UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________

FORM 8‑K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 22, 2015


NIKE, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 



 
OREGON
1-10635
93-0584541
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
ONE BOWERMAN DRIVE
BEAVERTON, OR

97005-6453
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(503) 671-6453
 
 
NO CHANGE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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o
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Today NIKE, Inc. issued a press release disclosing financial results for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2015. The text of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:

99.1 Press Release dated December 22, 2015.





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



Date: December 22, 2015
NIKE, INC.
(Registrant)

By: /s/ Andrew Campion
         Andrew Campion
         Chief Financial Officer





Investor Contact:
 
Media Contact:
Kelley Hall
 
Kellie Leonard
(503) 532-3793
 
(503) 671-6171
NIKE, INC. REPORTS FISCAL 2016 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Revenues up 4 percent to $7.7 billion; 12 percent growth excluding currency changes
Diluted earnings per share up 22 percent to $0.90
Worldwide futures orders up 15 percent; 20 percent growth excluding currency changes
Inventories as of November 30, 2015 up 11 percent

BEAVERTON, Ore., December 22, 2015 - NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today reported financial results for its fiscal 2016 second quarter ended November 30, 2015. Strong consumer demand drove revenue growth across the NIKE Brand portfolio. Diluted earnings per share grew faster than revenue, up 22 percent, primarily due to gross margin expansion, a lower effective tax rate and a lower average share count, which more than offset higher SG&A investments in NIKE, Inc. brands and business capabilities.

“Our strong Q2 growth and profitability show that NIKE continues to drive real momentum through the Category Offense - by going deep with consumers by sport and serving them completely,” said Mark Parker, President and CEO, NIKE, Inc. “And our powerful global portfolio of businesses, combined with strong financial discipline, continue to drive significant shareholder value. We see tremendous opportunity ahead as we enter an Olympic and European Championships year with a full pipeline of inspiring innovation for athletes everywhere.”*

Second Quarter Income Statement Review

Revenues for NIKE, Inc. increased 4 percent to $7.7 billion, up 12 percent on a currency neutral basis.
Revenues for the NIKE Brand were $7.3 billion, up 13 percent on a currency neutral basis, driven by double-digit growth in every geography and most key categories.
Revenues for Converse were $398 million, down 5 percent on a currency neutral basis, as strong growth in North America was more than offset by a decline in Europe.
Gross margin increased 50 basis points to 45.6 percent, primarily due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by higher product input costs and unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates.
Selling and administrative expense increased 5 percent to $2.6 billion. Demand creation expense was $769 million, flat versus the prior year. Operating overhead expense increased 7 percent to $1.8 billion, reflecting continued growth in the Direct To Consumer (DTC) business, as well as investments in operational infrastructure and consumer-focused digital capabilities.
Other income, net was $34 million comprised primarily of net foreign currency exchange gains, and a favorable settlement of a legal judgment related to a bankruptcy case in Western Europe. 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 currency exchange rates on the translation of foreign currency-denominated profits, decreased pretax income by approximately $109 million.
The effective tax rate was 19.1 percent, compared to 25.4 percent for the same period last year, primarily due to adjustments in the prior year to tax expense on intercompany transactions and an increase in earnings from operations outside the U.S. in the current period, which are generally subject to a lower tax rate. These factors were partially offset by the resolution of tax audits across multiple jurisdictions in the prior year period.
Net income increased 20 percent to $785 million, while diluted earnings per share increased 22 percent to $0.90, reflecting revenue growth, gross margin expansion, a lower tax rate and a one percent decline in the weighted average diluted common shares outstanding.

November 30, 2015 Balance Sheet Review

Inventories for NIKE, Inc. were $4.6 billion, up 11 percent from November 30, 2014, driven primarily by an 8 percent increase in NIKE Brand wholesale unit inventories. Increases in average product cost per unit, as well as higher inventories associated with growth in DTC, were largely offset by changes in the value of inventories due to foreign currency exchange rates.
Cash and short-term investments were $6.1 billion, $1.4 billion higher than last year mainly as a result of proceeds from the issuance of debt in the second quarter, collateral received from counterparties to foreign currency hedging instruments and growth in net income, which more than offset share repurchases, investments in working capital and higher dividends.

Share Repurchases

During the second quarter, NIKE, Inc. repurchased a total of 5.6 million shares for approximately $652 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 second quarter, a total of 92 million shares had been repurchased under this program for $7.2 billion, an average cost of approximately $78.19 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 December 2015 through April 2016 were 15 percent higher than orders reported for the same period last year. Excluding currency changes, futures orders would have increased 20 percent.*

Stock Split

On November 19, 2015, the Company announced a two-for-one split of both NIKE Class A and Class B Common Stock. The Company expects its common stock to begin trading at the split-adjusted price on December 24, 2015. As the common stock is not yet trading on a post-split basis, all share and per-share amounts in this earnings release and the accompanying schedules are presented on a pre-split basis.

Conference Call

NIKE, Inc. management will host a conference call beginning at approximately 2:00 p.m. PT on December 22, 2015, to review fiscal second 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, December 29, 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. subsidiary brands include Converse, which designs, distributes and licenses casual sneakers, apparel and accessories; and Hurley, which designs and distributes a line of action sports and youth lifestyle apparel and accessories. For more information, NIKE, Inc.’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 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 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
%
SIX MONTHS ENDED
%
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)
11/30/2015
11/30/2014
Change
11/30/2015
11/30/2014
Change
Revenues
$
7,686

$
7,380

4%
$
16,100

$
15,362

5%
Cost of sales
4,185

4,053

3%
8,604

8,314

3%
Gross profit
3,501

3,327

5%
7,496

7,048

6%
Gross margin
45.6
%
45.1
%
 
46.6
%
45.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Demand creation expense
769

766

0%
1,601

1,663

-4%
Operating overhead expense
1,791

1,672

7%
3,536

3,255

9%
Total selling and administrative expense
2,560

2,438

5%
5,137

4,918

4%
% of revenue
33.3
%
33.0
%
 
31.9
%
32.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (income), net
5

9

9

18

Other (income) expense, net
(34
)
2

(65
)
5

Income before income taxes
970

878

10%
2,415

2,107

15%
Income taxes
185

223

-17%
451

490

-8%
Effective tax rate
19.1
%
25.4
%
 
18.7
%
23.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET INCOME
$
785

$
655

20%
$
1,964

$
1,617

21%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.92

$
0.76

21%
$
2.30

$
1.87

23%
Diluted
$
0.90

$
0.74

22%
$
2.24

$
1.83

22%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
853.3

863.1

 
853.9

864.0

 
Diluted
875.7

884.8

 
876.7

885.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per common share
$
0.32

$
0.28

 
$
0.60

$
0.52

 



NIKE, Inc.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
November 30,
November 30,
% Change
(Dollars in millions)
2015
2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
3,851

$
2,273

69%
Short-term investments
2,265

2,440

-7%
Accounts receivable, net
3,437

3,457

-1%
Inventories
4,600

4,150

11%
Deferred income taxes
405

334

21%
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,197

1,379

59%
Total current assets
16,755

14,033

19%
Property, plant and equipment, net
3,235

2,927

11%
Identifiable intangible assets, net
281

281

0%
Goodwill
131

131

0%
Deferred income taxes and other assets
2,181

1,795

22%
TOTAL ASSETS
$
22,583

$
19,167

18%
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term debt
$
5

$
110

-95%
Notes payable
99

93

6%
Accounts payable
1,915

2,074

-8%
Accrued liabilities
3,451

2,622

32%
Income taxes payable
41

38

8%
Total current liabilities
5,511

4,937

12%
Long-term debt
2,067

1,084

91%
Deferred income taxes and other liabilities
1,600

1,446

11%
Redeemable preferred stock


Shareholders' equity
13,405

11,700

15%
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
22,583

$
19,167

18%
 



NIKE, Inc.
DIVISIONAL REVENUES
 
 
 
 
% Change Excluding Currency Changes2
 
 
 
% Change Excluding Currency Changes2
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
%
SIX MONTHS ENDED
%
(Dollars in millions)
11/30/2015
11/30/20141
Change
11/30/2015
11/30/20141
Change
North America
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
$
2,162

$
1,925

12%
13%
$
4,528

$
4,108

10%
11%
Apparel
1,221

1,131

8%
8%
2,468

2,235

10%
11%
Equipment
164

185

-11%
-12%
350

411

-15%
-15%
Total
3,547

3,241

9%
10%
7,346

6,754

9%
9%
Western Europe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
845

864

-2%
11%
1,973

1,991

-1%
15%
Apparel
391

384

2%
15%
825

881

-6%
8%
Equipment
63

64

-2%
11%
142

153

-7%
7%
Total
1,299

1,312

-1%
12%
2,940

3,025

-3%
13%
Central & Eastern Europe
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
183

180

2%
23%
421

403

4%
28%
Apparel
126

149

-15%
5%
259

284

-9%
13%
Equipment
17

18

-6%
19%
47

53

-11%
11%
Total
326

347

-6%
15%
727

740

-2%
21%
Greater China
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
600

463

30%
34%
1,199

903

33%
35%
Apparel
306

266

15%
19%
552

468

18%
20%
Equipment
32

29

10%
14%
73

66

11%
12%
Total
938

758

24%
28%
1,824

1,437

27%
29%
Japan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
128

108

19%
36%
250

208

20%
41%
Apparel
63

75

-16%
-4%
106

121

-12%
2%
Equipment
14

16

-13%
-7%
28

30

-7%
8%
Total
205

199

3%
17%
384

359

7%
25%
Emerging Markets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
674

727

-7%
12%
1,344

1,355

-1%
17%
Apparel
255

280

-9%
10%
493

532

-7%
10%
Equipment
55

68

-19%
4%
113

122

-7%
13%
Total
984

1,075

-8%
11%
1,950

2,009

-3%
15%
Global Brand Divisions3
18

27

-33%
-26%
44

56

-21%
-11%
Total NIKE Brand
7,317

6,959

5%
13%
15,215

14,380

6%
14%
Converse
398

434

-8%
-5%
953

1,009

-6%
-1%
Corporate4
(29
)
(13
)
(68
)
(27
)
Total NIKE, Inc. Revenues
$
7,686

$
7,380

4%
12%
$
16,100

$
15,362

5%
13%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total NIKE Brand
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Footwear
$
4,592

$
4,267

8%
16%
$
9,715

$
8,968

8%
17%
Apparel
2,362

2,285

3%
10%
4,703

4,521

4%
11%
Equipment
345

380

-9%
-1%
753

835

-10%
-2%
Global Brand Divisions3
18

27

-33%
-26%
44

56

-21%
-11%
1 Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to fiscal 2016 presentation. These changes had no impact on previously reported results of operations or shareholders' equity.
2 Fiscal 2016 results have been restated using fiscal 2015 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.
3 Global Brand Divisions revenues are primarily attributable to NIKE Brand licensing businesses that are not part of a geographic operating segment.
4 Corporate revenues primarily consist of foreign currency hedge gains and losses related to revenues generated by entities within the NIKE Brand geographic operating segments and Converse but managed through our central foreign exchange risk management program.





NIKE, Inc.
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES1
 
 
 
 
 
 
THREE MONTHS ENDED
%
SIX MONTHS ENDED
%
(Dollars in millions)
11/30/2015
11/30/20142
Change
11/30/2015
11/30/20142
Change
North America
$
882

$
785

12%
$
1,924

$
1,755

10%
Western Europe
307

261

18%
792

665

19%
Central & Eastern Europe
76

57

33%
174

126

38%
Greater China
327

258

27%
657

476

38%
Japan
47

29

62%
83

40

108%
Emerging Markets
241

236

2%
499

392

27%
Global Brand Divisions3
(625
)
(554
)
-13%
(1,249
)
(1,088
)
-15%
TOTAL NIKE BRAND
1,255

1,072

17%
2,880

2,366

22%
Converse
85

88

-3%
232

274

-15%
Corporate4
(365
)
(273
)
-34%
(688
)
(515
)
-34%
TOTAL EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES
$
975

$
887

10%
$
2,424

$
2,125

14%
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 2016 presentation. These changes had no impact on previously reported results of operations or shareholders' equity.
3 Global Brand Divisions primarily represent demand creation, operating overhead 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.
4 Corporate consists largely of unallocated general and administrative expenses, including expenses associated with centrally managed departments; depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s corporate headquarters; unallocated insurance, benefit and compensation programs, including stock-based compensation; and certain foreign currency gains and losses, including certain hedge gains and losses.




NIKE, Inc.
NIKE BRAND REPORTED FUTURES GROWTH BY GEOGRAPHY1
As of November 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
Reported Futures Orders
Excluding Currency Changes2
 
North America
14%
14%
Western Europe
17%
25%
Central & Eastern Europe
3%
13%
Greater China
31%
34%
Japan
26%
32%
Emerging Markets
0%
14%
Total NIKE Brand Reported Futures
15%
20%
1 Futures orders for NIKE Brand footwear and apparel scheduled for delivery from December 2015 through April 2016. 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 sales of at-once and closeout 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 for the comparative period to enhance the visibility of the underlying business trends excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.


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