GOLETA, Calif., July 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories, today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 which ended June 30, 2015.

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First Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Review


    --  Net sales increased 4.5% to $221 million on a constant currency basis
        compared to $211.5 million for the same period last year. On a reported
        basis, net sales increased 1.1%.
    --  Gross margin was 40.5% compared to 41.0% for the same period last year.
    --  SG&A expense as a percentage of sales was 70.3% compared to 64.9% for
        the same period last year.
    --  Diluted loss per share was $(1.43) compared to a diluted loss per share
        of $(1.07) for the same period last year.

"Our efforts to diversify our product lines, distribution channels and global revenue streams are creating a stronger foundation to support sustainable growth," commented Angel Martinez, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors. "At the same time, our enhanced Omni-channel capabilities are giving us greater insight into our consumers and are allowing us to deliver a full brand experiences across all touch points. Looking ahead, we believe our merchandise and marketing strategies have us well positioned for a successful fall/winter selling season, which combined with moderating expense growth and share repurchases, should generate increased value for our shareholders this year and beyond."

Brand Summary


    --  UGG® brand net sales for the first quarter decreased 7.2% to $114.5
        million compared to $123.3 million for the same period last year, which
        was in line with expectations for the quarter. On a constant currency
        basis, sales decreased approximately 3.0%. The decrease in sales was
        driven by foreign currency pressure that caused a decrease in
        international distributor sales and a decrease in global
        Direct-to-Consumer sales primarily due to lower tourist traffic,
        partially offset by an increase in global wholesale sales.
    --  Teva® brand net sales for the first quarter increased 6.8% to $41.9
        million compared to $39.3 million for the same period last year.  On a
        constant currency basis, sales increased approximately 12.0%. The
        increase in sales was driven by an increase in global wholesale and
        distributor sales and global Direct-to-Consumer sales.
    --  Sanuk® brand net sales for the first quarter decreased 7.0% to $33.5
        million compared to $36.0 million for the same period last year on both
        a reported and constant currency basis. The decrease in sales was driven
        by a decrease in global wholesale and distributor sales, partially
        offset by an increase in global Direct-to-Consumer sales.
    --  Combined net sales of the Company's other brands increased 85.6% to
        $23.9 million compared to $12.9 million for the same period last year.
        The increase was primarily attributable to a $9.8 million increase in
        sales for the HOKA ONE ONE® brand compared to the same period last
        year.

Channel Summary (included in the brand sales numbers above)


    --  Wholesale and distributor sales for the first quarter decreased 0.4% to
        $153.4 million compared to $154.0 million for the same period last year.
        On a constant currency basis, sales increased approximately 2.2%.  The
        decrease in sales was driven by a decrease in international wholesale
        and distributor sales, partially offset by an increase in domestic
        wholesale sales.
    --  Direct-to-Consumer sales for the first quarter increased 5.2% to $60.4
        million compared to $57.5 million for the same period last year. On a
        constant currency basis, sales increased 10.5%. This increase was driven
        by 16 net new stores opened as well as 3 new country specific e-commerce
        sites launched within the last year. Direct-to-Consumer comparable sales
        were flat over the same period last year.

Geographic Summary (included in the brand and channel sales numbers above)


    --  Domestic sales for the first quarter increased 1.7% to $134.5 million
        compared to $132.3 million for the same period last year.
    --  International sales for the first quarter increased 0.1% to $79.3
        million compared to $79.2 million for the same period last year. On a
        constant currency basis, sales increased 9.1% to $86.5 million.

Gross Margins

Gross margin was 40.5% in the first quarter compared to 41.0% for the same period last year. The decline in gross margin was driven by an approximately 200 basis point impact from foreign exchange headwinds caused by the strengthening of the U.S. Dollar versus the British Pound, Euro and Yen compared to the same period last year. This decline was partially offset by a higher proportion of Direct-to-Consumer sales.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company repurchased approximately 625,000 shares of its common stock at an average purchase price of $72.69, for a total of $45.4 million. As of June 30, 2015, the Company had $126.7 million in authorized repurchase funds remaining under its $200.0 million stock repurchase program announced in January 2015.

Balance Sheet

At June 30, 2015, cash and cash equivalents were $168.7 million compared to $158.2 million at June 30, 2014. The Company had $43.4 million in outstanding borrowings under its credit facility at June 30, 2015 compared to $3.2 million at June 30, 2014. The change in cash and cash equivalents and outstanding borrowings are primarily attributable to cash used for share repurchases and for purchases of capital expenditures, partially offset by cash provided by operations and proceeds from the loan on the corporate headquarters.

Inventories at June 30, 2015 increased 5.0% to $373.6 million compared to $356.0 million at June 30, 2014. By brand, at June 30, 2015, UGG inventory increased 1.0% to $307.3 million, Teva inventory increased 20.1% to $22.5 million, Sanuk inventory increased 11.4% to $17.9 million, and the other brands' inventory increased 54.2% to $25.9 million.

Full Fiscal 2016 Outlook for the Twelve Month Period Ending March 31, 2016


    --  The Company expects fiscal 2016 constant currency revenues to be
        approximately $2.01 billion, reflecting a 10.5% increase over the twelve
        month period ended March 31, 2015.  On a reported basis, revenues are
        expected to be $1.96 billion, or an increase of 8.0%.
    --  Gross profit margin for fiscal 2016 is expected to be approximately 48%,
        down 30 basis points from fiscal 2015 as a result of expectations
        regarding a stronger U.S. dollar, partially offset by lower input costs
        and favorable changes in the Company's channel mix.
    --  SG&A expense as a percentage of sales is projected to be approximately
        35.8%, compared to 36.0% in fiscal 2015.
    --  The Company expects fiscal 2016 diluted earnings per share to be
        approximately $5.68 on a constant currency basis, reflecting an increase
        of 22% over the twelve month period ended March 31, 2015. On a reported
        basis, earnings per share are expected to be $5.15, or an increase of
        10.5%. The increase in earnings per share from our initial outlook
        reflects a lower share count due to the shares repurchased in the first
        quarter fiscal 2016.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2016 Outlook for the Three Month Period Ending September 30, 2015


    --  The Company expects second quarter fiscal 2016 constant currency
        revenues to be up approximately 5.0% over the same period last year and
        up approximately 1.0% on a reported basis.  The Company expects diluted
        earnings per share of approximately $1.05 on a reported basis compared
        to diluted earnings per share of $1.17 for the same period last year. On
        a constant currency basis, earnings per share are expected to be $1.41,
        which represents constant currency earnings growth of approximately 20%.
    --  As a reminder, a significant amount of our operating expenses are fixed
        and spread evenly on an absolute dollar basis throughout each quarter.
        We expect the majority of our earnings increase in fiscal 2016 to come
        in the third and fourth quarters.

Conference Call Information

The Company's conference call to review the results for the first quarter fiscal 2016 will be broadcast live today, Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 4:30 pm Eastern Time and hosted at www.deckers.com. You can access the broadcast by clicking on the "Investor Information" tab and then clicking on the microphone icon at the top of the page.

To supplement the information provided in this press release, the Company is providing investors with additional background on the Company's first quarter 2016 financial results in a document entitled "First Quarter Fiscal 2016 Commentary". The document is available on the Company's website at www.deckers.com. You can access the document by clicking on the "Investor Information" tab and then scrolling down to the "Featured Reports" heading.

About Deckers Brands

Deckers Brands is a global leader in designing, marketing and distributing innovative footwear, apparel and accessories developed for both everyday casual lifestyle use and high performance activities. The Company's portfolio of brands includes UGG®, Teva®, Sanuk®, Ahnu®, and HOKA ONE ONE®. Deckers Brands products are sold in more than 50 countries and territories through select department and specialty stores, 142 Company-owned and operated retail stores, and select online stores, including Company-owned websites. Deckers Brands has a 40-year history of building niche footwear brands into lifestyle market leaders attracting millions of loyal consumers globally. For more information, please visit www.deckers.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements regarding our future or assumed revenues, gross margins, expenses, earnings per share, product and brand strategies, and market opportunities. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as "anticipate", "believe", "could", "estimate", "expect", "intend", "may", "plan", "predict", "project", "should", "will", or "would", and similar expressions or the negative of these expressions.

Forward-looking statements represent our management's current expectations and predictions about trends affecting our business and industry and are based on information available as of the time such statements are made. Although we do not make forward-looking statements unless we believe we have a reasonable basis for doing so, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. Forward-looking statements involve numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements predicted, assumed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements are described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

Except as required by applicable law or the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange, we expressly disclaim any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, whether to conform such statements to actual results or changes in our expectations, or as a result of the availability of new information.

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                                                                     DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION

                                                                          AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                                                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

                                                                             (Unaudited)

                                                                       (Amounts in thousands)



                                                                                                        June 30,                       March 31,

                                                    Assets                                                            2015                            2015
                                                                                                                      ----                            ----


    Current assets:

                        Cash and cash
                        equivalents                                                          $168,744                        225,143

                        Trade accounts
                        receivable, net                                                       117,399                        143,105

                       Inventories                                                            373,622                        238,911

                       Prepaid expenses                                                        18,579                         15,141

                       Other current assets                                                    32,218                         35,057

                        Income taxes
                        receivable                                                             35,939                         15,170

                       Deferred tax assets                                                     14,414                         14,066

                                  Total current
                                  assets                                                        760,915                        686,593


    Property and equipment, net                                                                               239,381                         232,317

    Goodwill                                                                                                  127,934                         127,934

    Other intangible assets, net                                                                               90,141                          87,743

    Deferred tax assets                                                                                        15,391                          15,017

    Other assets                                                                                               19,736                          20,329
                                                                                                               ------                          ------


                                 Total assets                                                $1,253,498                      1,169,933
                                                                                             ==========                      =========


                                                    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity


    Current liabilities:

                       Short-term borrowings                                                  $43,394                          5,383

                        Trade accounts
                        payable                                                               227,850                         85,714

                       Accrued payroll                                                         19,654                         27,300

                        Other accrued
                        expenses                                                               41,391                         41,066

                       Income taxes payable                                                     4,969                          6,858

                        Value added tax (VAT)
                        payable                                                                   980                          1,221

                                  Total current
                                  liabilities                                                   338,238                        167,542


    Long-term liabilities:

                       Mortgage payable                                                        33,029                         33,154

                       Income tax liability                                                     5,436                          5,087

                        Deferred rent
                        obligations                                                            15,997                         15,663

                        Other long-term
                        liabilities                                                            12,870                         11,475

                                  Total long-term
                                  liabilities                                                    67,332                         65,379


    Stockholders' equity:

                        Deckers Outdoor
                        Corporation
                        stockholders' equity:

                       Common stock                                                               327                            333

                        Additional paid-in
                        capital                                                               161,124                        158,777

                       Retained earnings                                                      705,642                        798,370

                        Accumulated other
                        comprehensive loss                                                   (19,165)                      (20,468)
                                                                                              -------                        -------

                                  Total
                                  stockholders'
                                  equity                                                        847,928                        937,012
                                                                                                -------                        -------


                                  Total liabilities
                                  and equity                                                 $1,253,498                      1,169,933
                                                                                             ==========                      =========



                                                          DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION

                                                               AND SUBSIDIARIES

                                            Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

                                                                  (Unaudited)

                                               (Amounts in thousands, except for per share data)




                                                                                       Three-month period
                                                                                             ended

                                                                                           June 30,
                                                                                           --------

                                                                                                       2015                    2014
                                                                                                       ----                    ----


    Net sales                                                                                   $213,805                 211,469

    Cost of sales                                                                               127,209                 124,697

                          Gross profit                                    86,596                               86,772


    Selling, general and administrative expenses                                                150,304                 137,254

                           Loss from
                           operations                                   (63,708)                            (50,482)


    Other expense, net                                                                              974                     288
                                                                                                    ---                     ---

                           Loss before income
                           taxes                                        (64,682)                            (50,770)


    Income tax benefit                                                                         (17,355)               (13,708)
                                                                                                -------                 -------

                          Net loss                                      (47,327)                            (37,062)


    Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

                           Unrealized loss on
                           foreign currency
                           hedging                                       (1,463)                               (260)

                           Foreign currency
                           translation
                           adjustment                                      2,766                                  476

                           Total other
                           comprehensive
                           income                                          1,303                                  216
                                                                           -----                                  ---

                          Comprehensive loss                           $(46,024)                            (36,846)



    Net loss per share:

                          Basic                                                                     $(1.43)                 (1.07)

                          Diluted                                        $(1.43)                              (1.07)



    Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

                          Basic                                           33,117                               34,626

                          Diluted                                         33,117                               34,626

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