Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Results
Third Quarter Fiscal 2015 Financial Highlights
- Total net sales for the third quarter were
$130.6 million , a decrease of 10.5% from net sales of$145.9 million for the third quarter last year. Revenue exceeded the high end of the company's stated guidance range as a result of order strength from distributors and key retailers inJanuary 2015 .- Firearm division net sales for the third quarter totaled
$124.5 million , a decrease of 14.7% from the comparable quarter last year. The company believes that during the quarter a portion of the consumer demand for handguns and long guns was satisfied with excess industry channel inventory. Accordingly, net sales of the company's handguns declined$6.8 million , or 6.8%, and net sales of the company's long guns declined$13.5 million , or 39.8%, from the comparable quarter last year. - Accessories division net sales for the third quarter were
$6.1 million , or 4.6% of total net sales. The company's accessories division is comprised entirely ofBattenfeld Technologies, Inc. (BTI), which was acquired onDecember 11 , 2014. Therefore, accessories division net sales reflect only a partial quarter of revenue.
- Firearm division net sales for the third quarter totaled
- Gross profit margin for the third quarter was 33.6% compared with gross profit margin of 40.2% for the third quarter last year. The decline was a result of reduced firearm manufacturing volumes, unfavorable product mix changes, increased promotions, and decreased fixed-cost absorption, partially offset by favorable spending relative to sales volumes. Amortization of the inventory step-up related to the acquisition of BTI caused a 1.4 percentage point reduction in gross profit. Excluding that accounting-related effect, gross margin for the quarter would have been 35.0%.
- Operating expenses for the third quarter were
$28.1 million , or 21.5% of total net sales, compared with operating expenses of$27.5 million , or 18.9% of net sales, for the third quarter last year when the company did not have an accessories division. Third quarter operating expenses now include those ongoing operating expenses related to BTI operations as well as$2.9 million in amortization of acquired intangibles and other acquisition-related costs. - Operating income for the third quarter was
$15.7 million , or 12.0% of total net sales, compared with$31.1 million , or 21.3% of net sales, for the third quarter last year. Excluding the$4.8 million in acquisition-related expenses noted above, total company operating income for the three months endedJanuary 31, 2015 was$20.5 million , or 15.7% of total net sales. - Income from continuing operations for the third quarter was
$8.2 million , or$0.15 per diluted share, compared with$20.1 million , or$0.35 per diluted share, for the third quarter last year. Non-GAAP income from continuing operations for the third quarter was$0.20 per diluted share, compared with$0.35 per diluted share for the third quarter last year. (See attached Table 1 - "Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures".) - Adjusted EBITDAS from continuing operations for the third quarter was
$28.7 million , or 22.0% of net sales, compared with$37.5 million , or 25.7% of net sales, for the third quarter last year. (See attached Table 2 - "Reconciliation of GAAP Income from Operations to Adjusted EBITDAS".) - Cash flow from operations was
$33.4 million , although cash decreased by$5.4 million for the third quarter driven primarily by the$36.2 million of cash used for the BTI acquisition.
"In our newly created accessories division, the acquisition of BTI in
Financial Outlook
For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015, the company expects net sales to be between
For full fiscal 2015, the company is raising its guidance and now expects net sales to be between
Conference Call and Webcast
The company will host a conference call and webcast today,
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "non-GAAP income from continuing operations" and "Adjusted EBITDAS" as well as gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, and earnings per share from continuing operations excluding certain costs, expenses, and tax effects are presented. From time-to-time, the company considers and uses these supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. The company believes it is useful for itself and the reader to review, as applicable, both GAAP measures that include: (i) fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense, (ii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (iii) acquisition-related costs, (iv) debt extinguishment costs, (v) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, (vi) interest expense, (vii) income taxes, (viii) depreciation and amortization, (ix) stock-based compensation expense, and (x) DOJ and
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Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include our belief that a portion of the consumer demand for handguns and long guns was satisfied with excess industry channel inventory; our belief that the firearm market is normalizing; our belief regarding our ongoing focused execution of our long-term strategy; our belief that we are providing consumers with exciting new firearm choices; our belief that our products remain popular with consumers and that we remained the market leader in the handgun and the modern sporting rifle categories; our belief that BTI provides us an avenue to expand our presence in firearms accessories; our belief that BTI has prolific product development capability and sophisticated infrastructure; our excitement regarding the opportunities for growth and profitability from our new accessories division; our belief that our balance sheet remains strong; our experience that our fiscal fourth quarter is seasonally our strongest quarter for cash generation; our expectations for net sales, GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 as well as net sales, GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations, and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share from continuing operations for fiscal 2015. We caution that these statements are qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include the demand for our products; the costs and ultimate conclusion of certain legal matters; the state of the U.S. economy in general and the firearm industry in particular; general economic conditions and consumer spending patterns; the potential for increased regulation of firearms and firearm-related products; speculation surrounding fears of terrorism and crime; our growth opportunities; our anticipated growth; our ability to increase demand for our products in various markets, including consumer, law enforcement, and military channels, domestically and internationally; the position of our hunting products in the consumer discretionary marketplace and distribution channel; our penetration rates in new and existing markets; our strategies; our ability to introduce new products; the success of new products; our ability to expand our markets; our ability to integrate acquired businesses in a successful manner; the success of our partnership with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems; the general growth of our firearm accessories business; difficulties in the integration of BTI with our company; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the
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SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME |
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(Unaudited) |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Nine Months Ended |
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January 31, 2015 |
January 31, 2014 |
January 31, 2015 |
January 31, 2014 |
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(In thousands, except per share data) |
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Net sales |
$130,550 |
$145,881 |
$370,865 |
$456,195 |
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Cost of sales |
86,726 |
87,230 |
243,083 |
266,834 |
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Gross profit |
43,824 |
58,651 |
127,782 |
189,361 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Research and development |
1,901 |
1,456 |
4,830 |
4,119 |
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Selling and marketing |
10,088 |
8,921 |
26,884 |
24,150 |
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General and administrative |
16,136 |
17,154 |
43,765 |
53,184 |
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Total operating expenses |
28,125 |
27,531 |
75,479 |
81,453 |
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Operating income |
15,699 |
31,120 |
52,303 |
107,908 |
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Other (expense)/income: |
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Other (expense)/income, net |
16 |
(6) |
(1) |
35 |
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Interest income |
240 |
33 |
284 |
143 |
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Interest expense |
(3,192) |
(1,771) |
(8,090) |
(10,490) |
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Total other (expense)/income, net |
(2,936) |
(1,744) |
(7,807) |
(10,312) |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes |
12,763 |
29,376 |
44,496 |
97,596 |
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Income tax expense |
4,585 |
9,319 |
16,611 |
33,868 |
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Income from continuing operations |
8,178 |
20,057 |
27,885 |
63,728 |
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Discontinued operations: |
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Loss from operations of discontinued security solutions division |
(88) |
(75) |
(245) |
(349) |
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Income tax benefit |
(31) |
(803) |
(85) |
(870) |
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(Loss)/income from discontinued operations |
(57) |
728 |
(160) |
521 |
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Net income |
$ 8,121 |
$ 20,785 |
$ 27,725 |
$ 64,249 |
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Net income per share: |
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Basic - continuing operations |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.36 |
$ 0.52 |
$ 1.07 |
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Basic - total |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.37 |
$ 0.51 |
$ 1.07 |
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Diluted - continuing operations |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.50 |
$ 1.03 |
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Diluted - total |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.36 |
$ 0.50 |
$ 1.04 |
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Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
53,724 |
55,583 |
54,033 |
59,815 |
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Diluted |
54,859 |
57,024 |
55,258 |
62,065 |
SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
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(Unaudited) |
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As of |
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January 31, 2015 |
April 30, 2014 |
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(In thousands, except par value and share data) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 59,010 |
$ 68,860 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,013 on January 31, 2015 and $844 on April 30, 2014 |
61,030 |
55,890 |
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Inventories |
97,021 |
86,742 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
8,164 |
5,958 |
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Deferred income taxes |
15,882 |
17,094 |
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Income tax receivable |
1,834 |
4,627 |
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Total current assets |
242,941 |
239,171 |
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Property, plant, and equipment, net |
135,478 |
120,440 |
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Intangibles, net |
76,050 |
3,425 |
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Goodwill |
76,067 |
— |
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Other assets |
16,681 |
18,467 |
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$547,217 |
$381,503 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ 20,866 |
$ 37,688 |
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Accrued expenses |
16,817 |
16,051 |
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Accrued payroll |
7,003 |
15,816 |
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Accrued taxes other than income |
4,872 |
5,359 |
||
Accrued profit sharing |
3,750 |
11,060 |
||
Accrued product/municipal liability |
799 |
1,056 |
||
Accrued warranty |
5,093 |
5,513 |
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Total current liabilities |
59,200 |
92,543 |
||
Deferred income taxes |
32,697 |
11,418 |
||
Notes payable |
275,000 |
100,000 |
||
Other non-current liabilities |
10,743 |
10,719 |
||
Total liabilities |
377,640 |
214,680 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding |
— |
— |
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Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 69,324,412 shares issued and 53,761,790 shares outstanding on January 31, 2015 and 68,809,986 shares issued and 55,352,679 shares outstanding on April 30, 2014 |
69 |
69 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
216,294 |
211,225 |
||
Retained earnings |
125,464 |
97,739 |
||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
73 |
73 |
||
Treasury stock, at cost (15,562,622 shares on January 31, 2015 and 13,457,307 shares on April 30, 2014) |
(172,323) |
(142,283) |
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Total stockholders' equity |
169,577 |
166,823 |
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$547,217 |
$381,503 |
SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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(Unaudited) |
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For the Nine Months Ended |
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January 31, 2015 |
January 31, 2014 |
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(In thousands) |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ 27,725 |
$ 64,249 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Amortization and depreciation |
21,196 |
16,066 |
|
(Gain)/loss on sale/disposition of assets |
(54) |
52 |
|
Provisions for losses on accounts receivable |
213 |
80 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
1,363 |
— |
|
Stock-based compensation expense |
4,249 |
6,651 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
5,139 |
(6,654) |
|
Inventories |
5,430 |
(23,809) |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
(1,787) |
(1,869) |
|
Income tax receivable/(payable) |
3,186 |
(5,576) |
|
Accounts payable |
(18,839) |
14,157 |
|
Accrued payroll |
(10,078) |
(1,083) |
|
Accrued taxes other than income |
(496) |
13 |
|
Accrued profit sharing |
(7,310) |
(1,899) |
|
Accrued expenses |
300 |
(5,204) |
|
Accrued product/municipal liability |
(257) |
(196) |
|
Accrued warranty |
(420) |
(483) |
|
Other assets |
(84) |
(141) |
|
Other non-current liabilities |
471 |
(129) |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
29,947 |
54,225 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Payments for the net assets of Tri Town Precision Plastics, Inc. |
(23,805) |
— |
|
Payments to acquire Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., net of cash acquired |
(136,152) |
— |
|
Refunds of/(payments for) deposits on machinery & equipment |
1,398 |
(12,415) |
|
Receipts from note receivable |
60 |
57 |
|
Payments to acquire patents and software |
(171) |
(135) |
|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
263 |
101 |
|
Payments to acquire property and equipment |
(24,240) |
(36,283) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(182,647) |
(48,675) |
|
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from loans and notes payable |
175,000 |
101,584 |
|
Cash paid for debt issue costs |
(2,483) |
(3,786) |
|
Payments on capital lease obligation |
(447) |
(447) |
|
Payments on notes payable |
— |
(44,824) |
|
Payments to acquire treasury stock |
(30,040) |
(115,887) |
|
Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock, including employee stock purchase plan |
1,664 |
2,026 |
|
Payroll taxes paid as a result of restricted stock unit withholdings |
(1,124) |
(1,087) |
|
Excess tax benefit of stock-based compensation |
280 |
1,672 |
|
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities |
142,850 |
(60,749) |
|
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(9,850) |
(55,199) |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
68,860 |
100,487 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ 59,010 |
$ 45,288 |
|
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information |
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Cash paid for: |
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Interest |
$ 8,139 |
$ 4,600 |
|
Income taxes |
12,000 |
29,157 |
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TABLE 1 |
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES |
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For the Three Months Ended January 31, |
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, |
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2015 |
2014 |
2015 |
2014 |
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$ |
% of Sales |
$ |
% of Sales |
$ |
% of Sales |
$ |
% of Sales |
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GAAP gross profit |
$ 43,824 |
33.6% |
$ 58,651 |
40.2% |
$ 127,782 |
34.5% |
$ 189,361 |
41.5% |
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Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense |
1,865 |
1.4% |
— |
0.0% |
1,983 |
0.5% |
— |
0.0% |
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Non-GAAP gross profit |
$ 45,689 |
35.0% |
$ 58,651 |
40.2% |
$ 129,765 |
35.0% |
$ 189,361 |
41.5% |
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GAAP operating expenses |
$ 28,125 |
21.5% |
$ 27,531 |
18.9% |
$ 75,479 |
20.4% |
$ 81,453 |
17.9% |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
(1,327) |
-1.0% |
— |
0.0% |
(1,424) |
-0.4% |
— |
0.0% |
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Acquisition-related costs |
(1,584) |
-1.2% |
— |
0.0% |
(2,042) |
-0.6% |
— |
0.0% |
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Debt extinguishment costs |
— |
0.0% |
— |
0.0% |
— |
0.0% |
(5,080) |
-1.1% |
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Non-GAAP operating expenses |
$ 25,214 |
19.3% |
$ 27,531 |
18.9% |
$ 72,013 |
19.4% |
$ 76,373 |
16.7% |
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GAAP operating income from continuing operations |
$ 15,699 |
12.0% |
$ 31,120 |
21.3% |
$ 52,303 |
14.1% |
$ 107,908 |
23.7% |
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Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense |
1,865 |
1.4% |
— |
0.0% |
1,983 |
0.5% |
— |
0.0% |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
1,327 |
1.0% |
— |
0.0% |
1,424 |
0.4% |
— |
0.0% |
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Acquisition-related costs |
1,584 |
1.2% |
— |
0.0% |
2,042 |
0.6% |
— |
0.0% |
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Debt extinguishment costs |
— |
0.0% |
— |
0.0% |
— |
0.0% |
5,080 |
1.1% |
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Non-GAAP operating income from continuing operations |
$ 20,475 |
15.7% |
$ 31,120 |
21.3% |
$ 57,752 |
15.6% |
$ 112,988 |
24.8% |
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GAAP income from continuing operations |
$ 8,178 |
6.3% |
$ 20,057 |
13.7% |
$ 27,885 |
7.5% |
$ 63,728 |
14.0% |
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Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense |
1,865 |
1.4% |
— |
0.0% |
1,983 |
0.5% |
— |
0.0% |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
1,327 |
1.0% |
— |
0.0% |
1,424 |
0.4% |
— |
0.0% |
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Acquisition-related costs |
1,584 |
1.2% |
— |
0.0% |
2,042 |
0.6% |
— |
0.0% |
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Debt extinguishment costs |
— |
0.0% |
— |
0.0% |
— |
0.0% |
5,080 |
1.1% |
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Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(1,767) |
-1.4% |
— |
0.0% |
(2,016) |
-0.5% |
(1,880) |
-0.4% |
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Non-GAAP income from continuing operations |
$ 11,187 |
8.6% |
$ 20,057 |
13.7% |
$ 31,318 |
8.4% |
$ 66,928 |
14.7% |
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GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted |
$ 0.15 |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.50 |
$ 1.03 |
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Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense |
0.03 |
— |
0.04 |
— |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
0.02 |
— |
0.03 |
— |
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Acquisition-related costs |
0.03 |
— |
0.04 |
— |
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Debt extinguishment costs |
— |
— |
— |
0.08 |
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Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(0.03) |
— |
(0.04) |
(0.03) |
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Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted |
$ 0.20 |
$ 0.35 |
$ 0.57 |
$ 1.08 |
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TABLE 2 |
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP INCOME FROM OPERATIONS TO ADJUSTED EBITDAS |
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For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2015 |
For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2014 |
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Firearm |
Discontinued |
Total |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
Total |
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Income/(loss) from operations |
$ 8,178 |
$ (57) |
$ 8,121 |
$ 20,057 |
$ 728 |
$ 20,785 |
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Interest expense |
3,192 |
— |
3,192 |
1,771 |
— |
1,771 |
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Income tax expense/(benefit) |
4,585 |
(31) |
4,554 |
9,319 |
(803) |
8,516 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
7,819 |
— |
7,819 |
4,673 |
— |
4,673 |
|||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
1,448 |
— |
1,448 |
1,877 |
— |
1,877 |
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Acquisition-related costs |
1,584 |
— |
1,584 |
— |
— |
— |
|||||
Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense |
1,865 |
— |
1,865 |
— |
— |
— |
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DOJ/SEC costs |
13 |
— |
13 |
(237) |
— |
(237) |
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Adjusted EBITDAS |
$ 28,684 |
$ (88) |
$ 28,596 |
$ 37,460 |
$ (75) |
$ 37,385 |
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For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2015 |
For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2014 |
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Firearm |
Discontinued |
Total |
Continuing |
Discontinued |
Total |
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Income/(loss) from operations |
$ 27,885 |
$ (160) |
$ 27,725 |
$ 63,728 |
$ 521 |
$ 64,249 |
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Interest expense |
8,090 |
— |
8,090 |
10,490 |
— |
10,490 |
|||||
Income tax expense/(benefit) |
16,611 |
(85) |
16,526 |
33,868 |
(870) |
32,998 |
|||||
Depreciation and amortization |
20,139 |
— |
20,139 |
14,363 |
— |
14,363 |
|||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
4,248 |
— |
4,248 |
6,651 |
— |
6,651 |
|||||
Acquisition-related costs |
2,042 |
— |
2,042 |
— |
— |
— |
|||||
Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense |
1,983 |
— |
1,983 |
— |
— |
— |
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DOJ/SEC costs |
708 |
— |
708 |
445 |
— |
445 |
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Adjusted EBITDAS |
$ 81,706 |
$ (245) |
$ 81,461 |
$ 129,545 |
$ (349) |
$ 129,196 |
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TABLE 3 |
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RECONCILIATION OF EXPECTED GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO EXPECTED NON-GAAP EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS |
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Range for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2015 |
Range for the Year Ended April 30, 2015 |
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GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted |
$ 0.24 |
$ 0.26 |
$ 0.75 |
$ 0.77 |
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Fair value inventory step-up and backlog expense |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
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Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.07 |
0.07 |
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Acquisition-related costs |
— |
— |
0.04 |
0.04 |
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Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments |
(0.03) |
(0.03) |
(0.07) |
(0.07) |
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Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted |
$ 0.29 |
$ 0.31 |
$ 0.87 |
$ 0.89 |
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