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Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2016 Financial Results

June 16, 2016 4:05 PM

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 16, 2016 /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 year ended April 30, 2016.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Highlights

  • Quarterly net sales were $221.1 million, an increase of 22.2% over the fourth quarter last year. Firearms division net sales of $203.7 million increased by 22.4% over the comparable quarter last year. Accessories division net sales of $17.5 million increased by 19.8% over the comparable quarter last year.
  • Gross margin for the quarter was 41.6% compared with 37.1% for the comparable quarter last year.
  • Quarterly GAAP net income was $35.6 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared with $21.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. Fourth quarter 2016 and 2015 GAAP net income per diluted share included an expense of $1.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, for amortization, net of tax, related to the Battenfeld Technologies, Inc. (BTI) acquisition.
  • Quarterly non-GAAP net income was $37.4 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared with $24.9 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.
  • Quarterly non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $68.7 million, or 31.1% of net sales.

Full Year Fiscal 2016 Financial Highlights

  • Full year net sales totaled $722.9 million, an increase of 31.0% from last year. Firearms division net sales were $657.6 million, an increase of 23.8% from last year. Accessories division net sales were $65.3 million, an increase from $20.6 million from last year, a year in which the company acquired BTI and therefore reported only five months of accessories division sales in 2015.
  • Full year gross margin was 40.6% compared with 35.3% last year.
  • Full year GAAP income from continuing operations was $94.0 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, compared with $49.8 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, last year.
  • Full year non-GAAP income from continuing operations was $1.83 per diluted share, compared with $1.02 per diluted share last year.
  • Full year non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations was $202.4 million, or 28.0% of net sales.

James Debney, Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Our solid fourth quarter and full year performance further validates our vision, which is to become the leading provider of quality products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast. We continued to successfully execute on our long-term strategy, while delivering financial and operational results that set a number of new company records. In our firearms division, we made several important new product introductions and continued to leverage our flexible manufacturing model, allowing us to benefit from strong consumer demand. In our first full year of accessories revenue, we expanded our product portfolio organically as well as through a targeted acquisition, delivering double-digit top line revenue growth. Looking ahead to fiscal 2017, we expect that a strong balance sheet, combined with our track record of successful acquisitions, positions us well for an expanding role in the market for products for shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiasts."

Jeff Buchanan, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer, commented, "Gross margin performance remained strong throughout fiscal 2016, driven by robust volumes in our firearms division and favorably impacted by the strong gross margins in our accessories division. In fiscal 2016, we generated $168.6 million in operating cash flow, establishing a new company record. We ended the year with cash and cash equivalents totaling $191.3 million and total bank debt and Senior Notes of $175.3 million, leaving us with zero net debt. In fiscal 2017, we expect to use the strength of our balance sheet, including our unused $175 million revolving line of credit, to fuel growth opportunities, both organic and inorganic."

Financial Outlook

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION

NET SALES AND EARNINGS PER SHARE GUIDANCE, INCLUDING GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION(Unaudited)

Range for the Three Months Ending July 31, 2016

Range for the Year Ending April 30, 2017

Net sales (in thousands)

$ 190,000

$ 200,000

$ 740,000

$ 760,000

GAAP income per share - diluted

$ 0.46

$ 0.50

$ 1.71

$ 1.81

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.05

0.05

0.19

0.19

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(0.02)

(0.02)

(0.07)

(0.07)

Non-GAAP income per share - diluted

$ 0.49

$ 0.53

$ 1.83

$ 1.93

Conference Call and Webcast

The company will host a conference call and webcast today, June 16, 2016, to discuss its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2016 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, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative 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 www.smith-wesson.com (Windows Media is required). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at 844-309-6568 and reference conference code 26467969. 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 net income," "Adjusted EBITDAS," and "free cash flow" 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) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) TCA accessories transition costs, (iii) discontinued operations, (iv) DOJ and SEC costs including insurance recovery costs, (v) acquisition-related costs, (vi) bond premium, (vii) debt extinguishment costs, (viii) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, (ix) interest expense, (x) income taxes, (xi) depreciation and amortization, (xii) stock-based compensation expense, (xiii) payments for acquisitions, and (xiv) receipts from note receivable; 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 leading manufacturer of firearms and a provider of quality accessory products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast, delivering a broad portfolio of quality firearms and shooting, hunting and outdoor accessories, to the global consumer and professional markets. The company's firearms division brands include Smith & Wesson®, M&P®, and Thompson/Center Arms™. As a leading provider of shooting, hunting, and outdoor accessories, including reloading, gunsmithing, gun cleaning supplies, tree saws, and vault accessories, 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, Hooyman® Premium Tree Saws, BOG POD®, and Golden Rod® Moisture Control. The company's manufacturing services division provides forging, machining, and precision plastic service for outside businesses. 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 vision, which is to become the leading provider of quality products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast; our belief that we continued to successfully execute on our long-term strategy; our expectation for fiscal 2017 that a strong balance sheet, combined with our track record of successful acquisitons, positions us well for an expanding role in the market for products for shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiasts; our expectation for fiscal 2017 to use the strength of our balance sheet, including our unused revolving line of credit, to fuel growth opportunities, both organic and inorganic; and our expectations for net sales, GAAP income per diluted share, amortization of acquired intangible assets, tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, and non-GAAP income per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 and for fiscal 2017. 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 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, 2016.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

For the Three Months Ended

For the Years Ended

April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

(In thousands, except per share data)

Net sales

$ 221,117

$ 180,997

$ 722,908

$ 551,862

Cost of sales

129,049

113,853

429,096

356,936

Gross profit

92,068

67,144

293,812

194,926

Operating expenses:

Research and development

2,393

2,113

10,005

6,943

Selling and marketing

8,997

9,149

42,257

36,033

General and administrative

23,781

18,558

82,907

62,322

Total operating expenses

35,171

29,820

135,169

105,298

Operating income

56,897

37,324

158,643

89,628

Other (expense)/income:

Other (expense)/income, net

(5)

40

(22)

39

Interest income

37

119

176

395

Interest expense

(1,991)

(3,248)

(13,704)

(11,330)

Total other (expense)/income, net

(1,959)

(3,089)

(13,550)

(10,896)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

54,938

34,235

145,093

78,732

Income tax expense

19,291

12,295

51,135

28,905

Income from continuing operations

35,647

21,940

93,958

49,827

Discontinued operations:

Loss from operations of discontinued security solutions division

(52)

(297)

Income tax expense/(benefit)

1

(83)

Loss from discontinued operations

(53)

(214)

Net income

$ 35,647

$ 21,887

$ 93,958

$ 49,613

Net income per share:

Basic - continuing operations

$ 0.64

$ 0.41

$ 1.72

$ 0.92

Basic - total

$ 0.64

$ 0.41

$ 1.72

$ 0.92

Diluted - continuing operations

$ 0.63

$ 0.40

$ 1.68

$ 0.90

Diluted - total

$ 0.63

$ 0.40

$ 1.68

$ 0.90

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

Basic

55,554

53,846

54,765

53,988

Diluted

56,396

55,074

55,965

55,228

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

As of

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

(In thousands, except par value and share data)

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 191,279

$ 42,222

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $680 on April 30, 2016 and $722 on April 30, 2015

57,792

55,280

Inventories

77,789

76,895

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

4,307

6,306

Deferred income taxes

16,373

Income tax receivable

2,064

Total current assets

333,231

197,076

Property, plant, and equipment, net

135,405

133,844

Intangibles, net

62,924

73,768

Goodwill

76,357

75,426

Other assets

11,586

10,811

$ 619,503

$ 490,925

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 45,513

$ 32,360

Accrued expenses

28,447

24,302

Accrued payroll and incentives

18,784

7,556

Accrued income taxes

5,960

4,224

Accrued profit sharing

11,459

6,165

Accrued warranty

6,129

6,404

Current portion of notes payable

6,300

Total current liabilities

122,592

81,011

Deferred income taxes

12,161

33,905

Notes payable, net of current portion

166,564

170,933

Other non-current liabilities

10,370

10,706

Total liabilities

311,687

296,555

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, 71,558,633 shares issued and 55,996,011 shares outstanding on April 30, 2016 and 69,625,081 shares issued and 54,062,459 shares outstanding on April 30, 2015

72

70

Additional paid-in capital

239,505

219,198

Retained earnings

241,310

147,352

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)/income

(748)

73

Treasury stock, at cost (15,562,622 shares on April 30, 2016 and April 30, 2015)

(172,323)

(172,323)

Total stockholders' equity

307,816

194,370

$ 619,503

$ 490,925

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Years Ended

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income

$ 93,958

$ 49,613

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

Depreciation and amortization

41,237

30,893

Loss on sale/disposition of assets

256

267

Provision for losses on notes and accounts receivable

511

122

Deferred income taxes

(4,448)

2,341

Stock-based compensation expense

6,472

5,808

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

Accounts receivable

(2,254)

10,983

Inventories

(804)

25,662

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

1,999

(569)

Income tax payable

(328)

8,965

Accounts payable

13,048

(7,345)

Accrued payroll and incentives

11,228

(9,525)

Accrued profit sharing

5,294

(4,895)

Accrued expenses

3,929

1,361

Accrued warranty

(275)

891

Other assets

(237)

(348)

Other non-current liabilities

(1,029)

583

Net cash provided by operating activities

168,557

114,807

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)

Payments to acquire PowerTech, Inc.

(1,220)

(Deposits)/refunds on machinery and equipment

(1,128)

1,431

Receipts from note receivable

84

81

Payments to acquire patents and software

(315)

(392)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

61

264

Payments to acquire property and equipment

(29,474)

(28,199)

Net cash used in investing activities

(31,992)

(186,057)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from loans and notes payable

105,000

175,000

Cash paid for debt issuance costs

(1,024)

(2,558)

Payments on capital lease obligation

(596)

(596)

Payments on notes payable

(104,725)

(100,000)

Proceeds from Economic Development Incentive Program

640

Payments to acquire treasury stock

(30,040)

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

11,265

3,103

Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units

(2,646)

(1,708)

Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation

5,218

771

Net cash provided by financing activities

12,492

44,612

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

149,057

(26,638)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

42,222

68,860

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 191,279

$ 42,222

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

Cash paid for:

Interest

$ 13,007

$ 8,617

Income taxes

50,924

16,926

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

For the Three Months Ended

For the Years Ended

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

$

% of Sales

$

% of Sales

$

% of Sales

$

% of Sales

GAAP gross profit

$ 92,068

41.6%

$ 67,144

37.1%

$ 293,812

40.6%

$ 194,926

35.3%

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

1.3%

4,404

0.8%

Discontinued operations

52

0.0%

Non-GAAP gross profit

$ 92,068

41.6%

$ 69,542

38.4%

$ 293,864

40.7%

$ 199,330

36.1%

GAAP operating expenses

$ 35,171

15.9%

$ 29,820

16.5%

$ 135,169

18.7%

$ 105,298

19.1%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

(2,686)

-1.2%

(2,324)

-1.3%

(10,067)

-1.4%

(3,748)

-0.7%

TCA accessories transition costs

(161)

0.0%

Discontinued operations

(25)

0.0%

(90)

0.0%

DOJ/SEC costs including insurance recovery costs

6

0.0%

1,787

0.2%

Acquisition-related costs

(27)

0.0%

(48)

0.0%

(27)

0.0%

(2,090)

-0.4%

Non-GAAP operating expenses

$ 32,439

14.7%

$ 27,448

15.2%

$ 126,611

17.5%

$ 99,460

18.0%

GAAP operating income

$ 56,897

25.7%

$ 37,324

20.6%

$ 158,643

21.9%

$ 89,628

16.2%

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

1.3%

4,404

0.8%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,686

1.2%

2,324

1.3%

10,067

1.4%

3,748

0.7%

TCA accessories transition costs

161

0.0%

Discontinued operations

25

0.0%

142

0.0%

DOJ/SEC costs including insurance recovery costs

(6)

0.0%

(1,787)

-0.2%

Acquisition-related costs

27

0.0%

48

0.0%

27

0.0%

2,090

0.4%

Non-GAAP operating income

$ 59,629

27.0%

$ 42,094

23.3%

$ 167,253

23.1%

$ 99,870

18.1%

GAAP net income

$ 35,647

16.1%

$ 21,940

12.1%

$ 93,958

13.0%

$ 49,827

9.0%

Bond premium paid

2,938

0.4%

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

1.3%

4,404

0.8%

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

2,686

1.2%

2,324

1.3%

10,067

1.4%

3,748

0.7%

Debt extinguishment costs

1,723

0.2%

TCA accessories transition costs

161

0.0%

Discontinued operations

25

0.0%

142

0.0%

DOJ/SEC costs including insurance recovery costs

(6)

0.0%

(1,787)

-0.2%

Acquisition-related costs

27

0.0%

48

0.0%

27

0.0%

2,090

0.4%

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(945)

-0.4%

(1,765)

-1.0%

(4,685)

-0.6%

(3,790)

-0.7%

Non-GAAP net income

$ 37,434

16.9%

$ 24,945

13.8%

$ 102,544

14.2%

$ 56,279

10.2%

GAAP net income per share - diluted

$ 0.63

$ 0.40

$ 1.68

$ 0.90

Bond premium paid

0.05

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

0.04

0.08

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

0.05

0.04

0.18

0.07

Debt extinguishment costs

0.03

TCA accessories transition costs

0.00

Discontinued operations

0.00

0.00

DOJ/SEC costs including insurance recovery costs

(0.00)

(0.03)

Acquisition-related costs

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.04

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

(0.02)

(0.03)

(0.08)

(0.07)

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

$ 0.66

$ 0.45

$ 1.83

$ 1.02

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, 2016

April 30, 2015

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

Net cash provided by operating activities

$ 94,814

$ 84,860

$ 168,557

$ 114,807

Net cash used in investing activities

(13,150)

(3,410)

(31,992)

(186,057)

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

Payments to acquire PowerTech, Inc.

1,220

1,220

Receipts from note receivable

(28)

(21)

(84)

(81)

Free cash flow

$ 82,856

$ 80,714

$ 137,701

$ 87,911

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS (In thousands)(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

GAAP net income

$ 35,647

$ 21,887

Interest expense

1,991

3,248

Income tax expense

19,291

12,296

Depreciation and amortization

10,186

9,295

Stock-based compensation expense

1,587

1,560

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

2,398

Discontinued operations

25

DOJ/SEC costs

(6)

4

Acquisition-related costs

27

48

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS

$ 68,748

$ 50,736

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS (In thousands)(Unaudited)

For the Years Ended

April 30, 2016

April 30, 2015

GAAP net income

$ 93,958

$ 49,613

Interest expense

13,704

11,330

Income tax expense

51,135

28,822

Depreciation and amortization

38,558

29,435

Stock-based compensation expense

6,472

5,808

Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense

4,404

TCA Accessories transition costs

161

Discontinued operations

142

DOJ/SEC costs, including insurance recovery costs

(1,787)

711

Acquisition-related costs

27

2,090

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS

$ 202,370

$ 132,213

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

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