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Auditing is generally considered to be a particularly practical discipline. This hampers theoretical research, as does its complex nature. The unquestioning acceptance and implementation of rules governing auditing practice could lead to poor outcomes. This book provides a theory of auditing that…
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Reporting organizations' corporate social responsibility activities is difficult - a lack of regulation means that the communication of these activities varies significantly and there is a multitude of ways in which mistakes can be made. The author provides the tools and insights required to…
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Although there has been increased emphasis on research that attempts to understand, evaluate and improve audit decision making in recent years it is less well-known that some noteworthy contributions to the study of audit judgment were made in the 1950s and 1960s. This anthology contains five such…
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This study adds both knowledge and method in the writing of business history. The author proposes that a preliminary management audit can be devised and utilized to gather data, analyse and compare longitudinally the quality of management existing in organizations. This book modifies a…
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The accounting provisions of the Companies Act 1948 (CA48) represented a major change from the provisions of preceding company legislation, the Companies Act 1929 (CA29). CA48 contained radically different accounting and auditing provisions from those of any previous enactment and represented a…
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This book sheds light on the nature of the late nineteenth century audit by reference to the views expressed in 26 legal cases. The treatment of late nineteenth century legal issues which might appear somewhat unbalanced, viewed from today's stand-point, is shown to be more even handed when seen…
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Authors Burstein and Straus combine decades of teaching experience with concise prose, carefully curated musical examples, and a robust, skill-sharpening media program to illuminate the essential concepts of music theory.
War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944
Ian W. Toll
This masterful history encompasses the heart of the Pacific War—the period between mid-1942 and mid-1944—when parallel Allied counteroffensives north and south of the equator washed over Japan's far-flung island empire like a "conquering tide," concluding with Japan's... Read More
A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
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In 2006, Ben S. Bernanke was appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, the unexpected apex of a personal journey from small-town South Carolina to prestigious academic appointments and finally public service in Washington's halls of power.
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Built on the keystones of rhetoric, Everyone's an Author provides a strong foundation for authoring in the digital age: in college essays, but also on Twitter; in print, but also online; with words, but also with sound, video, and images. It shows students that the... Read More
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John Pugh shared his first experiences with the Pharma industry, from which he learned two things: the formal atmosphere is intimidating and ACDC is good for your career
To begin his speech, John Pugh shared his first experiences with the Pharma industry, from which he learned two things: the formal atmosphere is intimidating and ACDC is good for your career (his fan-dom landed him his first job in the field). Pugh gave his insight into the shortcomings and opportunities within the pharma industry at PSFK CONFERENCE LONDON. What he found was that the industry was bad at communicating, partially due to legal restrictions, and consumers weren't happy. However, he quipped, "restriction forces us to create."
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ABSTRACT: To use a preference assessment to identify the preferred language of instruction (English or Spanish) for a child with autism living in a Spanish-speaking home and receiving school services in English only. We used a concurrent chains method to evaluate the participant's preference for English or Spanish instruction. Colored microswitches represented English instruction, Spanish instruction and no instruction (control). Switch presses resulted in instruction and reinforcement in either English or Spanish, or no instruction and no reinforcement. After session 10, switches were reprogrammed to control for color bias. The participant chose Spanish instruction most frequently. The participant preferred to receive instruction in Spanish. These data support previous research indicating the importance of child preference when individualizing educational programs for children with autism and that language of instruction is an important variable when working with children with autism who experience multiple languages across home and school.Developmental neurorehabilitation 06/2015; DOI:10.3109/17518423.2015.1044133 · 2.05 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Background: Colleges and universities have experienced a steady growth in student enrollment populations that have included individuals with disabilities (Paul, 2000). Included in the increasing trend of postsecondary students with disabilities are students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Although academically eligible, research show that students with ASD experience social difficulties in postsecondary settings (MacLeod & Green, 2009). Some research suggests that students with ASD frequently face social obstacles on campus in several areas including the student union, the student pub, libraries, and student living spaces (e.g., dormitories; Mandriaga, 2010). Mandriaga suggests that these social spaces present difficulties for students with ASD because of their repeated contact with large volumes of students and the difficulty of students with ASD in adjusting to a variety of social settings. Moreover, most universities are unable to provide accommodations that meet the unique needs of individuals with ASD (Smith, 2007). A well-established intervention in addressing social skill development is video-self modeling (VSM). Until now, VSM research has focused on primary and secondary students and not yet investigated the topic of utilizing a VSM intervention for training social skills for individuals in the postsecondary setting. This study assessed the feasibility of using a VSM intervention to improve the social skills of college students diagnosed with ASD. Implications for students with ASD entering postsecondary education, as well as the field of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are discussed. Further recommendations for future research using VSM technology is provided. Objectives: To determine the efficacy of a VSM intervention for teaching social skills for individuals with ASD in a postsecondary setting. Methods: In this study, a multiple baseline (Kennedy, 2005) across therapists (study 1 and 2) and across participants (study 3) was used to evaluate the effect of a VSM intervention on social skills. Baseline social skills consisted of breaking eye contact (i.e., looking downward and away from the eyes), not initiating conversation with others, and excessive talking during social conversations (i.e., inability to conduct two-way conversation). VSM intervention sessions consisted of participant viewing a video model of themselves demonstrating (targeted) appropriate social skills. Results: Two participants demonstrated an immediate effect in target social behavior, while one showed moderate increases. The final participant showed sizeable increases once the prompt component was added to VSM. Modifications to the VSM procedure (i.e., adding a prompt component) appeared to improve the effectiveness of the intervention on targeted social skills for three of the four students diagnosed with ASD. Conclusions: The results of this study signify a positive effect on social skill behaviors when VSM was introduced for all four participants. Each participant demonstrated increased social skills utilizing VSM to address multiple behaviors while demonstrating considerable flexibility in its implementation (i.e., VSM alone or VSM with prompt). These findings extend the current literature on VSM provided for young children to older individuals diagnosed with ASD who attend college.2014 International Meeting for Autism Research; 05/2014
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ABSTRACT: This review examines ethnicity reporting in three autism-related journals (Autism, Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, and Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders) over a 6-year period. A comprehensive multistep search of articles is used to identify ethnicity as a demographic variable in these three journals. Articles that identified research participants' ethnicity were further analyzed to determine the impact of ethnicity as a demographic variable on findings of each study. The results indicate that ethnicity has not been adequately reported in these three autism related journals even though previous recommendations have been made to improve inadequacies of descriptive information of research participants in autism research (Kistner and Robbins in J Autism Dev Disord 16:77-82, 1986). Implications for the field of autism spectrum disorders are discussed in addition to further recommendations for future research.Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 02/2014; 44(7). DOI:10.1007/s10803-014-2041-x · 3.06 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We investigated the influence of motivating operations on the generalization of newly taught mands across settings and communication partners for 3 children with autism. Two conditions were implemented prior to generalization probes. In the first condition, participants were given access to a preferred item until they rejected the item (i.e., abolishing operation). In the second condition, the item was not available to participants prior to generalization probes (i.e., establishing operation). The effects of these conditions on the generalization of newly taught mands were evaluated in a multielement design. Results indicated differentiated responding during generalization probes in which more manding with the target mand was observed following the presession no-access condition than in the presession access condition. These results support the consideration of motivating operations when assessing generalization of target mands to various untrained contexts.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 10/2012; 45(3):565-77. DOI:10.1901/jaba.2012.45-565 · 1.19 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We assessed the maintenance of newly acquired mands under presession reinforcer access (reinforcer efficacy abolished) and no presession reinforcer access (reinforcer efficacy established) conditions with 3 children with autism spectrum disorder. Results suggested that the no presession access condition established the value of the reinforcer and evoked responding relative to the presession access condition. Results are discussed in the context of implications for assessing maintenance of previously acquired skills.Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 07/2012; 45(2):443-7. DOI:10.1901/jaba.2012.45-443 · 1.19 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This study evaluated the influence of language of implementation on functional analysis outcomes for a child with a severe intellectual disability from a Spanish-speaking home. Challenging behavior was assessed during 5-min sessions under 4 conditions; attention, play-verbal, play-nonverbal, and demand and across 2 phases; implementation in English versus Spanish. The highest levels of challenging behavior occurred during the attention and demand conditions of the English phases. These results suggest that the language of implementation may influence the overall levels of challenging behavior within functional analysis conditions. KeywordsFunctional analysis–Language–Challenging behavior–DiversityJournal of Behavioral Education 12/2011; 20(4):224-232. DOI:10.1007/s10864-011-9128-7
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ABSTRACT: Joint attention is the act of sharing an experience of an object or event with another person. Individuals with autism often have deficits in this area. This review synthesizes 27 articles, involving interventions for individuals with autism, that measured joint attention as an outcome variable. Studies were analyzed and summarized in terms of: (a) joint attention as a collateral versus direct outcome, (b) participant characteristics, (c) study design, (d) intervention techniques, (e) types of joint attention measured, and (f) results. Interventions either directly targeted joint attention or measured joint attention as a collateral outcome. Most interventions used a combination of behavioral and developmental strategies. The results of these studies suggest that using play as a context, and training with natural communication partners may benefit generalization. Future research should address the relation between type of intervention and child characteristics, ensure that joint attention behaviors meet natural contingencies that serve the purpose of sharing attention, and continue to examine collateral outcomes of joint attention.Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders 10/2011; 5(4):1283-1295. DOI:10.1016/j.rasd.2011.02.003 · 2.96 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to reduce stereotypy and challenging behavior during play skills instruction by adding an abolishing operation component (AOC) to the intervention strategy. An alternating treatments design compared one condition in which participants were allowed to engage in stereotypy freely before beginning the play skills intervention (AOC condition) to a second condition without this free access period (No AOC condition). Across 4 participants with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), levels of stereotypy and challenging behavior were lower and functional play was higher during play intervention sessions that followed the AOC. These data provided support for the inclusion of an AOC in interventions aimed at increasing the play skills of children with ASD who present with stereotypy.Behavior modification 07/2010; 34(4):267-89. DOI:10.1177/0145445510370713 · 2.23 Impact Factor
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The selected Coast Guard assets that GAO reviewed are generally demonstrating improved performance--according to Coast Guard operators--but GAO found that they have yet to meet all key requirements. Specifically, two assets, the HC-144 patrol aircraft and Fast Response Cutter, did not meet all key requirements during operational testing before being approved for full-rate production, and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Coast Guard guidance do not clearly specify when this level of performance should be achieved. Additionally, the Coast Guard changed its testing strategy for the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) system and, as a result, is no longer planning to test the system's key requirements. Completing operational testing for the C4ISR system would provide the Coast Guard with the knowledge of whether this asset meets requirements.
As acquisition program costs increase across the portfolio, consuming significant amounts of funding, the Coast Guard is farther from fielding its planned fleet today than it was in 2009, in terms of the money needed to finish these programs. In 2009, GAO found that the Coast Guard needed $18.2 billion to finish its 2007 baseline, but now needs $20.7 billion to finish these assets.
To inform Congress of its budget plans, the Coast Guard uses a statutorily required 5-year Capital Investment Plan, but the law does not require the Coast Guard to report the effects of actual funding levels on individual projects and, thus, it has not done so. For example, the Coast Guard has received less funding than planned in its annual budgets, but has not reflected the effects of this reduced funding in terms of increased cost or schedule for certain projects. Without complete information, Congress cannot know the full cost of the portfolio.
The Coast Guard has repeatedly delayed and reduced its capability through its annual budget process and, therefore, it does not know the extent to which it will meet mission needs and achieve desired results. This is because the Coast Guard does not have a long-term fleet modernization plan that identifies all acquisitions needed to meet mission needs over the next two decades within available resources. Without such a plan, the Coast Guard cannot know the extent to which its assets are affordable and whether it can maintain service levels and meet mission needs. Congress should consider requiring the Coast Guard to include additional information in its Capital Investment Plan. In addition, the Secretary of DHS should clarify when minimum performance standards should be achieved, conduct C4ISR testing, and develop a long-term modernization plan. DHS concurred with the recommendations, but its position on developing a long-term plan does not fully address GAO's concerns as discussed in the report.
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Old Fashioned Melodrama Auditions at Cheyenne's Atlas Theatre May 11 to 14
Old Fashioned Melodrama at Atlas Theatre Continues Through August 3
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You better hurry, there are only four performances left of the Cheyenne Little Theatre's annual production beginning at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, through Sunday, August 3, in downtown Cheyenne.
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ANN ARBOR, MICH. (October 5, 2015) – In a unanimous 3-0 decision that has ramifications for waters across the country—from Long Island Sound to the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico to San Francisco Bay—the U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit today ruled that the U.S. EPA failed its responsibility under the Clean Water Act to protect U.S. waters from aquatic invasive species introduced by ballast water discharge. Ballast water invaders cost citizens, businesses, industry, and municipalities billions of dollars per year annually due to damages and control costs.
NEW YORK (October 1, 2015)—India formally announced its long-term plan to curb its greenhouse gas emissions today as part of the global effort to limit Earth's temperature rise to 2°C. At the core of India's climate commitment is a 33-35% emissions intensity reduction based on 2005 levels—building on its Copenhagen pledge of a 20-25% intensity reduction by 2020.
CHICAGO (October 1, 2015) – In response to the ongoing drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan, a coalition of local citizens and national groups petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today to take emergency action to secure safe, lead-free water for the City's children and families.
Flint-based Coalition for Clean Water, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, and the Natural Resources Defense Council joined the petition to trigger the EPA to launch a comprehensive federal response to the ongoing crisis. Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA is empowered to stop "imminent and substantial endangerment to human health" such as the elevated lead levels in Flint's drinking water.
WASHINGTON (October 1, 2015) – The Obama Administration today tightened the limit for ground-level ozone or smog pollution—one of the most pervasive and dangerous pollutants we inhale—to 70 parts per billion (ppb).
CHICAGO (September 30, 2015) – The Ohio Energy Mandates Study Committee released a highly anticipated report today outlining their recommendations on the fate of Ohio's renewable energy and energy efficiency polices.
CHEYENNE, WY (September 29, 2015) – A diverse coalition of conservation, press, academic and animal-protection groups filed suit today in federal court seeking to strike down a pair of Wyoming state laws that stifle freedom of speech and make citizen science illegal in the state. The suit claims that in violation of Americans' constitutional rights, the laws punish communication to government agencies of photos and data taken on open land, criminalizing otherwise lawful advocacy in an attempt to undercut protection of public lands and the environment.
NEW YORK (September 29, 2015) –U.S. consumers are collectively responsible for more wasted food than farmers, grocery stores or any other part of the food-supply chain—a problem that costs the average family an average of about $1,500 every year—but a new book seeks to help change that, one meal at a time.
WASHINGTON (September 28, 2015) -- Upcoming global climate talks in Paris have already teed up the largest carbon cut pledges in history, but even those will leave the world far short of what we'll need to avert the worst impacts of climate change, the influential group Climate Interactive noted in an analysis released today.
WASHINGTON (September 28, 2015) — Royal Dutch Shell's decision to halt oil drilling in the Arctic, after its exploratory well failed to yield enough oil and gas to make its mission worth the tremendous risk and cost, is a watershed moment.
NEW YORK (September 25, 2015) – The countries of the United Nations today adopted their first-ever shared goal for cutting food loss and waste worldwide—setting a target of cutting per capita food waste in half from the retail and consumer sectors by 2030.
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Monday, Sept. 20, 1965 — The freshman class at Highlands University this fall is the largest in the history of the institution, according to James H. Elliott, registrar and director of admissions. Tentative and incomplete admission figures show that during the first week of registration, there are 628 freshmen on campus, an increase of 28 percent over the 1964 class. Other classes also show substantial gains: sophomores are up 18.6 percent; juniors, 23 percent; seniors 7 percent. Over 1,450 students are registered, compared to 1,322 in 1964.
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Imagine a job where you're paid top dollar, and you continue to receive your paychecks regardless of whether you show up for work.
New Mexico elected officials don't have to imagine it because that's exactly the kind of jobs they have. It's particularly troubling because elected officials tend to be among the highest paid individuals in our state.
"Well, the traffic was bumper to bumper on the way to Santa Fe." "There was practically a traffic jam with so many people parked by the side of the road, they almost needed a traffic cop."
Sweeping the top four individual placings and landing all five varsity scorers in the top six, Pecos' boys cruised to a commanding victory in their own Ron Valdez Cross Country Invitational this past Saturday.
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A 65-yard scamper by Robertson sophomore quarterback Arjay Ortiz in the closing minutes of regulation gave the Cardinals all the insurance needed in a 25-20 upset of St. Mike's on Saturday in Santa Fe.
It was the first loss of the season for the Horsemen (3-1), who entered the weekend ranked as high as No. 2 in Class 4A football. RHS improved to 2-2 and collected its second win in as many weeks.
Salina Lucero has given the New Mexico Highlands women's soccer team little bursts of energy in each of the Cowgirls' four matches this fall.
On Sunday, that energetic play delivered a game-winning goal with just seconds left in the first half of a 1-0 upset of Fort Lewis College.
Highlands volleyball (3-5, 1-1) split its weekend home matches as the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schedule got under way, taking a 3-2 win over Western State on Friday, then falling 3-1 against Colorado State-Pueblo on Saturday.
Western State was zeroing in on a sweep Friday night after 25-16 and 25-21 wins in the first two sets. But the Cowgirls rallied to win three straight, 25-20, 25-22, 15-13.
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Iconix Brand Group (
) CEO Neil Cole is no stranger to the acquisition game.
Over the years, Cole has built up the company by acquiring
well-known consumer brands, 31 in all, from October 2004 to
February of this year. Today, Iconix owns 33 brands in the
fashion, athletic, electronic, home and entertainment industries,
including Candie's, Danskin, London Fog, Mossimo, Fieldcrest,
Starter, Ed Hardy, Sharper Image and Joe Boxer.
Some years have held better buying opportunities than others.
That's been the case in recent months when Iconix stepped up the
pace of deals to the levels last seen in 2007, with the
acquisition of three well-known brands since November.
Why now?
"Over the last year, we have obtained over $1.5 billion of
availability from the capital markets, which combined with our
strong free cash flow of over $200 million has allowed us to
successfully execute on both our acquisition and buy-back
strategy," Cole told IBD in an email interview. "Our last three
acquisitions have been global brands that continue to expand our
portfolio internationally."
The biggest deal came in November with the purchase of the
Umbro sports apparel and footwear brand and related intellectual
property assets fromNike (
) for $225 million in cash.
The buy brings a lot to the table. Umbro is an "iconic" brand,
says Cole, and is the original global soccer brand with 37
licensees in 80 countries.
Athletic Platform
"Umbro further diversifies Iconix into new markets and
enhances our athletic platform, which combined with Starter and
Danskin represent approximately $2.5 billion in annual retail
sales," said Cole. "In addition, we are also getting ready to
capitalize on the upcoming World Cup in 2014 and Olympics in 2016
in South America where we have a network of licensees."
Iconix licenses its brands to retailers and manufacturers for
use across a range of categories from clothes and accessories to
fragrances and shoes. It handles the advertising, promotion and
public relations in-house.
Iconix bought another athletic brand, Starter, from Nike in
In February, Iconix acquired another international brand, Lee
Iconix paid $72 million in cash for the global lifestyle brand
through its Luxembourg subsidiary. The more than 100 year-old Lee
Cooper is a well-known British denim brand, which has expanded
into several categories, including women's casual wear and
Lee Cooper is a licensing business with a group of 35
international licensees. The brand, which is sold in more than 80
countries, represents $500 million in annual global retail sales.
With the addition of Lee Cooper, overseas sales are expected to
represent roughly 33% of the Iconix's overall business in 2013,
Cole said at the time of the buy.
Also in February, Iconix acquired a 51% interest in the
Buffalo David Bitton brand from Buffalo International, owned by
David Bitton and his brothers. Iconix paid $76.5 million in cash
for the interest. To acquire the trademark, Iconix formed a joint
venture with Buffalo International, which Iconix will control.
The Buffalo brand consists of denim, sportswear, active wear and
accessories sold in better department stores, such asMacy's (
) and 30 stand-alone retail stores, mainly in Canada, operated by
the core licensee.
On an annualized basis, Iconix estimates the brand will
generate $25 million in royalty revenue.
Both Buffalo and Lee Cooper have a strong denim heritage, Cole
"We are focused on leveraging our broad network of licensees
to expand each brand into a complete lifestyle, as well as expand
their global footprint," he adds.
It's A Smaller World
Cole says it's a good time to make international buys:
"Besides tax advantages, the world is getting smaller with
digital and global communications, and we continue to look for
brands that can cross borders and benefit from our existing
licensee base," he said. "It also gives us the opportunity to
leverage their worldwide platforms and expand the global
footprint of the rest of our portfolio."
Benchmark Co. analyst Ronald Bookbinder says the Umbro buy is
by far the most important of the three deals. He estimates Umbro
will generate annual revenue of $40 million to $45 million.
In addition to boasting a "sizable revenue," Umbro has very
little exposure in the U.S, where it garners only 3% of its
revenue, he says.
Given the growth of soccer as a sport in the U.S., he says,
Umbro could be a substantial brand in the U.S. He says Iconix
could license the brand to a wholesaler, which would produce the
product and sell it to retailers.
Or the brand could be licensed directly by a retailer such
asDick's Sporting Goods (
With the licenses Umbro has in Europe, there's a chance it
will help Iconix leverage its U.S. brands to more European
partners, he adds.
The Umbro brand could help Iconix expand in categories where
it's underpenetrated, adds CL King & Associates analyst
Steven Marotta.
"Given the brand identity and the halo they occupy in the
soccer market, particularly in Europe, they can expand it into a
lifestyle brand for apparel and accessories among others," he
Iconix, he adds, has the opportunity to continue to grow the
brand in Europe and also worldwide.
What's the environment for deals? "We have never been as
busy," said Cole. "With the last three acquisitions being
internationally focused, we continue to expand our horizon
globally, as well as beyond fashion brands. We see growth
organically and through acquisition."
After a slowdown in sales and earnings growth in late 2011,
Iconix saw a nice upturn in the most recent first quarter.
Earnings rose 26% to 54 cents a share, ahead of views. Sales
increased 19% to $105.1 million, also topping forecasts.
The recent upturn, says Bookbinder, was mainly driven by the
benefits of the three recent acquisitions, increased share
repurchases and controlled selling, general and administrative
(SG&A) expenses. He estimates the organic growth was
Recent Acquisitions
Iconix is using its balance sheet effectively, adds Marotta .
The pickup in acquisition activity and aggressive stock buybacks
have been major drivers for earnings, and also the multiple on
the stock, he says.
On May 22, Iconix shares hit a new 52-week high.
Bookbinder sees good prospects for more acquisitions, but he
says the stock is "fairly valued," which is why on May 16 he
downgraded the stock to hold from buy.
Analysts polled by First Call expect full-year earnings to
rise 26% to $2.15 a share. They expect a 9% gain in 2014 and a
14% increase in 2015.
Bookbinder says the environment for Iconix's business is
The middle-to-lower income consumer, like theWal-Mart (
) shopper, is still hurting amid the increase in payroll taxes
and higher energy prices. The upper-income consumer is doing
better, he adds, and is more confident and feeling more
Look for more buys from Iconix: "Between our free cash flow
and strong balance sheet we are extremely well positioned to
execute on further acquisitions," said Cole.
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