Quiksilver announces preliminary outlook for fiscal 2011

29 Nov '10

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Quiksilver Inc announced preliminary estimated financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 and the full fiscal year ended October 31, 2010.

Based on preliminary data, the company estimates that fourth quarter fiscal 2010 net revenues were between $492 million and $497 million, compared to net revenues of $538.7 million for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2009, and that fourth quarter fiscal 2010 pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA was between 10% and 20% higher than pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $49.9 million for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2009. Loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2009 was $15.7 million. A reconciliation of GAAP results to pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the accompanying table.

Also based on preliminary data, the company estimates that full-year net revenues for fiscal 2010 were between $1,835 million and $1,840 million, compared to net revenues of $1,977.5 million for fiscal 2009, and that full-year pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2010 was up at least 30% from pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $160.3 million for fiscal 2009. Loss from continuing operations for fiscal 2009 was $73.2 million. A reconciliation of GAAP results to pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA is provided in the accompanying table.

These preliminary estimated results are higher than the most recent outlook provided in September, at which time the company had expected fourth quarter revenues to be down in the mid-teens on a percentage basis compared to the same quarter a year ago and anticipated that full-year fiscal 2010 pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA would be up approximately 25% when compared to fiscal 2009. However, at this time the company is maintaining its outlook for fourth quarter earnings per share on a diluted basis in the mid-single-digit cents range, pending determination of final results.

Because financial statements for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2010 are not yet available, these fourth quarter and full fiscal year estimates are preliminary, unaudited, subject to completion, reflective of the company's current best estimates and may be revised as a result of management's further review of results, including determination of the Company's income from continuing operations for the periods presented above. During the course of the preparation of consolidated annual financial statements and related notes, the company may identify items that would require material adjustments to the preliminary financial information presented above.

With respect to fiscal 2011, the company currently expects that pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA for the full fiscal year will be approximately in line with that of fiscal 2010. However, pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 is expected to be approximately $5 million to $10 million lower than in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. This anticipated near-term period-over-period decline in pro-forma AdjustedEBITDA is due primarily to increased spending in brand development, including the new Quiksilver Girls collection and higher overall marketing spend, as well as the effects of selling a few minor brands last year and the effects of foreign currency translation.

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