Under Armour Reports First Quarter 2021 Results; Raises Full Year Outlook

BALTIMORE, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Under Armour, Inc. UA UAA))) today announced unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. 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 2020 restructuring plan and related impairment charges, impairments associated with certain long-lived assets and goodwill and related tax effects, and with respect to certain measures, the non-cash amortization of debt discount on the company's convertible debt, and related tax effects. The reconciliation of non-GAAP amounts to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated according to GAAP is presented in supplemental financial information furnished with this release. All per share amounts are reported on a diluted basis.

"Under Armour is off to an excellent start for the year. Our first-quarter results demonstrate that our improved operating model and investments we're making to amplify our connection with consumers are enabling us to deliver against strong demand for our brand," said Under Armour President and CEO Patrik Frisk. "Additionally, with a solid balance sheet and well-managed inventory, we're confident in our ability to drive well through 2021 as we get back on offense and make measured progress to returning to sustainable, profitable growth over the long-term."

First Quarter 2021 Review

  • Revenue was up 35 percent to $1.3 billion (up 32 percent currency neutral) compared to the prior year.
    • Wholesale revenue increased 35 percent to $800 million and direct-to-consumer revenue increased 54 percent to $437 million, driven by 69 percent growth in eCommerce.
    • North America revenue increased 32 percent to $806 million and international revenue increased 58 percent to $452 million (up 50 percent currency neutral). Within the international business, revenue increased 41 percent in EMEA (up 33 percent currency neutral), increased 120 percent in Asia-Pacific (up 107 percent currency neutral), and decreased 9 percent in Latin America (down 7 percent currency neutral).
    • Apparel revenue increased 35 percent to $810 million. Footwear revenue increased 47 percent to $309 million. Accessories revenue increased 73 percent to $117 million.
  • Gross margin increased 370 basis points to 50.0 percent compared to the prior year, driven primarily by benefits from pricing, supply chain initiatives, and channel mix.
  • Selling, general & administrative expenses decreased 7 percent to $515 million primarily due to lower legal and marketing costs than the prior year.
  • Restructuring and impairment charges were $7 million.
  • Operating income was $107 million. Adjusted operating income was $114 million.
  • Net income was $78 million. Adjusted net income was $75 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.17. Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $0.16.
  • Inventory was down 9 percent to $852 million.
  • Cash and Cash Equivalents was $1.3 billion at the end of the quarter, and no borrowings were outstanding under the company's $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.

Updated 2021 Outlook

Key points related to Under Armour's full-year 2021 outlook include:

  • Revenue is now expected to be up at a high-teen percentage rate compared to the previous expectation of a high-single-digit percentage rate increase, reflecting a high-teen percentage growth rate in North America and low thirties percentage growth rate in the international business.
  • Gross margin is now expected to be up approximately 50 basis points compared to the previous expectation of 'up slightly,' versus the prior year adjusted gross margin of 48.6 percent with benefits from pricing and supply chain efficiency, being largely offset by the sale of MyFitnessPal, which carried a high gross margin rate.
  • Operating income is now expected to reach approximately $105 million to $115 million compared to the previous range of $5 million to $25 million. Excluding the impact of restructuring efforts, adjusted operating income is expected to reach $230 million to $240 million compared to the previous expectation of $130 million to $150 million.
  • Diluted loss per share is now expected to be about $0.02 to $0.04 compared to the previous expectation of a diluted loss per share of $0.18 to $0.20 and adjusted diluted earnings per share is expected to be in the range of $0.28 to $0.30 compared to the previous expectation of adjusted diluted earnings per share in the range of $0.12 to $0.14.

2020 Restructuring Plan

In April 2020, Under Armour announced a restructuring plan designed to rebalance its cost base to improve profitability and cash flow. Of the estimated $550 million to $600 million restructuring plan range, the company has recognized $480 million of pre-tax charges, including $7 million in the first quarter of 2021. Of the $480 million recognized, there has been $126 million in cash-related charges and $354 million in non-cash-related charges. The company expects to realize approximately $35 million to $40 million in charges related to this plan in the second quarter.

COVID-19 Update

Under Armour remains focused on protecting teammate and consumer health and safety while working with its suppliers, partners, and customers to navigate potential disruptions. Given continued uncertainty related to COVID-19, there could be potential material impacts on its full-year business results in 2021.

Conference Call and Webcast

Under Armour will hold its first-quarter conference call and webcast today at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be webcast live at https://about.underarmour.com/investor-relations/financials and will be archived and available for replay about 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 2021 outlook. Currency-neutral financial information is calculated to exclude the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Management believes this information is helpful to investors to compare the company's results of operations period-over-period. Adjusted financial measures exclude the impact of the company's 2020 restructuring plan and related impairment charges, impairments associated with certain long-lived assets and goodwill, and related tax effects. Management believes this information is useful to investors because it enhances visibility into its actual underlying results, excluding these impacts. Adjusted interest expense, adjusted other expense, adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted income (loss) per share exclude the non-cash amortization of debt discount on the company's convertible senior notes. Management believes the non-cash portion of the interest expense, which represents the accretion of the bifurcated equity component of the convertible senior notes' conversion option, is not core to the company's operations given the intent and ability to settle in shares of the company's Class C common stock. These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation and should be contemplated in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the company's reported results prepared per 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 athletic performance apparel, footwear and accessories. Designed to empower human performance, Under Armour's innovative products and experiences are engineered to make athletes better. For further information, please visit http://about.underarmour.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, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and results of operations, our plans to reduce our operating expenses, anticipated charges and restructuring costs, projected savings related to our restructuring plans and the timing thereof, 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," "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: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our industry and our business, financial condition and results of operations; changes in general economic or market conditions that could affect overall consumer spending or our industry; 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 raw materials and commodities we use in our products and our supply chain; changes to the financial health of our customers; our ability to successfully execute our long-term strategies; our ability to effectively drive operational efficiency in our business and successfully execute any restructuring plans and realize their expected benefits; our ability to effectively develop and launch new, innovative and updated products; our ability to accurately forecast consumer shopping preferences and consumer demand for our products and manage our inventory in response to changing demands; loss of key customers, suppliers or manufacturers or failure of our suppliers or manufacturers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner; 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 manage the increasingly complex operations of our global business; our ability to successfully manage or realize expected results from significant transactions and investments; 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; any disruptions, delays or deficiencies in the design, implementation or application of our global operating and financial reporting information technology system; our ability to attract key talent and retain the services of our senior management and key employees; our ability to access capital and financing required to manage our business on terms acceptable to us; our ability to accurately anticipate and respond to seasonal or quarterly fluctuations in our operating results; risks related to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; our ability to comply with existing trade and other regulations, and the potential impact of new trade, tariff and tax regulations on our profitability; risks related to data security or privacy breaches; and our potential exposure to litigation and other proceedings. 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 Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS







Three Months Ended March 31,





2021



% of Net

Revenues



2020



% of Net

Revenues

Net revenues



$

1,257,195





100.0

%



$

930,240





100.0

%

Cost of goods sold



628,554





50.0

%



499,256





53.7

%

Gross profit



628,641





50.0

%



430,984





46.3

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses



514,638





40.9

%



552,701





59.4

%

Restructuring and impairment charges



7,113





0.6

%



436,463





46.9

%

Income (loss) from operations



106,890





8.5

%



(558,180)





(60.0)

%

Interest expense, net



(14,137)





(1.1)

%



(5,960)





(0.6)

%

Other income (expense), net



(7,180)





(0.6)

%



1,534





0.2

%

Income (loss) before income taxes



85,573





6.8

%



(562,606)





(60.5)

%

Income tax expense



9,881





0.8

%



21,547





2.3

%

Income (loss) from equity method investments



2,060





0.2

%



(5,528)





(0.6)

%

Net income (loss)



$

77,752





6.2

%



$

(589,681)





(63.4)

%



















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



$

0.17









$

(1.30)







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



$

0.17









$

(1.30)







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

Basic



456,014









452,871







Diluted



459,226









452,871







 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited; in thousands)



NET REVENUES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY







Three Months Ended March 31,

in '000s



2021



2020



% Change

Apparel



$

810,041





$

598,287





35.4

%

Footwear



309,047





209,688





47.4

%

Accessories



117,396





67,748





73.3

%

Total net sales



1,236,484





875,723





41.2

%

Licensing revenues



21,657





19,935





8.6

%

Corporate Other (1)



(946)





34,582





(102.7)

%

Total net revenues



$

1,257,195





$

930,240





35.1

%

 

NET REVENUES BY SEGMENT







Three Months Ended March 31,

in '000s



2021



2020



% Change

North America



$

805,727





$

608,980





32.3

%

EMEA



193,883





137,904





40.6

%

Asia-Pacific



210,220





95,686





119.7

%

Latin America



48,311





53,088





(9.0)

%

Corporate Other (1)



(946)





34,582





(102.7)

%

Total net revenues



$

1,257,195





$

930,240





35.1

%

 

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS







Three Months Ended March 31,

in '000s



2021

% of Net

Revenues (2)



2020

% of Net

Revenues (2)

North America



$

210,562



26.1

%



$

(3,773)



(0.6)

%

EMEA



26,686



13.8

%



3,704



2.7

%

Asia-Pacific



46,513



22.1

%



(36,841)



(38.5)

%

Latin America



1,457



3.0

%



(48,184)



(90.8)

%

Corporate Other



(178,328)



NM



(473,086)



NM

Income (loss) from operations



$

106,890



8.5

%



$

(558,180)



(60.0)

%



(1) Prior to Fiscal 2021, the Company's Connected Fitness segment was discretely disclosed; however, effective January 1, 2021 Corporate Other now includes the remaining Connected Fitness business consisting of MapMyRun for Fiscal 2021 and the entire Connected Fitness, including MyFitnessPal for Fiscal 2020. All prior period balances were recast to conform to the current period presentation. Such reclassifications did not affect total consolidated net revenues, consolidated income from operations, or consolidated net income. Corporate Other primarily includes foreign currency hedge gains and losses related to revenues generated by entities within the Company's operating segments but managed through the Company's central foreign exchange risk management program.



(2) Operating income (loss) percentage is calculated based on total segment net revenues. Additionally, the operating income (loss) percentage for Corporate Other is not presented as a meaningful metric (NM).

 

Under Armour, Inc.

As of March 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and March 31, 2020

(Unaudited; in thousands)



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



in '000s



March 31, 2021



December 31, 2020



March 31, 2020

Assets













Current assets













Cash and cash equivalents



$

1,348,737





$

1,517,361





$

959,318



Accounts receivable, net



696,287





527,340





668,409



Inventories



851,829





895,974





940,236



Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net



260,865





282,300





300,044



Total current assets



3,157,718





3,222,975





2,868,007



Property and equipment, net



632,307





658,678





726,568



Operating lease right-of-use assets



511,130





536,660





583,418



Goodwill



497,970





502,214





485,672



Intangible assets, net



12,548





13,295





40,490



Deferred income taxes



23,796





23,930





39,576



Other long term assets



78,827





72,876





93,844



Total assets



$

4,914,296





$

5,030,628





$

4,837,575



Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity













Revolving credit facility, current



$





$





$

600,000



Accounts payable



490,860





575,954





417,397



Accrued expenses



311,905





378,859





267,115



Customer refund liabilities



191,979





203,399





208,172



Operating lease liabilities



160,918





162,561





129,758



Other current liabilities



78,655





92,503





69,060



Total current liabilities



1,234,317





1,413,276





1,691,502



Long term debt, net of current maturities



1,009,951





1,003,556





593,281



Operating lease liabilities, non-current



801,292





839,414





913,754



Other long term liabilities



98,537





98,389





88,858



Total liabilities



3,144,097





3,354,635





3,287,395



Total stockholders' equity



1,770,199





1,675,993





1,550,180



Total liabilities and stockholders' equity



$

4,914,296





$

5,030,628





$

4,837,575



 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(Unaudited; in thousands)



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS





Three Months Ended March 31,

in '000s

2021



2020

Cash flows from operating activities







Net income (loss)

$

77,752





$

(589,681)



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







Depreciation and amortization

35,512





48,565



Unrealized foreign currency exchange rate gain (loss)

14,702





12,976



Loss on disposal of property and equipment

575





129



Impairment charges

5,601





437,517



Amortization of bond premium

5,273





63



Stock-based compensation

10,372





10,465



Deferred income taxes

(9)





23,253



Changes in reserves and allowances

(9,262)





10,130



Changes in operating assets and liabilities:







Accounts receivable

(170,493)





27,596



Inventories

49,246





(59,701)



Prepaid expenses and other assets

22,295





27,153



Other non-current assets

19,467





(336,357)



Accounts payable

(80,092)





(192,651)



Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(121,841)





226,315



Customer refund liabilities

(10,949)





(8,334)



Income taxes payable and receivable

1,263





(4,150)



Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(150,588)





(366,712)



Cash flows from investing activities







Purchases of property and equipment

(8,465)





(31,498)



Sale of property and equipment

561







Purchase of businesses





(37,343)



Net cash used in investing activities

(7,904)





(68,841)



Cash flows from financing activities







Proceeds from long term debt and revolving credit facility





700,000



Payments on long term debt and revolving credit facility





(100,000)



Employee taxes paid for shares withheld for income taxes

(4,301)





(2,732)



Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances

858





1,649



Other financing fees





35



Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(3,443)





598,952



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

(6,900)





8,761



Net increase in (decrease in) cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(168,835)





172,160



Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash







Beginning of period

1,528,515





796,008



End of period

$

1,359,680





$

968,168



 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

(Unaudited)



The table below presents the reconciliation of net revenue growth (decline) calculated according to GAAP to currency-neutral net revenue 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







Three months ended

March 31, 2021

Total Net Revenue





Net revenue growth - GAAP



35.1

%

Foreign exchange impact



(2.6)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP



32.5

%







North America





Net revenue growth - GAAP



32.3

%

Foreign exchange impact



(0.5)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP



31.8

%







EMEA





Net revenue growth - GAAP



40.6

%

Foreign exchange impact



(7.4)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP



33.2

%







Asia-Pacific





Net revenue growth - GAAP



119.7

%

Foreign exchange impact



(13.0)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP



106.7

%







Latin America





Net revenue decline - GAAP



(9.0)

%

Foreign exchange impact



1.7

%

Currency neutral net revenue decline - Non-GAAP



(7.3)

%







Total International





Net revenue growth - GAAP



57.8

%

Foreign exchange impact



(7.6)

%

Currency neutral net revenue growth - Non-GAAP



50.2

%

 

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share)



The tables below present the reconciliation of the Company's condensed 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.



ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION



in '000s



Three months ended

March 31, 2021

GAAP Income from operations



$

106,890



Add: Impact of restructuring and impairment charges



7,113



Adjusted income from operations



$

114,003





ADJUSTED NET INCOME RECONCILIATION



in '000s



Three months ended

March 31, 2021

GAAP Net income



$

77,752



Add: Impact of restructuring and impairment charges



7,113



Add: Impact of amortization of debt discount



5,210



Add: Impact of provision for income taxes



(15,492)



Adjusted net income



$

74,583





ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION







Three months ended

March 31, 2021

GAAP Diluted net income per share



$

0.17



Add: Impact of restructuring and impairment charges



0.02



Add: Impact of amortization of debt discount



0.01



Add: Impact of provision for income taxes



(0.04)



Adjusted diluted income per share



$

0.16



 

Under Armour, Inc.

Outlook for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 and Year Ended December 31, 2021

(Unaudited; in millions, except per share amounts)



The table below presents the reconciliation of the Company's fiscal 2021 outlook for income from operations calculated in accordance with GAAP to adjusted operating income, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Information" above for further information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures.



ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION



(in millions)



Three Months Ended June 30, 2021



Year Ended December 31, 2021





Low end of estimate

High end of

estimate



Low end of estimate

High end of

estimate

GAAP Income (loss) from operations



$

5



$

5





$

105



$

115



Add: Estimated impact of restructuring and impairment charges (1)



35



40





125



125



Adjusted income (loss) from operations



$

40



$

45





$

230



$

240



 

ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN RECONCILIATION







Year Ended December 31, 2021





Low end of estimate

High end of estimate

GAAP Operating margin



2.0

%

2.2

%

Add: Estimated impact of restructuring and impairment charges (1)



2.4

%

2.3

%

Adjusted operating margin



4.4

%

4.5

%

 

ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE RECONCILIATION







Year Ended December 31, 2021





Low end of

estimate

High end of

estimate

GAAP Diluted net income (loss) per share



$

(0.04)



$

(0.02)



Add: Impact of restructuring and related impairment charges (1)



0.27



0.27



Add: Impact of amortization of debt discount



0.05



0.05



Adjusted diluted income per share



$

0.28



$

0.30





(1) Under the Company's 2020 restructuring plan's approved range of $550 million to $600 million in restructuring and impairment charges, the impact of total charges to be realized in fiscal 2021 assumes the high-end of an estimated $77 million to $127 million range.



In connection with the Company's first-quarter conference call and webcast, the Company will discuss its projected adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and the full year ended December 31, 2021. As a result of restructuring expenses incurred in fiscal year 2021, in connection with the 2020 restructuring plan, the United States and certain other foreign jurisdictions are considered loss jurisdictions for fiscal year 2021. These jurisdictions are accounted for discretely and excluded from the annual effective tax rate computation for purposes of computing the interim tax provision and a separate annual effective rate is calculated for each of these jurisdictions and applied against their respective year-to-date ordinary income or loss each quarter. As a result, the income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2021, is subject to significant variability based on the actual quarterly pre-tax results, and a meaningful estimated range of GAAP-based income tax expense cannot be provided. Given this variability, there is substantial uncertainty associated with accurately projecting the Company's GAAP-based income tax expense and GAAP-based diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Alternatively, Adjusted income tax expense includes all global jurisdictions in the annual effective tax rate mitigating significant quarterly variability. Therefore, a reconciliation to the Company's adjusted diluted earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2021 has not been provided, as the Company believes the reconciliation is not meaningful.



The Company's net income for the three months ended June 30, 2021, is expected to be impacted by approximately $35 to $40 million of restructuring and impairment charges, and approximately $5 million of non-cash amortization of debt discount on its convertible debt, both of which are excluded for purposes of calculating adjusted net income.

 

Under Armour, Inc.

As of March 31, 2021 and 2020



BRAND HOUSE AND FACTORY HOUSE DOOR COUNT







March 31,





2021



2020

Factory House



176



169

Brand House



16



19

  North America total doors



192



188











Factory House



136



113

Brand House



98



122

  International total doors



234



235











Factory House



312



282

Brand House



114



141

  Total doors



426



423

 

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