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'Environment at retail remains challenging' - K-Swiss President
08 Aug '09
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K•Swiss Inc announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The sale of Royal Elastics on April 30, 2009, is being accounted for as a discontinued operation in the Company's financial results and is excluded from futures orders data for the current and prior-year periods.
Financial Highlights
Net loss for the second quarter of 2009 was $11,497,000, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $26,423,000, or $0.75 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009, was $12,590,000, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $33,533,000, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the six months ended June 30, 2008.
Results for the 2009 periods include a pre-tax non-operating loss of $2.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share (after tax), from the acquisition of the remaining interest in Palladium SAS in June 2009, and a pre-tax gain of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share (after tax), from the sale of Royal Elastics in April 2009. Earnings for the 2008 periods include a pre-tax gain of $30,000,000, or $0.52 per diluted share (after tax), related to the settlement of litigation.
For the second quarter of 2009, total worldwide revenues decreased 34.8% to $54,032,000 compared with $82,885,000 in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues decreased 18.7% to $28,737,000 in the second quarter, and international revenues decreased 46.8% to $25,295,000. Total worldwide revenues for the first six months of 2009 decreased 29.4% to $128,076,000, compared with $181,286,000, in the first six months of 2008. Domestic revenues decreased 22.3% to $59,112,000 in the first half of 2009, and international revenues decreased 34.4% to $68,964,000.
Futures Orders
Worldwide futures orders with start ship dates from July through December 2009 were $70,644,000 at June 30, 2009, compared with $101,852,000 at June 30, 2008. Domestic futures orders decreased 43.0% to $21,374,000 at June 30, 2009, from $37,528,000 the previous year. International futures orders decreased 23.4% to $49,270,000 at June 30, 2009, from $64,324,000 the previous year. Excluding Palladium, our international backlog would have been $37,939,000 at June 30, 2009, or a decrease of 41.0%.
Palladium
For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, Palladium brand revenues were $2,090,000 with a net loss of $1,735,000. Futures orders with start ship dates from July through December 2009 were $11,524,000 at June 30, 2009. Revenues, financial results and futures orders for Palladium are included in the consolidated results above for the 2009 periods. On June 16, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of the remaining 43% equity interest in Palladium SAS for 5.0 million Euros in cash plus a potential earn out based on Palladium's EBITDA for 2012. K•Swiss had previously acquired a 57% equity interest in Palladium in July 2008, as well as the trademarks to the brand in the United States and Canada earlier in 2008.
Financial Highlights
Net loss for the second quarter of 2009 was $11,497,000, or $0.33 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $26,423,000, or $0.75 per diluted share, in the prior-year period. Net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009, was $12,590,000, or $0.36 per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $33,533,000, or $0.95 per diluted share, in the six months ended June 30, 2008.
Results for the 2009 periods include a pre-tax non-operating loss of $2.6 million, or $0.08 per diluted share (after tax), from the acquisition of the remaining interest in Palladium SAS in June 2009, and a pre-tax gain of $1.9 million, or $0.05 per diluted share (after tax), from the sale of Royal Elastics in April 2009. Earnings for the 2008 periods include a pre-tax gain of $30,000,000, or $0.52 per diluted share (after tax), related to the settlement of litigation.
For the second quarter of 2009, total worldwide revenues decreased 34.8% to $54,032,000 compared with $82,885,000 in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues decreased 18.7% to $28,737,000 in the second quarter, and international revenues decreased 46.8% to $25,295,000. Total worldwide revenues for the first six months of 2009 decreased 29.4% to $128,076,000, compared with $181,286,000, in the first six months of 2008. Domestic revenues decreased 22.3% to $59,112,000 in the first half of 2009, and international revenues decreased 34.4% to $68,964,000.
Futures Orders
Worldwide futures orders with start ship dates from July through December 2009 were $70,644,000 at June 30, 2009, compared with $101,852,000 at June 30, 2008. Domestic futures orders decreased 43.0% to $21,374,000 at June 30, 2009, from $37,528,000 the previous year. International futures orders decreased 23.4% to $49,270,000 at June 30, 2009, from $64,324,000 the previous year. Excluding Palladium, our international backlog would have been $37,939,000 at June 30, 2009, or a decrease of 41.0%.
Palladium
For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, Palladium brand revenues were $2,090,000 with a net loss of $1,735,000. Futures orders with start ship dates from July through December 2009 were $11,524,000 at June 30, 2009. Revenues, financial results and futures orders for Palladium are included in the consolidated results above for the 2009 periods. On June 16, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of the remaining 43% equity interest in Palladium SAS for 5.0 million Euros in cash plus a potential earn out based on Palladium's EBITDA for 2012. K•Swiss had previously acquired a 57% equity interest in Palladium in July 2008, as well as the trademarks to the brand in the United States and Canada earlier in 2008.
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