K-Swiss Inc.  reported that the net loss for the third quarter was $15.4 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $28.3 million, or 80 cents per diluted share, for the prior-year period.

The operations of FORM Athletics are accounted for as a discontinued
operation in the company’s financial results and are excluded from
futures orders data for the prior-year periods.

For the third quarter of 2011, total worldwide revenues increased 30.8 percent to $80.5 million from $61.5 million in the prior-year period. Domestic revenues increased 21.0 percent to $32.7 million in the third quarter, and international revenues increased 38.6 percent to $47.8 million for the same period.

Futures Orders
Worldwide futures orders with start ship dates from October 2011 through March 2012 decreased 4.2 percent to $76.6 million at September 30, 2011. Domestic futures orders decreased 24.1 percent to $26.5 milion at September 30, 2011, from $34.9 million the previous year. International futures orders increased 11.3 percent to $50.1 million at September 30, 2011, from $45.0 million the previous year.

Steven Nichols, chairman of the board and president, stated, “Our performance category and international operations continue to strengthen, but our domestic business, in total, needs more work to restore us to profitability.”

2011 Guidance
For 2011, the company expects full year consolidated revenues to be approximately $260 million. Consolidated gross margin is expected to be approximately 36.5 percent of sales, compared to 39.2 percent in 2010. Selling, general and administrative expenses are expected to be $153 million to $155 million.
     

             

          K•Swiss Inc. Consolidated Statements of Loss
         (In thousands, except earnings per share data)

       


       

       

       

       

       

       

          Three Months Ended
       

          Nine Months Ended
       

       

          September 30,
       

          September 30,
       

       

          2011
       

          2010
       

          2011
       

          2010
       

       

       

       

       

          
       

          Revenues
       

          $
       

          80,456
       

       

          $
       

          61,491
       

       

          $
       

          218,194
       

       

          $
       

          174,192
       

          Cost of goods sold
       

          
       

          51,631
       

          
       

          
       

          36,458
       

          
       

          
       

          138,413
       

          
       

          
       

          102,987
       

          Gross profit
       

       

          28,825
       

       

       

          25,033
       

       

       

          79,781
       

       

       

          71,205
       

          Selling, general and administrative expenses
       

          
       

          42,357
       

          
       

          
       

          38,685
       

          
       

          
       

          120,620
       

          
       

          
       

          106,988
       

          Operating loss
       

       

          (13,532
       

          )
       

       

          (13,652
       

          )
       

       

          (40,839
       

          )
       

       

          (35,783
       

          Other income/(expense)
       

       

         
       

       

       

          –
       

       

       

          3,000
       

       

       

          (3,320
       

          Interest income/(expense), net
       

          
       

          242
       

          
       

          
       

          (197
       

          )
       

          
       

          95
       

          
       

          
       

          170
       

          Loss before income taxes and discontinued operations
       

       

          (13,290
       

          )
       

       

          (13,849
       

          )
       

       

          (37,744
       

          )
       

       

          (38,933
       

          Income tax expense
       

          
       

          342
       

          
       

          
       

          13,993
       

          
       

          
       

          1,904
       

          
       

          
       

          8,152
       

          Loss from continuing operations
       

       

          (13,632
       

          )
       

       

          (27,842
       

          )
       

       

          (39,648
       

          )
       

       

          (47,085
       

          Loss from discontinued operations, less applicable income tax
       

          
       

          (1,786
       

          )
       

          
       

          (492
       

          )
       

          
       

          (5,638
       

          )
       

          
       

          (492
       

          Net loss
       

          $
       

          (15,418
       

          )
       

          $
       

          (28,334
       

          )
       

          $
       

          (45,286
       

          )
       

          $
       

          (47,577
       

          Basic loss per share
       

          $
       

          (0.43
       

          )
       

          $
       

          (0.80
       

          )
       

          $