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

FORM 10-K

(Mark one)    

ý

 

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009

or

o

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                                  to                                 

Commission File No. 0-22446

DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  95-3015862
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

495-A South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

93117
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (805) 967-7611

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

 

Title of each class
  Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, Par value $0.01 per share   NASDAQ Global Select Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o    No ý

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o    No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o    No ý

The aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $885,666,637 based on the June 30, 2009 closing price of $70.27 on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on such date.

The number of shares of the registrant's Common Stock outstanding at February 16, 2010 was 12,875,147.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant's definitive proxy statement relating to the registrant's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the registrant's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Table of Contents to Annual Report on Form 10-K

 
   
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PART I

   

Item 1.

 

Business

  3

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

  10

Item 1B.

 

Unresolved Staff Comments

  20

Item 2.

 

Properties

  20

Item 3.

 

Legal Proceedings

  20

Item 4.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

  20

 

PART II

   

Item 5.

 

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

  21

Item 6.

 

Selected Financial Data

  24

Item 7.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  25

Item 7A.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

  47

Item 8.

 

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

  47

Item 9.

 

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

  47

Item 9A.

 

Controls and Procedures

  47

Item 9B.

 

Other Information

  48

 

PART III

   

Item 10.

 

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

  49

Item 11.

 

Executive Compensation

  49

Item 12.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

  49

Item 13.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

  49

Item 14.

 

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

  49

 

PART IV

   

Item 15.

 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

  50

Signatures

  54

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PART I

        References in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to "Deckers", "we", "our", "us", or the "Company" refer to Deckers Outdoor Corporation. This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this filing. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. See Item 7 of Part II — "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Forward-Looking Statements." Ahnu®, Deckers®, Drain Frame™, ecoSNEAKS®, Green Toe®, Planet Walkers®, Simple®, Spider Rubber®, Teva®, TSUBO®, UGG®, Wraptor®, and Wraptor-Lite™ are some of our trademarks. Other trademarks or trade names appearing elsewhere in this report are the property of their respective owners.

Item 1.    Business.

        Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all amounts in Item 1. and Item 1A. herein are expressed in thousands, except for share quantity, per share data, and selling prices.

General

        Deckers Outdoor Corporation was incorporated in 1975 under the laws of the State of California and, in 1993, reincorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. We are a leading designer, producer, marketer, and brand manager of innovative, high-quality footwear and accessories. Our footwear is distinctive and appeals broadly to men, women and children. We sell our products, including accessories such as handbags, headwear, and outerwear, through quality domestic retailers and international distributors and directly to end-user consumers, both domestically and internationally, through our websites, call centers, retail concept stores and retail outlet stores. Our primary objective is to build our footwear lines into global lifestyle brands with market leadership positions. We seek to differentiate our brands and products by offering diverse lines that emphasize authenticity, functionality, quality and comfort and products tailored to a variety of activities, seasons and demographic groups. Virtually all of our products are manufactured by independent contractors outside of the United States (US). Our continued growth will depend upon the broadening of our products offered under each brand, expanding domestic and international distribution, and developing or acquiring new brands.

Products

        We market our products primarily under three proprietary brands:

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        In addition to our primary brands, our newest brands include TSUBO®, a line of high-end casual footwear that incorporates style, function and maximum comfort, and Ahnu®, a line of outdoor performance and lifestyle footwear. We acquired 100% of the ownership interests of TSUBO, LLC in May 2008, and we acquired 100% of the ownership interest of Ahnu, Inc. in March 2009.

Sales and Distribution

        At the wholesale level, we distribute our products in the US through a dedicated network of independent sales representatives. Our sales representatives are organized geographically and by brand and visit retail stores to communicate the features, styling and technology of our products. In addition, we have employee sales representatives who serve as territory representatives or key account executives for several of our largest customers. We also sell products directly to the consumers through our websites and retail stores. Our brands are generally advertised and promoted through a variety of consumer media campaigns. We benefit from editorial coverage in both consumer and trade publications. Each brand's dedicated marketing team works closely with targeted accounts to maximize advertising and promotional effectiveness.

        Our sales force is generally separated by brand, as each brand generally has certain specialty consumers; however, there is overlap between the sales teams and customers. We have aligned our brands' sales forces to position them for the future of the brands. Each brand's respective sales manager recruits and manages their network of sales representatives and coordinates sales to national accounts. We believe this approach for the US market maximizes the selling efforts to our national retail accounts on a cost-effective basis.

        We distribute products sold in the US through our distribution centers in Ventura and Camarillo, California. Our distribution centers feature a warehouse management system that enables us to efficiently pick and pack products for direct shipment to customers. For certain customers requiring special handling,

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each shipment is pre-labeled and packed to the retailer's specifications, enabling the retailer to easily unpack our product and immediately display it on the sales floor. All incoming and outgoing shipments must meet our quality inspection process.

        Internationally, we distribute our products through independent distributors and retailers in a vast number of countries, including countries throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, and Latin America, among others. In addition, we sell products directly to consumers through our websites and our retail stores. We utilize a third-party logistics company in the United Kingdom (UK) for the distribution of inventory to our UK retail stores. Our principal customers include specialty retailers, selected department stores, outdoor retailers, sporting goods retailers, shoe stores, and online retailers. In 2010, we will continue to assume the distribution rights from certain international distributors and sell directly to retailers in those regions.

        In July 2008, we entered into a joint venture agreement with an affiliate of Stella International Holdings Limited ("Stella International") for the opening of retail stores and wholesale distribution for the UGG brand in China. Under this agreement, we opened our first UGG Australia concept store in Beijing in November 2008. The joint venture is owned 51% by Deckers and 49% by Stella International. Stella International is also one of our major manufacturers in China.

        Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 30.6% of our net sales for 2008, compared to 30.0% for 2009. One customer, Nordstrom, accounted for greater than 10% of our consolidated net sales in 2008 and 2009, with the majority of those being related to our UGG segment.

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Product Design and Development

        The design and product development staff for each of our brands creates new innovative footwear products that combine our standards of high quality, comfort and functionality. The design function for all of our brands is performed by a combination of our internal design and development staff plus outside design firms. By introducing outside firms to the design process, we believe we are able to review a variety of different design perspectives on a cost-efficient basis and anticipate color and style trends more quickly. Refer to Note 1 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our research and development costs for the last three years.

        In order to ensure quality, consistency and efficiency in our design and product development process, we continually evaluate the availability and cost of raw materials, the capabilities and capacity of our independent contract manufacturers and the target retail price of new models and lines. The design and development staff works closely with brand management to develop new styles of footwear and accessories for our various product lines. We develop detailed drawings and prototypes of our new products to aid in conceptualization and to ensure our contemplated new products meet the standards for innovation and performance that our consumers demand. Throughout the development process, we have multiple design and development reviews, and members of the design staff coordinate with our domestic and overseas product development, manufacturing and sourcing personnel. This ensures that we are addressing the needs of our consumers and are working toward a common goal of developing and producing a high quality product to be delivered on a timely basis.

Manufacturing

        We do not manufacture our products; we outsource the production of our brand footwear primarily to independent manufacturers in China. We also outsource the production of a portion of our UGG footwear to an independent manufacturer in New Zealand. We require our independent contract manufacturers and designated suppliers to adopt our Factory Charter, which specifies that they comply with all local laws and regulations governing human rights, working conditions and environmental compliance before we are willing to conduct business with them. We also require our manufacturing partners to comply with our Ethical Supply Chain guidelines as a condition of doing business with our company. We require our licensees to demand the same from their contract factories and suppliers. We have no long-term contracts with our manufacturers. As we grow, we expect to continue to rely exclusively on independent manufacturers for our sourcing needs.

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        The production of footwear by our independent manufacturers is performed in accordance with our detailed specifications and is subject to our quality control standards. We maintain on-site supervisory offices in Pan Yu City, China and Macau that serve as local links to our independent manufacturers, enabling us to carefully monitor the production process from receipt of the design brief to production of interim and final samples and shipment of finished product. We believe this local presence provides greater predictability of material availability, product flow and adherence to final design specifications than we could otherwise achieve through an agency arrangement. To ensure the production of high quality products, the majority of the materials and components used in production of our products by these independent manufacturers are purchased from independent suppliers designated by us. Excluding sheepskin, we believe that substantially all the various raw materials and components used in the manufacture of our footwear, including rubber, leather and nylon webbing are generally available from multiple sources at competitive prices. We generally outsource our manufacturing requirements on the basis of individual purchase orders rather than maintaining long-term purchase commitments with our independent manufacturers.

        At our direction, our manufacturers currently purchase the majority of the sheepskin used in our products from three tanneries in China, which source their skins from Australia, Europe and the US. We maintain constant communication with the tanneries to monitor the supply of sufficient high quality sheepskin available for our projected UGG brand production. To ensure adequate supplies for our manufacturers, we forecast our usage of top grade sheepskin one year in advance at a forward price. Refer to Item 7 of Part II "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Contractual Obligations" for further discussion on our sheepskin purchase commitment. We believe current supplies are sufficient to meet our needs in the near future, but we continue to search for alternate suppliers in order to accommodate any unexpected future growth.

        Our Simple brand continues to innovate the design, development and production of sustainable footwear through the sourcing of environmentally friendly materials. With the global trend of companies embracing the sustainable green movement in materials, the sourcing and availability of these materials may be impacted in the near future. Strong relationships are being established with suppliers, and we are developing strategies to keep supply chain needs fulfilled for the future.

        We have instituted pre-production, in-line, and post-production inspections to meet or exceed the high quality demanded by us and consumers of our products. Our quality assurance program includes our own employee on-site inspectors at our independent manufacturers who oversee the production process and perform quality assurance inspections. We also inspect our products upon arrival at our distribution centers.

Patents and Trademarks

        We utilize trademarks on nearly all of our products and believe that having distinctive marks that are readily identifiable is an important factor in creating a market for our goods, in identifying the Company, and in distinguishing our goods from the goods of others. We currently hold trademark registrations for UGG, Teva, Simple, TSUBO, Ahnu and other marks in the US and in many other countries, including the countries of the European Union, Canada, Japan and Korea. We now hold more than 150 utility and design patents and registrations in the US and abroad and have filed for more than 90 new patents which are currently pending. These patents expire at various times, and patents issued for applications filed this year will generally have a remaining duration from now to 2024 for design patents and from now to 2030 for utility patents. We regard our proprietary rights as valuable assets and vigorously protect such rights against infringement by third parties.

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Seasonality

        Our business is seasonal, with the highest percentage of UGG brand net sales occurring in the third and fourth quarters of each calendar year. Thus, our net sales in the last half of the year have exceeded that for the first half of the year, and we expect this trend to continue. Our other brands do not have a significant seasonal impact on our business. Nonetheless, actual results could differ materially depending upon consumer preferences, availability of product, competition and our customers continuing to carry and promote our various product lines, among other risks and uncertainties. See Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors." For further discussion on our working capital and inventory management, see Item 7 of Part II, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources."

Backlog

        Historically, we have encouraged our customers to place, and we have received, a significant portion of orders as preseason orders, generally four to eight months prior to shipment date. We provide customers with price incentives, and in certain cases extended payment terms, to participate in such preseason programs to enable us to better plan our production schedule, inventory and shipping needs. Unfilled customer orders as of any date, which we refer to as backlog, represent orders scheduled to be shipped at a future date, which can be cancelled prior to shipment. The backlog as of a particular date is affected by a number of factors, including seasonality, manufacturing schedule and the timing of product shipments as well as variations in the quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year preseason incentive programs. The mix of future and immediate delivery orders can vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter and year-to-year. As a result, comparisons of the backlog from period-to-period may be misleading.

        At December 31, 2009, our backlog of orders from our wholesale customers and distributors was approximately $245,000 compared to approximately $240,000 at December 31, 2008. While all orders in the backlog are subject to cancellation by customers, we expect that the majority of such orders will be filled in 2010. We believe that backlog at year-end is an imprecise indicator of total revenue that may be achieved for the full year for several reasons. Backlog only relates to wholesale orders for the next season and current season fill-in orders and excludes potential sales in our eCommerce business and retail stores during the year. Backlog also is effected by the timing of customers' orders and product availability.

Competition

        The casual, outdoor, athletic, fashion and formal footwear markets are highly competitive. Our competitors include athletic and footwear companies, branded apparel companies, and retailers with their own private labels. Although the footwear industry is fragmented to a certain degree, many of our competitors are larger and have substantially greater resources than us, including athletic shoe companies, several of which compete directly with some of our products. In addition, access to offshore manufacturing has made it easier for new companies to enter the markets in which we compete, further increasing competition in the footwear and accessory industries. Due to the popularity of our UGG products, we face increasing competition from a significant number of competitors selling imitation products.

        Our footwear lines compete primarily on the basis of brand recognition and authenticity, product quality and design, functionality, performance, fashion appeal and price. Our ability to successfully compete depends on our ability to:

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        We believe we are well positioned to compete in the footwear industry. We continually look to acquire or develop more footwear brands to complement our existing portfolio and grow our existing consumer base.

Employees

        At December 31, 2009, we employed approximately one thousand employees in the US, Europe and Asia, none of whom were represented by a union. This figure includes approximately 470 employees in our retail stores worldwide, which includes part-time and seasonal employees. The large increase in employees during the year was primarily related to increased selling, general and administration headcount commensurate with our growth. We intend to increase our employee count further in 2010 primarily related to retail stores and our other expansion initiatives. We believe our relationships with our employees are good.

Financial Information about Segments and Geographic Areas

        Our six reportable business segments include the strategic business units responsible for the worldwide operations of our brands' (UGG, Teva, Simple and other brands) wholesale divisions, as well as our eCommerce and retail store businesses. The following table shows our domestic and international revenues:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008   2009  

Net sales by location:

                   

US

  $ 386,593   $ 581,512   $ 645,993  

International

    62,336     107,933     167,184  
               
 

Total

  $ 448,929   $ 689,445   $ 813,177  
               

        As of December 31, 2008, substantially all long-lived assets were held in the US. As of December 31, 2009, long-lived assets, which consist of property and equipment, by major country were as follows:

 
  2009  

US

  $ 27,405  

UK

    6,341  

All other countries*

    1,696  
       
 

Total

  $ 35,442  
       

*
No other country's long-lived assets comprise more than 10% of total long-lived assets as of December 31, 2009.

        Refer to Note 10 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our business segment data.

        Compliance with federal, state and local environmental regulations has not had, nor is it expected to have, any material effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position based on information and circumstances known to us at this time.

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Available Information

        Our internet address is www.deckers.com. We post links to our website to the following filings as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and any amendment to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such filings are available through our website free of charge. Our filings may also be read and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors.

        Our short and long-term success is subject to many factors beyond our control. Stockholders and potential stockholders should carefully consider the following risk factors related to our company as well as general investor risks, in addition to the other information contained in this report and the information incorporated by reference in this report. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected. In that case, the value of our common stock could decline and stockholders and potential stockholders may lose all or part of their investment. Please also see Item 7 of Part II — "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Forward-Looking Statements."

         The recent financial crisis and general economic conditions that are largely out of our control may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

        Recessionary economic cycles or uncertainty about current and future global economic conditions may affect consumer spending or our customer buying habits which would adversely affect demand for our products. In addition, a number of our customers may be impacted by the significant decrease in available credit. If credit pressures or other financial difficulties result in insolvency for these customers, it would adversely impact our estimated allowances and reserves as well as our overall financial results. There can also be no assurance that government responses to the disruptions in the financial markets or increasing unemployment will be sustainable or restore consumer confidence and spending.

        Furthermore, reduced traffic in retail stores or limitations on the prices we can charge for our products could reduce our sales and profit margins and have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results of operations. Also, economic factors such as increased transportation costs, inflation, higher costs of labor, insurance and healthcare, and changes in other laws and regulations may increase our cost of sales and our operating expenses, and otherwise adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, access to credit, and trading price of common stock could be materially and adversely affected if the economy fails to stabilize, or if current economic conditions do not improve or worsen.

         Our financial success is influenced by the success of our customers.

        Much of our financial success is directly related to the success of our retailers and distributors to market and sell our brands through to the consumer. If a retailer or distributor fails to meet annual sales goals, it may be difficult and costly to either locate an acceptable substitute distributor or convert to a wholesale direct model. If a change becomes necessary, we may experience increased costs, loss of customers, increased credit risk, and increased inventory risk, as well as substantial disruption and a potential loss of sales.

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        We currently do not have long-term contracts with any of our customers. Sales to our customers are generally on an order-by-order basis and are subject to rights of cancellation and rescheduling by our customers. We use the timing of delivery dates in our customer orders to forecast our sales and earnings for future periods. If any of our major customers, including independent distributors, experience a significant downturn in business or fail to remain committed to our products or brands, then these customers could postpone, reduce, or discontinue purchases from us. As a result, we could experience a decline in sales or gross margins, write downs of excess inventory, increased discounts or extended credit terms to our customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, and our stock price.

        Our five largest customers accounted for approximately 30.6% of worldwide net sales in 2008 and 30.0% of worldwide net sales in 2009. Any loss of a key customer, the financial collapse or bankruptcy of a key customer, or a significant reduction in purchases from a key customer could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

         Our new and existing retail stores may not realize returns on our investments.

        Our retail segment has grown substantially in both net sales and total assets during the past year. We have entered into significant long-term leases for certain of our retail locations. Global store openings involve substantial investments, including constructing leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures, equipment, information systems, inventory and personnel. In addition, since many of our retail store costs are fixed, if we have insufficient sales, we may be unable to reduce expenses in order to avoid losses or negative cash flows. Due to the high fixed cost structure associated with the retail segment, negative cash flows or the closure of a store could result in write-downs of inventory and leasehold improvements, severance costs, significant lease termination costs, impairment losses on long-lived assets, or loss of our working capital, which could adversely impact our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

         If we do not accurately forecast consumer demand, we may have excess inventory to liquidate or have difficulty filling our customers' orders.

        Because the footwear industry has relatively long lead times for design and production, we must plan our production tooling and projected volumes many months before consumer tastes become apparent. The footwear industry is subject to rapid changes in consumer preferences, as well as the effects of weather, general market conditions and other factors affecting demand. A large number of models, colors and sizes in our product lines can increase these risks. As a result, we may fail to accurately forecast styles, colors and features that will be in demand. If we overestimate demand for any products or styles, we may be forced to provide additional marketing assistance, incur higher markdowns, or sell excess inventories at reduced prices resulting in lower, or negative, gross margins.

         Our success depends on our ability to anticipate fashion trends.

        Our success depends largely on the continued strength of our brands, on our ability to anticipate, understand and react to the rapidly changing fashion tastes of footwear and accessory consumers and to provide appealing merchandise in a timely and cost effective manner. Our products must appeal to a broad range of consumers whose preferences cannot be predicted with certainty and are subject to rapid change. We are also dependent on customer receptivity to our products and marketing strategy. There can be no assurance that consumers will continue to prefer our brands or that we will (1) respond quickly enough to changes in consumer preferences, (2) market our products successfully, or (3) successfully introduce acceptable new models and styles of footwear or accessories to our target consumer. Achieving market acceptance for new products also will likely require us to exert substantial product development and marketing efforts and expend significant funds to attract consumers. A failure to introduce new products that gain market acceptance or maintain market share with our current products would erode our

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competitive position, which would reduce our profits and could adversely affect the image of our brands, resulting in long-term harm to our business.

        Our UGG brand has experienced strong growth over the past several years, with double-digit increases in net wholesale sales of UGG products. We do not anticipate sustaining this growth rate in the future. UGG products include fashion items that could go out of style at any time. UGG products represent a majority of our business, and if UGG product sales were to decline or fail to increase in the future, our overall financial performance would be adversely affected.

         Many of our products are seasonal, and our sales are sensitive to weather conditions.

        Sales of our products, particularly those under the UGG brand, are highly seasonal and are sensitive to weather conditions. For example, extended periods of unseasonably warm weather during the fall and winter months may reduce demand for our UGG products. Even though we are creating more off-season styles for our brands, the effect of favorable or unfavorable weather on sales can be significant enough to affect our quarterly results, with a resulting effect on our common stock price.

         We may not succeed in implementing our growth strategies.

        As part of our growth strategy, we seek to enhance the positioning of our brands, extend our brands into complementary product categories and markets, partner with compatible companies, expand geographically, and improve our operational performance. We continue to expand the nature and scope of our operations considerably, including significantly increasing the number of employees worldwide. We anticipate that substantial further expansion will be required to realize our growth potential and new market opportunities.

        We are growing globally through our retail, eCommerce, wholesale, and distributor channels. In addition, as part of our international growth strategy, we intend to reacquire distribution rights from select distributors and transition from third-party distribution to direct-to-consumer distribution through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Implementing our growth strategies, or failure to effectively execute them, could affect near term revenues from the postponement of sales recognition to future periods, our rate of growth or profitability, which in turn could have a negative effect on the value of our common stock. In addition, our growth initiatives could:

         Failure to deter counterfeiting and establish and protect our trademarks, patents and other intellectual property could diminish the value of our brands and reduce sales.

        We believe that our trademarks and other intellectual property rights are of value and are integral to our success and our competitive position. Some countries' laws do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do US laws. From time to time, we discover counterfeit products in the marketplace

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that infringe upon our intellectual property rights. If we are unsuccessful in challenging a third party's products on the basis of patent and trade dress rights, particularly in some foreign countries, continued sales of such competing products by third parties could adversely impact our sales, financial condition and results of operations. If our brands are associated with infringers' or competitors' inferior products, this could also adversely affect the integrity of our brands. Furthermore, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights are typically met with defenses and counterclaims attacking the validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights.

        Similarly, from time to time we may be the subject of litigation challenging our ownership of intellectual property. Any decision or settlement in any of these matters that allowed a third party to continue to use our brand trademarks or a domain name with our brand trademarks in connection with the sale of products similar to our products or to continue to manufacture or distribute counterfeit products could have an adverse effect on our sales and on our intellectual property, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Unplanned increases in legal fees and other costs associated with the defense of our intellectual property could result in higher operating expenses and lower earnings.

         Our goodwill and other intangible assets may incur impairment losses.

        We conducted our annual impairment tests of goodwill and other intangible assets as of December 31, 2007, 2008, and 2009. In addition, we conducted interim impairment evaluations when impairment indicators arose. We recognized the following impairment charges in our income from operations:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008   2009  

Teva trademarks

  $   $ 20,400   $  

Teva goodwill

        11,929      

Other brands trademarks

            1,000  

Other brands goodwill

        3,496      
               

Total impairment loss

  $   $ 35,825   $ 1,000  
               

        If any brand's product sales or operating margins decline to a point that the fair value falls below its carrying value, we may be required to further write down the related intangible assets. These or other related declines could cause us to incur additional impairment losses, which could materially affect our consolidated financial statements and results of operations. The value of our trademarks is highly dependent on forecasted revenues and earnings before interest and taxes for our brands, as well as derived discount and royalty rates. In addition, the valuation of intangible assets is subject to a high degree of judgment and complexity. After the impairment charges recorded during 2009, the remaining balances of goodwill and nonamortizable intangibles by brand are as follows:

 
  As of December 31, 2009  
 
  UGG   Teva   Other Brands   Total  

Trademarks

  $ 152   $ 15,300   $   $ 15,452  

Goodwill

    6,101         406     6,507  
                   

Total nonamortizable intangibles

  $ 6,253   $ 15,300   $ 406   $ 21,959  
                   

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         If raw materials do not meet our specifications, or experience price increases or shortages, we could realize interruptions in manufacturing, increased costs, higher product return rates, a loss of sales, or a reduction in our gross margins.

        Our independent manufacturers use various raw materials in the production of our footwear and accessories that must meet our design specifications and, in some cases, additional technical requirements for performance footwear. If these raw materials and the end product do not conform to our specifications, we could experience a higher rate of customer returns and deterioration in the image of our brands, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

        We depend on a limited number of key sources for certain raw materials like sheepskin, the principal raw material of our UGG Classic products. The top grade sheepskin used in UGG products is in high demand and limited supply. The supply of sheepskin can be adversely impacted by weather conditions, disease, and harvesting decisions that are completely outside our control. The potential inability to obtain top grade raw materials could impair our ability to meet our production requirements and could lead to inventory shortages, which can result in lost sales, delays in shipments to customers, strain on our relationships with customers and diminished brand loyalty. There have also been significant increases in the prices of top grade sheepskin as the demand from competitors and counterfeiters for this material has increased. Any price increases in key raw materials will likely raise our costs and decrease our profitability unless we are able to commensurately increase our selling prices.

         Because we depend on independent manufacturers, we face challenges in maintaining a continuous supply of finished goods that meet our quality standards.

        We use independent manufacturers in China and New Zealand to produce all of our products, with substantially all production performed by a limited number of independent manufacturers in China. We depend on these manufacturers' ability to finance the production of goods ordered and to maintain manufacturing capacity. We do not exert direct control over either the independent manufacturers or their materials suppliers, so we may be unable to obtain timely and continuous delivery of acceptable products. In addition, while we do have long standing relationships with most of our factories, we currently do not have long-term contracts with these independent manufacturers, and any of them may unilaterally terminate their relationship with us at any time or seek to increase the prices they charge us. As a result, we are not assured of an uninterrupted supply of acceptable quality and competitively priced products from our independent manufacturers. If there is an interruption, we may not be able to substitute suitable alternative manufacturers to provide products or services of a comparable quality at an acceptable price or on a timely basis. If a change in our independent manufacturers becomes necessary, we would likely experience increased costs as well as substantial disruption of our business, which could result in a loss of sales and earnings.

        Interruptions in supply can also result from natural disasters and other adverse events that would impair our manufacturers' operations. We keep proprietary materials involved in the production process, such as shoe molds, knives, and raw materials, under the custody of our independent manufacturers. If these independent manufacturers were to experience loss or damage to our proprietary materials involved in the production process, we cannot be assured that such independent manufacturers would have adequate insurance to cover such loss or damage and, in any event, the replacement of such materials would likely result in significant delays in the production of our products and could result in a loss of sales and earnings.

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         Our independent manufacturers are located outside the US, where we are subject to the risks of international commerce.

        All of our third party manufacturers are in China and New Zealand with substantially all production performed by a limited number of manufacturers in China, with planned 2010 production in Vietnam as well. Foreign manufacturing is subject to numerous risks, including the following:

        These factors could severely interfere with the manufacture or shipment of our products, which could make it difficult to obtain adequate supplies of quality products when we need them, thus materially affecting our sales and results of operations. If we ceased dealing with non-compliant manufacturers or suppliers, we could suffer an interruption in our product supply chain. In addition, the manufacturers' or designated suppliers' actions could damage our reputation and the value of our brands, resulting in negative publicity and discouraging customers and consumers from buying our products.

         We conduct business outside the US, which exposes us to foreign currency, global liquidity, and other risks.

        As we increase our international operations, our sales and expenditures in foreign currencies will become more material and subject to currency fluctuations and global credit markets. Some of our international operating expenses are in local currencies. Also, our foreign distributors sell in local currencies, which impacts the price to foreign customers. We currently do not use currency hedges. However, as we expand international operations, we anticipate we will use currency hedges to minimize income statement volatility. Our hedging strategies will depend on our cash flow projections, which are inherently subject to inaccuracies. Therefore, our hedging strategies may be ineffective. Future changes in foreign currency exchange rates and global credit markets may cause changes in the dollar value of our purchases or sales and materially affect our profit margins or results of operations.

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        While our purchases from the Chinese factories are currently denominated in US dollars, certain operating and manufacturing costs of the factories are denominated in Chinese and other currencies. As a result, fluctuations in these currencies versus the US dollar could impact our purchase prices from the factories in the event that they adjust their selling prices accordingly.

         Key business processes and supporting information systems could be interrupted and adversely affect our business.

        Our future success and growth depend on the continued operation of our key business processes, including information systems, global communications, the internet, and key personnel. Hackers and computer viruses have disrupted operations at many major companies. We may be vulnerable to similar acts of sabotage. Key processes could also be interrupted by a failure due to weather, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure, failure of our computer systems, sabotage, terrorism, or similar event such that:

        These interruptions to key business processes could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations and result in lost sales and reduced earnings.

        We rely on our information management and other enterprise resource planning systems to operate our business, prepare forecasts and track our operating results. Our information management and enterprise planning systems will require modification and refinement as we grow and our business needs change. We may experience difficulties in transitioning to new or upgraded information technology systems, including loss of data, unreliable data, and decreases in productivity as our personnel become familiar with the new systems. If we experience a significant system failure or if we are unable to competitively modify our information management systems to respond to changes in our business needs, then our ability to properly run our business and report financial results could be adversely affected.

        The loss of the services and expertise of any key employee could also harm our business. Our future success depends on our ability to identify, attract and retain qualified personnel on a timely basis.

         We could be adversely affected by the loss of our warehouses.

        The warehousing of our inventory is located at a limited number of self-managed domestic and third-party managed international facilities, the loss of any of which could adversely impact our sales, business performance and operating results. In addition, we could face a significant disruption in our domestic distribution center operations if our automated pick module does not perform as anticipated or ceases to function for an extended period.

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         The costs of production and transportation of our products can increase as petroleum and other energy prices rise.

        The manufacture and transportation of our products requires the use of petroleum-based materials and energy costs. Any future increases in the costs of, or interruption of access to, these materials and energy sources could increase the cost of our goods which would reduce our gross margins unless we can successfully raise our selling prices to compensate for the increased costs.

         Our sales in international markets are subject to a variety of laws and political and economic risks that may adversely impact our sales and results of operations in certain regions, which could increase our costs and adversely impact our operating results.

        Our ability to capitalize on growth in new international markets and to maintain the current level of operations in our existing international markets is subject to risks associated with international operations that could adversely affect our sales and results of operations. These include:

         International trade and import regulations may impose unexpected duty costs or other non-tariff barriers to markets while the increasing number of free trade agreements has the potential to stimulate increased competition; security procedures may cause significant delays.

        Products manufactured overseas and imported into the US and other countries are subject to import duties. While we have implemented internal measures to comply with applicable customs regulations and to properly calculate the import duties applicable to imported products, customs authorities may disagree with our claimed tariff treatment for certain products, resulting in unexpected costs that may not have been factored into the sales price of the products and our forecasted gross margins.

        We cannot predict whether future domestic laws, regulations or trade remedy actions or international agreements may impose additional duties or other restrictions on the importation of products from one or more of our sourcing venues. Such changes could increase the cost of our products, require us to withdraw from certain restricted markets or change our business methods, and could generally make it difficult to obtain products of our customary quality at a competitive price. Meanwhile, the continued negotiation of bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements by the US and our other market countries with countries other than our principal sourcing venues may stimulate competition from manufacturers in these other sourcing venues, which now export, or may seek to export, footwear and accessories to our target markets at preferred rates of duty, which may have an effect on our sales and operations.

        In 2006, the European Commission imposed definitive duties on leather upper footwear originating from China and certain other countries imported into European Member states. These duties were

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effective for a two-year period with a final 16.5% rate for China-sourced footwear and 10% on Vietnam-sourced footwear. In December 2009, the European Commission decided to extend the duties for a 15 month period, and accordingly, the duties are extended through March 31, 2011. Any increase in duties or the requirement for quotas will increase the cost of our products and may limit the amount of China-sourced products that we are able to sell to the European market. The extension of anti-dumping duties or quotas on products manufactured in China may impact our sales and gross margins in the European market.

        Additionally, the increased threat of terrorist activity and the law enforcement responses to this threat have required greater levels of inspection of imported goods and have caused delays in bringing imported goods to market. Any tightening of security procedures, for example, in the aftermath of a terrorist incident, could worsen these delays and increase our costs.

         The investment of our substantial cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are subject to risks, which may cause losses and affect the liquidity of these investments.

        At December 31, 2009 we had cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments of $341,982. A portion of these are held as cash in operating accounts that are with third party financial institutions. These balances routinely exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limits. While we regularly monitor the cash balances in our operating accounts and adjust the balances as appropriate, these cash balances could be lost or become inaccessible if the underlying financial institutions fail or are subject to other adverse conditions in the financial markets. To date, we have experienced no loss or lack of access to cash in our operating accounts.

        The remainder of our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments are invested in funds managed by third party investment management institutions. These investments include US treasuries and government agencies, money market funds, and municipal bonds, among other investments. Certain of these investments are subject to general credit, liquidity, market, and interest rate risks. While we do not hold any investments whose value is directly correlated to mortgage debt, investment risk has been and may further be exacerbated by US mortgage defaults and credit and liquidity issues, which have affected various sectors of the financial markets. To date, we have experienced no material loss or lack of access to our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. However, we can provide no assurance that access to our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, or their earning potential, will not be impacted by adverse conditions in the financial markets. These market risks associated with our investment portfolio may have an adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition.

         We could be subject to additional income tax liabilities.

        We are subject to income taxes in the US and foreign jurisdictions. Significant judgment and specialized expertise is required in evaluating and estimating our worldwide provision for income taxes. We are subject to audits in various jurisdictions, and such jurisdictions may assess additional income taxes against us. Although we believe our tax estimates are reasonable, the final determination of tax audits and any related litigation could be materially different from our historical income tax provisions and accruals. The results of an audit or litigation could have a material effect on our operating results or cash flows in the periods for which that determination is made and may require a restatement of prior financial reports at a material cost. In addition, future period earnings may be adversely impacted by litigation costs, settlements, penalties, or interest assessments. Similarly, unanticipated changes in the ratio of US to International sales can have a significant effect on our tax provision and consolidated tax rate.

        Recently, the US has proposed legislation what would change how multinational corporations are taxed on their global income. Although the scope of the proposed changes is unclear, it is possible that these or other changes in the US tax laws could increase our income tax liability and adversely affect our net income and long term effective tax rates.

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         We face intense competition, including competition from companies with significantly greater resources than ours, and if we are unable to compete effectively with these companies, our market share may decline and our business could be harmed.

        The footwear industry is highly competitive, and many new competitors have entered into the marketplace, as well as increased competition from established companies. A number of our competitors have significantly greater financial, technological, engineering, manufacturing, marketing and distribution resources than we do, as well as greater brand awareness in the footwear and accessory markets. Our competitors include athletic and footwear companies, branded apparel companies and retailers with their own private labels. Their greater capabilities in these areas may enable them to better withstand periodic downturns in the footwear industry, compete more effectively on the basis of price and production and more quickly develop new products. In addition, access to offshore manufacturing has made it easier for new companies to enter the markets in which we compete, further increasing competition in the footwear and accessory industries.

        Additionally, efforts by our competitors to dispose of their excess inventories may significantly reduce prices that we can expect to receive for the sale of our competing products and may cause our customers to shift their purchases away from our products. If we fail to compete successfully in the future, our sales and earnings will decline, as will the value of our business, financial condition and common stock.

         Our common stock price has been volatile, which could result in substantial losses for stockholders.

        Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market. While our average daily trading volume for the 52-week period ended February 16, 2010 was approximately 610,000 shares, we have experienced more limited volume in the past and may do so in the future. The trading price of our common stock has been and may continue to be volatile. The closing prices of our common stock, as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, have ranged from $37.71 to $111.99 for the 52-week period ended February 16, 2010. The trading price of our common stock could be affected by a number of factors, including, but not limited to the following:

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        In addition, the stock market in general has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations that have often been unrelated or disproportionate to the operating performance of individual companies. Accordingly, the price of our common stock is volatile and any investment in our stock is subject to risk of loss. These broad market and industry factors and other general macroeconomic conditions unrelated to our financial performance may also affect our stock price.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.

        None.

Item 2.    Properties.

        Our corporate headquarters is located in Goleta, California. We have two US distribution centers, both in California, our eCommerce operations in Arizona, and twelve retail stores in the US ranging from approximately 2,000 to 7,000 square feet. We also have an office in China to oversee the quality and manufacturing standards of our products, an office in Macau to coordinate logistics, an office in Hong Kong to coordinate sales and marketing efforts and offices in the UK to oversee European operations and administration. Internationally, we have five Company-owned retail stores in the UK and Japan and one jointly-owned retail store in China. We have no manufacturing facilities, as all of our products are manufactured by independent manufacturers in China and New Zealand. We lease, rather than own, all of our facilities from unrelated parties. With the exception of our eCommerce and retail store facilities, our facilities are attributable to all segments of our business and are not allocated to the segments. We believe our space is adequate for our current needs and that suitable additional or substitute space will be available to accommodate the foreseeable expansion of our business and operations.

        The following table reflects the location, use, segment, and approximate size of our significant physical properties:

Facility Location
  Description   Business Segment   Approximate
Square Footage
 
Camarillo, California   Warehouse Facility   unallocated     723,000  
Ventura, California   Warehouse Facility and Retail Outlet   unallocated     126,000  
Goleta, California   Corporate Offices   unallocated     52,000  

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.

        We are involved in routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. Such routine matters, if decided adversely to us, would not, in the opinion of management, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, we have many pending disputes in the US Patent and Trademark Office, foreign trademark offices and US federal and foreign courts regarding unauthorized use or registration of our brand trademarks. We also are aware of many instances throughout the world in which a third party is using our UGG trademarks within its internet domain name, and we have discovered and are investigating several manufacturers and distributors of counterfeit Teva and UGG products.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

        No matter was submitted during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report to a vote of our security holders, through the solicitation of proxies or otherwise.

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PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

        Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "DECK." The following table shows the range of low and high closing sale prices per share of our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market for the periods indicated.

 
  Common Stock
Price Per Share
 
 
  Low   High  

Year ended December 31, 2008:

             
 

First Quarter

  $ 91.50   $ 153.96  
 

Second Quarter

  $ 106.79   $ 143.51  
 

Third Quarter

  $ 99.28   $ 137.56  
 

Fourth Quarter

  $ 48.25   $ 102.68  

Year ended December 31, 2009:

             
 

First Quarter

  $ 37.71   $ 83.91  
 

Second Quarter

  $ 48.85   $ 73.90  
 

Third Quarter

  $ 63.74   $ 84.93  
 

Fourth Quarter

  $ 78.78   $ 103.86  

        As of February 16, 2010, there were 76 record holders of our common stock and we believe there are approximately 19,000 beneficial holders of our common stock.

        We did not sell any equity securities during the year ended December 31, 2009 that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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STOCKHOLDER RETURN PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION

        Set forth below is a line graph comparing the percentage change in the cumulative total stockholder return on the Company's common stock against the cumulative total return of the NASDAQ Market Index and a peer group index for the five-year period commencing December 31, 2004 and ending December 31, 2009. The data represented below assumes one hundred dollars invested in each of the Company's Common Stock, the NASDAQ Market Index and the peer group index on January 1, 2005. The stock performance graph shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Annual Report on Form 10-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under either of such Acts. Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends; we have paid no dividends on our common stock and have not done so since our inception.

GRAPHIC

 
  December 31,    
 
 
  2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  

Deckers Outdoor Corporation

  $ 100.0   $ 58.8   $ 127.6   $ 330.0   $ 170.0   $ 216.5  

Old Peer Group Index*

    100.0     105.0     129.5     113.0     48.2     78.2  

NASDAQ Market Index#

    100.0     102.2     112.7     124.6     74.7     108.6  

New Peer Group Index*

    100.0     107.9     138.2     118.3     54.5     89.5  

*
The Old Peer Group Index included each of the companies in our New Peer Group Index and Rocky Brands, Inc., which was removed as the Company does not consider it a comparable company due to its size and extent of product offering. In addition, the Old Peer Group Index did not include LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. and Steven Madden, Ltd. These peers were added, as we have broadened our portfolio of brands. The New Peer Group Index consists of LaCrosse Footwear, Inc.; Steven Madden, Ltd.; K-Swiss Inc.; Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.; The Timberland Company; Wolverine World Wide, Inc.; Crocs, Inc.; and Skechers USA, Inc.

#
The NASDAQ Market Index is the same NASDAQ Index used in our 2008 Form 10-K.

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DIVIDEND POLICY

        We have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock since our inception. We currently do not anticipate declaring or paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Moreover, our credit facility currently contains covenants expressly prohibiting us from paying dividends.


STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

        In June 2009, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $50,000 of our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, government regulations, and other factors. The program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be suspended at any time at our discretion. The purchases will be funded from available excess working capital. Activity under the program for the year ended December 31, 2009, was as follows:

Period
  Total number of
shares purchased*
(in thousands)
  Average price
paid per
share
  Approximate dollar
value of shares that
may yet be
purchased
(in thousands)
 

As of June 30

              $ 50,000  

July 1 - July 31

    146   $ 68.43   $ 40,000  

August 1 - August 31

    17   $ 64.00   $ 38,900  

September 1 - September 30

    138   $ 64.62   $ 30,000  

October 1 - December 31

      $   $ 30,000  
                   

Total

    301              
                   

*
All shares purchased were purchased as part of a publicly announced program in open-market transactions.

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data

        We derived the following selected consolidated financial data from our consolidated financial statements. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the future. You should read the following consolidated financial information together with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained in Part II.

 
  Years ended December 31,  
 
  2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  
 
  (In thousands, except per share data)
 

Statements of operations data

                               

Net sales:

                               
 

UGG wholesale

  $ 150,279   $ 182,369   $ 291,908   $ 483,781   $ 566,964  
 

Teva wholesale

    80,446     75,283     82,003     80,882     71,952  
 

Simple wholesale

    6,980     10,903     11,163     13,909     10,544  
 

Other brands wholesale

                3,649     9,100  
 

eCommerce

    25,912     28,886     45,473     68,769     75,666  
 

Retail stores

    1,143     6,982     18,382     38,455     78,951  
                       

    264,760     304,423     448,929     689,445     813,177  

Cost of sales

    153,598     163,692     241,458     384,127     442,087  
                       
   

Gross profit

    111,162     140,731     207,471     305,318     371,090  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    59,254     73,989     101,918     152,574     188,843  

Impairment loss(1)

        15,300         35,825     1,000  
                       
 

Income from operations

    51,908     51,442     105,553     116,919     181,247  

Other expense (income), net

    374     (1,910 )   (4,486 )   (3,583 )   (1,976 )
                       
 

Income before income taxes

    51,534     53,352     110,039     120,502     183,223  

Income taxes

    20,387     22,743     43,602     46,631     66,304  
                       
   

Net income

    31,147     30,609     66,437     73,871     116,919  

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

                77     (133 )
                       
   

Net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation

  $ 31,147   $ 30,609   $ 66,437   $ 73,948   $ 116,786  
                       

Net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation common stockholders per share:

                               
 

Basic

  $ 2.52   $ 2.45   $ 5.18   $ 5.67   $ 8.98  
                       
 

Diluted

  $ 2.42   $ 2.38   $ 5.06   $ 5.60   $ 8.89  
                       

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

                               
 

Basic

    12,349     12,519     12,835     13,042     13,008  
 

Diluted

    12,866     12,882     13,129     13,195     13,131  

(1)
The impairment loss in 2006 relates to our Teva trademarks. The impairment loss in 2008 relates to our Teva trademarks, Teva goodwill, and TSUBO goodwill. The impairment loss in 2009 relates to TSUBO trademarks. During our annual and interim assessments of goodwill and other intangible assets, we concluded that the fair values were lower than the carrying amounts and therefore wrote down the trademarks and goodwill to their respective fair values.

 
  As of December 31,  
 
  2005   2006   2007   2008   2009  
 
  (In thousands)
 

Balance sheet data

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 50,749   $ 34,255   $ 54,525   $ 176,804   $ 315,862  

Working capital

    104,205     147,860     230,173     317,755     420,117  

Total assets

    208,665     249,973     370,032     483,721     599,043  

Long-term liabilities

                3,847     6,269  

Total Deckers Outdoor Corporation stockholders' equity

    174,640     210,410     298,638     384,252     491,358  

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Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.


FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This report and the information incorporated by reference in this report contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We sometimes use words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "project," "will" and similar expressions, as they relate to us, our management and our industry, to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relate to our expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, prospects, future performance, anticipated trends and other future events. Specifically, this report and the information incorporated by reference in this report contain forward-looking statements relating to, among other things:

        We have based our forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends affecting our business. Actual results may differ materially. Some of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements are described in Part I, Item 1A, and "Risk Factors." In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report and the information incorporated by reference in this report might not happen.

        You should read this report in its entirety, together with the documents that we file as exhibits to this report and the documents that we incorporate by reference in this report with the understanding that our future results may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements and we assume no obligation to update such forward-looking statements publicly for any reason.

        The "UGG," "Teva," "Simple," "TSUBO," and "Ahnu" families of related marks, images and symbols are our trademarks and intellectual property. Other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this report are the property of their respective holders. References to "Deckers," "we," "us," "our," or similar terms refer to Deckers Outdoor Corporation together with its consolidated subsidiaries. Unless otherwise specifically indicated, all amounts herein are expressed in thousands, except for share quantity, per share data, and selling prices.

Overview

        We are a leading designer, producer, marketer, and brand manager of innovative, high-quality footwear and accessories. We market our products primarily under three proprietary brands:

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        In addition to our primary brands, our other brands include TSUBO®, a line of high-end casual footwear that incorporates style, function and maximum comfort, and Ahnu®, a line of outdoor performance and lifestyle footwear.

        We sell our brands through our quality domestic retailers and international distributors and retailers, as well as directly to our end-user consumers through our eCommerce business and our retail stores. Independent third parties manufacture all of our products.

        Our business has been impacted by several important trends affecting our end markets:

        By emphasizing our brands' images and our focus on comfort, performance and authenticity, we believe we can maintain a loyal consumer following that is less susceptible to fluctuations caused by changing fashions and changes in consumer preferences.

        Below is an overview of the various components of our business, including some of the important factors that affect each business and some of our strategies for growing each business.

UGG Brand Overview

        The UGG brand has become well-known throughout the US as well as internationally. Over the past several years, our UGG brand has received increased media exposure including increased print media in national ads and cooperative advertising with our customers, which has contributed to broader public awareness of the brand and significantly increased demand for the diverse categories within the brand. We believe that the increased media focus and demand for UGG products were driven by the following:

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        We believe the luxury and comfort features of UGG products will continue to drive long-term consumer demand. Recognizing that there is a significant fashion element to UGG footwear and that footwear fashions fluctuate, our strategy seeks to prolong the longevity of the brand by offering a broader product line suitable for wear in a variety of climates and occasions and by limiting distribution to selected higher-end retailers. As part of this strategy we have increased our product offering, including a growing spring line, an expanded men's line, and a fall line that consists of a range of luxurious collections for both genders, an expanded kid's line, as well as handbags and cold weather outerwear and accessories.

Teva Brand Overview

        Though participation in many traditional outdoor recreational activities is on the decline, we continue to see consumer preferences shifting towards an outdoor lifestyle and to outdoor activities that can be done in a day, an afternoon, or even an hour. Because of our Teva brand's heritage in outdoor footwear as well as our continued commitment to product innovation, the brand remains popular with traditional outdoor athletes and enthusiasts. Although 2009 sales were lower than 2008, the Teva brand held up through the economic downturn. While our first true fall line, which debuted in 2008, had solid sell-in, weaker than expected sell-through exposed a lack of direction in development of the product line. The 2010 Teva product line now includes a broad range of performance and lifestyle products and price points, both open and closed toe footwear, appropriate for all seasons, for men, women and children.

        We see continuing opportunity to grow the Teva brand within our core outdoor specialty and sporting goods channels of trade. We also believe there are expansion opportunities into the family footwear, department store, and better footwear channels. Through effective channel management and clear product line segmentation, we believe we can grow the Teva brand in all of these channels without alienating our core consumer or retailers in the outdoor specialty channel. However, we cannot assure investors that these efforts will be successful.

Simple Brand Overview

        The Simple brand is committed to style and innovation in fashionable, youthful, functional, and sustainably-produced footwear and accessories. The brand is a leader in sustainable footwear and accessories, and we feel that how we make Simple products is just as important as why we make them. That means our goal is to find more sustainable and innovative ways of doing business. We are committed to our goal of making Simple products 100% sustainable, thus minimizing the ecological footprint left on the planet. Green Toe®, our collection of sustainable footwear, represents a revolutionary shift in thinking about footwear by building a shoe from the inside out using sustainable materials and processes.

        The progress in Green Toe has influenced the rest of the Simple product line, which has led to the development of additional product platforms, such as ecoSNEAKS®. This product collection also uses sustainable materials such as water-based cements, certified organic cotton, British Leather Consortium (BLC) and International Standards Organization (ISO) 14001 leathers, hemp, and outsoles made from recycled car tires. We promote our Simple brand by emphasizing that we make fashionable, youthful, functional and sustainable footwear. Our goal for the Simple brand is to engage the consumer through all communication vehicles and to show people that sustainability is an emerging lifestyle for everyone, not just environmentally conscious individuals. Our marketing vehicles include small print in regional

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publications, a digital media platform, including a social media strategy, public relations and consumer events that focus on music and sustainability.

Other Brands Overview

        Our other brands consist primarily of the TSUBO and Ahnu brands. In May 2008, we acquired 100% of the ownership interest of TSUBO, LLC. TSUBO, meaning pressure point in Japanese, is marketed as high-end casual footwear for men and women. The brand is the synthesis of ergonomics and style, with a full line of sport and dress casuals, boots, sandals and heels constructed to provide consumers with contemporary footwear that incorporates style, function and maximum comfort. The TSUBO brand has a rich heritage with consumers in major cities around the world who appreciate design, pay attention to detail, and will not sacrifice comfort. We intend to build on this heritage, positioning the TSUBO brand as the premium footwear solution for people in the city, providing all day comfort, style and quality. The TSUBO brand strives to become well known in the most important style, design, architecture, art and fashion centers around the world. We will continue to create product addressing consumers' unique needs: all-day comfort, innovative style and superior quality. At the same time, we will market to the TSUBO brand consumers where they live, emphasizing regional advertising and in-market grass roots, product placement and public relations efforts.

        In March 2009, we acquired 100% of the ownership interest of Ahnu, Inc. The Ahnu brand is an outdoor performance and lifestyle footwear brand with products for men, women and children. The name Ahnu is derived from the goddess of balance and well-being in Celtic mythology. The brand focuses on balancing work and play, family and friends, and self and society. The product goal is to achieve uncompromising footwear performance by developing footwear that will provide the appropriate balance of traction, grip, flexibility, cushioning and durability for a variety of outdoor activities — whether on trails, beaches or sidewalks. Ahnu products are sold throughout the US, primarily at outdoor specialty stores and independent shoe stores, as well as certain regions internationally.

        We believe that the TSUBO and Ahnu brands complement our existing portfolio of lifestyle brands, and that the TSUBO and Ahnu brands' target consumer, product selection, industry niche and relative under-penetration in the marketplace make these brands a good fit for us. We expect to leverage our design, marketing and distribution capabilities to grow these brands over the next several years, consistent with our mission to build niche brands into global market leaders. Nevertheless, we cannot assure investors that our efforts will be successful.

eCommerce Overview

        Our eCommerce business, which sells all of our primary brands, enables us to meet the growing demand for these products, sell the products at retail prices and provide significant incremental operating income. The eCommerce business enables us to directly interact and reinforce our relationships with the consumer. In recent years, our eCommerce business has had significant revenue growth, much of which occurred as the UGG brand gained popularity and as consumers continued to increase internet usage for footwear and other purchases.

        Managing our eCommerce business requires us to focus on the latest trends and techniques for web design, to generate internet traffic to our websites, to effectively convert website visits into orders, and to maximize average order sizes. We plan to continue to grow our internet business through improved website features and performance, increased marketing and more international websites. Nevertheless, we cannot assure investors that revenue from our eCommerce business will continue to grow.

Retail Stores Overview

        Our retail stores are predominantly UGG Australia concept stores and UGG Australia outlet stores. Our retail stores enable us to directly impact our customers' experience, meet the growing demand for

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these products, sell the products at retail prices and provide us with incremental operating income. In addition, our UGG Australia concept stores allow us to showcase our entire line; whereas, a retailer may not carry the whole line. Through our outlet stores, we sell some of our discontinued styles from prior seasons, plus products made specifically for the outlet stores. We sell most of our brands through our UGG Australia outlet stores. For 2010, we plan to open additional retail stores in the US and internationally.

        As of December 31, 2009, we had a total of 18 retail stores worldwide. Continuing to build on the success of our existing UGG Australia stores, in 2009, we opened an outlet store in Cabazon, California and an UGG Australia concept store in Honolulu, Hawaii. Internationally, in 2009, we opened an outlet store in Bicester, UK and UGG Australia concept stores in Tokyo, Japan and Manchester, UK.

        In July 2008, we entered into a joint venture agreement with an affiliate of Stella International Holdings Limited for the opening of retail stores and wholesale distribution for the UGG brand in China. Under this agreement, we opened our first UGG Australia concept store in Beijing in December 2008. We own 51% of the joint venture.

        Our business is seasonal, with the highest percentage of UGG brand net sales occurring in the third and fourth quarters. Our other brands do not have a significant seasonal impact.

 
  2008  
 
  First
Quarter
  Second
Quarter
  Third
Quarter
  Fourth
Quarter
 

Net sales

  $ 97,535   $ 91,116   $ 197,288   $ 303,506  

Income (loss) from operations*

  $ 17,060   $ (6,944 ) $ 43,081   $ 63,722  

 

 
  2009  
 
  First
Quarter
  Second
Quarter
  Third
Quarter
  Fourth
Quarter
 

Net sales

  $ 134,226   $ 102,548   $ 228,414   $ 347,989  

Income from operations*

  $ 19,326   $ 3,225   $ 53,080   $ 105,616  

*
Included in income (loss) from operations in the second quarter of 2008 is a $14,900 impairment loss on our Teva trademarks. Included in the fourth quarter of 2008 is a $20,925 impairment loss on our Teva trademarks, Teva goodwill, and TSUBO goodwill. Included in the second quarter of 2009 is a $1,000 impairment loss on our TSUBO trademarks.

        With the large growth in the UGG brand in recent years, net sales in the last half of the year have exceeded that for the first half of the year. Given our expectations for our brands, we currently expect this trend to continue. Nonetheless, actual results could differ materially depending upon consumer preferences, availability of product, competition and our customers continuing to carry and promote our various product lines, among other risks and uncertainties. See Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors."

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Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2009

        The following table summarizes our results of operations:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2008   2009   Change  
 
  Amount   %   Amount   %   Amount   %  

Net sales

  $ 689,445     100.0 % $ 813,177     100.0 % $ 123,732     17.9 %

Cost of sales

    384,127     55.7     442,087     54.4     57,960     15.1  
                           
 

Gross profit

    305,318     44.3     371,090     45.6     65,772     21.5  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    152,574     22.1     188,843     23.2     36,269     23.8  

Impairment loss

    35,825     5.2     1,000     0.1     (34,825 )   (97.2 )
                           
 

Income from operations

    116,919     17.0     181,247     22.3     64,328     55.0  

Other income, net

    (3,583 )   (0.5 )   (1,976 )   (0.2 )   1,607     44.9  
                           
 

Income before income taxes

    120,502     17.5     183,223     22.5     62,721     52.0  

Income taxes

    46,631     6.8     66,304     8.2     19,673     42.2  
                           

Net income

    73,871     10.7     116,919     14.4     43,048     58.3  

Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest

    77     *     (133 )   *     (210 )   *  
                           

Net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation

  $ 73,948     10.7 % $ 116,786     14.4 % $ 42,838     57.9 %
                           

*
Calculation of percentage change is not meaningful.

        Overview.    The increase in net sales was primarily due to an increase in UGG wholesale product sales as well as retail stores sales. The increase in income from operations resulted primarily from the increase in net sales and gross margin, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, we experienced a significant reduction in impairment losses.

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        Net Sales.    The following table summarizes net sales by location and net sales by brand and distribution channel:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
   
   
  Change  
 
  2008   2009   Amount   %  

Net sales by location:

                         

US

  $ 581,512   $ 645,993   $ 64,481     11.1 %

International

    107,933     167,184     59,251     54.9  
                   
   

Total

  $ 689,445   $ 813,177   $ 123,732     17.9 %
                   

Net sales by brand and distribution channel:

                         

UGG:

                         
 

Wholesale

  $ 483,781   $ 566,964   $ 83,183     17.2 %
 

eCommerce

    60,642     66,939     6,297     10.4  
 

Retail stores

    37,558     77,934     40,376     107.5  
                   
   

Total

    581,981     711,837     129,856     22.3  
                   

Teva:

                         
 

Wholesale

    80,882     71,952     (8,930 )   (11.0 )
 

eCommerce

    5,219     5,289     70     1.3  
 

Retail stores

    417     421     4     1.0  
                   
   

Total

    86,518     77,662     (8,856 )   (10.2 )
                   

Simple:

                         
 

Wholesale

    13,909     10,544     (3,365 )   (24.2 )
 

eCommerce

    2,786     3,100     314     11.3  
 

Retail stores

    480     484     4     0.8  
                   
   

Total

    17,175     14,128     (3,047 )   (17.7 )
                   

Other brands:

                         
 

Wholesale

    3,649     9,100     5,451     149.4  
 

eCommerce

    122     338     216     177.0  
 

Retail stores

        112     112     *  
                   
   

Total

    3,771     9,550     5,779     153.2  
                   
     

Total

  $ 689,445   $ 813,177   $ 123,732     17.9 %
                   

Total eCommerce

  $ 68,769   $ 75,666   $ 6,897     10.0 %
                   

Total Retail stores

  $ 38,455   $ 78,951   $ 40,496     105.3 %
                   

*
Calculation of percentage change is not meaningful.

        The increase in net sales was primarily driven by strong sales for the UGG brand. In addition, our weighted-average wholesale selling price per pair increased approximately 8.0% in 2009 versus 2008, resulting primarily from higher UGG sales, which generally carry higher average selling prices. We experienced an increase in the number of pairs sold of our UGG brand, as well as contributions from our new brands, partially offset by a decrease in the number of pairs sold of our Teva and Simple brands. This resulted in a 6.8% overall increase in the volume of footwear sold for all brands from approximately 14.7 million pairs for 2008 to approximately 15.7 million pairs for 2009.

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        Wholesale net sales of our UGG brand increased primarily due to an increase in sales to both domestic and international customers, as well as higher weighted-average wholesale selling prices per pair. We cannot assure investors that UGG brand sales will continue to grow at their past pace or that revenue from UGG products will not at some point decline.

        Wholesale net sales of our Teva brand decreased primarily due to a decrease in the number of pairs sold as well as reduced closeout sales, partially offset by a slight increase in the weighted-average wholesale selling price per pair.

        Wholesale net sales of our Simple brand decreased due to both a decrease in the weighted-average wholesale selling price per pair and a decrease in the number of pairs sold.

        Wholesale net sales of our other brands increased, as we did not own our other brands during all of 2008.

        Net sales of our eCommerce business increased primarily due to an increase in pairs shipped, with the greatest impact from the UGG brand.

        Net sales of our retail store business, which are predominantly UGG Australia stores, increased primarily due to the addition of five new stores opened since December 31, 2008 and sales increases from existing stores. We do not expect this growth rate to continue because as we increase the number of our stores, each new store will have less proportional impact on our growth rate. For those stores that were open for the full year ended December 31, 2008 and 2009, same store sales grew by 27.6%. Nevertheless, we cannot assure investors that retail store sales will continue to grow at their recent pace or that revenue from our retail store business will not at some point decline.

        International sales, which are included in the segment sales above, for all of our products combined represented 15.7% of worldwide net sales for 2008 compared to 20.6% for 2009. The majority of the international sales growth was from the UGG brand, including our retail stores which were not open for the full year of 2008, plus our new stores we opened in 2009. Our international growth was led by the European region.

        Gross Profit.    As a percentage of net sales, gross margin increased from 44.3% for 2008 to 45.6% for 2009, primarily due to a higher percentage of retail sales and increased margins for our UGG wholesale and retail stores segments. We were able to contain certain costs for production and shipping, primarily related to UGG products. This was partially offset by an increased impact of Simple closeout sales including negative average margins. In addition, our international distributor sales increased, which carry lower margins. International sales represented a greater percentage of our total sales for 2009 versus 2008.

        Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A).    As a percentage of net sales, SG&A increased from 22.1% of net sales for 2008 to 23.2% for 2009. The increase in SG&A both as a percentage of sales and in absolute dollars resulted primarily from a planned increase in payroll expenses as well as costs associated with five new retail stores that were not open at December 31, 2008.

        Impairment Loss.    We conducted our annual impairment evaluation of goodwill and nonamortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2008 and 2009. In 2008, we recognized an impairment loss of $20,400 on our Teva trademarks, $11,929 on our Teva goodwill and $3,496 on our TSUBO goodwill. In addition to our annual impairment test, as of June 30, 2009, impairment indicators arose that the TSUBO intangible assets were possibly impaired. As a result, we conducted an interim impairment evaluation of the TSUBO trademarks and concluded that the fair value was lower than the carrying amount. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss of $1,000 on the TSUBO trademarks during the three months ended June 30, 2009. For further discussion of our impairment evaluations, refer to "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" below.

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        Income (Loss) from Operations.    The following table summarizes operating income (loss) by segment. The gross profit derived from the sales to third parties of the eCommerce and retail store segments for the US is separated into two components: (i) the wholesale profit is included in the operating income or loss of each wholesale segment, and (ii) the remaining profit is included in the eCommerce and retail stores segments. The gross profit of the international portion of the eCommerce and retail stores segments includes both the wholesale and retail profit.

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
   
   
  Change  
 
  2008   2009   Amount   %  

UGG wholesale

  $ 187,824   $ 232,712   $ 44,888     23.9 %

Teva wholesale(1)

    (18,688 )   12,495     31,183     166.9  

Simple wholesale

    (2,262 )   (7,284 )   (5,022 )   *  

Other brands wholesale(2)

    (4,842 )   (7,414 )   (2,572 )   *  

eCommerce

    22,364     21,073     (1,291 )   (5.8 )

Retail stores

    6,649     18,498     11,849     178.2  

Unallocated overhead costs

    (74,126 )   (88,833 )   (14,707 )   (19.8 )
                   
 

Total

  $ 116,919   $ 181,247   $ 64,328     55.0 %
                   

*
Calculation of percentage change is not meaningful.

(1)
Included in Teva loss from operations in 2008 is an impairment loss of $32,329.

(2)
Included in Other brands loss from operations in 2008 and 2009 is an impairment loss of $3,496 and $1,000, respectively.

        Income from operations increased primarily due to the increase in net sales and gross margins as well as a significantly lower impairment loss in 2009, partially offset by higher selling, general and administrative expenses.

        The increase in income from operations of UGG brand wholesale was primarily the result of the higher sales and gross margins as well as lower bad debt expenses and lower selling expenses, mainly due to a change in the commission structure. These results were partially offset by increased marketing and promotional expenses.

        The increase in income from operations of Teva brand wholesale was largely due to the impairment loss in 2008 as well as our portion of the production costs for the documentary IMAX film, "Grand Canyon Adventure, River at Risk" in 2008. In addition, we reduced marketing and selling expenses in 2009. These reductions in expenses were partially offset by lower sales and gross margins.

        The increase in the loss from operations of Simple brand wholesale was primarily due to lower gross margins, mainly attributed to an increased impact of closeout sales and inventory write-downs, and lower total sales. In addition, we recognized our planned increase in marketing and promotional expenses in the first half of the year.

        We did not own our other brands during the full year of 2008. We acquired, integrated, or continued to develop our other brands during 2009.

        Income from operations of our eCommerce business decreased primarily due to higher operating costs and lower gross margins, partially offset by higher sales, mainly UGG brand sales. The higher operating costs were related to increased marketing and promotional expenses as well as increased payroll and related expense in support of our enhancement and expansion plans. The lower gross margins were largely due to not passing on shipping charges to our customers to remain competitive online.

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        Income from operations of our retail store business increased primarily due to the increase in net sales and gross margin, partially offset by higher operating expense primarily related to our new store openings.

        Unallocated overhead costs increased primarily from higher corporate payroll costs resulting from our planned increase in headcount related to our continued worldwide growth.

        Other (Income) Expense.    Interest income decreased by $2,180 from 2008 to 2009, primarily from lower overall market interest rates, as well as a shift in our investment mix to a greater percentage of safer, more liquid and lower yielding investments. Interest expense was negative due to the reversal of accrued interest originally recorded in prior periods related to certain tax obligations for one of our foreign subsidiaries. Management determined that any remaining liability for such matters is remote, and therefore, we reversed the previously accrued amount.

        Income Taxes.    Income tax expense and effective income tax rates were as follows:

 
  Years Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2008   2009  

Income tax expense

  $ 46,631   $ 66,304  

Effective income tax rate

    38.7 %   36.2 %

        The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the increase in our annual international pre-tax income as a percentage of worldwide pre-tax income, as income generated in most of our foreign jurisdictions are taxed at significantly lower rates than the US. Also, in 2008, we had impairment losses attributable to a foreign subsidiary that received no tax benefit from the charge. The effective tax rate is subject to ongoing review and evaluation by management and can vary from year to year.

        Net Loss (Income) Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest.    Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in our joint venture with Stella International, which was formed in July 2008, was a net loss of $77 in 2008, compared to net income of $133 for 2009.

        Net Income Attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation.    Our net income increased as a result of the items discussed above. Our diluted earnings per share increased by 58.8% from $5.60 in 2008 to $8.89 for 2009, as a result of the increase in net income, as well as lower weighted-average diluted shares, primarily related to our stock repurchases in 2009.

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        The following table summarizes our results of operations:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008   Change  
 
  Amount   %   Amount   %   Amount   %  

Net sales

  $ 448,929     100.0 % $ 689,445     100.0 % $ 240,516     53.6 %

Cost of sales

    241,458     53.8     384,127     55.7     142,669     59.1  
                           
 

Gross profit

    207,471     46.2     305,318     44.3     97,847     47.2  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    101,918     22.7     152,574     22.1     50,656     49.7  

Impairment loss

            35,825     5.2     35,825     *  
                           
 

Income from operations

    105,553     23.5     116,919     17.0     11,366     10.8  

Other income, net

    (4,486 )   (1.0 )   (3,583 )   (0.5 )   903     20.1  
                           
 

Income before income taxes

    110,039     24.5     120,502     17.5     10,463     9.5  

Income taxes

    43,602     9.7     46,631     6.8     3,029     6.9  
                           

Net income

    66,437     14.8     73,871     10.7     7,434     11.2  

Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest

            77     *     77     *  
                           

Net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation

  $ 66,437     14.8 % $ 73,948     10.7 % $ 7,511     11.3 %
                           

*
Calculation of percentage change is not meaningful.

        Overview.    The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher UGG brand net sales. Income from operations increased primarily as a result of the increase in net sales, partially offset by a lower gross margin and higher selling, general and administrative expenses as well as impairment losses recognized during the second and fourth quarters of 2008. Also, in May 2008, we acquired the ownership interests of TSUBO, LLC which had a loss from operations as discussed below.

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        Net Sales.    The following table summarizes net sales by location and net sales by brand and distribution channel:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
   
   
  Change  
 
  2007   2008   Amount   %  

Net sales by location:

                         

US

  $ 386,593   $ 581,512   $ 194,919     50.4 %

International

    62,336     107,933     45,597     73.1  
                   
   

Total

  $ 448,929   $ 689,445   $ 240,516     53.6 %
                   

Net sales by brand and distribution channel:

                         

UGG:

                         
 

Wholesale

  $ 291,908   $ 483,781   $ 191,873     65.7 %
 

eCommerce

    37,880     60,642     22,762     60.1  
 

Retail stores

    17,766     37,558     19,792     111.4  
                   
   

Total

    347,554     581,981     234,427     67.5  
                   

Teva:

                         
 

Wholesale

    82,003     80,882     (1,121 )   (1.4 )
 

eCommerce

    5,630     5,219     (411 )   (7.3 )
 

Retail stores

    260     417     157     60.4  
                   
   

Total

    87,893     86,518     (1,375 )   (1.6 )
                   

Simple:

                         
 

Wholesale

    11,163     13,909     2,746     24.6  
 

eCommerce

    1,963     2,786     823     41.9  
 

Retail stores

    356     480     124     34.8  
                   
   

Total

    13,482     17,175     3,693     27.4  
                   

Other brands:

                         
 

Wholesale

        3,649     3,649     *  
 

eCommerce

        122     122     *  
 

Retail stores

                *  
                   
   

Total

        3,771     3,771     *  
                   
     

Total

  $ 448,929   $ 689,445   $ 240,516     53.6 %
                   

Total eCommerce

  $ 45,473   $ 68,769   $ 23,296     51.2 %
                   

Total Retail stores

  $ 18,382   $ 38,455   $ 20,073     109.2 %
                   

*
Calculation of percentage change is not meaningful.

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        Net wholesale sales of UGG products increased primarily due to an increase in the number of pairs sold as well as an increased weighted-average wholesale selling price per pair.

        Net wholesale sales of Teva products decreased primarily due to a decrease in the number of pairs sold, partially offset by an increase in the weighted-average wholesale selling price per pair.

        Net wholesale sales of Simple products increased driven primarily by an increase in the weighted-average wholesale selling price per pair as well as an increase in the number of pairs sold.

        Net wholesale sales of our other brands increased, as we did not own our other brands during 2007.

        The increase in net sales of the eCommerce business was driven by greater demand for our UGG products.

        Net sales of the retail store business increased primarily due to UGG brand sales. The large increase in UGG brand sales is partially attributable to our five new UGG brand concept stores opened in 2008 and the additional stores that were not open for the full year of 2007.

        International sales for all of our products increased by 73.1% in 2008 compared to 2007, representing 13.9% of net sales in 2007 and 15.7% of net sales in 2008. The majority of the international sales growth was due to increases in UGG and Simple brand sales, as well as our retail stores that opened in 2008. The largest increase in international sales comes from our UGG brand sales, led by the European region.

        Gross Profit.    The decline in our gross margin was primarily due to increased factory costs associated with our UGG brand, an increased percentage of international sales, which carry lower gross margins, and increased inventory write-offs.

        Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    The increase in SG&A in absolute dollars resulted from:

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        Impairment Loss.    We conducted our annual impairment evaluation of goodwill and nonamortizable intangible assets as of December 31, 2007 and 2008. As of December 31, 2007, we concluded there was no impairment of any of our goodwill and nonamortizable intangible assets. As of December 31, 2008, we concluded that the fair value of our Teva trademarks and goodwill were below their respective carrying amounts. In addition, we concluded that the fair value of our TSUBO goodwill was also below its carrying amount. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss in the fourth quarter of 2008 of $5,500 on our Teva trademarks and $15,425 on our Teva and TSUBO goodwill. In addition to our annual impairment test, as of June 30, 2008, impairment indicators arose that the Teva goodwill and other intangible assets were possibly impaired. As a result, we conducted an interim impairment evaluation of the Teva goodwill and Teva trademarks. As of June 30, 2008, we concluded that the Teva goodwill was not impaired, but the fair value of the Teva trademarks was lower than the carrying amount. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss of $14,900 on the Teva trademarks during the three months ended June 30, 2008. For further discussion of our impairment evaluations, refer to "Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates" below.

        Income (Loss) from Operations.    The gross profit derived from the sales to third parties of the eCommerce and retail store segments for the US is separated into two components: (i) the wholesale profit is included in the operating income or loss of each wholesale segment, and (ii) the remaining profit is included in the eCommerce and retail stores segments. The gross profit of the international portion of the eCommerce and retail stores segments includes both the wholesale and retail profit. The following table summarizes operating income (loss) by segment:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
   
   
  Change  
 
  2007   2008   Amount   %  

UGG wholesale

  $ 119,193   $ 187,824   $ 68,631     57.6 %

Teva wholesale(1)

    21,121     (18,688 )   (39,809 )   (188.5 )

Simple wholesale

    (2,077 )   (2,262 )   (185 )   (8.9 )

Other brands wholesale(2)

        (4,842 )   (4,842 )   *  

eCommerce

    14,502     22,364     7,862     54.2  

Retail stores

    3,194     6,649     3,455     108.2  

Unallocated overhead costs

    (50,380 )   (74,126 )   (23,746 )   (47.1 )
                   
 

Total

  $ 105,553   $ 116,919   $ 11,366     10.8 %
                   

*
Calculation of percentage change is not meaningful.

(1)
Included in Teva loss from operations in 2008 is an impairment loss of $32,329.

(2)
Included in Other brands loss from operations in 2008 is an impairment loss of $3,496.

        Income from operations represented 23.5% of sales in 2007 and 17.0% in 2008. This decrease in percent of sales was due primarily to the lower gross margin, higher selling, general and administrative expenses and the impairment loss during 2008, partially offset by the increase in net sales.

        The increase in income from operations of the UGG brand at wholesale was primarily the result of the higher sales volumes, partially offset by lower gross margins and increased divisional sales expenses, marketing expenses, commissions, bad debt reserves, and research and development expenses.

        We had a loss from operations of the Teva brand at wholesale in 2008 compared to income from operations in 2007. This decline in performance was largely due to the impairment loss and was also caused by lower sales and gross margins as well as higher divisional expenses.

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        Loss from operations of the Simple brand at wholesale increased slightly primarily due to higher marketing, product design, and divisional sales expenses, partially offset by higher sales and gross margins due to an increase in the weighted-average wholesale selling price per pair.

        Loss from operations of our other brands includes an impairment loss of $3,496.

        Income from operations of our eCommerce business increased primarily due to the increase in net sales, partially offset by lower gross margins and increased operating costs.

        Income from operations of our retail store business increased primarily due to higher retail sales, partially offset by the higher operating costs associated with our new retail stores that were not open during the full year of 2007.

        Unallocated overhead costs increased primarily from higher corporate payroll costs, including stock compensation, additional costs related to our expanded distribution center, and increased legal costs related to defense and protection of our intellectual property.

        Other Expense (Income).    Interest income decreased by $1,665 primarily from a significant shift in the mix of our cash and cash equivalents and investment balances in 2008 versus 2007 to safer, more liquid, and lower yielding investments as well as lower market interest rates. Interest expense decreased primarily due to the reversal of interest expense related to income tax uncertainties due to settlements during 2008 that were previously accrued, and in 2007, we incurred interest expense related to certain tax matters in the Far East.

        Income Taxes.    Income tax expense and effective income tax rates were as follows:

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008  

Income tax expense

  $ 43,602   $ 46,631  

Effective income tax rate

    39.6 %   38.7 %

        The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to an increase in the Company's international sales as a percentage of total worldwide sales. The Company's average international tax rate is significantly less than the Company's US rate, and therefore a higher ratio of international sales and international pre-tax income decreases the Company's overall effective tax rate. This decrease was partially offset by approximately $6,531 of impairment losses in 2008 attributable to a foreign subsidiary that receives no tax benefit from the charge, as this subsidiary is in a tax free jurisdiction. In 2008, buy-in payments were substantially completed for our intellectual property rights, which were taxable in the US at the higher tax rate. In 2007 and 2008, these buy-in payments resulted in an increase in the Company's US pre-tax income and a decrease in the Company's international pre-tax income.

        Net Loss Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interest.    Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in our joint venture with Stella International, which was formed in July 2008, was $77 for 2008.

        Net Income Attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation.    Our net income increased primarily as a result of higher net sales and higher gross profit dollars in 2008, partially offset by higher SG&A and the impairment loss. Our earnings per diluted share increased 10.7% from $5.06 in 2007 to $5.60 in 2008, primarily as a result of the increase in net income.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        We have off-balance sheet arrangements consisting of operating lease obligations and purchase obligations. See "Contractual Obligations" below.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

        We finance our working capital and operating needs using a combination of our cash and cash equivalents balances, short-term investments, cash generated from operations and, as needed, the credit available under our revolving credit facility. In an economic recession or under other adverse economic conditions, we may be unable to realize a return on our cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, secure additional credit on favorable terms, renew our existing credit or access our existing line of credit. Such failures may impact our working capital reserves and have a material adverse effect on our business.

        Since the latter part of 2007, US and foreign credit markets have experienced adverse conditions, including unusual volatility and a lack of secondary market liquidity, which conditions have presented, and continue to present, significant challenges to the investment markets and have limited the availability of short-term debt for working capital. While it is difficult to predict how long these adverse conditions will exist, these factors, if they continue, could adversely impact our future financial condition and our future results of operations.

        Our cash flow cycle includes the purchase of inventories, the subsequent sale of the inventories and the eventual collection of the resulting accounts receivables. As a result, our working capital requirements begin when we purchase the inventories and continue until we ultimately collect the resulting receivables. The seasonality of our UGG brand business requires us to build fall and winter inventories in the second and third quarters to support sales for the UGG brand's major selling seasons, which historically occur during the third and fourth quarters. Given the seasonality of our UGG brand, our working capital requirements fluctuate significantly throughout the year. The cash required to fund these working capital fluctuations has been provided using our internal cash flows. If necessary, we may borrow funds under our revolving credit facility. During 2007, 2008, and 2009, we did not borrow funds under our revolving credit facility.

        The following table summarizes our cash flows and working capital:

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
   
   
  Change  
 
  2008   2009   Amount   %  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 53,276   $ 185,474   $ 132,198     248.1 %

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  $ 66,716   $ (25,398 ) $ (92,114 )   (138.1 )%

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $ 2,267   $ (21,065 ) $ (23,332 )   (1029.2 )%

 

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
   
   
  Change  
 
  2008   2009   Amount   %  

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 176,804   $ 315,862   $ 139,058     78.7 %

Short-term investments

    17,976     26,120     8,144     45.3  

Trade accounts receivable

    108,129     76,427     (31,702 )   (29.3 )

Inventories

    92,740     85,356     (7,384 )   (8.0 )

Other current assets

    17,315     17,222     (93 )   (0.5 )
                   

Total current assets

  $ 412,964   $ 520,987   $ 108,023     26.2 %
                   

Trade accounts payable

  $ 42,960   $ 47,331   $ 4,371     10.2 %

Other current liabilities

    52,249     53,539     1,290     2.5  
                   

Total current liabilities

  $ 95,209   $ 100,870   $ 5,661     5.9 %
                   

Net working capital

  $ 317,755   $ 420,117   $ 102,362     32.2 %
                   

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        Cash from Operating Activities.    The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to decreases in accounts receivable and inventory in 2009 compared to 2008. The decrease in accounts receivable was primarily due to increased cash collections. The decrease in inventory was largely due to decreased Teva inventory, as we purchased in smaller quantities, more often, and closer to demand. These changes were partially offset by a decrease in income taxes payable related to our decreased effective tax rate. Net working capital improved primarily as a result of higher cash and cash equivalents, partially offset by decreased accounts receivable. The changes in working capital are due to increased sales and collections as well as our normal seasonality and timing of cash receipts and cash payments.

        Wholesale accounts receivable turnover increased from 7.5 times in the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 to 7.8 times in the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, primarily as a result of increased sales and faster collections in 2009 compared to 2008 due to the continued demand for UGG product in 2009, which encouraged retailers to pay their receivables balances faster to expedite upcoming deliveries. In 2008, we used both wholesale and consumer direct sales in our accounts receivable turnover calculations. As of September 30, 2009, we changed the method of our calculation to exclude consumer direct sales, as this is more consistent with how management views the business, and, in general, our consumer direct sales do not carry accounts receivable balances.

        Inventory turnover decreased from 4.1 times for the year ended December 31, 2008 to 3.8 times for the year ended December 31, 2009, largely due to higher average inventory balances during the twelve months ended December 31, 2009 compared to the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. The higher average inventory balances were in support of our increased sales.

        Cash from Investing Activities.    Net cash provided by investing activities in 2008 was comprised primarily of net sales of short-term investments, partially offset by purchases of property and equipment and our acquisition of TSUBO, LLC. Our capital expenditures were primarily related to a new inventory pick module in our distribution center, leasehold improvements for new retail stores, and computer hardware and software. Net cash used in investing activities in 2009 was comprised primarily of purchases of property and equipment and net purchases of short-term investments. Our larger capital expenditures were related to the build out of new retail stores, expansion of our warehouse pick module and computer hardware and software. As our short-term investments matured, we invested in cash equivalents, thus decreasing purchases and sales of short-term investments.

        As of December 31, 2009, we had no material commitments for future capital expenditures, but we estimate that the capital expenditures for 2010 will range from approximately $25,000 to $30,000 and anticipate those will include the build-out of new retail stores and miscellaneous computer hardware and software. We intend to amend our credit facility to increase the capital expenditure limits set forth in the credit agreement. The actual amount of capital expenditures for 2010 may differ from this estimate, largely depending on any unforeseen needs to replace existing assets and the timing of expenditures.

        Cash from Financing Activities.    In 2008, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of the excess tax benefits from shared-based compensation as well as the contribution from our new joint venture partner and cash received from the exercise of stock options, partially offset by cash paid for shares withheld for taxes. In 2009, net cash used in financing activities was comprised primarily of repurchases of our common stock under our stock repurchase program. In addition, we used cash for shares withheld for taxes from employee stock unit vestings, primarily offset by excess tax benefits from stock compensation.

        In June 2009, our Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $50,000 of our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The program does not obligate us to acquire any particular amount of common stock and the program may be suspended at any time at our discretion. The purchases will be funded from available working capital. As of December 31, 2009, we repurchased approximately 300,000 shares of our common stock under this program for approximately $20,000, or an

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average price of $66.43 per share. As of December 31, 2009, the remaining amount approved to repurchase shares is approximately $30,000.

        Our revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank, or the Facility, provides for a maximum availability of $20,000. Up to $12,500 of borrowings may be in the form of letters of credit. The Facility bears interest at the lender's prime rate (3.25% at December 31, 2009) or, at our option, at the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, (0.23% at December 31, 2009) plus 1.0% to 2.5%, depending on our ratio of liabilities to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and is secured by substantially all of our assets. The Facility includes annual commitment fees of $60 per year and expires on June 1, 2010. At December 31, 2009, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Facility and outstanding letters of credit of $189. As a result, $19,811 was available under the Facility at December 31, 2009.

        The agreements underlying the Facility contain certain financial covenants. We amended the Facility in June 2009, including amending some of these covenants. The covenants currently include a limitation on aggregate annual lease payments of $20,000, a quick ratio requirement of at least 0.90:1.00, a minimum profitability requirement of $1,000 per fiscal quarter (except for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, there was a maximum net loss of $3,000), a limitation on annual consolidated capital expenditures of $25,000 in fiscal year 2009 and $15,000 in any fiscal year thereafter, a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $37,000 commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, plus 75% of consolidated net profit on a cumulative basis, and a requirement that our consolidated total liabilities to consolidated effective tangible net worth ratio be no greater than 1.50:1.00. The agreements also contain a prohibition on the payment of dividends. At December 31, 2009, we were in compliance with all covenants and remain so as of the date of this report.

        Contractual Obligations.    The following table summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2009 and the effects such obligations are expected to have on liquidity and cash flow in future periods.

 
  Payments Due by Period  
 
  Total   Less than
1 Year
  1-3 Years   3-5 Years   More than
5 Years
 

Operating lease obligations(1)

  $ 77,298   $ 14,131   $ 27,263   $ 13,376   $ 22,528  

Purchase obligations(2)

    168,603     166,240     2,363          

Unrecognized tax benefits(3)

    5,011         5,011          
                       
 

Total

  $ 250,912   $ 180,371   $ 34,637   $ 13,376   $ 22,528  
                       

(1)
Our operating lease obligations consist primarily of building leases for our retail locations, distribution centers, and corporate and regional offices. Other long-term liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet include primarily deferred rents, which are included in operating lease obligations in this table.

(2)
Our purchase obligations consist largely of purchase orders. They also include promotional expenses, service contracts, and minimum purchase commitments. Outstanding purchase orders are primarily with our third party manufacturers and are expected to be paid within one year. These are outstanding open orders and not minimum obligations. Our promotional expenditures and service contracts are due periodically through 2012. In February 2009, we entered into a contract requiring minimum purchase commitments of sheepskin with a remaining commitment of approximately $64,000 as of December 31, 2009 that Deckers' affiliates, manufacturers, factories and other agents (each or collectively, a "Buyer") must make on or before December 31, 2010. This contract may result in an unconditional purchase obligation if a Buyer does not meet the minimum purchase requirements. In the event that a Buyer does not purchase such minimum commitments on or before December 31, 2010, Deckers is required to purchase any remaining amounts on or before December 31, 2010. We expect our sheepskin purchases by third party factories supplying UGG product to us will exceed these levels. Therefore, we do not anticipate having to make any non-performance payments under this

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(3)
The unrecognized tax benefits are related to uncertain tax positions taken in our income tax return that would impact the effective tax rate or additional paid-in capital, if recognized.

        In addition to the amounts in the table above, we have entered into other off-balance sheet arrangements:

        We believe that internally generated funds, the available borrowings under our existing Facility or a new credit facility, cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments will provide sufficient liquidity to enable us to meet our current and foreseeable working capital requirements. However, risks and uncertainties that could impact our ability to maintain our cash position include our growth rate, the continued strength of our brands, our ability to respond to changes in consumer preferences, our ability to collect our receivables in a timely manner, our ability to effectively manage our inventories, the availability of short-term credit, and market volatility, among others. See Part I, Item 1A, and "Risk Factors" for a discussion of additional factors that may affect our working capital position. Furthermore, we may require additional cash resources due to changed business conditions or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we may decide to pursue. If these sources are insufficient to satisfy our cash requirements, we may seek to sell debt securities or additional equity securities or to obtain a new credit facility or draw on our existing Facility. The sale of convertible debt securities or additional equity securities could result in additional dilution to our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in incurring debt service obligations and could result in operating and financial covenants that would restrict our operations. In addition, there can be no assurance that any additional financing will be available on acceptable terms, if at all. Although there are no other material present understandings, commitments or agreements with respect to the acquisition of any other businesses, we may evaluate acquisitions of other businesses or brands.

Impact of Inflation

        We believe that the rates of inflation in the three most recent fiscal years have not had a significant impact on our net sales or profitability.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

        Revenue Recognition.    We recognize revenue when products are shipped and the customer takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of relevant receivable is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, and the sales price is fixed or determinable. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, chargebacks, and bad debts are provided for when related revenue is recorded. Amounts billed for shipping and handling costs are recorded as a component of net sales, while the related costs paid to third-party shipping companies are recorded as a cost of sales. We present revenue net of taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

        Use of Estimates.    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures about contingent liabilities and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases these estimates and assumptions upon historical experience, existing and known circumstances, authoritative accounting pronouncements and other factors that management believes to be reasonable. Management reasonably could use different estimates and assumptions, and changes in estimates and assumptions could occur from period to period, with the result in each case being a potential material change in the financial statement presentation of our financial condition or results of operations. We have historically been materially accurate in our estimates used for the reserves and allowances below. We believe that the estimates and assumptions below are among those most important to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements contained in this report.

        The following table summarizes data related to the critical accounting estimates for accounts receivable allowances and reserves, which are discussed below:

 
  December 31, 2008   December 31, 2009  
 
  Amount   % of Gross
Trade Accounts
Receivable
  Amount   % of Gross
Trade Accounts
Receivable
 

Gross trade accounts receivable

  $ 118,835         $ 88,217        
 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

  $ 2,482     2.1 % $ 2,710     3.1 %
 

Reserve for sales discounts

  $ 4,241     3.6 % $ 2,796     3.2 %
 

Allowance for estimated chargebacks

  $ 1,648     1.4 % $ 3,049     3.5 %

 

 
  Amount   % of Net Sales   Amount   % of Net Sales  

Net sales for the three months ended

  $ 303,506         $ 347,989        
 

Allowance for estimated returns

  $ 2,335     0.8 % $ 3,235     0.9 %
 

Estimated returns liability

  $ 4,419     1.5 % $ 4,018     1.2 %

        Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.    We provide a reserve against trade accounts receivable for estimated losses that may result from customers' inability to pay. We determine the amount of the reserve by analyzing known uncollectible accounts, aged trade accounts receivables, economic conditions and forecasts, historical experience and the customers' credit-worthiness. Trade accounts receivable that are subsequently determined to be uncollectible are charged or written off against this reserve. The reserve includes specific reserves for accounts, which all or a portion of are identified as potentially uncollectible, plus a non-specific reserve for the balance of accounts based on our historical loss experience. Reserves have been established for all projected losses of this nature. The increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009 was primarily due to an increase in one account's specific reserve because that account filed for bankruptcy. Our use of different estimates and assumptions could produce different financial results. For example, a 1.0% change in the rate used to estimate the reserve for the accounts we consider to have credit risk and are not specifically identified as uncollectible would change the allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2009 by approximately $520.

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        Reserve for Sales Discounts.    A significant portion of our domestic net sales and resulting trade accounts receivable reflects a discount that the customers may take, generally based upon meeting certain order, shipment and payment timelines. We estimate the amount of the discounts that are available to be taken against the period-end trade accounts receivable, and we record a corresponding reserve for sales discounts. The decrease in the reserve as a percentage of accounts receivable was primarily due to a lower percentage of total outstanding customer balances being eligible for terms discounts. Our use of different estimates and assumptions could produce different financial results. For example a 10.0% change in the estimate of the percentage of accounts that will ultimately take their discount would change the reserve for sales discounts at December 31, 2009 by approximately $280.

        Allowance for Estimated Chargebacks.    When our domestic wholesale customers pay their invoices, they often take deductions for chargebacks against their invoices, which are often valid. Therefore, we record an allowance for the balance of chargebacks that are outstanding in our accounts receivable balance as of the end of each quarter, along with an estimated reserve for chargebacks that have not yet been taken against outstanding accounts receivable balances. This estimate is based on historical trends of the timing of chargebacks taken against invoices. The increase in the allowance was largely attributable to a substantial increase in accounts receivable turnover and increased sales in the fourth quarter of 2009, resulting in increased chargeback activity compared to 2008.

        Allowance for Estimated Returns.    We record an allowance for anticipated future returns of goods shipped prior to period-end and a liability for anticipated returns of goods sold direct to consumers. In general, we accept returns for damaged or defective products but discourage returns for other reasons. We also accept returns from our retail and eCommerce customers for a thirty day period. We base the amounts of the allowance and liability on any approved customer requests for returns, historical returns experience and any recent events that could result in a change from historical returns rates, among other factors. Our use of different estimates and assumptions could produce different financial results. For example, a 1.0% change in the rate used to estimate the percentage of sales expected to ultimately be returned would change the reserve for returns at December 31, 2009 by approximately $2,410.

        Inventory Write-Downs.    Inventories are stated at lower of cost or market. We review the various items in inventory on a regular basis for excess, obsolete, and impaired inventory. In doing so, we write the inventory down to the lower of cost or estimated future net selling prices. At December 31, 2009, inventories were stated at $85,356, net of inventory write-downs of $1,846. At December 31, 2008, inventories were stated at $92,740, net of inventory write-downs of $3,680. The decrease in inventory write-downs at December 31, 2009 compared to December 31, 2008 was primarily due to sales of previously written-down inventory during 2009, primarily in our Teva and Simple brand inventories. Our use of different estimates and assumptions could produce different financial results. For example, a 10.0% change in the estimated selling prices of our potentially obsolete inventory would change the inventory write-down reserve at December 31, 2009 by approximately $230.

        Valuation of Goodwill, Intangible and Other Long-Lived Assets.    Annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable, we assess the impairment of goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets on a separate asset basis based on assumptions and judgments regarding the carrying amount of these assets individually. We test goodwill and nonamortizable intangible assets for impairment on an annual basis as of December 31 based on the fair value of the reporting unit for goodwill and the fair value of the assets for nonamortizable intangibles compared to their respective carrying value. We consider other long-lived assets to be impaired if we determine that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Among other considerations, we consider the following factors:

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        If we determine the assets to be impaired, we recognize an impairment loss equal to the amount by which the carrying value of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. In addition, as it relates to long-lived assets, we base the useful lives and related amortization or depreciation expense on the estimate of the period that the assets will generate sales or otherwise be used by us.

        As of June 30, 2008, our inability to reach our 2008 Teva brand period to date sales targets along with a reduced long-term forecast for Teva brand sales growth were indicators that the Teva goodwill and other intangible assets were possibly impaired. As a result, we conducted an interim impairment evaluation of the Teva goodwill and other intangible assets as of June 30, 2008 and concluded that the Teva goodwill was not impaired, but the fair value of the Teva trademarks was lower than the carrying amount. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss of $14,900 in the second quarter of 2008 on the Teva trademarks. As of December 31, 2008, due in part to the continued decline in the economy in the second half of 2008, we reduced our long-term Teva brand sales forecast. In addition, as of December 31, 2008, we experienced a significant decline in our market capitalization due to declines in market multiples. As a result of the reduced sales forecast and the decline in market capitalization, we concluded that the fair value of our Teva trademarks and Teva goodwill were below their respective carrying amounts. Further, due to the decline in our market capitalization, we concluded that the fair value of our TSUBO goodwill was also below its carrying amount. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss in the fourth quarter of 2008 of $5,500 on our Teva trademarks and $15,425 on our goodwill, which was the entire balance of both our Teva and TSUBO goodwill. The impairment loss is reflected in our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2008.

        As of June 30, 2009, our inability to reach our 2009 TSUBO brand period to date sales targets along with a reduced long-term forecast for TSUBO brand sales growth were indicators that the TSUBO intangible assets were possibly impaired. As a result, we conducted an interim impairment evaluation of the TSUBO intangible assets as of June 30, 2009 and concluded that the fair value of the TSUBO trademarks was lower than the carrying amount. Therefore, we recognized an impairment loss of $1,000 in the second quarter of 2009 on the TSUBO trademarks. In addition, we began amortizing the remaining balance of the TSUBO trademarks over 10 years.

        On December 31, 2009, we performed our annual impairment test of goodwill and nonamortizable intangible assets using market value approaches and valuation techniques and determined that there was no impairment of goodwill or intangible assets as of December 31, 2009. Our use of different estimates (including estimated royalty rates, discount rates, market multiples, and future revenues, among others) and assumptions could produce different financial results. As of December 31, 2009, our Teva trademarks had a carrying value of $15,300. At that date, our estimate of the trademarks' fair value was approximately 12% greater than the carrying value. Accordingly, if growth rates fail to meet our forecasts, impairment of the Teva trademark may occur in the future. Our goodwill balance at December 31, 2009 represents goodwill primarily in the UGG reporting unit which has a fair value substantially in excess of the carrying value.

        Stock Compensation Expense.    Stock compensation transactions with employees are accounted for using the fair value method and expensed ratably over the vesting period of the award. Stock compensation expense is based on the fair values of all share-based awards as of the grant date. Determining the expense of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating the percentage of awards that will be forfeited, probabilities of meeting criteria for performance-based awards, stock volatility, the expected life of the award, and other inputs. If actual forfeitures differ significantly from the estimates, stock compensation expense and our results of operations could be materially impacted.

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Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

        Derivative Instruments.    Although we have used foreign currency hedges in the past, we currently do not utilize forward contracts or other derivative instruments to mitigate exposure to fluctuations in the foreign currency exchange rate, as the majority of our purchases and sales for the foreseeable future will be denominated in US currency. As our international operations grow and we increase purchases and sales in foreign currencies, we will evaluate and utilize derivative instruments, as needed, to hedge our foreign currency exposures.

        Although the majority of our sales and inventory purchases are denominated in US currency, our sales and inventory purchases may be impacted by fluctuations in the exchange rates between the US dollar and the local currencies in the international markets where our products are sold and manufactured. If the US dollar strengthens, it may result in increased pricing pressure on our distributors, which may have a negative impact on our net sales and gross margins. We are unable to estimate the amount of any impact on sales and gross margins attributed to pricing pressures caused by fluctuations in exchange rates.

        Interest Rate Risk.    Our market risk exposure with respect to financial instruments is to changes in the prime rate in the US and changes in LIBOR. Our revolving line of credit provides for interest on outstanding borrowings at rates tied to the prime rate or at our election tied to LIBOR. At December 31, 2009, we had no outstanding borrowings under the revolving line of credit. A 1.0% increase in interest rates on our current borrowings would have no impact on income before income taxes.

        Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk.    We face market risk to the extent that changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect our foreign assets and liabilities. We manage these risks by attempting to denominate contractual and other foreign arrangements in US dollars and by maintaining a significant percentage of our liabilities in US dollars. We do not believe that there has been a material change in the nature of our primary market risk exposures, including the categories of market risk to which we are exposed and the particular markets that present the primary risk of loss. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we do not know of or expect there to be any material change in the general nature of our primary market risk exposure in the near term.

Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

        Financial Statements and the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K in a separate section following Part IV, as shown on the index under Item 15 of this Annual Report.

Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

        None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures.

(a)   Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

        Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, among other processes, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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        The Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009 pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer believe that as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective in making known to them material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in this report.

(b)   Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

        Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting at the Company. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company's financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

        Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

        Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009. Management based this assessment on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Management's assessment included an evaluation of the design of the Company's internal control over financial reporting and testing of the operational effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting. Management reviewed the results of its assessment with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.

        Based on this assessment, management determined that, as of December 31, 2009, the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting. The registered public accounting firm that audited the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report has issued an attestation report on the Company's internal control over financial reporting. The Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K in a separate section following Part IV, as shown on the index under Item 15 of this Annual Report.

(c)   Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

        There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.    Other Information.

        None.

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PART III

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

        We have adopted a written code of ethics that applies to our principal executive officer, principal financial and accounting officer, controller and persons performing similar functions and is posted on our website at www.deckers.com. Our code of ethics is designed to meet the requirements of Section 406 of Regulation S-K and the rules promulgated there under. To the extent required by law, any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the code will be promptly disclosed publicly either on a report on Form 8-K or on our website at www.deckers.com.

        All additional information required by this item, including information relating to Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant, is set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the Registrant's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation.

        Information relating to Executive Compensation is set forth under "Proposal No. 1-Election of Directors" in the Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the Registrant's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.

        Information relating to Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters is set forth under "Proposal No. 1-Election of Directors" in the Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the Registrant's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

        Information relating to Certain Relationships and Related Transactions is set forth under "Proposal No. 1-Election of Directors" in the Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the Registrant's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

        Information relating to Principal Accountant Fees and Services is set forth under "Proposal No. 2-Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Company's definitive proxy statement relating to the Registrant's 2010 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.

        Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules required to be filed hereunder are indexed on Page F-1 hereof.

Exhibit    
3.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Deckers Outdoor Corporation as amended through June 4, 2009. (Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein)

3.2

 

Restated Bylaws of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, as amended by the Board of Directors through March 11, 2009. (Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.1

 

1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 99 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-47097 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.2

 

Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under 1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-67248 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.3

 

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under 1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-67248 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.4

 

Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under 1993 Employee Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-67248 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.5

 

Deckers Outdoor Corporation 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. (Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 33-96850 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.6

 

Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 21, 2002 among Deckers Outdoor Corporation, UGG Holdings, Inc. and Comerica Bank — California. (Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 and incorporated by reference herein.)

10.7

 

Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2002, by and among Deckers Outdoor Corporation, UGG Holdings Inc., and Comerica Bank-California. (Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.8

 

Amendment Number One to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated April 29, 2003. (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.9

 

Amendment Number Two to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement dated June 27, 2003. (Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2003 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.10

 

Amendment Number Three to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement between the Company and Comerica Bank — California dated as of August 6, 2003. (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2003 and incorporated by reference herein)

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Exhibit    
10.11   Amendment Number Four to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement between the Company and Comerica Bank-California dated as of November 13, 2003 (Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.12

 

Lease Agreement dated November 1, 2003 between Ampersand Aviation, LLC and Deckers Outdoor Corporation for office building at 495-A South Fairview Avenue, Goleta, California, 93117 (Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.13

 

Amendment Number Five to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between the Company and Comerica Bank- California dated as of February 28, 2005 (Exhibit 10.36 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.14

 

Lease Agreement dated September 15, 2004 between Mission Oaks Associates, LLC and Deckers Outdoor Corporation for distribution center at 3001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93012 (Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.15

 

First Amendment to Lease Agreement between Mission Oaks Associates, LLC and Deckers Outdoor Corporation for distribution center at 3001 Mission Oaks Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93012, dated December 1, 2004 (Exhibit 10.38 to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.16

 

Amendment Number Six to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement between the Company and Comerica Bank-California dated as of June 14, 2005 (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.17

 

Amendment Number Seven to Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement between the Company and Comerica Bank dated as of September 6, 2005 (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2005 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.18

 

Deckers Outdoor Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement dated April 21, 2006 in connection with its 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders)

10.19

 

Amendment Number Eight to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Deckers Outdoor Corporation and Comerica Bank dated as of September 5, 2006 (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2006 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.20

 

First Amendment to Deckers Outdoor Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement dated April 9, 2007 in connection with its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders)

#10.21

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Level 1) Under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.22

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Level 2) Under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)

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Exhibit    
#10.23   Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement (Level 1) Under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.24

 

Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement (Level 2) Under 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on May 11, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.25

 

Amendment Number Nine to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2007, among Deckers Outdoor Corporation and Comerica Bank (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on June 4, 2007 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.26

 

Senior Executive Employment Agreement dated April 24, 2008 between Deckers Outdoor Corporation and Thomas R. Hillebrandt (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.27

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.28

 

Waiver and Amendment No. 10 dated June 30, 2008 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement between Deckers Outdoor Corporation and Comerica Bank (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.29

 

Form of Amendment dated August 6, 2008 to Senior Executive Employment Agreement with Deckers Outdoor Corporation for Thomas Hillebrandt (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on August 11, 2008 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.30

 

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Deferred Stock Unit Compensation Plan, a Sub Plan under the Deckers Outdoor Corporation 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, adopted by the Board of Directors on December 12, 2008 (Exhibit 10.49 to the Registrant's Form 10-K filed on March 2, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein)

10.31

 

Amendment No. 11 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement among Deckers Outdoor Corporation and Comerica Bank (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on July 8, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein)

#10.32

 

Replacement Director Compensation Agreement and Mutual Release, dated December 16, 2009 (Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein)

*#10.33

 

Change of Control and Severance Agreement with Deckers Outdoor Corporation for Angel Martinez on December 22, 2009

*#10.34

 

Change of Control and Severance Agreement with Deckers Outdoor Corporation for Zohar Ziv on December 22, 2009

*#10.35

 

Change of Control and Severance Agreement with Deckers Outdoor Corporation for Thomas George on December 22, 2009

*#10.36

 

Change of Control and Severance Agreement with Deckers Outdoor Corporation for Constance Rishwain on December 22, 2009

*#10.37

 

Change of Control and Severance Agreement with Deckers Outdoor Corporation for Colin Clark on December 22, 2009

#10.38

 

Deckers Outdoor Corporation Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on December 22, 2009 and incorporated by reference herein)

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Exhibit    
*21.1   Subsidiaries of Registrant

*23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

*31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(a) under the Exchange Act, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

*31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13A-14(a) under the Exchange Act, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

*32.1

 

Certification pursuant to 18 USC. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

*
Filed herewith.

+
Certain information in this Exhibit was omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a confidential treatment request as to the omitted portions of the Exhibit.

#
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION
(Registrant)

 

 

/s/ ANGEL R. MARTINEZ

Angel R. Martinez
Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 1, 2010

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


 

 

 

 

 
/s/ ANGEL R. MARTINEZ

Angel R. Martinez
  Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  March 1, 2010

/s/ THOMAS A. GEORGE

Thomas A. George

 

Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

March 1, 2010

/s/ KARYN O. BARSA

Karyn O. Barsa

 

Director

 

March 1, 2010

/s/ MAUREEN CONNERS

Maureen Conners

 

Director

 

March 1, 2010

/s/ JOHN M. GIBBONS

John M. Gibbons

 

Director

 

March 1, 2010

/s/ REX A. LICKLIDER

Rex A. Licklider

 

Director

 

March 1, 2010

/s/ RUTH M. OWADES

Ruth M. Owades

 

Director

 

March 1, 2010

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/s/ JOHN G. PERENCHIO

John G. Perenchio
  Director   March 1, 2010

/s/ TORE STEEN

Tore Steen

 

Director

 

March 1, 2010

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DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

 
  Page

Consolidated Financial Statements

   

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

  F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2008 and 2009

  F-4

Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009

  F-5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009

  F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009

  F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

  F-8

Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule

   

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009

  F-33

        All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Company's consolidated financial statements or the related notes thereto.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Deckers Outdoor Corporation:

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Deckers Outdoor Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as listed in the accompanying index. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the related consolidated financial statement schedule as listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and the consolidated financial statement schedule based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related consolidated financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

        We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated March 1, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

Los Angeles, California
March 1, 2010

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Deckers Outdoor Corporation:

        We have audited Deckers Outdoor Corporation and subsidiaries' (the Company) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

        We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

        Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

        In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).

        We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Deckers Outdoor Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009, and the related consolidated financial statement schedule, and our report dated March 1, 2010 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedule.

Los Angeles, California
March 1, 2010

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DECKERS OUTDOOR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands, except par value)

 
  December 31,  
 
  2008   2009  

ASSETS

             

Current assets:

             
 

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 176,804   $ 315,862  
 

Restricted cash

    300     300  
 

Short-term investments

    17,976     26,120  
 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $10,706 and $11,790 in 2008 and 2009, respectively

    108,129     76,427  
 

Inventories

    92,740     85,356  
 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    3,691     7,210  
 

Deferred tax assets

    13,324     9,712  
           
   

Total current assets

    412,964     520,987  

Restricted cash

    700     400  

Property and equipment, at cost, net

    28,318     35,442  

Goodwill

    6,101     6,507  

Other intangible assets, net

    17,933     17,433  

Deferred tax assets

    17,447     16,704  

Other assets

    258     1,570  
           
   

Total assets

  $ 483,721   $ 599,043  
           

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

             

Current liabilities:

             
 

Trade accounts payable

  $ 42,960   $ 47,331  
 

Accrued payroll

    14,996     20,869  
 

Other accrued expenses

    12,676     12,985  
 

Income taxes payable

    24,577     19,685  
           
   

Total current liabilities

    95,209     100,870  
           

Long-term liabilities

    3,847     6,269  

Commitments and contingencies (note 9)

             

Stockholders' equity:

             
 

Deckers Outdoor Corporation stockholders' equity:

             
   

Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 20,000 and 50,000 shares; issued and outstanding 13,089 and 12,868 shares for 2008 and 2009, respectively

    131     129  
   

Additional paid-in capital

    115,214     125,431  
   

Retained earnings

    268,515     365,304  
   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    392     494  
           
   

Total Deckers Outdoor Corporation stockholders' equity

    384,252     491,358  

Noncontrolling interest

    413     546  
           
   

Total equity

    384,665     491,904  
           
   

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 483,721   $ 599,043  
           

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008   2009  

Net sales

  $ 448,929   $ 689,445   $ 813,177  

Cost of sales

    241,458     384,127     442,087  
               
   

Gross profit

    207,471     305,318     371,090  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    101,918     152,574     188,843  

Impairment loss

        35,825     1,000  
               
   

Income from operations

    105,553     116,919     181,247  

Other (income) expense, net:

                   
 

Interest income

    (4,855 )   (3,190 )   (1,010 )
 

Interest expense

    768     (142 )   (875 )
 

Other, net

    (399 )   (251 )   (91 )
               

    (4,486 )   (3,583 )   (1,976 )
               
   

Income before income taxes

    110,039     120,502     183,223  

Income taxes

    43,602     46,631     66,304  
               
   

Net income

    66,437     73,871     116,919  

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

        77     (133 )
               
   

Net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation

  $ 66,437   $ 73,948   $ 116,786  
               

Net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation common stockholders per share:

                   
 

Basic

  $ 5.18   $ 5.67   $ 8.98  
 

Diluted

  $ 5.06   $ 5.60   $ 8.89  

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

                   
 

Basic

    12,835     13,042     13,008  
 

Diluted

    13,129     13,195     13,131  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(amounts in thousands)

 
  Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009  
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Total
Deckers
Outdoor
Corp.
Stockholders'
Equity
   
   
   
 
 
  Common Stock    
   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
   
   
 
 
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Non-
controlling
Interest
  Total
Stockholders'
Equity
  Comprehensive
Income
 
 
  Shares   Amount  

Balance December 31, 2006

    12,588   $ 126   $ 81,761   $ 128,130   $ 393   $ 210,410       $ 210,410        

Stock compensation expense

    10         6,554             6,554         6,554        

Exercise of stock options

    406     4     2,274             2,278         2,278        

Excess tax benefit from stock compensation

            13,070             13,070         13,070        

Net income

                66,437         66,437         66,437   $ 66,437  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                    92     92         92     92  

Unrealized loss on short-term investments

                    (203 )   (203 )       (203 )   (203 )
                                       

Total comprehensive income

                                                  $ 66,326  
                                                       

Balance December 31, 2007

    13,004   $ 130   $ 103,659   $ 194,567   $ 282   $ 298,638       $ 298,638        
                                         

Contribution from noncontrolling interest

      $   $   $   $   $   $ 490   $ 490        

Stock compensation expense

    11     1     10,192             10,193         10,193        

Exercise of stock options

    36         404             404         404        

Shares issued upon vesting

    38                                    

Excess tax benefit from stock compensation

            2,989             2,989         2,989        

Shares withheld for taxes

            (2,030 )           (2,030 )       (2,030 )      

Net income (loss)

                73,948         73,948     (77 )   73,871   $ 73,871  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                    (47 )   (47 )       (47 )   (47 )

Unrealized gain on short-term investments

                    157     157         157     157  
                                       

Total comprehensive income

                                                  $ 73,981  
                                                       

Balance December 31, 2008

    13,089   $ 131   $ 115,214   $ 268,515   $ 392   $ 384,252   $ 413   $ 384,665        
                                         

Stock compensation expense

    8         13,016             13,016       $ 13,016        

Exercise of stock options

    5         107             107         107        

Shares issued upon vesting

    67     1                 1         1        

Excess tax detriment from stock compensation

            (824 )           (824 )       (824 )      

Shares withheld for taxes

            (2,082 )           (2,082 )       (2,082 )      

Stock repurchase

    (301 )   (3 )         (19,997 )         (20,000 )       (20,000 )      

Net income

                116,786         116,786     133     116,919   $ 116,919  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

                    146     146         146     146  

Unrealized loss on short-term investments

                    (44 )   (44 )       (44 )   (44 )
                                       

Total comprehensive income

                                                  $ 117,021  
                                                       

Balance December 31, 2009

    12,868   $ 129   $ 125,431   $ 365,304   $ 494   $ 491,358   $ 546   $ 491,904        
                                         

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

 
  Years Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008   2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

                   
 

Net income

  $ 66,437   $ 73,871   $ 116,919  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                   
   

Depreciation, amortization and accretion

    3,516     6,008     10,194  
   

(Recovery of) provision for doubtful accounts, net

    (113 )   2,233     399  
   

Write-down of inventory

    3,367     4,785     3,955  
   

Impairment loss

        35,825     1,000  
   

Deferred tax provision

    (3,933 )   (22,125 )   5,308  
   

Stock compensation

    6,554     10,193     13,016  
   

Other

    (14 )   (17 )   60  
   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired in the acquisition of businesses:

                   
     

Restricted cash

    (1,250 )   250     300  
     

Trade accounts receivable

    (22,525 )   (38,153 )   31,527  
     

Inventories

    (22,768 )   (45,749 )   5,247  
     

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    (674 )   (415 )   (3,408 )
     

Other assets

    (19 )   (185 )   (1,312 )
     

Trade accounts payable

    15,168     6,739     3,790  
     

Accrued expenses

    6,817     9,049     2,583  
     

Income taxes payable

    10,491     7,120     (6,525 )
     

Long-term liabilities

        3,847     2,421  
               
       

Net cash provided by operating activities

    61,054     53,276     185,474  
               

Cash flows from investing activities:

                   
   

Purchases of short-term investments

    (225,371 )   (204,179 )   (66,900 )
   

Proceeds from sales of short-term investments

    176,135     299,049     57,078  
   

Purchases of property and equipment

    (6,331 )   (22,218 )   (13,699 )
   

Acquisitions of businesses

        (5,936 )   (1,877 )
               
       

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

    (55,567 )   66,716     (25,398 )
               

Cash flows from financing activities:

                   
   

Cash paid for shares withheld for taxes

        (1,527 )   (1,982 )
   

Excess tax benefits from stock compensation

    12,562     2,900     810  
   

Cash received from issuances of common stock

    2,278     404     107  
   

Cash paid for repurchases of common stock

            (20,000 )
   

Contribution from minority interest holder of consolidated entity

        490      
               
       

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    14,840     2,267     (21,065 )
               

Effect of exchange rates on cash

    (57 )   20     47  
               
         

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

    20,270     122,279     139,058  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    34,255     54,525     176,804  
               

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

  $ 54,525   $ 176,804   $ 315,862  
               

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                   
 

Cash paid during the year for:

                   
   

Income taxes

  $ 24,293   $ 58,741   $ 66,540  
   

Interest

  $ 9   $ 563   $ 19  
 

Non-cash investing activity:

                   
   

Accruals for purchases of property and equipment

  $   $ 186   $ 1,356  
 

Non-cash financing activity:

                   
   

Accruals for shares withheld for taxes

  $   $ 503   $ 603  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)


(1) The Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Deckers Outdoor Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and majority-owned subsidiary (collectively referred to as the "Company"). Accordingly, all references herein to "Deckers Outdoor Corporation" or "Deckers" include the consolidated results of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

        In July 2008, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an affiliate of Stella International Holdings Limited ("Stella International") for the opening of retail stores and wholesale distribution for the UGG brand in China. The joint venture is owned 51% by Deckers and 49% by Stella International. Stella International is also one of the Company's major manufacturers in China.

        The Company builds niche products into global lifestyle brands by designing and marketing innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear and accessories, developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use.

        Inventories, principally finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or market (net realizable value). Cost includes initial molds and tooling that are amortized over the life of the mold in cost of sales. Cost also includes shipping and handling fees and costs, which are subsequently expensed to cost of sales. Market values are determined by historical experience with discounted sales, industry trends and the retail environment.

        The Company recognizes revenue when products are shipped and the customer takes title and assumes risk of loss, collection of relevant receivable is reasonably assured, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, and the sales price is fixed or determinable. Allowances for estimated returns, discounts, chargebacks, and bad debts are provided for when related revenue is recorded. The Company presents revenue net of taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities.

        Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. The Company uses the straight-line method for depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets, because the Company cannot reliably determine the pattern in which the economic benefits of the assets will be consumed.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)

        Intangible assets consist primarily of goodwill, trademarks, and distributor relationships arising from the application of purchase accounting. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized and reviewed for impairment. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually, as of December 31 of each year. The test for impairment involves the use of estimates related to the fair values of the business operations with which goodwill is associated and the fair values of the intangible assets with indefinite lives.

        The assessment of goodwill impairment involves valuing the Company's reporting units that carry goodwill. Currently, the Company's reporting units are the same as the Company's operating segments. The first step is a comparison of the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, the goodwill is not impaired. If the fair value of the reporting unit is below the carrying amount, then a second step is performed to measure the amount of the impairment, if any.

        The Company also evaluates the fair values of other intangible assets with indefinite useful lives in relation to the carrying values. If the fair value of the indefinite life intangible exceeds its carrying amount, no impairment charge will be recognized. If the fair value of the indefinite life intangible is less than the carrying amount, the Company will record an impairment charge to write-down the intangible asset to its fair value.

        Determining fair value of goodwill and other intangible assets is highly subjective and requires the use of estimates and assumptions. The Company uses estimates including estimated future revenues, royalty rates, discount rates, and market multiples, among others. The Company also considers the following factors:

        In addition, facts and circumstances could change, including further deterioration of general economic conditions or the retail environment, customers reducing orders in response to such conditions and increased competition. These or other factors could result in changes to the calculation of fair value which could result in further impairment of the Company's remaining goodwill and other intangible assets. Changes in any one or more of these estimates and assumptions could produce different financial results.

        Depreciation of property and equipment is calculated using the straight-line method based on estimated useful lives ranging from two to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized on the straight-line basis over their estimated economic useful lives or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Leasehold improvement lives range from one to fifteen years.

        The fair values of the Company's cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued expenses, and income taxes

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)

payable approximate the carrying values due to the relatively short maturities of these instruments. The fair values of the Company's long-term liabilities, if recalculated based on current interest rates, would not significantly differ from the recorded amounts.

        The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, included in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820), for financial assets and liabilities, and nonfinancial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis effective January 1, 2008 and for nonfinancial items that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a non-recurring basis beginning January 1, 2009. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. ASC 820 prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following hierarchy:

Short-term investments are classified as available for sale and are reported at fair value, with any unrealized gains and losses included as a separate component of stockholders' equity. Interest and dividends are included in interest income in the consolidated statements of operations. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Securities with original maturities of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents. Those that mature over three months from their original date and in less than one year are classified as short-term investments, as the funds are used for working capital requirements. The fair values of the Company's short-term investments are shown in the table below and were determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 
  December 31, 2008   December 31, 2009  
 
  Cost   Unrealized
Gains
  Fair Value   Cost   Unrealized
Gains
  Fair Value  

Government and agency securities

  $ 17,930   $ 46   $ 17,976   $ 26,118   $ 2   $ 26,120  
                           
 

Total

  $ 17,930   $ 46   $ 17,976   $ 26,118   $ 2   $ 26,120  
                           

        Stock compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is expensed ratably over the vesting period. Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment, including estimating the percentage of awards that will be forfeited, stock volatility, the expected life of the award, and other inputs. If actual forfeitures differ significantly from the estimates, stock compensation expense and the Company's results of operations could be materially impacted.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)

        Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reporting of assets, liabilities, net sales, and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates relate to inventory reserves, accounts receivable reserves, stock compensation, impairment assessments, depreciation and amortization, income tax liabilities and uncertain tax positions, fair value of financial instruments, and fair values of acquired intangibles, assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

        All research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs amounted to $2,916, $5,619 and $8,111 in 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

        Advertising production costs are expensed the first time the advertisement is run. All other costs of advertising, marketing and promotion are expensed as incurred. These expenses charged to operations for the years ended 2007, 2008 and 2009 were $17,035, $24,866, and $28,727 respectively. Included in prepaid and other current assets at December 31, 2008 and 2009 were $1,475 and $601, respectively, related to prepaid advertising, marketing, and promotion expenses for programs to take place after December 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

        Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

        The Company recognizes the effect of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. Recognized income tax positions are measured at the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized. Changes in recognition or measurement are reflected in the period in which the change in judgment occurs. The Company accounts for interest and penalties generated by income tax contingencies as interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

        Basic net income per share represents net income divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share represents net income divided by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding, including the dilutive impact of potential issuances of common stock. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008, and 2009, the difference between the weighted-average number of basic and diluted common shares resulted from the dilutive impact of options to purchase common stock and nonvested stock units (NSUs).

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)

        The reconciliations of basic to diluted weighted-average common shares are as follows:

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2007   2008   2009  

Weighted-average shares used in basic computation

    12,835,000     13,042,000     13,008,000  

Dilutive effect of stock options and NSUs

    294,000     153,000     123,000  
               

Weighted-average shares used for diluted computation

    13,129,000     13,195,000     13,131,000  
               

        All options outstanding as of December 31, 2007, 2008, and 2009 were included in the computation of diluted income per share for 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively.

        The Company excluded 5,000 contingently issuable shares of common stock underlying its NSUs from the diluted income per share computation for 2008, and all NSUs were included for 2007 and 2009. The Company excluded all of its stock appreciation rights (SARs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) from the diluted income per share computations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The shares were excluded because the necessary conditions had not been satisfied for the shares to be issuable based on the Company's performance through December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

        The Company considers the US dollar as its functional currency. Gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on sales and purchase transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included in the results of operations as incurred.

        Comprehensive income is the total of net earnings and all other non-owner changes in equity. Except for net income, foreign currency translation adjustments, and unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investments, the Company does not have any transactions and other economic events that qualify as comprehensive income.

        Management of the Company has determined its reportable segments are its strategic business units. The six reportable segments are the UGG®, Teva®, Simple® and other brands wholesale divisions, the eCommerce business and the retail store business. The Company performs an annual analysis of its reportable segments. Information related to the Company's business segments is summarized in note 10.

        The Company considers all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

        Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2007 and 2008 amounts to conform to the 2009 presentation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)

        In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations, included in ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (ASC 805). The objective of ASC 805 is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial reports about a business combination and its effects. ASC 805 requires that all business combinations be accounted for by applying the acquisition method (previously referred to as the purchase method), and most identifiable assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and goodwill acquired in business combinations to be recorded at "full fair value." ASC 805 also broadens the definition of a business and changes the treatment of direct acquisition-related costs from being included in the purchase price to instead being generally expensed if they are not costs associated with issuing debt or equity securities. The Company adopted ASC 805 on January 1, 2009, and applied the provisions to its new business combination. In its business combinations accounted for under ASC 805, the Company recorded a liability of $651 for contingent consideration, included in long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet that would not have otherwise been recorded when compared to the previous guidance.

        In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position No. 141R-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies, included in ASC 805. This standard amends the provisions for the initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosures for assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations. The standard eliminates the distinction between contractual and non-contractual contingencies, including the initial recognition and measurement criteria and instead carries forward most of the provisions for acquired contingencies. The standard was effective for contingent assets and contingent liabilities acquired in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company applied the provisions effective January 1, 2009, and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

        In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Non-Controlling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51, included in ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (ASC 810). The objective of the new standard is to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its consolidated financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for noncontrolling interests in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Noncontrolling interests (previously referred to as minority interests) are now reported as a separate component of equity, not as a liability or other item outside of equity, which changes the accounting for transactions with noncontrolling interest holders. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2009, and applied the provisions to the Company's current noncontrolling interest and reclassified it into equity on the consolidated balance sheets. In addition, net income and net income attributable to Deckers Outdoor Corporation have been adjusted on the consolidated statements of operations to conform to the new standard.

        In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162, included in ASC Topic 105, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (ASC 105). ASC 105 establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by non-governmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP. ASC 105 was effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company early adopted this standard and included the new references in its consolidated financial statements effective with the period ending June 30, 2009.

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(2) Restricted Cash

        In January 2007, the Company entered into an escrow agreement by and among Deckers Outdoor Corporation, MacGillivray Freeman Films, Inc., and Comerica Bank. The escrow agreement was initiated in conjunction with the Company's purchase obligation with a movie production company for advertising services. As a result of the agreement, during the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company paid $300 of the purchase obligation and the Company had $700 of restricted cash related to this obligation remaining as of December 31, 2009. Film production was completed and the movie was released in March 2008. Accordingly, the Company recorded the full $1,250 obligation as advertising expense during the first quarter of 2008. Of the total restricted cash related to this purchase obligation, $300 was short-term and was included as a current asset, and the remaining $400 was long-term and was included as a noncurrent asset in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009. The escrow agreement contains a disbursement schedule according to when the remaining funds will be disbursed to the production company, which is as follows:

January 2010

  $ 300  

January 2011

    200  

January 2012

    200  
       

  $ 700  
       


(3) Retirement Plan

        The Company provides a 401(k) defined contribution plan that substantially all employees are eligible to participate in through tax-deferred contributions. The Company matches 50% of an employee's contribution up to the greater of $2.4 or 6% of their eligible compensation per year. Matching contributions totaled $368, $517 and $1,023 during 2007, 2008, and 2009, respectively. In addition, the Company may also make discretionary profit sharing contributions to the plan. However, the Company did not make any profit sharing contributions for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 or 2009.


(4) Property and Equipment

        Property and equipment is summarized as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2008   2009  

Machinery and equipment

  $ 23,760   $ 29,566  

Furniture and fixtures

    4,552     6,741  

Leasehold improvements

    16,705     23,019  
           

    45,017     59,326  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

    16,699     23,884  
           
 

Net property and equipment

  $ 28,318   $ 35,442  
           

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(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)


(5) Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt

        The Company's revolving credit facility with Comerica Bank (the "Facility") provides for a maximum availability of $20,000. Up to $12,500 of borrowings may be in the form of letters of credit. The Facility bears interest at the lender's prime rate (3.25% at December 31, 2009) or, at the Company's option, at the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, (0.23% at December 31, 2009) plus 1.0% to 2.5%, depending on the ratio of liabilities to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and is secured by substantially all assets. The Facility includes annual commitment fees of $60 per year and expires on June 1, 2010. At December 31, 2009, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Facility and outstanding letters of credit aggregated $189. As a result, $19,811 was available under the Facility at December 31, 2009.

        The agreements underlying the Facility contain certain financial covenants. The Company amended the Facility including certain financial covenants in June 2009. The covenants currently include a limitation on aggregate annual lease payments of $20,000, a quick ratio requirement of at least 0.90:1.00, a minimum profitability requirement of $1,000 per fiscal quarter (except for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, there was a maximum net loss of $3,000), a limitation on annual consolidated capital expenditures of $25,000 in fiscal year 2009 and $15,000 in any fiscal year thereafter, a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $37,000 commencing with the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 plus 75% of consolidated net profit on a cumulative basis, and a requirement that the Company's consolidated total liabilities to consolidated effective tangible net worth ratio be no greater than 1.50:1.00. The agreements also contain a prohibition on the payment of dividends.


(6) Income Taxes

        Components of income taxes are as follows:

 
  Federal   State   Foreign   Total  

2007:

                         
 

Current

  $ 36,493   $ 9,207   $ 1,835   $ 47,535  
 

Deferred

    (2,695 )   (630 )   (608 )   (3,933 )
                   

  $ 33,798   $ 8,577   $ 1,227   $ 43,602  
                   

2008:

                         
 

Current

  $ 55,505   $ 12,426   $ 825   $ 68,756  
 

Deferred

    (18,129 )   (3,768 )   (228 )   (22,125 )
                   

  $ 37,376   $ 8,658   $ 597   $ 46,631  
                   

2009:

                         
 

Current

  $ 48,523   $ 10,350   $ 2,123   $ 60,996  
 

Deferred

    4,752     587     (31 )   5,308  
                   

  $ 53,275   $ 10,937   $ 2,092   $ 66,304  
                   

        Foreign income before income taxes was $7,248, $7,155 and $27,912 during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

(amounts in thousands, except share quantity and per share data)

        Actual income taxes differed from that obtained by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes as follows:

 
  Years Ended December 31  
 
  2007   2008   2009  

Computed "expected" income taxes

  $ 38,526   $ 42,212   $ 64,105  

State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit

    5,908     5,904     7,600  

Foreign rate differential

    (1,605 )   (492 )   (7,878 )

Other

    773     (993 )   2,477  
               

  $ 43,602   $ 46,631   $ 66,304  
               

        The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2009 are presented below:

 
  2008   2009  

Deferred tax assets (liabilities), current:

             
 

Uniform capitalization adjustment to inventory

  $ 3,937   $ 1,995  
 

Bad debt and other reserves

    7,879     6,288  
 

State taxes

    2,641     2,771  
 

Prepaid expenses

    (1,133 )   (1,342 )
           
   

Total deferred tax assets, current

    13,324     9,712  
           

Deferred tax assets (liabilities), noncurrent:

             
 

Amortization and impairment of intangible assets

    9,340     8,526  
 

Depreciation of property and equipment

    1,463     (2,572 )
 

Share-based compensation

    6,453     9,640  
 

Net operating loss carryforwards

    191     1,110  
           
   

Total deferred tax assets, noncurrent

    17,447     16,704  
           
     

Net deferred tax assets

  $ 30,771   $ 26,416  
           

        In order to fully realize the deferred tax assets, the Company will need to generate future taxable income of $67,473. The deferred tax assets are primarily related to the Company's domestic operations. The change in net deferred tax assets from December 31, 2008 to December 31, 2009 includes $953 attributable to acquired deferred tax assets. Domestic taxable income for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2009 was $151,041 and $154,492, respectively. Based upon the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the deferred tax assets are deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the results of future operations will generate sufficient taxable income to realize the net deferred tax assets and, a