As fans of competitive surfing we’re finding it hard to care about Quiksilver at all lately what with Kelly Slater’s rumored towel throwing on number 12 and Dane Reynolds falling off the tour to become Quik’s younger, better looking, more talented, less weedy Dave Rastovich. But by being a public company Quiksilver is forced to report their earnings so we’re somewhat obliged to at least copy and paste their quarterly press releases.
On the surface Quik “beat Wall Street expectations” according to Reuters. Revenues reportedly “grew 10% to $545.2 million as compared to $495.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and grew 6% in constant currency.” This great news caused the stock to go up 12 percent this morning. Even with this boost, however, the stock is still down 31% on the year, and over 78% in the last five years). Luckily, the past doesn’t matter on Wall Street.
Then there are things they don’t count like “$52.1 million of special charges.” When you look at the year including “special charges” Quik ends up with a “loss from continuing operations [of] $21.3 million, or $0.13 per share, compared to $11.5 million, or $0.09 per share, for the full year of fiscal 2010.” So, while more informed heads will explain exactly why “special charges” don’t count, we’ll put it simply: Quiksilver lost nearly twice as much money in 2011 as they did in 2010.
The other thing we found interesting is that Quik is cliff dropping back into outerwear in the Americas. In the conference call (which you can read here) CEO Bob McKnight was particularly excited about re-re-relaunching the Quiksilver Mountain division at January’s Outdoor Retailer Show:
We see a large opportunity to expand our addressable market in the middle part of the United States and Canada by adding cold weather outerwear to our product range, much like we’ve successfully done in Europe. The first step in this strategy is the launch of the Quiksilver mountain division at Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City in January 2012.
A cynic would ask why McKnight believes the launch will work this time, where it has failed in the past. In these situations and with Quik’s business in general, it’s a good thing is that investors only care about two quarters: last and next. And because of that many are now rating Quiksilver a buy, which means it’s probably a buy again. Crazy. But before you log into trade, maybe you should read Jeff Harbaugh’s Market Watch.
For the official word form Quik, please follow the jump.Quiksilver, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Results
Fourth quarter revenues of $545 million grew 10% compared to Q4 last year
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Dec 15, 2011 — –Full-year fiscal 2011 revenues grew 6% to $1.95 billion
–Company earned pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $57 million for the quarter and $200 million for the full fiscal year
Quiksilver, Inc. ZQK +10.78% today announced operating results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full year ended October 31, 2011. Revenues grew 10% to $545.2 million as compared to $495.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and grew 6% in constant currency. The company earned Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $57.1 million in the quarter compared to $59.5 million earned in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Pro-forma income from continuing operations was $10.8 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to $21.8 million, or $0.12 per share, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. Pro-forma income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 excludes $11.4 million of non-cash asset impairment charges, $8.0 million of restructuring costs and $76.6 million of income primarily related to the settlement of the company’s French tax audit. Including these pro-forma adjustments, income from continuing operations was $67.9 million, or $0.38 per share, compared to a loss of $23.1 million, or $0.15 per share, in the fourth quarter a year ago. A reconciliation of GAAP results to pro-forma results is provided in the accompanying tables.
Consolidated net revenues for the full year of fiscal 2011 grew 6% to $1.95 billion compared to $1.84 billion in fiscal 2010 and grew 3% in constant currency. Pro-forma income from continuing operations for the full year of fiscal 2011 was $30.8 million, or $0.17 per share, and excludes a net $52.1 million of special charges. Of this amount, $86.0 million represents non-cash asset impairment charges, $18.7 million represents valuation allowances provided against deferred tax assets, $10.7 million represents the write-off of deferred debt issuance costs associated with previous financings and $5.9 million represents restructuring costs. These charges were partially offset by $69.3 million of income related to the tax settlement in the fourth quarter. Including these amounts, loss from continuing operations was $21.3 million, or $0.13 per share, compared to $11.5 million, or $0.09 per share, for the full year of fiscal 2010. A reconciliation of GAAP results to pro-forma results is provided in the accompanying tables.
Robert B. McKnight, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Quiksilver, Inc., commented, “We’re pleased to report another quarter of solid financial results and we exit 2011 in great shape to deliver improved performance in 2012 in line with our long-term plans. We made investments in fiscal 2011 to deliver better products from each of our brands, but we are most encouraged by the performance of our Roxy brand, which continues to gain traction in the marketplace and whose revenue performance compared to prior periods has improved steadily in each of the past five quarters. Additionally, despite particularly challenging consumer environments in parts of Europe and Australasia, we continue to see solid growth in our emerging and developing markets around the world.”
Net revenues in the Americas increased 13% during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 to $249.8 million from $221.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. As measured in U.S. dollars and reported in the financial statements, European net revenues increased 11% during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 to $212.5 million from $190.7 million in the fourth quarter a year ago. In constant currency, European segment net revenues increased 6% compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. As measured in U.S. dollars and reported in the financial statements, Asia/Pacific net revenues increased 2% during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 to $81.8 million from $80.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010. In constant currency, Asia/Pacific segment net revenues decreased 7% compared to the fourth quarter a year ago. Please refer to the accompanying tables in order to better understand the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on revenue trends in the European and Asia/Pacific segments.
For the full year of fiscal 2011, net revenues in the Americas increased 8% to $914.4 million. As measured in U.S. dollars and reported in the financial statements, European net revenues increased 4% during the full year of fiscal 2011 to $761.1 million. In constant currency, European net revenues increased 1% compared to the prior year. As measured in U.S. dollars and reported in the financial statements, Asia/Pacific net revenues increased 5% to $272.5 million for the full year of fiscal 2011. In constant currency, Asia/Pacific net revenues decreased 8% compared to the prior year.
Consolidated inventories increased to $347.8 million at October 31, 2011 as compared to $268.0 million at October 31, 2010. Consolidated trade accounts receivable increased to $397.1 million at October 31, 2011 from $368.4 million at October 31, 2010.
Q4 Highlights
— The company’s same store sales in its Americas region were up 16% compared to the same quarter a year ago, continuing a run of strong performance in company-owned stores. Additionally, fourth quarter same store sales in its European region turned positive for the first time in 6 fiscal quarters.
— The company’s Roxy brand continued to build momentum in the fourth quarter. Since refocusing the brand in the image of its original California surfing roots and making key changes within the brand management team, Roxy has delivered five consecutive quarters of continually improving revenue comparisons to prior year periods.
— Legendary Quiksilver team rider Kelly Slater clinched his unprecedented 11th ASP World Surf Championship as he dominated this year’s tour by winning three events and earning Top 5 finishes in each of the nine events that counted toward his championship point total.
About Quiksilver:
Quiksilver, Inc. ZQK +10.78% is the world’s leading outdoor sports lifestyle company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, snowboards and related products. The company’s apparel and footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people that connect with its board riding culture and heritage.
The reputation of Quiksilver’s brands is based on outdoor action sports. The company’s Quiksilver, Roxy, DC, Lib Tech and Hawk brands are synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding.
The company’s products are sold in over 90 countries in a wide range of distribution, including surf shops, skate shops, snow shops, its proprietary Boardriders Club shops and other company-owned retail stores, other specialty stores and select department stores. Quiksilver’s corporate and Americas’ headquarters are in Huntington Beach, California, while its European headquarters are in St. Jean de Luz, France, and its Asia/Pacific headquarters are in Torquay, Australia.
Forward looking statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements including but not limited to statements regarding the company’s new growth initiatives and other future activities. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Please refer to Quiksilver’s SEC filings for more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, specifically the sections titled “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in Quiksilver’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
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