BALTIMORE, May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018. The company reports its financial performance in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). This press release refers to "currency neutral" and "adjusted" amounts, which are non-GAAP financial measures described below under the "Non-GAAP Financial Information" paragraph. References to adjusted financial measures exclude the impact of the company's restructuring plans. Reconciliations of non-GAAP amounts to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP are presented in supplemental financial information furnished with this release. All per share amounts are reported on a diluted basis.

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"Our first quarter results demonstrate measured progress against our focus on operational excellence and becoming a better company," said Under Armour Chairman and CEO Kevin Plank. "As we continue to build our global brand by delivering innovative performance products to our athletes, amplifying our story, further strengthening our go-to-market process, and leveraging our systems to create even deeper consumer connections - we remain confident in our ability to deliver on our full year targets."

The summary below provides both GAAP and adjusted non-GAAP financial measures. On February 13, the company announced a 2018 restructuring plan, which detailed expectations to incur total estimated pre-tax restructuring and related charges of approximately $110 million to $130 million. In the first quarter, we recognized pre-tax costs totaling $45 million consisting of  $32 million in cash related charges and $13 million in non-cash charges. Adjusted financial measures exclude the impact of the restructuring and other related charges and the related tax effects.

First Quarter Review

  • Revenue was up 6 percent to $1.2 billion (up 4 percent currency neutral).
    • Revenue to wholesale customers increased 1 percent to $779 million and direct-to-consumer revenue was up 17 percent to $352 million. The direct-to-consumer business represented 30 percent of global revenue in the quarter.
    • North America revenue was relatively flat (down 1 percent currency neutral) and the international business continued to deliver strong growth with a 27 percent increase (up 19 percent currency neutral), representing 24 percent of total revenue. Within the international business, revenue in EMEA was up 23 percent (up 13 percent currency neutral), up 35 percent in Asia-Pacific (up 28 percent currency neutral) and up 21 percent in Latin America (up 14 percent currency neutral).
    • Apparel revenue increased 7 percent to $766 million, driven by strength in men's training.  Footwear revenue was up 1 percent to $272 million with strength in running tempered by team sports and global football. Accessories revenue increased 3 percent to $92 million led by men's training.
  • Gross margin declined 120 basis points to 44.2 percent as benefits from changes in foreign currency rates were more than offset by accelerated inventory management initiatives. Adjusted gross margin, which excludes an $8 million impact related to restructuring efforts, was 44.8 percent, a decrease of 60 basis points compared to the prior year.
  • Selling, General & Administrative expenses increased 3 percent to $515 million, or 43.4 percent of revenue driven by continued investments in the direct-to-consumer, footwear and international businesses.
  • Restructuring and impairment charges were $37 million.
  • Operating loss was $29 million. Adjusted operating income was $16 million.
  • Net loss was $30 million. Excluding the impact of the restructuring plan, adjusted net income was $1 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share was negative $0.07.  Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.00.
  • Inventory increased 27 percent to $1.1 billion.
  • Cash and cash equivalents increased 65 percent to $284 million.

Updated Fiscal 2018 Outlook

There are no changes to the company's full year 2018 outlook provided on February 13, 2018:

  • Net revenue is expected to be up at a low single-digit percentage rate reflecting a mid-single-digit decline in North America and international growth of greater than 25 percent.
  • Gross margin is expected to increase approximately 50 basis points to 45.5 percent due to benefits from lower planned promotional activity, product costs, channel mix and changes in foreign currency.
  • Operating income is expected to reach $20 million to $30 million. Excluding the impact of continued restructuring efforts, adjusted operating income is expected to be $130 million to $160 million.
  • Interest and other expense net is planned at approximately $45 million.
  • Excluding the impact of the restructuring efforts, adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.14 to $0.19; and,
  • Capital expenditures are planned at approximately $225 million compared with $275 million in 2017.

Conference Call and Webcast

Under Armour will hold its first quarter 2018 conference call and webcast today at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be webcast live at http://investor.underarmour.com and will be archived and available for replay approximately three hours after the live event.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release refers to "currency neutral" and "adjusted" results as well as "adjusted" forward looking estimates of the company's fiscal 2018 outlook. Currency neutral financial information is calculated to exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency. Management believes this information is useful to investors to facilitate a comparison of the company's results of operations period-over-period. Adjusted gross margin, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude the impact of restructuring and other related charges. Management believes this information is useful to investors because it provides enhanced visibility into the company's actual and expected underlying results excluding the impact of its restructuring plans. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation and should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the company's reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, the company's non-GAAP financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

About Under Armour, Inc.

Under Armour, Inc., headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland is a leading inventor, marketer and distributor of branded performance athletic apparel, footwear and accessories. Designed to make all athletes better, the brand's innovative products are sold worldwide to consumers with active lifestyles. The company's Connected Fitness™ platform powers the world's largest digitally connected health and fitness community. For further information, please visit www.uabiz.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding our future financial condition or results of operations, our prospects and strategies for future growth, our anticipated charges and restructuring costs and the timing of these measures, the development and introduction of new products, the implementation of our marketing and branding strategies, and the future benefits and opportunities from significant investments. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "assumes," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "outlook," "potential" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause events or our actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, actions, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic or market conditions that could affect overall consumer spending or our industry; changes to the financial health of our customers; our ability to successfully execute our long-term strategies; our ability to successfully execute any restructuring plans and realize expected benefits; our ability to effectively drive operational efficiency in our business; our ability to manage the increasingly complex operations of our global business; our ability to comply with existing trade and other regulations, and the potential impact of new trade and tax regulations on our profitability; our ability to effectively develop and launch new, innovative and updated products; our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand for our products and manage our inventory in response to changing demands; any disruptions, delays or deficiencies in the design, implementation or application of our new global operating and financial reporting information technology system; increased competition causing us to lose market share or reduce the prices of our products or to increase significantly our marketing efforts; fluctuations in the costs of our products; loss of key suppliers or manufacturers or failure of our suppliers or manufacturers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner, including due to port disruptions; our ability to further expand our business globally and to drive brand awareness and consumer acceptance of our products in other countries; our ability to accurately anticipate and respond to seasonal or quarterly fluctuations in our operating results; our ability to successfully manage or realize expected results from acquisitions and other significant investments or capital expenditures; risks related to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; our ability to effectively market and maintain a positive brand image; the availability, integration and effective operation of information systems and other technology, as well as any potential interruption of such systems or technology; risks related to data security or privacy breaches, including the 2018 data security issue related to our Connected Fitness business; our ability to raise additional capital required to grow our business on terms acceptable to us; our potential exposure to litigation and other proceedings; and our ability to attract key talent and retain the services of our senior management and key employees. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect our views and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 

 

 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Quarter Ended and Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS




Quarter Ended March 31,



2018


% of Net
Revenues


2017


% of Net
Revenues

Net revenues


$

1,185,370



100.0

%


$

1,119,844



100.0

%

Cost of goods sold


661,917



55.8

%


611,908



54.6

%

Gross Profit


523,453



44.2

%


507,936



45.4

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses


514,634



43.4

%


500,400



44.7

%

Restructuring and impairment charges


37,480



3.2

%




%

Income (loss) from operations


(28,661)



(2.4)

%


7,536



0.7

%

Interest expense, net


(8,564)



(0.7)

%


(7,820)



(0.7)

%

Other income, net


2,888



0.2

%


2,570



0.2

%

Income (loss) before income taxes


(34,337)



(2.9)

%


2,286



0.2

%

Income tax expense (benefit)


(4,093)



(0.3)

%


4,558



0.4

%

Net loss


(30,244)



(2.6)

%


(2,272)



(0.2)

%










Basic net loss per share of Class A, B and C common stock


$

(0.07)





$

(0.01)




Diluted net loss per share of Class A, B and C common stock


$

(0.07)





$

(0.01)




Weighted average common shares outstanding Class A, B and C common stock

 

Basic


443,052





439,360




Diluted


443,052





439,360




 

 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Quarter Ended and Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited; in thousands)


NET REVENUES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY




Quarter Ended March 31,



2018


2017


% Change

Apparel


$

766,275



$

715,437



7.1

%

Footwear


271,770



269,659



0.8

%

Accessories


92,158



89,097



3.4

%

Total net sales


1,130,203



1,074,193



5.2

%

Licensing revenues


26,341



24,205



8.8

%

Connected Fitness


28,826



21,446



34.4

%

Total net revenues


$

1,185,370



$

1,119,844



5.9

%


NET REVENUES BY SEGMENT




Quarter Ended March 31,



2018


2017


% Change

North America


$

867,545



$

871,271



(0.4)%


EMEA


126,932



102,855



23.4

%

Asia-Pacific


115,553



85,818



34.6

%

Latin America


46,514



38,454



21.0

%

Connected Fitness


28,826



21,446



34.4

%

Total net revenues


$

1,185,370



$

1,119,844



5.9

%


INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS




Quarter Ended March 31,



2018


2017


% Change

North America


$

(43,495)



$

3,714



(1,271.1)

%

EMEA


(3,627)



1,629



(322.7)

%

Asia-Pacific


21,241



19,628



8.2

%

Latin America


(5,870)



(7,859)



25.3

%

Connected Fitness


3,090



(9,576)



132.3

%

Income (loss) from operations


$

(28,661)



$

7,536



(480.3)

%

 

 

Under Armour, Inc.

As of March 31, 2018, December 31, 2017 and March 31, 2017

(Unaudited; in thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS




March 31,
2018


December 31, 2017


March 31,
2017

Assets







Current assets







Cash and cash equivalents


$

283,644



$

312,483



$

172,128


Accounts receivable, net


805,413



609,670



629,235


Inventories


1,148,493



1,158,548



901,613


Prepaid expenses and other current assets


354,455



256,978



203,052


Total current assets


2,592,005



2,337,679



1,906,028


Property and equipment, net


870,120



885,774



830,539


Goodwill


565,201



555,674



571,381


Intangible assets, net


45,931



46,995



61,986


Deferred income taxes


92,607



82,801



121,108


Other long term assets


98,455



97,444



86,118


Total assets


$

4,264,319



$

4,006,367



$

3,577,160


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity







Revolving credit facility, current


$

135,000



$

125,000



$

50,000


Accounts payable


470,378



561,108



294,857


Accrued expenses


276,888



296,841



217,310


Customer refund liability


353,020






Current maturities of long term debt


27,000



27,000



27,000


Other current liabilities


54,771



50,426



38,372


Total current liabilities


1,317,057



1,060,375



627,539


Long term debt, net of current maturities


758,705



765,046



784,052


Other long term liabilities


170,825



162,304



145,536


Total liabilities


2,246,587



1,987,725



1,557,127


Total stockholders' equity


2,017,732



2,018,642



2,020,033


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


$

4,264,319



$

4,006,367



$

3,577,160


 

 

For the Quarter Ended and Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

(Unaudited; in thousands)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS



Three Months Ended March 31,


2018


2017

Cash flows from operating activities




Net loss

$

(30,244)



$

(2,272)


Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used) in operating activities




Depreciation and amortization

46,098



41,013


Unrealized foreign currency exchange rate gains

(5,030)



(8,313)


Loss on disposal of property and equipment

159



556


Impairment charges

2,248




Amortization of bond premium

63



63


Stock-based compensation

8,137



12,082


Excess tax deficiency from stock-based compensation arrangements



(1,258)


Deferred income taxes

(10,645)



15,905


Changes in reserves and allowances

(251,194)



(21,187)


Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

53,703



21,261


Inventories

16,697



19,084


Prepaid expenses and other assets

(83,917)



(6,588)


Other non-current assets

(731)




Accounts payable

(66,894)



(90,982)


Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(3,933)



7,253


Customer refund liability

350,312




Income taxes payable and receivable

(2,805)



(19,169)


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

22,024



(32,552)


Cash flows from investing activities




Purchases of property and equipment

(55,930)



(91,790)


Net cash used in investing activities

(55,930)



(91,790)


Cash flows from financing activities




Proceeds from long term debt and revolving credit facility

165,000



200,000


Payments on long term debt and revolving credit facility

(161,750)



(156,750)


Employee taxes paid for shares withheld for income taxes

(1,759)



(2,474)


Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances

2,319



2,782


Payments of debt financing costs

(11)




Net cash provided by financing activities

3,799



43,558


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

2,157



3,452


Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(27,950)



(77,332)


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash




Beginning of period

318,135



252,725


End of period

$

290,185



$

175,393


 

 

 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)


The table below presents the reconciliation of net revenue growth calculated in accordance with GAAP to currency neutral net revenue which is a non-GAAP measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" above for further information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.


CURRENCY NEUTRAL NET REVENUE GROWTH/(DECLINE) RECONCILIATION




Quarter Ended
March 31, 2018

Total Net Revenue



Net revenue growth - GAAP


5.9

%

Foreign exchange impact


(2.1)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP


3.8

%




North America



Net revenue decline - GAAP


(0.4)

%

Foreign exchange impact


(0.4)

%

Currency neutral net revenue decline - Non-GAAP


(0.8)

%




EMEA



Net revenue growth - GAAP


23.4

%

Foreign exchange impact


(10.3)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP


13.1

%




Asia-Pacific



Net revenue growth - GAAP


34.6

%

Foreign exchange impact


(7.0)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP


27.6

%




Latin America



Net revenue growth - GAAP


21.0

%

Foreign exchange impact


(6.6)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP


14.4

%




Total International



Net revenue growth - GAAP


27.2

%

Foreign exchange impact


(8.4)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP


18.8

%

 

 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2018

(Unaudited)


The table below presents the reconciliation of the Company's consolidated statement of operations presented in accordance with GAAP to certain adjusted non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" above for further information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.


Quarter Ended March 31, 2018



GAAP


Impact of Restructuring Plan


Adjusted

(Non-GAAP)

Net revenues


$

1,185,370



$



$

1,185,370


Cost of goods sold


661,917



(7,474)



654,443


Gross Profit


523,453



7,474



530,927


Gross Margin


44.2

%


0.6

%


44.8

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses


514,634





514,634


Restructuring and impairment charges


37,480



(37,480)




Income (loss) from operations


(28,661)



44,954



16,293


Interest expense, net


(8,564)





(8,564)


Other income, net


2,888





2,888


Income (loss) before income taxes


(34,337)



44,954



10,617


Income tax expense (benefit)


(4,093)



13,942



9,849


Effective Income Tax Rate


11.9

%


80.9

%


92.8

%

Net income (loss)


$

(30,244)



$

31,012



$

768









Diluted net income (loss) per share of Class A, B and C common stock


$

(0.07)



$

0.07



$


 

 

 

Under Armour, Inc.

Outlook For the Year Ending December 31, 2018


The tables below present the reconciliation of the Company's fiscal 2018 outlook for income from operations calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted operating income. This adjusted amount is a non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" above for further information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.


ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION




Year Ending December 31, 2018

(in millions)


Low End


High End

Income from operations


$

20



$

30


Add: Estimated impact of restructuring(1)


110



110


Adjusted operating income


$

130



$

140



(1) The estimated impact of restructuring plan presented above assumes the low end of the Company's estimated range of 2018 restructuring and related charges.

The company is not able to provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP adjusted effective tax rate or adjusted diluted earnings per share to the GAAP effective tax rate or diluted earnings per share for its 2018 outlook. As a result of the 2018 restructuring plan, the company's GAAP net income for fiscal year 2018 is expected to be insignificant, and therefore the GAAP effective tax rate is subject to significant variability. Given this variability, the company cannot provide a meaningful outlook of the GAAP effective tax rate or diluted earnings per share without unreasonable effort. These non-GAAP measures exclude the impact of the 2018 restructuring plan.

 

BRAND HOUSE AND FACTORY HOUSE DOOR COUNT




As of March 31, 2018



2018


2017

Factory House


160


150

Brand House


18


18

   North America total doors


178


168






Factory House


57


38

Brand House


62


39

   International total doors


119


77






Factory House


217


188

Brand House


80


57

   Total doors


297


245

 

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