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Latham Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Latham Group, Inc. (SWIM) reported strong Q2 2024 results, with significant margin expansion despite challenging industry conditions. Key highlights include:

- Net sales of $160.1 million, down 9.6% YoY
- Net income of $13.3 million, more than doubling YoY
- Adjusted EBITDA of $34.5 million, up 11.2% YoY
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 400 bps to 21.5%
- Operating cash flow of $52 million in Q2

The company announced the acquisition of Coverstar Central for $64.5 million, expected to be immediately accretive. Latham increased its FY 2024 guidance, projecting net sales of $495-525 million and adjusted EBITDA of $75-85 million.

Latham Group, Inc. (SWIM) ha riportato risultati solidi nel secondo trimestre del 2024, con un significativo ampliamento del margine nonostante le difficili condizioni del settore. I punti salienti includono:

- Vendite nette di 160,1 milioni di dollari, in calo del 9,6% rispetto all'anno precedente
- Utile netto di 13,3 milioni di dollari, più del doppio rispetto all'anno precedente
- EBITDA corretto di 34,5 milioni di dollari, in aumento dell'11,2% rispetto all'anno precedente
- Margine EBITDA corretto ampliato di 400 punti base al 21,5%
- Flusso di cassa operativo di 52 milioni di dollari nel secondo trimestre

La società ha annunciato l'acquisizione di Coverstar Central per 64,5 milioni di dollari, che si prevede sarà immediatamente accrescitiva. Latham ha aumentato le sue previsioni per l'anno fiscale 2024, prevedendo vendite nette di 495-525 milioni di dollari e un EBITDA corretto di 75-85 milioni di dollari.

Latham Group, Inc. (SWIM) reportó resultados sólidos en el segundo trimestre de 2024, con una expansión significativa del margen a pesar de las desafiantes condiciones de la industria. Los aspectos más destacados incluyen:

- Ventas netas de 160,1 millones de dólares, una disminución del 9,6% interanual
- Ingreso neto de 13,3 millones de dólares, más del doble en comparación con el año anterior
- EBITDA ajustado de 34,5 millones de dólares, un aumento del 11,2% interanual
- Margen de EBITDA ajustado ampliado en 400 puntos básicos al 21,5%
- Flujo de caja operativo de 52 millones de dólares en el segundo trimestre

La compañía anunció la adquisición de Coverstar Central por 64,5 millones de dólares, que se espera sea inmediatamente accretiva. Latham aumentó su guía para el año fiscal 2024, proyectando ventas netas de 495-525 millones de dólares y un EBITDA ajustado de 75-85 millones de dólares.

Latham Group, Inc. (SWIM)은 2024년 2분기 강력한 실적을 보고하며, 어려운 산업 환경에도 불구하고 상당한 마진 확대를 달성했습니다. 주요 하이라이트는 다음과 같습니다:

- 순매출 1억 6천만 달러, 전년 대비 9.6% 감소
- 순이익 1천3백만 달러, 전년 대비 두 배 이상 증가
- 조정된 EBITDA 3천4백50만 달러, 전년 대비 11.2% 증가
- 조정된 EBITDA 마진 400bp 확대, 21.5%
- 2분기 운영 현금 흐름 5천2백만 달러

회사는 Coverstar Central을 6천4백50만 달러에 인수할 것이라고 발표하였으며, 이는 즉각적으로 이익이 발생할 것으로 예상됩니다. Latham은 2024 회계연도 가이던스를 상향 조정하여, 순매출 4억9천5백만 달러에서 5억2천5백만 달러, 조정된 EBITDA 7천5백만 달러에서 8천5백만 달러를 예상하고 있습니다.

Latham Group, Inc. (SWIM) a rapporté des résultats solides au deuxième trimestre 2024, avec une expansion significative de la marge malgré des conditions industrielles difficiles. Les faits saillants incluent :

- Ventes nettes de 160,1 millions de dollars, en baisse de 9,6 % par rapport à l'année précédente
- Résultat net de 13,3 millions de dollars, plus du double par rapport à l'année précédente
- EBITDA ajusté de 34,5 millions de dollars, en hausse de 11,2 % par rapport à l'année précédente
- Marge EBITDA ajustée élargie de 400 points de base à 21,5 %
- Flux de trésorerie d'exploitation de 52 millions de dollars au deuxième trimestre

La société a annoncé l'acquisition de Coverstar Central pour 64,5 millions de dollars, qui devrait être immédiatement accretive. Latham a relevé ses prévisions pour l'exercice 2024, projetant des ventes nettes de 495 à 525 millions de dollars et un EBITDA ajusté de 75 à 85 millions de dollars.

Latham Group, Inc. (SWIM) hat im zweiten Quartal 2024 starke Ergebnisse berichtet, mit einer erheblichen Margenausweitung trotz herausfordernder Branchenbedingungen. Zu den wichtigsten Highlights gehören:

- Nettoumsatz von 160,1 Millionen US-Dollar, ein Rückgang von 9,6% im Jahresvergleich
- Nettogewinn von 13,3 Millionen US-Dollar, mehr als eine Verdopplung im Vergleich zum Vorjahr
- Bereinigtes EBITDA von 34,5 Millionen US-Dollar, ein Anstieg von 11,2% im Jahresvergleich
- Bereinigte EBITDA-Marge um 400 Basispunkte auf 21,5% ausgeweitet
- Operativer Cashflow von 52 Millionen US-Dollar im 2. Quartal

Das Unternehmen gab die Übernahme von Coverstar Central für 64,5 Millionen US-Dollar bekannt, die voraussichtlich sofort ergebniswirksam sein wird. Latham hat seine Prognose für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 angehoben und rechnet mit einem Nettoumsatz von 495 bis 525 Millionen US-Dollar und einem bereinigten EBITDA von 75 bis 85 Millionen US-Dollar.

Positive
  • Net income more than doubled YoY to $13.3 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 11.2% YoY to $34.5 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 400 basis points to 21.5%
  • Gross margin expanded 470 basis points to 33.1%
  • Operating cash flow reached $52 million in Q2
  • Acquisition of Coverstar Central expected to be immediately accretive
  • Increased FY 2024 guidance for net sales and adjusted EBITDA
Negative
  • Net sales decreased 9.6% YoY to $160.1 million
  • Challenging industry conditions and soft market demand
  • Total debt of $282.4 million at the end of Q2

Insights

Latham Group's Q2 2024 results show significant margin expansion despite challenging industry conditions. The company's net income margin increased by 500 basis points year-over-year, while Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded by 400 basis points to 21.5%. This improvement is primarily driven by cost-cutting measures, production efficiencies and lower raw material costs.

The acquisition of Coverstar Central is a strategic move that's expected to be immediately accretive, adding approximately $20 million in annualized net sales and expanding Adjusted EBITDA margin by 140 basis points. This vertical integration should boost margins and accelerate sales growth in automatic safety covers.

Latham has increased its full-year 2024 guidance, with net sales now expected between $495-525 million and Adjusted EBITDA between $75-85 million. The company's focus on fiberglass pools and automatic safety covers positions it well for long-term growth as the industry recovers.

Latham's Q2 results reflect the broader challenges in the residential pool industry, with net sales declining 9.6% year-over-year. However, the company's strategic focus on fiberglass pools is noteworthy. Fiberglass pools are gaining market share due to their cost efficiency, easier installation and eco-friendly advantages over concrete pools.

The acquisition of Coverstar Central is a smart move to capitalize on the growing demand for automatic safety covers. These covers offer significant safety benefits and operating cost savings for homeowners, potentially driving increased adoption.

Latham's ability to expand margins and increase guidance in a challenging market demonstrates effective management and positions the company well for when pool starts rebound. The focus on cost reduction and efficiency improvements should provide leverage when market conditions improve.

  • Year-on-Year Net Income Margin Expanded by 500 Basis Points; Adjusted EBITDA Margin Expansion of 400 Basis Points in the Second Quarter Driven by Improved Cost Structure and Production Efficiencies
  • Second Quarter Operating Cash Flow Reached $52 Million
  • Increasing Full Year 2024 Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA Guidance by $5 million and $15 Million, Respectively

Latham Announces Acquisition of Coverstar Central

  • Acquisition Positions Latham to Drive Product Line Sales Growth and Adoption of Automatic Safety Covers and Provides Opportunities to Further Advance Fiberglass Conversion Strategy
  • Vertical Integration Expected to Increase Margins
  • Transaction is Expected to be Immediately Accretive to Earnings, Reflected in Revised Guidance

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:

  • Net sales of $160.1 million
  • Net income of $13.3 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $34.5 million / 21.5% of Net Sales


Six Months 2024 Highlights:

  • Net sales of $270.8 million
  • Net income of $5.4 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $46.8 million / 17.3% of Net Sales

LATHAM, N.Y. , Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Latham Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWIM), the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, today announced financial results for the second quarter 2024 ended June 29, 2024.

Commenting on the results, Scott Rajeski, President and CEO, said, “This was another quarter of strong execution, in which we drove substantial increases in profitability, while managing through difficult industry conditions and supporting future growth initiatives. Margin expansion was a key highlight of our second quarter performance, reflecting our improved cost structure and the impact of production efficiencies resulting from lean manufacturing and value engineering programs, ongoing cost containment, and lower raw material costs.

“Fiberglass pools are a key area of focus and are positioned to gain share due to their cost efficiency and installation and eco-friendly advantages over concrete pools. In the second quarter, we continued to increase awareness and adoption of fiberglass pools, building out our national dealer network and adding new products. We added the Astoria 14 to our best-selling Astoria pool collection. This new model is designed to fit narrower outdoor spaces and features a built-in spa and tanning ledge.

“In a separate release today, we were pleased to announce the accretive acquisition of Coverstar Central, Latham’s exclusive automatic safety cover dealer in 29 states. Coverstar Central has been our trusted partner since 2006, and this acquisition represents a valuable strategic opportunity that we expect to benefit from in multiple ways. First, the vertical integration of our automatic safety cover product line in the acquired geographies is expected to increase margins. Second, as one company, with a fully integrated sales and marketing strategy, we expect to accelerate the sales growth of this product line. Automatic covers provide unparalleled safety and offer significant operating cost savings for the homeowner. And finally, we see opportunities to leverage Coverstar Central’s long-standing relationships with pool builders in its markets to increase the awareness of, and conversion to, fiberglass pools. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to our earnings, and we estimate adding annualized net sales of approximately $20 million and expanding our adjusted EBITDA margin by approximately 140 basis points on an annual basis as we vertically integrate our automatic safety cover line in the acquired geographies. The purchase price was $64.5 million, subject to certain adjustments, including for working capital as compared to an agreed upon target and transaction expenses. The transaction was fully funded with cash on hand.”

Second Quarter 2024 Results

Net sales for the second quarter of 2024 were $160.1 million, down $17.0 million or 9.6%, from $177.1 million in the prior year’s second quarter, primarily due to soft industry conditions and tracking in line with our forecasts for full year 2024.

Second Quarter Net Sales by Product Line
(in thousands)
 
 Quarter Ended
 June 29, 2024July 1, 2023
In-Ground Swimming Pools$80,958$90,534
Covers 25,503 28,755
Liners 53,661 57,839
Total$160,122$177,128


Gross profit for the second quarter of 2024 was $53.0 million, an increase of $2.8 million or 5.6%, from $50.2 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Gross margin expanded by 470 basis points to 33.1% from 28.4% in the year-ago quarter, primarily due to the impact of previously announced restructuring programs, production efficiencies resulting from lean manufacturing and value engineering programs, and ongoing cost containment in addition to lower raw material costs.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $26.6 million, down $3.6 million or 12.0%, from $30.2 million in the second quarter of 2023, mainly due to a $4.3 million decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation, as well as $4.1 million from our cost containment initiatives and restructuring projects, partially offset by an increase of $4.8 million in accrued performance-based compensation.

Net income was $13.3 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, more than twice the net income of $5.7 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, reported for the prior year’s second quarter. Net income margin was 8.3%, compared to net income margin of 3.2% for the second quarter of 2023.

Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2024 was $34.5 million, up $3.5 million or 11.2% from $31.0 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin reached 21.5%, 400 basis points above the 17.5% reported in the prior-year period.

Six Months 2024 Results

Net sales were $270.8 million, down $44.0 million or 14.0%, from $314.8 million in the prior year period, primarily attributable to lower sales volume due to continued macroeconomic weakness, lower backlogs entering the year, and normalized seasonality.

Gross profit was $83.6 million, in line with $83.6 million in the prior year period. Gross margin expanded by 430 basis points to 30.9% from 26.6% in the prior year period, primarily resulting from our previously announced restructuring programs, production efficiencies from lean manufacturing and value engineering programs, cost containment programs, and lower material costs.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased to $52.8 million, down $10.5 million or 16.5%, from $63.3 million in the prior year period, primarily due to a $9.4 million decrease in non-cash stock-based compensation expense, as well as our cost containment initiatives and restructuring programs, and was partially offset by a $4.8 million increase in accrued performance-based compensation.

Net income was $5.4 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, as compared to a net loss of $8.7 million, or ($0.08) per diluted share in the prior year period. Net income margin was 2.0% compared to a net loss margin of 2.7% in the prior year period.

Adjusted EBITDA was $46.8 million, up $4.8 million or 11.3% from $42.0 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.3%, a 400-basis point increase from 13.3% in the prior year period.

Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and Liquidity

Latham ended the second quarter with cash of $90.8 million after the repayment of $19.6 million of debt in the first half of 2024. Net cash provided by operating activities was $52.4 million in the second quarter and $17.9 million for the first half of 2024.

Total debt was $282.4 million and the net debt leverage ratio was 2.1 at the end of the second quarter, down from 2.7 at the end of the first quarter.

Capital expenditures totaled $4.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, in line with the Company’s guidance of approximately $5 million per quarter, compared to $13.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. First half capital expenditures were $9.8 million compared to $23.4 million in the first half of 2023.

Summary and Outlook

“Through actions to improve our cost structure, drive productivity gains, and reduce working capital needs, we are effectively managing through challenging industry conditions in 2024. As a result of these actions, we have outpaced our initial expectations for full year 2024 adjusted EBITDA performance.

“Our revised full year 2024 guidance is contained in the table below. The increase in the midpoint of our sales guidance reflects the expected five-month contribution of the Coverstar Central acquisition. We increased the midpoint of our adjusted EBITDA guidance range by $15 million, $12 million of which is organic growth attributable to our ongoing business performance, and the remaining $3 million reflects a contribution from the acquisition.

FY 2024 Updated Guidance Ranges
 
 UpdatedOriginal
Net Sales$495-525 million$490-520 million
Adjusted EBITDA1$75-85 million$60-70 million
Capital Expenditures$18-22 million$18-22 million


1)A reconciliation of Latham’s projected Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) for 2024 is not available without unreasonable effort due to uncertainty related to our future income tax expense.


“As we navigate a year of lower pool starts, our priorities remain consistent, namely, to advance the adoption and awareness of both fiberglass pools and automatic safety covers, which represent key long-term growth drivers for Latham. We will continue to implement value engineering and lean manufacturing programs to reduce structural costs, while investing in organic growth initiatives and evaluating other opportunistic acquisitions that position Latham to rapidly grow as pool starts rebound,” Mr. Rajeski concluded.

Conference Call Details

Latham will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2024 financial results today, August 6, 2024, at 4:30 PM Eastern Time.

Participants are encouraged to pre-register for the conference call by visiting https://dpregister.com/sreg/10190456/fcf6664840. Callers who pre-register will be sent a confirmation e-mail including a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. To ensure you are connected for the full call, please register at least 10 minutes before the start of the call.

A live audio webcast of the conference call, along with related presentation materials, will be available online at https://ir.lathampool.com/ under “Events & Presentations”.

Those without internet access or unable to pre-register may dial in by calling:

PARTICIPANT DIAL IN (TOLL FREE): 1-833-953-2435
PARTICIPANT INTERNATIONAL DIAL IN: 1-412-317-5764

An archived webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call, through August 6, 2025, on the Company’s investor relations website under “Events & Presentations”. A transcript of the event will also be available on the Company’s investor relations website approximately three business days after the call.

About Latham Group, Inc.

Latham Group, Inc., headquartered in Latham, NY, is the largest designer, manufacturer, and marketer of in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Latham has a coast-to-coast operations platform consisting of approximately 1,800 employees across 24 locations.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We track our non-GAAP financial measures to monitor and manage our underlying financial performance. This news release includes the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and net debt leverage ratio, which are non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the impact of certain costs, losses, and gains that are required to be included under GAAP. Although we believe these measures are useful to investors and analysts for the same reasons it is useful to management, as discussed below, these measures are neither a substitute for, nor superior to, U.S. GAAP financial measures or disclosures. Other companies may calculate similarly-titled non-GAAP measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. In addition, our presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by any such adjustments. We have reconciled our historic non-GAAP financial measures to the applicable most comparable GAAP measures in this news release.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are key metrics used by management and our board of directors to assess our financial performance. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry, when considered alongside other GAAP measures. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to supplement GAAP measures of performance to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, to make budgeting decisions, to utilize as a significant performance metric in our incentive compensation plans, and to compare our performance against that of other companies using similar measures. We have presented Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin solely as supplemental disclosures because we believe they allow for a more complete analysis of results of operations and assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance, such as (i) depreciation and amortization, (ii) interest expense, net, (iii) income tax (benefit) expense, (iv) loss (gain) on sale and disposal of property and equipment, (v) restructuring charges, (vi) stock-based compensation expense, (vii) unrealized (gains) losses on foreign currency transactions, (viii) strategic initiative costs, (ix) acquisition and integration related costs, (x) Odessa fire and other such unusual events and (xi) other.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) as a measure of financial performance or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, and they should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this news release. There can be no assurance that we will not modify the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin in the future, and any such modification may be material. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may not calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin at all or may calculate Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin differently and accordingly, are not necessarily comparable to similarly entitled measures of other companies, which reduces the usefulness of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin as tools for comparison.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin have their limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin:

  • do not reflect every expenditure, future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
  • do not reflect changes in our working capital needs;
  • do not reflect the interest expense, net, or the amounts necessary to service interest or principal payments, on our outstanding debt;
  • do not reflect income tax (benefit) expense, and because the payment of taxes is part of our operations, tax expense is a necessary element of our costs and ability to operate;
  • do not reflect non-cash stock-based compensation, which will remain a key element of our overall compensation package; and
  • do not reflect the impact of earnings or charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations.

Although depreciation and amortization are eliminated in the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin do not reflect any costs of such replacements.

Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage Ratio

Net Debt and Net Debt Leverage Ratio are non-GAAP financial measures used in monitoring and evaluating our overall liquidity, financial flexibility, and leverage. Other companies may calculate similarly titled non-GAAP measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. We define Net Debt as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. We define the Net Debt Leverage Ratio as Net Debt divided by last twelve months (“LTM”) of Adjusted EBITDA. We believe this measure is an important indicator of our ability to service our long-term debt obligations. There are material limitations to using Net Debt Leverage Ratio as we may not always be able to use cash to repay debt on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this earnings release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact may constitute forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our future operating results and financial position, our business strategy and plans, business and market trends, our objectives for future operations, macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, the implementation of our cost reduction plans and expected benefits, the implementation of our digital transformation and lean manufacturing activities, a potential non-cash impairment charge for goodwill, the recent acquisition of Coverstar Central, LLC, and the sufficiency of our cash balances, working capital and cash generated from operating, investing, and financing activities for our future liquidity and capital resource needs. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of our control, which 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: unfavorable economic conditions and related impact on consumer spending; adverse weather conditions impacting our sales, and can lead to significant variability of sales in reporting periods; natural disasters, including resulting from climate change, geopolitical events, war, terrorism, public health issues or other catastrophic events; competitive risks; our ability to attract, develop and retain highly qualified personnel; inflationary impacts, including on consumer demand; our ability to source raw materials and components for manufacturing our products, our ability to collect accounts receivables from our customers; our ability to keep pace with technological developments and standards, such as generative artificial intelligence; the consequences of industry consolidation on our customer base and pricing; interruption of our production capability at our manufacturing facilities from accident, fire, calamity, regulatory action or other causes; product quality issues, warranty claims or safety concerns such as those due to the failure of builders to follow our product installation instructions and specifications; delays in, or systems disruptions issues caused by the implementation of our enterprise resource planning system; cyber-security breaches and data leaks, and our dependence on information technology systems; compliance with government regulations; our ability to transportation services; the protection of our intellectual property and defense of third-party infringement claims; international business risks; and our ability to secure financing and our substantial indebtedness; and other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent reports we file or furnish with the SEC. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks emerge from time to time that may impair our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable and our expectations based on third-party information and projections are from sources that management believes to be reputable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activities, performance or achievements. These forward-looking statements reflect our views with respect to future events as of the date hereof or the date specified herein, and we have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date hereof. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. Our forward-looking statements further do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, merger, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may undertake.

Contact:
Lynn Morgen
Casey Kotary
ADVISIRY Partners
lathamir@advisiry.com
212-750-5800

Latham Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 Fiscal Quarter Ended  Two Fiscal Quarters Ended 
 June 29, 2024 July 1, 2023  June 29, 2024 July 1, 2023 
Net sales$160,122 $177,128  $270,751 $314,847 
Cost of sales 107,100  126,895   187,140  231,244 
Gross profit 53,022  50,233   83,611  83,603 
Selling, general, and administrative expense 26,588  30,209   52,838  63,266 
Amortization 6,428  6,635   12,840  13,267 
Income from operations 20,006  13,389   17,933  7,070 
Other expense:             
Interest expense, net 6,013  4,486   10,995  15,290 
Other expense (income), net 804  (1,036)  2,390  (826)
Total other expense, net 6,817  3,450   13,385  14,464 
Earnings from equity method investment 532  660   1,841  697 
Income (loss) before income taxes 13,721  10,599   6,389  (6,697)
Income tax expense 442  4,884   974  1,956 
Net income (loss)$13,279 $5,715  $5,415 $(8,653)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:             
Basic$0.12 $0.05  $0.05 $(0.08)
Diluted$0.11 $0.05  $0.05 $(0.08)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic and diluted:             
Basic 115,469,246  112,248,822   115,254,088  112,175,510 
Diluted 117,023,112  112,692,543   116,472,164  112,175,510 



Latham Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
 
 June 29,  December 31, 
 2024  2023 
Assets       
Current assets:       
Cash$90,768  $102,763 
Trade receivables, net 65,872   30,407 
Inventories, net 83,668   97,137 
Income tax receivable 1,648   983 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 9,428   7,327 
Total current assets 251,384   238,617 
Property and equipment, net 112,650   113,014 
Equity method investment 24,920   25,940 
Deferred tax assets 7,968   7,485 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 26,993   30,788 
Goodwill 131,178   131,363 
Intangible assets, net 269,696   282,793 
Other assets 5,237   5,003 
Total assets$830,026  $835,003 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity       
Current liabilities:       
Accounts payable$26,567  $17,124 
Accounts payable – related party    8 
Current maturities of long-term debt 3,250   21,250 
Current operating lease liabilities 6,631   7,133 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 41,692   40,691 
Total current liabilities 78,140   86,206 
Long-term debt, net of discount, debt issuance costs, and current portion 279,111   279,951 
Deferred income tax liabilities, net 40,088   40,088 
Non-current operating lease liabilities 21,449   24,787 
Other long-term liabilities 3,107   4,771 
Total liabilities$421,895  $435,803 
Commitments and contingencies       
Stockholders’ equity:       
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of both June 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023; no shares issued and outstanding as of both June 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023     
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized as of June 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023; 115,577,103 and 114,871,782 shares issued and outstanding, as of June 29, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively 12   11 
Additional paid-in capital 463,027   459,684 
Accumulated deficit (51,541)  (56,956)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,367)  (3,539)
Total stockholders’ equity 408,131   399,200 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$830,026  $835,003 



Latham Group, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
(in thousands)  
(unaudited) 
 Two Fiscal Quarters Ended
 June 29,  July 1, 
 2024  2023 
Cash flows from operating activities:       
Net income (loss)$5,415  $(8,653)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:       
Depreciation and amortization 20,967   19,284 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount 860   860 
Non-cash lease expense 3,550   3,738 
Change in fair value of interest rate swaps (2,101)  2,930 
Stock-based compensation expense 3,343   12,533 
Bad debt expense 1,277   4,390 
Other non-cash, net 1,731   1,166 
Earnings from equity method investment (1,841)  (697)
Distributions received from equity method investment 2,860    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:       
Trade receivables (36,831)  (37,276)
Inventories 13,139   38,902 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,309)  (916)
Income tax receivable (665)  (1,409)
Other assets 323   (392)
Accounts payable 9,817   8,935 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (1,181)  (6,882)
Other long-term liabilities (443)  (224)
Net cash provided by operating activities 17,911   36,289 
Cash flows from investing activities:       
Purchases of property and equipment (9,833)  (23,365)
Net cash used in investing activities (9,833)  (23,365)
Cash flows from financing activities:       
Payments on long-term debt borrowings (19,625)  (1,625)
Proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit facilities    48,000 
Payments on revolving credit facilities    (48,000)
Repayments of finance lease obligations (380)  (259)
Net cash used in financing activities (20,005)  (1,884)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (68)  (550)
Net (decrease) increase in cash (11,995)  10,490 
Cash at beginning of period 102,763   32,626 
Cash at end of period$90,768  $43,116 
Supplemental cash flow information:       
Cash paid for interest$16,131  $11,247 
Income taxes paid, net 2,581   1,206 
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:       
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses$28  $1,111 
Capitalized internal-use software included in accounts payable – related party    325 
Right-of-use operating and finance lease assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities 198   4,108 



Latham Group, Inc.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin Reconciliation
(Non-GAAP Reconciliation)
(in thousands)
 
 Fiscal Quarter Ended Two Fiscal Quarters Ended
 June 29, 2024  July 1, 2023  June 29, 2024  July 1, 2023 
Net income (loss)$13,279  $5,715  $5,415  $(8,653)
Depreciation and amortization 10,593   10,026   20,967   19,284 
Interest expense, net 6,013   4,486   10,995   15,290 
Income tax expense 442   4,884   974   1,956 
Loss on sale and disposal of property and equipment 65   5   77   13 
Restructuring charges(a) 47   278   365   797 
Stock-based compensation expense(b) 2,100   5,764   3,343   12,533 
Unrealized losses (gains) on foreign currency transactions(c) 806   (1,198)  2,390   (468)
Strategic initiative costs(d) 851   935   1,974   2,002 
Acquisition and integration related costs(e) 375      375   11 
Odessa fire(f)    93      (771)
Other(g) (93)  11   (105)  38 
Adjusted EBITDA$34,478  $30,999  $46,770  $42,032 
Net sales$160,122  $177,128  $270,751  $314,847 
Net income (loss) margin 8.3%  3.2%  2.0%  (2.7)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin 21.5%  17.5%  17.3%  13.3%


(a)Represents costs related to a cost reduction plan that includes severance and other costs for our executive management changes and additional costs related to our cost reduction plans, which include further actions to reduce our manufacturing overhead by reducing headcount in addition to facility shutdowns.
(b)Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
(c)Represents unrealized foreign currency transaction losses associated with our international subsidiaries.
(d)Represents fees paid to external consultants and other expenses for our strategic initiatives.
(e)Represents acquisition and integration costs, as well as other costs related to potential transactions.
(f)Represents costs incurred and insurance recoveries related to a production facility fire in Odessa, Texas.
(g)Other costs consist of other discrete items as determined by management, primarily including: (i) fees paid to external advisors for various matters and (ii) other items.

  

Latham Group, Inc.
Net Debt Leverage Ratio
(Non-GAAP Reconciliation)
(in thousands)
   
  June 29, 2024  March 30, 2024 
Total Debt$282,361 $282,781 
Cash (90,768) (43,811)
Net Debt 191,593  238,970 
LTM Adjusted EBITDA(a) 92,763  89,285 
Net Debt Leverage Ratio 2.1x 2.7x


(a)LTM Adjusted EBITDA is the sum of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA for the four quarters ended June 29, 2024 and March 30, 2024, respectively. See above for the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss).

FAQ

What were Latham Group's (SWIM) Q2 2024 financial results?

Latham Group reported Q2 2024 net sales of $160.1 million, net income of $13.3 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $34.5 million. The company's net income more than doubled year-over-year, while adjusted EBITDA increased by 11.2%.

How did Latham Group's (SWIM) profit margins change in Q2 2024?

Latham Group's profit margins improved significantly in Q2 2024. The net income margin expanded by 500 basis points year-over-year, while the adjusted EBITDA margin increased by 400 basis points to 21.5%. Gross margin also expanded by 470 basis points to 33.1%.

What acquisition did Latham Group (SWIM) announce in August 2024?

Latham Group announced the acquisition of Coverstar Central, its exclusive automatic safety cover dealer in 29 states, for $64.5 million. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and add approximately $20 million in annualized net sales.

What is Latham Group's (SWIM) updated guidance for FY 2024?

Latham Group increased its FY 2024 guidance, projecting net sales of $495-525 million and adjusted EBITDA of $75-85 million. This represents an increase of $5 million in net sales and $15 million in adjusted EBITDA at the midpoint compared to previous guidance.

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