Quiksilver has just released their numbers for Q1 2009 and while $59 million sounds like a lot to lose, there is nothing all that surprising in the report. Net revenues were down 11 percent to $443.3 million vs. $496.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The company lost $59 million on the quarter, but if you throw out one-time charges ($6.1 million in severance charges in the Americas and $50.8 million “non-cash charge to write off deferred taxes” in the US) then it was only a $9 million loss.
Robert B. McKnight, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Quiksilver, Inc., commented, “While our performance in the quarter was in line with our overall expectations, deteriorating macro conditions made for a very difficult operating environment. Weak consumer traffic drove lower sales and margin compression which resulted in a loss for the quarter.”
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Mar 11, 2009– ZQK | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — –Pro-Forma Loss from Continuing Operations of $0.07 per share In-Line with Expectations
–GAAP Loss from Continuing Operations of $0.52 per share Includes Write-off of U.S. Deferred Tax Assets and Severance Charges
–Company Secured Extension of EUR 55 million European Line of Credit Until June 30, 2009
Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) today announced operating results for the first quarter ended January 31, 2009. Consolidated net revenues from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 decreased 11% to $443.3 million from $496.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The pro-forma consolidated loss from continuing operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 was $9.0 million, or $0.07 per share, compared to income of $7.6 million, or $0.06 per share, for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The pro-forma net loss excludes a $6.1 million severance charge in the Americas and a $50.8 million non-cash charge to write off the Company’s deferred tax assets in the United States. Including these charges, the loss from continuing operations was $65.9 million or $0.52 per share. A reconciliation of GAAP results to pro-forma results is included in the accompanying tables. Net revenues and income from continuing operations for all periods exclude the results of our Rossignol wintersports business, which was sold in November 2008 and is reported as discontinued operations.
Robert B. McKnight, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Quiksilver, Inc., commented, “While our performance in the quarter was in line with our overall expectations, deteriorating macro conditions made for a very difficult operating environment. Weak consumer traffic drove lower sales and margin compression which resulted in a loss for the quarter.”
Net revenues in the Americas decreased 13% during the first quarter of fiscal 2009 to $203.4 million from $234.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. As measured in U.S. dollars and reported in the financial statements, European net revenues decreased 9% during the first quarter of fiscal 2009 to $181.7 million from $200.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates accounted for a decrease in European revenues of approximately $20.1 million for those same periods. As measured in U.S. dollars and reported in the financial statements, Asia/Pacific net revenues decreased 5% to $57.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 from $60.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates accounted for a decrease in Asia/Pacific’s revenues of approximately $14.7 million for those same periods.
Consolidated inventories increased 4% to $380.5 million at January 31, 2009 from $364.4 million at January 31, 2008. Consolidated trade accounts receivable decreased 7% to $373.4 million at January 31, 2009 from $402.5 million at January 31, 2008.
As previously disclosed, Quiksilver has been exploring a wide range of strategic and financing alternatives with the objective of improving its liquidity position and capital structure. To accommodate the timing of a potential transaction, the Company’s European banks extended the maturity of its EUR 55 million line of credit from March 14 to June 30, 2009.
Mr. McKnight added, “Increasing liquidity and improving our capital structure continue to be our highest priority initiatives. Even though the credit markets remain difficult, we continue to make good progress on these objectives. And as we monitor the global retail environment, we remain committed to taking appropriate actions to adjust our business where necessary.”
Addressing its outlook for continuing operations, the Company stated that based on current trends second quarter revenues will likely be down in the mid-teens on a percentage basis compared to the same quarter a year ago and that diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the mid-single-digit range. The Company indicated that longer term visibility into revenues and earnings remains limited at the present time.
About Quiksilver:
Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) is the world’s leading outdoor sports lifestyle company, which designs, produces and distributes a diversified mix of branded apparel, footwear, accessories and related products. The Company’s apparel and footwear brands represent a casual lifestyle for young-minded people that connect with its boardriding culture and heritage.
The reputation of Quiksilver’s brands is based on different outdoor sports. The Company’s Quiksilver, Roxy, DC and Hawk brands are synonymous with the heritage and culture of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, and its beach and water oriented swimwear brands include Raisins, Radio Fiji and Leilani.
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 future revenue guidance, future diluted earnings per share guidance, future financing transactions 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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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended January 31,
In thousands, except per share amounts              2009              2008
Revenues, net                                       $     443,278     $     496,581
Cost of goods sold                                        236,115           253,057
Gross profit                                              207,163           243,524
Selling, general and administrative expense               206,818           221,410
Operating income                                          345               22,114
Interest expense                                          14,154            11,048
Foreign currency loss (gain)                              1,430             (616    )
Minority interest and other expense                       42                74
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes           (15,281  )        11,608
Provision for income taxes                                50,581            4,038
(Loss) income from continuing operations            $     (65,862  )  $     7,570
Loss from discontinued operations                         (128,564 )        (29,510 )
Net Loss                                            $     (194,426 )  $     (21,940 )
(Loss) income per share from continuing operations  $     (0.52    )  $     0.06
Loss per share from discontinued operations         $     (1.01    )  $     (0.24   )
Net loss per share                                  $     (1.53    )  $     (0.18   )
(Loss) income per share from continuing             $     (0.52    )  $     0.06
operations, assuming
dilution
Loss per share from discontinued operations,        $     (1.01    )  $     (0.23   )
assuming dilution
Net loss per share, assuming dilution               $     (1.53    )  $     (0.17   )
Weighted average common shares outstanding                127,039           124,508
Weighted average common shares outstanding,               127,039           129,149
assuming dilution
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
In thousands                                     January 31,          January 31,
2009                 2008
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                        $    42,089          $    75,181
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance             373,357              402,536
for doubtful
accounts of $30,899 (2009)
and $23,103 (2008)
Income taxes receivable                               —                   4,646
Other receivables                                     65,650               33,767
Inventories                                           380,502              364,362
Deferred income taxes – short-term                    88,284               46,811
Prepaid expenses and other current assets             37,337               33,952
Current assets held for sale                          18,043               415,360
Total current assets                                  1,005,262            1,376,615
Restricted cash                                       45,824               —
Fixed assets, net                                     229,152              251,885
Intangibles, net                                      143,683              142,059
Goodwill                                              295,406              213,887
Other assets                                          39,844               43,603
Deferred income taxes – long-term                     647                  21,703
Non-current assets held for sale                      —                   369,872
Total assets                                     $    1,759,818       $    2,419,624
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Lines of credit                                  $    237,299         $    130,731
Accounts payable                                      252,557              225,927
Accrued liabilities                                   84,730               132,653
Current portion of long-term debt                     33,051               34,538
Income taxes payable                                  3,763                —
Current liabilities of assets held for sale           3,925                275,430
Total current liabilities                             615,325              799,279
Long-term debt                                        742,976              650,500
Other long-term liabilities                           35,635               33,575
Non-current liabilities of assets held for sale       —                   81,347
Total liabilities                                     1,393,936            1,564,701
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock                                          1,310                1,291
Additional paid-in capital                            337,870              312,575
Treasury stock                                        (6,778    )          (6,778    )
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings               (4,007    )          394,744
Accumulated other comprehensive income                37,487               153,091
Total stockholders’ equity                            365,882              854,923
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity         $    1,759,818       $    2,419,624
Information related to operating segments is as follows
(unaudited):
Three Months Ended January 31,
In thousands              2009               2008
Revenues, net:
Americas                  $    203,413       $    234,935
Europe                         181,698            200,283
Asia/Pacific                   57,590             60,376
Corporate operations           577                987
$    443,278       $    496,581
Gross Profit:
Americas                  $    75,666        $    101,756
Europe                         100,766            109,697
Asia/Pacific                   30,701             31,735
Corporate operations           30                 336
$    207,163       $    243,524
SG&A Expense:
Americas                  $    92,006        $    94,610
Europe                         78,765             88,079
Asia/Pacific                   26,916             27,914
Corporate operations           9,131              10,807
$    206,818       $    221,410
Operating (Loss) Income:
Americas                  $    (16,340 )     $    7,146
Europe                         22,001             21,618
Asia/Pacific                   3,785              3,821
Corporate operations           (9,101  )          (10,471 )
$    345           $    22,114
GAAP TO PRO-FORMA RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
January 31, 2009
Loss from continuing operations                                $        (65,862  )
U.S. severance charges                                                  6,103
Effect of U.S. tax valuation allowance                                  50,778
Pro-forma loss from continuing operations                      $        (8,981   )
Pro-forma loss per share from continuing operations            $        (0.07    )
Pro-forma loss per share from continuing operations, assuming  $        (0.07    )
dilution
Weighted average common shares outstanding                              127,039
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution           127,039
SOURCE: Quiksilver, Inc.
Company:
Quiksilver, Inc.
Bruce Thomas, +1-714-889-2200
Vice President, Investor Relations
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