Financial Results, Agreements, and Regulatory Approval - Research Reports on Post Holdings, Lululemon, Whirlpool, Monster and Michael Kors

NEW YORK, August 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Post Holdings Inc. (NYSE: POST), Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU), Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: MNST) and Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: KORS). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/5699-100free.

Post Holdings Inc. Research Reports

On August 7, 2014, Post Holdings Inc. (Post Holdings) released its Q3 FY 2014 and 9M FY 2014 financial results (period ended June 30, 2014). For Q3 FY 2014, the Company reported net sales of $633.0 million, up 146.0% YoY, including contribution of $394.8 million from acquisitions of the Michael Foods, Active Nutrition, Private Brands and Attune Foods segments. Q3 FY 2014 net loss available to common stockholders came in at $39.3 million or $0.92 diluted loss per share, compared to net earnings of $1.1 million or $0.03 per diluted share in Q3 FY 2013. The Company's 9M FY 2014 net sales increased 84.3% YoY to $1.4 billion, while net loss available to common stockholders came in at $66.9 million, compared to net earnings of $13.0 million in 9M FY 2013. The full research reports on Post Holdings are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-13-2014/POST/report.pdf

Lululemon Athletica Inc. Research Reports

On August 7, 2014, Lululemon Athletica Inc. (Lululemon)'s Founder and a member of the Company's Board, Dennis J. (Chip) Wilson, and Advent International (Advent) jointly announced that Mr. Wilson and Advent have entered into an agreement under which Advent will acquire approximately 50% of Mr. Wilson's ownership in Lululemon, or approximately 13.85% of the Company's outstanding shares, for approximately $845 million. Further, Lululemon, Mr. Wilson and Advent have entered into a support agreement under which Advent Managing Partner, David M. Mussafer and Managing Director Steven J. Collins will be appointed to Lululemon's Board of Directors, effective as of the closing of the stock sale transaction. In addition, Mr. Mussafer will also be appointed Co-Chairman of the Company's Board, and will serve on the Board's Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, while Mr. Collins will serve on the Board's Compensation Committee. The Company plans to close the stock purchase agreement in 30-60 days, subject to expiration or termination of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and other customary conditions. The full research reports on Lululemon are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-13-2014/LULU/report.pdf

Whirlpool Corporation Research Reports

On August 1, 2014, Whirlpool Corporation (Whirlpool) announced that it has received the authorization from the Italian Court of Ancona in relation to sale of certain Indesit Company S.p.A. (Indesit) shares to Whirlpool. The Company informed that on July 10, 2014 it has entered in to binding agreements with Fineldo S.p.A. and members of the Merloni family to acquire shares of Indesit, subject to court and antitrust approval and other customary conditions. Post this acquisition, the Company will hold 66.8% voting stake in Indesit. The Company plans to close this transaction by the end of 2014. The full research reports on Whirlpool are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-13-2014/WHR/report.pdf

Monster Beverage Corp. Research Reports

On August 7, 2014, Monster Beverage Corp. (Monster) reported Q2 2014 net sales of $687.2 million, up 8.9% YoY. During the quarter, the Company's operating income improved 20.3% YoY to $215.8 million. The Company's Q2 2014 case sales increased 6.4% YoY to 65.6 million while average net sales per case improved 2.3% YoY to $10.48. Net income for the quarter came in at $141.0 million or $0.81 per diluted share, compared to $106.9 million or $0.62 per diluted share in Q2 2013. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the Company to report Q2 2014 EPS of $0.75 per share on revenue of $693.54 million. For H1 2014, net sales improved 9.7% YoY to $1.2 billion, while net income stood at $236.3 million, compared to $170.4 million in H1 2013. The full research reports on Monster are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-13-2014/MNST/report.pdf

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. Research Reports

On August 4, 2014, Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (Michael Kors) reported Q1 FY 2015 (period ended June 28, 2014) total revenue of $919.2 million, up 43.4% YoY, helped by robust growth across all three segments: retail, wholesale and licensing. The Company's Q1 FY 2015 net income came in at $187.7 million or $0.91 per diluted share, compared to net income of $125.0 million or $0.61 per diluted share in Q1 FY 2014. According to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S, analysts on average had expected the Company to post Q1 FY 2014 EPS of $0.81 on revenue of $851.7 million. For Q2 FY 2015, the Company expects revenue between $950 million and $960 million and diluted EPS in the range of $0.85 - $0.87. For full-year FY 2015, the Company expects total revenue in the range of $4.25 billion - $4.35 billion and diluted EPS in the range of $4.00 - $4.05. The full research reports on Michael Kors are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Aug-13-2014/KORS/report.pdf

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