SPY Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2012

CARLSBAD, CA--(Marketwire - Aug 13, 2012) - SPY Inc. (OTCBB: XSPY) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Total net sales increased by $0.5 million, or 5%, to $9.5 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared with total net sales of $9.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.  Total net sales increased by $1.9 million, or 13%, to $17.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with total net sales of $15.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Sales of our core SPY^® brand products increased by $1.1 million, or 13%, to $9.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared with core SPY^® brand sales of $8.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Other sales were $0.2 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, consisting of licensed brand products which are no longer a focus of the Company, compared with licensed product sales of $0.8 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Sales of our core SPY^® brand products increased by $2.5 million, or 17%, to $17.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with core SPY^® brand sales of $14.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011. Other sales were $0.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2012, consisting of licensed brand products which are no longer a focus of the Company, compared with licensed product sales of $1.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

"We are once again pleased to have achieved another quarter with nice growth, making it our 5^th consecutive quarter of year over year growth of our core SPY^® brand products which we believe demonstrates the strength of our SPY^® brand," said Michael Marckx, President and CEO.

We incurred a net loss of $1.6 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2012, compared to a net loss of $3.0 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The reduced loss during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 was primarily due to lower general and administrative expenses, offset by increased sales and marketing expenses related to our SPY^® brand products.  In addition, 2011 included other operating expense of $2.0 million substantially all related  to the decision to not make any more purchases of licensed products.

In August 2012, we increased our borrowing capacity by increasing the maximum principal amount available to us under one of our credit facilities with Costa Brava by $3.0 million (from $7.0 million to $10.0 million), thereby increasing the aggregate maximum principal amount under all credit facilities from Costa Brava from $14.0 million to $17.0 million (excluding deferred interest).  We also extended the due dates of both of our credit facilities with Costa Brava to become April 1, 2014.

The results of our operations, liquidity and capital resources during and as of the quarter ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, are more fully discussed in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

SPY Inc.:

We design, market and distribute premium products for hard core participants in action sports, motorsports, snow sports, cycling and multi-sports markets, which embrace their attendant lifestyle subcultures, crossing over into more mainstream fashion, music and entertainment markets.  We believe a principal strength is our ability to create distinctive products for active people within the youthful demographics of these subcultures.  Our principal products -- sunglasses, goggles and prescription frames -- are marketed under the SPY^® brand.  During 2011 and 2010, we also designed, manufactured and sold eyewear under the O'Neill^®, Melodies by MJB^® and Margaritaville^® brands and in 2011, we decided to cease any new purchase orders of additional inventory for these licensed eyewear brands and do not expect any significant sales from these brands in the future.

Safe Harbor Statement:

This press release contains forward-looking statements.  These statements relate to future events or future financial performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties.  In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "feel," "estimate," "predict," "hope," the negative of such terms, expressions of optimism or other comparable terminology.  These statements are only predictions.  Actual events or results may differ materially.  Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to lack of continuity and effectiveness of our management team, our ability to generate sufficient incremental sales of our core SPY® brand and new products to recoup our significant investments in sales and marketing, our ability to maintain the availability of our existing credit facilities and otherwise finance our strategic objectives, and the other risks identified from time to time in our filings made with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results.  Moreover, except as required by law, we assume no responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking statements and undertake no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements.

SPY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands, except number of shares and per share amounts)
				June 30,				December 31,
				2012				2011
				(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
	Cash			$	821			$	727
	Accounts receivable, net				6,394				4,859
	Inventories, net				7,712				6,190
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets				580				420
		Total current assets			15,507				12,196
Property and equipment, net					618				730
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $709 and $688 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively					91				65
Other long-term assets					47				50
		Total assets		$	16,263			$	13,041
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities
	Lines of credit			$	6,020			$	2,484
	Current portion of capital leases				62				65
	Current portion of notes payable				15				500
	Accounts payable				3,646				1,583
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities				2,568				2,679
	Income taxes payable				12				8
		Total current liabilities			12,323				7,319
Capital leases, noncurrent					121				150
Secured notes payable, noncurrent					40				47
Subordinated stockholder long-term debt, noncurrent					15,060				13,000
	Total liabilities				27,544				20,516
Stockholders' deficit
	Preferred stock: par value $0.0001; 5,000,000 authorized; none issued				-				-
	Common stock: par value $0.0001; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 13,054,381 and 12,955,438 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively				1				1
	Additional paid-in capital				43,952				43,492
	Accumulated other comprehensive income				444				471
	Accumulated deficit				(55,678	)			(51,439	)
		Total stockholders' deficit			(11,281	)			(7,475	)
		Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit		$	16,263			$	13,041

SPY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Thousands, except per share amounts)
				Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
				2012				2011				2012				2011
				(Unaudited)								(Unaudited)
Net sales				$	9,466			$	8,986			$	17,611			$	15,689
Cost of sales					4,707				4,104				9,061				7,394
	Gross profit				4,759				4,882				8,550				8,295
Operating expenses:
	Sales and marketing				3,794				2,647				7,423				5,442
	General and administrative				1,728				2,609				3,724				4,275
	Shipping and warehousing				196				151				384				290
	Research and development				115				161				252				315
	Other operating expense				-				1,952				-				1,952
		Total operating expenses			5,833				7,520				11,783				12,274
	Loss from operations				(1,074	)			(2,638	)			(3,233	)			(3,979	)
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense				(534	)			(295	)			(1,039	)			(551	)
	Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)				(21	)			(15	)			37				13
	Other (expense) income				(1	)			-				(4	)			1
		Total other expense			(556	)			(310	)			(1,006	)			(537	)
	Loss before provision for income taxes				(1,630	)			(2,948	)			(4,239	)			(4,516	)
Income tax provision					-				3				-				6
Net loss				$	(1,630	)		$	(2,951	)		$	(4,239	)		$	(4,522	)
Net loss per share of Common Stock
		Basic		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.23	)		$	(0.33	)		$	(0.36	)
		Diluted		$	(0.13	)		$	(0.23	)		$	(0.33	)		$	(0.36	)
Shares used in computing net loss per share of Common Stock
		Basic			13,037				12,841				13,022				12,567
		Diluted			13,037				12,841				13,022				12,567
Other comprehensive income (loss)
	Foreign currency translation adjustment			$	(1	)		$	(124	)		$	(165	)		$	(426	)
	Unrealized gain on foreign currency exposure of net investment in foreign operations				(56	)			(146	)			138				496
		Total other comprenhensive income			(57	)			(270	)			(27	)			70
Comprehensive loss				$	(1,687	)		$	(3,221	)		$	(4,266	)		$	(4,452	)