PR Newswire | May 4, 2021 06:55AM EDT

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Under Armour Reports First Quarter 2021 Results; Raises Full Year Outlook BALTIMORE, May 4, 2021

BALTIMORE, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: 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 Net2020 % of Net Revenues Revenues

Net revenues $1,257,195100.0% $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 $0.17 $(1.30) stock

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 $598,28735.4 %

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$930,24035.1 %

NET REVENUES BY SEGMENT



Three Months Ended March 31,

in '000s 2021 2020 % Change

North America $805,727 $608,98032.3 %

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$930,24035.1 %

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS



Three Months Ended March 31,

in '000s 2021 % of Net 2020 % of Net Revenues (2) Revenues (2)

North America $210,56226.1 % $(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$106,8908.5 % $(558,180)(60.0) %

(1) Prior to Fiscal 2021, the Company's Connected Fitness segment wasdiscretely disclosed; however, effective January 1, 2021 Corporate Other nowincludes the remaining Connected Fitness business consisting of MapMyRun forFiscal 2021 and the entire Connected Fitness, including MyFitnessPal for Fiscal2020. All prior period balances were recast to conform to the current periodpresentation. Such reclassifications did not affect total consolidated netrevenues, consolidated income from operations, or consolidated net income.Corporate Other primarily includes foreign currency hedge gains and lossesrelated to revenues generated by entities within the Company's operatingsegments but managed through the Company's central foreign exchange riskmanagement program.

(2) Operating income (loss) percentage is calculated based on total segment netrevenues. Additionally, the operating income (loss) percentage for CorporateOther 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, 2021December 31, 2020March 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, net260,865 282,300 300,044

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, 2021Year Ended December 31, 2021

Low end of estimateHigh end of Low end of estimateHigh end of estimate 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 estimateHigh 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 High end of estimate 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 $550million to $600 million in restructuring and impairment charges, the impact oftotal charges to be realized in fiscal 2021 assumes the high-end of anestimated $77 million to $127 million range.

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

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

Under Armour, Inc.

As of March 31, 2021 and 2020



BRAND HOUSE AND FACTORY HOUSE DOOR COUNT



March 31,

20212020

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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