Camping World Holdings, Inc. Reports Strong Third Quarter Results With More Than 32,000 Units Sold, Driven by a Record 14,460 Used Unit Sales

Rhea-AI Summary

Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) reported a revenue of $1.9 billion for Q3 2022, down 3.2% compared to the previous year. The decline was attributed to $45.7 million less in product revenue from exited categories. Record used vehicle revenue reached $526.0 million, up 1.2%, with used vehicle unit sales hitting 14,460. However, net income fell to $102.9 million, a 45.6% decrease. Diluted EPS was $0.97, down from $1.72. The company maintained its quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share.

Positive

• Record used vehicle revenue of $526.0 million, up 1.2%.
• Used vehicle unit sales increased to 14,460 units, a 6.1% rise.
• Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.625 per share.

Negative

• Total revenue declined by $60.9 million, or 3.2%.
• Net income decreased by $86.4 million, or 45.6%.
• Diluted EPS fell to $0.97 from $1.72, a significant drop.
• Gross profit decreased by $97.7 million, or 14.1%.

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (the “Company” or “CWH”), America’s Recreation Dealer, today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and CEO of Camping World Holdings, Inc. stated, “In this current environment, our Company is focused on growing our overall used RV business, strategic and opportunistic dealership acquisitions, and tightening SG&A and capital expenditures with precision.”

Third Quarter Operating Highlights

• Revenue was $1.9 billion for the third quarter, a decrease of $60.9 million, or 3.2%, driven primarily by a $45.7 million reduction in product revenues from categories we exited in 2021 including fishing, hunting, and apparel.
• Used vehicle revenue was a record $526.0 million for the third quarter⁽¹⁾, an increase of $6.4 million, or 1.2%, while new vehicle revenue declined $30.2 million, or 3.5%. Used vehicle unit sales were a record 14,460 units for the third quarter, an increase of 829 units, or 6.1%.
• Same store used vehicle unit sales increased 2.0% for the third quarter, while same store new vehicle unit sales decreased 7.2%.
• Gross profit was $593.7 million, a decrease of $97.7 million, or 14.1%, and total gross margin was 32.0%, a decrease of 408 basis points driven primarily by the higher cost of new vehicles. Used vehicle gross margin decreased to a lesser extent.
• Net income was $102.9 million, a decrease of $86.4 million, or 45.6%.
• Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock was $0.97 in 2022 versus $1.72 in 2021. Adjusted earnings per share - diluted⁽²⁾ of Class A common stock was $1.07 in 2022 versus $1.98 in 2021.
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽²⁾ was $173.4 million, a decrease of $114.6 million, or 39.8%.
• New and used vehicle inventories were $1.6 billion, an increase of $491.1 million from September 30, 2021. This increase was driven primarily by restocking to normalized levels of new vehicles and, to a lesser extent, the strategic growth of our used vehicle business and an additional eight dealership locations.
• On September 29, 2022, the Company paid our regular quarterly dividend of $0.625 per share of Class A common stock, or $2.50 per share on an annualized basis.

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⁽¹⁾ Trailing twelve-month (“TTM”) used vehicle revenue as of September 30, 2022 and 2021 was $1.9 billion and $1.5 billion, respectively. The TTM used vehicle revenue as of September 30, 2022 is comprised of $1.5 billion and $0.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and three months ended December 31, 2021, respectively. The TTM used vehicle revenue as of September 30, 2021 is comprised of $1.3 billion and $0.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and three months ended December 31, 2020, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Adjusted earnings per share – diluted and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section later in this press release.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Information

A conference call to discuss the Company’s third quarter 2022 financial results is scheduled for November 2, 2022, at 7:30 am Central Time. Investors and analysts can participate on the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-9039 (international callers please dial 1-201-689-8470) and using conference ID# 13732920. Interested parties can also listen to a live webcast or replay of the conference call by logging on to the Investor Relations section on the Company’s website at http://investor.campingworld.com. The replay of the conference call webcast will be available on the investor relations website for approximately 90 days.

Presentation

This press release presents historical results for the periods presented for the Company and its subsidiaries, which are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), unless noted as a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) and related reorganization transactions (“Reorganization Transactions”) that occurred on October 6, 2016 resulted in the Company as the sole managing member of CWGS Enterprises, LLC (“CWGS, LLC”), with sole voting power in and control of the management of CWGS, LLC. The Company’s position as sole managing member of CWGS, LLC includes periods where the Company has held a minority economic interest in CWGS, LLC. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owned 50.1% and 51.2%, respectively, of CWGS, LLC. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the financial results of CWGS, LLC and reports a non-controlling interest in its consolidated financial statements. Unless otherwise indicated, all financial comparisons in this press release compare our financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022 to our financial results from the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly-trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enables us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 42 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destination for everything RV.

For more information, please visit http://www.CampingWorld.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements about macroeconomic trends and our business plans and goals, including statements regarding the strength of our business, our long-term plan, the Company’s strategic focuses, including growing its used RV business, potential acquisitions and tightening SG&A expenses and capital expenditures, potential stock repurchases, future dividend payments and our future financial results. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations.

These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had, and could have in the future, certain negative impacts on our business; risks related to the cybersecurity incident announced in February 2022; our ability to execute and achieve the expected benefits of our 2019 Strategic Shift; the availability of financing to us and our customers; fuel shortages or high prices for fuel; the success of our manufacturers; general economic conditions in our markets; changes in consumer preferences; competition in our industry; risks related to acquisitions and expansion into new markets; our failure to maintain the strength and value of our brands; our ability to manage our inventory; fluctuations in our same store sales; the cyclical and seasonal nature of our business; our dependence on the availability of adequate capital and risks related to our debt; our reliance on six fulfillment and distribution centers; natural disasters, including epidemic outbreaks; risks associated with selling goods manufactured abroad; our dependence on our relationships with third party suppliers and lending institutions; our ability to retain senior executives and attract and retain other qualified employees; risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space; regulatory risks; data privacy and cybersecurity risks; risks related to our intellectual property; the impact of ongoing or future lawsuits against us and certain of our officers and directors; and risks related to our organizational structure.

These and other important factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K filed for the year ended December 31, 2021 and our other reports filed with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change, except as required under applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

In addition, this press release references projected annualized dividend payments. Future declarations of quarterly dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in its debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, receipt of excess tax distributions from CWGS Enterprises, LLC, its business prospects and other factors that Camping World’s Board of Directors may deem relevant.

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Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue:
Good Sam Services and Plans	$	50,352		$	46,581		$	144,504		$	134,354
RV and Outdoor Retail
New vehicles		834,112			864,303			2,746,323			2,745,057
Used vehicles		525,988			519,550			1,484,978			1,273,944
Products, service and other		268,940			305,882			761,914			862,706
Finance and insurance, net		165,136			167,779			513,921			483,718
Good Sam Club		11,154			12,479			35,070			36,383
Subtotal		1,805,330			1,869,993			5,542,206			5,401,808
Total revenue		1,855,682			1,916,574			5,686,710			5,536,162
Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):
Good Sam Services and Plans		18,871			21,637			54,532			53,241
RV and Outdoor Retail
New vehicles		675,119			612,418			2,171,660			2,014,206
Used vehicles		398,882			376,852			1,115,876			934,874
Products, service and other		167,298			212,444			467,680			556,542
Good Sam Club		1,824			1,847			6,279			5,586
Subtotal		1,243,123			1,203,561			3,761,495			3,511,208
Total costs applicable to revenue		1,261,994			1,225,198			3,816,027			3,564,449
Gross profit:
Good Sam Services and Plans		31,481			24,944			89,972			81,113
RV and Outdoor Retail
New vehicles		158,993			251,885			574,663			730,851
Used vehicles		127,106			142,698			369,102			339,070
Products, service and other		101,642			93,438			294,234			306,164
Finance and insurance, net		165,136			167,779			513,921			483,718
Good Sam Club		9,330			10,632			28,791			30,797
Subtotal		562,207			666,432			1,780,711			1,890,600
Total gross profit		593,688			691,376			1,870,683			1,971,713
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative		419,102			424,385			1,245,540			1,193,668
Debt restructure expense		—			24			—			9,055
Depreciation and amortization		18,207			23,552			61,369			49,297
Long-lived asset impairment		887			316			3,505			1,398
Lease termination		—			329			1,122			2,085
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets		(40)			96			390			7
Total operating expenses		438,156			448,702			1,311,926			1,255,510
Income from operations		155,532			242,674			558,757			716,203
Other expense:
Floor plan interest expense		(9,484)			(3,125)			(24,483)			(9,886)
Other interest expense, net		(20,526)			(11,250)			(49,762)			(35,262)
Loss on debt restructure		—			—			—			(1,390)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment		—			—			—			(3,520)
Other expense, net		(177)			(122)			(472)			(77)
Total other expense		(30,187)			(14,497)			(74,717)			(50,135)
Income before income taxes		125,345			228,177			484,040			666,068
Income tax expense		(22,397)			(38,869)			(75,808)			(83,259)
Net income		102,948			189,308			408,232			582,809
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(61,822)			(109,605)			(238,065)			(331,596)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$	41,126		$	79,703		$	170,167		$	251,213
Earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Basic	$	0.98		$	1.75		$	4.01		$	5.57
Diluted	$	0.97		$	1.72		$	3.99		$	5.49
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:
Basic		41,985			45,628			42,419			45,072
Diluted		42,505			47,022			42,947			46,433

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Supplemental Data
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Increase				Percent
		2022			2021			(decrease)				Change
Unit sales
New vehicles			17,616			18,748			(1,132)				(6.0%)
Used vehicles			14,460			13,631			829				6.1%
Total			32,076			32,379			(303)				(0.9%)
Average selling price
New vehicles		$	47,350		$	46,101		$	1,249				2.7%
Used vehicles		$	36,375		$	38,115		$	(1,740)				(4.6%)
Same store unit sales(1)
New vehicles			16,045			17,293			(1,248)				(7.2%)
Used vehicles			13,114			12,852			262				2.0%
Total			29,159			30,145			(986)				(3.3%)
Same store revenue(1) ($ in 000's)
New vehicles		$	764,144		$	801,412		$	(37,268)				(4.7%)
Used vehicles			482,329			493,914			(11,585)				(2.3%)
Products, service and other			186,260			211,591			(25,331)				(12.0%)
Finance and insurance, net			151,039			156,870			(5,831)				(3.7%)
Total		$	1,583,772		$	1,663,787		$	(80,015)				(4.8%)
Average gross profit per unit
New vehicles		$	9,025		$	13,435		$	(4,410)				(32.8%)
Used vehicles		$	8,790			10,469		$	(1,679)				(16.0%)
Finance and insurance, net per vehicle unit		$	5,148			5,182		$	(34)				(0.7%)
Total vehicle front-end yield(2)		$	14,068			17,368		$	(3,300)				(19.0%)
Gross margin
Good Sam Services and Plans			62.5%			53.5%			897	bps
New vehicles			19.1%			29.1%			(1,008)	bps
Used vehicles			24.2%			27.5%			(330)	bps
Products, service and other			37.8%			30.5%			725	bps
Finance and insurance, net			100.0%			100.0%			unch.	bps
Good Sam Club			83.6%			85.2%			(155)	bps
Subtotal RV and Outdoor Retail			31.1%			35.6%			(450)	bps
Total gross margin			32.0%			36.1%			(408)	bps
Inventories ($ in 000's)
New vehicles		$	1,180,364		$	723,593		$	456,771				63.1%
Used vehicles			425,824			391,466			34,358				8.8%
Products, parts, accessories and misc.			293,588			246,900			46,688				18.9%
Total RV and Outdoor Retail inventories		$	1,899,776		$	1,361,959		$	537,817				39.5%
Vehicle inventory per location ($ in 000's)
New vehicle inventory per dealer location		$	6,415		$	4,111		$	2,304				56.0%
Used vehicle inventory per dealer location		$	2,314			2,224		$	90				4.0%
Vehicle inventory turnover(3)
New vehicle inventory turnover			2.0			3.6			(1.5)				(42.9%)
Used vehicle inventory turnover			3.5			4.4			(0.8)				(18.8%)
Retail locations
RV dealerships			184			176			8				4.5%
RV service & retail centers			8			10			(2)				(20.0%)
Subtotal			192			186			6				3.2%
Other retail stores			1			1			—				0.0%
Total			193			187			6				3.2%
Other data
Active Customers(4)			5,366,558			5,458,531			(91,973)				(1.7%)
Good Sam Club members			2,038,826			2,185,100			(146,274)				(6.7%)
Service bays (5)			2,639			2,599			40				1.5%
Finance and insurance gross profit as a % of total vehicle revenue			12.1%			12.1%			2	bps			n/a
Same store locations			168			n/a			n/a				n/a

		Nine Months Ended September 30,						Increase				Percent
		2022			2021			(decrease)				Change
Unit sales
New vehicles			60,040			66,362			(6,322)				(9.5%)
Used vehicles			40,991			38,269			2,722				7.1%
Total			101,031			104,631			(3,600)				(3.4%)
Average selling price
New vehicles		$	45,742		$	41,365		$	4,377				10.6%
Used vehicles		$	36,227		$	33,289		$	2,938				8.8%
Same store unit sales(1)
New vehicles			54,831			63,436			(8,605)				(13.6%)
Used vehicles			37,670			36,870			800				2.2%
Total			92,501			100,306			(7,805)				(7.8%)
Same store revenue(1) ($ in 000's)
New vehicles		$	2,524,359		$	2,628,952		$	(104,593)				(4.0%)
Used vehicles			1,379,819			1,233,022			146,797				11.9%
Products, service and other			553,833			650,283			(96,450)				(14.8%)
Finance and insurance, net			473,898			465,100			8,798				1.9%
Total		$	4,931,909		$	4,977,357		$	(45,448)				(0.9%)
Average gross profit per unit
New vehicles		$	9,571		$	11,013		$	(1,442)				(13.1%)
Used vehicles			9,004			8,860			144				1.6%
Finance and insurance, net per vehicle unit			5,087			4,623			464				10.0%
Total vehicle front-end yield(2)			14,428			14,849			(421)				(2.8%)
Gross margin
Good Sam Services and Plans			62.3%			60.4%			189	bps
New vehicles			20.9%			26.6%			(570)	bps
Used vehicles			24.9%			26.6%			(176)	bps
Products, service and other			38.6%			35.5%			313	bps
Finance and insurance, net			100.0%			100.0%			unch.	bps
Good Sam Club			82.1%			84.6%			(255)	bps
Subtotal RV and Outdoor Retail			32.1%			35.0%			(287)	bps
Total gross margin			32.9%			35.6%			(272)	bps
Inventories ($ in 000's)
New vehicles		$	1,180,364		$	723,593		$	456,771				63.1%
Used vehicles			425,824			391,466			34,358				8.8%
Products, parts, accessories and misc.			293,588			246,900			46,688				18.9%
Total RV and Outdoor Retail inventories		$	1,899,776		$	1,361,959		$	537,817				39.5%
Vehicle inventory per location ($ in 000's)
New vehicle inventory per dealer location		$	6,415		$	4,111		$	2,304				56.0%
Used vehicle inventory per dealer location			2,314			2,224			90				4.0%
Vehicle inventory turnover(3)
New vehicle inventory turnover			2.0			3.6			(1.5)				(42.9%)
Used vehicle inventory turnover			3.5			4.4			(0.8)				(18.8%)
Retail locations
RV dealerships			184			176			8				4.5%
RV service & retail centers			8			10			(2)				(20.0%)
Subtotal			192			186			6				3.2%
Other retail stores			1			1			—				0.0%
Total			193			187			6				3.2%
Other data
Active Customers(4)			5,366,558			5,458,531			(91,973)				(1.7%)
Good Sam Club members			2,038,826			2,185,100			(146,274)				(6.7%)
Service bays (5)			2,639			2,599			40				1.5%
Finance and insurance gross profit as a % of total vehicle revenue			12.1%			12.0%			11	bps			n/a
Same store locations			168			n/a			n/a				n/a

⁽¹⁾ Our same store revenue and units calculations for a given period include only those stores that were open both at the end of the corresponding period and at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year.
⁽²⁾ Front end yield is calculated as gross profit from new vehicles, used vehicles and finance and insurance (net), divided by combined new and used vehicle unit sales.
⁽³⁾ Inventory turnover calculated as vehicle costs applicable to revenue over the last twelve months divided by the average quarterly ending vehicle inventory over the last twelve months.
⁽⁴⁾ An Active Customer is a customer who has transacted with us in any of the eight most recently completed fiscal quarters prior to the date of measurement.
⁽⁵⁾ A service bay is a fully-constructed bay dedicated to service, installation, and collision offerings.

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (In Thousands Except Share and Per Share Amounts)
		September 30,			December 31,
		2022			2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	148,235		$	267,332
Contracts in transit			87,487			57,741
Accounts receivable, net			117,428			101,644
Inventories			1,900,127			1,792,865
Prepaid expenses and other assets			46,869			64,295
Total current assets			2,300,146			2,283,877
Property and equipment, net			728,208			599,324
Operating lease assets			719,656			750,876
Deferred tax assets, net			178,808			199,321
Intangible assets, net			21,819			30,970
Goodwill			533,217			483,634
Other assets			29,532			24,927
Total assets		$	4,511,386		$	4,372,929
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	187,613		$	136,757
Accrued liabilities			252,644			189,595
Deferred revenues			101,917			95,467
Current portion of operating lease liabilities			61,001			62,217
Current portion of finance lease liabilities			10,397			4,964
Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability			11,686			11,322
Current portion of long-term debt			15,827			15,822
Notes payable – floor plan, net			899,568			1,011,345
Other current liabilities			83,959			70,834
Total current liabilities			1,624,612			1,598,323
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion			743,914			774,889
Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion			95,496			74,752
Tax Receivable Agreement liability, net of current portion			159,790			171,073
Revolving line of credit			20,885			20,885
Long-term debt, net of current portion			1,368,380			1,377,751
Deferred revenues			73,294			69,024
Other long-term liabilities			87,517			52,338
Total liabilities			4,173,888			4,139,035
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share – 20,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021			—			—
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 250,000,000 shares authorized; 47,855,259 issued and 42,129,078 outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 47,805,259 issued and 44,130,956 outstanding as of December 31, 2021			476			475
Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share – 75,000,000 shares authorized; 69,066,445 issued as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; and 41,466,964 outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021			4			4
Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share – one share authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021			—			—
Additional paid-in capital			117,151			98,113
Treasury stock, at cost; 5,442,009 and 3,390,131 shares as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively			(190,658)			(130,006)
Retained earnings			280,772			189,471
Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.			207,745			158,057
Non-controlling interests			129,753			75,837
Total stockholders' equity			337,498			233,894
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,511,386		$	4,372,929

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries Summary of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (In Thousands)
		Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2022			2021
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	523,919		$	571,876
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment			(118,445)			(88,560)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			1,105			2,253
Purchase of real property			(41,696)			(61,056)
Proceeds from the sale of real property			6,809			1,360
Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired			(83,227)			(99,749)
Purchase of other investments			(3,000)			(7,983)
Purchases of intangible assets			(851)			(2,580)
Net cash used in investing activities			(239,305)			(256,315)
Financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt			—			124,893
Payments on long-term debt			(11,869)			(174,148)
Net (payments) proceeds on notes payable – floor plan, net			(99,802)			19,199
Proceeds from landlord funded construction on finance leases			6,028			—
Payments on finance leases			(4,541)			(2,169)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback arrangement			27,951			—
Payments on sale-leaseback arrangement			(87)			—
Payment of debt issuance costs			—			(1,827)
Dividends on Class A common stock			(78,866)			(44,846)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			317			3,775
RSU shares withheld for tax			(6,474)			(7,166)
Repurchases of Class A common stock to treasury stock			(79,757)			(86,824)
Distributions to holders of LLC common units			(156,611)			(179,725)
Net cash used in financing activities			(403,711)			(348,838)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(119,097)			(33,277)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period			267,332			166,072
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period		$	148,235		$	132,795

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities.

The following table sets forth reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock (unaudited):

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands except per share amounts)		2022			2021			2022			2021
Numerator:
Net income		$	102,948		$	189,308		$	408,232		$	582,809
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests			(61,822)			(109,605)			(238,065)			(331,596)
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. — basic		$	41,126		$	79,703			170,167			251,213
Add: reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs			281			1,226			1,019			3,793
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. — diluted		$	41,407		$	80,929		$	171,186		$	255,006
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — basic			41,985			45,628			42,419			45,072
Dilutive options to purchase Class A common stock			53			138			62			157
Dilutive restricted stock units			467			1,256			466			1,204
Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — diluted			42,505			47,022			42,947			46,433
Earnings per share of Class A common stock — basic		$	0.98		$	1.75		$	4.01		$	5.57
Earnings per share of Class A common stock — diluted		$	0.97		$	1.72		$	3.99		$	5.49
Weighted-average anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock:
Restricted stock units			1,396			10			2,094			9
Common units of CWGS, LLC that are convertible into Class A common stock			42,045			42,635			42,045			43,731

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, TTM Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted (collectively the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"). We believe that these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to the key metrics we use in our financial and operational decision making. These Non-GAAP Financial Measures are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in the Company’s industry and are used by management to evaluate our operating performance, liquidity and capital resources, to evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and for planning purposes. By providing these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, together with reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors’ understanding of our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing our strategic initiatives. In addition, our Senior Secured Credit Facilities use Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated for our subsidiary CWGS Group, LLC, to measure our compliance with covenants such as the consolidated leverage ratio. The Non-GAAP Financial Measures have limitations as analytical tools, and the presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. They should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by any items adjusted for in these Non-GAAP Financial Measures. In evaluating these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, it is reasonable to expect that certain of these items will occur in future periods. However, we believe these adjustments are appropriate because the amounts recognized can vary significantly from period to period, do not directly relate to the ongoing operations of our business and complicate comparisons of our internal operating results and operating results of other companies over time. Each of the normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments described in this section and in the reconciliation tables below help management with a measure of our core operating performance over time by removing items that are not related to day-to-day operations.

The Non-GAAP Financial Measures that we use are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We define “EBITDA” as net income before other interest expense, net (excluding floor plan interest expense), provision for income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA further adjusted for the impact of certain noncash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include, among other things, loss and expense on debt restructure, long-lived asset impairment, lease termination costs, gains and losses on sale or disposal of assets, net, equity-based compensation, Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment, restructuring costs related to the 2019 Strategic Shift, and other unusual or one-time items. We define “Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by our competitors, because not all companies and analysts calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in the same manner. We present EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Management believes that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these Non-GAAP Financial Measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations.

The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and TTM Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measures (unaudited):

		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
($ in thousands)		2022			2021			2022			2021
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income		$	102,948		$	189,308		$	408,232		$	582,809
Other interest expense, net			20,526			11,250			49,762			35,262
Depreciation and amortization			18,207			23,552			61,369			49,297
Income tax expense			22,397			38,869			75,808			83,259
Subtotal EBITDA			164,078			262,979			595,171			750,627
Long-lived asset impairment (a)			887			316			3,505			1,398
Lease termination (b)			—			329			1,122			2,085
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net (c)			(40)			96			390			7
Equity-based compensation (d)			6,792			6,913			27,434			19,069
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (e)			—			—			—			3,520
Restructuring costs (f)			1,671			17,362			5,548			23,439
Loss and expense on debt restructure (g)			—			24			—			10,445
Adjusted EBITDA		$	173,388		$	288,019		$	633,170		$	810,590

		Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(as percentage of total revenue)		2022		2021		2022		2021
Adjusted EBITDA margin:
Net income margin		5.5%		9.9%		7.2%		10.5%
Other interest expense, net		1.1%		0.6%		0.9%		0.6%
Depreciation and amortization		1.0%		1.2%		1.1%		0.9%
Income tax expense		1.2%		2.0%		1.3%		1.5%
Subtotal EBITDA margin		8.8%		13.7%		10.5%		13.6%
Long-lived asset impairment (a)		0.0%		0.0%		0.1%		0.0%
Lease termination (b)		—		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net (c)		(0.0%)		0.0%		0.0%		0.0%
Equity-based compensation (d)		0.4%		0.4%		0.5%		0.3%
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (e)		—		—		—		0.1%
Restructuring costs (f)		0.1%		0.9%		0.1%		0.4%
Loss and expense on debt restructure (g)		—		0.0%		—		0.2%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		9.3%		15.0%		11.1%		14.6%

	Three Months Ended													TTM Ended
	September 30,			June 30,			March 31,			December 31,				September 30,
($ in thousands)	2022			2022			2022				2021			2022
Adjusted EBITDA:
Net income	$	102,948		$	197,985		$	107,299		$	59,266		$	467,498
Other interest expense, net		20,526			14,935			14,301			11,650			61,412
Depreciation and amortization		18,207			17,627			25,535			17,121			78,490
Income tax expense		22,397			32,375			21,036			8,865			84,673
Subtotal EBITDA		164,078			262,922			168,171			96,902			692,073
Long-lived asset impairment (a)		887			2,618			—			1,646			5,151
Lease termination (b)		—			944			178			126			1,248
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net (c)		(40)			381			49			(583)			(193)
Equity-based compensation (d)		6,792			8,968			11,674			28,867			56,301
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (e)		—			—			—			(707)			(707)
Restructuring costs (f)		1,671			1,854			2,023			2,262			7,810
Loss and expense on debt restructure (g)		—			—			—			3,023			3,023
Adjusted EBITDA	$	173,388		$	277,687		$	182,095		$	131,536		$	764,706

(a)		Represents long-lived asset impairment charges related to the RV and Outdoor Retail segment, which relate to locations affected by the 2019 Strategic Shift.
(b)		Represents the loss on the termination of operating leases, relating primarily to the 2019 Strategic Shift, resulting from lease termination fees and the derecognition of the operating lease assets and liabilities.
(c)		Represents an adjustment to eliminate the losses and gains on disposals and sales of various assets.
(d)		Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense relating to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company.
(e)		Represents an adjustment to eliminate the loss (gain) on remeasurement of the Tax Receivable Agreement primarily due to changes in our blended statutory income tax rate.
(f)		Represents restructuring costs relating to our 2019 Strategic Shift. These restructuring costs include one-time employee termination benefits relating to retail store or distribution center closures/divestitures, incremental inventory reserve charges, and other associated costs. These costs exclude lease termination costs, which are presented separately above (see (b) above).
(g)		Represents the loss and expense incurred on debt restructure and financing expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. which is comprised of $0.4 million in extinguishment of the original issue discount and $1.0 of extinguishment of capitalized finance costs related to the Previous Term Loan Facility, and $9.0 million in legal and other expenses related to the New Term Loan Facility in 2021. For the twelve months ended September 30, 2022, represents $3.0 million of legal and other expenses related to the New Term Loan Facility in 2021.

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

We define “Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic” as net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include, among other things, loss and expense on debt restructure, long-lived asset impairment, lease termination costs, gains and losses on sale or disposal of assets, net, equity-based compensation, Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment, restructuring costs related to the 2019 Strategic Shift, other unusual or one-time items, the income tax expense effect of these adjustments, and the effect of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from these adjustments.

We define “Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted” as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic adjusted for the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from stock options and restricted stock units, if dilutive, or the assumed redemption, if dilutive, of all outstanding common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of newly-issued Class A common stock of Camping World Holdings, Inc.

We define “Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic” as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. - Basic divided by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding. We define “Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted” as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted divided by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming (i) the redemption of all outstanding common units in CWGS, LLC for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock of Camping World Holdings, Inc., if dilutive, and (ii) the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units, if any. We present Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our performance and we believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these Non-GAAP financial measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations.

The following table reconciles Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(In thousands except per share amounts)	2022			2021			2022			2021
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.	$	41,126		$	79,703		$	170,167		$	251,213
Adjustments related to basic calculation:
Loss and expense on debt restructure (a):
Gross adjustment		—			24			—			10,445
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)		—			(3)			—			(1,376)
Long-lived asset impairment (c):
Gross adjustment		887			316			3,505			1,398
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)		—			—			(99)			—
Lease termination (d):
Gross adjustment		—			329			1,122			2,085
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)		—			1			—			(38)
(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets (e):
Gross adjustment		(40)			96			390			7
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)		(12)			3			(15)			5
Equity-based compensation (f):
Gross adjustment		6,792			6,913			27,434			19,069
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)		(792)			(820)			(3,080)			(2,181)
Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (g):
Gross adjustment		—			—			—			3,520
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)		—			—			—			(898)
Restructuring costs (h)
Gross adjustment		1,671			17,362			5,548			23,439
Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)		—			23			—			(42)
Adjustment to net income attributable to non-controlling interests resulting from the above adjustments (i)		(4,642)			(12,091)			(18,866)			(27,580)
Adjusted net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – basic		44,990			91,856			186,106			279,066
Adjustments related to diluted calculation:
Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (j)		409			1,892			1,519			—
Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (k)		(104)			(489)			(404)			—
Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (j)		—			—			—			359,176
Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (k)		—			—			—			(89,668)
Assumed income tax expense of combining C-corporations with full or partial valuation allowances with the income of other consolidated entities after the dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (l)		—			—			—			(11,227)
Adjusted net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – diluted	$	45,295		$	93,259		$	187,221		$	537,347
Denominator:
Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – basic		41,985			45,628			42,419			45,072
Adjustments related to diluted calculation:
Dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of Class A common stock (m)		—			—			—			43,731
Dilutive options to purchase Class A common stock (m)		53			138			62			157
Dilutive restricted stock units (m)		467			1,256			466			1,204
Adjusted weighted average Class A common shares outstanding – diluted		42,505			47,022			42,947			90,164
Adjusted earnings per share - basic	$	1.07		$	2.01		$	4.39		$	6.19
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted	$	1.07		$	1.98		$	4.36		$	5.96
Anti-dilutive amounts (n):
Numerator:
Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (j)	$	66,055		$	119,804		$	255,412		$	—
Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (k)	$	(16,804)		$	(30,965)		$	(66,789)		$	—
Assumed income tax benefit of combining C-corporations with full or partial valuation allowances with the income of other consolidated entities after the anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (l)	$	627		$	1,466		$	6,464		$	—
Denominator:
Anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of Class A common stock (m)		42,045			42,635			42,045			—
Reconciliation of per share amounts:
Earnings per share of Class A common stock - basic	$	0.98		$	1.75		$	4.01		$	5.57
Non-GAAP Adjustments (o)		0.09			0.26			0.38			0.62
Adjusted earnings per share - basic	$	1.07		$	2.01		$	4.39		$	6.19
Earnings per share of Class A common stock - diluted	$	0.97		$	1.72		$	3.99		$	5.49
Non-GAAP Adjustments (o)		0.10			0.26			0.37			0.62
Dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of Class A common stock (p)		—			—			—			(0.14)
Dilutive options to purchase Class A common stock and/or restricted stock units (p)		—			—			—			(0.01)
Adjusted earnings per share - diluted	$	1.07		$	1.98		$	4.36		$	5.96

(a)		Represents the loss and expense incurred on debt restructure and financing expense, which is comprised of $0.4 million in extinguishment of the original issue discount and $1.0 million in extinguishment of capitalized finance costs related to the Previous Term Loan Facility, and $9.0 million in legal and other expenses related to the New Term Loan Facility.
(b)		Represents the current and deferred income tax expense or benefit effect of the above adjustments, many of which are related to entities with full valuation allowances for which no tax benefit can be currently recognized. This assumption uses an effective tax rate of 25.4% and 25.5% for the adjustments for the 2022 and 2021 periods, respectively, which represents the estimated tax rate that would apply had the above adjustments been included in the determination of our non-GAAP metric.
(c)		Represents long-lived asset impairment charges related to the RV and Outdoor Retail segment, which relate to locations affected by the 2019 Strategic Shift.
(d)		Represents the loss on termination of operating leases, relating primarily to the 2019 Strategic Shift, resulting from the lease termination fees and the derecognition of the operating lease assets and liabilities.
(e)		Represents an adjustment to eliminate the gains and losses on disposals and sales of various assets.
(f)		Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense relating to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company.
(g)		Represents an adjustment to eliminate the loss on remeasurement of the Tax Receivable Agreement primarily due to changes in our blended statutory income tax rate.
(h)		Represents restructuring costs relating to our 2019 Strategic Shift. These restructuring costs include other associated costs. These costs exclude lease termination costs, which are presented separately above (see (d) above).
(i)		Represents the adjustment to net income attributable to non-controlling interests resulting from the above adjustments that impact the net income of CWGS, LLC. This adjustment uses the non-controlling interest’s weighted average ownership of CWGS, LLC of 50.0% and 48.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 49.8% and 49.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(j)		Represents the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the impact of the assumed change in ownership of CWGS, LLC from stock options, restricted stock units, and/or common units of CWGS, LLC.
(k)		Represents the income tax expense effect of the above adjustment for reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests. This assumption uses an effective tax rate of 25.4% and 25.5% for the adjustments for 2022 and 2021 periods, respectively.
(l)		Typically represents adjustments to reflect the income tax benefit of losses of consolidated C-corporations that under the Company’s current equity structure cannot be used against the income of other consolidated subsidiaries of CWGS, LLC. However, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, this adjustment included the reversal of the $0.3 million expense and $14.5 million benefit, respectively, from changes in the valuation allowance for Camping World, Inc. Subsequent to the redemption of all common units in CWGS, LLC, the Company believes certain actions could be taken such that the C-corporations’ losses could offset income of other consolidated subsidiaries. The adjustment reflects the income tax benefit assuming effective tax rate of 25.4% and 25.5% during the 2022 and 2021 periods, respectively, for the losses experienced by the consolidated C-corporations for which valuation allowances have been recorded. No assumed release of valuation allowance established for previous periods were included in these amounts and the $0.3 million and $14.5 million release of valuation allowance during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, was considered to be reversed and excluded from adjusted net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – diluted for purposes of this calculation.
(m)		Represents the impact to the denominator for stock options, restricted stock units, and/or common units of CWGS, LLC.
(n)		The below amounts have not been considered in our adjusted earnings per share – diluted amounts as the effect of these items are anti-dilutive.
(o)		Represents the per share impact of the Non-GAAP adjustments to net income detailed above (see (a) through (h) above).
(p)		Represents the per share impact of stock options, restricted stock units, and/or common units of CWGS, LLC from the difference in their dilutive impact between the GAAP and Non-GAAP earnings per share calculations.

Our “Up-C” corporate structure may make it difficult to compare our results with those of companies with a more traditional corporate structure. There can be a significant fluctuation in the numerator and denominator for the calculation of our adjusted earnings per share – diluted depending on if the common units in CWGS, LLC are considered dilutive or anti-dilutive for a given period. To improve comparability of our financial results, users of our financial statements may find it useful to review our earnings per share assuming the full redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC for all periods, even when those common units would be anti-dilutive. The relevant numerator and denominator adjustments have been provided under “Anti-dilutive amounts” in the table above (see (n) above).

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FAQ

What were Camping World Holdings' Q3 2022 earnings results?

Camping World Holdings reported a net income of $102.9 million for Q3 2022, down 45.6% from the previous year, with diluted earnings per share of $0.97.

How did Camping World Holdings perform in used vehicle sales in Q3 2022?

The company achieved record used vehicle revenue of $526.0 million, an increase of 1.2%, with unit sales reaching 14,460, up 6.1%.

What impact did the exiting of product categories have on Camping World Holdings' revenue?

Revenue decreased by $60.9 million, primarily due to a $45.7 million reduction in product revenues from categories exited in 2021.

When is the next earnings call for Camping World Holdings?

The next earnings conference call is scheduled for November 2, 2022, at 7:30 am Central Time.