Apparel brand Black Diamond Q3 sales up 8%

Third Quarter 2013 Highlights

Total sales in the third quarter of 2013 increased 8% to $52.8 million compared to $48.7 million in the third quarter of 2012. The increase was primarily attributed to the retail launch of Black Diamond apparel as well as the increase in Gregory's sales in Japan due to the transition of the distribution assets from Kabushiki Kaisha A&F.

Gross margin was 37.3% in the third quarter of 2013 compared to 37.9% in the year-ago quarter. Gross profit in the third quarter of 2013 included a $1.5 million charge for a PIEPS product recall, of which $1.1 million was non-cash and includes 100% of existing inventory. Excluding this amount, adjusted gross margin improved 10 basis points to 40.2% compared to adjusted gross margin of 40.1% in the year-ago quarter. The increase in adjusted gross margin was primarily due to a favorable mix of higher margin products and channel distribution.

Net loss in the third quarter of 2013 was $1.3 million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Net loss in the third quarter of 2013 included $4.6 million of non-cash items and $0.2 million of merger and integration costs compared to $4.2 million of non-cash items, $0.4 million in transaction-related costs, $0.1 million in restructuring costs and $0.1 million in merger and integration costs in the year-ago quarter.

Excluding these items, adjusted net income before non-cash items in the third quarter of 2013 was $3.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to income of $5.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2012.

At September 30, 2013, cash totaled $4.4 million compared to $5.1 million at December 31, 2012. Non-cash working capital was $74.6 million at September 31, 2013 compared to $73.2 million at December 31, 2012. Total debt was $46.0 million at September 31, 2013, which included $14.4 million outstanding on the Company's $30.0 million line of credit, leaving $15.6 million available. This compares to total debt of $40.5 million at December 31, 2012.

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