Record Net Sales of $587.1 Million, an
Increase of 37.1 Percent
Earnings from Operations of $53.8
Million
Diluted Earnings per Share of $0.68
SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), a global leader in footwear,
today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June
30, 2014.
Second quarter 2014 net sales were $587.1 million compared to
$428.2 million for the second quarter of 2013. Gross profit for the
second quarter of 2014 was $269.4 million or 45.9 percent of net
sales compared to $194.9 million or 45.5 percent of net sales for
the second quarter of last year. Earnings from operations for the
second quarter of 2014 were $53.8 million compared to net earnings
from operations of $17.2 million for the second quarter of 2013.
Due to Easter falling later in Spring, the Company shifted a
portion of its advertising expenses to the second quarter of 2014;
even with the shift, advertising expenses on a percentage basis
were flat versus the second quarter of 2013.
“The strength of our new product combined with the power of our
marketing and diverse distribution resulted in a 37.1 percent sales
increase over last year’s second quarter and the highest quarterly
revenues in the Company’s 22-year history. These results followed a
record first quarter, resulting in a 28.8 percent net sales
increase for the first six months of 2014,” began David Weinberg,
chief operating officer and chief financial officer. “The strong
sales are attributable to fresh styles across our lifestyle,
performance and kids’ categories, and the demand for our product
resulted in a positive shift of our Back-to-School domestic
wholesale and international subsidiary shipments originally
scheduled for July into June. We achieved double-digit increases in
our domestic wholesale business, which included a four percent
increase in average price per pair; double-digit increases in our
international wholesale business, with some markets up triple
digits; and double-digit growth in our Company-owned retail stores,
which achieved a 13.9 percent comparable quarter net sales
increase. We are pleased with our financial achievements in our
businesses worldwide as is evidenced by our operating margin of 9.2
percent for the second quarter.”
Net earnings in the second quarter of 2014 were $34.8 million
compared to net earnings of $7.1 million for the second quarter of
2013. Diluted net earnings per share in the second quarter of 2014
were $0.68 based on 50,914,000 weighted average shares outstanding
compared to diluted net earnings per share of $0.14 based on
50,497,000 weighted average shares outstanding for the same period
last year.
For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net sales were $1.134
billion compared to net sales of $879.9 million in the first six
months of 2013. Gross profit for the first six months of 2014 was
$509.8 million or 45.0 percent of net sales, compared to $387.6
million or 44.1 percent of net sales for the first six months of
2013. Earnings from operations for the first six months of 2014
were $101.9 million, compared to net earnings from operations of
$32.5 million for the same period last year.
Net earnings in the first six months of 2014 were $65.8 million
compared to net earnings of $13.8 million in the same period last
year. Diluted net earnings per share were $1.29 based on 50,879,000
weighted average common shares outstanding compared to diluted net
earnings per share of $0.27 based on 50,494,000 weighted average
common shares outstanding for the first six months of 2013.
Robert Greenberg, SKECHERS chief executive officer, commented:
“For the months of both April and June, the Princeton Retail
Analysis called Skechers the ‘hottest major footwear brand,’ noting
our overall sales growth in several categories including casual and
walking shoes. Many of our key accounts visiting our corporate
offices this month and our international distribution partners who
spent four days reviewing our collections last month are echoing
the same sentiment due to our multiple new product initiatives for
men, women and kids. The innovations with our Spring 2014 product
resulted in successes from every division, including triple digit
growth in some categories. As always, we supported our extensive
product offering with targeted animated, lifestyle and celebrity
focused television campaigns, including a new commercial starring
Joe Montana, and the continuation of our Meb spot supporting the
Olympian’s incredible win at the Boston Marathon. We have expanded
our team of Skechers ambassadors with the addition of sports
legends Pete Rose and Joe Namath for our Relaxed Fit from Skechers
line, professional golfer Matt Kuchar and Olympic runner Kara
Goucher for our Skechers Performance Division, and we recently
signed superstar singer and actress Demi Lovato and one of
Britain’s top models Kelly Brook for our women’s lines—all of whom
will appear in marketing campaigns this year and next. Looking for
unique marketing opportunities, we capitalized on the fame of
California Chrome by sponsoring the horse racing triple-crown
hopeful, resulting in a windfall of press. We believe our marketing
and footwear is resonating with consumers globally. We ended 2013
with our second highest annual sales ever, started the year with
record first quarter sales, and have just achieved a new record
sales quarter with growth across all our distribution channels. In
addition, in the second quarter we received Best Lifestyle Brand of
the Year from the Sports Trade Awards in the UK, and two product
awards from Competitor magazine. Given the broad product acceptance
we achieved through the first half of 2014, we believe the momentum
will continue through the second half of 2014. We are looking
forward to delivering the remainder of our Back-to-School footwear,
and continuing to introduce new innovative product.”
Mr. Weinberg continued: "From a product, marketing and
distribution standpoint, the Company has never been better
positioned. The record first half of 2014 along with continued
increased backlogs at the end of June, incoming order rate and
revenues in July leads us to believe that our record quarterly
sales trend will continue for the balance of the year. Further
evidence is our position in the market as reported by
SportScanInfo: for the week of July 12, Skechers held the number
two position in Women’s Sport footwear sold in the United States.
We believe the demand for our product is universal based on our
sales growth across a number of continents. With $414.8 million in
cash, 40 to 50 Company-owned Skechers stores planned to open later
this year, in addition to the 16 that opened in the second quarter
and the two that have already opened this month, and another 60 to
65 Skechers stores planned to open through our distributors and
franchise partners, as well as the expansion and automation plans
for our European Distribution Center, we believe we are in a great
position for continued growth. We remain comfortable with the
analysts’ current consensus estimates for the third quarter even
though we are up against a tougher comparison and there was a pull
forward of domestic and international wholesale volume from the
third quarter to the second quarter of 2014.”
About SKECHERS USA, Inc.
SKECHERS USA, Inc., based in Manhattan Beach, California,
designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle footwear
for men, women and children, as well as performance footwear for
men and women. SKECHERS footwear is available in the United States
via department and specialty stores, Company-owned SKECHERS retail
stores and its e-commerce website, and in over 100 countries and
territories through the Company’s international network of
subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Japan, and across Europe, as
well as through joint ventures in Asia and distributors around the
world. For more information, please visit www.skechers.com, and
follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/SKECHERS) and Twitter
(twitter.com/SKECHERSUSA).
This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, the Company’s future
growth, financial results and operations, its development of new
products, future demand for its products and growth opportunities,
its planned opening of new stores, advertising and marketing
initiatives, and the expansion and automation plans for the
Company’s European Distribution Center. Forward-looking statements
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 the
resignation of the Company’s former independent registered public
accounting firm, and its withdrawal of its audit reports with
respect to certain of the Company’s historical financial
statements; international, national and local general economic,
political and market conditions including the ongoing global
economic slowdown and market instability; entry into the highly
competitive performance footwear market; 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’s
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013,
and its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. 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 companies cannot predict all such risk
factors, nor can the companies assess the impact of all such risk
factors on their respective businesses 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.
SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In thousands) June 30,
2014
December 31,
2013
ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 414,808 $
372,011 Trade accounts receivable, net 318,460 225,941 Other
receivables 10,667 10,599 Total receivables
329,127 236,540 Inventories 360,491 358,168 Prepaid expenses and
other current assets 37,094 26,094 Deferred tax assets
22,115 22,115 Total current assets 1,163,635
1,014,928 Property, plant and equipment, at cost, less accumulated
depreciation and amortization
364,746
361,755
Goodwill and other intangible assets, less applicable amortization
1,910 2,377 Deferred tax assets 1,624 9,950 Other assets, at cost
19,420 19,560 Total non-current assets
387,700 393,642 TOTAL ASSETS
$
1,551,335 $ 1,408,570
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current Liabilities: Current
installments of long-term borrowings $ 12,218 $ 12,028 Short-term
borrowings 184 87 Accounts payable 314,196 258,183 Accrued expenses
44,283 40,124 Total current liabilities
370,881 310,422 Long-term borrowings, excluding current
installments 110,331 116,488 Other long-term liabilities
15,081 1,740 Total non-current liabilities
125,412 118,228 Total liabilities 496,293 428,650
Stockholders’ equity: Skechers U.S.A., Inc. equity 1,001,817
930,322 Noncontrolling interests 53,225 49,598
Total equity 1,055,042 979,920 TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$ 1,551,335
$ 1,408,570
SKECHERS U.S.A., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In
thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended
June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2014
2013 2014
2013 Net sales $
587,051 $ 428,247 $ 1,133,569 $ 879,868 Cost of sales
317,676 233,353 623,791
492,242 Gross profit 269,375 194,894
509,778 387,626 Royalty income 1,836
1,424 4,858 3,194
271,211 196,318
514,636 390,820 Operating expenses:
Selling 53,839 42,088 90,581 79,784 General and administrative
163,616 137,066
322,139 278,534 217,455
179,154 412,720
358,318 Income from operations 53,756 17,164 101,916
32,502 Other income (expense): Interest, net (3,459 ) (2,991 )
(6,052 ) (5,540 ) Other, net 148 (695 )
(934 ) (3,618 ) (3,311 )
(3,686 ) (6,986 ) (9,158 )
Earnings before income taxes 50,445 13,478 94,930 23,344 Income tax
expense 12,232 4,632
23,669 6,910 Net earnings 38,213
8,846 71,261 16,434 Less: Net earnings attributable to
noncontrolling interests 3,411 1,752
5,494 2,660 Net
earnings attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc. $ 34,802
$ 7,094 $ 65,767 $ 13,774
Net earnings per share attributable to Skechers
U.S.A., Inc.: Basic $ 0.69 $ 0.14 $
1.30 $ 0.27 Diluted $ 0.68 $
0.14 $ 1.29 $ 0.27
Weighted average shares used in calculating earnings per share
attributable to Skechers U.S.A., Inc.: Basic 50,565
50,298 50,562
50,297 Diluted 50,914
50,497 50,879 50,494
Company Contact:SKECHERS USA, Inc.David WeinbergChief Operating
OfficerChief Financial Officer(310) 318-3100orInvestor
Relations:Andrew Greenebaum(310) 829-5400
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