)
120
(3,343
)
636
(1,472
)
2,851
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
38,367
(34,451
)
71,110
60,743
Income tax expense (benefit from)
11,992
(12,917
)
20,228
7,258
Net income (loss)
26,375
(21,534
)
50,882
53,485
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
(1,571
)
(1,156
)
(3,817
)
(1,911
)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.
$
27,946
$
(20,378
)
$
54,699
$
55,396
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.:
Basic
$
0.60
$
(0.44
)
$
1.18
$
1.20
Diluted
$
0.58
$
(0.44
)
$
1.16
$
1.19
Weighted average shares used in calculating earnings per share attributable to Skechers U.S.A, Inc.:
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Basic
46,448
46,123
46,341
46,031
Diluted
48,344
46,123
47,105
46,708
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