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BOWFLEX INC. - Annual Report: 2007 (Form 10-K)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

(Mark One)

 

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

FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007

OR

 

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

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     

Commission file number: 001-31321

 

 

NAUTILUS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Washington   94-3002667

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

16400 S.E. Nautilus Drive

Vancouver, Washington 98683

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(360) 859-2900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, no par value   New York Stock Exchange

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

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ¨    No  x

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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K 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.    ¨

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 definition of “accelerated filer, large accelerated filer and smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  x     Non-accelerated filer  ¨    Smaller reporting company filer  ¨

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

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the last sales price ($12.04) as reported on the New York Stock Exchange as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2007) was $379,803,437.

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 29, 2008 was 31,557,136 shares.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

The registrant has incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K portions of its Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

 

 


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NAUTILUS, INC.

2007 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

 

   PART I   

Item 1.

  

Business

   1

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   8

Item 1B.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

   13

Item 2.

  

Properties

   14

Item 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

   15

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   15
   PART II   

Item 5.

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    16

Item 6.

  

Selected Financial Data

   18

Item 7.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation

   18

Item 7A.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   31

Item 8.

  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   32

Item 9.

  

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

   60

Item 9A.

  

Controls and Procedures

   60

Item 9B.

  

Other Information

   65
   PART III   

Item 10.

  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

   65

Item 11.

  

Executive Compensation

   65

Item 12.

   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters    65

Item 13.

  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

   65

Item 14.

  

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

   65
   PART IV   

Item 15.

  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

   66

Signatures

   67

Exhibit Index

   68

 

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PART I

Item 1. Business

OVERVIEW

Nautilus, Inc. is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of branded fitness products sold under such well-known brand names as Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness and StairMaster. As used in this Form 10-K, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Nautilus” and the “Company” refer to Nautilus, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Founded in 1986 and incorporated in the state of Washington in 1993, the Company had 2007 net sales from continuing operations of $501 million. In 2007 the Company experienced a decline in net sales after several years of growth achieved through a combination of internal growth of our Bowflex brand and a series of strategic acquisitions of well-recognized brands, including Nautilus International, Inc. (“Nautilus”) in January 1999, the fitness division of Schwinn/GT Corp. and its affiliates (“Schwinn Fitness”) in September 2001, and StairMaster Sports/Medical, Inc. (“StairMaster”) in February 2002. The Company acquired DashAmerica, Inc. d/b/a Pearl Izumi USA (“Pearl Izumi”) in July 2005; however, this unit was for sale at the end of 2007 and is considered a discontinued operation in the accompanying financial statements. In February 2008 we entered into an agreement to sell Pearl Izumi and we anticipate the transaction to be completed late in the first quarter of 2008.

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trades under the symbol “NLS.” Our principal executive offices are located at 16400 SE Nautilus Drive, Vancouver, Washington 98683, and our telephone number is (360) 859-2900.

OUR STRATEGY

We view our Company as a global fitness products company providing innovative, quality solutions to help people achieve a fit and healthy lifestyle. We are focused on becoming a global organization, emphasizing quality, delivering innovation to provide a competitive edge, and ensuring a coordinated brand strategy for all products.

We envision presenting innovative, branded strength and cardiovascular products where people shop for home fitness equipment and where they exercise using commercial quality fitness equipment.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

We experienced a challenging business environment in 2007, partially because of softening conditions for consumer discretionary purchases and partially because the Company did not execute well in our effort to bring innovative branded solutions to people around the world. In August 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors replaced our Chairman and CEO with Mr. Robert Falcone, who at the time of his appointment was serving as our Lead Independent Director. After a search by a leading recruiting firm, the Board appointed Mr. Falcone as permanent CEO in October 2007. The Company began an intensive turnaround process in the second half of 2007 that resulted in substantial charges, especially in the fourth quarter.

The Company has taken a number of steps to improve our operational performance. Among them:

 

   

The Company completed a broad-based reduction in force involving 140 positions or 9% of the Company’s employee base.

 

   

We have suspended the sale of two cardiovascular products sold in the commercial market that were causing unusually high warranty and service costs. One of these, the commercial TreadClimber, is expected to be reintroduced once its durability can be improved.

 

   

We closed the Australian direct sales operation during early 2008, consolidated call centers in North America resulting in the anticipated second quarter 2008 closure of our Winnipeg call center, and announced the April 2008 closure of our large distribution center in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Illinois.

 

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We began a rationalization and segmentation of the products offered in various channels. The result is expected to be fewer and more profitable products offered with clear delineation of product offerings between segments.

 

   

We initiated a gross margin improvement program that includes: (i) a focus on reducing the cost of existing products; (ii) a focus on profitability by customer and (iii) a global evaluation of our manufacturing and distribution infrastructure.

In addition, we took several actions during the second half of 2007 to restore strength to our balance sheet. The Company decided in the fourth quarter 2007 to divest our Fitness Apparel segment by seeking a purchaser for the Pearl Izumi business. In addition, we addressed EBITDA-related covenant violations in our $100 million unsecured debt agreement by replacing the credit facility with a 5-year $100 million asset-based line of credit (to be reduced to $70 million upon the close of the Pearl Izumi sale). We also initiated an inventory reduction program to reduce the working capital required to operate the business, and sold a building we owned in Louisville, Colorado.

For a further discussion of the financial impact of these actions, refer to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation located at Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K.

On September 20, 2007, Sherborne Investors LP (together with its affiliates, “Sherborne”), our largest shareholder, sent a letter to the Company demanding a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of presenting certain proposals, including a proposal to remove four members of our Board and replace them with nominees put forth by Sherborne. Following a proxy contest, a special meeting of shareholders was convened on December 18, 2007 at which the Company’s shareholders voted in favor of all the proposals put forth by Sherborne. As a result, in December 2007 four of the Company’s former directors were removed and replaced by the Sherborne nominees and Mr. Edward J. Bramson, the Managing Member of Sherborne, was named Chairman of our Board of Directors.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company’s reportable segments are evidence of the structure of the Company’s internal organization and allow focus on specific business opportunities in the Company’s worldwide market. Following the 2007 decision to exit its Fitness Apparel Segment, which is reported as a discontinued operation, the Company operates in two business segments as follows:

 

   

The Fitness Equipment Business is responsible for the design, production, marketing and the selling of branded fitness equipment sold under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brand names and is responsible for servicing customers within North and South America.

 

       The Company’s original flagship product was a Bowflex home exercise gym with Power Rod Technology. The Company has been diversifying its product line since 1999 through acquisitions and innovation. As a result, sales of the original Bowflex Power Rod home gyms have continued to drop as a percentage of revenue. In 2007, our Power Rod home gym product line accounted for approximately 31% of our revenue, down from 43% and 46% in 2006 and 2005, respectively, as we continue our strategy of diversifying our breadth of products in all channels.

 

   

The International Equipment Business is responsible for marketing and selling branded fitness equipment under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brand names and is responsible for servicing customers outside of the Americas. The International Equipment Business primarily reflects sales in the commercial business sector. Sales in this segment have grown over the last three years and comprised 15%, 10% and 9% of consolidated sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Detailed financial information about our business segments, including information regarding geographic areas, is included in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PRODUCTS

The Company’s principal business activity is the design, development, manufacturing, and worldwide marketing of high quality cardiovascular and strength products and related accessories.

Branded Fitness Equipment Products

The fitness equipment line is comprised of high-quality cardiovascular and strength products that cover a broad range of technology, price points, and features that are believed to be among the best in categories in which they compete.

 

   

Our Nautilus brand includes four distinct lines of strength equipment, free weights and benches, and a complete line of cardio equipment including treadmills, ellipticals, and upright and recumbent exercise bicycles.

 

   

Our StairMaster brand is best known for steppers and stepmills designed for excellent lower-body and cardiovascular workouts.

 

   

Our Bowflex brand has been expanded to represent a complete line of fitness equipment to include both strength and cardio products. Included in the Bowflex brand are multiple models of rod-based home gyms, the Revolution home gym, SelectTech dumbbells, weight benches, home TreadClimbers and treadmills.

 

   

Our Schwinn Fitness brand includes a popular line of equipment designed for indoor cycling which includes upright and recumbent exercise bikes, as well as treadmills and ellipticals.

 

   

We acquired the Universal brand in 2006 and we expect to introduce a line of strength products under this brand in 2009.

SALES AND MARKETING

Fitness Equipment Business

The Fitness Equipment Business products are marketed and sold through a diversified direct, retail, and commercial sales distribution channel within the Americas, which includes the United States (the “U.S.”), Mexico, Canada and South America. These distribution channels consist of independent authorized dealers, our own sales force, distributors and our e-commerce web sites that are accessible through the overall website (www.nautilusinc.com). We believe we position our products to better meet consumer demand and shopping patterns and to further expand our sales channels by offering more of the products consumers want in the places they shop and exercise.

Our Fitness Equipment Business has three distinct sales channels:

 

   

In the direct channel, we market and sell our products directly to the end-consumer. We market and sell a line of Bowflex branded cardiovascular, strength, and fitness accessory products through this channel utilizing an integrated combination of media and direct consumer contact. Along with “spot” television advertising, which ranges in length from 30 seconds to as long as five minutes, we utilize extended 30-minute television infomercials, Internet advertising, our product websites, inquiry response mailings, catalogs, and inbound/outbound call centers.

We use the spot commercials and infomercials, together with Internet advertising and search-engine placement, to lead consumers to our website, as we believe consumers who visit our website are more inclined to purchase our products. We believe we successfully balance our goals of finalizing sales and capturing consumer information by strategically designing our web pages and carefully analyzing web page visits, conversion rates, average sales prices and inquiry counts.

We contract with large telemarketing companies to receive and process information requests generated by our spot television advertising. The telemarketing agents for these companies collect names, addresses and other basic information from callers but do not directly sell our products.

 

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We manage our own customer service call center in Vancouver, Washington. It operates 18 to 23 hours per day to receive and process the vast majority of all infomercial-generated and customer service-related inquiries.

 

   

In the commercial channel, we market and sell our Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster commercial fitness equipment through an internal sales force and selected dealers and distributors to health clubs, government agencies, hotels, corporate fitness centers, colleges, universities and assisted living facilities. Our commercial sales force is focused on expanding the market position of our existing Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster commercial product lines through joint marketing programs with clubs thus making fitness inviting for guests, and utilizing our knowledge from the Nautilus Institute, a Company-sponsored fitness advocacy initiative, to improve our product offerings.

There are several national and regional industry trade shows, such as the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association and Club Industry, as well as certain regional events that showcase our programs and products. Trade shows provide opportunities to meet face-to-face with our customers and the media to obtain valuable feedback by being able to test market messages, receive customer input on product designs, and evaluate the competition.

We maintain a database that includes contacts at thousands of commercial facilities and enables us to monitor responses to direct mail promotions. All direct mail promotions are supplemented by a telemarketing effort to maximize customer response. We maintain a modest advertising presence in certain trade publications.

 

   

In the retail channel, we market and sell a comprehensive line of consumer fitness equipment under the Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, StairMaster, and to a lesser extent Bowflex, brands through a network of more than 6,200 locations consisting of sporting goods, warehouse clubs, department stores, governmental agencies, mass retailers, specialty retailers, and independent bike dealers. Over time, the Company expects to present its products in fewer retail locations.

The main focus for marketing our retail products is two-fold: 1) fully support our network of customers, and 2) leverage our direct marketing advertising programs to market brands and products through the retail sales channel that were previously only available to consumers through the direct sales channel. Company sponsored marketing programs have been developed to ensure that our Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, Bowflex, and StairMaster brands remain prominent in the minds of customers and consumers and drive consumers to their local retailers.

International Equipment Business

The International Equipment Business product line is marketed and sold through a diversified retail and commercial sales distribution channel outside of the Americas through our own sales force and international distributors. The sales are predominately commercial with retail sales comprising 21% of the total for the International Equipment Business. By offering a complete line of strength and cardio products, we now have greater ability to compete in the international marketplace where many commercial customers prefer to buy from one supplier that can offer a broad array of products at a competitive price. We believe our brand names have strong recognition in the international marketplace which has allowed us to compete more effectively.

To allow us to effectively manage our international sales channels, we operate our own offices in our largest international markets which include Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, and China. Each office possesses a team of sales and service representatives that focus on selling to fitness clubs, governments and hotels.

PRODUCT DESIGN AND INNOVATION

Innovation is a vital part of our business as we continue expansion and diversification of our product offerings in fitness products through leveraging our advanced research and development capabilities and our strong brand

 

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name recognition. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate new product concepts and seek to respond to the requirements and needs of our consumers by frequently introducing new products and repositioning existing products. We develop these products either from internally generated ideas or by acquiring or licensing patented technology from outside inventors and then enhancing the technology.

Our research and development costs were approximately $10.4 million, $9.4 million, and $10.4 million, for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. In 2007 and for all periods presented, we reclassified preproduction royalties into research and development expenses from a royalty expense line previously included within operating expenses. Preproduction royalties represent payments made for the use of third party owned licensed patented technologies prior to a product being developed and sold. Included in research and development costs were $1.0 million, $0.7 million and $0.4 million of preproduction royalties for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Also in 2007, we reclassified royalty expense related to products sold into cost of goods sold. Royalty expense was previously reported as a separate line within operating expenses for those products utilizing a licensed patented technology. The reclassification was made for all periods presented. We incurred $4.9 million, $4.9 million, and $5.0 million in royalties for licensing patented technology for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. We did not have any customer-sponsored research and development expenses in any of these years.

SEASONALITY

Fitness Equipment Products

In general, U.S. and international sales in our direct, commercial, and retail fitness equipment channels are seasonal. We believe that sales within these channels are lower in the second quarter of the year compared to the other quarters, especially in the direct and retail channels. Our strongest quarter for these channels is generally the fourth quarter, followed by the first and third quarters. We believe the principal reason for this trend is the fitness industry’s preparation for the impact of seasonal weather patterns that encourage more fitness activity indoors in the winter months.

MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION

Fitness Equipment Business

Our primary manufacturing and distribution objectives for all of our products are to maintain product quality, reduce and control costs, maximize production flexibility, and improve delivery speed. This is accomplished by optimizing our manufacturing and distribution infrastructure. Our products are manufactured in the U.S. at our Oklahoma and Virginia plants, and at contracted manufacturing facilities in Asia. We have not experienced any significant difficulties with availability of raw materials.

Our commercial strength fitness products are primarily manufactured in our Virginia manufacturing plant, and our commercial cardiovascular fitness products are primarily manufactured in our Oklahoma plant. These operations are vertically integrated and include such functions as metal fabrication, powder coating, upholstery, and vacuum-formed plastics processes. By managing our own manufacturing operations, we can control the quality of our commercial products and offer customers build-to-order capability and unique product configurations.

We inspect, package, and ship our products from our distribution facilities in Oregon, Virginia, Illinois, Oklahoma and Winnipeg, Canada. We rely primarily on United Parcel Service (UPS) to deliver our direct products. We distribute our retail and commercial fitness equipment from our facilities in Illinois and Oklahoma using various commercial truck lines. We distribute a substantial portion of our commercial strength fitness equipment from our Virginia warehouse facility directly to customers through our own truck fleet which allows us to effectively control the set up and inspection of equipment at the end-user’s facilities. We anticipate closing our Illinois facility in the second quarter of 2008.

 

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International Equipment Business

Our International Equipment Business primarily consists of sales of commercial products that are manufactured in our Virginia and Oklahoma manufacturing facilities. We utilize our Asian suppliers to manufacture our retail products and several commercial products. Products are shipped to customers outside the Americas primarily from a third party distribution facility in the Netherlands.

BACKLOG

Historically backlog has not been a significant factor in the Company’s business.

COMPETITION

The markets for all of our products are highly competitive. Our competitors vary by market and sales channel as discussed below. We believe the principal competitive factors affecting our business are quality and innovation combined with of our well-recognized brand names enhanced by our brand marketing awareness programs. Other principle factors contributing to our ability to stay competitive include pricing strategy with key products and dependable customer service. We believe this combination of factors will allow us to remain competitive in all of our current fitness equipment markets.

Direct Fitness Equipment: We primarily sell our Bowflex strength and cardiovascular fitness products in this market. Our direct-marketed brands compete directly with a large number of companies that manufacture, market and distribute home fitness equipment. Our principal direct competitors include Fitness Quest and ICON Health & Fitness.

Commercial Fitness Equipment: Our Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brands compete against products of other commercial fitness equipment companies such as Life Fitness (Brunswick), Precor (Amer Sports), Cybex and TechnoGym.

Retail Fitness Equipment: Our Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, StairMaster, and Bowflex brands compete against the products of other retail fitness equipment companies such as Johnson Health Tech, ICON Health & Fitness and many others.

In our International Equipment Business, our Nautilus, Schwinn Fitness, StairMaster, and Bowflex brands compete against the products of such companies as Life Fitness, Johnson Health Tech, Cybex, StarTrac, Precor, and TechnoGym.

EMPLOYEES

As of February 28, 2008, we employed approximately 1,262 employees, excluding 223 employees of Pearl Izumi, as the Company made a decision to exit this business. Management considers its relationship with employees to be good. None of our employees are subject to any collective bargaining agreements. There has never been a material interruption of operations due to labor disruptions.

SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS

We had no individual customers that accounted for 10 percent or more of our consolidated net sales during fiscal 2007, 2006, and 2005.

 

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Trademarks – We own many trademarks including Nautilus®, Bowflex®, Power Rod®, TreadClimber®, Schwinn® Fitness, SelectTech®, StairMaster®, Trimline® and Universal®. Our trademarks, the great majority of which are either registered or protected by common law rights, are used on nearly all of our products sold in the U.S. and internationally. We believe that having distinctive trademarks readily identifiable by consumers is an important factor in creating a market for our goods, in identifying our Company, and in distinguishing our goods from others.

Each federally registered trademark is renewable indefinitely if the trademark is still in use at the time of renewal. We are not aware of any material claims of infringement or other challenges to our trademark rights.

Patents – The Company has a broad array of patents, both issued and pending, covering its exercise equipment. Within these patents are various products and technologies including TreadClimber, variable stride ellipticals, selectorized weights, recumbent bicycles, and Spiraflex. Our patent protection for some of these technologies extends as far as 2025. Expiration of our patents could trigger the introduction of similar products by our competitors.

Building our intellectual property portfolio is an important factor in maintaining our competitive position in the fitness equipment and apparel industries. We have followed a policy of filing applications for the U.S. and foreign patents on inventions, new designs and improvements that we deem valuable to our business. If we do not, or are unable to, adequately protect our intellectual property, our sales and profitability could be materially adversely affected. We protect our proprietary rights vigorously and take prompt action to prevent counterfeit reproductions of or other infringing on our intellectual property. As we increase our market share, geographic scope and product categories, we anticipate that intellectual property disputes will increase making it more expensive for us to establish and/or protect our proprietary rights, and to defend against claims of infringement by others. Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements located at Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K for a discussion of significant intellectual property disputes.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

Our operations are subject to federal, state and local health and safety and environmental laws and regulations, as well as those in other countries that impose workplace standards and limitations on the discharge of pollutants into the environment and establish standards for the handling, generation, emission, release, discharge, treatment, storage and disposal of materials, substances and wastes. U.S. federal environmental legislation having particular impact on the Company includes the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Air Act; the Clean Water Act; the Safe Drinking Water Act; and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (also known as Superfund). We are also subject to regulation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) concerning employee safety and health matters. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), OSHA, and other federal agencies have the authority to promulgate regulations that have an impact on our operations.

The nature of our manufacturing and assembly operations exposes us to the risk of claims with respect to environmental matters, and although compliance with local, state, federal and international requirements relating to the protection of the environment has not had a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations, there can be no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred in connection with such environmental matters. Future events, such as changes in existing laws and regulations or enforcement policies or the discovery of contamination on sites owned or operated by us may give rise to additional compliance costs or operational interruptions which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows. While we are not aware of any existing conditions that are likely to result in material costs or liabilities to us, there can be no assurance that all potential instances of soil or ground water contamination have been identified even where Environment Site Assessments have been conducted.

 

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Accordingly, there can be no assurance that previously unknown environmental conditions, or known conditions which have not been fully evaluated, will not be discovered at any of our properties, whether presently or formerly owned or leased, or that the cost of remediating such conditions will not be material.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We file annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). You can inspect and obtain a copy of our reports, proxy statements and other information filed with the SEC at the offices of the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. The SEC maintains an Internet site at http://www.sec.gov/ where you can obtain most of our SEC filings. We also make available, free of charge, on our website at www.nautilusinc.com our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, if any, filed or furnished with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. In addition, our code of business conduct and ethics, corporate governance policies, and the charters of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are available on our corporate website at www.nautilusinc.com. The information found on our website is not part of this Form 10-K.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Analysts Reports

This Form 10-K, including Item 1 of Part I and Items 7 and 7(A) of Part II, contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include any statements related to our expectations regarding future performance or conditions, including any statements regarding anticipated sales growth across markets, distribution channels, and product categories, expenses and gross margins, expense as a percentage of revenue, anticipated earnings, new product introductions, future capital expenditures, financing and working capital requirements and resources. These forward-looking statements, and others we make from time to time, are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements, including the risks described in Item 1(A), Risk Factors, of this Form 10-K. We do not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements after the date they are made or to conform them to actual results or to changes in circumstances or expectations.

We may need to raise additional financing if our financial results do not improve.

We sustained a pretax loss from continuing operations of $72.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2007, contributing to a decrease in net working capital of $54.5 million from 2006. Beginning in September 2007, we initiated a number of actions to improve the strength of our balance sheet, including efforts to divest our Fitness Apparel Business through the sale of Pearl Izumi and the negotiation of a new $100 million asset-based line of credit, which will be reduced to $70 million upon the close of the sale of Pearl Izumi. We also initiated an inventory reduction program to reduce the working capital required to operate our business and sold a building we owned in Louisville, Colorado. However, if we continue to experience significant operating losses and reductions in net working capital, these actions may not be adequate to address our financing requirements and we may need to obtain additional debt or equity financing to continue current business operations. There is no guarantee that we will be able to raise additional funds on favorable terms, if at all.

The actions we have taken to improve our operating performance may not be successful.

Beginning in September 2007, we have implemented a series of actions to improve our operating performance with the goal of simplifying the business and returning the Company to profitability. We have implemented

 

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actions to reduce our operating expenses, including a reduction in workforce, suspended sale of two cardiovascular products sold in the commercial channel due to durability issues, we closed the Australia direct sales operations, we announced the closure of the Winnipeg, Canada call center and Bolingbrook, Illinois distribution center. By themselves, these actions are not sufficient to return the Company to profitability.

Failure to successfully implement our turnaround strategies may adversely affect revenues and decrease margins

To implement our business strategy, we must effectively manage our turnaround in each of our operating channels. We will continue to change various aspects of our business, to maintain and enhance our information systems and operations, and to attract, retain and manage qualified personnel. Turnaround could place an increasing strain on management, financial, product design, marketing, distribution and other resources, and we could experience operating difficulties. Turnaround involves many risks and uncertainties that, if not managed effectively, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

A significant decline in availability of media time or fluctuating advertising rates may hinder our ability to effectively market our products and may reduce profitability

We depend primarily on television commercials and television infomercials to market and sell our direct-marketed products. Consequently, a marked increase in the price we must pay for our preferred media time or a reduction in its availability may adversely impact our financial performance.

A decline in consumer spending due to unfavorable economic conditions could negatively affect our product revenues and earnings

Success of each of our products depends substantially on the amount of discretionary funds available to consumers and their purchasing preferences. Economic and political uncertainties could adversely impact the U.S. and international economic environments. A decline in general economic conditions due to increased freight and transportation costs as well as increasing interest rates, among other factors, could further depress consumer spending, especially discretionary spending for big ticket products like ours. Higher interest rates could increase monthly payments for consumer products financed through one of our monthly payment plans. These poor economic conditions could in turn lead to substantial decreases in our net sales.

We have terminated our agreements to acquire our Asian manufacturing partner. Damage claims and/or impact to our business relationship resulting from disputes related to such agreements could harm our business.

On January 19, 2008, we gave written notice to Land America Health & Fitness Co., Ltd, our Asian manufacturing partner, and Treuriver Investments, Limited, its related trading company (collectively, “Land America”), that we were exercising our right to terminate our agreements with Land America to purchase substantially all of Land America’s assets. By letter dated January 21, 2008, legal counsel to Land America notified us that Land America considers us to be in breach of certain duties set forth in such agreements and that Land America has incurred significant economic damages as a result of such alleged breach. While we believe that we have defenses to any such claim and would vigorously assert those defenses in any such proceeding, if Land America were to prevail in large part on a successful damages claim against us, such claim could negatively impact our financial results. Additionally, if our business relationship with Land America is damaged by a dispute related to these agreements, our business and operations may be negatively impacted.

If our contract manufacturers experience any delay, disruption or quality control problems in their operations, we could lose market share and revenues, and our reputation may be harmed.

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provide spare parts in support of our warranty and customer service obligations. We generally commit the manufacturing of each product platform to a single contract manufacturer.

Our reliance on contract manufacturers exposes us to the following risks over which we may have limited control:

 

   

Unexpected increases in manufacturing and repair costs;

 

   

Interruptions in shipments if our contract manufacturer is unable to complete production;

 

   

Inability to completely control the quality of finished products;

 

   

Inability to completely control delivery schedules;

 

   

Changes in our contract manufacturer’s business models or operations;

 

   

Potential lack of adequate capacity to manufacture all or a part of the products we require; and

 

   

Reduced control over the availability of our products.

Our contract manufacturers are primarily located in Asia and may be subject to disruption by natural disasters, as well as political, social or economic instability. The temporary or permanent loss of the services of any of our primary contract manufacturers could cause a significant disruption in our product supply chain and operations and delays in product shipments. In addition, we do not have long-term contracts with any of our third-party contract manufacturers and these contracts are terminable by either party on relatively short notice.

Our revenues and profitability can fluctuate from period to period and are often difficult to predict for particular periods due to factors beyond our control.

Our results of operations for any individual quarter or for the year are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in future periods. Our operating results have historically been, and are expected to continue to be, subject to quarterly and yearly fluctuations as a result of a number of factors, including:

 

   

The introduction and market acceptance of new products;

 

   

Variations in product selling prices and costs and the mix of products sold;

 

   

The size and timing of customer orders, which, in turn, often depend upon the success of our customers’ business or specific products;

 

   

Changes in the conditions in the markets for consumer and commercial fitness equipment;

 

   

The availability of consumer and commercial credit;

 

   

The timing and availability of products coming from our offshore contract manufacturing partners; and

 

   

Seasonality of markets such as the direct retail and consumer retail markets, which vary quarter to quarter and are influenced by outside factors such as overall consumer confidence and the availability and cost of television advertising time.

These trends and factors could harm our business, operating results and financial condition in any particular period.

Our operating expenses and portions of our costs of revenues are relatively fixed and we may have limited ability to reduce expenses quickly in response to any revenue shortfalls.

Our operating expenses and inventory handling costs are relatively fixed. We may not be able to adjust our operating expenses or other costs sufficiently to adequately respond to any revenue shortfalls. If we are unable to reduce operating expenses or other costs quickly in response to any revenue shortfall, it could negatively impact our financial results.

 

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If we are unable to anticipate consumer preferences or to effectively develop, market and sell future products, our future revenues and earnings could be adversely affected

Our future success depends on our ability to develop or acquire the rights to, and then effectively produce, market, and sell new products that create and/or respond to new and evolving consumer demands. Accordingly, our net sales and profitability may be harmed if we are unable to develop, or acquire the rights to new or different products that satisfy consumers’ preferences. In addition, any new products that we market may not generate sufficient net sales or profits to recoup their development or acquisition costs.

A delay in getting foreign sourced products through customs in a timely manner could result in cancelled orders and unanticipated inventory accumulation

Many of our imported products are subject to duties, tariffs or quotas that affect the cost and quantity of various types of goods imported into the U.S. or our other sales markets. The countries in which our products are produced or sold may adjust or impose new quotas, duties, tariffs or other restrictions. Further, our business depends on our ability to source and distribute products in a timely manner. As a result, we rely on the free flow of goods through open and operational ports worldwide. Labor disputes at various ports create significant risks for our business, particularly if these disputes result in work slowdowns, lockouts, strikes, or other disruptions during our peak importing seasons. Any of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, potentially resulting in reduced revenues and earnings, cancelled orders by customers, and/or unanticipated inventory accumulation.

Unpredictable events and circumstances relating to our international operations, including our use of foreign manufacturers, could result in cancelled orders, unanticipated inventory accumulation, and reduced revenues and earnings

A portion of our revenues is derived from sales outside the U.S.; for the year ended December 31, 2007, international sales, including sales from the International division and Canada, represented approximately 21% of our consolidated net sales. In addition, a substantial portion of our products is manufactured outside of the U.S. Accordingly, our future results could be materially adversely affected by a variety of factors, including changes in a specific country’s or region’s political or economic conditions, trade restrictions, import and export licensing requirements, changes in regulatory requirements, additional efforts to comply with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, and longer payment cycles in certain countries thus requiring us to finance customer purchases for a period of time longer than those made in the U.S.

Failure or inability to protect our intellectual property could significantly harm our competitive position

Protecting our intellectual property is an essential factor in maintaining our competitive position in the health and fitness industry. If we do not or are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property, our sales and profitability may be adversely affected. We currently hold a number of patents and trademarks and have several patent and trademark applications pending. However, our efforts to protect our proprietary rights may be inadequate, and applicable laws provide only limited protection.

Intense competition may have a negative impact on our net sales and operating results

Our products are sold in highly competitive markets with limited barriers to entry. As a result, introduction of lower priced competing products could result in a significant decline in our net sales and operating results.

Inability to effectively manage our distribution facilities may harm our business and financial results

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performance of services by third parties, including those involved in shipping product to and from our distribution facilities. In the U.S., we rely primarily on our distribution centers in Portland, Oregon; Independence, Virginia; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Bolingbrook, Illinois; and in Europe we rely primarily on a third party warehouse and logistics provider in the Netherlands. The Company has announced the April 2008 closure of the Bolingbrook, Illinois distribution center.

Operations at our distribution facilities could be interrupted by disasters such as earthquakes or fires. We maintain business interruption insurance, but it may not adequately protect us from the adverse effect that could be caused by significant disruptions in our distribution facilities.

Failure to maintain our information systems could result in interruptions to our business

Our business is increasingly reliant on information technology. Information systems are used in all stages of our production cycle, from design to distribution, and are used as a method of communication between employees, our subsidiaries overseas, as well as our customers. We also rely on our information systems to allocate resources and forecast operating results. System failures or service interruptions may occur as the result of a number of factors, including computer viruses, hacking or other unlawful activities by third parties, disasters, or failure to properly protect, repair or maintain systems. Any interruption of critical business information systems may have a material adverse affect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Currency exchange rate fluctuations could result in higher costs and decreased margins

We have significant sales outside of the U.S. As a result, we conduct transactions in various currencies which increase our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar. Our international revenues and expenses generally are derived from sales and operations in foreign currencies, and these revenues and expenses could be affected by currency fluctuations. Currency exchange rate fluctuations could also disrupt the business of the independent manufacturers that produce our products by making their purchases of raw materials more expensive and more difficult to finance. Therefore, our future financial results could be significantly affected by the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the foreign currencies in which we conduct business.

Our business is affected by seasonality which results in fluctuations in our operating results

We experience moderate fluctuations in aggregate sales volume during the year. Historically, our strongest quarter for sales is the fourth quarter, followed by the first and third quarters. However, the mix of product sales may vary considerably from time to time as a result of changes in seasonal and geographic demand for particular types of fitness equipment. In addition, our customers may cancel orders, change delivery schedules or change the mix of products ordered with minimal notice. As a result, we may not be able to accurately predict our quarterly sales. Accordingly, our results of operations are likely to fluctuate significantly from period to period.

We may be adversely affected by the financial health of our customers

We extend credit to our customers, generally without requiring collateral, based on the assessment of a customer’s financial circumstances. To assist in the scheduling of production and the shipping of seasonal products, we offer customers the ability to place orders four to six months ahead of delivery. These advance orders may be cancelled and the risk of cancellation may increase when dealing with financially challenged customers struggling with economic uncertainty. In the past, some customers have experienced financial difficulties which in turn have had an adverse effect on our business. From time to time, customers will be more cautious than usual with orders as a result of weakness in the retail economy. A slowing economy in our key markets could have an adverse effect on the financial health of our customers which could in turn have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Government regulatory actions could disrupt our marketing efforts and product sales

Various international and U.S. federal, state and local government authorities, including the Federal Trade Commission, Environmental Protection Agency, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission, regulate our marketing efforts and manufacturing of products. Our sales and profitability could be significantly harmed if any of these authorities commence a regulatory enforcement action that interrupts our marketing or manufacturing efforts, results in a product recall or negative publicity, or requires changes in product design.

We are subject to periodic litigation, product liability risk and other regulatory proceedings which could result in unexpected expense of time and resources

From time to time, we may be a defendant in lawsuits and regulatory actions relating to our business. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and regulatory proceedings, we cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such proceedings. An unfavorable outcome could have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, any significant litigation in the future, regardless of its merits, could divert management’s attention from our operations and may result in substantial legal costs.

We also may not be able to successfully acquire intellectual property rights, protect existing rights, or potentially prevent others from claiming that we have violated their proprietary rights when we launch new products. We could incur substantial costs in defending against such claims even if they are without basis, and we could become subject to judgments requiring us to pay substantial damages.

We are subject to warranty claims for our products which could result in unexpected expense

Many of our products carry limited warranties for defects in quality and workmanship. We may experience significant expense as the result of product quality issues in manufacturing, product recalls or product liability claims which may have a material adverse effect on our business. We maintain a warranty reserve for future warranty claims but the actual costs of servicing future warranty claims may exceed the reserve and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

In early 2008, the Company suspended sales of the commercial TreadClimber products as a result of product durability issues until those issues can be corrected. The severity of the quality issues and costs related to either replacing or maintaining this product increased significantly during the fourth quarter of 2007 leading management to take specific action with this product. Management is currently evaluating alternatives for addressing this warranty issue and has recorded its best estimate of the cost to remediate the issues identified which is included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities. Management’s estimate of costs to remediate could be materially different than the actual cost of remediation.

In order to be successful, we must attract, retain and motivate key employees, and failure to do so may have an adverse impact on our business

Our future success depends on our ability to attract and retain key executives, managers, product development engineers, sales personnel, and others. We face intense competition for such individuals worldwide. Not being able to attract or retain these employees may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

 

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Item 2. Properties

The following is a summary of principal properties owned or leased by the Company.

 

Reportable Segment

   Location   

Primary Function(s)

   Owned or
Leased

Fitness Equipment

   Washington    World headquarters, call center, retail store, and warehouse    Leased
   Oregon    Warehouse and distribution    Leased
   Virginia    Warehouse and distribution    Owned
   Virginia    Commercial equipment manufacturing    Owned
   Virginia    Engineering, prototyping, customer service, and administrative    Owned
   Virginia    Showroom    Owned
   Virginia    Commercial equipment sales and warehouse    Owned
   Virginia    Two warehouse and distribution facilities    Owned
   Illinois    Warehouse and distribution    Leased
   Colorado    Administrative, warehouse, production, testing, engineering and distribution    Leased
   Oklahoma    Manufacturing    Leased
   Oklahoma    Distribution    Leased
   Canada    Call center, distribution, administration, warehouse, and showroom    Leased

International Equipment

   Switzerland    Administrative    Leased
   Switzerland    Warehouse and distribution    Leased
   Germany    Administrative, showroom, and warehouse    Leased
   United
Kingdom
   Administrative, showroom, and warehouse    Leased
   Italy    Administrative and distribution    Leased
   Australia    Administrative, call center, showroom sales, and warehouse    Leased
   China    Administrative    Leased
   China    Research and development    Leased

Fitness Apparel

   California    Four retail stores    Leased(*)
   Colorado    Apparel headquarters and warehouse    Leased(*)
   Colorado    Retail store    Leased(*)
   Georgia    Retail store    Leased(*)
   Germany    European headquarters and warehouse    Leased(*)
   New Hampshire    Retail store    Leased(*)
   Illinois    Retail store    Leased(*)
   Oregon    Two retail stores    Leased(*)
   Texas    Retail store    Leased(*)
   Utah    Retail store    Leased(*)

 

(*) The leases with the Fitness Apparel Business will be transferred with the sale of the Pearl Izumi business.

In general, our properties are well maintained, adequate and suitable for their purposes, and we believe these properties will meet our operational needs for the foreseeable future. If we require additional warehouse or office space, we believe we will be able to obtain such space on commercially reasonable terms.

 

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Item 3. Legal Proceedings

For a description of the legal proceedings that affect us, refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements located at Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

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

A special meeting of shareholders of Nautilus, Inc. was held on December 18, 2007, at which the following actions were taken:

 

  1. The shareholders approved a proposal to remove the following four incumbent members of Nautilus’ board of directors (the “Board”). The voting results for such proposals were as follows:

 

     FOR
REMOVAL
   AGAINST
REMOVAL
   ABSTAIN

Peter A. Allen

   16,186,038    5,180,340    62,759

Evelyn V. Follit

   12,197,569    9,166,493    65,077

Donald W. Keeble

   16,242,449    5,124,513    62,177

Diane L. Neal

   12,173,076    9,190,066    65,996

 

  2. The shareholders elected to amend Section 2.4 of Article II of Nautilus’ Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), to provide that any vacancies on the Board resulting from the removal of directors by the shareholders of Nautilus may not be filled by the Board and shall only be filled by the shareholders of Nautilus. The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

14,110,726

   7,268,290    50,119

 

  3. The shareholders elected to amend Section 2.2 of Article II of the Bylaws to fix the number of directors serving on the Board at seven; provided, however, that such number may be decreased (but not increased) by the Board. The voting results were as follows:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

16,220,656

   5,336,081    204,182

 

  4. The shareholders voted to fill the four vacancies resulting from the approval of Proposal 1 above. The voting results were as follows:

 

     FOR    WITHHOLD

Peter A. Allen

   5,136,939    823,804

Evelyn V. Follit

   5,138,667    822,076

Donald W. Keeble

   5,086,813    873,930

Diane L. Neal

   5,145,452    815,291

Edward J. Bramson (to fill first vacancy)

   13,205,920    2,262,475

Gerard L. Eastman (to fill the second vacancy)

   13,386,782    2,081,613

Michael A. Stein (to fill third vacancy)

   15,343,419    124,976

Richard A. Horn (to fill the fourth vacancy)

   11,392,378    4,076,017

As a result of the voting set forth above Messrs. Bramson, Eastman, Stein and Horn were elected to replace Mr. Allen, Ms. Follit, Mr. Keeble and Ms. Neal, each of whom were removed from the Board.

 

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PART II

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

Market for our Common Stock

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and trades under the symbol “NLS.” As of February 29, 2008, 31,557,136 shares of our common stock were issued and outstanding, the number of beneficial shareholders was approximately 6,000 and the number of shareholders of record was 75.

The following table summarizes the high and low closing prices and dividends paid per common share for each period indicated:

 

     High    Low    Dividends Paid

2007:

        

Quarter 1

   $ 18.53    $ 13.86    $ 0.10

Quarter 2

     16.07      12.04      0.10

Quarter 3

     12.63      7.70      0.10

Quarter 4

     8.22      4.47      —  

2006:

        

Quarter 1

   $ 19.70    $ 13.91    $ 0.10

Quarter 2

     18.49      14.92      0.10

Quarter 3

     15.66      11.49      0.10

Quarter 4

     16.10      13.65      0.10

The total amount of dividends paid in 2007 and 2006 were $9.5 million ($0.30 per share) and $12.9 million ($0.40 per share), respectively. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the Board of Directors suspended the dividend. Payment of any future dividends is at the discretion of our Board of Directors, which considers various factors such as our financial condition, operating results, current and anticipated cash needs and future expansion plans. The Company’s loan agreement contains covenants that include limitations on paying dividends when certain ratios are not met. Based on the covenants, the Company is currently precluded from paying dividends.

Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information about the Company’s equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2007:

 

Plan Category

   Number of securities
to be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights

(a)
   Weighted average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights

(b)
   Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))

(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders

   3,118,250    $ 13.54    2,939,619

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

   —        —      —  
                

Total

   3,118,250    $ 13.54    2,939,619
                

For further information regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans, refer to Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements located at Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

 

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Stock Performance Graph

Below is a line graph and table comparing the cumulative total shareholder return of our common stock with the cumulative total return of the NYSE Composite Index, NASDAQ, and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index for the period commencing December 31, 2002 and ending on December 31, 2007. The S&P 600 Small Cap Index was chosen because we do not believe we can reasonably identify an industry index or specific peer issuer that would offer a meaningful comparison. The S&P SmallCap 600 Index represents a broad-based index of companies with similar market capitalization. Our common stock was added to the S&P SmallCap 600 on March 19, 2003.

The graph assumes that $100 was invested in our common stock and each index in December 2002. The comparisons in the table below are not intended to forecast or be indicative of future performance of our common stock.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The selected consolidated financial data presented below is for, and as of the end of, each of the years in the five-year period ended December 31, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements. This data should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto and Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, management committed to a plan to sell the operations of our Fitness Apparel Business. Our Fitness Apparel Business consists primarily of Pearl Izumi which designs, markets and sells branded fitness apparel and footwear sold primarily under the Pearl Izumi brand globally. In February 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pearl Izumi and the Company anticipates the sale to be completed late in the first quarter 2008. Accordingly, assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the Fitness Apparel Business for all periods presented have been presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. See Note 2 “Discontinued Operations” to Nautilus, Inc.’s Consolidated Financial Statements and later in the MD&A.

 

(In thousands except per share amounts)

   2007     2006    2005    2004    2003

Net sales

   $ 501,471     $ 617,271    $ 607,274    $ 523,837    $ 498,836

Gross profit

     179,363       266,378      262,806      238,933      243,894

Operating income (loss)

     (68,612 )     34,758      31,560      44,462      51,816

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (45,812 )     24,920      21,974      29,985      34,402

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (9,801 )     4,180      1,026      —        —  

Net income (loss)

   $ (55,613 )   $ 29,100    $ 23,000    $ 29,985    $ 34,402

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations:

             

Basic

   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.77    $ 0.66    $ 0.92    $ 1.06

Diluted

   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.77    $ 0.65    $ 0.90    $ 1.04

Cash dividends declared and paid per share

   $ 0.30     $ 0.40    $ 0.40    $ 0.40    $ 0.40

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

   $ 7,911     $ 4,262    $ 7,984    $ 104,585    $ 72,634

Working capital

     97,334       151,820      156,184      169,549      138,711

Total assets

     390,840       424,942      413,286      359,641      311,935

Long-term debt

     —         —        1,396      200      —  

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

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation (the “MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes located at Item 8 of this Form 10-K. We believe that period-to-period comparisons of our operating results are not necessarily indicative of future performance. You should consider our prospects in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties typically encountered by most companies. We may not be able to successfully address these risks and difficulties and, consequently, we cannot assure you of any future growth or profitability. For more information, see our discussion of Risk Factors located at Part I, Item IA of this Form 10-K.

EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

We are a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of branded fitness products sold around the world. We operate in two segments; the Fitness Equipment Business and the International Equipment Business. During 2007, the Company decided to exit the Fitness Apparel Business and the related financial results have been classified as discontinued operations. In addition, management made a number of strategic decisions which impacted 2007 operating results:

 

   

In January 2008 we exercised our right to terminate the agreements to purchase the Land America manufacturing facility in China resulting in charges of $19.4 million in operating expenses (general

 

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and administrative) related to nonrefundable deposits made towards the purchase and costs incurred during the Company’s due diligence efforts;

 

   

In the first quarter of 2008, we suspended sales and production of the commercial TreadClimber and retired certain commercial grade elliptical trainers due to quality and reliability issues resulting in pretax charges of $16.9 million charged to cost of goods sold in 2007;

 

   

We stopped or delayed development of certain products which resulted in intellectual property impairment charges in the amount of $3.0 million charged to operating expenses;

 

   

We exited certain marketing contracts, resulting in a $1.2 million charge to operating expenses; and

 

   

We restructured staff to address declining revenues, terminated the former Chief Executive Officer and incurred fees recruiting for a new Chief Executive, resulting in a $3.6 million charge to operating expenses.

For the year, we delivered net sales from continuing operations of $501.5 million compared to $617.3 million in 2006, a decrease of 18.8%. Gross profit margins decreased to 35.8% in 2007 compared to 43.2% in 2006. The largest contributor to our decrease in gross margins in 2007 was a $16.9 million charge recorded for warranty and inventory reserves related to quality issues and the decision to stop selling certain of our commercial cardiovascular products until quality issues can be remedied. Operating expenses were $248.0 million in 2007 compared to $231.6 million in the prior year, an increase of 7.1%. This increase is primarily the result of $30.5 million of significant charges incurred in connection with strategic decisions made by management in an effort to return the company to profitability, offset by an $18.3 million lawsuit settlement in which the Company received the rights to utilize a variety of fitness equipment patents and related technologies.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, management committed to a plan to sell the operations of our Fitness Apparel Business. Our Fitness Apparel Business primarily consists of Pearl Izumi which designs, markets and sells branded fitness apparel and footwear sold primarily under the Pearl Izumi brand globally. In February 2008 the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pearl Izumi and the Company anticipates the sale to be completed late in the first quarter of 2008. Accordingly, assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Fitness Apparel Business have been presented as discontinued operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. See Note 2 “Discontinued Operations” to Nautilus, Inc.’s Consolidated Financial Statements and later in the MD&A.

Loss from discontinued operations in 2007 was $9.8 million, including an impairment charge of $13.2 million, compared to income from discontinued operations of $4.2 million in 2006.

 

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth selected financial information derived from our consolidated financial statements. The discussion that follows the table should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements.

 

     Years Ended December 31,  

(In thousands)

   2007     % of 2007
net sales
    2006     % of 2006
net sales
    2005     % of 2005
net sales
 

Net sales

   $ 501,471     100.0 %   $ 617,271     100.0 %   $ 607,274     100.0 %

Cost of sales

     322,108     64.2 %     350,893     56.8 %     344,468     56.7 %
                              

Gross profit

     179,363     35.8 %     266,378     43.2 %     262,806     43.3 %

Operating expenses:

            

Selling and marketing

     181,244     36.1 %     175,307     28.4 %     175,333     28.9 %

General and administrative

     74,606     14.9 %     46,897     7.6 %     45,518     7.5 %

Research and development

     10,425     2.1 %     9,416     1.5 %     10,395     1.7 %

Litigation settlement

     (18,300 )   (3.6 %)     —           —      
                              

Total operating expenses

     247,975     49.4 %     231,620     37.5 %     231,246     38.1 %
                              

Operating income (loss)

     (68,612 )   (13.7 %)     34,758     5.6 %     31,560     5.2 %

Other Income (Expense):

            

Interest income

     364     0.1 %     710     0.1 %     1,575     0.2 %

Interest expense

     (5,014 )   (1.0 %)     (2,576 )   (0.4 %)     (413 )   (0.1 %)

Other income (expense), net

     1,234     0.2 %     1,124     0.2 %     497     0.1 %
                              

Total other income (expense)

     (3,416 )   (0.7 %)     (742 )   (0.1 %)     1,659     0.3 %
                              

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (72,028 )   (14.4 %)     34,016     5.5 %     33,219     5.5 %

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (26,216 )   (5.2 %)     9,096     1.5 %     11,245     1.9 %
                              

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (45,812 )   (9.1 %)     24,920     4.0 %     21,974     3.6 %

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

     (9,801 )   (2.0 %)     4,180     0.7 %     1,026     0.2 %
                              

Net income (loss)

   $ (55,613 )   (11.1 %)   $ 29,100     4.7 %   $ 23,000     3.8 %
                              

COMPARISON OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND DECEMBER 31, 2006

Net Sales

Net sales were $501.5 million in 2007 compared to $617.3 million in 2006, a decrease of $115.8 million or 18.8%. The decrease is a result of decreases in the retail and direct channels in the Fitness Equipment Business offset by an increase in sales in the International Equipment Business.

Fitness Equipment Business – The fitness equipment business designs, produces, markets and sells fitness products under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brand names. Depending on the brand, our fitness equipment is marketed and sold through the direct, commercial, and retail channels of distribution located in North and South America. Net sales for the fitness equipment business were $423.9 million in 2007 as compared to $553.4 million last year, a decrease of $129.5 million or 23.4%. Specific channel net sales information is detailed below:

In the direct channel, net sales declined 12.5% to $247.7 million in 2007 compared to $283.1 million last year. Sales in the direct channel consist of our Bowflex branded products and primarily include our rod-based home gyms, TreadClimber products, Bowflex Revolution and SelectTech dumbbells. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to a decrease in sales of rod based home gyms. The decrease in sales of rod based home gyms resulted primarily from of reduced advertising for rod based home gyms and a higher number of similar power rod products being sold at our retail partner locations during 2007. During 2007 we experienced increased advertising costs which led to fewer ads being purchased for the same dollars due to increased competition for

 

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advertising space. The decrease in sales of rod based home gyms was slightly offset by an increase in sales volume for our Bowflex Revolution and the Bowflex TreadClimbers. Sales of these products increased as a result of increased advertising and the introduction during 2007 of the Revo XP with an upright bench format.

In the retail channel, net sales declined 49.3% to $99.5 million as compared to $196.1 million last year. The decline in this channel was mainly due to a shift in strategy as we are limiting the number of power-rod home gyms being offered into this channel to more clearly differentiate and segment products by channel. The retail channel experienced a general softness in consumer spending during 2007 which has caused the Company to provide a greater level of support to its customers in the form of discounts to allow our customers to sell through their existing inventory.

In the commercial channel, net sales remained substantially unchanged at $73.6 million in 2007 compared to $73.0 million last year. Product features of Nautilus branded bikes were refreshed during 2007 which led to significant increases in sales volumes for those products. We also experienced increased sales of the TreadClimber product and Stairmaster stepping products. This was offset by decreased sales of Schwinn branded indoor bikes, other Nautilus branded cardio equipment and a slight decline in sales of the strength product lines as a result of delays in production and delivery of the Company’s newly launched Nautilus One and certain free weight product lines. Sales of the Company’s commercial TreadClimber products were suspended in early 2008 as a result of durability issues. Sales will be suspended until the product can be re-engineered and the durability and warranty issues can be corrected. We anticipate this will lead to a reduction in commercial channel revenue during 2008 compared with 2007.

Royalty income represents the revenue the Company receives for licensing certain owned patents, trademarks and brands to other companies. Royalty income increased to $3.1 million in 2007 compared to $1.2 million last year. The increase was a result of acquiring a large patent group related to elliptical machines during 2006 on which the Company had previously paid royalties. The acquisition of the patent group allowed the Company to begin collecting royalty income from other parties who use the licensed technology.

International Equipment Business – The International Equipment Business markets and sells fitness products sold under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster, brand names through the commercial, retail and direct channels of distribution located outside of the Americas. Net sales for the International Equipment Business improved 21.3% to $77.5 million as compared to $63.9 million last year. The increase in net sales was due to expansion of our commercial sales channel in our four western European subsidiaries, as well as increased sales through our distributors following the introduction of the TreadClimber in international sales markets. In addition, we established a subsidiary in China during the third quarter of 2006 and added a direct division in Australia during 2007. The direct Australia division added $1.3 million in sales during 2007. The direct Australia division was closed in early 2008 and the market will be supported through the traditional distributor model business going forward. Sales of the Company’s commercial TreadClimber products were suspended in early 2008 as a result of durability issues. Sales will be suspended until the product can be re-engineered and the durability issues can be corrected. We anticipate this to cause a reduction in International Equipment Business revenue during 2008 compared with 2007.

Gross Profit

As a result of our decline in sales, our total gross profit declined by 32.7% to $179.4 million in 2007 as compared to $266.4 million last year. As a percentage of consolidated net sales from continuing operations our gross profit margin decreased to 35.8% as compared to 43.2% last year. The decrease in gross profit margin was due primarily to charges incurred during 2007 of $16.9 million resulting from warranty and inventory reserves related to commercial cardiovascular products. This change impacted margin by 3.4 percentage points. Gross profit margin also decreased as a result of the continued shift in our sales product mix both between and within product categories and among our selling channels. During 2007, the Company reclassified royalty expense into cost of goods sold for all reporting periods. Royalties were previously reported as a separate line item included in operating expenses.

 

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Fitness Equipment Business – Gross profit for our Fitness Equipment Business declined to $158.6 million in 2007 as compared to $250.5 million last year. As a percentage of net sales, the gross profit margin declined to 37.4% in 2007 compared to 45.3% last year. Factors affecting gross profit included significant charges related to warranty and inventory write-offs resulting from suspension of sales of the commercial TreadClimber product and a commercial elliptical product. Other factors affecting gross profit margin include sales channel and product sales mix and additional promotions in the direct and retail channels. Most notable is the reduction of sales in power-rod home gyms sold in both the direct and retail channels that historically provide higher margins than most of our other finished goods. During 2007 the Company’s gross margins benefited from rebates payable under our Supply Agreement with Land America. As a result of the termination of the agreement to purchase the Land America assets, those rebates will not be available in 2008. The negative impact on gross margins resulting from termination of the rebates will depend on the volume of purchases from Land America.

During 2007, the Company reclassified royalty expense related to products sold into cost of goods sold. Royalty expense was previously reported as a separate line within operating expenses for those products utilizing a licensed patented technology. The reclassification was made for all periods presented. Royalty expense of $4.9 and $4.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively is included in gross profit.

International Equipment Business – Gross profit for our International Equipment Business was $20.7 million in 2007 compared to $15.9 million in 2006, an increase of $4.8 million or 30.2%. As a percentage of net sales, the gross profit margin increased to 26.7% in 2007 compared to 24.9% in 2006. The increased gross profit is the result of a better sales mix in the retail channel and improved margins due to the inclusion of some direct sales in China and Australia. The Company closed the Australia direct business in early 2008 because of lack of overall profitability in that channel.

Operating Expenses

Selling and Marketing

Selling and marketing expenses increased by $5.9 million or 3.4% to $181.2 in 2007 as compared to $175.3 million last year. As a percentage of consolidated net sales our selling and marketing expenses increased to 36.1% in 2007 compared to 28.4% last year. The increase in selling and marketing expenses in the Fitness Equipment Business related to incremental bad debt reserves of $4.8 million primarily resulting from the bankruptcy filing by a former customer and a $1.2 million charge to exit certain marketing contracts. In addition, selling and marketing expenses within the International Equipment Business increased in support of growing revenue, and as a result of costs related to expansion into new markets including China and Australia. These increases were offset by a sales volume decline in the direct channel resulting in lower marketing expenses and financing fees within the Fitness Equipment Business. As a percentage of sales, selling and marketing expenses in the direct channel increased during 2007.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses increased by $27.7 million or 59.1% to $74.6 million in 2007 as compared to $46.9 million last year. The increase was primarily a result of the following: (i) a $19.4 million charge related to termination of the Land America asset purchase agreements, (ii) a $3.0 million intellectual property impairment related to strategic changes in the Company’s plans to utilize the patents acquired in the second quarter of 2007, (iii) $2.7 million of additional expenses incurred in connection with the December 18, 2007 special shareholder meeting, (iv) $2.3 million in costs associated with the departure of the Company’s former CEO, and (v) other increases in recruiting and salaries as new members were added to the management team.

Research and Development

Research and development expenses increased by $1.0 million or 10.7% to $10.4 million in 2007 as compared to $9.4 million in 2006. The increase was due to an increase in wages, recruiting and prototyping expenses for our research and development efforts related to the introduction of the Nautilus One and other new products during the year.

 

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During 2007, the Company reclassified preproduction royalties into research and development expenses for all periods presented which added $1.0 million and $0.7 million for 2007 and 2006, respectively. Preproduction royalties represent costs paid to utilize licensed patent technologies prior to the completion of a finished product. The increase in preproduction royalties over the prior year is related to the license of specific patents related to the development of new products.

Litigation Settlement

During 2007, the Company settled a lawsuit with ICON Health and Fitness, Inc. and as a result we received the rights to utilize a variety of fitness equipment related patents and technologies. We valued those assets and recorded them in litigation settlement as a reduction in operating expenses of $18.3 million. The Company recorded an impairment charge of $3.0 million in general and administrative expense during 2007 as changes were made to the plans to utilize the patents and technologies received.

Other Income (Expense)

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased to $5.0 million in 2007 compared to interest expense of $2.6 million in 2006. The increase in interest expense is due to the increased average short-term borrowings outstanding during 2007 as compared to 2006.

Other Income, net

Other income, net remained consistent with 2006 at approximately $1.2 million for both periods. Other income is a result of foreign currency gains recognized by the Company due to fluctuations in local currencies in which the Company operates.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

The provision for income tax expense was a benefit of $26.2 million during 2007 as compared to an expense of $9.1 million last year. This change was due to a pre-tax loss in 2007 compared to pre-tax income in 2006. Our effective tax rate in 2007 was 36.4% compared to 26.7% in 2006. The increase in our annual effective rate was primarily due to the change to pre-tax loss from pre-tax income in 2007 and the reduction of tax contingency reserves in 2006.

Discontinued Operations

The Company designated the financial results of the Fitness Apparel Business as discontinued operations during 2007. This resulted in recording the financial results as gain (loss) from discontinued operations. The loss from discontinued operations during 2007 was $9.8 million compared to gain from discontinued operations of $4.2 million during the prior year. The 2007 loss from discontinued operations includes an impairment charge of $13.2 million for the difference between book value of the Fitness Apparel Business net assets and the anticipated net sale proceeds.

COMPARISON OF THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005

All assets and liabilities and results of operations associated with the Fitness Apparel Business assets have been presented in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations separate from continuing operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”. See Note 2 “Discontinued Operations” to Nautilus, Inc.’s Consolidated Financial Statements and later in the MD&A.

 

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Consolidated Net Sales

Consolidated net sales were $617.3 million in 2006 compared to $607.3 million in 2005, an increase of $10.0 million or 1.6%. The increase is primarily attributed to an increase in sales from our International Equipment Business of approximately $10.8 million.

Fitness Equipment Business – Net sales for the Fitness Equipment Business were flat at $553.4 million in 2006 as compared to $554.2 million in 2005. Specific channel net sales information is detailed below:

 

   

In the direct channel, net sales declined 3.7% in 2006 to $283.1 million compared to $293.9 in 2005. Sales in the direct channel consist of our Bowflex branded products and primarily include our rod-based home gyms, TreadClimber products, SelectTech dumbbells, and the Bowflex Revolution. The decrease in net sales was due to a combination of reduced advertising earlier in 2006 as a result of increased competition for media space and lower conversion rates as consumer confidence was negatively affected by higher interest rates and increasing fuel prices resulting in an overall decrease in sales of our rod-based home gyms. This decrease was slightly offset by an increase in sales volume for our Bowflex TreadClimbers and the Bowflex Revolution, our latest generation of Bowflex home gyms.

 

   

In the commercial channel, net sales in 2006 were $73.0 million compared to $72.9 million in 2005. During 2006 we made a decision to renegotiate terms and discounts with our commercial dealers in order to increase overall profitability within the channel. As a result of these negotiations we realized a slight reduction in commercial dealer sales volumes. This decrease was offset by realizing a full year of sales from the Nautilus Commercial grade TreadClimber, various new product introductions during the last half of 2006, and a four percent price increase that was issued on a variety of products mid year.

 

   

In the retail channel, net sales increased 4.6% in 2006 to $196.1 million as compared to $187.4 million in 2005. Growth in the channel was mainly due to an increase in sales volume through our existing retail partners which resulted in additional sales for our Bowflex rod-based home gyms, SelectTech dumbbells, and the Bowflex Blaze home gym, which was launched in the third quarter of 2006. Contributing further to the growth was the realization of a full year of sales from products introduced later in 2005 for our Schwinn Fitness line of cardio equipment. The overall increase was offset by a decrease in sales of our Bowflex TreadClimbers, Nautilus strength products, and the discontinued Trimline cardio products. During the year, we also revised our supply chain strategy to increase the number of shipments to our retail customers directly from our Asian manufacturing partners. While this contributed to a reduction in net sales during the year, our profitability increased due to decreased distribution, freight and the U.S. customs related costs. The channel also realized a slight decrease from the negative effect of poor sell-through in the last quarter of 2006 in our specialty retail customer base that resulted primarily from an increasingly competitive market for specialty products and an increasingly challenging specialty retail environment.

International Equipment Business – Net sales for the International Equipment Business improved 20.3% in 2006 to $63.9 million as compared to $53.1 million in 2005. The increase in net sales is a result of the growth of sales to the international distributor network which contributed approximately $5.6 million, and additional sales in China and the western European countries of $1.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Consolidated Gross Profit

As a result of our increased sales, our total gross profit increased by 1.4% to $266.4 million in 2006 as compared to $262.8 million in 2005. As a percentage of consolidated net sales our gross profit margin decreased to 43.2% as compared to 43.3% last year. The decrease was a result of the continued shift in our sales product mix both between and within product categories and among our selling channels. This was partially offset by a reduction in our warranty costs primarily through a recovery of a portion of such costs from our suppliers. In addition, as a result of improving our operating efficiencies and sustained engineering efforts we have continued to focus on reducing the cost of our sourced products from our Asian manufacturers.

 

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Fitness Equipment Business – Gross profit for our Fitness Equipment Business improved slightly in 2006 to $250.5 million as compared to $249.1 million in 2005. As a percentage of net sales, the gross profit margin improved slightly to 45.3% in 2006 compared to 45.0% in 2005. Factors affecting gross profit included a reduction of our warranty costs through the recovery of a portion of warranty costs from our Asian manufacturers. In addition, we realized reductions in the actual cost of our sourced products through various sustained engineering efforts and continued vendor contract negotiations as we seek strong partnerships with fewer vendors. These cost savings were offset by an increase in freight costs and changes in both the sales channel and product sales mix within the product categories.

International Equipment Business – Gross profit for our International Equipment Business was $15.9 million in 2006 compared to $13.7 million in 2005, an increase of $2.2 million or 16.1%. As a percentage of net sales, the gross profit margin decreased to 24.9% in 2006 from 25.8% in 2005. The decrease as a percentage of sales is a result of increased royalties in 2006 due to the mix of products sold that incur a royalty. The increased gross profit was attributed to efficiency gains in service and logistics performance along with an overall increase in sales volume. The increase was offset by downward pressure on selling prices exerted by strong competition, increased freight costs, and unfavorable sales mix resulting in increased sales volumes from the lower margin retail sales channel.

Consolidated Operating Expenses

Selling and Marketing – Selling and marketing (“S&M”) expenses remained flat in 2006 at $175.3 million as compared to $175.3 million in 2005. As a percentage of consolidated net sales our S&M expenses decreased to 28.4% in 2006 compared to 28.9% in 2005. The increase in total S&M expenses was primarily due to an increase in consumer financing fees due to stronger financing utilization by our direct channel consumers, an increase in direct marketing costs and additional share-based compensation expense of approximately $0.4 million as a result of adoption of SFAS 123(R). The remainder of the increase resulted from an increase in commission costs of approximately $1.8 million due to overall increased sales volume.

General and Administrative – General and administrative (“G&A”) expenses increased by 3.1% in 2006 to $46.9 million as compared to $45.5 million in 2005. As a percentage of consolidated net sales our G&A expenses were 7.6% in 2006 compared to 7.5% in 2005. The increase was mainly due to a full year of depreciation and rent expense of approximately $2.2 million for our new corporate headquarters which we occupied late in the third quarter of 2005, and $1.8 million of share-based compensation expense resulting from the adoption of SFAS 123(R). These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $1.8 million in legal costs.

Research and Development – Research and development (“R&D”) expenses decreased 9.6% in 2006 to $9.4 million as compared to $10.4 million in 2005. In 2005, the Company introduced a large number of new products and in 2006 we reduced the number of projects and resources focused on research and development.

During 2007, the Company reclassified preproduction royalties into research and development expenses for all periods presented which added $0.7 million and $0.4 million for 2006 and 2005, respectively. Preproduction royalties represent costs paid to utilize licensed patent technologies prior to a sellable product being available for manufacture and sale. The increase in preproduction royalties over the prior year resulted from the license of specific patents related to the development of new products.

Consolidated Other Income (Expense), net

Net Interest

Net interest expense increased to $1.9 million in 2006 compared to net interest income of $1.2 million in 2005. The increase in expense was due to the increase in the average balance of our short-term borrowings that were outstanding during 2006 as compared to the Company being in a cash investment position during most of 2005.

 

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Other Income, net

Other income, net increased to $1.1 million in 2006 from $0.5 million in 2005 primarily due to foreign currency gains realized by the Company in 2006.

Consolidated Income Tax Expense

The provision for income tax expense from continuing operations decreased by 18.8% in 2006 to $9.1 million as compared to $11.2 million in 2005. Our effective tax rate from continuing operations in 2006 was 26.7% compared to 33.9% in 2005. The decrease in the effective tax rate was primarily due to a $3.8 million reduction of our tax contingency reserves resulting from our determination that certain statutory periods for the assessment of additional state income tax have closed.

Discontinued Operations

In 2007 the Company designated the financial results of the Fitness Apparel Business as discontinued operations. This resulted in recording the financial results from these operations as gain from discontinued operations. The gain from discontinued operations during 2006 was $4.2 million compared to $1.0 million during 2005. The increase in gain from discontinued operations in 2006 was due to the acquisition of Pearl Izumi occurring in July 2005 which resulted in a gain from discontinued operations for six months in 2005 compared to twelve months of operations during 2006.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

During 2007, our operating activities from continuing operations provided $1.8 million in net cash compared to providing net cash of $38.5 million in 2006. The reduction in operating cash provided from continuing operations year over year was primarily due to a 19% reduction in net sales resulting in a loss from continuing operations of $45.8 million offset by a reduction in trade receivables of $43.7 million. As a result of the pre-tax loss recorded in 2007, the Company will be able to obtain tax refunds from prior years in which taxes were paid. We received a tax refund of approximately $1.9 million in the first quarter 2008 and anticipate receiving approximately $8.0 million in the second quarter of 2008.

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $26.4 million in 2007 compared to $14.4 million in 2006. During 2007, the Company invested $21.9 million in the Land America acquisition which was not closed and thus an impairment was recorded as of December 31, 2007. In addition, capital expenditures were $10.7 million in 2007 compared to $10.9 million in 2006. Capital expenditures during 2007 consisted of manufacturing equipment and tooling to support new, innovative product offerings, and computer equipment to maintain and expand current information systems. In 2007 we received proceeds from the sale of a building in Louisville, Colorado for $6.1 million while in the prior year period, we sold a building and received $7.1 million in net proceeds and acquired intellectual property for $8.5 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations was $22.9 million in 2007 compared to net cash used of $22.9 million in 2006. Cash dividends paid were $9.5 million 2007 compared to $12.9 million in 2006. The Company repurchased $16.7 million of stock in 2006. Due to the current year operating losses and other activities, the Company borrowed $31.5 million in the current year and $7.4 million in 2006. In order to conserve cash and reduce our need to borrow, we suspended our quarterly dividend starting in the fourth quarter of 2007.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, management committed to a plan to sell the operations of our Fitness Apparel Business. Our Fitness Apparel Business primarily consists of Pearl Izumi which designs, markets and sells branded fitness apparel and footwear sold primarily under the Pearl Izumi brand globally. In February 2008 the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pearl Izumi and the Company anticipates the sale to be completed late

 

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in the first quarter of 2008. Accordingly, the results of operations for the Fitness Apparel Business have been reclassified as discontinued operations. Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations during 2007 was $6.7 million compared to net cash used by discontinued operations of $4.7 million in 2006. The significant increase is a result of recording an impairment charge of $13.2 million to adjust the net book value of the Fitness Apparel Business down to fair market value as determined by an accepted sale agreement. Cash flows used in investing activities for discontinued operations were $1.0 million in 2007 compared to $0.7 million in 2006. Cash flows used in financing activities for discontinued operations were $0.2 million in 2007 compared to $0.6 million in 2006 as the Company made debt payments related to the original acquisition.

The Company expects the sale to be completed in the first quarter of 2008 and the net cash proceeds of approximately $63 million will be used to reduce the Company’s borrowings under its short-term borrowings.

The following table presents our estimated contractual obligations:

 

(In Thousands)

   Payments due by period
     Total    Less than 1
year
   1-3 years    3-5 years    More than 5
years

Operating lease obligations (1)

   $ 31,898    $ 6,808    $ 9,945    $ 7,623    $ 7,522

Purchase obligations (2)

     43,927      43,895      32      —        —  

Short-term borrowings

     79,000      79,000      —        —        —  
                                  

Total

   $ 154,825    $ 129,703    $ 9,977    $ 7,623    $ 7,522
                                  

 

(1) Included in the operating lease total is $0.8 million of lease obligations related to facilities that will be closed during 2008.
(2) Given that the majority of our inventory is sourced from Asia, we have long lead times for inventory purchases and therefore need to secure factory capacity from our vendors in advance. As the result, all of the $43.9 million in purchase obligations is for inventory purchases. This inventory is predominately related to sales anticipated in the first half of 2008.

Due to the uncertainty with respect to the timing of future cash flows associated with our unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2007, we are unable to make reasonably reliable estimates of the period of cash settlement with the respective taxing authority. Therefore, $3.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits have been excluded from the contractual obligations table above. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion on income taxes.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

As described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements located at Item 8 of this Form 10-K, from time to time, we arrange for leases or other financing sources with third parties to enable certain of our commercial customers to purchase our commercial products. While most of these financings are without recourse, in certain cases we may offer a guarantee or other recourse provisions. At December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the maximum contingent liability under all recourse provisions was approximately $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

The Company has an agreement with a financing company to provide second tier financing for its consumers under which the Company previously shared financial responsibility if consumer default rates exceeded contractual expectations. During the third quarter 2007, the Company renegotiated its second tier financing agreements and transferred risk of loss to the financing company for a settlement payment of $0.7 million. As a result, a reserve is no longer established for consumer default on second tier financing arrangements. Our financing partners review consumer credit information and determine which consumers will receive financing and approve the amount of financing provided. Refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of these arrangements.

 

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INFLATION AND PRICE CHANGES

We are experiencing cost increases for products and components manufactured in China reflecting increases in foreign currency exchange rates, and Chinese wages, taxes and raw material costs which our third party sourcing partners are seeking to pass along to the Company. Raw material costs have also increased for products manufactured by Nautilus owned facilities in the United States. Gross margins may be negatively impacted if these conditions continue and the Company is unable to find other cost savings opportunities or increase prices enough to offset the cost increases.

During both 2007 and 2006, we experienced increases in transportation costs due to increases in the price for fuel. To the extent these costs continue to increase and we are unable to pass these costs to the customer, our gross margins may continue to be negatively impacted.

SEASONALITY

In general, based on historic trends, we expect our sales from fitness equipment products both in the U.S. and internationally to vary seasonally with sales typically the strongest in the fourth quarter, followed by the first and third quarters, and the weakest in the second quarter. We believe that such factors as the broadcast of national network season finales and seasonal weather patterns influence television viewership and cause our television commercials on national cable television to be less effective in the second quarter than in other periods of the year. In addition, during the spring and summer consumers tend to do more activities outside including exercise, which impacts sales of fitness equipment used indoors. We expect the fluctuation in our net sales between our highest and lowest quarters to be approximately 37%.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements. As described by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), critical accounting estimates and assumptions are those that may be material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the susceptibility of such matters to change, and that have a material impact on the financial condition or operating performance of the company. Based on this definition, we believe the items listed below are our critical accounting estimates and assumptions.

Management and our independent auditors regularly discuss with our audit committee each of our critical accounting estimates and assumptions, as well as critical accounting policies presented in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements located at Item 8 of this Form 10-K, and the development and selection of these accounting estimates and the disclosure about each estimate in the MD&A. These discussions typically occur at our quarterly audit committee meetings and include the basis and methodology used in developing and selecting these estimates, the trends in and amounts of these estimates, specific matters affecting the amount of and changes in these estimates, and any other relevant matters related to these estimates, including significant issues concerning accounting principles and financial statement presentation.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when products are shipped and we have no significant remaining obligations, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, collectibility is reasonably assured or probable, and title and risk of loss have passed. Revenue is recognized net of applicable promotional discounts, rebates, and return allowances, some of which need to be estimated at the time we recognize revenue. In addition, revenue is recognized upon final installation for the Nautilus commercial equipment if we are

 

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responsible for installation. Return allowances, which reduce product revenue by our best estimate of expected product returns, are estimated using historical experience. In addition, from time to time, we arrange for leases or other financing sources to enable certain of our commercial customers to purchase our equipment. In the event that a guarantee of the commercial customer’s lease obligation is made, we record a liability and corresponding reduction of revenue for the estimated fair value of the guarantee and then recognize that revenue over the life of the lease obligation, unless a loss is actually incurred related to such guarantee. We recognize estimated losses as they become probable and can be reasonably estimated.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The allowance for doubtful accounts is maintained at a level based on our historical experience adjusted for any known uncollectible amounts. We periodically review the creditworthiness of our customers to help gauge collectibility. Our allowance is sensitive to changes in our customers’ ability to pay due to unforeseen changes in the economy, the bankruptcy of a major customer, our efforts to actively pursue collections, and increases in chargebacks. Any major change in the aforementioned factors may result in increasing the allowance for doubtful accounts, which could have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Inventory Valuation

Our inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventory adjustments are applied for any known obsolete or defective products. We periodically review inventory levels of our product lines in conjunction with market trends to assess salability of our products. Our assessment of necessary adjustments to market value of inventory is sensitive to changes in fitness technology and competitor product offerings driven by customer demand. Any major change in the aforementioned factors may result in reductions to market value of inventory below cost, which could have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Product Warranty

We provide a limited warranty for the replacement of defective products. Our standard warranties require us to repair or replace defective products at no cost to the consumer. We estimate the costs that may be incurred under our basic limited warranty and record a liability in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect our warranty liability include the number of units sold, along with the historical and anticipated cost to repair, replace or refund the original sale. We periodically assess the adequacy of our recorded warranty liabilities and adjust the amounts as necessary. A significant change is our estimates may have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

In early 2008, the Company suspended sales of the commercial TreadClimber products as a result of product durability issues until those issues can be corrected. The severity of the quality issues and costs related to either replacing or maintaining this product increased significantly during the fourth quarter of 2007 leading management to take specific action with this product. Management is currently evaluating alternatives for addressing this warranty issue and has recorded its best estimate of the cost to remediate the issues identified which is included in accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities.

Stock Compensation

We account for employee share-based compensation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. The fair value of each equity award as well as determination of probability when performance targets for awards subject to performance conditions are expected to be met require extensive use of judgment. Application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different amounts of compensation cost recognized in the consolidated statements of income.

 

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Litigation and Loss Contingencies

From time to time, we may be involved in various claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. Such litigation involves uncertainty as to possible losses we may ultimately realize when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. We record any such possible losses in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company estimates the probability of losses on legal contingencies based on the advice of internal and external counsel, the outcomes from similar litigation, the status of the lawsuits (including settlement initiatives), legislative developments, and other factors. Due to the numerous variables associated with these judgments and assumptions, both the precision and reliability of the resulting estimates of the related loss contingencies are subject to substantial uncertainties. We regularly monitor our estimated exposure to these contingencies and, as additional information becomes known, may change our estimates significantly. A significant change in our estimates, or a result that materially differs from our estimates, may have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Valuation

We evaluate our intangible assets and goodwill for potential impairment annually or when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. Our judgments regarding the existence of impairment are based on anticipated cash flows, market conditions, regulatory and other factors. Future events could cause us to conclude that goodwill or other intangible assets are impaired. Any resulting impairment loss may reduce our net worth and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. As of December 31, 2007, goodwill and intangible assets represented 18.3% of our total assets.

As a result of the decision to exit the business, the Company determined the goodwill for Pearl Izumi was impaired and recorded an impairment charge of $13.2 million in loss from discontinued operations during 2007. The impairment was calculated based on an offer of $69.5 million to purchase the business.

Due to the decision to not pursue certain product innovations, the Company determined certain of the intangible assets obtained from the legal settlement during the second quarter of 2007 were impaired during the fourth quarter and recorded as impairment charge of $3.0 million in general and administrative expenses in 2007.

Income Tax Provision

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. 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 tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

Inherent in the measurement of these deferred balances are certain judgments and interpretations of existing tax law and other published guidance as applied to our operations. When it is more likely than not that all or some portion of specific deferred tax assets will not be realized, a valuation allowance must be established for the amount of the deferred tax assets that are determined not to be realizable. A valuation allowance has been provided for deferred tax assets, which management believes will not be realized in the future. Accordingly, if the Company’s facts or financial results were to change thereby impacting the likelihood of realizing the deferred tax assets, judgment would have to be applied to determine changes to the amount of the valuation allowance required to be in place on the financial statements in any given period.

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 provides that a tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon

 

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examination, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold at the effective date to be recognized upon the adoption of FIN 48 and in subsequent periods. This interpretation also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

For a description of the new accounting standards that affect us, refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements located at Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We hold our cash and cash equivalents primarily in bank deposits and in liquid debt instruments with maturity dates of less than one year. We are subject to concentration of credit risk as bank deposits may exceed federally insured limits.

Foreign Exchange Risk

We are exposed to foreign exchange risk from currency fluctuations, mainly in Canada and Europe, due to sourcing of our products in U.S. dollars and selling them primarily in Canadian dollars, British pounds, Swiss Francs, and Euros. Given the relative size of our current foreign operations, the exposure to the exchange risk could have a material impact on the results of operations. Management estimates the maximum impact on stockholders’ equity of a ten percent change in any applicable foreign currency exchange rate to be approximately $1.5 million.

Interest Rate Risk

Fluctuations in the general level of interest rates on our current variable rate credit agreements expose us to market risk. As of December 31, 2007, our outstanding borrowings under the credit facilities were $79.0 million and represented 40.1% of our total liabilities. Rates on these short-term borrowings have declined in recent periods which have decreased the Company’s interest expense. Management believes that a material change in interest rates could have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows if the Company’s borrowings are not reduced significantly.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   33

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and 2006

   34

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

   35

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

   36

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005

   37

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Nautilus, Inc.

Vancouver, Washington

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Nautilus, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income (loss), and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements 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, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Nautilus, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As described in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, on January 1, 2007.

We have also 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, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 17, 2008 expressed an adverse opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting because of a material weakness.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Portland, Oregon

March 17, 2008

 

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND 2006

(In Thousands)

 

     2007    2006
ASSETS      

CURRENT ASSETS:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 7,911    $ 4,262

Trade receivables, net

     88,311      128,427

Inventories, net

     58,910      55,548

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     13,759      22,739

Income taxes receivable

     11,382      —  

Short-term note receivable

     2,384      2,461

Assets of discontinued operations

     73,771      89,458

Assets held for sale

     1,677      1,677

Deferred tax assets

     18,615      5,052
             

Total current assets

     276,720      309,624

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

     42,291      51,420

GOODWILL

     32,743      32,274

INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, net

     39,086      31,624
             

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 390,840    $ 424,942
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

     

Trade payables

   $ 43,993    $ 57,285

Accrued liabilities

     37,318      29,176

Short-term borrowings

     79,000      47,500

Income taxes payable

     283      5,584

Customer deposits

     2,925      2,229

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     15,867      16,030
             

Total current liabilities

     179,386      157,804

NON-CURRENT WARRANTY LIABILITY

     6,919      —  

NON-CURRENT DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

     5,123      10,504

LONG-TERM TAXES PAYABLE

     2,958      —  

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 14)

     

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

     

Common stock – no par value, 75,000 shares authorized, 31,557 and 31,482 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively

     4,346      1,026

Retained earnings

     185,021      251,418

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     7,087      4,190
             

Total stockholders’ equity

     196,454      256,634
             

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 390,840    $ 424,942
             

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

     2007     2006     2005  

NET SALES

   $ 501,471     $ 617,271     $ 607,274  

COST OF SALES

     322,108       350,893       344,468  
                        

Gross profit

     179,363       266,378       262,806  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

      

Selling and marketing

     181,244       175,307       175,333  

General and administrative

     74,606       46,897       45,518  

Research and development

     10,425       9,416       10,395  

Litigation settlement

     (18,300 )     —         —    
                        

Total operating expenses

     247,975       231,620       231,246  
                        

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

     (68,612 )     34,758       31,560  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

      

Interest income

     364       710       1,575  

Interest expense

     (5,014 )     (2,576 )     (413 )

Other income, net

     1,234       1,124       497  
                        

Total other income (expense), net

     (3,416 )     (742 )     1,659  
                        

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (72,028 )     34,016       33,219  

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)

     (26,216 )     9,096       11,245  
                        

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     (45,812 )     24,920       21,974  

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

      

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations

     (7,743 )     6,653       2,074  

Income tax expense from discontinued operations

     2,058       2,473       1,048  
                        

GAIN (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, net of tax

     (9,801 )     4,180       1,026  
                        

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ (55,613 )   $ 29,100     $ 23,000  
                        

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS:

      

Basic

   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.77     $ 0.66  

Diluted

   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.77     $ 0.65  

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

      

Basic

   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.13     $ 0.03  

Diluted

   $ (0.31 )   $ 0.13     $ 0.03  

EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE:

      

Basic

   $ (1.76 )   $ 0.90     $ 0.69  

Diluted

   $ (1.76 )   $ 0.90     $ 0.68  

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

      

Basic

     31,538       32,300       33,303  

Diluted

     31,538       32,457       33,857  

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005

(In Thousands)

 

     Common Stock     Unearned
Stock
Compensation
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
     Shares     Amount          

BALANCES at JANUARY 1, 2005

   33,148     $ 10,682     $ (1,204 )   $ 238,474     $ 4,084     $ 252,036  

Net income

   —         —         —         23,000       —         23,000  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   —         —         —         —         (1,343 )     (1,343 )
                  

Comprehensive income

               21,657  

Dividends paid $0.40 per share

   —         —         —         (13,351 )     —         (13,351 )

Unearned stock compensation

   —         1,106       (1,106 )     —         —         —    

Amortization of unearned stock compensation

   —         —         363       —         —         363  

Options exercised

   463       5,609       —         —         —         5,609  

Stock repurchased

   (831 )     (15,636 )     —         —         —         (15,636 )

Tax benefit of exercise of nonqualified options

   —         1,788       —         —         —         1,788  
                                              

BALANCES at DECEMBER 31, 2005

   32,780       3,549       (1,947 )     248,123       2,741       252,466  

Net income

   —         —         —         29,100       —         29,100  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   —         —         —         —         1,449       1,449  
                  

Comprehensive income

               30,549  

Dividends paid $0.40 per share

   —         —         —         (12,913 )     —         (12,913 )

Cumulative change from adoption of SFAS 123(R)

   —         (1,947 )     1,947       —         —         —    

Share-based compensation

   —         2,534       —         —         —         2,534  

Options exercised

   46       603       —         —         —         603  

Stock repurchased

   (1,344 )     (3,761 )     —         (12,892 )     —         (16,653 )

Tax benefit of exercise of nonqualified options

   —         48       —         —         —         48  
                                              

BALANCES at DECEMBER 31, 2006

   31,482       1,026       —         251,418       4,190       256,634  

Net loss

   —         —         —         (55,613 )     —         (55,613 )

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   —         —         —         —         2,897       2,897  
                  

Comprehensive loss

               (52,716 )

Dividends paid $0.30 per share

   —         —         —         (9,465 )     —         (9,465 )

Cumulative change from adoption of FIN 48

   —         —         —         (1,319 )     —         (1,319 )

Share-based compensation

   —         2,679       —         —         —         2,679  

Restricted stock released

   12       —         —         —         —         —    

Options exercised

   63       756       —         —         —         756  

Tax benefit of exercise of nonqualified options

   —         (115 )     —         —         —         (115 )
                                              

BALANCES at DECEMBER 31, 2007

   31,557     $ 4,346     $ —       $ 185,021     $ 7,087     $ 196,454  
                                              

 

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005

(In Thousands)

 

     2007     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ (55,613 )   $ 29,100     $ 23,000  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (9,801 )     4,180       1,026  
                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (45,812 )     24,920       21,974  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     15,686       15,154       15,245  

Amortization of unearned stock compensation

     —         —         363  

Impairment of intangible assets

     2,994       —         —    

Impairment for terminated asset purchase agreement

     19,364       —         —    

Provision for long-term receivables

     4,770       —         —    

Share-based compensation

     2,679       2,534       —    

Litigation settlement

     (18,300 )     —         —    

Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

     1,111       110       17  

Tax benefit from exercise of nonqualified options

     —         —         1,788  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (111 )     (48 )     —    

Deferred income taxes

     (18,261 )     414       3,333  

Foreign currency transaction gain

     (976 )     (869 )     —    

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisition:

      

Trade receivables

     43,749       (21,184 )     (18,321 )

Inventories

     (1,981 )     29,396       (33,374 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     10,986       (11,949 )     (1,593 )

Income taxes receivable

     (11,382 )     —         —    

Trade payables

     (13,221 )     (1,723 )     1,270  

Accrued liabilities

     13,921       1,956       2,186  

Income taxes payable

     (4,090 )     907       (6,028 )

Customer deposits

     654       (1,158 )     493  
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of continuing operations

     1,780       38,460       (12,647 )

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations

     6,724       (4,654 )     3,001  
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     8,504       33,806       (9,646 )
                        

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NAUTILUS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005

(In Thousands)

 

     2007     2006     2005  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

   $ (10,689 )   $ (10,877 )   $ (31,428 )

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and assets held for sale

     6,125       7,143       2,972  

Expenditures related to Land America acquisition

     (21,879 )     —         —    

Purchases of intangible assets

     —         (8,455 )     —    

Net increase in other assets

     —         (2,253 )     (449 )

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     —         —         (74,931 )

Purchases of short-term investments

     —         —         (49,352 )

Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments

     —         —         134,671  

Net increase in notes receivable

     77       35       8  
                        

Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations

     (26,366 )     (14,407 )     (18,509 )

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations

     (1,027 )     (720 )     899  
                        

Net cash used in investing activities

     (27,393 )     (15,127 )     (17,610 )
                        

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Cash dividends paid on common stock

     (9,465 )     (12,913 )     (13,351 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     756       603       5,609  

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     111       48       —    

Stock repurchases

     —         (16,653 )     (15,636 )

Net increase of short-term borrowings

     31,500       7,353       40,147  

Principal payments on long-term debt

     —         (1,341 )     —    
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations

     22,902       (22,903 )     16,769  

Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations

     (178 )     (559 )     (300 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     22,724       (23,462 )     16,469  
                        

Net effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes

     (186 )     1,061       (495 )
                        

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     3,649       (3,722 )     (11,282 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     4,262       7,984       19,266  
                        

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ 7,911     $ 4,262     $ 7,984  
                        

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION -

      

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 8,859     $ 10,594     $ 16,067  
                        

Cash paid for interest

   $ 4,245     $ 2,128     $ 205  
                        

(Concluded)

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NAUTILUS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization and Business – Nautilus, Inc. (“Nautilus” or the “Company”) is a leading designer, developer, manufacturer and marketer of branded fitness products sold under such well-known brand names as Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness and StairMaster. Nautilus was founded in 1986 and incorporated in the State of Washington in 1993. The Company’s headquarters is located in Vancouver, Washington.

In the fourth quarter of 2007, management committed to a plan to sell the operations of our fitness apparel division. Our fitness apparel division consists of DashAmerica, Inc. d/b/a Pearl Izumi USA (“Pearl Izumi”) which designs, markets and sells branded fitness apparel and footwear sold primarily under the Pearl Izumi brand on a global basis. In February 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pearl Izumi and the Company expects to complete the sale late in the first quarter of 2008. Accordingly, all assets and liabilities and results of operations associated with Pearl Izumi have been presented in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations separate from continuing operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS 144”). See Note 2 “Discontinued Operations.”

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements relate to Nautilus, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, and for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any historical losses in such accounts.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Trade Receivables – Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of trade receivables. The Company generally does not require collateral on its trade receivables. Credit risk on trade receivables is minimized as a result of the large and diverse nature of the Company’s customer base. The Company maintains allowances for losses based on the historical experience, the age of outstanding receivables, existing economic conditions, and the expected collectability of trade receivables. Creditworthiness of customers is periodically reviewed to help gauge collectability. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that specific receivable balances may be impaired, further consideration is given to the collectability of those balances and the allowance is adjusted accordingly. Past-due receivable balances are written-off when the Company’s internal collection efforts have been unsuccessful. For the years ended December 31, allowance for doubtful accounts receivable activity was as follows:

 

(In Thousands)

   Balance at
Beginning
of Year
   Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
   Deductions*     Balance at
End of
Year

Allowance for doubtful accounts:

          

2007

   $ 3,726    $ 8,388    $ (7,624 )   $ 4,490

2006

     3,977      1,292      (1,543 )     3,726

2005

     3,252      1,782      (1,057 )     3,977

 

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Inventories – Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using a first-in, first-out cost method. The Company evaluates the need for inventory valuation adjustments associated with obsolete, slow-moving and not saleable inventory by reviewing current transactions and forecasted product demand on a quarterly basis.

Property, Plant and Equipment, net – Property, plant and equipment is stated net of accumulated depreciation. Improvements or betterments, which add new functionality or significantly extend the life of an asset, are capitalized and depreciated over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated useful life of the improvement. Expenditures for maintenance, repair costs and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred. The cost of assets retired or otherwise disposed of and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts in the year of disposal. Gains and losses resulting from disposals of property and equipment are recognized in the period in which the property and equipment is disposed.

Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease term, whichever is shorter.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets – Goodwill and intangible assets primarily consist of license agreements, patents, trademarks and goodwill. Goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives are not amortized but are subject to annual impairment tests or when impairment indicators exist in accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, (“SFAS 142”). Intangible assets that are deemed to have finite lives are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives.

Impairment of Long-lived and Intangible Assets – Long-lived and intangible assets that are determined to have finite lives are measured for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, when events or circumstances indicate the carrying value may be impaired. In these cases, the Company estimates the future undiscounted cash flows to be derived from the asset to determine whether a potential impairment exists. If the carrying value exceeds the estimate of future undiscounted cash flows, the Company then calculates the amount of impairment charge as the excess of the carrying value of the asset over the estimate of its fair value.

The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, in the fourth quarter of each year or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may be impaired, using the two-step process prescribed in SFAS No. 142. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of the impairment, if any.

As a result of performing the tests for impairment, the Company determined Pearl Izumi was impaired based on the current offer price as described in Note 2 and as a result the Company recorded as impairment charge of $13.2 million in loss from discontinued operations during 2007.

Due to changes in strategic direction resulting in the determination to cease certain products or product development efforts, the Company determined certain of the intangible assets obtained from the legal settlement during the second quarter of 2007 were impaired during the fourth quarter of 2007 and recorded an impairment charge of $3.0 million in general and administrative expenses in 2007.

Revenue Recognition – Revenue is recognized in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 104, Revenue Recognition, when products are shipped, persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the price to the buyer is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured or probable, title and risk of loss have passed, and there are no significant remaining obligations. Title generally passes upon shipment or upon receipt by the customer depending on the country of the sale and the agreement with the customer. Retail store revenues are recorded at the time of sale. Revenue for commercial products is recognized upon final installation of commercial equipment if the Company is responsible for installation. Revenue is recognized net of applicable

 

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promotional discounts, rebates, and return allowances. Return allowances are estimated using historical experience. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 06-3, How Taxes Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income Statement (That Is, Gross versus Net Presentation), any tax assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer is presented in the Statements of Operations on a net basis (excluded from revenues).

Product Warranty – The Company’s product warranty policy provides for coverage of defects in materials and workmanship and includes the cost to manufacture (raw materials, labor and overhead) or purchase warranty parts from suppliers as well as the cost to ship those parts to customers. The cost of labor to install a warranted part on commercial equipment is also included. The warranty reserve is based on the historical experience with each product and warranty expenses are charged to cost of sales when sales are recognized or as such estimates change, net of estimated cost recoveries from suppliers.

A warranty reserve is established for new products based on historical experience with similar products, adjusted for any technological advances in manufacturing or materials used. The warranty trends are evaluated periodically with respect to future claims volume and nature of likely claims. Any adjustments made to the warranty reserve are the result of judgment regarding the likely effect of the warranty trends on future claims.

The Company recorded an increase in warranty reserves (recorded in cost of goods sold) during 2007 related to the commercial TreadClimber product. In January 2008, the Company suspended sales of the commercial TreadClimber products as a result of product durability issues. The severity of the quality issues and costs related to either replacing or maintaining this product increased significantly during the fourth quarter of 2007, leading management to take specific action with this product. Management is currently evaluating alternatives for addressing this warranty issue and has recorded its best estimate of the cost to remediate the issues already identified.

For the years ended December 31, warranty reserve activity was as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Balance at
Beginning
of Year
   Charged to
Costs and
Expenses
   Deductions*     Balance at
End of
Year

Warranty reserves:

          

2007

   $ 9,699    $ 27,304    $ (11,818 )   $ 25,185

2006

     10,210      11,067      (11,578 )     9,699

2005

     7,537      11,114      (8,441 )     10,210

 

  *  

Deductions represent warranty claims paid out in the form of service costs and/or product replacements. Beginning in 2006, the Company was able to offset its warranty costs by recovering a portion of such costs from its suppliers.

Warranty reserves in 2007 include $6.9 million of non-current warranty liability related to the long term portion of accrued warranty.

Advertising and Promotion – The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred, except for commercial advertising production costs which are expensed at the time the first commercial is shown on television. Advertising costs are included in selling and marketing expenses.

Total advertising and promotion expenses were $85.1 million, $83.2 million, and $79.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Advertising and promotion expenditures recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets totaled $2.7 million and $5.0 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Shipping and Handling Costs – Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recorded as revenue in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-10, Accounting for Shipping and Handling Fees and Costs. Direct costs associated with shipping goods and inventory planning, receiving and handling costs to customers are recorded as a component of cost of sales.

Research and Development – Internal research and development costs, which primarily consist of payroll, payroll related expenses and materials expenses relating to the development of new products, including significant improvements and refinements to existing products, are expensed as incurred and included separately in operating expenses. Third party research and development costs and preproduction royalties for products under development or being researched, if any, are expensed when the contracted work has been performed.

Revision of Expense Classification – We determined certain prior year amounts for royalty expense should have been revised and reported in cost of goods sold to conform to fiscal year 2007 presentation. Additionally, certain prior year amounts for preproduction royalty expense have been revised and included in research and development from a royalty expense line previously included in operating expenses. Preproduction royalties represent costs paid to utilize licensed patent technologies prior to a sellable product being available for manufacture and sale. These changes had no impact on previously reported operating income, net income or stockholders’ equity. We believe the revised presentation provides consistency between our consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.

We have concluded that the effect of these misstatements did not materially impact any previously issued financial statements, however we have revised prior period comparative information presented herein in order to present such information on a consistent basis. The effects of this revision are summarized in the table below.

 

     As
Previously
Reported(*)
   Revision     As
Adjusted
   As
Previously
Reported(*)
   Revision     As
Adjusted

(In thousands)

   Twelve Months ended December 31,
     2006    2005

NET SALES

   $ 617,271    $ —       $ 617,271    $ 607,274    $ —       $ 607,274

COST OF SALES

     346,012      4,881       350,893      339,498      4,970       344,468
                                           

Gross profit

     271,259      (4,881 )     266,378      267,776      (4,970 )     262,806

OPERATING EXPENSES:

               

Selling and marketing

     175,307        175,307      175,333        175,333

General and administrative

     46,897        46,897      45,518        45,518

Research and development

     8,761      655       9,416      10,012      383       10,395

Royalties

     5,536      (5,536 )     —        5,353      (5,353 )     —  
                                           

Total operating expenses

     236,501      (4,881 )     231,620      236,216      (4,970 )     231,246
                                           

OPERATING INCOME

   $ 34,758    $ —       $ 34,758    $ 31,560    $ —       $ 31,560
                                           

 

* In the fourth quarter of 2007, management committed to a plan to sell the operations of Pearl Izumi. The results of operations have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Income Taxes – The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this approach, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of existing assets and liabilities, and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period of the enactment. A valuation allowance may be recorded to reduce deferred tax assets to an amount for which realization is more likely than not. Any income tax contingencies are accounted for in accordance with FIN 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.

 

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Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions – Accounts of the Company’s foreign operations are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. These accounts are then translated into U.S. dollars using the current rate method with translation gains and losses accumulated as the comprehensive income component of stockholders’ equity, except for gains or losses from transactions with the Company’s international subsidiaries which are recorded as part of other income/expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments – The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, note receivable, trade payables, accrued liabilities, short-term borrowings, and customer deposits approximate their estimated fair values due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments.

Guarantees – At times, the Company arranges for leases or other financing sources to enable sales of its commercial fitness equipment. While most of these financing arrangements are without recourse, in certain cases the Company provides a guarantee or other recourse provisions to an independent finance company for either all or a portion of the lease payments in order to facilitate the sale. In such situations, the Company ensures that the transaction between the independent leasing company and the commercial customer represents a sales-type lease. The Company accounts for such agreements in accordance with Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others and therefore records a liability and a corresponding reduction of revenue for the estimated fair value of the guarantees. Revenue is recognized over the life of the lease obligation unless a loss is actually incurred related to such guarantee. The Company monitors the payment status of the lessee under these arrangements and provides a reserve in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies, in situations when collection of the lease payments is not probable.

Generally, if the Company is required to fulfill its obligations under the guarantee, it has the right to repossess the products from the commercial customer. It is not practical to estimate the amount of proceeds that would be generated from the sale of these assets in such situations.

Share-Based Compensation – Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”) for its share-based compensation plans. SFAS 123(R) requires companies to recognize in the statement of operations the grant-date fair value of stock awards issued to employees and directors. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified prospective transition method. In accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for prior periods have not been restated to reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). Therefore, the results for fiscal 2007 and 2006 are not directly comparable to prior years. The Company also adopted FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123(R)-3, Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards (“FSP 123(R)-3”). Under FSP 123(R)-3, the Company elected not to use the short-cut method for determining the historical pool of windfall tax benefits for purposes of determining whether an excess tax benefit has been realized.

The Company previously accounted for the plan under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”) and related interpretations and disclosure requirements established by SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure. In March 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued SAB No. 107, Share-Based Payment (“SAB 107”), relating to SFAS 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R).

Under APB 25, no expense was recorded in the income statement for the Company’s equity awards granted at fair market value. The pro-forma effect on income for equity awards was instead disclosed in a footnote to the financial statements. Expense was recorded in the income statement for equity awards granted below fair market value on the date of grant.

 

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Under SFAS 123(R), the Company recognizes compensation expense from share-based payments over the requisite service periods of the individual grants which generally equal the vesting periods. Consistent with prior years, the fair value of each equity award is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model which requires extensive use of accounting judgment, including estimates of the expected volatility of the Company’s common stock price over the expected term, the dividend yield, expected term option holders will retain their vested awards before exercising them, and the number of awards that will be forfeited prior to the completion of their vesting requirements. The fair value of the Company’s equity awards was estimated utilizing the following assumptions:

 

     2007     2006     2005  

Dividend yield

   2.3 %   2.7 %   2.2 %

Risk-free interest rate

   4.4 %   4.7 %   4.2 %

Expected volatility

   45 %   44 %   65 %

Expected life (years)

   4.75     4.75     5.0  

Expected life represents the period that the Company’s equity awards are expected to be outstanding and was determined based on historical experience with similar awards giving consideration to the contractual terms and vesting schedules of the equity awards. Risk-free interest rate is based on the implied U.S. Treasury zero coupon yield curve in effect in the month of grant. Expected dividend yield is calculated based on the amount of quarterly dividends expected to be paid in the current year. Dividends paid in 2007 were $0.30 per share and $0.40 per share in 2006. Expected volatility utilized in the model is calculated using daily historical volatility of the Company’s stock price. When estimating forfeitures, the Company considers terminations as well as anticipated retirements based on an analysis of historical data.

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share as if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to its equity awards for the periods prior to adoption of SFAS 123(R):

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   2005  

Net income, as reported

   $ 23,000  

Add: Share-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax

     237  

Deduct: Share-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method, net of tax

     (1,854 )
        

Net income, pro-forma

   $ 21,383  
        

Basic earnings per share:

  

As reported

   $ 0.69  

Pro-forma

   $ 0.64  

Diluted earnings per share:

  

As reported

   $ 0.68  

Pro-forma

   $ 0.63  

Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as an operating cash flow, in accordance with EITF Issue No. 00-15, Classification in the Statement of Cash Flows of the Income Tax Benefit Received by a Company upon Exercise of a Nonqualified Employee Stock Option. SFAS 123(R) requires the Company to reflect the tax savings resulting from tax deductions in excess of expense reflected in its financial statements as a financing cash flow.

Reclassifications – In the fourth quarter of 2007, management committed to a plan to sell the operations of Pearl Izumi. The results of operations have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements – In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”), which gives entities the option to measure eligible financial assets, and financial liabilities at fair value on an instrument by instrument basis, that are otherwise not permitted to be accounted for at fair value under other accounting standards. The election to use the fair value option is available when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability. Subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings. This statement is effective as of January 1, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 159 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in U.S. GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 157 to have a material impact on its financial statements.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). The Company adopted the provisions of this interpretation on January 1, 2007. The disclosure requirements and cumulative effect of the adoption of FIN 48 are presented in Note 9.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, and the goodwill acquired. SFAS No. 141(R) also establishes disclosure requirements to enable the evaluation of the nature and financial effects of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of SFAS No. 141(R) on its financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained, noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS No. 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interests of the parent and the interests of the noncontrolling owners. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of SFAS No. 160 on its financial statements.

2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In the fourth quarter of 2007, management committed to a plan to sell the operations of our fitness apparel division. Our fitness apparel division consists of Pearl Izumi which designs, markets and sells branded fitness apparel and footwear sold primarily under the Pearl Izumi brand on a global basis. In February 2008 the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pearl Izumi and the Company anticipates completing the sale of Pearl Izumi late in the first quarter of 2008. Accordingly, all assets and liabilities and results of operations associated with these assets have been presented in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations separate from continuing operations in accordance with SFAS 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets”.

 

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Revenues, income (loss) before income taxes, income tax expense (benefit) and net gain (loss) generated from discontinued operations were as follows:

 

     Years Ended December 31,

(In thousands)

   2007     2006    2005

Revenue

   $ 67,172     $ 63,024    $ 24,036
                     

Gain (loss) before income taxes

     (7,743 )     6,653      2,074

Income tax expense

     2,058       2,473      1,048
                     

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (9,801 )   $ 4,180    $ 1,026
                     

The carrying value of all assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations were adjusted to fair market value resulting in an impairment charge of $13.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2007. No costs associated with exit or disposal activities as contemplated by SFAS No. 146 Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (“SFAS 146”) have been recorded.

The provision for income tax expense for discontinued operations was $2.1 million in 2007 on a pretax loss of $7.7 million. The change from book loss to taxable income is mainly related to the $13.2 million impairment charge which is nondeductible for tax purposes.

Assets, including assets held for sale and liabilities associated with the Pearl Izumi operation have been segregated from continuing operations and presented as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. Depreciation and amortization related to assets held for sale ceased as of December 15, 2007. Assets and liabilities for the discontinued operations were as follows:

 

     December 31,

(In thousands)

   2007    2006

Current assets

   $ 28,660    $ 30,595

Property and equipment, net

     1,411      1,238

Goodwill

     19,743      32,763

Intangible and other assets

     23,957      24,862
             

Assets of discontinued operations

   $ 73,771    $ 89,458
             

Current liabilities

   $ 5,332    $ 5,325

Current portion of long-term debt

     447      259

Long-term debt excluding current portion

     3,797      4,158

Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities

     6,291      6,288
             

Liabilities of discontinued operations

   $ 15,867    $ 16,030
             

As part of the acquisition of Pearl Izumi, the Company became obligated on two non-interest bearing notes of $4.4 million and $0.9 million, net of imputed interest. The $4.4 million note required payments of $0.3 million in February 2006, and $0.15 million per quarter beginning March 2007 through December 2016. The $0.9 million note required payments of $0.15 million per quarter beginning September 2005 through December 2006 and was paid off in January 2007.

 

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3. INVENTORIES, net

Inventories, net consisted of the following at December 31:

 

(In thousands)

   2007    2006

Finished goods

   $ 39,143    $ 37,301

Work-in-process

     1,261      1,012

Parts and components

     8,422      7,796

Raw materials

     10,084      9,439
             

Inventories, net

   $ 58,910    $ 55,548
             

4. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net

Property, plant and equipment, net included the following at December 31:

 

(In thousands)

   Estimated
Useful Life
(in years)
   2007     2006  

Land

   N/A    $ 359     $ 1,283  

Buildings and improvements

   5 to 31.5      20,451       25,480  

Computer equipment

   2 to 5      46,259       42,299  

Machinery and equipment

   3 to 5      28,031       26,144  

Furniture and fixtures

   5      4,423       4,522  

Construction in process

   N/A      2,441       1,352  
                   

Total property, plant and equipment

        101,964       101,080  

Accumulated depreciation

        (59,673 )     (49,660 )
                   

Property, plant and equipment, net

      $ 42,291     $ 51,420  
                   

Construction in process consists of capitalizable costs associated with tooling being developed for new products and internally developed software that are not yet in service. Capitalized interest was not material for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

In 2006, as part of the plan to consolidate its production facilities for the cardiovascular line of equipment, the Company concluded its operations at its manufacturing facility in Tyler, Texas and started transitioning manufacturing of key products to other U.S. and Asian manufacturing facilities. At December 31, 2007, the facility and all related assets of $1.7 million were for sale and have been classified as “Assets held for sale” in the Company’s balance sheet.

The Company sold its building located in Louisville, Colorado in the fourth quarter of 2007 for $6.3 million and deferred the gain on the sale of $0.3 million into the second quarter of 2008 when the Company anticipates exiting the building.

Depreciation expense was $13.0 million, $14.1 million and $14.2 million, in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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5. GOODWILL

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   Fitness
Equipment

Balance as of January 1, 2006

   $ 32,269

Currency exchange differences

     5
      

Balance as of December 31, 2006

     32,274

Currency exchange differences

     469
      

Balance as of December 31, 2007

   $ 32,743
      

The International Equipment Business reportable segment did not have goodwill at December 31, 2007 or 2006.

6. INTANGIBLE AND OTHER ASSETS, net

Intangible assets and other assets, net consisted of the following at December 31:

 

(In Thousands)

   Estimated
Useful Life
(in years)
   2007     2006  

Intangible assets:

       

Indefinite life trademarks

   N/A    $ 17,519     $ 17,519  

Patents

   1 to 19      23,007       7,701  

Non-compete agreements

   3      1,957       1,648  
                   

Total intangible assets

        42,483       26,868  

Accumulated amortization:

       

Patents

        (2,826 )     (730 )

Non-compete agreements

        (1,740 )     (916 )
                   

Total accumulated amortization

        (4,566 )     (1,646 )
                   

Intangible assets, net

        37,917       25,222  

Other assets

        1,169       6,402  
                   

Intangible and other assets, net

      $ 39,086     $ 31,624  
                   

The Company settled litigation with ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. during 2007 which allows the Company to use a variety of fitness equipment patents and technologies. The settlement was valued at $18.3 million with the value of the fitness equipment patents and technologies being recorded as patents. The litigation settlement is described in more detail in Note 14. This intangible asset value will be amortized over the useful life of the technologies granted through this settlement. Later in 2007, the Company determined the intangible assets were impaired as the result of changes in the strategic direction of the Company and recorded an impairment charge of $3.0 million in general and administrative expenses.

Amortization expense of intangible and other assets, which is included in cost of sales and general and administrative expenses, for the next five full succeeding years is estimated at $3.0 million, $2.8 million, $2.8 million, $2.8 million, and $2.8 million and $6.2 million thereafter. Amortization expense was $2.7 million, $1.1 million and $1.1 million, in fiscal 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

During 2006, the Company determined that the life of the Schwinn trademark was indefinite and therefore discontinued its amortization. Prior to 2006 the acquisition value of the trademark was amortized over a period of twenty years. The Company believes the indefinite life is appropriate as the Schwinn product line continues to be

 

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profitable and is expected to grow. The Company also evaluated the carrying value of the trademark for impairment and determined that no impairment existed at December 31, 2007.

7. ACCRUED LIABILITIES

Accrued liabilities in excess of five percent of total current liabilities consisted of accrued warranty expense of $18.3 million and $9.7 million at December 31, 2007 and 2006.

8. BORROWINGS

In February 2007, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Facility”) with several financing institutions. The Facility provided for an unsecured revolving credit facility to include revolving loans and a $10 million swing line, for a maximum commitment amount of $125 million with an option to increase the facility to $175 million. The interest rate on the amount of borrowings outstanding at December 31, 2007 ranged between 6.75% and 7.38%. On October 5, 2007, the Company and Pearl Izumi entered into a Security and Pledge Agreement under the Facility which covers substantially all of the domestic United States based personal property assets and secured the Facility, which had previously been unsecured.

The Company entered into an amendment and waiver of the Facility on October 12, 2007 which waived compliance with certain financial covenants through December 31, 2007. As of December 31, 2007, the Company entered into a forbearance and amendment agreement on the Facility in which the lenders agreed to forbear from exercising certain rights and remedies arising from existing or anticipated defaults under the Facility through and including January 14, 2008 and reduced the Facility from $125 million to $100 million.

On January 16, 2008 the Company and its subsidiary Nautilus International S.A. entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with Bank of America N.A., as agent for the lenders party thereto, providing for a $100 million revolving secured credit line including a secured term loan in the principal amount of $18.5 million. The Loan Agreement, which replaced the Facility, will be available for letters of credit, working capital and general corporate purposes, including acquisition financing. The Company had $79.0 million of borrowings outstanding on the Facility at December 31, 2007 which were rolled into the new agreement in January 2008. On February 29, 2008, the Company entered into the First Amendment to the Loan Agreement which modified minimum EBITDA covenants, revised the exclusion of certain non-cash charges and unusual expense items from the calculation of EBITDA, and reduced the Loan Agreement to $70 million upon the sale of Pearl Izumi.

The revolving credit facility under the Loan Agreement is available for a five year term. All amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility are payable January 16, 2013. The $18.5 million term loan matures and becomes payable upon the earlier to occur of (i) March 31, 2008, (ii) the consummation of a sale of certain subsidiaries or assets of the Company or (iii) the consummation of a financing pursuant to which a third party takes a first priority lien in certain intellectual property assets of the Company. The interest rate on amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility will be either (a) the prime rate announced by Bank of America N.A. from time to time plus zero to 75 basis points or (b) LIBOR plus 150 to 325 basis points, depending on the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio each quarter. The credit facility is collateralized by a first priority perfected lien on substantially all of the Company’s assets. In addition, the Company’s subsidiary, Pearl Izumi, has guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the revolving credit facility and secured such guarantee by a pledge of substantially all its assets. The Loan Agreement contains customary covenants, including, but not limited to, covenants relating to minimum EBITDA and fixed charge coverage ratios, as well as limitations on capital expenditures, mergers and acquisitions, indebtedness, liens, dispositions, dividends, and investments. The Loan Agreement also contains customary events of default. Upon an event of default, the lenders would have the option of accelerating all obligations under the Loan Agreement.

The Company had $2.9 million in standby letters of credit with Asian vendors which reduced the balance available under the credit facility at December 31, 2007.

 

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9. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the following components:

 

(In thousands)

   2007     2006    2005  

United States

   $ (74,077 )   $ 32,163    $ 33,224  

Foreign

     2,049       1,853      (5 )
                       

Total

   $ (72,028 )   $ 34,016    $ 33,219  
                       

The income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations consisted of the following:

 

(In thousands)

   2007     2006     2005  

Current:

      

Federal

   $ (8,481 )   $ 9,847     $ 11,303  

State

     (656 )     (2,438 )     973  

Foreign

     1,183       1,227       763  
                        

Total current

     (7,954 )     8,636       13,039  
                        

Deferred:

      

Federal

     (16,837 )     1,020       (1,317 )

State

     (1,636 )     (154 )     92  

Foreign

     211       (406 )     (569 )
                        

Total deferred

     (18,262 )     460       (1,794 )
                        

Total income tax expense (benefit)

   $ (26,216 )   $ 9,096     $ 11,245  
                        

The components of the net deferred taxes at December 31 were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   2007     2006  

Assets:

    

Accrued liabilities

   $ 11,982     $ 5,539  

Allowance for doubtful accounts

     1,011       1,030  

Inventory valuation

     1,509       733  

Uniform capitalization

     414       245  

Share-based compensation expense

     1,269       799  

Net operating loss carryforward

     787       136  

Basis difference on subsidiary held for sale

     4,885       —    

Special and non-recurring charges

     7,299       —    

Other

     1,326       650  

Valuation Allowance

     (5,249 )     —    
                
     25,233       9,132  

Liabilities:

    

Prepaid advertising

     (963 )     (1,800 )

Other prepaids

     (781 )     (787 )

Basis difference on long-lived assets

     (8,803 )     (10,986 )

Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries

     (694 )     (694 )
                
     (11,241 )     (14,267 )
                

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

   $ 13,992     $ (5,135 )
                

 

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Deferred taxes are presented in the consolidated balance sheets as follows at December 31:

 

(In thousands)

   2007     2006  

Current deferred tax assets

   $ 18,615     $ 5,052  

Non-current deferred tax assets

     500       317  

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

     (5,123 )     (10,504 )
                

Net deferred tax asset (liability)

   $ 13,992     $ (5,135 )
                

A reconciliation of the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate with the Company’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

   2007     2006     2005  

U.S. statutory income tax rate

   35.0 %   35.0 %   35.0 %

State tax, net of federal benefit

   2.8     2.0     1.8  

Nondeductible incentive stock option expense

   (0.3 )   0.9     —    

Tax benefit related to U.S. export sales

   —       (0.3 )   (0.6 )

Qualified domestic production activity deduction

   —       (0.3 )   (0.5 )

Penalties

   —       —       1.0  

Impact of foreign results

   0.6     0.5     0.6  

Nondeductible operational expenses

   (0.2 )   0.5     0.4  

Tax exempt interest

   —       —       (1.2 )

Research and development credit

   0.4     (0.5 )   (0.9 )

Change in deferred tax measurement rate

   (0.3 )   0.3     0.4  

Change in tax contingency reserve

   0.1     (11.1 )   (1.0 )

Other

   (1.7 )   (0.3 )   (1.1 )
                  

Effective tax rate

   36.4 %   26.7 %   33.9 %
                  

At December 31, 2007, the Company did not provide for the U.S. income taxes or foreign withholding taxes for a cumulative total of $4.0 million of undistributed income from certain non-U.S. subsidiaries that will be permanently reinvested outside the United States. Should the Company repatriate foreign earnings, the Company would have to adjust the income tax provision in the period management determined that the Company would repatriate earnings.

The Company has net operating loss carryforwards in a number of states. The tax benefit of these net operating losses is $0.4 million. These state net operating losses expire in 2013 and later if not utilized. The Company has net operating loss carryforwards in foreign countries. The tax benefit of these net operating losses is $0.4 million. These foreign net operating losses expire in 2013 and later if not utilized. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $0.4 million related to the foreign net operating loss carryforwards due to the uncertainty of the ability to utilize the carryforwards prior to their expiration.

During 2007, the Company recorded a $4.9 million deferred tax asset related to the excess of tax basis over the book investment of its Pearl Izumi subsidiary which was held for sale at the end of the year. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $4.9 million related to the basis difference due to the uncertainty of the ability to utilize the capital loss which will be generated from the basis difference. If the Company is able to utilize the capital loss carryforward in future years, the valuation allowance will be released and be recorded as a current tax benefit in the year the losses are utilized.

The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company made a comprehensive review of its portfolio of uncertain tax positions in accordance with recognition standards established by FIN 48. In this regard, an uncertain tax position represents the Company’s expected

 

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treatment of a tax position taken in a filed tax return, or planned to be taken in a future tax return, that has not been reflected in measuring income tax expense for financial reporting purposes. As a result of this review, the Company adjusted the estimated value of its uncertain tax positions by recognizing additional liabilities totaling $1.3 million through a charge to retained earnings. Upon the adoption of FIN 48, the estimated value of the Company’s uncertain tax positions was a liability of $3.2 million resulting from unrecognized tax benefits, including penalties and interest of $0.8 million.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits (which does not include penalties and interest) is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

      

Balance at January 1, 2007

   $ 2,442  

Increases due to tax positions taken in previous periods

     109  

Decreases due to tax positions taken in previous periods

     (33 )

Increases due to tax positions taken in the current period

     312  

Decreases due to settlements with taxing authorities

     (39 )

Decreases due to lapse of statute of limitations

     (625 )
        

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 2,166  
        

As of December 31, 2007, the estimated value of the Company’s uncertain tax positions was a liability of $3.0 million resulting from unrecognized tax benefits, including $0.4 million for the payment of tax-related interest and $0.4 million for tax-related penalties. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in federal, state, and foreign income tax expense. If the Company’s positions are sustained by the taxing authority in favor of the Company, approximately $2.4 million would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate.

The Company’s federal income tax returns for 2004 through 2007 are open tax years. The Company’s state tax returns are open from 2001 through 2007 depending on each state’s statute of limitation. In addition, the Company files in numerous foreign jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitation.

The Company believes it is reasonably possible that, within the next 12 months, $1.0 million of previously unrecognized tax benefits related to domestic filing positions, of which $0.7 million would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate, will be recorded primarily as a result of the expiration of state statutes of limitation.

10. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

As of December 31, 2007, the Company had 75.0 million authorized shares of common stock, no par value, of which 31.6 million were issued and outstanding, and 3.1 million shares were reserved for future issuance upon exercise of stock options and issuance of restricted stock, and payment of awards under share-based compensation plans. During fiscal 2007, the Company paid quarterly cash dividends on its common stock of $0.10 per share in each of the first three calendar quarters. The dividend was suspended in the fourth quarter of 2007.

In March 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million of the Company’s common stock in open-market transactions at times and in such amounts as management deems appropriate depending on market conditions and other factors. The authorization expires on March 31, 2008 unless extended by the Board of Directors. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any specific number of shares or acquire shares over any specified period of time. No shares of common stock were repurchased during the year ended December 31, 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the

 

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Company acquired 1.3 million shares of common stock at an average price of $12.42 per share for a total cost of $16.7 million. During 2005, the Company acquired 0.8 million shares of common stock at an average price of $18.82 per share for a total cost of $15.6 million.

Share-Based Compensation

In July 2003, certain stock options were granted to the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer at a per share exercise price that was $2.00 per share below the market price on the day of the grant. The Company recognized compensation expense of $0.5 million, $0.3 million, and $0.4 million related to these stock options in 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. This arrangement was amended December 31, 2005 to eliminate the original discount per share. Included in the compensation expense for 2007 is an additional $0.3 million of compensation expense for the accelerated vesting of these options upon the departure of the former President and Chief Executive Officer.

2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan

In 2005, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”). The 2005 Plan permits flexibility in types of awards and specific terms of awards, which allow future awards to be based on then-current objectives for aligning compensation with increasing long-term shareholder value. The aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance as awards under the 2005 Plan is 4.0 million, plus any shares of common stock that were previously reserved for issuance under the Company’s Stock Option Plan and were not subject to grant on June 6, 2005, or as to which the stock based compensation award is forfeited on or after June 6, 2005. The maximum aggregate number of shares of common stock subject to stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock or performance unit awards which may be granted to any one participant in any one year under the 2005 Plan is 1.0 million. The aggregate number of shares available for issuance under the 2005 Plan is reduced by two shares for each share delivered in settlement of any stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, stock unit or performance unit award, and one share for each share delivered in settlement of a stock option award. At December 31, 2007, 2.9 million shares were available for future issuance under the 2005 Plan.

Stock Options

Stock option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date preceding the grant date. Stock option awards generally vest based on four years of continuous service and, starting with the adoption of the 2005 Plan, have a seven year contractual term (options issued prior to the adoption of the 2005 Plan have a ten year term). The fair value of each award was estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the weighted-average assumptions described in Note 1 to these consolidated financial statements.

A summary of the Company’s stock option plan activity is as follows:

 

(In thousands, except exercise price)

   Total
Shares
    Weighted-
Average

Exercise
Price
   Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(in years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Outstanding at December 31, 2006

   2,568     $ 16.44      

Granted

   1,240       11.62      

Forfeited or cancelled

   (589 )     17.10      

Expired

   (352 )     22.28      

Exercised

   (63 )     11.97       $ 364
                      

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

   2,804     $ 13.54    5.15    $ 0
                        

Exercisable at December 31, 2007

   1,104     $ 14.85    3.44    $ 0
                        

 

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The weighted average grant-date fair value of stock options granted was $4.25 and $5.54 for stock options granted in fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The total fair value of options vested was $0.9 million and $2.2 million for fiscal 2007 and 2006, respectively. The total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options was $4.6 million at December 31, 2007. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.69 years.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2007:

 

(In thousands, except life and exercise price)

   Options Outstanding    Options Exercisable

Range of Exercise

Prices

   Number
Outstanding
   Weighted
Average

Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
   Number of
Shares
Exercisable
   Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price

$5.09 – $6.26

   484    9.30    $ 6.14    —      $ —  

$8.28 – $9.53

   58    6.59      8.43    —        —  

$10.39

   725    1.44      10.39    547      10.39

$12.04 – $15.15

   513    4.92      14.62    157      14.31

$15.25 – $16.10

   543    5.98      15.97    102      15.66

$16.17 – $28.91

   481    5.71      22.42    298      23.04
                            

$5.09 – $28.91

   2,804    5.15    $ 13.54    1,104    $ 14.85
                            

Performance Units

The Company granted 45,000, 49,000, and 125,000 performance unit awards to members of its executive team during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The performance unit awards vest if the Company meets earnings targets set by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The fair value of the performance units is based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the date preceding the grant date and is amortized over the estimated requisite service period when it becomes probable that the performance targets are expected to be met. The amount of share-based compensation expense is based on the number of performance unit awards ultimately expected to vest, and therefore has been reduced for estimated forfeitures.

At December 31, 2007, there was approximately $0.8 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation costs related to performance units. At December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, the performance units had an intrinsic value of approximately $0.2 million, $0, and $0.1 million, respectively. None of the performance units were vested at December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. The Company did not record any compensation expense related to the performance unit awards in the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. A summary of the Company’s performance unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2007 is as follows:

 

(In thousands, except fair value amounts)

   Performance
Units
    Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2007

   174     $ 16.71

Awarded

   45       16.12

Released

   —         —  

Forfeited

   (171 )     16.84
            

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

   48     $ 15.68
            

Restricted Stock

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employees while the Company focused on restructuring activities. The restricted stock grant has a two year cliff vesting period. In addition, the Company hired an interim chief executive officer and issued a restricted stock grant for 4,000 shares per month during the interim agreement which vested at the conclusion of the interim role on October 17, 2007.

The following table summarizes the restricted stock activity for the year ended December 31, 2007:

 

(In thousands, except fair value amounts)

   Number
of
Shares
    Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value

Outstanding at January 1, 2007

   —         —  

Awarded

   297     $ 9.22

Vested

   (12 )     8.91

Forfeited

   (19 )     9.23
            

Outstanding at December 31, 2007 (1)

   266     $ 9.23
            

 

(1) Outstanding awards of restricted stock are all nonvested at December 31, 2007.

Restricted stock compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $0.3 million. At December 31, 2007, unrecognized costs related to restricted stock totaled approximately $1.0 million and are expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.62 years. The restricted stock had an intrinsic value of $1.3 million at December 31, 2007. There was not any restricted stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006.

11. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of outstanding stock options calculated using the treasury stock method. Net income (loss) for the calculation of both basic and diluted earnings per share is the same as reported net income (loss) for all periods.

Calculation of the basic and diluted weighted-average number of outstanding shares and the corresponding amounts of earnings (loss) per share for the three years ended December 31 is as follows:

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

   2007     2006    2005

Basic shares outstanding

     31,538       32,300      33,303

Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock*

     —         157      554
                     

Diluted shares outstanding

     31,538       32,457      33,857
                     

Antidilutive stock options and restricted stock**

     2,931       1,802      704
                     

Net income (loss)

   $ (55,613 )   $ 29,100    $ 23,000

Earnings (loss) per share:

       

Basic

   $ (1.76 )   $ 0.90    $ 0.69

Diluted

   $ (1.76 )   $ 0.90    $ 0.68

 

* No stock options or restricted stock have been included in the calculation of diluted loss per share for the year ended December 31, 2007 because their inclusion would be antidilutive (i.e. reduce the loss per share).
** Stock options and restricted stock not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because they would be antidilutive.

 

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12. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

The Company adopted a 401(k) plan in 1999 covering substantially all employees over the age of 18. Each participant may contribute up to 50% of eligible compensation during any calendar year, subject to certain limitations. The 401(k) plan provides for Company matching contributions of up to 50% of the first 6% of eligible contributions made by all participants. All participants must have completed one year of service before becoming eligible for the Company matching contributions. Matching contributions vest 25% per year and thus are fully vested after four years of service. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the Company’s contributions to the 401(k) plan were $0.8 million, $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively.

13. REPORTABLE SEGMENTS AND RELATED INFORMATION

The Company’s segment information is prepared on the same basis that the Company’s management reviews financial information for decision-making purposes. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer is the Chief Operating Decision Maker as defined by SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. The Company’s business segments are Fitness Equipment Business and International Equipment Business. Accounting policies used by each segment are the same as those disclosed in Note 1. In February 2008, the Company entered into an agreement to sell Pearl Izumi and the Company expects to complete the sale late in the first quarter of 2008. Accordingly all assets and liabilities and results of operations associated with these assets have been presented in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations separate from continuing operations. As such, the results of operations associated with Pearl Izumi are not included in the segment information below.

The Fitness Equipment Business is responsible for the design, production, marketing and selling of branded fitness equipment sold under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brand names and is responsible for servicing customers within the Americas, which includes North and South America.

The International Equipment Business is responsible for the marketing and selling of branded fitness equipment sold under the Nautilus, Bowflex, Schwinn Fitness, and StairMaster brand names and is responsible for servicing customers outside of the Americas.

The reportable segments are supported by teams that provide services to support the entire entity including finance and reporting, legal, and other centralized functions. Management does not allocate expenses from the centralized functions to the reportable segments; instead, all such costs are included in the results of operations of the Fitness Equipment Business. As a result, the segments’ operating results are reviewed based on revenue and gross profit. Also included in the Fitness Equipment Business are the assets and liabilities of discontinued operations related to Pearl Izumi.

 

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The following table presents information about the Company’s reportable segments:

 

(In thousands)

Year ended December 31, 2007:

   Fitness
Equipment(*)
    International(*)     Total  

Net sales

   $ 423,928     $ 77,543     $ 501,471  

Gross profit

     158,640       20,723       179,363  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     15,414       272       15,686  

Litigation settlement

     (18,300 )     —         (18,300 )

Interest expense, net

     4,357       293       4,650  

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations

     (27,266 )     1,050       (26,216 )

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (45,977 )     165       (45,812 )

Total assets

     346,268       44,572       390,840  

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     10,263       426       10,689  

Year ended December 31, 2006:

                  

Net sales

   $ 553,394     $ 63,877     $ 617,271  

Gross profit

     250,463       15,915       266,378  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     15,016       138       15,154  

Interest expense, net

     1,554       312       1,866  

Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations

     9,208       (112 )     9,096  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     25,044       (124 )     24,920  

Total assets

     387,890       37,052       424,942  

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     10,651       226       10,877  

Year ended December 31, 2005:

                  

Net sales

   $ 554,159     $ 53,115     $ 607,274  

Gross profit

     249,110       13,696       262,806  

Depreciation and amortization expense

     15,104       141       15,245  

Interest income, net

     1,156       6       1,162  

Income tax expense from continuing operations

     10,870       375       11,245  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     22,452       (478 )     21,974  

Total assets

     381,982       31,304       413,286  

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     31,287       141       31,428  

 

(*) Certain income tax expense amounts have been reclassified in this schedule to separate the Pearl Izumi discontinued operations. In addition, a portion of royalty expense was reclassified into cost of goods sold for all periods presented which reduced gross profit as previously presented in this table.

Net sales in the U.S. represented approximately 79%, 83%, and 88% of consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The geographic distribution of the Company’s international net sales is mostly concentrated in Switzerland, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada. Sales outside the U.S. represented approximately 21%, 17% and 12% of consolidated net sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Long-lived assets attributable to operations in the U.S., which are comprised of property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets were $108.4 million, $104.4 million, and $102.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Long-lived assets outside the U.S. were approximately $4.5 million, $4.5 million, and $4.9 million at December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Operating Leases

The Company has operating leases for the U.S. and international properties used for warehousing, distribution, product development, administration, and product sales. The Company also has operating leases for certain equipment mainly consisting of product delivery trucks used in its commercial fitness equipment business, and product service vans used for warranty related matters. These leases expire at various times through June 2015. Rent expense under all leases was $6.0 million, $7.0 million, and $5.1 million in fiscal 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. Future minimum lease payments under the noncancellable operating leases are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

    

2008

   $ 6,808

2009

     5,104

2010

     4,841

2011

     4,545

2012

     3,078

Thereafter

     7,522
      

Minimum lease payments

   $ 31,898
      

Guarantees and Commitments

As further discussed in Note 8, at December 31, 2007, the Company had approximately $2.9 million in outstanding commercial letters of credit expiring through December 31, 2008.

The Company has long lead times for inventory purchases and therefore needs to secure factory capacity from its vendors in advance. At December 31, 2007, the Company had approximately $43.9 million in purchase obligations, all of which was for inventory purchases.

Legal Matters

We are involved in various claims, lawsuits and other proceedings from time to time. Such litigation involves uncertainty as to possible losses we may ultimately realize when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. We accrue and charge to income estimated losses from contingencies when it is probable that a liability had been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Differences between estimates recorded and actual amounts determined in subsequent periods are treated as changes in accounting estimates. The Company estimates the probability of losses on legal contingencies based on the advice of internal and external counsels, outcomes from similar litigation, the status of the lawsuits (including settlement initiatives), legislative developments, and other factors. Due to numerous variables associated with these judgments and assumptions, both the precision and reliability of the resulting estimates of the related loss contingencies are subject to substantial uncertainties. We regularly monitor our estimated exposure to these contingencies and, as additional information becomes known, may change our estimates significantly. A significant change in our estimates, or a result that materially differs from our estimates, could have a significant impact on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

On April 26, 2007, the Company and ICON Health & Fitness (“ICON”) settled a series of pending lawsuits between the parties. This settlement included a number of claims and lawsuits between ICON and the Company going back to 2002-2003, and which were pending in federal courts in Salt Lake City, Utah and Seattle, Washington, and before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Both the Company and ICON have filed dismissals of their respective lawsuits against each other. This settlement and dismissals cleared the previous contingent liability claim of $8.1 million against the Company following a trial in November 2005 in Salt Lake City, and ICON granted the Company use of certain intellectual property for the Company’s use in product development and enhancement valued at $18.3 million.

 

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In October 2006, the Company filed a complaint in the Superior Court for Clark County, Washington against Gately’s LLC seeking damages in the amount of $5.1 million plus interest, attorney’s fees and costs, for collection of outstanding accounts receivable for product purchased by Gately’s. This case has been dismissed and refiled by the Company in state court in Boulder County, Colorado. In its answer to the complaint, Gately’s has asserted defenses to payment and counterclaims against the Company in an unspecified amount. In September 2007, Gately’s filed a petition for bankruptcy which has stayed the litigation in Colorado. In September 2007, as a result of the bankruptcy filing, the Company reserved the remaining $4.8 million of this receivable.

On October 17, 2007 the Company entered into a series of agreements (the “Land America Agreements”) under which the Company or its wholly-owned subsidiaries were to acquire or lease substantially all of the assets of Land America Health & Fitness Co. Ltd. (“Land America”) and Treuriver Investments, Ltd. (“Treuriver”). Land America is primarily engaged in the manufacture of products for the Company in a manufacturing facility located in Xiamen, People’s Republic of China, and Treuriver is Land America’s related trading company. The Land America Agreements were entered into following the exercise, on June 29, 2007, of purchase options set forth in Purchase Option Agreements which the Company entered into on February 1, 2007. The Company had previously paid Land America and Treuriver non-refundable deposits of $18.5 million in connection with the purchase agreements.

On January 19, 2008, the Company gave written notice to Land America and Treuriver exercising its rights to terminate the Land America Agreements on the basis that (i) all of the conditions to closing set forth in the Land America Agreements had not been satisfied or waived, and/or (ii) the Closing (as defined in the Land America Agreements) had not occurred prior to the Termination Date (as defined in the Land America Agreements).

By letter dated January 21, 2008, legal counsel to Land America and Treuriver notified the Company that Land America and Treuriver consider the Company to be in breach of certain duties set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreements and that Land America and Treuriver have incurred unspecified economic damages as a result of such alleged breach.

The Company recorded a $19.4 million charge in general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 for the suspended acquisition of Land America and Treuriver, which includes the non-refundable deposits and costs incurred during due diligence efforts. The Company has $5.0 million remaining in an escrow account at December 31, 2007 related to the acquisition which is included in prepaid expenses. The deposit was returned to the Company in the first quarter of 2008.

On October 29, 2007, Sue Repenning, individually and on behalf of a group of allegedly similarly situated individuals, filed a suit against the Company for violation of the federal Fair Credit and Accurate Transaction Act (“FACTA”). The case, filed in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, alleges that the Company was not compliant with certain aspects of FACTA as regards the proper display of credit card information for customers who place an order for products on the Company’s website. Plaintiff seeks the statutory penalty set forth in FACTA for each violation which ranges from $100 to $1000 per violation, as well as punitive damages, and attorneys fees and costs.

The case is in the early stages of discovery and has not yet been certified as a class action. The Company denies any liability under FACTA and believes that its procedures and protocols comply with applicable law, including FACTA and further denies that the case is certifiable as a class action. The Company is vigorously defending the matter.

In addition to the matters described above, from time to time the Company is subject to litigation, claims and assessments that arise in the ordinary course of business, including disputes that may arise from intellectual property related matters. Many of our legal matters are covered in whole or in part by insurance. Management believes that any liability resulting from such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

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15. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION—QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)

In the fourth quarter of 2007, Nautilus, Inc. management committed to a plan to sell the operations of Pearl Izumi. Within the next year, the Company expects to sell Pearl Izumi and accordingly all assets and liabilities and results of operations associated with these assets have been presented in the consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. As such, the assets and liabilities and results of operations associated with Pearl Izumi are separated and included as discontinued operations in each of the quarterly periods presented below.

The following table summarizes Company’s unaudited quarterly financial data for the past two years ended December 31:

 

     QUARTER ENDED  

(In thousands except per share)

   March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  

2007:

          

Net sales

   $ 136,973     $ 102,534     $ 115,257     $ 146,707     $ 501,471  

Gross profit

     62,515       38,229       43,338       35,280       179,363  

Operating income (loss)

     755       1,561       (23,247 )     (47,681 )     (68,612 )

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (26 )     671       (14,639 )     (31,818 )     (45,812 )

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     2,488       439       1,193       (13,921 )     (9,801 )

Net income (loss)

     2,462       1,110       (13,446 )     (45,739 )     (55,613 )

Net Income (loss) per share:

          

Basic

     0.08       0.04       (0.43 )     (1.45 )     (1.76 )

Diluted

     0.08       0.04       (0.43 )     (1.45 )     (1.76 )

2006:

          

Net sales

   $ 165,557     $ 123,781     $ 142,841     $ 185,092     $ 617,271  

Gross profit

     69,577       53,439       63,602       79,760       266,378  

Operating income

     5,900       273       9,136       19,448       34,758  

Income from continuing operations

     2,405       1,701       8,148       12,666       24,920  

Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

     2,796       (30 )     1,228       186       4,180  

Net income

     5,201       1,671       9,376       12,852       29,100  

Net Income per share:

          

Basic

     0.16       0.05       0.29       0.41       0.90  

Diluted

     0.16       0.05       0.29       0.41       0.90  

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

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of December 31, 2007, we conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is

 

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recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of December 31, 2007 that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management’s Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. This rule defines internal control over financial reporting as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Our internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

 

   

Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

 

   

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

 

   

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. In addition, 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’s Assessment

With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, our management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 as a result of a material weakness in internal controls as described below. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

In connection with the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007, and the related audit by the Company’s independent auditors, the Company and its auditors determined that the Company had one internal control deficiency that constituted a “material weakness” as defined by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) Auditing Standard No. 5.

Management determined the controls around the review of significant non-routine transactions and the review of significant management estimates and reserves did not operate effectively, resulting in audit adjustments to the 2007 consolidated financial statements. These deficiencies, if left unremediated, could result in the failure to prevent or detect a material misstatement in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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Remediation Efforts on the Internal Controls Surrounding Management’s Review of Significant Non-Routine Transactions and Review of Significant Estimates and Reserves.

The following remedial actions have or will be undertaken to address the material weakness in the controls around the review of significant non-routine transactions and the review of significant management estimates and reserves:

 

   

Key positions of the accounting department are in the process of being filled, including the Corporate Controller.

 

   

Additional training will be provided to accounting personnel for specific technical areas of high risk.

 

   

Key accounting and finance personnel will be assigned to perform monthly review of all significant non-routine transactions and significant management estimates and reserves.

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, do not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting are or will be capable of preventing or detecting all errors or all fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the control system’s objectives will be met. The design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Further, because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements, due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns may occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls can also be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of control effectiveness to future periods are subject to risk. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report that is included below.

Changes In Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Nautilus, Inc.

Vancouver, Washington

We have audited Nautilus, Inc. and subsidiaries’ (the “Company’s”) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 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. 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, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on that risk, and 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 by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel 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 the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in management’s assessment: Management determined the controls around the review of significant non-routine transactions and the review of significant management estimates and reserves did not operate effectively. This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, of the Company and this report does not affect our report on such financial statements.

 

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In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness identified above on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007, of the Company and our report dated March 17, 2008 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, on January 1, 2007.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Portland, Oregon

March 17, 2008

 

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Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by this item is included under the captions Election of Directors, Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance, Executive Officers and Information Concerning the Board of Directors in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is included under the caption Executive Compensation in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

The information required by this item is included under the caption Stock Ownership in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

The information required by this item is included under the caption Information Concerning the Board of Directors in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by this item is included under the caption Appointment of Registered Independent Public Accounting Firm for 2008 in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) Financial Statements

See the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8.

(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedule

There are no financial statement schedules filed as part of this annual report, since the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, or the circumstances requiring inclusion of such schedules are not present.

(a)(3) Exhibit Index

See the Exhibit Index beginning on page 59 for a description of the documents that are filed as Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated herein by reference.

 

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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.

 

Date: March 17, 2008     NAUTILUS, INC.
      By:   /S/    ROBERT S. FALCONE        
       

Robert S. Falcone,

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

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 indicated on March 17, 2008.

Signature

  

Title

*

Edward J. Bramson

   Chairman

/S/    ROBERT S. FALCONE         

Robert S. Falcone

  

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

/S/    WILLIAM D. MEADOWCROFT         

William D. Meadowcroft

  

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

(Principal Financial Officer)

*

Ronald P. Badie

   Director

*

Gerard L. Eastman

   Director

*

Richard A. Horn

   Director

*

Marvin G. Siegert

   Director

*

Michael A. Stein

   Director
*By:   /S/    WILLIAM D. MEADOWCROFT             March 17, 2008
 

William D. Meadowcroft

Attorney-In-Fact

      

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

2.1    Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of February 15, 2008 by and among the Company, DashAmerica, Inc. d/b/a/ Pearl Izumi USA, Inc. and Shimano American Corporation – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on February 22, 2008.
3.1    Articles of Incorporation, as Amended – Incorporated by reference to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the Commission on March 3, 1999.
3.2    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2000, as filed with the Commission on August 10, 2000.
3.3    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation– Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2002, as filed with the Commission on August 14, 2002.
3.4    Amendment to Articles of Incorporation – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on March 14, 2005.
3.5    Amended and Restated Bylaws – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on April 5, 2005.
3.6    Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on January 31, 2007.
10.1*    Company Stock Option Plan, as amended – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as filed with the Commission on March 3, 1999.
10.2*    Amendment to Company Stock Option Plan – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2000, as filed with the Commission on August 10, 2000.
10.3*    Company 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on June 10, 2005.
10.4*    First Amendment to the Company 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2006, as filed with the Commission on November 9, 2006.
10.5*    Form of Employee Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Company Stock Option Plan – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Commission on March 16, 2005.
10.6*    Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement under the Company Stock Option Plan – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Commission on March 16, 2005.
10.7*    Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on July 29, 2005.
10.8*    Form of Non-Employee Director Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on August 19, 2005.

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.9*    Executive Employment Agreement, dated January 14, 2004, by and between the Company and Darryl Thomas – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, as filed with the Commission on March 16, 2005.
10.10*    Executive Employment Agreement, dated March 31, 2005, by and between the Company and William D. Meadowcroft – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A, as filed with the Commission on April 6, 2005.
10.11*    Executive Employment Agreement, dated June 30, 2005, by and between the Company and Juergen Eckmann – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, as filed with the Commission on March 16, 2006.
10.12*    Executive Employment Agreement, dated October 17, 2007, by and between the Company and Robert S. Falcone. Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report of Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on October 23, 2007.
10.13*    Amendment to Executive Employment Agreement, dated December 31, 2007, by and between the Company and Robert S. Falcone.
10.14*    2006 Equity Compensation of Executive Officers – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on February 2, 2006.
10.17*    2007 Compensation of Executive Officers – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on January 31, 2007.
10.18*    2006 Amendment to Compensation Package for Non-employee Directors – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on May 12, 2006.
10.19*    2007 Amendment to Compensation Package for Non-employee Directors – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on October 29, 2007.
10.20*    Summary of 2006 Bonus Plan – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on February 2, 2006.
10.21*    Summary of Pearl Izumi Retention Bonus Plan – Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on October 29, 2007.
10.22*    Form of Performance Unit Agreement – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2006, as filed with the Commission on August 9, 2006.
10.23*    Summary of Performance Unit Award – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2006, as filed with the Commission on November 9, 2006.
10.24    Trademark License Agreement, dated September 20, 2001, by and between Pacific Direct, LLC and the Company – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2001, as filed with the Commission on November 14, 2001.
10.25    License Agreement, dated April 26, 1999, as amended, between the Company and Gary D. Piaget – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, as filed with the Commission on March 15, 2004.
10.26    Lease Agreement, dated November 23, 2004, between Columbia Tech Center LLC and the Company – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on November 30, 2004.

 

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Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.27    Third Amended and Restated Merchant Agreement, dated January 17, 2005, between the Company and Household Bank (SB), N.A. – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K, as filed with the Commission on January 21, 2005.
10.28    Loan and Security Agreement, dated January 16, 2008, by and among the Company, Nautilus International, S.A. and Bank of America N.A., the lead agent.
10.29    Forbearance Agreement, dated February 15, 2008, by and among the Company, Nautilus International, S.A. and Bank of America N.A., the lead agent under the Loan and Security Agreement, dated January 16, 2008.
10.30    First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement and Waiver, dated February 29, 2008, by and among the Company, Nautilus International, S.A. and Bank of America N.A., the lead agent.
10.31    Supply Agreement, dated June 30, 2006, with Action Fast Associates Limited, Land America Health and Fitness Co., LTD, and Xiamen World Gear Sporting Goods, LTD. [Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions of this exhibit.] – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2006, as filed with the Commission on August 9, 2006.
10.32    Purchase Option Agreement, dated January 31, 2007, by and between the Company and Treuriver Investments Limited – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Commission on March 16, 2007. [Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions of this exhibit.]
10.33    Purchase Option Agreement, dated January 31, 2007, by and between the Company and Land America Health & Fitness Co., Ltd. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the Commission on March 16, 2007. [Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions of this exhibit.]
10.34    Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 17, 2007 by and among Nautilus, Inc., Land America Health & Fitness Co., LTD., Michael C. Bruno and Yang Lin Qing – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 as filed with the Commission on November 9, 2007.
10.35    Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 17, 2007 by and among Nautilus, Inc., Treuriver Investments Limited, Michael C. Bruno and Yang Lin Qing – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 as filed with the Commission on November 9, 2007.
10.36    First Amendment to Escrow Agreement dated as of October 17, 2007 by and among Nautilus, Inc., Treuriver Investments Limited, Michael C. Bruno and U.S. Bank National Association, as Escrow Agent – Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the three months ended October 31, 2007 as filed with the Commission on November 9, 2007.
10.37    Post-Closing Audit Agreement dated as of October 17, 2007 by and among Nautilus, Inc., Land America Health & Fitness Co., LTD., Michael C. Bruno and Yang Lin Qing - Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Form 10-Q as filed with the Commission on November 9, 2007.
21    Subsidiaries of the Company.
23    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
24    Powers of Attorney.
31.1    Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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31.2    Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

* Indicates management contract, compensatory agreement or arrangement, in which the Company’s directors or executive officers may participate.

 

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