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NIKE, INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2015 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Revenues up 7 percent to $7.5 billion; 13 percent growth excluding currency changes
Diluted earnings per share up 19 percent to $0.89
Worldwide futures orders up 2 percent; 11 percent growth excluding currency changes
Inventories as of February 28, 2015 up 12 percent

BEAVERTON, Ore., March 19, 2015 - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended February 28, 2015. Diluted earnings per share for the quarter were up 19 percent due to higher revenues as a result of continued strong demand for NIKE, Inc. brands and gross margin expansion, partially offset by higher SG&A investments and a higher effective tax rate.

“Our strong third quarter results show that our growth strategies are working, even under challenging macroeconomic conditions,” said Mark Parker, President and CEO, NIKE, Inc. “NIKE has the ability to deliver consistent shareholder value due to the strength of our brand, our relentless commitment to innovation and our powerful portfolio that allows us to invest in the opportunities with the highest potential for growth as well as manage risk.”*

Third Quarter Income Statement Review

Revenues for NIKE, Inc. rose 7 percent to $7.5 billion, up 13 percent on a currency neutral basis.
Revenues for the NIKE Brand were $6.9 billion, up 11 percent on a currency neutral basis driven by growth in every geography and in most key categories.
Revenues for Converse were $538 million, up 33 percent on a currency neutral basis, mainly driven by continued growth and timing of shipments in North America, the transition to direct distribution in AGS (Austria, Germany, Switzerland) and growth in the Direct to Consumer (DTC) business.
Gross margin expanded 140 basis points to 45.9 percent. Gross margin benefitted from a continued shift in mix to higher margin products, partially offset by higher product input and warehousing costs.
Selling and administrative expense increased 10 percent to $2.4 billion. Demand creation expense was $731 million, flat to the prior year as increased investments in digital brand marketing and sports marketing were offset by lower advertising expense due to product launch timing. Operating overhead expense increased 15 percent to $1.6 billion, reflecting growth in the DTC business and targeted investments in infrastructure and consumer-focused digital capabilities.
Other income, net was $5 million, comprised primarily of net foreign exchange gains. For the quarter, the Company estimates the year-over-year change in foreign currency related gains and losses included in other income, net, combined with the impact of changes in exchange rates on the translation of foreign currency-denominated profits, decreased pretax income by approximately $20 million.
The effective tax rate was 24.4 percent, compared to 22.5 percent for the same period last year, primarily due to the impact of tax expense on intercompany transactions, partially offset by the retroactive reinstatement of the U.S. research and development tax credit.
Net income increased 16 percent to $791 million, driven by strong revenue growth and gross margin expansion, while diluted earnings per share increased 19 percent to $0.89, reflecting a 2 percent decline in the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.

February 28, 2015 Balance Sheet Review

Inventories for NIKE, Inc. were $4.2 billion, up 12 percent from February 28, 2014, driven by a 12 percent increase in NIKE Brand wholesale inventories as well as higher inventories associated with growth in DTC. NIKE Brand wholesale inventories were higher due to a 17 percent increase in units, while changes in the average product cost per unit, combined with the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, decreased growth by approximately 5 percentage points.
Cash and short-term investments were $5.4 billion, $332 million higher than last year as growth in net income and collateral received from counterparties as a result of hedging activities more than offset share repurchases, higher dividends and investments in working capital.

Share Repurchases

During the third quarter, NIKE, Inc. repurchased a total of 6.5 million shares for approximately $612 million as part of the four-year, $8 billion program approved by the Board of Directors in September 2012. As of the end of the third quarter, a total of 74.1 million shares had been repurchased under this program for approximately $5.3 billion, an average cost of $71.13 per share.

Futures Orders

As of the end of the quarter, worldwide futures orders for NIKE Brand athletic footwear and apparel scheduled for delivery from March 2015 through July 2015 were 2 percent higher than orders reported for the same period last year. Excluding currency changes, reported orders would have increased 11 percent.*

Conference Call

NIKE management will host a conference call beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. PT on March 19, 2015, to review third quarter results. The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at http://investors.nike.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived version will be available at the same location through 9:00 p.m. PT, March 26, 2015.

About NIKE, Inc.

NIKE, Inc., based near Beaverton, Oregon, is the world's leading designer, marketer and distributor of authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities. Wholly-owned NIKE, Inc. subsidiaries include Converse Inc., which designs, markets and distributes athletic lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories and Hurley International LLC, which designs, markets and distributes surf and youth lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories. For more information, NIKE’s earnings releases and other financial information are available on the Internet at http://investors.nike.com and individuals can follow @Nike.

*
The marked paragraphs contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in reports filed by NIKE with the S.E.C., including Forms 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K. Some forward-looking statements in this release concern changes in futures orders that are not necessarily indicative of changes in total revenues for subsequent periods due to the mix of futures and “at once” orders, exchange rate fluctuations, order cancellations, discounts and returns, which may vary significantly from quarter to quarter, and because a portion of the business does not report futures orders.

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NIKE, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 THREE MONTHS ENDED
%
NINE MONTHS ENDED
%
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
2/28/2015
2/28/20141
Change
2/28/2015
2/28/20141
Change
Revenues
$
7,460

$
6,972

7%
$
22,822

$
20,374

12%
Cost of sales
4,034

3,869

4%
12,348

11,313

9%
Gross profit
3,426

3,103

10%
10,474

9,061

16%
Gross margin
45.9
%
44.5
%
 
45.9
%
44.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand creation expense
731

733

0%
2,394

2,155

11%
Operating overhead expense
1,648

1,436

15%
4,903

4,163

18%
Total selling and administrative expense
2,379

2,169

10%
7,297

6,318

15%
% of revenue
31.9
%
31.1
%
 
32.0
%
31.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (income), net
6

9

24

25

Other (income) expense, net
(5
)
45


86

Income before income taxes
1,046

880

19%
3,153

2,632

20%
Income taxes
255

198

29%
745

637

17%
Effective tax rate
24.4
%
22.5
%
 
23.6
%
24.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME
$
791

$
682

16%
$
2,408

$
1,995

21%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.92

$
0.77

19%
$
2.79

$
2.25

24%
Diluted
$
0.89

$
0.75

19%
$
2.72

$
2.19

24%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
861.4

882.3

 
863.2

886.6

 
Diluted
883.8

904.8

 
885.5

909.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.28

$
0.24

 
$
0.80

$
0.69

 
1 Prior year amounts have been revised to correctly expense internally developed patent and trademark costs as incurred.




NIKE, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
February 28,
February 28,
% Change
(Dollars in millions)
2015
2014 1
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
3,015

$
1,864

62%
Short-term investments
2,346

3,165

-26%
Accounts receivable, net
3,294

3,355

-2%
Inventories
4,246

3,785

12%
Deferred income taxes
328

319

3%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
1,978

821

141%
Total current assets
15,207

13,309

14%
Property, plant and equipment
6,401

6,073

5%
Less accumulated depreciation
3,539

3,337

6%
Property, plant and equipment, net
2,862

2,736

5%
Identifiable intangible assets, net
281

285

-1%
Goodwill
131

131

0%
Deferred income taxes and other assets
2,060

1,202

71%
TOTAL ASSETS
$
20,541

$
17,663

16%
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
108

$
7

1,443%
Notes payable
61

119

-49%
Accounts payable
1,821

1,480

23%
Accrued liabilities
3,563

2,263

57%
Income taxes payable
33

27

22%
Total current liabilities
5,586

3,896

43%
Long-term debt
1,082

1,201

-10%
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities
1,505

1,515

-1%
Redeemable preferred stock


Shareholders' equity
12,368

11,051

12%
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
20,541

$
17,663

16%
1 Prior year amounts have been revised to correct immaterial misstatements.



NIKE, Inc.
DIVISIONAL REVENUES
 
 
 
 
% Change Excluding Currency Changes1
 
 
 
% Change Excluding Currency Changes1
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
%
NINE MONTHS ENDED
%
(Dollars in millions)
2/28/2015
2/28/2014
Change
2/28/2015
2/28/2014
Change
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
$
2,081

$
1,928

8%
8%
$
6,189

$
5,459

13%
14%
Apparel
987

925

7%
7%
3,223

2,920

10%
11%
Equipment
186

216

-14%
-14%
596

626

-5%
-5%
Total
3,254

3,069

6%
6%
10,008

9,005

11%
11%
Western Europe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
986

891

11%
22%
2,976

2,415

23%
26%
Apparel
363

338

7%
18%
1,245

1,061

17%
19%
Equipment
67

63

6%
16%
221

191

16%
17%
Total
1,416

1,292

10%
21%
4,442

3,667

21%
23%
Central & Eastern Europe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
187

207

-10%
8%
590

544

8%
18%
Apparel
111

129

-14%
4%
394

403

-2%
7%
Equipment
21

20

5%
19%
73

70

4%
13%
Total
319

356

-10%
7%
1,057

1,017

4%
13%
Greater China
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
562

467

20%
22%
1,465

1,166

26%
27%
Apparel
212

199

7%
8%
680

641

6%
7%
Equipment
27

31

-13%
-4%
93

93

0%
3%
Total
801

697

15%
17%
2,238

1,900

18%
19%
Japan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
99

92

8%
23%
307

281

9%
18%
Apparel
46

59

-22%
-12%
167

201

-17%
-10%
Equipment
21

26

-19%
-2%
51

63

-19%
-10%
Total
166

177

-6%
8%
525

545

-4%
5%
Emerging Markets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
655

631

4%
14%
2,010

1,941

4%
12%
Apparel
240

243

-1%
10%
772

748

3%
12%
Equipment
60

63

-5%
7%
182

180

1%
10%
Total
955

937

2%
12%
2,964

2,869

3%
12%
Global Brand Divisions2
28

26

8%
13%
85

89

-4%
-5%
Total NIKE Brand
6,939

6,554

6%
11%
21,319

19,092

12%
14%
Converse
538

420

28%
33%
1,547

1,274

21%
24%
Corporate3
(17
)
(2
)
(44
)
8

Total NIKE, Inc. Revenues
$
7,460

$
6,972

7%
13%
$
22,822

$
20,374

12%
15%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total NIKE Brand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
$
4,570

$
4,216

8%
14%
$
13,537

$
11,806

15%
17%
Apparel
1,959

1,893

3%
9%
6,481

5,974

8%
11%
Equipment
382

419

-9%
-3%
1,216

1,223

-1%
2%
Global Brand Divisions2
28

26

8%
13%
85

89

-4%
-5%
1  Fiscal 2015 results have been restated using fiscal 2014 exchange rates for the comparative period to enhance the visibility of the underlying business trends excluding the impact of translation arising from foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
2 Global Brand Divisions revenues are primarily attributable to NIKE Brand licensing businesses that are not part of a geographic operating segment.
3 Corporate revenues primarily consist of foreign currency revenue-related hedge gains and losses generated by entities within the NIKE Brand geographic operating segments and Converse through our centrally managed foreign exchange risk management program.




NIKE, Inc.
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES1,2
 
 
 
 
 
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
%
NINE MONTHS ENDED
%
(Dollars in millions)
2/28/2015
2/28/20143
Change
2/28/2015
2/28/20143
Change
North America
$
830

$
729

14%
$
2,585

$
2,189

18%
Western Europe
335

275

22%
1,000

663

51%
Central & Eastern Europe
51

79

-35%
176

208

-15%
Greater China
251

234

7%
727

601

21%
Japan
22

21

5%
62

92

-33%
Emerging Markets
234

228

3%
626

681

-8%
Global Brand Divisions4
(552
)
(528
)
-5%
(1,637
)
(1,444
)
-13%
TOTAL NIKE BRAND
1,171

1,038

13%
3,539

2,990

18%
Converse
163

133

23%
437

402

9%
Corporate5
(282
)
(282
)
0%
(799
)
(735
)
-9%
TOTAL EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
$
1,052

$
889

18%
$
3,177

$
2,657

20%
1 The Company evaluates performance of individual operating segments based on earnings before interest and taxes (commonly referred to as “EBIT”), which represents net income before interest expense (income), net, and income taxes.
2 Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to fiscal 2015 presentation. These changes had no impact on previously reported results of operations or shareholders' equity.
3 Prior year amounts have been revised to correctly expense internally developed patent and trademark costs as incurred.
4 Global Brand Divisions primarily represent demand creation, operating overhead, information technology, and product creation and design expenses that are centrally managed for the NIKE Brand. Revenues for Global Brand Divisions are primarily attributable to NIKE Brand licensing businesses that are not part of a geographic operating segment.
5 Corporate consists of unallocated general and administrative expenses, which includes expenses associated with centrally managed departments, depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s corporate headquarters, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign currency gains and losses, including certain hedge gains and losses, corporate eliminations and other items.




NIKE, Inc.
NIKE BRAND REPORTED FUTURES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHY1
As of February 28, 2015
 
 
 
 
Reported Futures Orders
Excluding Currency Changes2
 
North America
15%
15%
Western Europe
-14%
7%
Central & Eastern Europe
-1%
21%
Greater China
22%
23%
Japan
-4%
13%
Emerging Markets
-17%
-6%
Total NIKE Brand Reported Futures
2%
11%
1 Futures orders for NIKE Brand footwear and apparel scheduled for delivery from March 2015 through July 2015. The U.S. Dollar futures orders amount is calculated based upon our internal forecast of the currency exchange rates under which our revenues will be translated during this period.
The reported futures orders growth is not necessarily indicative of our expectation of revenue growth during this period. This is due to year-over-year changes in shipment timing, changes in the mix of orders between futures and at-once orders and because the fulfillment of certain orders may fall outside of the schedule noted above. In addition, exchange rate fluctuations as well as differing levels of order cancellations, discounts and returns can cause differences in the comparisons between futures orders and actual revenues. Moreover, a portion of our revenue is not derived from futures orders, including at-once and closeout sales of NIKE Brand footwear and apparel, sales of NIKE Brand equipment, sales from our DTC operations and sales from Converse, NIKE Golf and Hurley.
2 Reported futures have been restated using prior year exchange rates to enhance the visibility of the underlying business trends excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.