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NEWS
RELEASE
Contacts: Volcom, Inc. PondelWilkinson Inc.
Chief
Financial Officer Rob
Whetstone (310) 279-5963; rwhetstone@pondel.com
VOLCOM REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER and
FULL
YEAR RESULTS for 2006
§
Fourth quarter total revenues
increased 37.2% to $56.6 million
§
Fourth quarter operating income
increased 26.1% to $11.7 million
COSTA
“I’m very proud
of our results for 2006,” said Richard Woolcott,
Volcom’s president and chief executive officer.
“This success is a direct reflection of the strength of our team
and the power of the Volcom brand.”
In the
2006 fourth quarter, gross profit as a percentage of total revenues was 47.2%
compared with 48.8% in the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year, gross profit as a percentage of
total revenues was 49.7% compared with 50.8% in 2005.
Operating
income for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 26.1% to $11.7 million,
compared with $9.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. Operating margin for the fourth quarter of
2006 was 20.6% compared with 22.5% in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Operating
income for 2006 increased 13.6% to $43.6 million, compared with $38.4 million
for 2005. Operating margin was 21.2% for
2006, compared with 24.0% in 2005.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2006, which includes a
provision for income taxes using a 39.4% tax rate, increased to $7.6 million,
or $0.31 per diluted share. Net income
for the full year 2006, which includes a provision for income taxes using a 39.7%
tax rate, totaled $28.8 million, or $1.18 per diluted share.
In connection with the completion of its initial public offering,
during 2005 the company changed its tax status from an S corporation to a C
corporation. As a result, the company
recorded a provision for income taxes for the fourth quarter of 2005 using a
27.2% tax rate, which reflected the rate necessary to bring the provision for
income taxes in line with the company’s 2005 annual tax rate of 26.5%. The
company recorded a provision for income taxes using a 39.4% tax rate for the
fourth quarter of 2006 and a 39.7% tax rate for the full year 2006.
2007 Outlook
For 2007, the company expects total revenues to grow approximately
34% to 36% over last year, resulting in sales of $275 to $280 million. Earnings per diluted share is expected to be
in the range of $1.44 to $1.47. This guidance assumes that a greater than
historical percentage of earnings will occur in the second half of the year
when the company’s European operations begin to recognize product
revenues. For the first half of 2007,
the company will continue to receive royalty revenue based on sales by the
company’s current European licensee.
For the 2007 first quarter, the company anticipates revenues will
be approximately $48 to $49 million, an increase of 15% to 18% over revenues
for the first quarter of 2006. Earnings
per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.15 to $0.16, which
earnings per diluted share amount includes an anticipated loss in
The company will host a conference call today at
approximately
About Volcom, Inc.
Volcom is an innovative designer, marketer and distributor of premium quality
young mens and womens clothing, accessories and related products. The
Volcom brand, symbolized by The Stone
, is
athlete-driven, creative and forward thinking.
Volcom has consistently followed its motto of “youth against
establishment,” and the brand is inspired by the energy of youth culture. Volcom
branded products are sold throughout the
Certain statements in
this press release and oral statements made from time to time by
representatives of the company are forward-looking statements for purposes of
the safe harbor provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, including statements in connection with or related to any discussion of
or reference to our future operations, opportunities or financial
performance. In particular, statements
regarding our guidance and future financial performance contained under the
section entitled 2007 Outlook, and Mr. Woolcott’s statements regarding our outlook
for future business and financial performance constitute forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking
statements are based on management’s current expectations but they involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Our
actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those
anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of risks and
uncertainties, including, without limitation, sales of our products by key retailers, including Pacific Sunwear, our
ability to successfully shift from a licensee model in Europe to a direct
control model, changes in fashion
trends and consumer preferences, general economic conditions, the impact of
trade safeguards with China, and additional factors which are detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including the Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form
10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and our
subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are available
at www.sec.gov. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.
Volcom is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any obligation, to
update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
VOLCOM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands, except share and per share data)
|
|
Three
Months Ended December
31, |
|
Year
Ended December
31, |
||
|
|
2006 |
2005 |
|
2006 |
2005 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product
revenues.............................................. |
$ 55,476 |
$ 40,457 |
|
$ 201,186 |
$ 156,716 |
|
Licensing
revenues........................................... |
1,085 |
758 |
|
4,072 |
3,235 |
|
Total
revenues................................................ |
56,561 |
41,215 |
|
205,258 |
159,951 |
|
Cost of
goods sold.............................................. |
29,885 |
21,110 |
|
103,237 |
78,632 |
|
Gross
profit........................................................ |
26,676 |
20,105 |
|
102,021 |
81,319 |
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses....... |
15,008 |
10,849 |
|
58,417 |
42,939 |
|
Operating
income............................................... |
11,668 |
9,256 |
|
43,604 |
38,380 |
|
Other
income (expense): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income, net......................................... |
1,071 |
575 |
|
3,833 |
1,036 |
|
Dividend
income from cost method investee.... |
— |
— |
|
3 |
11 |
|
Foreign
currency gain (loss).............................. |
(152) |
(1) |
|
233 |
54 |
|
Total
other income (expense)........................ |
919 |
574 |
|
4,069 |
1,101 |
|
Income
before provision for income taxes......... |
12,587 |
9,830 |
|
47,673 |
39,481 |
|
Provision
for income taxes................................ |
4,956 |
2,677 |
|
18,920 |
10,475 |
|
Net
income before equity in earnings of investee |
7,631 |
7,153 |
|
28,753 |
29,006 |
|
Equity
in earnings of investee............................. |
— |
— |
|
— |
331 |
|
Net
income........................................................ |
$ 7,631 |
$ 7,153 |
|
$ 28,753 |
$ 29,337 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic................................................................ |
$ 0.31 |
$ 0.30 |
|
$ 1.19 |
$ 1.36 |
|
Diluted............................................................. |
$ 0.31 |
$ 0.29 |
|
$ 1.18 |
$ 1.34 |
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic................................................................ |
24,244,750 |
24,194,120 |
|
24,227,845 |
21,627,821 |
|
Diluted............................................................. |
24,325,062 |
24,330,546 |
|
24,304,627 |
21,839,626 |
|
Pro
forma net income data: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
before provision for income taxes, as reported |
|
$ 9,830 |
|
|
$ 39,481 |
|
Pro
forma provision for income taxes.............. |
|
4,006 |
|
|
16,223 |
|
Pro
forma net income before equity in earnings of investee |
|
5,824 |
|
|
23,258 |
|
Equity
in earnings of investee........................... |
|
— |
|
|
331 |
|
Pro
forma net income...................................... |
|
$ 5,824 |
|
|
$ 23,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro
forma net income per share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic................................................................ |
|
$ 0.24 |
|
|
$ 1.09 |
|
Diluted............................................................. |
|
$ 0.24 |
|
|
$ 1.08 |
|
Pro
forma weighted average shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic................................................................ |
|
24,194,120 |
|
|
21,627,821 |
|
Diluted............................................................. |
|
24,330,546 |
|
|
21,839,626 |
VOLCOM,
INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
December 31, 2006 |
|
December 31, 2005 |
|
Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents.......................................... |
|
$ 85,414 |
|
$ 71,712 |
|
Accounts
receivable — net of allowances................ |
|
34,175 |
|
21,408 |
|
Inventories..................................................................... |
|
13,185 |
|
10,833 |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets............... |
|
1,383 |
|
1,366 |
|
Income
tax receivable.................................................... |
|
— |
|
479 |
|
Deferred
income taxes................................................... |
|
2,353 |
|
1,110 |
|
Total
current assets................................................... |
|
136,510 |
|
106,908 |
|
Property
and equipment — net..................................... |
|
11,527 |
|
3,467 |
|
Investments
in unconsolidated investees................... |
|
298 |
|
298 |
|
Deferred
income taxes..................................................... |
|
660 |
|
— |
|
Intangible
assets — net................................................. |
|
386 |
|
451 |
|
Goodwill............................................................................ |
|
158 |
|
158 |
|
Other
assets..................................................................... |
|
209 |
|
99 |
|
Total
assets................................................................. |
|
$ 149,748 |
|
$ 111,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
and Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable......................................................... |
|
$ 8,764 |
|
$ 5,779 |
|
Accrued
expenses and other current liabilities......... |
|
6,175 |
|
2,587 |
|
Income
taxes payable................................................... |
|
424 |
|
— |
|
Current
portion of capital lease obligations.............. |
|
78 |
|
72 |
|
Total
current liabilities............................................... |
|
15,441 |
|
8,438 |
|
Long-term
capital lease obligations.............................. |
|
106 |
|
183 |
|
Other
long-term liabilities............................................... |
|
204 |
|
— |
|
Deferred
income taxes..................................................... |
|
— |
|
80 |
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock............................................................... |
|
24 |
|
24 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital............................................. |
|
86,773 |
|
84,418 |
|
Retained
earnings......................................................... |
|
47,019 |
|
18,266 |
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income.............. |
|
181 |
|
(28) |
|
Total
stockholders’ equity....................................... |
|
133,997 |
|
102,680 |
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity............... |
|
$ 149,748 |
|
$ 111,381 |
VOLCOM, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
Year
Ended December
31, |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
2006 |
2005 |
|
Cash
flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income..................................................................... |
|
|
|
$ 28,753 |
$ 29,337 |
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization..................................... |
|
|
|
1,423 |
623 |
|
Equity
in earnings of investee...................................... |
|
|
|
— |
(331) |
|
Provision
for doubtful accounts................................... |
|
|
|
588 |
68 |
|
Tax
benefits related to exercise of stock options......... |
|
|
|
(303) |
2,833 |
|
Loss on
disposal of property and equipment.............. |
|
|
|
64 |
30 |
|
Stock-based
compensation........................................... |
|
|
|
812 |
178 |
|
Deferred
income taxes.................................................. |
|
|
|
(1,983) |
(1,150) |
|
Changes
in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable.................................................... |
|
|
|
(13,248) |
(4,219) |
|
Inventories.................................................................. |
|
|
|
(2,335) |
(5,025) |
|
Prepaid
expenses and other current assets................. |
|
|
|
12 |
(867) |
|
Income
taxes receivable/payable................................. |
|
|
|
1,186 |
(479) |
|
Other
assets................................................................ |
|
|
|
(97) |
(54) |
|
Accounts
payable....................................................... |
|
|
|
2,912 |
799 |
|
Accrued
expenses....................................................... |
|
|
|
2,977 |
1,242 |
|
Other
long-term liabilities........................................... |
|
|
|
195 |
— |
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities................ |
|
|
|
20,956 |
22,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchase
of property and equipment............................. |
|
|
|
(9,063) |
(2,933) |
|
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired.................... |
|
|
|
(168) |
(1,115) |
|
Proceeds from sale of property and
equipment............. |
|
|
|
2 |
— |
|
Proceeds from sale of equity method
investee............... |
|
|
|
— |
1,391 |
|
Net
cash used in investing activities......................... |
|
|
|
(9,229) |
(2,657) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
payments capital lease obligations.................. |
|
|
|
(71) |
(86) |
|
Proceeds from government grants.................................. |
|
|
|
210 |
— |
|
Proceeds
from initial public offering, net of offering costs............................................................................. |
|
|
|
— |
80,131 |
|
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options........................ |
|
|
|
1,261 |
200 |
|
Tax benefits related to exercise of stock
options........... |
|
|
|
303 |
— |
|
Distributions
to stockholders......................................... |
|
|
|
— |
(39,204) |
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities................ |
|
|
|
1,703 |
41,041 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash......................... |
|
|
|
272 |
(16) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents................. |
|
|
|
13,702 |
61,353 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents — Beginning of period...... |
|
|
|
71,712 |
10,359 |
|
Cash
and cash equivalents — End of period................ |
|
|
|
$ 85,414 |
$ 71,712 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|