UNDER ARMOUR REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS; UPDATES FISCAL 2024 OUTLOOK

BALTIMORE, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA, UAA) announced unaudited financial results for its second quarter fiscal 2024, which ended September 30, 2023. The company reports its financial performance following accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). This press release refers to “currency neutral” amounts, which are non-GAAP financial measures described below under the “Non-GAAP Financial Information” paragraph.

“Our second quarter results, particularly profitability, exceeded our expectations,” said Under Armour President and CEO Stephanie Linnartz. “Consequently, we are maintaining our fiscal 2024 operating income and EPS outlook even as we lower our revenue expectations primarily in response to challenges in North America during the back half of the year.”

Linnartz continued, “As we execute against our strategic priorities, we will continue to take a balanced approach to driving profitability in the near term while taking the necessary steps to invest in the talent, systems, and processes to drive the top line growth that Under Armour is capable of over the long term.”

Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Review

  • Revenue was flat versus the prior year at $1.6 billion (down 1 percent currency neutral).
    • Wholesale revenue decreased 1 percent to $940 million, and direct-to-consumer revenue increased 3 percent to $596 million due to a 2 percent increase in eCommerce revenue, which represented 35 percent of the total direct-to-consumer business in the quarter, and a 4 percent increase in owned and operated store revenue.
    • North America revenue decreased 2 percent to $991 million, and international revenue increased 5 percent to $573 million (up 3 percent currency neutral). In the international business, revenue increased 9 percent in EMEA (up 4 percent currency neutral) and 3 percent in Asia-Pacific (up 7 percent currency neutral). Revenue declined 8 percent in Latin America (down 19 percent currency neutral).
    • Apparel revenue increased 3 percent to $1.1 billion. Footwear revenue was down 7 percent to $351 million. Accessories revenue increased 3 percent to $114 million.
  • Gross margin increased 260 basis points to 48.0 percent, driven primarily by supply chain benefits related to lower freight expenses, partially offset by a channel mix impact related to a normalization of off-price sales.
  • Selling, general & administrative expenses increased 2 percent to $606 million.
  • Operating income was $146 million.
  • Net Income was $110 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.24.
  • Inventory was up 6 percent to $1.1 billion.
  • Cash and Cash Equivalents were $656 million at the end of the quarter, and no borrowings were outstanding under the company’s $1.1 billion revolving credit facility.

Share Buyback Update

Under Armour repurchased $50 million of its Class C common stock during the second quarter, reflecting 7.6 million shares retired. As of September 30, 2023, 42.5 million shares for $475 million had been repurchased under its two-year, $500 million program, which the Board of Directors approved in February 2022.

Fiscal 2024 Outlook

Key points related to Under Armour’s fiscal year 2024 outlook include:

  • Revenue is expected to be down 2 to 4 percent versus the previous expectation of “flat to up slightly.”
  • Gross margin is expected to be up 100 to 125 basis points versus the previous expectation of up 25 to 75 basis points.
  • Selling, general & administrative expenses are expected to be “flat to down slightly” versus the previous expectation of “flat to up slightly.”
  • Operating income remains unchanged from the previous expectation of $310 million to $330 million.
  • Effective tax rate remains unchanged from the previous expectation of a low twenties percentage range.
  • Diluted earnings per share remain unchanged from the previous expectation of between $0.47 and $0.51.
  • Capital expenditures are now expected to reach between $230 million and $250 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

Under Armour will hold its second quarter fiscal 2024 conference call 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” results. Management believes this information is helpful to investors to compare the company’s results of operations period-over-period because it enhances visibility into its actual underlying results, excluding these impacts. Currency-neutral financial information is calculated to exclude changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These supplemental non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation. They should be contemplated in addition to, and not as an alternative to, 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, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts, such as statements regarding our share repurchase program, our future financial condition or results of operations, our prospects and strategies for future growth, expectations regarding promotional activities, freight, product cost pressures, and foreign currency impacts, the impact of global economic conditions and inflation on our results of operations, the development and introduction of new products, the implementation of our marketing and branding strategies, the future benefits and opportunities from significant investments, and the impact of litigation or other proceedings. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “outlook,” “potential” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The forward-looking statements in this press release reflect our current views about future events. They are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and 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 the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, actions, activity levels, 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 these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: changes in general economic or market conditions, including inflation, that could affect overall consumer spending in our industry; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our industry and our business, financial condition and results of operations, including impacts on the global supply chain; failure of our suppliers, manufacturers or logistics providers to produce or deliver our products in a timely or cost-effective manner; labor or other disruptions at ports or our suppliers or manufacturers; increased competition causing us to lose market share or reduce the prices of our products or to increase our marketing efforts significantly; fluctuations in the costs of raw materials and commodities we use in our products and costs related to our supply chain (including labor); changes to the financial health of our customers; our ability to successfully execute our long-term strategies; our ability to effectively develop and launch new, innovative and updated products; our ability to accurately forecast consumer shopping and engagement preferences and consumer demand for our products and manage our inventory in response to changing demands; loss of key customers, suppliers or manufacturers; our ability to effectively market and maintain a positive brand image; 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; the impact of global events beyond our control, including military conflicts; our ability to successfully manage or realize expected results from significant transactions and investments; our ability to effectively meet the expectations of our stakeholders with respect to environmental, social and governance practices; 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 other key employees; our ability to effectively drive operational efficiency in our business; 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 here 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 statement’s date or to reflect unanticipated events.

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2023, and 2022

(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION



Three Months Ended September 30,


Six Months Ended September 30,

in ‘000s

2023


% of Net
Revenues


2022


% of Net
Revenues


2023


% of Net
Revenues


2022


% of Net
Revenues

Net revenues

$  1,566,710


100.0 %


$  1,573,885


100.0 %


$  2,883,722


100.0 %


$  2,922,942


100.0 %

Cost of goods sold

814,715


52.0 %


860,051


54.6 %


1,523,991


52.8 %


1,578,911


54.0 %

Gross profit

751,995


48.0 %


713,834


45.4 %


1,359,731


47.2 %


1,344,031


46.0 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

606,236


38.7 %


594,424


37.8 %


1,193,042


41.4 %


1,190,138


40.7 %

Income (loss) from operations

145,759


9.3 %


119,410


7.6 %


166,689


5.8 %


153,893


5.3 %

Interest income (expense), net

(373)


— %


(3,555)


(0.2) %


(1,999)


(0.1) %


(9,560)


(0.3) %

Other income (expense), net

(6,429)


(0.4) %


(5,771)


(0.4) %


(12,814)


(0.4) %


(20,012)


(0.7) %

Income (loss) before income taxes

138,957


8.9 %


110,084


7.0 %


151,876


5.3 %


124,321


4.3 %

Income tax expense (benefit)

29,494


1.9 %


22,251


1.4 %


33,465


1.2 %


27,908


1.0 %

Income (loss) from equity method investments

151


— %


(908)


(0.1) %


(248)


— %


(1,806)


(0.1) %

Net income (loss)

$     109,614


7.0 %


$       86,925


5.5 %


$     118,163


4.1 %


$       94,607


3.2 %

















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

$          0.25




$          0.19




$          0.27




$          0.21



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

$          0.24




$          0.19




$          0.26




$          0.20



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









Basic

443,525




454,322




444,195




456,357



Diluted

453,715




464,141




454,107




466,143



Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2023, and 2022

(Unaudited; in thousands)

NET REVENUES BY PRODUCT CATEGORY



Three Months Ended September 30,


Six Months Ended September 30,

in ‘000s

2023


2022


% Change


2023


2022


% Change

Apparel

$    1,070,437


$    1,038,268


3.1 %


$    1,895,097


$    1,906,696


(0.6) %

Footwear

351,202


375,885


(6.6) %


714,872


723,136


(1.1) %

Accessories

113,933


111,117


2.5 %


211,795


207,948


1.8 %

Net Sales

1,535,572


1,525,270


0.7 %


2,821,764


2,837,780


(0.6) %

Licensing revenues

28,646


33,123


(13.5) %


53,718


61,258


(12.3) %

Corporate Other (1)

2,492


15,492


(83.9) %


8,240


23,904


(65.5) %

Total net revenues

$    1,566,710


$    1,573,885


(0.5) %


$    2,883,722


$    2,922,942


(1.3) %


NET REVENUES BY DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL



Three Months Ended September 30,


Six Months Ended September 30,

in ‘000s

2023


2022


% Change


2023


2022


% Change

Wholesale

$       939,725


$       948,154


(0.9) %


$    1,681,683


$    1,739,840


(3.3) %

Direct-to-consumer

595,847


577,116


3.2 %


1,140,081


1,097,940


3.8 %

Net Sales

1,535,572


1,525,270


0.7 %


2,821,764


2,837,780


(0.6) %

License revenues

28,646


33,123


(13.5) %


53,718


61,258


(12.3) %

Corporate Other (1)

2,492


15,492


(83.9) %


8,240


23,904


(65.5) %

Total net revenues

$    1,566,710


$    1,573,885


(0.5) %


$    2,883,722


$    2,922,942


(1.3) %


NET REVENUES BY SEGMENT



Three Months Ended September 30,


Six Months Ended September 30,

in ‘000s

2023


2022


% Change


2023


2022


% Change

North America

$       991,393


$    1,011,823


(2.0) %


$    1,818,045


$    1,921,179


(5.4) %

EMEA

287,091


262,679


9.3 %


513,732


467,860


9.8 %

Asia-Pacific

232,065


225,729


2.8 %


434,297


402,394


7.9 %

Latin America

53,669


58,162


(7.7) %


109,408


107,605


1.7 %

Corporate Other (1)

2,492


15,492


(83.9) %


8,240


23,904


(65.5) %

Total net revenues

$    1,566,710


$    1,573,885


(0.5) %


$    2,883,722


$    2,922,942


(1.3) %


(1) Corporate Other primarily includes net revenues from foreign currency hedge gains and losses generated by entities within the Company’s operating segments but managed through the Company’s central foreign exchange risk management program, as well as subscription revenues from the Company’s MapMyRun and MapMyRide platforms (collectively “MMR”) and revenue from other digital business opportunities.

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2023, and 2022

(Unaudited; in thousands)

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT



Three Months Ended September 30,


Six Months Ended September 30,

in ‘000s

2023

% of Net
Revenues (2)


2022

% of Net
Revenues (2)


2023

% of Net
Revenues (2)


2022

% of Net
Revenues (2)

North America

$   215,457

21.7 %


$   209,206

20.7 %


$   373,508

20.5 %


$   399,130

20.8 %

EMEA

40,697

14.2 %


35,895

13.7 %


71,646

13.9 %


54,076

11.6 %

Asia-Pacific

54,608

23.5 %


46,134

20.4 %


70,006

16.1 %


66,079

16.4 %

Latin America

13,644

25.4 %


7,177

12.3 %


19,421

17.8 %


13,411

12.5 %

Corporate Other (1)

(178,647)

NM


(179,002)

NM


(367,892)

NM


(378,803)

NM

Income (loss) from
operations

$   145,759

9.3 %


$   119,410

7.6 %


$   166,689

5.8 %


$   153,893

5.3 %

(1) Corporate Other primarily includes net revenues from foreign currency hedge gains and losses generated by entities within the Company’s operating segments but managed through the Company’s central foreign exchange risk management program, as well as subscription revenues from the Company’s MapMyRun and MapMyRide platforms (collectively “MMR”) and revenue from other digital business opportunities. Corporate Other also includes expenses related to the Company’s central supporting functions.

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

Under Armour, Inc.

As of September 30, 2023, and March 31, 2023

(Unaudited; in thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 


in ‘000s


September 30, 2023


March 31, 2023

Assets





Current assets





Cash and cash equivalents


$                           655,866


$                           711,910

Accounts receivable, net


805,197


759,860

Inventories


1,143,872


1,190,253

Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net


266,825


297,563

Total current assets


2,871,760


2,959,586

Property and equipment, net


687,804


672,736

Operating lease right-of-use assets


449,210


489,306

Goodwill


474,443


481,992

Intangible assets, net


8,129


8,940

Deferred income taxes


196,932


186,167

Other long-term assets


58,275


58,356

Total assets


$                        4,746,553


$                        4,857,083

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity





Current maturities of long-term debt


$                             80,919


$                                      —

Accounts payable


542,309


649,116

Accrued expenses


312,494


354,643

Customer refund liabilities


149,451


160,533

Operating lease liabilities


138,610


140,990

Other current liabilities


59,321


51,609

Total current liabilities


1,283,104


1,356,891

Long-term debt, net of current maturities


594,655


674,478

Operating lease liabilities, non-current


657,551


705,713

Other long-term liabilities


121,501


121,598

Total liabilities


2,656,811


2,858,680

Total stockholders’ equity


2,089,742


1,998,403

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity


$                        4,746,553


$                        4,857,083

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited; in thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS



Six Months Ended September 30,

in ‘000s

2023


2022

Cash flows from operating activities




Net income (loss)

$                118,163


$                  94,607

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




Depreciation and amortization

71,177


68,007

Unrealized foreign currency exchange rate (gain) loss

21,145


16,338

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

696


1,074

Amortization of bond premium and debt issuance costs

1,096


1,096

Stock-based compensation

23,357


19,708

Deferred income taxes

(10,788)


(2,021)

Changes in reserves and allowances

18,471


4,452

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable

(52,721)


(90,331)

Inventories

33,270


(266,824)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(10,934)


(15,486)

Other non-current assets

49,659


(36,932)

Accounts payable

(120,353)


167,149

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

(75,751)


19,034

Customer refund liabilities

(11,244)


(5,475)

Income taxes payable and receivable

9,000


23,105

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

64,243


(2,499)

Cash flows from investing activities




Purchases of property and equipment

(84,144)


(93,864)

Earn-out from the sale of the MyFitnessPal platform

45,000


35,000

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(39,144)


(58,864)

Cash flows from financing activities




Common shares repurchased

(50,000)


(50,000)

Employee taxes paid for shares withheld for income taxes

(2,318)


(803)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and other stock issuances

1,781


2,015

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(50,537)


(48,788)

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

(28,671)


(43,962)

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

(54,109)


(154,113)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash




Beginning of period

727,726


1,022,126

End of period

$                673,617


$                868,013

Under Armour, Inc.

For the Three and Six Months Ended September 30, 2023

(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
September 30, 2023


Six Months Ended
September 30, 2023

Total Net Revenue




Net revenue growth – GAAP

(0.5) %


(1.3) %

Foreign exchange impact

(0.6) %


0.1 %

Currency neutral net revenue growth – Non-GAAP

(1.1) %


(1.2) %





North America




Net revenue growth – GAAP

(2.0) %


(5.4) %

Foreign exchange impact

0.2 %


0.5 %

Currency neutral net revenue growth – Non-GAAP

(1.8) %


(4.9) %





EMEA




Net revenue growth – GAAP

9.3 %


9.8 %

Foreign exchange impact

(5.3) %


(2.7) %

Currency neutral net revenue growth – Non-GAAP

4.0 %


7.1 %





Asia-Pacific




Net revenue growth – GAAP

2.8 %


7.9 %

Foreign exchange impact

3.8 %


5.0 %

Currency neutral net revenue growth – Non-GAAP

6.6 %


12.9 %





Latin America




Net revenue growth – GAAP

(7.7) %


1.7 %

Foreign exchange impact

(11.6) %


(9.7) %

Currency neutral net revenue growth – Non-GAAP

(19.3) %


(8.0) %





Total International




Net revenue growth – GAAP

4.8 %


8.1 %

Foreign exchange impact

(2.2) %


(0.3) %

Currency neutral net revenue growth – Non-GAAP

2.6 %


7.8 %

Under Armour, Inc.

As of September 30, 2023, and 2022

COMPANY-OWNED & OPERATED DOOR COUNT




September 30,



2023


2022

Factory House


178


178

Brand House


19


18

   North America total doors


197


196






Factory House


172


162

Brand House


81


79

   International total doors


253


241






Factory House


350


340

Brand House


100


97

   Total doors


450


437

SOURCE Under Armour, Inc.

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