Skechers USA, Inc. reported revenues jumped 38.2 percent in the fourth
quarter, to $395.6 million from $283.2 million in the fourth quarter of
2011. Operating earnings reached $8.0 million, rebounding from a loss of
$103.1 million a year ago.
Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $4.0 million compared
to a net loss of $57.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Net
earnings per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2012 were 8 cents
based on 50.3 million weighted average shares outstanding compared to
net loss per diluted share of $1.18 based on 48.9 million weighted
average shares outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Gross
profit for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $168.5 million compared to
$112.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Gross margin in the fourth
quarter 2012 was 42.6 percent versus 39.8 percent for the fourth
quarter of 2011. Income tax expense was $3.0 million or 44.7 percent for
the fourth quarter of 2012.
“For the 2012 fourth quarter, sales
increased more than 39 percent over the same period in 2011 as we saw
improvements across all of our revenue channels, including a 72 percent
increase in our domestic wholesale business,” began David Weinberg,
chief operating officer and chief financial officer. “This strong
domestic wholesale growth plus low double-digit positive comp store
sales in our company-owned Skechers retail stores and a 30 percent
increase in our international business are evidence of the broad
acceptance of our new product offerings. With each of our new and
established lines driving sales, domestically, both our men's and kids’
divisions experienced double-digit growth, while our women's division
saw triple-digit growth.”
Fiscal year 2012 net sales were $1.560
billion compared to net sales of $1.606 billion in 2011. Earnings from
operations for 2012 were $22.3 million compared to a loss from
operations of $133.8 million in 2011. Net earnings for 2012 were $9.5
million compared to a net loss of $67.5 million in 2011. Net earnings
per diluted share for fiscal year 2012 were $0.19 based on 49.9 million
weighted average shares outstanding versus a diluted loss per share of
$1.39 based on 48.5 million weighted average shares outstanding in the
prior year. Gross profit for 2012 was $683.3 million compared to $623.7
million in 2011.
Gross margin for 2012 was 43.8 percent versus 38.8 percent for 2011.
Robert
Greenberg, Skechers chief executive officer, commented, “2012 was a
remarkable year for Skechers. We grew our existing product divisions,
broadened our offering to consumers with several new product lines,
established an award-winning performance division and further grew our
heritage business. We have taken a more focused approach to growing our
product offering, added features and technologies that consumers desire,
and supported these efforts with effective marketing. In the fourth
quarter alone, we supported our Skechers GOwalk, Daddy’s Money and
SKCH+3 product lines with new commercials, as well as commercials for
our Bobs from Skechers line with Brooke Burke, and our Relaxed Fit by
Skechers styles with three spots featuring sports icons Mark Cuban, Joe
Montana and Tommy Lasorda. To date in this quarter, we aired a new
Skechers GOrun2 commercial during the Super Bowl, as well as a new
Relaxed Fit Joe Montana spot. The recent highlights for our product and
marketing are many, including receiving eight awards from noted running
and fitness publications for our performance footwear, and elite runner
Meb achieving his personal best in Skechers GOrun, becoming the fastest
American marathon runner and placing fourth at the 2012 Olympics. Our
focus and execution have translated into a strong fourth quarter, and as
we continue to grow our businesses around the world, we believe this
positive momentum will continue and we will experience a strong first
half of 2013.”
Weinberg added, “2012 marked a return to
profitability with growth in all of our revenue channels in the fourth
quarter. With backlogs up double digits for our combined domestic and
international wholesale businesses, and a strong start to the first
quarter, we are confident that our growth trend will continue in 2013.
We are looking forward to our Fall/Winter 2013 domestic and
international trade shows later this month, delivering fresh Spring
product around the world, and opening 30 to 35 new Company-owned
Skechers retail stores this year. With a cash position of $325.8 million
and inventory levels in line with our projected growth, we believe we
are well positioned for growth across all our platforms.”
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