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Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2015 Financial Results

June 18, 2015 4:05 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC), a leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended April 30, 2015.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Highlights

  • Quarterly net sales were a record $181.0 million, an increase of 6.2% from the fourth quarter last year. Firearm division net sales of $166.4 million decreased by 2.4% from the comparable quarter last year, which was more than offset by $14.6 million of net sales related to the company's new accessories division, which was established in connection with the acquisition of Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. (BTI) on December 11, 2014.
  • Quarterly GAAP income from continuing operations was $21.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with $24.9 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter last year.
  • Quarterly non-GAAP income from continuing operations was $24.9 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared with $26.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter last year.
  • Quarterly non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations was $50.8 million, or 28.1% of net sales.

Full Year Fiscal 2015 Financial Highlights

  • Full year net sales totaled $551.9 million, a decrease of 11.9% from last year. Firearm division net sales were $531.2 million, a decrease of 15.2% from last year, and accessories division net sales were $20.6 million. The accessories division consists entirely of the recently acquired BTI. Therefore, the accessories division had no sales in the prior year and less than five months of net sales in fiscal 2015.
  • Full year GAAP income from continuing operations was $49.8 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, compared with $88.6 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, last year.
  • Full year non-GAAP income from continuing operations was $1.02 per diluted share, compared with $1.55 per diluted share last year.
  • Full year non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations totaled $132.5 million, or 24.0% of net sales.

James Debney, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very pleased with our fiscal 2015 results, particularly our fourth quarter performance. During fiscal 2015, we marked a number of achievements as we remained focused on executing our long-term strategy. We moved further into the hunting and shooting accessories market by acquiring BTI and we strengthened our supply chain with the vertical integration of our principal injection molding supplier. Both acquisitions were accretive to gross margins. Our focus on gross margins resulted in a 37.1% gross margin for the fourth quarter (38.4% when the 1.3% accounting-related impact of the BTI acquisition is excluded), which was within our targeted range. Looking forward, we anticipate further sales and earnings growth in fiscal 2016 as we continue to position our company for long-term success."

Jeffrey D. Buchanan, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, said, "Earlier in the fiscal year, we had stated that a company focus was to reduce inventories and we succeeded in reducing those inventories by $20.2 million during the fourth quarter. As a result, robust cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter of $84.9 million allowed us to fully pay down the $100.0 million revolving credit line we had used to facilitate the purchase of BTI and still end the quarter with $42.2 million in cash. Earlier this week, we redeemed all of our 5.875% Senior Notes using the proceeds of a new $105.0 million five-year term loan, which has a favorable interest rate. These combined actions are focused on creating value for our shareholders by optimizing our capital efficiency, lowering our weighted average cost of capital, and strengthening our balance sheet to support future growth initiatives."

Financial Outlook

Range for the Three Months Ending July 31, 2015

Range for the Year Ending April 30, 2016

Net sales (in thousands)

$ 140,000

$ 145,000

$ 605,000

$ 615,000

GAAP income per share - diluted

$ 0.13

$ 0.15

$ 0.85

$ 0.90

Amortization of acquired intangible assets, net of tax

0.03

0.03

0.12

0.12

Debt extinguishment costs, net of tax

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.05

Non-GAAP income per share - diluted

$ 0.21

$ 0.23

$ 1.02

$ 1.07

Conference Call and Webcast

The company will host a conference call and webcast today, June 18, 2015, to discuss its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2015 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include James Debney, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeffrey D. Buchanan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The conference call will be webcast live and is scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The live audio broadcast and replay of the conference call can be accessed on Smith & Wesson's website at http://www.smith-wesson.com (Windows Media is required). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at 617-786-2902 and reference conference code 72152557. No RSVP is necessary. The company will maintain an audio replay of this conference call on its website for a period of time after the call. No other audio replay will be available.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "non-GAAP income from continuing operations" and "Adjusted EBITDAS" are presented. From time-to-time, the company considers and uses these supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. The company believes it is useful for itself and the reader to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense, (ii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (iii) acquisition-related costs, (iv) debt extinguishment costs, (v) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, (vi) interest expense, (vii) income taxes, (viii) depreciation and amortization, (ix) stock-based compensation expense, (x) DOJ and SEC costs, (xi) payments for acquisitions, (xii) receipts from note receivables, and (xiii) proceeds from sale of property and equipment; and (2) the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information. The company presents these non-GAAP measures because it considers them an important supplemental measure of its performance. The company's definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. The company believes these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company's GAAP measures. The principal limitations of these measures are that they do not reflect the company's actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating its financial measures on a GAAP basis.

About Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select: SWHC) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality firearms, related products, and training to the global military, law enforcement, and consumer markets. The company's firearm division brands include Smith & Wesson®, M&P®, and Thompson/Center Arms™. As a leading provider of shooting, reloading, gunsmithing, and gun cleaning supplies, the company's accessories division produces innovative, high-quality products under several brands, including Caldwell® Shooting Supplies, Wheeler® Engineering, Tipton® Gun Cleaning Supplies, Frankford Arsenal® Reloading Tools, Lockdown® Vault Accessories, and Hooyman™ Premium Tree Saws. Smith & Wesson facilities are located in Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and Missouri. For more information on Smith & Wesson, call (800) 331-0852 or log on to www.smith-wesson.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include our belief that we have strengthened our supply chain; our anticipated further sales and earnings growth in fiscal 2016; our belief that we continue to position our company for long-term success; our focus on creating value for our shareholders by optimizing our capital efficiency, lowering our weighted average cost of capital, and strengthening our balance sheet to support future growth initiatives; our expectations for net sales, GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2016 as well as net sales, GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share for fiscal 2016. We caution that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the demand for our products; the costs and ultimate conclusion of certain legal matters; the state of the U.S. economy in general and the firearm industry in particular; general economic conditions and consumer spending patterns; the potential for increased regulation of firearms and firearm-related products; speculation surrounding fears of terrorism and crime; our growth opportunities; our anticipated growth; our ability to increase demand for our products in various markets, including consumer, law enforcement, and military channels, domestically and internationally; the position of our hunting products in the consumer discretionary marketplace and distribution channel; our penetration rates in new and existing markets; our strategies; our ability to introduce new products; the success of new products; our ability to expand our markets; our ability to integrate acquired businesses in a successful manner; the success of our partnership with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems; the general growth of our firearm accessories business; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2014.

Contact: Liz Sharp, VP Investor RelationsSmith & Wesson Holding Corp.(413) 747-6284[email protected]

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months Ended

For the Years Ended

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2014

(In thousands, except per share data)

Net sales

$ 180,997

$ 170,425

$ 551,862

$ 626,620

Cost of sales

113,853

100,680

356,936

367,515

Gross profit

67,144

69,745

194,926

259,105

Operating expenses:

Research and development

2,113

1,529

6,943

5,648

Selling and marketing

9,149

9,365

36,033

33,515

General and administrative

18,558

15,770

62,322

68,954

Total operating expenses

29,820

26,664

105,298

108,117

Operating income

37,324

43,081

89,628

150,988

Other (expense)/income:

Other (expense)/income, net

40

(2,189)

39

(2,154)

Interest income

119

6

395

149

Interest expense

(3,248)

(1,771)

(11,330)

(12,261)

Total other (expense)/income, net

(3,089)

(3,954)

(10,896)

(14,266)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

34,235

39,127

78,732

136,722

Income tax expense

12,295

14,227

28,905

48,095

Income from continuing operations

21,940

24,900

49,827

88,627

Discontinued operations:

Loss from operations of discontinued security solutions division

(52)

(108)

(297)

(456)

Income tax expense/(benefit)

1

(264)

(83)

(1,134)

(Loss)/income from discontinued operations

(53)

156

(214)

678

Net income

$ 21,887

$ 25,056

$ 49,613

$ 89,305

Net income per share:

Basic - continuing operations

$ 0.41

$ 0.45

$ 0.92

$ 1.51

Basic - total

$ 0.41

$ 0.45

$ 0.92

$ 1.52

Diluted - continuing operations

$ 0.40

$ 0.44

$ 0.90

$ 1.47

Diluted - total

$ 0.40

$ 0.44

$ 0.90

$ 1.49

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic

53,846

55,112

53,988

58,668

Diluted

55,074

56,481

55,228

60,114

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2014

(In thousands, except par value and share data)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 42,222

$ 68,860

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $722 on April 30, 2015 and $844 on April 30, 2014

55,280

55,890

Inventories

76,895

86,742

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

6,306

5,958

Deferred income taxes

16,373

17,094

Income tax receivable

4,627

Total current assets

197,076

239,171

Property, plant, and equipment, net

133,844

120,440

Intangibles, net

73,768

3,425

Goodwill

75,426

Other assets

14,878

18,467

$ 494,992

$ 381,503

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 32,360

$ 37,688

Accrued expenses

19,021

17,107

Accrued payroll

7,556

15,816

Accrued income taxes

4,224

Accrued taxes other than income

5,281

5,359

Accrued profit sharing

6,165

11,060

Accrued warranty

6,404

5,513

Total current liabilities

81,011

92,543

Deferred income taxes

33,905

11,418

Notes payable

175,000

100,000

Other non-current liabilities

10,706

10,719

Total liabilities

300,622

214,680

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 69,625,081 shares issued and 54,062,459 shares outstanding on April 30, 2015 and 68,809,986 shares issued and 55,352,679 shares outstanding on April 30, 2014

70

69

Additional paid-in capital

219,198

211,225

Retained earnings

147,352

97,739

Accumulated other comprehensive income

73

73

Treasury stock, at cost (15,562,622 shares on April 30, 2015 and 13,457,307 shares on April 30, 2014)

(172,323)

(142,283)

Total stockholders' equity

194,370

166,823

$ 494,992

$ 381,503

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended April 30,

2015

2014

(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$ 49,613

$ 89,305

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

30,893

21,704

Loss on sale/disposition of assets

267

150

Provisions for/(recoveries of) losses on accounts receivable

122

(214)

Deferred income taxes

2,341

(1,463)

Stock-based compensation expense

5,808

8,212

Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net effect of acquisitions):

Accounts receivable

10,983

(9,588)

Inventories

25,662

(23,744)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(569)

(1,856)

Income tax receivable/(payable)

8,965

(1,534)

Accounts payable

(7,345)

6,468

Accrued payroll

(9,525)

2,720

Accrued taxes other than income

(86)

10

Accrued profit sharing

(4,895)

1,473

Accrued expenses

1,447

(477)

Accrued warranty

891

(244)

Other assets

(348)

(356)

Other non-current liabilities

583

(360)

Net cash provided by operating activities

114,807

90,206

Cash flows from investing activities:

Payments for the net assets of Tri-Town Precision Plastics, Inc.

(23,805)

Payments to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., net of cash acquired

(135,437)

Refunds of/(payments for) deposits on machinery and equipment

1,431

(9,269)

Receipts from note receivable

81

77

Payments to acquire patents and software

(392)

(243)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

264

101

Payments to acquire property and equipment

(28,199)

(53,282)

Net cash used in investing activities

(186,057)

(62,616)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from loans and notes payable

175,000

101,584

Cash paid for debt issue costs

(2,558)

(3,791)

Payments on capital lease obligation

(596)

(596)

Payments on notes payable

(100,000)

(45,143)

Proceeds from Economic Development Incentive Program

640

722

Payments to acquire treasury stock

(30,040)

(115,887)

Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock, including employee stock purchase plan

3,103

3,315

Payroll taxes paid as a result of restricted stock unit withholdings

(1,708)

(2,068)

Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation

771

2,647

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities

44,612

(59,217)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(26,638)

(31,627)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

68,860

100,487

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 42,222

$ 68,860

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Cash paid for:

Interest

$ 8,617

$ 7,688

Income taxes

16,926

48,778

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended April 30,

For the Year Ended April 30,

2015

2014

2015

2014

$

% of Sales

$

% of Sales

$

% of Sales

$

% of Sales

GAAP gross profit

$ 67,144

37.1%

$ 69,745

40.9%

$ 194,926

35.3%

$ 259,105

41.3%

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

1.3%

4,404

0.8%

Non-GAAP gross profit

$ 69,542

38.4%

$ 69,745

40.9%

$ 199,330

36.1%

$ 259,105

41.3%

GAAP operating expenses

$ 29,820

16.5%

$ 26,664

15.6%

$ 105,298

19.1%

$ 108,117

17.3%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(2,324)

-1.3%

(3,748)

-0.7%

Acquisition-related costs

(48)

0.0%

(471)

-0.3%

(2,090)

-0.4%

(471)

-0.1%

SEC settlement costs

(2,000)

-1.2%

(2,000)

-0.3%

Debt extinguishment costs

(5,080)

-0.8%

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$ 27,448

15.2%

$ 24,193

14.2%

$ 99,460

18.0%

$ 100,566

16.0%

GAAP operating income from continuing operations

$ 37,324

20.6%

$ 43,081

25.3%

$ 89,628

16.2%

$ 150,988

24.1%

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

1.3%

4,404

0.8%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,324

1.3%

3,748

0.7%

Acquisition-related costs

48

0.0%

471

0.3%

2,090

0.4%

471

0.1%

SEC settlement costs

2,000

1.2%

2,000

0.3%

Debt extinguishment costs

5,080

0.8%

Non-GAAP operating income from continuing operations

$ 42,094

23.3%

$ 45,552

26.7%

$ 99,870

18.1%

$ 158,539

25.3%

GAAP income from continuing operations

$ 21,940

12.1%

$ 24,900

14.6%

$ 49,827

9.0%

$ 88,627

14.1%

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

1.3%

4,404

0.8%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,324

1.3%

3,748

0.7%

Acquisition-related costs

48

0.0%

471

0.3%

2,090

0.4%

471

0.1%

SEC settlement costs

2,000

1.2%

2,000

0.3%

Debt extinguishment costs

5,080

0.8%

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(1,765)

-1.0%

(914)

-0.5%

(3,790)

-0.7%

(2,794)

-0.4%

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations

$ 24,945

13.8%

$ 26,457

15.5%

$ 56,279

10.2%

$ 93,384

14.9%

GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted

$ 0.40

$ 0.44

$ 0.90

$ 1.47

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

0.04

0.08

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.04

0.07

Acquisition-related costs

0.00

0.01

0.04

0.01

SEC settlement costs

0.04

0.03

Debt extinguishment costs

0.08

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(0.03)

(0.02)

(0.07)

(0.05)

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted

$ 0.45

$ 0.47

$ 1.02

$ 1.55

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NET OPERATING CASH FLOW TO FREE CASH FLOW

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

For the three months ended

For the years ended

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2014

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2014

Net cash provided by operating activities

$ 84,860

$ 35,981

$ 114,807

$ 90,206

Net cash used in investing activities

(3,410)

(13,941)

(186,057)

(62,616)

Payments for the net assets of Tri-Town Precision Plastics, Inc.

23,805

Payments to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., net of cash acquired

(715)

135,437

Receipts from note receivable

(21)

(20)

(81)

(77)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

(1)

(264)

(101)

Free cash flow

$ 80,713

$ 22,020

$ 87,647

$ 27,412

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS TO ADJUSTED EBITDAS (In thousands)(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2015

For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2014

Continuing

Discontinued

Total

Continuing

Discontinued

Total

Income/(loss) from operations

$ 21,940

$ (53)

$ 21,887

$ 24,900

$ 156

$ 25,056

Interest expense

3,248

3,248

1,771

1,771

Income tax expense/(benefit)

12,295

1

12,296

14,227

(264)

13,963

Depreciation and amortization

9,295

9,295

5,396

5,396

Stock-based compensation expense

1,560

1,560

1,562

1,562

Acquisition-related costs

48

48

471

471

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

2,398

DOJ/SEC costs

4

4

2,150

2,150

Adjusted EBITDAS

$ 50,788

$ (52)

$ 50,736

$ 50,477

$ (108)

$ 50,369

For the Year Ended April 30, 2015

For the Year Ended April 30, 2014

Continuing

Discontinued

Total

Continuing

Discontinued

Total

Income/(loss) from operations

$ 49,827

$ (214)

$ 49,613

$ 88,627

$ 678

$ 89,305

Interest expense

11,330

11,330

12,261

12,261

Income tax expense/(benefit)

28,905

(83)

28,822

48,095

(1,134)

46,961

Depreciation and amortization

29,435

29,435

19,758

19,758

Stock-based compensation expense

5,808

5,808

8,212

8,212

Acquisition-related costs

2,090

2,090

471

471

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

4,404

4,404

DOJ/SEC costs

711

711

2,593

2,593

Adjusted EBITDAS

$ 132,510

$ (297)

$ 132,213

$ 180,017

$ (456)

$ 179,561

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