American Outdoor Brands, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Results
- Quarterly net sales increased 30.8% compared to pre-COVID levels in fiscal 2020
- Quarterly gross margin increased by 180 basis points
- E-commerce net sales declined 10.6%
- Quarterly GAAP net loss of $4.1 million
- Net Sales
$43.4 Million - Gross Margin
45.4% (+180 Basis Points) - Traditional Channel Sales
– E-Commerce Channel Sales$25.0 Million $18.4 Million - Operating Cash Flow of
$5.2 Million
First Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Highlights
- Quarterly net sales were
, a decrease of$43.4 million , or ($231,000 0.5% ), compared with net sales of for the comparable quarter last year. Traditional channel net sales increased$43.7 million 8.4% , while e-commerce net sales declined10.6% . Compared with pre-COVID levels in fiscal 2020, quarterly net sales increased30.8% . - Quarterly gross margin was
45.4% , an increase of 180 basis points, compared with quarterly gross margin of43.6% for the comparable quarter last year. - Quarterly GAAP net loss was
, or ($4.1 million ) per diluted share, compared with a GAAP net loss of$0.31 , or ($5.7 million ) per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.$0.42 - Quarterly non-GAAP net income was
, or 0.01 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of$98,000 , or$84,000 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for net income exclude acquired intangible amortization, stock compensation, technology implementation, and other costs. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release.$0.01 - Quarterly Adjusted EBITDAS was
, or$1.1 million 2.6% of net sales, compared with , or$1.4 million 3.2% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release.
Brian Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "I am pleased with our first quarter fiscal 2024 results, which reflected solid execution in sales, profitability, and capital management, combined with ongoing progress against our long-term strategic objectives. Net sales were generally flat compared with the prior year, a result that met our expectations and reflected growth of nearly
"Innovation is our core strength and a key element in our long-term growth strategy. Our Dock & Unlock™ process fuels that innovation. In the first quarter, we officially launched our new BUBBA tournament-grade Pro Series Smart Fish Scale (BUBBA Pro SFS™) and accompanying app, our first entry into the large, underserved, 'catch and release' market. Since its launch in May, the BUBBA Pro SFS™ was awarded 'Best Cutlery, Hand Pliers and Tools' at ICAST® 2023, the world's largest sportfishing tradeshow, and was named the official scale of Major League Fishing beginning with the 2024 Bass Pro Tour season. This is just one of many exciting and innovative new products resulting from our Dock & Unlock™ process that, we believe, will fuel our future growth."
Andrew Fulmer, Chief Financial Officer, said, "In the first quarter of fiscal 2024, we further strengthened our balance sheet, generated strong operating cash flow and free cash flow, and continued to demonstrate effective capital deployment. We generated operating cash flow of
"Turning to our outlook, we believe our brands remain well positioned to capitalize on positive, long-term consumer outdoor participation trends. As a result, we continue to believe that our net sales for fiscal 2024 could exceed fiscal 2023 net sales by as much as
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and webcast today, September 7, 2023, to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2024 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Brian Murphy, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew Fulmer, Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements and a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at (833) 630-1956 and ask to join the American Outdoor Brands call. No RSVP is necessary. The conference call audio webcast can also be accessed live on the Company's website at www.aob.com, under the Investor Relations section.
Reconciliation of
In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "non-GAAP net income and "Adjusted EBITDAS" are presented. A reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures are contained at the end of this press release. From time to time, the Company considers and uses these non-GAAP financial measures as 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) stock compensation, (iii) technology implementation, (iv) acquisition costs, (v) stockholder cooperation agreement costs, (vi) income tax adjustments, (vii) interest expense, (viii) income tax expense, and (ix) depreciation and amortization; 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 and believes the disclosure of such measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's financial condition and results of operations. 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 American Outdoor Brands, Inc.
American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT) is an industry leading provider of outdoor products and accessories, including hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, outdoor cooking, and personal security and defense products, for rugged outdoor enthusiasts. The Company produces innovative, top quality products under its brands BOG®; BUBBA®; Caldwell®; Crimson Trace®; Frankford Arsenal®; Grilla Grills®; Hooyman®; Imperial®; LaserLyte®; Lockdown®; MEAT!; Old Timer®; Schrade®; Tipton®; Uncle Henry®; ust®; and Wheeler®. For more information about all the brands and products from American Outdoor Brands, Inc., visit www.aob.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. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained or incorporated herein by reference in this press release, including statements regarding our future operating results, future financial position, business strategy, objectives, goals, plans, prospects, markets, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "targets," "contemplates," "projects," "predicts," "may," "might," "plan," "would," "should," "could," "may," "can," "potential," "continue," "objective," or the negative of those terms, or similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Specific forward-looking statements in this press release include our strategy to intentionally place our brands where consumers expect to find them, whether online or in-store; our belief that innovation is our core strength and a key element in our long-term growth strategy; our belief that our Dock & Unlock process fuels our innovation; our belief that our Dock & Unlock™ process will fuel our future growth; our belief that our brands remain well positioned to capitalize on positive, long-term consumer outdoor participation trends; our continued belief that our net sales for fiscal 2024 could exceed fiscal 2023 net sales by as much as
AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||
As of: | |||
July 31, 2023 | April 30, 2023 | ||
(Unaudited) | |||
(In thousands, except par value and share data) | |||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 18,711 | $ 21,950 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of | 23,572 | 26,846 | |
Inventories | 104,913 | 99,734 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,917 | 7,839 | |
Income tax receivable | 1,210 | 1,251 | |
Total current assets | 156,323 | 157,620 | |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 9,101 | 9,488 | |
Intangible assets, net | 49,229 | 52,021 | |
Right-of-use assets | 23,917 | 24,198 | |
Other assets | 579 | 260 | |
Total assets | $ 239,149 | $ 243,587 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable | $ 15,589 | $ 11,544 | |
Accrued expenses | 9,802 | 8,741 | |
Accrued payroll, incentives, and profit sharing | 2,874 | 1,813 | |
Lease liabilities, current | 918 | 904 | |
Total current liabilities | 29,183 | 23,002 | |
Notes and loans payable | — | 4,623 | |
Lease liabilities, net of current portion | 23,833 | 24,064 | |
Other non-current liabilities | 18 | 34 | |
Total liabilities | 53,034 | 51,723 | |
Equity: | |||
Preferred stock, | — | — | |
Common stock, | 15 | 14 | |
Additional paid in capital | 273,415 | 272,784 | |
Retained deficit | (66,488) | (62,375) | |
Treasury stock, at cost (1,481,989 shares on July 31, 2023 | (20,827) | (18,559) | |
Total equity | 186,115 | 191,864 | |
Total liabilities and equity | $ 239,149 | $ 243,587 |
AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | ||||
For the Three Months Ended July 31, | ||||
2023 | 2022 | |||
(Unaudited) | ||||
Net sales | $ 43,445 | $ 43,676 | ||
Cost of sales | 23,726 | 24,637 | ||
Gross profit | 19,719 | 19,039 | ||
Operating expenses: | ||||
Research and development | 1,599 | 1,756 | ||
Selling, marketing, and distribution | 12,054 | 11,780 | ||
General and administrative | 10,151 | 11,064 | ||
Total operating expenses | 23,804 | 24,600 | ||
Operating loss | (4,085) | (5,561) | ||
Other income, net: | ||||
Other income, net | 39 | 241 | ||
Interest expense, net | (12) | (186) | ||
Total other income, net | 27 | 55 | ||
Loss from operations before income taxes | (4,058) | (5,506) | ||
Income tax expense | 55 | 189 | ||
Net loss | $ (4,113) | $ (5,695) | ||
Net loss per share: | ||||
Basic | $ (0.31) | $ (0.42) | ||
Diluted | $ (0.31) | $ (0.42) | ||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||
Basic | 13,190 | 13,443 | ||
Diluted | 13,190 | 13,443 |
AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
For the Three Months Ended July 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
(In thousands) | |||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||
Net loss | $ (4,113) | $ (5,695) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,969 | 4,162 | |
Provision for credit losses on accounts receivable | 6 | 7 | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 932 | 714 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||
Accounts receivable | 3,268 | 4,952 | |
Inventories | (5,179) | 1,045 | |
Accounts payable | 4,115 | 277 | |
Accrued liabilities | 2,122 | 1,798 | |
Other | 45 | (2,192) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 5,165 | 5,068 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||
Payments to acquire patents and software | (267) | (1,392) | |
Payments to acquire property and equipment | (569) | (218) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (836) | (1,610) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||
Payments on notes and loans payable | (5,000) | (5,170) | |
Payments to acquire treasury stock | (2,268) | — | |
Cash paid for debt issuance costs | — | (88) | |
Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units | (300) | (252) | |
Net cash used in financing activities | (7,568) | (5,510) | |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (3,239) | (2,052) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 21,950 | 19,521 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 18,711 | $ 17,469 | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | |||
Cash paid for: | |||
Interest | $ 117 | $ 161 | |
Income taxes | $ 13 | $ 32 |
AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||
For the Three Months Ended July 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
GAAP and non-GAAP gross profit | $ 19,719 | $ 19,039 | |
GAAP operating expenses | $ 23,804 | $ 24,600 | |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | (2,960) | (3,075) | |
Stock compensation | (932) | (714) | |
Technology implementation | (293) | (769) | |
Acquisition costs | — | (47) | |
Stockholder cooperation agreement costs | — | (1,010) | |
Non-GAAP operating expenses | $ 19,619 | $ 18,985 | |
GAAP operating loss | $ (4,085) | $ (5,561) | |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 2,960 | 3,075 | |
Stock compensation | 932 | 714 | |
Technology implementation | 293 | 769 | |
Acquisition costs | — | 47 | |
Stockholder cooperation agreement costs | — | 1,010 | |
Non-GAAP operating income | $ 100 | $ 54 | |
GAAP net loss | $ (4,113) | $ (5,695) | |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 2,960 | 3,075 | |
Stock compensation | 932 | 714 | |
Technology implementation | 293 | 769 | |
Acquisition costs | — | 47 | |
Stockholder cooperation agreement costs | — | 1,010 | |
Income tax adjustments | 26 | 164 | |
Non-GAAP net income | $ 98 | $ 84 | |
GAAP net loss per share - diluted | $ (0.31) | $ (0.42) | |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 0.22 | 0.23 | |
Stock compensation | 0.07 | 0.05 | |
Technology implementation | 0.02 | 0.06 | |
Acquisition costs | — | — | |
Stockholder cooperation agreement costs | — | 0.07 | |
Income tax adjustments | — | 0.01 | |
Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted (a) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | |
(a) Non-GAAP net income per share does not foot due to rounding. |
AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS | |||||
For the Three Months Ended July 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||
GAAP net loss | $ | (4,113) | $ | (5,695) | |
Interest expense | 12 | 186 | |||
Income tax expense | 55 | 189 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,945 | 4,162 | |||
Stock compensation | 932 | 714 | |||
Technology implementation | 293 | 769 | |||
Acquisition costs | — | 47 | |||
Stockholder cooperation agreement costs | — | 1,010 | |||
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS | $ | 1,124 | $ | 1,382 |
Contact:
Liz Sharp, VP, Investor Relations
lsharp@aob.com
(573) 303-4620
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