Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. reported third quarter net revenues increased 8.3 percent to $101.0 million as compared to net revenues of $93.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Net revenues reflect a 3.4 percent increase in comparable store sales and an 11.2 percent increase in net revenues from the direct-to-consumer channel.
 
Operating income for the third quarter was $1.8 million as compared to an operating loss of $1.1 million for the same period last year. The third quarter of fiscal 2011 included $0.6 million in charges for legal and other professional services incurred outside the ordinary course of business. The third quarter of 2010 included $1.6 million in charges related to store closings, asset impairment and lease termination costs.
 
Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 totaled $1.3 million, or 8 cents per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $1.1 million, or a loss of 7 cents per share for the same period last year. Excluding the store closing costs and other unusual charges, the company's net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 was $1.9 million, or 11 cents per share, as compared to $0.2 million, or a penny per share, for the third quarter of fiscal 2010.
 
As of October 1, 2011, the company had $35.4 million of outstanding borrowings under its credit facility and borrowing availability of $29.1 million. This compares to $42.6 million of outstanding borrowings under its credit facility and borrowing availability of $18.4 million at October 2, 2010.
 
As of October 1, 2011, total inventory was slightly higher than last year at $85.3 million compared to $80.7 million as of the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Comparable average store inventory decreased approximately 2.4 percent.

Martin Hanaka, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Golfsmith, commented, “We are extremely pleased with the continued momentum of our business. The operational and strategic initiatives that we have been instituting over the last three years have strengthened our foundation and enabled us to gain market share during a difficult economic period. We believe that we are on a solid growth trajectory.”

Year-to-Date Results

Net revenues were $312.7 million for the nine-month period ended October 1, 2011 as compared to net revenues of $279.0 million for the same period last year. Net revenues reflect a 7.4 percent increase in comparable store sales and a 12.8 percent increase in net revenues from its direct-to-consumer channel.
 
Operating income was $8.2 million for the nine-month period ended October 1, 2011 as compared to operating income of $0.9 million for the same period last year. Results for 2011 include $0.6 million in charges as previously mentioned, and $0.2 million in lease termination charges. Operating income for the nine-month period ended October 2, 2010 included the $1.6 million in store closing costs, as discussed above.
 
Net income for the nine months ended October 1, 2011 totaled $6.5 million, or 39 cents per diluted share compared to net income of $0.2 million, or a penny per diluted share for the nine-month period ended October 2, 2010. Excluding the above-mentioned charges, net income would have been $7.3 million or 43 cents per diluted share for the first nine months of fiscal 2011 as compared to $1.8 million, or 11 cents per diluted share for the same period last year.

 

Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

 

October 1,

October 2,

October 1,

October 2,

 

2011

2010

2011

2010

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 $ 100,996,878

 $ 93,272,151

 $ 312,731,797

 $ 278,966,906

Cost of products sold

 66,140,939

 61,242,069

 204,792,519

 183,020,581

Gross profit

 34,855,939

 32,030,082

 107,939,278

 95,946,325

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 32,935,504

 31,474,726

 98,941,133

 92,933,451

Store pre-opening expenses

 109,257

 39,544

 645,295

 497,210

Store closing, lease termination and impairment charges

 — 

 1,572,624

 182,914

 1,572,624

Total operating expenses

 33,044,761

 33,086,894

 99,769,342

 95,003,285

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 1,811,178

 (1,056,812)

 8,169,936

 943,040

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 383,944

 356,806

 1,190,639

 806,111

Other income (expense), net

 (28,023)

 40,310

 42,752

 64,856

Income (loss) before income taxes

 1,399,211

 (1,373,308)

 7,022,049

 201,785

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 (86,702)

 229,430

 (508,389)

 20,886

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 $ 1,312,509

 $ (1,143,878)

 $ 6,513,660

 $ 222,671

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

Basic

 $ 0.08

 $ (0.07)

 $ 0.40

 $ 0.01

Diluted

 $ 0.08

 $ (0.07)

 $ 0.39

 $ 0.01