Volcom Acquires Electric Visual, a Leading Action Sports Eyewear Brand
16 Gennaio 2008 - 10:05AM
Business Wire
Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM) today announced it has reached an
agreement on an all-cash offer to acquire privately held Electric
Visual Evolution, one of the most recognized and respected eyewear
brands in action sports. Under the terms of the agreement, Volcom
shall pay to Electric shareholders $25.25 million in cash upon the
closing of the transaction, subject to certain indemnities and
post-closing adjustments. Electric shareholders also will be
eligible to earn up to an additional $21.0 million over the next
three years upon achieving certain financial milestones. Electric
will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Volcom and will be
maintained as a stand-alone brand. Known for its volt logo,
Electric is a core action sports lifestyle brand. The company�s
growing product line includes sunglasses, goggles, t-shirts, bags,
hats, belts and other accessories. Electric, which achieved net
sales of approximately $23.5 million in 2007, has an established
global platform which will serve as the foundation for further
growth. The company was founded in 2000 by industry veterans Kip
Arnette and Bruce Beach and is headquartered in Orange County,
California. �We are very excited about this partnership,� said
Richard Woolcott, Volcom�s president and chief executive officer.
�Electric is a powerful brand with a lot of potential, and
together, we look forward to leveraging each other�s strengths and
expertise. �Culturally, Electric is a perfect fit for our company,�
Woolcott continued. �We�ve known the Electric team for a long time,
and we recognize they share the same passion and love for action
sports as we do here at Volcom. Our companies are very much on the
same wavelength, sharing similarities in product distribution,
marketing efforts and a strong commitment to quality and
innovation. Everyone here is stoked to welcome Electric into the
Volcom family.� �We believe this partnership will enable us to take
the Electric brand to the next level,� said Bruce Beach,
co-president and chief executive officer of Electric. �We are very
excited about working closely with the Volcom team to grow our
existing eyewear business and further expand into new product
categories. Additionally, this partnership will enable us to grow
our retail relationships and to continue to strengthen our
operational capabilities.� �Volcom has an amazing team and an
incredible heritage in the action sports industry,� said Kip
Arnette, co-president and chief design officer of Electric Visual.
�We could not have hoped to partner with anyone more capable on an
operational level and more in-line with us culturally, than
Volcom.� The acquisition, which is expected to be earnings per
share neutral in 2008, expands Volcom�s leadership in action sports
and provides important product diversification opportunities.
According to a 2006 SIMA Retail Distribution Study, sunglasses are
viewed as the most important accessory category by retailers.
Electric currently sells 29 sunglass styles in 213 SKUs under three
core price-point categories as well as 6 snow goggle styles in 63
SKUs. The company has maintained careful, controlled product
distribution in core action sports, lifestyle, sporting goods and
sunglass specialty stores. Volcom senior management will discuss
the acquisition of Electric during its presentation today, January
16, 2008, at the 10th Annual ICR XChange Conference at 3:55 p.m.
PST at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point,
California. The presentation is open to all interested parties
through a live audio Webcast accessible on the investor relations
section of Volcom�s Web site, www.volcom.com/investorrelations/,
where it will be archived and available for 30 days following the
presentation. With respect to the transaction, Wachovia Capital
Markets, LLC acted as financial advisor to Volcom and Imperial
Capital, LLC acted as financial advisor to Electric. Latham &
Watkins LLP acted as legal advisor to Volcom and Sheppard, Mullin,
Richter & Hampton LLP acted as legal advisor to Electric. About
Electric Visual Evolution LLC With sunglass and snow goggle design
inspired from the surf, skate, snow and music markets, Electric
Visual has risen to become the leader in its category. Founded
globally, Electric base stations include: Hossegor, France; Byron
Bay, Australia; and Global Headquarters in San Clemente, CA. For
more information visit www.electricvisual.com. About Volcom, Inc.
Volcom is an innovative designer, marketer and distributor of
premium quality young men�s and women�s clothing, accessories and
related products. The Volcom brand, symbolized by The Stone, is
athlete-driven, creative and forward thinking. Volcom has
consistently followed its motto of �youth against establishment,�
and the brand is inspired by the energy of youth culture. Volcom
branded products are sold throughout the United States and
internationally. Volcom�s news announcements and SEC filings are
available through the company�s website at www.volcom.com. Safe
Harbor Statement Certain statements in this press release and oral
statements made from time to time by representatives of the company
are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor
provisions of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements in connection with or related to any
discussion of or reference to Volcom�s future operations,
opportunities or financial performance. In particular, statements
regarding the company�s plans with Electric Visual constitute
forward-looking statements. Such statements include Mr. Woolcott�s
statement regarding leveraging strengths and expertise, Mr. Beach�s
statements regarding growing Electric�s existing eyewear business
and further expanding into new product categories and statements
regarding the acquisition being earnings per share neutral to
Volcom in 2008. These forward-looking statements are based on
management�s current expectations but they involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Volcom�s actual results and the timing of
events could differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties,
including, without limitation, sales of Volcom and Electric
products by key retailers, including Pacific Sunwear, sales in
Europe, general economic conditions, weather, the success of new
product categories, changes in fashion trends and consumer
preferences, and additional factors which are detailed in the
company�s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Risk Factors contained in the Annual Report on Form
10-K and subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, all of
which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
available at www.sec.gov. Readers are urged not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as
of the date hereof. Volcom is under no obligation, and expressly
disclaims any obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise.
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