Quiksilver Announces Fiscal 2015 First-Quarter Financial Results

--Company Reports Pro-forma Adjusted EBITDA of $10 Million, Provides Outlook for Second Quarter--

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.-- Quiksilver, Inc. (ZQK) today announced financial results for the fiscal 2015 first quarter ended January 31, 2015.

“We are encouraged by our first quarter performance,” said Andy Mooney, chairman and chief executive officer of Quiksilver, Inc. “Revenues adjusted for currencies and licensed categories essentially stabilized in Q1, and operating expenses decreased by $20 million versus the prior year in constant currencies.

“Customer feedback on our Spring ‘15 product offering, across all brands, has been positive. Our order book for the Fall ‘15 product line continues to develop, and we are confident in our ability to generate revenue increases going forward.”

Black Diamond Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results

- Company Engages Rothschild and Baird to Explore Strategic Alternatives -
- 2015 Sales Expected to Increase 8% to $208 Million With 40% Gross Margin -

SALT LAKE CITY, March 16, 2015 ) -- Black Diamond, Inc. (BDE) (the "Company" or "Black Diamond"), a global leader of innovative active outdoor performance equipment and apparel, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Financial Highlights vs. Same Year-Ago Quarter

• Sales up 10% to $59.4 million (up 13% in constant currency)
• Gross margin increased 160 basis points to 39.0% (up 335 basis points constant currency)

  Published: 17 March 2015

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Columbia Sportswear Company FY2014 Net Sales Increase $415.6 Million, or 25 Percent, to a Record $2.1 Billion; Operating Income and Net Income Increase 51 Percent and 45 Percent, Respectively

-- Company Reaffirms 2015 Net Sales Outlook and Anticipates Low Double-Digit Operating Income Growth --

4th Quarter 2014 Highlights:

Net sales increased 27 percent to a record $677.0 million.
Operating income increased 57 percent to $82.1 million, or 12.1 percent of net sales.
Net income increased 51 percent to $55.6 million, or $0.79 per diluted share.
The board of directors approved an additional $200 million share repurchase authorization and approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share, payable March 19, 2015 to shareholders of record on March 5, 2015.