UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

þ		QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No. 001-31552

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		87-0543688 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2100 Roosevelt Avenue Springfield, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices)		01104 (Zip Code)

(800) 331-0852
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o		Accelerated filer þ		Non-accelerated filer o		Smaller reporting company o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

The registrant had 64,869,449 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding as of December 1, 2011.

 

 

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements			1
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations			25
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk			34
Item 4. Controls and Procedures			34
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings			34
Item 5. Other			34
Item 6. Exhibits			36
Signatures			38
EX-10.83(a)
EX-10.90(a)
EX-10.91(a)
EX-10.94
EX-10.95
EX-10.96
EX-10.97
EX-10.98
EX-10.99
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2
EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

The statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our “expectations,” “anticipations,” “intentions,” “beliefs,” or “strategies” regarding the future. Forward-looking statements also include statements regarding net sales, margins, expenses (including those related to the relocation of hunting production to Springfield, Massachusetts), earnings, and capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 2012 and thereafter; future products or product development; our product development strategies; beliefs regarding the features and performance of our products; the success of particular product or marketing programs; and liquidity and anticipated cash needs and availability, including the anticipated repurchase of $30.0 million in principal amount of outstanding convertible notes. All forward-looking statements included in this report are based on information available to us as of the filing date of this report, and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Our actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the factors discussed under Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2011.

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of:

		October 31, 2011
		(Unaudited)				April 30, 2011
		(In thousands, except par value and share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash of $5,827 on October 31, 2011 and $5,821 on April 30, 2011		$	49,190			$	58,292
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,464 on October 31, 2011 and $2,147 on April 30, 2011			52,863				64,753
Inventories			59,278				51,720
Other current assets			11,318				10,212
Deferred income taxes			14,073				14,073
Income tax receivable			5,930				4,513
Total current assets			192,652				203,563
Property, plant and equipment, net			64,934				62,390
Intangibles, net			8,239				8,692
Other assets			5,838				6,804
		$	271,663			$	281,449
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	31,976			$	40,119
Accrued expenses			21,881				25,356
Accrued payroll			6,606				5,309
Accrued taxes other than income			3,240				11,421
Accrued profit sharing			6,055				4,081
Accrued product/municipal liability			2,275				2,584
Accrued warranty			5,762				3,424
Current portion of notes payable			30,542				30,000
Total current liabilities			108,337				122,294
Deferred income taxes			5,309				5,309
Notes payable, net of current portion			50,000				50,000
Other non-current liabilities			12,148				8,763
Total liabilities			175,794				186,366
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding			—				—
Common stock, $.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 66,069,449 shares issued and 64,869,449 shares outstanding on October 31, 2011 and 65,710,531 shares issued and 64,510,531 shares outstanding on April 30, 2011			66				66
Additional paid-in capital			187,390				185,802
Accumulated deficit			(85,264	)			(84,462	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income			73				73
Treasury stock, at cost (1,200,000 common shares)			(6,396	)			(6,396	)
Total stockholders’ equity			95,869				95,083
		$	271,663			$	281,449

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)

		For the Three Months Ended:								For the Six Months Ended:
		(In thousands, except per share data)
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net sales		$	92,299			$	83,565			$	184,029			$	161,328
Cost of sales			67,693				58,138				132,907				107,271
Gross profit			24,606				25,427				51,122				54,057
Operating expenses:
Research and development			1,241				913				2,579				1,892
Selling and marketing			8,636				8,898				16,761				17,285
General and administrative			11,295				10,804				22,817				23,141
Total operating expenses			21,172				20,615				42,157				42,318
Operating income from continuing operations			3,434				4,812				8,965				11,739
Other income/(expense):
Other income, net			20				672				54				1,155
Interest income			399				292				802				560
Interest expense			(2,477	)			(1,109	)			(4,416	)			(2,206	)
Total other income/(expense), net			(2,058	)			(145	)			(3,560	)			(491	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			1,376				4,667				5,405				11,248
Income tax expense			428				2,095				2,182				4,847
Income from continuing operations			948				2,572				3,223				6,401
Discontinued operations (Note 3):
Loss from operations of discontinued security solutions division			(4,004	)			(41,248	)			(6,706	)			(39,235	)
Income tax benefit			(1,465	)			(1,391	)			(2,681	)			(1,761	)
Loss on discontinued operations			(2,539	)			(39,857	)			(4,025	)			(37,474	)
Net loss/comprehensive loss		$	(1,591	)		$	(37,285	)		$	(802	)		$	(31,073	)
Net income/(loss) per share (Note 14):
Basic — continuing operations		$	0.01			$	0.04			$	0.05			$	0.11
Basic — discontinued operations		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.66	)		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.62	)
Diluted — continuing operations		$	0.01			$	0.04			$	0.05			$	0.10
Diluted — discontinued operations		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.62	)		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.60	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (Note 14):
Basic			64,697				60,070				64,613				60,005
Diluted			65,110				63,857				65,130				62,245

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011
(Unaudited)

																		Accumulated
		Common								Additional								Other												Total
		Stock								Paid-In				Accumulated				Comprehensive				Treasury Stock								Stockholders’
(In thousands)		Shares				Amount				Capital				Deficit				Income				Shares				Amount				Equity
Balance at April 30, 2011			65,711			$	66			$	185,802			$	(84,462	)		$	73				1,200			$	(6,396	)		$	95,083
Exercise of employee stock options			124				—				203				—				—				—				—				203
Stock-based compensation			—				—				1,124				—				—				—				—				1,124
Book deduction of stock-based compensation in excess of tax deductions			—				—				(240	)			—				—				—				—				(240	)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan			234				—				501				—				—				—				—				501
Net loss			—				—				—				(802	)			—				—				—				(802	)
Balance at October 31, 2011			66,069			$	66			$	187,390			$	(85,264	)		$	73				1,200			$	(6,396	)		$	95,869

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

		For the Six Months Ended
		October 31, 2011				October 31, 2010
		(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(802	)		$	(31,073	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities:
Amortization and depreciation			8,526				7,023
Loss on sale of assets			361				66
(Recoveries of)/provision for losses on accounts receivable			(607	)			187
Impairment of long-lived assets			—				39,495
Deferred income taxes			—				1,875
Stock-based compensation expense			1,124				917
Change in contingent consideration			—				(3,060	)
Excess book deduction of stock-based compensation			(240	)			(187	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			12,497				6,111
Inventories			(7,558	)			(7,441	)
Other current assets			(1,106	)			(3,523	)
Income tax receivable/payable			(1,417	)			568
Accounts payable			(8,143	)			(2,396	)
Accrued payroll			1,297				(4,334	)
Accrued taxes other than income			(8,181	)			3,232
Accrued profit sharing			1,974				2,355
Accrued other expenses			(3,881	)			(2,506	)
Accrued product/municipal liability			(309	)			(184	)
Accrued warranty			2,338				(662	)
Other assets			1,758				55
Other non-current liabilities			306				761
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities			(2,063	)			7,279
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments to acquire patents and software			(109	)			(320	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment			153				1
Payments to acquire property and equipment			(6,667	)			(4,523	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(6,623	)			(4,842	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans and notes payable			1,532				1,365
Cash paid for debt issue costs			(1,887	)			—
Proceeds from energy efficiency incentive programs			225				—
Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock including employee stock purchase plan			704				672
Taxes paid related to restricted stock issuance			—				(50	)
Payments on loans and notes payable			(990	)			(680	)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities			(416	)			1,307
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents			(9,102	)			3,744
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period			58,292				39,855
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	49,190			$	43,599
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for:
Interest		$	2,649			$	1,697
Income taxes			1,129				1,622

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

(1) Basis of Presentation:

The consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 2011, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, the consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity for the six months ended October 31, 2011, and the consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 have been prepared by us, without audit.

Smith & Wesson Security Solutions, Inc. (“SWSS”), our security solutions division, is being presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. See Note 3 for additional information regarding these discontinued operations. Unless stated otherwise, any reference to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss items in the notes to the consolidated financial statements refers to results from continuing operations.

The quarter end for each of our wholly owned subsidiaries, Smith & Wesson Corp. (“SWC”), Thompson Center Holding Corporation (formerly Bear Lake Acquisition Corp.) and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Thompson/Center Arms”), including Thompson/Center Arms Company, Inc. (“TCA”), and SWSS, was October 30, 2011, a one-day variance to our reported fiscal quarter end of October 31, 2011. This variance did not create any material difference in the consolidated financial statements as presented. In our opinion, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the financial position, results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows at October 31, 2011 and for the periods presented, have been included. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2011 has been derived from our audited financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2011, filed with the SEC on June 30, 2011. The results of operations for the six months ended October 31, 2011 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending April 30, 2012 or any other period.

Reclassification

Certain amounts presented in the prior periods’ consolidated financial statements related to discontinued operations have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

(2) Organization:

We are a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing. We manufacture a wide array of handguns, modern sporting rifles, hunting rifles, black powder firearms, handcuffs, and firearm-related products and accessories for sale to a wide variety of customers, including firearm enthusiasts, collectors, hunters, sportsmen, competitive shooters, individuals desiring home and personal protection, law enforcement and security agencies and officers, and military agencies in the United States and throughout the world. We are one of the largest manufacturers of handguns, modern sporting rifles, and handcuffs in the United States, the largest U.S. exporter of handguns, and an active participant in the hunting rifle market. We manufacture our firearm products at our facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts; Houlton, Maine; and Rochester, New Hampshire. In addition, we pursue opportunities to license our name and trademarks to third parties for use in association with their products and services.

(3) Discontinued Operations:

Based on a combination of factors occurring since our July 2009 acquisition of SWSS, including federal and corporate budgetary constraints, increased price competition, and other factors, including a fundamental change in strategic direction, on October 5, 2011, we committed to a plan to divest the assets, liabilities, and ongoing operations of our security solutions division. The operating results of SWSS are classified as discontinued operations and are presented in a separate line in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. At this time, we are not able to provide a good faith estimate of any of the major types of costs associated with the divestiture nor are we able to provide an estimate of the total range of costs, expenses, or future cash expenditures associated with the divestiture. At this time, we are not able to estimate a timeframe when the divestiture will occur. Prior to the decision to divest of the business, we had reported this business as a separate division under the heading of security solutions.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

The following is a summary of the operating results of the discontinued operations (in thousands):

		For the Three Months Ended:								For the Six Months Ended:
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net sales from discontinued operations		$	5,987			$	12,756			$	13,448			$	29,877
Loss before income taxes			(4,004	)			(41,248	)			(6,706	)			(39,235	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(2,539	)			(39,857	)(a)			(4,025	)			(37,474	)(a)

The following is a summary of the major assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations (in thousands):

		October 31, 2011
		(Unaudited)				April 30, 2011
ASSETS
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		$	7,118			$	11,816
Inventories			4,304				5,092
Total current assets			11,422				16,908
Property, plant and equipment, net			1,578				1,601
Intangibles, net			3,484				3,674
		$	16,484			$	22,183
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	2,445			$	2,785
Accrued expenses			1,677				2,298
Total current liabilities			4,122				5,083
Other non-current liabilities			717				672
Total liabilities		$	4,839			$	5,755

In accordance with ASC 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment, the net assets of SWSS do not qualify as held for sale because of the uncertainty of the time frame as to when the divestiture will occur.

(4) Significant Accounting Policies:

Revenue Recognition — For our firearm products, we recognize revenue when the following four basic criteria have been met: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists; (2) delivery has occurred or services have been provided; (3) the fee is fixed or determinable; and (4) collection is reasonably assured. For our security solutions products and services, we recognize revenue from fixed-price contracts using the percentage-of-completion method, measured by the percentage of costs incurred to date to our total expected costs for each contract. As noted above, revenue from our security solutions division are being classified as discontinued operations.

Product sales account for a substantial portion of our firearm revenue. We recognize revenue from firearm product sales when the earnings process is complete and the risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer, which is generally upon shipment. We also provide tooling, forging, heat treating, finishing, plating, and engineering support services to customers. We recognize this revenue when the services are accepted by the customer, when no further contingencies or material performance obligations exist, and when collectability is reasonably assured, thereby earning us the right to receive and retain payments for services performed and billed.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

We determine percentage-of-completion by comparing the cost incurred to date to the estimated total cost required to complete the project. We consider costs incurred to date to be the most reliable, available measure of progress on these projects. We make adjustments to estimates to complete in the periods in which facts resulting in a change become known. When the estimate indicates that a loss will be incurred, we record the loss in the period in which it is identified. When reliable estimates cannot be made, we recognize revenue upon completion. Significant judgment is involved in the estimation process for each contract. Different assumptions could yield materially different results. Delays in the installation process could negatively affect operations in a given period by increasing volatility in revenue recognition. Recognition of revenue in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make judgments that affect the timing and amount of reported revenue.

We recognize trademark licensing revenue for individual licensees on a quarterly basis based on historical experience and expected cash receipts from licensees. This revenue consists of minimum royalties and/or a percentage of a licensee’s sales on licensed products. Under our current licensing agreements, this revenue is payable on a calendar quarter basis. We recognize non-refundable license fees received upon the initial signing of license agreements as revenue when no future obligation is required on our part. As a result of a combination of uncertain factors regarding existing licensees, including current and past payment performance, market acceptance of the licensee’s product, and insufficient historical experience, we believe that reasonable assurance of collectability does not exist based on the results and past payment performance of licensees in general. Therefore, we do not recognize minimum royalty payments upon contract signing, but instead record royalty revenue monthly when the minimum royalty can be reasonably estimated for that month and payment is assured.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the financial statement dates and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Our significant estimates include gross margin and percentage of completion on in-process security solutions projects, accruals for warranty, product liability, workers’ compensation, environmental liability, excess and obsolete inventory, forfeiture rates on stock-based awards, asset impairments, and medical claims payable. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounting for Acquisitions — Our accounting for acquisitions involves significant judgments and estimates, including the fair value of certain forms of consideration; the fair value of acquired intangible assets, which involve projections of future revenue and cash flows, the fair value of other acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including potential contingencies; and the useful lives and, as applicable, the reporting unit of the assets. Our financial position or results of operations may be materially impacted by changes in our initial assumptions and estimates relating to prior or future acquisitions. Additionally, we determine the fair value of the reporting unit, for purposes of the first step in our annual goodwill impairment test, based on an income approach. If prior or future acquisitions are not accretive to our results of operations as expected or our market value declines dramatically, we may be required to complete the second step, which requires significant judgments and estimates and which may result in material impairment charges in the period in which they are determined (see Valuation of Long-lived Tangible and Intangible Assets and Goodwill below).

Segment Information — We have historically reported certain financial information under two segments, firearms and security solutions. As a result of our plan to divest SWSS, the results of the operations comprising the security solutions segment are now being reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. See Note 3 — Discontinued Operations for additional information.

Valuation of Long-lived Tangible and Intangible Assets and Goodwill — We have significant long-lived tangible and intangible assets, which are susceptible to valuation adjustments as a result of changes in various factors or conditions. The most significant long-lived tangible and intangible assets are fixed assets, developed technology, patents, trademarks, and tradenames. We amortize all finite-lived intangible assets either on a straight-line basis or based upon patterns in which we expect to utilize the economic benefits of such assets. With the exception of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, we initially determine the values of intangible assets by a risk-adjusted, discounted cash flow approach. We assess the potential impairment of identifiable intangible assets and fixed assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable and at least annually. Factors we consider important, which could trigger an impairment of such assets, include the following:

	•		significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results;
	•		significant changes in the manner or use of the assets or the strategy for our overall business;
	•		significant negative industry or economic trends;
	•		significant decline in our stock price for a sustained period; and

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Future adverse changes in these or other unforeseeable factors could result in an impairment charge that would materially impact future results of operations and financial position in the reporting period identified.

In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other, we test intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on an annual basis as of the end of our third fiscal quarter and between annual tests if indicators of potential impairment exist. The impairment test compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its carrying amount, including goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives, to assess whether impairment is present. We have reviewed the provisions of ASC 280-10 with respect to the criteria necessary to evaluate the number of reporting units that exist. Based on our review of the Segment Reporting Topic, ASC 280-10-50, we have determined that we operate our continuing operations in one reporting unit for our Springfield, Massachusetts and Houlton, Maine facilities. As of October 31, 2011, we had no goodwill recorded on our books for continuing operations.

We periodically review long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be fully recoverable or that the useful lives of those assets are no longer appropriate. Each impairment test is based on a comparison of the undiscounted cash flows to the recorded carrying value for the asset. If impairment is indicated, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value based on a discounted cash flow analysis. No impairment charges were taken during the three and six months ended October 31, 2011 based on the review of long-lived assets. We recorded impairment charges related to our discontinued security solutions division during the three and six months ended October 31, 2010. See Note 3 — Discontinued Operations for additional information. See also Note 8 - Intangible Assets.

Significant judgments and estimates are involved in determining the useful lives of our long-lived assets, determining what reporting units exist, and assessing when events or circumstances would require an interim impairment analysis of goodwill or other long-lived assets to be performed. Changes in our organization or our management reporting structure, as well as other events and circumstances, including technological advances, increased competition, and changing economic or market conditions, could result in (a) shorter estimated useful lives, (b) additional reporting units, which may require alternative methods of estimating fair values or greater disaggregation or aggregation in our analysis by reporting unit, and (c) other changes in previous assumptions or estimates. A change in the weighted average cost of capital, for example, could materially change the valuation and, if increased, could cause an impairment. In turn, this could have an additional impact on our consolidated financial statements through accelerated amortization and impairment charges.

(5) Notes Payable:

Credit Facilities — Pursuant to an amended and restated credit agreement dated December 7, 2010, we, as guarantor, along with certain of our direct and indirect subsidiaries, including SWC and TCA, as borrowers, increased our revolving line of credit to $120.0 million, removed the accounts receivable and inventory borrowing base limitations, and extended the agreement to December 7, 2014. Pursuant to an amendment of the amended and restated credit agreement dated October 28, 2011, we decreased our revolving line of credit to $60.0 million. As a result of the reduction of our credit facility, we wrote off $563,000 of debt issuance costs to interest expense during the three and six months ending October 31, 2011.

The credit facility provides for availability until December 7, 2014 for working capital needs. The revolving line of credit bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR or prime plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio, at our election. As of October 31, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding. Had there been borrowings, they would have borne an interest rate of 5.0% per annum.

As security for the credit facility, TD Bank has a first priority lien on all of our personal property and real estate assets.

We may prepay, in whole or in part, any of the loans that have interest rates determined by reference to the prime rate, with interest accrued to the date of the prepayment on the amount prepaid, without any penalty or premium. Loans with a fixed rate of interest determined by reference to the LIBOR interest rate may be prepaid provided that we reimburse TD Bank for any costs associated with (i) our making payments on dates other than those specified in the credit agreement, or (ii) our borrowing or converting a LIBOR loan on a date other than the borrowing or conversion dates specified in the credit agreement. We received a waiver of the 2% prepayment penalty associated with our repayment of the acquisition line of credit, as described above.

Convertible Notes — On December 15, 2006, we issued an aggregate of $80.0 million of 4% senior convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”) maturing on December 15, 2026 to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to the terms and conditions of a securities purchase agreement and indenture. In fiscal 2011, we exchanged a total of $50.0 million of the Convertible Notes for $50.0 million of the Senior Notes (as defined below).

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

The Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 4% per annum payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year.

Holders of the Convertible Notes may require us to repurchase all or part of their Convertible Notes on December 15, 2011, December 15, 2016, or December 15, 2021 and in the event of a fundamental change in our company, as defined in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes. We have classified the $30.0 million of outstanding Convertible Notes as short term-debt on our balance sheet as of October 31, 2011 because we anticipate that the holders will require us to repurchase their Convertible Notes in December 2011.

As of October 31, 2011, taking into account the exchange agreements defined below, the remaining outstanding Convertible Notes are convertible into a total of 2,431,906 shares of common stock. The Convertible Notes may be converted at any time. Until December 15, 2011, we may redeem all or a portion of the Convertible Notes at the redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest only if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 150% of the then applicable conversion price of the Convertible Notes for no fewer than 20 trading days in any period of 30 consecutive trading days. After December 15, 2011, we may redeem all or a portion of the Convertible Notes.

The Convertible Notes are our general unsecured obligations, ranking senior in right of payment to our subordinated indebtedness and ranking pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness. Until such time that the closing price of our common stock exceeds 200% of the then applicable conversion price of the Convertible Notes for at least 30 trading days in any period of 40 consecutive trading days, we agreed not to incur any additional indebtedness in excess of the greater of (1) $60.0 million available under our credit facility, and (2) three times LTM EBITDA (as defined in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes) at the time such additional debt is incurred and including any amounts outstanding under our credit facility.

We evaluated the conversion features of the Convertible Notes and determined that no beneficial conversion feature existed and that there are no features of the instruments requiring bifurcation.

Senior Notes — On January 14, 2011, we issued an aggregate of $23.1 million of 9.5% senior notes due 2016 (“Senior Notes”) to two investors in exchange for $23.1 million of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms and conditions of an exchange agreement and indenture (the “Senior Notes Indenture”). On February 10, 2011 and March 3, 2011, we issued an aggregate of $16.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively, of Senior Notes to additional investors in exchange for $16.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively, of the Convertible Notes pursuant to the terms and conditions of additional exchange agreements and the Senior Notes Indenture. As a result, we exchanged a total of $50.0 million of the Convertible Notes for $50.0 million of Senior Notes.

The Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 9.5% per annum payable on June 15 and December 15 of each year.

At any time prior to January 14, 2014, we may, at our option, (a) redeem all or a portion of the Senior Notes at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus an applicable premium, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date, or (b) redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes with the net cash proceeds of one or more equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.75% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date; provided that in the case of clause (b) above, at least 65% of the aggregate original principal amount of the Senior Notes remains outstanding and the redemption occurs within 60 days after the closing of the equity offering. On and after January 14, 2014, we may, at our option, redeem all or a portion of the Senior Notes at a redemption price of (1) 104.75% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on January 14, 2014; or (2) 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes to be redeemed, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on January 14, 2015, plus, in either case, accrued and unpaid interest on the Senior Notes as of the applicable redemption date. Subject to certain restrictions and conditions, we may be required to make an offer to repurchase the Senior Notes from the holders of the Senior Notes in connection with a change of control or disposition of assets. If not redeemed by us or repaid pursuant to the holders’ right to require repurchase, the Senior Notes mature on January 14, 2016.

The Senior Notes are general unsecured obligations of our company. The Senior Notes Indenture contains certain affirmative and negative covenants, including limitations on restricted payments, limitations on indebtedness, limitations on the sale of assets, and limitations on liens.

The limitation on indebtedness in the Senior Notes Indenture is only applicable at such time that the consolidated coverage ratio (as set forth in the Senior Notes Indenture) for us and our restricted subsidiaries is less than 2.00 to 1.00. In general, as set forth in the Senior Notes Indenture, the consolidated coverage ratio is determined by comparing our prior four quarters’ consolidated EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) to our consolidated interest expense.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

The credit agreement with TD Bank contains financial covenants relating to maintaining maximum leverage and minimum debt service coverage. The indenture governing the Convertible Notes contains a financial covenant relating to maximum additional indebtedness. The Senior Notes Indenture contains a financial covenant relating to times interest earned. We were in compliance with these debt covenants as of October 31, 2011.

(6) Capital Lease:

On October 28, 2011, we entered into a lease agreement totaling $3.5 million. The proceeds from the lease were used to finance the acquisition of machinery and equipment to increase production capacity. Borrowings under the lease have an effective interest rate of 5.76% and are payable in 60 monthly installments through fiscal 2017. Leases are accounted for under the provisions of ASC 840-10, Leases, which requires that leases be evaluated and classified as operating or capital leases for financial reporting purposes. Based on our evaluation under ASC 840-10, we determined that the lease qualifies as a capital lease because the net present value of future lease payments exceed 90% of the fair market value of the leased machinery and equipment. We have pledged the assets financed to secure the amounts outstanding. We included $406,000 of short-term capital lease obligation in accrued expenses and $3.1 million in other non-current liabilities.

The following sets forth the future minimum lease payments as of October 31, 2011 (in thousands):

		Capital Lease
		Obligation
		(Unaudited)
2012		$	297
2013			596
2014			596
2015			596
2016			596
Thereafter			1,500
Total future minimum lease payments			4,181
Less amounts representing interest			(696	)
Present value of minimum lease payments			3,485
Less current maturities of capital lease			(406	)
Long-term maturities of capital lease		$	3,079

(7) Inventories:

The following sets forth a summary of inventories, stated at the lower of cost or market, as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011 (in thousands):

		October 31, 2011
		(Unaudited)				April 30, 2011
Finished goods		$	17,494			$	15,409
Finished parts			24,985				18,845
Work in process			9,303				8,091
Raw material			7,496				9,375
Total inventories		$	59,278			$	51,720

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

(8) Intangible Assets:

Intangible assets consisted of the following as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011 (in thousands):

		October 31, 2011
		(Unaudited)				April 30, 2011
Developed technology		$	3,120			$	3,120
Customer relationships			100				100
Patents, trademarks, and tradenames			7,145				7,036
Software			542				542
			10,907				10,798
Less: Accumulated amortization			(2,668	)			(2,106	)
Total intangible assets, net		$	8,239			$	8,692

(9) Accrued Expenses:

Accrued expenses consisted of the following as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011 (in thousands):

		October 31, 2011
		(Unaudited)				April 30, 2011
Accrued professional fees		$	4,225			$	4,585
Accrued distributor incentives			4,036				6,301
Interest payable			2,250				1,575
Accrued employee benefits			2,226				2,690
Accrued commissions			1,553				1,383
Accrued rebates and promotions			1,532				1,731
Accrued severance/restructuring costs (Note 13)			1,516				1,252
Deferred revenue			1,156				1,855
Accrued workers’ compensation			676				593
Accrued utilities			457				579
Current portion of capital lease obligation			406				—
Pension liability			114				111
Accrued environmental			78				107
Accrued other			1,656				2,594
Total accrued expenses		$	21,881			$	25,356

(10) Advertising Costs:

We expense advertising costs, primarily consisting of magazine advertisements, printed materials, and television advertisements, as incurred. For the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, advertising expense was $7.6 million and $7.1 million, respectively.

(11) Warranty Reserve:

We generally provide a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser of our new firearm products and provide warranties for up to two years on the materials and workmanship in our security solutions projects, which includes products purchased by us from third-party manufacturers. We provide for estimated warranty obligations in the period in which we recognize the related revenue. We quantify and record an estimate for warranty-related costs based on our actual historical claims experience and current repair costs. We make adjustments to accruals as warranty claims data and historical experience warrant. Should we experience actual claims and repair costs that are higher than the estimated claims and repair costs used to calculate the provision, our operating results for the period or periods in which such returns or additional costs materialize would be adversely impacted.

On November 11, 2011, we initiated a recall of all Thompson/Center Arms Venture^TM Rifles manufactured since the product’s introduction in mid 2009. We estimate that the cost of this recall to be approximately $2.1 million, which is included in the accrued warranty balance. Warranty expense for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $3.9 million and $958,000, respectively.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

The following sets forth the change in accrued warranty, a portion of which is recorded as a non-current liability, in the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

		October 31, 2011				October 31, 2010
		(Unaudited)				(Unaudited)
Beginning Balance		$	4,213			$	4,548
Warranties issued and adjustments to provisions			3,879				958
Warranty claims			(1,555	)			(1,664	)
Ending Balance		$	6,537			$	3,842

(12) Self-Insurance Reserves:

As of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, we had reserves for workers’ compensation, product liability, municipal liability, and medical/dental costs totaling $9.6 million, of which $4.9 million and $4.6 million, respectively, have been classified as non-current and included in other non-current liabilities and $2.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively, have been included in accrued expenses, and $2.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively, have been included in accrued product/municipal liability on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. In addition, $221,000 of excess workers’ compensation receivable has been classified as an other asset. While we believe these reserves to be adequate, it is possible that the ultimate liabilities will exceed such estimates. Amounts charged to expense were $6.6 million and $5.7 million for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

It is our policy to provide an estimate for loss as a result of expected adverse findings or legal settlements on product liability, municipal liability, workers’ compensation, and other matters when such losses are probable and are reasonably estimable. It is also our policy to accrue for reasonably estimable legal costs associated with defending such litigation. While such estimates involve a range of possible costs, we determine, in consultation with litigation counsel, the most likely cost within such range on a case-by-case basis. We also record receivables from insurance carriers relating to these matters when their collection is probable. As of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, we had accrued reserves for product and municipal litigation liabilities of $5.3 million and $5.5 million, respectively (of which $3.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively, were non-current), consisting entirely of expected legal defense costs. In addition, as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, we had recorded receivables from insurance carriers related to these liabilities of $2.1 million, of which $2.0 million has been classified as other assets and the remaining $25,000 has been classified as other current assets.

(13) Plant Consolidation:

On December 8, 2010, we implemented a restructuring plan to move production of our hunting products to our Springfield, Massachusetts facility and to close our Rochester, New Hampshire facility. The closure of our Rochester, New Hampshire facility will result in the termination or relocation of all employees of such facility and an increase in the number of employees in our Springfield, Massachusetts facility by approximately 225 full-time equivalents. We have incurred major capital expenditures relating to moving equipment and processes from Rochester, New Hampshire to Springfield, Massachusetts, improving production efficiencies, tooling for new product offerings, and various projects designed to increase capacity and upgrade manufacturing technology. We completed this restructuring plan in November 2011.

For the three months ended October 31, 2011, we recorded $930,000 in expenses related to facilities and employee severance, including $787,000 of restructuring expenses in cost of sales, excluding the impact of reduced productivity and efficiencies in our Rochester, New Hampshire facility, and $143,000 in operating expenses. For the six months ended October 31, 2011, we recorded $2.5 million in expenses related to facilities and employee severance, including $2.0 million of restructuring expenses in cost of sales, excluding the impact of reduced productivity and efficiencies in our Rochester, New Hampshire facility, and $504,000 in operating expenses. We expect to record an additional $400,000 in expenses during the remainder of fiscal 2012, including an additional $348,000 of restructuring expenses in cost of sales, excluding the impact of reduced productivity and efficiencies in our Rochester, New Hampshire facility, and $52,000 in operating expenses. Once completed, the total amount incurred in connection with our restructuring plan is expected to be $5.6 million, with $2.5 million for employee severance and relocation expenses and $3.1 million for facilities-related expenses.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

The following table summarizes the restructuring liabilities, included in accrued expenses, accrued for and changes in those amounts at October 31, 2011 for the plan discussed above (in thousands):

		Employee
		Severance and
		Termination				Facilities-Related
		Benefits				Costs
Balance at April 30, 2011		$	1,252			$	409
Costs incurred during the period			529				1,057
Costs paid or settled during the period			(231	)			(1,371	)
Balance at July 31, 2011			1,550				95
Costs incurred during the period			417				513
Costs paid or settled during the period			(451	)			(524	)
Balance at October 31, 2011		$	1,516			$	84

On December 21, 2010, under the Economic Development Incentive Program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we were awarded a refundable economic incentive tax credit (“ITC”) by the Economic Assistance Coordinating Council in conjunction with our plan discussed above. The ITC is calculated as 40% of qualified capital expenditures placed in service and allows for a refundable tax credit from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of up to $4.4 million during the fiscal year ending April 30, 2011. As of October 31, 2011, we have recorded the maximum $4.4 million of ITC as a contra asset account included in property, plant, and equipment.

(14) Stockholders’ Equity:

Common Stock

During the six months ended October 31, 2011, options were exercised and common stock issued as follows:

(a)		We issued 123,500 shares of common stock having a market value of $418,000 to former employees upon the exercise of options granted to them while employed at our company and to a director upon the exercise of options granted to her for service provided to our company. The purchase price of these shares was $203,000.
(b)		In September 2011, we issued 234,418 shares of common stock under our current Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”). The purchase price of these shares was $501,000.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Earnings per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of the income amounts and weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares used to determine basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands, except per share data):

		For the three months ended								For the six months ended
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net income/(loss)
Income from continuing operations		$	948			$	2,572			$	3,223			$	6,401
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax			(2,539	)			(39,857	)			(4,025	)			(37,474	)
Net loss		$	(1,591	)		$	(37,285	)		$	(802	)		$	(31,073	)
Average shares outstanding — Basic			64,697				60,070				64,613				60,005
Dilutive effect of stock option and award plans			413				3,787				517				2,240
Diluted shares outstanding			65,110				63,857				65,130				62,245
Earnings per common share — Basic
Income from continuing operations		$	0.01			$	0.04			$	0.05			$	0.11
Loss from discontinued operations			(0.04	)			(0.66	)			(0.06	)			(0.62	)
Net loss			(0.02	)			(0.62	)			(0.01	)			(0.52	)
Earnings per common share — Diluted
Income from continuing operations		$	0.01			$	0.04			$	0.05			$	0.10
Loss from discontinued operations			(0.04	)			(0.62	)			(0.06	)			(0.60	)
Net loss			(0.02	)			(0.58	)			(0.01	)			(0.50	)

For the three months ended October 31, 2011, 2,431,906 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and 3,077,995 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the delivery of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive. For the three months ended October 31, 2010, 6,485,084 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes and 1,111,447 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the delivery of RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive.

For the six months ended October 31, 2011, 2,431,906 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes and 2,568,098 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the delivery of RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive. For the six months ended October 31, 2010, 6,485,084 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes and 1,042,014 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options and the delivery of RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive.

Stock Option and Employee Stock Purchase Plans

We have two stock option plans (the “SOPs”): the 2001 Stock Option Plan and the 2004 Incentive Stock Plan. New grants under the 2001 Stock Option Plan have not been made since the approval of the 2004 Incentive Stock Plan at our September 13, 2004 annual meeting of stockholders. All new grants covering all participants are issued under the 2004 Incentive Stock Plan.

The 2004 Incentive Stock Plan authorizes the issuance of the lesser of (1) 15% of the shares of our common stock outstanding from time to time, or (2) 10,000,000 shares of our common stock. The plan permits the grant of options to acquire common stock, restricted common stock and deferred stock, RSUs, stock appreciation rights, and dividend equivalents. Our board of directors, or a committee established by our board, administers the SOPs, selects recipients to whom awards are granted, and determines the grants to be awarded. Options granted under the SOPs are exercisable at a price determined by our board or committee at the time of grant, but in no event less than fair market value of our common stock on the date granted. Grants of options may be made to employees and directors without regard to any performance measures. All options issued pursuant to the SOPs are nontransferable and subject to forfeiture.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Unless terminated earlier by our board of directors, the 2004 Incentive Stock Plan will terminate on the earlier of (1) ten years from the date of the later to occur of (i) the original date the plan was approved by our board of directors or our stockholders, whichever is earlier, or (ii) the date an increase in the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan is approved by our board of directors (so long as such increase is also approved by our stockholders), and (2) such time as no shares of common stock remain available for issuance under the plan and our company has no further rights or obligations with respect to outstanding awards under the plan. The date of grant of an award is deemed to be the date upon which our board of directors or board committee authorizes the granting of such award. Generally, awards vest over a period of three years and are exercisable for a period of ten years. The plan also permits the grant of awards to non-employees, which the board has granted in the past. A separate option grant, outside of the 2004 Incentive Stock Plan, for 500,000 shares was made, at an exercise price of $1.47 per share, in connection with the hiring of our former President and Chief Executive Officer during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2005. As of October 31, 2011, there were 450,000 options outstanding relating to this grant, which expire on December 6, 2014.

The number of shares and weighted average exercise prices of (i) options granted under the SOPs and (ii) the separate option grant to our former President and Chief Executive Officer outside of the SOPs for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

		For the Six Months Ended October 31,
		2011								2010
						Weighted-								Weighted-
						Average								Average
		Shares				Price				Shares				Price
Options outstanding, beginning of year			3,137,565			$	4.73				3,207,264			$	4.84
Granted during year			1,094,100				3.12				535,600				3.91
Exercised during year			(123,500	)			1.64				(85,334	)			1.61
Canceled/forfeited during year			(205,333	)			4.89				(143,399	)			4.14
Options outstanding, end of period			3,902,832			$	4.37				3,514,131			$	4.89
Weighted average remaining contractual life		7.12 years								6.69 years
Options exercisable, end of period			2,084,359			$	5.08				2,176,039			$	4.70
Weighted average remaining contractual life		5.20 years								5.27 years

The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options that were vested as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $1.1 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of outstanding options that were exercisable as of October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $938,000 and $1.8 million, respectively.

We currently have an ESPP that commenced on June 24, 2002 (the “2001 ESPP”), which authorizes the sale of up to 10,000,000 shares of our common stock to employees. The 2001 ESPP continues in effect for a term of ten years unless sooner terminated. The 2001 ESPP was implemented by a series of offering periods of two years in duration, with four six-month purchase periods in the offering period. The 2001 ESPP was amended in September 2004 so that future offering periods, commencing with the October 1, 2004 offering period, are six months, consistent with the six-month purchase period. The purchase price is 85% of the fair market value of our common stock on the offering date or on the purchase date, whichever is lower. A participant may elect to have payroll deductions made on each payday during the offering period in an amount not less than 1% and not more than 20% (or such greater percentage as the board may establish from time to time before an offering date) of such participant’s compensation on each payday during the offering period. The last day of each offering period is the purchase date for such offering period. An offering period commencing on April 1 ends on the next September 30. An offering period commencing on October 1 ends on the next March 31. Our board of directors has the power to change the duration and/or the frequency of offering and purchase periods with respect to future offerings and purchases without stockholder approval if such change is announced at least five days prior to the scheduled beginning of the first offering period to be affected. The maximum number of shares an employee may purchase during each purchase period is 12,500 shares or a total of $25,000 in shares, based on the fair market value on the first day of the purchase period. The 2001 ESPP is scheduled to expire with the offering period that ends March 31, 2012.

All options and rights to participate in the 2001 ESPP are nontransferable and subject to forfeiture in accordance with the 2001 ESPP guidelines. In the event of certain corporate transactions, each option outstanding under the 2001 ESPP will be assumed or an equivalent option will be substituted by the successor corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such successor corporation. During the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, 234,418 and 176,761 shares were purchased under the 2001 ESPP, respectively.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

On September 26, 2011, our stockholders approved the 2011 ESPP to replace our expiring 2001 ESPP. Initially, there will be a total of 6,000,000 shares of our common stock reserved under the 2011 ESPP, which will include any shares available for issuance under the 2001 ESPP on the first offering date under the 2011 ESPP, but not to exceed 6,000,000 shares. The shares included in the 2011 ESPP will no longer be available for issuance under the 2001 ESPP. The 2011 ESPP will be implemented in a series of successive offering periods, each with a maximum duration of 12 months. If the fair market value (“FMV”) per share of our common stock on any purchase date is less than the FMV per share on the start date of a 12-month offering period, then that offering period will automatically terminate, and a new 12-month offering period will begin on the next business day. Each offering period will begin on the April 1 or October 1, as applicable, immediately following the end of the previous offering period. Payroll deductions will be on an after-tax basis, in an amount of not less than 1% and not more than 20% (or such greater percentage as the committee appointed to administer the 2011 ESPP may establish from time to time before the first day of an offering period) of a participant’s compensation on each payroll date. The option exercise price per share will equal 85% of the lower of the FMV on the first day of the offering period or the FMV on the exercise date, unless the participant’s entry date is not the first day of the offering period, in which case the exercise price will equal 85% of the lower of (i) the greater of the FMV on the first day of the offering period or the FMV of our common stock on the entry date, or (ii) the FMV on the exercise date. The maximum number of shares that a participant may purchase during any purchase period is 12,500 shares, or a total of $25,000 in shares, based on the FMV on the first day of the offering period. The 2011 ESPP’s effective date is April 1, 2012, and the 2011 ESPP will remain in effect until the earliest of (a) the exercise date that participants become entitled to purchase a number of shares greater than the number of reserved shares available for purchase under the 2011 ESPP, (b) such date as is determined by our Board of Directors in its discretion, or (c) March 31, 2022. We measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. We calculate the fair value of our stock options and warrants issued to employees using the Black-Scholes model at the time the options and warrants were granted. That amount is then amortized over the vesting period of the option or warrant. With our 2001 ESPP, fair value is determined at the beginning of the purchase period and amortized over the term of the offering period.

The following assumptions were used in valuing our options and 2001 ESPP purchases during the six-month periods ended October 31, 2011 and 2010:

		For the Six Months Ended October 31,
		2011				2010
Stock option grants:
Risk-free interest rate			0.92 - 2.20	%			1.31 - 2.47	%
Expected term		5.30 - 8.18 years				5.36 - 9.0 years
Expected volatility			66.9 - 74.6	%			69.5 - 76.4	%
Dividend yield			0	%			0	%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
Risk-free interest rate			0.06	%			0.19	%
Expected term		6 months				6 months
Expected volatility			49.9	%			40.1	%
Dividend yield			0	%			0	%

We estimate expected volatility using historical volatility for the expected term. The fair value of each stock option or 2001 ESPP purchase was estimated on the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model (using the risk-free interest rate, expected term, expected volatility, and dividend yield variables, as noted in the above table). The weighted-average fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended October 31, 2011 was $2.06 per share. There were 1,094,100 and 535,600 options granted during the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The total stock-based compensation expense, including stock options, purchases under the 2001 ESPP, and RSU awards, was $1.1 million and $917,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expenses.

We calculate the fair value of our performance-based RSUs (“PSUs”) issued to employees using the Monte-Carlo model at the time the PSUs were granted. We use the following assumptions in valuing our PSUs: (a) grant date market value of our common stock and the NASDAQ Composite Index, (b) expected volatilities of our common stock and the NASDAQ Composite Index (c) correlation coefficient between our common stock and the NASDAQ Composite Index, (d) risk-free interest rate, and (e) dividend yield.

During the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, we granted 95,200 and 120,200 PSUs, respectively, with an aggregate maximum award of 190,400 and 240,400 PSUs, respectively, to current and former employees. These PSUs were granted to certain of our named executive officers and vest based on the relative performance of our stock price against the NASDAQ Composite Index over a three-year period. The aggregate fair market value of our RSU and PSU grants is being amortized to compensation expense over the vesting period (three years). During the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, we issued 1,000 and 58,695 shares of common stock, respectively, under RSUs and PSUs that had vested during such periods with a total market value of $3,000 and

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For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

$237,000, respectively. During the six months ended October 31, 2011, we cancelled 88,700 PSUs previously granted to our former President and Chief Executive Officer. During the six months ended October 31, 2010, we cancelled an aggregate of 68,333 PSUs, consisting of (i) 53,333 PSUs previously granted to our former President and Chief Executive Officer, as financial targets associated with these PSUs were not met for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011, and (ii) 15,000 PSUs previously granted to our former President of the discontinued security solutions division. Compensation expense recognized related to grants of RSUs and PSUs, excluding the $180,000 impact of the 88,700 cancelled PSUs, was $143,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2011. Compensation expense recognized related to grants of RSUs and PSUs, excluding the $493,000 impact of the 68,333 cancelled PSUs, was $114,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2010. As of October 31, 2011, there was $316,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs, much of which relates to PSUs. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 2.2 years.

Stockholder Rights Plan

On August 9, 2005, we adopted a stockholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”). Under the Rights Plan, we made a dividend distribution of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 26, 2005. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one one-thousandth of a share of our Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), at a price of $36.00 per one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock, subject to adjustment. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement dated as of August 25, 2005, as the same may be amended from time to time, between us and Interwest Transfer Company, Inc., as Rights Agent.

In general, until the earlier to occur of (i) ten days following a public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons (with certain exceptions) has acquired beneficial ownership of 15% or more of the outstanding shares of our common stock or (ii) ten business days (or such later date as may be determined by action of our board of directors prior to such time as any person or group of affiliated persons becomes an “Acquiring Person”) following the commencement of, or announcement of an intention to make, a tender offer or exchange offer the consummation of which would result in the beneficial ownership by a person or group of 15% or more of the then outstanding shares of our common stock, the Rights will be evidenced, with respect to any of the common stock certificates outstanding as of August 25, 2005, by such common stock certificates together with a copy of a summary describing the Rights. As of October 31, 2011, we have not had any such changes that would have resulted in the execution of the Rights Plan.

(15) Income Taxes:

We use an asset and liability approach for financial accounting and reporting of income taxes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on temporary differences between financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured by applying enacted tax rates and laws to the taxable years in which differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

At October 31, 2011, we had gross tax-affected unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1.1 million, all of which, if recognized, would favorably impact our effective tax rate. Included in the unrecognized tax benefits at October 31, 2011 and 2010 was approximately $233,000 and $328,000, respectively, of accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, which have been recorded in other non-current liabilities as none of these positions are expected to reverse in the next 12 months.

The full value of our unrecognized tax benefits has been classified as non-current income tax liabilities because a payment of cash is not anticipated within one year of the balance sheet date. In fiscal 2012, we expect to incur additional interest on outstanding tax accounts. We do not expect this change to be material. Interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities are included in income tax expense.

With limited exception, we are subject to U.S. federal, state, local, and non-U.S. income tax audits by tax authorities for fiscal years subsequent to April 30, 2007.

(16) Commitments and Contingencies:

Litigation

We, together with certain related organizations, are a co-defendant in various legal proceedings involving product liability claims and are aware of other product liability claims, including allegations of defective product design, manufacturing, negligent marketing, and/or distribution of firearms leading to personal injury. The lawsuits and claims are based principally on the theory of “strict liability,” but also may be based on negligence, breach of warranty, and other legal theories. In many of the lawsuits, punitive damages, as well as compensatory damages, are demanded. Aggregate claimed amounts currently exceed product liability accruals and, if applicable, insurance coverage. We believe that the various allegations as described above are unfounded, and, in addition, that any accident and any results from them were due to negligence or misuse of the firearm by the claimant or a third party and that there should be no recovery against us.

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For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

In addition, we are a co-defendant in legal proceedings brought by the City of Gary, Indiana against numerous firearm manufacturers, distributors, and dealers seeking to recover damages allegedly arising out of the misuse of firearms by third parties in shootings. The city’s complaint seeks money damages, among other things, for the costs of investigating crime, preventing crime, costs of medical care, police and emergency services, and decreases in property values. In addition, nuisance abatement and/or injunctive relief is sought to change the design, manufacture, marketing, and distribution practices of the various defendants. The suit alleges public nuisance, negligent distribution and marketing, and negligent design. We believe that the various allegations as described above are unfounded, and, in addition, that any accidents and any results from them were due to negligence or misuse of the firearm by a third party and that there should be no recovery against us.

We and certain of our officers and directors were named in three similar purported securities class action lawsuits, which were subsequently consolidated into one action. The plaintiffs seek damages for alleged violations of Section 10(b) and Section 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The certified consolidated action consists of a class of persons that purchased our securities between June 15, 2007 and December 6, 2007. On March 25, 2011, the court dismissed the case with prejudice. The plaintiff is appealing the Court’s dismissal.

In addition, we are involved in several purported stockholder derivative lawsuits. These actions were brought by putative plaintiffs on behalf of our company against certain of our officers and directors. The lawsuits are based principally on a theory of breach of fiduciary duties. The putative plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of our company from the individual defendants, and recovery of their attorneys’ fees.

We are vigorously defending ourselves in the lawsuits. There can be no assurance, however, that we will not have to pay significant damages or amounts in settlement above insurance coverage. An unfavorable outcome or prolonged litigation could harm our business. Litigation of this nature also is expensive and time consuming, and diverts the time and attention of our management.

We monitor the status of known claims and the product liability accrual, which includes amounts for defense costs for asserted and unasserted claims. While it is difficult to forecast the outcome of these claims, we believe, after consultation with litigation counsel, that it is uncertain whether the outcome of these claims will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We believe that we have provided adequate reserves for defense costs. We do not anticipate material adverse judgments and intend to vigorously defend ourselves.

At this time, an estimated range of reasonably possible additional losses relating to unfavorable outcomes cannot be made.

We have recorded our liability for defense costs before consideration for reimbursement from insurance carriers. We have also recorded the amount due as reimbursement under existing policies from the insurance carriers as a receivable shown in other current assets and other assets.

New Cases

The following case was filed against us or became reportable during the three and six months ended October 31, 2011.

Mark D. Lee v. Smith & Wesson Corp., et al., in the Court of Common Pleas of Richland County, Ohio. This civil action, originally filed on November 11, 2008, alleged that the plaintiff sustained an injury to his right eye on November 11, 2006 while operating a Smith & Wesson Model 460 XVR revolver. The plaintiff sought unspecified damages against us and the seller of the firearm. The complaint alleged that this incident occurred when the cylinder of the revolver swung open upon firing, allowing gases and particles to escape from the firearm during firing. The complaint asserted claims for negligence, strict liability, and breach of warranty. On August 18, 2010, the plaintiff filed a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice, as well as a Notice of Substitution of Counsel. The plaintiff re-filed his action, on August 17, 2011, within the one-year statute of limitations. On October 24, 2011, the court awarded us costs in the amount of approximately $4,600 from the first filing. The case is stayed by the court pending payment by the plaintiff of those costs.

Cases Dismissed or Resolved

Universal Safety Response, Inc. v. Barrier1 Systems, Inc., in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. On August 16, 2011, this case was settled within the limits of our self-insured retention.

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For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Todd Brown and Kathy Brown v. Smith & Wesson Corp., in the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Trial began on June 27, 2011. During the course of the trial, the plaintiff voluntarily withdrew this action without prejudice. The plaintiff has one year to re-file this action. Pursuant to the court’s order, the plaintiff must pay our costs and fees for the first trial prior to re-filing this action.

J.D. Nelson, et al. v. Smith & Wesson Corp., et al., in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. This suit was filed in the state court of Alaska on June 3, 2009, and removed to the United States District Court on January 25, 2010 after service of process. On May 18, 2010, the district court granted our motion to dismiss, and dismissed the plaintiffs’ case in its entirety. On June 1, 2010, the plaintiffs filed a motion for reconsideration. On June 14, 2010, the plaintiffs’ motion for reconsideration was denied by the district court. The plaintiffs filed an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on June 18, 2010. On September 1, 2011, the appellate court affirmed the decision of the district court dismissing the case in its entirety.

Chester Wolfe, et al. v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation, et al., in the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio. On September 3, 2011, this case was settled within the limits of our self-insured retention.

Charles Quasté v. Smith & Wesson Corporation, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. On October 20, 2011, this case was settled within the limits of our self-insured retention.

Cybergun, S.A. v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and Smith & Wesson Corporation, in the Commercial Court of Paris, France. On September 9, 2011, this case was settled within the limits of our self-insured retention.

Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation and Smith & Wesson Corp. v. Cybergun, S.A., et al., in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. On September 9, 2011, this case was settled within the limits of our self-insured retention.

Cases on Appeal

The ruling in the following case is subject to certain pending appeals:

In re Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. Securities Litigation. This case is a consolidation of the following three cases: William Hwang v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al.; Joe Cranford v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al.; and Joanne Trudelle v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al. It was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Springfield), and is a purported securities class action lawsuit brought individually and on behalf of all persons who purchased the securities of our company between June 15, 2007 and December 6, 2007. The putative plaintiffs seek unspecified damages against us, certain of our officers, and our directors for alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. The Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System was appointed Lead Plaintiff of the putative class. On May 30, 2008, Lead Plaintiff filed a Consolidated Class Action Complaint seeking unspecified damages against us and several officers and directors for alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Exchange Act. On August 28, 2008, we and the named officers and directors moved to dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint because it failed to state a claim under the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The putative class Lead Plaintiff submitted its Opposition to our motion on October 28, 2008. On March 26, 2009, our motion was granted as to Mr. Monheit and denied as to the remaining defendants. On May 11, 2010, the court certified the consolidated action as consisting of a class of persons who purchased securities of our company between June 15, 2007 and December 6, 2007 and suffered damage as a result. Court scheduled discovery concerning the facts of this action ended on May 28, 2010. Examination of any experts put forth by the parties ended on October 1, 2010. On October 29, 2010, we moved for summary disposition of the case. Lead Plaintiff opposed our motion on November 22, 2010 and cross-moved for partial summary judgment. A hearing of this matter was held for December 20, 2010. On March 25, 2011, the court granted our Motion for Summary Judgment as to all remaining defendants, and dismissed the consolidated actions with prejudice. The Lead Plaintiff filed its Notice of Appeal of that dismissal on April 21, 2011. The Lead Plaintiff has not appealed Mr. Monheit’s dismissal and the time for such an appeal has now past. The Lead Plaintiff filed its Appellant Brief on July 5, 2011. We filed our Opposition to Appellant’s Brief on August 22, 2011. On November 7, 2011, an appellate argument was heard before the First Circuit Court of Appeals. No decision has been issued.

Pending Cases

Norman Hart v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al.; and Frank Holt v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al., in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. These two actions were filed on or about September 1, 2010 (Holt) and September 17, 2010 (Hart) in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. They are purported derivative actions brought by two separate plaintiffs on behalf of our company against certain of our officers and directors. The complaints allege, inter alia, that the officer and director defendants breached their fiduciary duties by failing to: (1) institute and maintain internal controls permitting us to engage in systematic violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (“FCPA”); (2) maintain internal accounting controls despite our obligation to do so under the FCPA; and (3) take any steps to prevent the purportedly unlawful conduct engaged

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in by certain company executives. The putative plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of our company from the individual defendants and recovery of their attorneys’ fees. On November 15, 2010, the parties stipulated to a scheduling order, signed by the court that same day, that, among other things: (1) consolidated the two cases; and (2) set forth a schedule for the putative plaintiffs to file a consolidated amended complaint, and then a motion to dismiss briefing schedule. On or about November 23, 2010, the defendants removed the action from the District Court of Nevada, Clark County to the United States District Court for the District of Nevada. On December 8, 2010, the putative plaintiffs filed an ex parte motion for extension of time to file their consolidated amended complaint, indicating that they intended to file a motion to remand the case back to state court. The district court granted the motion on December 14, 2010, and ordered that the consolidated amended complaint was due within 14 days after the district court rules on the then-anticipated motion to remand. The putative plaintiffs filed their anticipated motion to remand on December 21, 2010. On December 22, 2010, defendants filed a response to the motion to remand, in which they consented to the remand. On or about May 9, 2011, this case was remanded back to the Clark County District Court for the State of Nevada. On May 24, 2011, the putative plaintiffs filed their consolidated Verified Amended Complaint. On June 10, 2011, the putative plaintiffs agreed to dismiss their Nevada state court complaint with the intention of refilling a similar complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On July 20, 2011, the putative plaintiffs filed their Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On September 30, 2011, we moved to dismiss the Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint. On November 14, 2011, putative plaintiffs filed their opposition to our Motion to Dismiss. We have until December 12, 2011 to reply.

Aaron Sarnacki v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al., in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. This action was filed on or about October 28, 2010 in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. It is a purported derivative action brought by the plaintiff on behalf of our company against certain of our officers and directors. The complaint alleges that the officer and director defendants breached their fiduciary duties by providing misleading statements concerning our earnings and business prospects for fiscal 2008. The complaint also asserts that between June 14, 2007 and December 6, 2007, the officer and director defendants provided false statements about our financial results. The putative plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of our company from the individual defendants and recovery of their attorneys’ fees. On January 13, 2011, this action was transferred to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On July 1, 2011, we moved to dismiss the Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint. On October 3, 2011, putative plaintiffs filed their opposition to our Motion to Dismiss. We filed our reply brief on October 17, 2011. The hearing on this matter is currently scheduled for January 18, 2012.

Art Bundy v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al.; and Dwight Nance v. Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., et al., in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. These actions were filed on or about January 24, 2011. These are purported derivative actions brought by two separate plaintiffs on behalf of our company against certain of our officers and directors. The complaints allege that the officer and director defendants have breached their fiduciary duties by providing misleading statements concerning the company’s earnings and business prospects for fiscal 2008. The complaints also assert that between June 14, 2007 and December 6, 2007, the officer and director defendants provided false statements about the company’s financial results. The putative plaintiffs seek unspecified damages on behalf of our company from the individual defendants, and recovery of their attorneys’ fees. On July 22, 2011, we moved to dismiss the Verified Shareholder Derivative Complaint. On August 5, 2011, the putative plaintiffs filed a Cross-Motion to our Motion to Dismiss seeking to stay the proceeding until the outcome of the pending appeal in the securities class action described in In re Smith & Wesson Holding Corp Securities Litigation, above. On August 19, 2011, we filed our opposition to the putative plaintiffs’ Cross-Motion. The hearing on this matter is currently scheduled for January 12, 2012.

U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Investigation

On January 19, 2010, the DOJ unsealed indictments of 22 individuals from the law enforcement and military equipment industries, one of whom was our former Vice President-Sales, International & U.S. Law Enforcement. We were not charged in the indictment. We also were served with a Grand Jury subpoena for the production of documents. We have always taken, and continue to take seriously, our obligation as an industry leader to foster a responsible and ethical culture, which includes adherence to laws and industry regulations in the United States and abroad. Although we are cooperating fully with the DOJ in this matter and have undertaken a comprehensive review of company policies and procedures, the DOJ may determine that we have violated FCPA laws. We cannot predict when this investigation will be completed or its outcome. There could be additional indictments of our company, our officers, or our employees. If the DOJ determines that we violated FCPA laws, or if our employee is convicted of FCPA violations, we may face sanctions, including significant civil and criminal penalties. In addition, we could be prevented from bidding on domestic military and government contracts and could risk debarment by the U.S. Department of State. We also face increased legal expenses and could see an increase in the cost of doing international business. We could also see private civil litigation arising as a result of the outcome of the investigation. In addition, responding to the investigation may divert the time and attention of our management from normal business operations. Regardless of the outcome of the investigation, the publicity surrounding the investigation and the potential risks associated with the investigation could negatively impact the perception of our company by investors, customers, and others.

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For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Investigation

In fiscal 2011, we received a subpoena from the staff of the SEC giving notice that the SEC is conducting a non-public, fact-finding inquiry to determine whether there have been any violations of the federal securities laws. It appears this civil inquiry was triggered in part by the DOJ investigation into potential FCPA violations. We have always taken, and continue to take seriously, our obligation as an industry leader to foster a responsible and ethical culture, which includes adherence to laws and industry regulations in the United States and abroad. Although we are cooperating fully with the SEC in this matter, the SEC may determine that we have violated federal securities laws. We cannot predict when this inquiry will be completed or its outcome. If the SEC determines that we have violated federal securities laws, we may face injunctive relief, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, and sanctions, including fines and penalties, or may be forced to take corrective actions that could increase our costs or otherwise adversely affect our business, results of operations, and liquidity. We also face increased legal expenses and could see an increase in the cost of doing business. We could also see private civil litigation arising as a result of the outcome of this inquiry. In addition, responding to the inquiry may divert the time and attention of our management from normal business operations. Regardless of the outcome of the inquiry, the publicity surrounding the inquiry and the potential risks associated with the inquiry could negatively impact the perception of our company by investors, customers, and others.

Environmental Remediation

We are subject to numerous federal, state, and local laws that regulate the discharge of materials into, or otherwise relate to the protection of, the environment. These laws have required, and are expected to continue to require, us to make significant expenditures of both a capital and expense nature. Several of the more significant federal laws applicable to our operations include the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), and the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”).

We have in place programs and personnel to monitor compliance with various federal, state, and local environmental regulations. In the normal course of our manufacturing operations, we are subject to governmental proceedings and orders pertaining to waste disposal, air emissions, and water discharges into the environment. We fund our environmental costs through cash flows from operations. We believe that we are in compliance with applicable environmental regulations in all material respects.

We are required to remediate hazardous waste at our facilities. Currently, we own designated sites in Springfield, Massachusetts and are subject to two release areas, which are the focus of remediation projects as part of the Massachusetts Contingency Plan (“MCP”). The MCP provides a structured environment for the voluntary remediation of regulated releases. We may be required to remove hazardous waste or remediate the alleged effects of hazardous substances on the environment associated with past disposal practices at sites not owned by us. We have received notice that we are a potentially responsible party from the Environmental Protection Agency and/or individual states under CERCLA or a state equivalent at one site.

Pursuant to the merger agreement related to our acquisition of Thompson/Center Arms, the former stockholders of Thompson Center Holding Corporation agreed to indemnify us for losses arising from, among other things, environmental conditions related to Thompson/Center Arms’ manufacturing activities. Of the purchase price, $8.0 million was placed in an escrow account, a portion of which was to be applied to environmental remediation at the manufacturing site in Rochester, New Hampshire. In November 2008, $2.5 million of the escrow account was released to the former stockholders of Thompson Center Holding Corporation. We and the former stockholders of Thompson Center Holding Corporation recently entered into a settlement agreement under which approximately $1.2 million was released to us from the escrow account for remediation costs and the remainder was released to such former stockholders. Site remediation costs will be paid with monies released from the escrow account. We have estimated the total site remediation costs at $1.5 million and have established an accrual equal to that amount with $77,000 reported in accrued liabilities and the remainder in non-current liabilities. We believe the likelihood of environmental remediation costs exceeding the amount accrued to be remote.

We had reserves of $2.1 million and $633,000 as of October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, for remediation of the sites referred to above and believe that the time frame for remediation is currently indeterminable. As of October 31, 2011 and 2010, we had recorded $2.0 million and $577,000, respectively, of environmental reserve in non-current liabilities with the remaining balances recorded in accrued expenses. Based on the indeterminable time frame for remediation, the time frame for payment of such remediation is likewise currently indeterminable, thus making any net present value calculation impracticable. Our estimate of these costs is based upon currently enacted laws and regulations, currently available facts, experience in remediation efforts, existing technology, and the ability of other potentially responsible parties or contractually liable parties to pay the allocated portions of any environmental obligations.

When the available information is sufficient to estimate the amount of liability, that estimate has been used; when the information is only sufficient to establish a range of probable liability and no point within the range is more likely than any other, the lower end of the range has been used. We may not have insurance coverage for our environmental remediation costs. We have not recognized any gains from probable recoveries or other gain contingencies. The environmental reserve was calculated using undiscounted amounts based on independent environmental remediation reports obtained.

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For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Based on information known to us, we do not expect current environmental regulations or environmental proceedings and claims to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, it is not possible to predict with certainty the impact on us of future environmental compliance requirements or of the cost of resolution of future environmental proceedings and claims, in part because the scope of the remedies that may be required is not certain, liability under federal environmental laws is joint and several in nature, and environmental laws and regulations are subject to modification and changes in interpretation. There can be no assurance that additional or changing environmental regulation will not become more burdensome in the future and that any such development would not have a material adverse effect on our company.

Deferred Compensation

Post-Retirement Pension Plan — We have a senior executive supplemental retirement plan for certain Thompson/Center Arms officers, which covered three former executives at October 31, 2011. Benefits under this plan are paid monthly (currently monthly benefit is $3,000 and is adjusted annually based on the percent change in the CPI for all Urban Consumers) for ten years following the retirement of an officer or director. This is an unfunded, non-qualified, and non-contributory plan under which we pay all future obligations. As of October 31, 2011, $409,000 has been accrued in the financial statements, based upon the present value of the estimated future obligation using a discount rate of 2.17% and the remaining months of commitment. Estimated future benefit payments by fiscal year are as follows: 2012 — $57,000; 2013 — $114,000; 2014 — $95,000; 2015 — $76,000; 2016 — $63,000; and thereafter — $25,000.

Suppliers

The inability to obtain sufficient quantities of raw materials, components, and other supplies from independent sources necessary for the production of our products could result in reduced or delayed sales or lost orders. Any delay in or loss of sales could adversely impact our operating results. Many of the materials used in the production of our products are available only from a limited number of suppliers. In most cases, we do not have long-term supply contracts with these suppliers.

Contracts

Employment Agreements — We have employment, severance, and change of control agreements with certain officers and managers.

Other Agreements — We have distribution agreements with various third parties in the ordinary course of business.

Outstanding Letters of Credit/Restricted Cash — We had open letters of credit aggregating $800,000 as of October 31, 2011. We had restricted cash totaling $5.8 million as of October 31, 2011 of which $5.0 million acts as a compensating balance against our line of credit dated December 7, 2010 and $812,000 is related to the environmental remediation required to be performed in accordance with our credit facility with TD Bank.

(17) Fair Value Measurements:

In accordance with ASC 820-10, the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic, financial assets and liabilities recorded on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as follows:

Level 1 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that we have the ability to access at the measurement date (examples include active exchange-traded equity securities, listed derivatives, and most U.S. Government and agency securities).

Level 2 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on quoted prices in markets in which trading occurs infrequently or whose values are based on quoted prices of instruments with similar attributes in active markets. Level 2 inputs include the following:

	•		quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in non-active markets (such as corporate and municipal bonds which trade infrequently);
	•		inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (examples include interest rate and currency swaps); and
	•		inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (such as certain securities and derivatives).

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Level 3 — Financial assets and liabilities whose values are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. These inputs reflect our assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability. We currently do not have any Level 3 financial assets or liabilities.

The following table presents information about our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, respectively, and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques we utilized to determine such fair value (in thousands):

		October 31,								April 30,
Description		2011				(Level 1)				2011				(Level 1)
Assets:
Cash equivalents and short-term deposits		$	49,134			$	49,134			$	58,283			$	58,283
Total assets		$	49,134			$	49,134			$	58,283			$	58,283

We purchase certain finished goods and component parts from a European supplier and pay for them in Euros. We routinely purchase foreign exchange forward contracts to minimize the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Forward contracts provide full protection for us against the devaluation of the U.S. dollar to the euro. If the euro strengthens above the average rate, we will not pay more than the average rate. We have not elected to designate our derivative instruments as qualifying for hedge accounting treatment under ASC 815-20-25 and, accordingly, we record any gains and losses from these derivative contracts as an element of other income (expense) at each reporting period, based on the change in the estimated fair value of these contracts. We determine the fair values of the derivative financial instruments based on the exchange rates of the euro quoted in active markets. As of October 31, 2011, we had no forward contracts outstanding.

Other than those acquired in business combinations, long-lived tangible assets are recorded at cost and depreciated over their useful lives. Indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill acquired in business combinations are tested for impairment on an annual basis on February 1^st and between annual tests if indicators of potential impairment exist. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations for details on impairment of long-lived assets related to our discontinued security solutions division for the three months ended October 31, 2010.

The following table presents information about the effect of derivative instruments on our financial performance for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

				Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on
		Location of Gain Recognized		Derivative
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments		in Income on Derivative		2011				2010
Foreign Exchange Contracts (unrealized)		Other income/(expense)		$	—			$	1,117

(18) Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. The amendments in this ASU require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of our pending adoption of ASU 2011-05 on our consolidated financial statements.

SMITH & WESSON HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations. This ASU reflects the decision reached in EITF Issue No. 10-G. The amendments in this ASU affect any public entity, as defined by Topic 805 Business Combinations, that enters into business combinations that are material on an individual or aggregate basis. The amendments in this ASU specify that if a public entity presents comparative financial statements, the entity should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the business combination(s) that occurred during the current year had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The amendments also expand the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. The amendments are effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts. This ASU reflects the decision reached in EITF Issue No. 10-A. The amendments in this ASU modify Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist. The qualitative factors are consistent with the existing guidance and examples, which require that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this standard did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Please refer to the 2011 Highlights found in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011. This section sets forth key objectives and key performance indicators used by us as well as key industry data tracked by us.

The results of SWSS, our security solutions division, which were previously reported as a separate business segment, are being presented as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for all periods presented. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations in the notes to consolidated financial statements and Discontinued Operations below on page 30 for additional information regarding these discontinued operations. Unless otherwise indicated, any reference to income statement items in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations refers to results from continuing operations.

Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Highlights

Net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2011 were $92.3 million, an increase of $8.7 million, or 10.5%, over net sales of $83.6 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Handgun sales increased as a result of a new revolver product introduction, which began shipping in May 2011, as well as a significant increase in pistol product sales as a result of a ramp up in production capacity to meet large consumer demand in this category. There was significant consumer demand for handguns, including full size and concealed carry products. Walther product sales increased because of the introduction of a new model and higher sales of an existing model. A new modern sporting rifle product hit attractive price points and showed increased sales in that category. Hunting product sales decreased from the prior year quarter, primarily as a result of decreased black powder sales and productivity and efficiency issues as we moved our hunting production to our Springfield, Massachusetts facility.

Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 26.7% for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared with 30.4% for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease in gross profit margin was attributable to $2.1 million in warranty costs associated with the recall of all Thompson/Center Arms Venture Rifles manufactured since the product’s introduction in mid 2009; changes in our product sales mix, which reduced the average selling price of our products; and $787,000 in costs associated with the relocation of our hunting production from Rochester, New Hampshire to our Springfield, Massachusetts facility.

Income from continuing operations for the three months ended October 31, 2011 was $948,000, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $2.6 million, or $0.04 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Income was impacted primarily by additional expenses noted above and interest on our Senior Notes.

Net sales for the six months ended October 31, 2011 were $184.0 million, an increase of $22.7 million, or 14.1%, over net sales of $161.3 million for the six months ended October 31, 2010. The increase in handgun and modern sporting rifle product sales resulted from the same factors noted above for the three months ended October 31, 2011. Walther product sales for the six months ended October 31, 2011 declined because of increased competition in our .380 caliber products, partially offset by the introduction of a new model pistol. The decline in hunting product sales from the prior year comparable period resulted from decreased black powder sales and the productivity and efficiency issues arising from the move of our hunting production. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 27.8% for the six months ended October 31, 2011 compared with 33.5% for the six months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease in gross profit margin was attributable to $2.1 million in warranty costs associated with the recall of all Thompson/Center Arms Venture Rifles manufactured since the product’s introduction in mid 2009; changes in our product sales mix, which reduced the average selling price of our products; and $2.0 million in costs associated with the relocated hunting production from Rochester, New Hampshire to our Springfield, Massachusetts facility.

Income from continuing operations for the six months ended October 31, 2011 was $3.2 million, or $0.05 per fully diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $6.4 million, or $0.10 per fully diluted share, for the six months ended October 31, 2010. This decline resulted primarily from increased warranty costs, an increase in employee-related costs described below, and increased costs associated with the relocation of our hunting production.

Results of Operations

Net Sales

The following table sets forth certain information relating to net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Handguns		$	53,374			$	45,634			$	7,740				17.0	%
Walther			6,818				5,392				1,426				26.4	%
Modern Sporting Rifles			14,325				9,098				5,227				57.5	%
Hunting Firearms			7,971				14,502				(6,531	)			-45.0	%
Parts & Accessories			5,127				5,398				(271	)			-5.0	%
Total Firearms			87,615				80,024				7,591				9.5	%
Other Non-Firearms			4,684				3,541				1,143				32.3	%
Total Net Sales		$	92,299			$	83,565			$	8,734				10.5	%

Net sales for the three-month period ended October 31, 2011 increased over the comparable quarter last year because of increased consumer demand combined with ongoing increases in production capacity, particularly for handgun products, which saw sales increase 17.0% over the comparable quarter last year on pistol product sales. Significant market demand for handguns continued for most of our pistol products as well as a new model revolver, which began shipping in May 2011. Walther product sales increased 26.4% over the comparable prior year quarter, primarily as a result of the introduction of a new model and higher sales of a .380 caliber pistol. Sales of modern sporting rifles increased 57.5% over the comparable quarter last year because of strong demand for a new model that hits attractive price points. Hunting product sales were down from the comparable quarter last year primarily due to a decline in black powder sales and productivity and efficiency issues as we moved our hunting production to our Springfield, Massachusetts facility.

The order backlog as of October 31, 2011 was $149.9 million, or $117.5 million higher than at the end of the comparable quarter last year and $1.1 million higher than at the end of the most recent sequential quarter, primarily as a result of backlog generated by increased orders for handguns.

Sales into our sporting goods distribution channel were approximately $81.2 million for the three months ended October 31, 2011, an increase of 15.2% over the comparable quarter last year, which was primarily a result of increased handgun and modern sporting rifle sales; and sales into our professional channels were $10.6 million, a decrease of 17.5% from the comparable quarter last year. Law enforcement channel sales were lower, in part, because of the limited availability of our polymer pistol products, and international sales declined as a result of our self-imposed restrictions limiting the countries to which we will ship products. We had large shipments in the comparable quarter last year to Korea, Europe, and Canada that were not repeated in the current year period.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to net sales for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Handguns		$	107,139			$	88,116			$	19,023				21.6	%
Walther			13,502				15,587				(2,085	)			-13.4	%
Modern Sporting Rifles			29,254				16,062				13,192				82.1	%
Hunting Firearms			14,646				23,224				(8,578	)			-36.9	%
Parts & Accessories			10,475				9,698				777				8.0	%
Total Firearms			175,016				152,687				22,329				14.6	%
Other Non-Firearms			9,013				8,641				372				4.3	%
Total Net Sales		$	184,029			$	161,328			$	22,701				14.1	%

Net sales for the six-month period ended October 31, 2011 increased over the comparable period last year because of the strength of orders in the handgun and modern sporting rifle products as noted above. Walther product sales were down 13.4% as a result of increased competition in small frame and concealed carry products and a large order fulfillment in the comparable period last year, offset by increased sales related to the introduction of a new model. Sales of hunting products were lower than in the prior year comparable period as a result of lower orders for black powder products and move-related productivity and efficiency issues in the Rochester, New Hampshire facility.

Sales into our sporting goods distribution channel were approximately $159.5 million for the six months ended October 31, 2011, an increase of 17.0% over the comparable period last year, which was primarily the result of increased polymer pistol and modern sporting rifle sales. Sales into our professional channels were $23.7 million, which were down 1.3% from the comparable period last year. Law enforcement and international channel sales were slightly below the prior year period, and federal government sales were slightly above the prior year period.

Cost of Sales and Gross Profit

The following table sets forth certain information regarding cost of sales and gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Cost of sales		$	67,693			$	58,138			$	9,555				16.4	%
% of net sales			73.3	%			69.6	%
Gross profit		$	24,606			$	25,427			$	(821	)			-3.2	%
% of net sales			26.7	%			30.4	%

Gross profit for the three months ended October 31, 2011 decreased from the comparable quarter last year, primarily as a result of $2.1 million of warranty costs associated with the recall of all Thompson/Center Arms Venture Rifles manufactured since the product’s introduction in mid 2009; $787,000 of costs and reduced productivity and efficiency in our hunting products as we moved production to our Springfield, Massachusetts facility; and $475,000 of increased consulting services for purchasing cost savings initiatives during the quarter. We also experienced $505,000 of increased depreciation expense from higher capital spending in fiscal 2011 as well as increased employee and maintenance costs because of the move.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding cost of sales and gross profit for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Cost of sales		$	132,907			$	107,271			$	25,636				23.9	%
% of net sales			72.2	%			66.5	%
Gross profit		$	51,122			$	54,057			$	(2,935	)			-5.4	%
% of net sales			27.8	%			33.5	%

Gross profit for the six months ended October 31, 2011 decreased from the comparable period last year, primarily as a result of $2.1 million of warranty costs associated with the recall of all Thompson/Center Arms Venture Rifles manufactured since the product’s introduction in mid 2009; $2.0 million of costs and reduced productivity and efficiency in our hunting products as we moved production to our Springfield, Massachusetts facility; and $600,000 of increased consulting services for purchasing cost savings initiatives during the period. We also experienced $1.2 million of increased depreciation expense from higher capital spending in fiscal 2011 as well as increased employee and maintenance costs due to the move.

Operating Expenses

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating expenses for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Research and development		$	1,241			$	913			$	328				35.9	%
Selling and marketing			8,636				8,898				(262	)			-2.9	%
General and administrative			11,295				10,804				491				4.5	%
Total operating expenses		$	21,172			$	20,615			$	557				2.7	%
% of net sales			22.9	%			24.7	%

Operating expenses increased $557,000 because of a $2.6 million of increase in employee-related costs resulting from $988,000 of severance benefits for our former President and Chief Executive Officer, $1.2 million associated with increased incentive accruals, and $143,000 of expenses related to the closure and consolidation of the Thompson/Center Arms facility in New Hampshire. Research and development costs increased $328,000 over the prior year comparable quarter because of additional costs during the hunting production transition to our Springfield facility as well as certain employee costs previously recorded in cost of sales that were re-evaluated as research and development costs related to our hunting products. Offsetting these increases, total net spending on our DOJ and SEC investigation costs was $1.1 million for the quarter, which was $1.7 million lower than for the prior year comparable quarter. In addition, profit sharing expense declined by $206,000. In spite of numerous one-time costs, operating expenses as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended October 31, 2011 decreased from the prior year comparable quarter as a result of our cost-cutting initiatives during the quarter.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating expenses for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Research and development		$	2,579			$	1,892			$	687				36.3	%
Selling and marketing			16,761				17,285				(524	)			-3.0	%
General and administrative			22,817				23,141				(324	)			-1.4	%
Total operating expenses		$	42,157			$	42,318			$	(161	)			-0.4	%
% of net sales			22.9	%			26.2	%

Operating expenses for the six months ended October 31, 2011 were flat with the prior year comparable period, but down as a percentage of net sales as a result of our cost-cutting initiatives noted above. Research and development costs increased $687,000 over the prior year comparable period because of additional costs during the hunting product transition to our Springfield facility as well as certain employee costs previously recorded in cost of sales that were re-evaluated as research and development costs related to our hunting products. Total net spending on our DOJ and SEC investigation costs was $2.4 million for the period, which was $1.9 million lower than for the prior year comparable six-month period. Bad debt recoveries on previously reserved for accounts contributed to an $810,000 reduction in bad debt expense. Trade show and travel expense declined because of multiple international shows in the comparable period last year. In addition, profit sharing was reduced by $400,000 compared with the prior year comparable period. As noted above, employee-related costs were $2.9 million above the prior year comparable six-month period because of the severance benefits for our former President and Chief Executive Officer; $1.3 million in increased incentive accruals; and $305,000 related to the closure and consolidation of the Thompson/Center Arms facility in New Hampshire.

Operating Income from Continuing Operations

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating income from continuing operations for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Operating income from continuing operations		$	3,434			$	4,812			$	(1,378	)			-28.6	%
% of net sales			3.7	%			5.8	%

The reduction in operating income from continuing operations for the three months ended October 31, 2011 compared with the prior year comparable quarter resulted primarily from increased warranty costs of $2.1 million for the recall of all Thompson/Center Arms Venture Rifles manufactured since the product’s introduction in mid 2009; increased employee-related costs; and the impact of moving the production of our hunting products from New Hampshire to Massachusetts, including increased spending-related depreciation, severance and relocation, asset write-offs, and reduced efficiencies.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating income from continuing operations for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Operating income from continuing operations		$	8,965			$	11,739			$	(2,774	)			-23.6	%
% of net sales			4.9	%			7.3	%

The reduction in operating income from continuing operations for the six months ended October 31, 2011 compared with the prior year comparable period resulted primarily from increased warranty costs, employee related costs, and manufacturing costs associated with the product recall and hunting production move mentioned above. These increased expenses were offset by reduced professional fees related to our DOJ and SEC investigations.

Other Income

The following table sets forth certain information regarding other income for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Other income		$	20			$	672			$	(652	)			-97.0	%

Other income for the three-month period ended October 31, 2010 included a $618,000 unrealized gain on foreign currency hedges. No such adjustments or gains occurred during the current three-month period.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding other income for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Other income		$	54			$	1,155			$	(1,101	)			-95.3	%

Other income for the six-month period ended October 31, 2010 included $1.1 million of unrealized gains on foreign currency hedges. No such adjustments or gains occurred during the current six-month period.

Interest Expense

The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest expense for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Interest expense		$	2,477			$	1,109			$	1,368				123.4	%

Interest expense increased for the three months ended October 31, 2011 from the comparable quarter last year because of increased interest expense related to the Senior Notes, which bear interest at a rate of 9.5% per annum compared to our exchanged Convertible Notes, which bear interest at a rate of 4% per annum. We also experienced additional amortization expense because $563,000 of debt issuance costs we wrote off in connection with reducing our line of credit during the quarter.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest expense for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Interest expense		$	4,416			$	2,206			$	2,210				100.2	%

Interest expense increased for the six months ended October 31, 2011 from the comparable period last year because of increased interest expense related to the Senior Notes and increased amortization in connection with the write off of debt issuance costs as a result of the reduction of our line of credit during the period.

Income Taxes

The following table sets forth certain information regarding income tax expense for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Income tax expense		$	428			$	2,095			$	(1,667	)			-79.6	%

Income tax expense decreased as a result of the decrease in operating profit.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding income tax expense for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Income tax expense		$	2,182			$	4,847			$	(2,665	)			-55.0	%

Income tax expense decreased as a result of the decrease in operating profit. The effective tax rates for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 were 40.4% and 38.1%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the six-month period ended October 31, 2010 excluded the adjustment related to impairment of long-lived assets and $3.1 million valuation adjustment related to the contingent consideration recorded in connection with our acquisition of SWSS as a discrete item. See Discontinued Operations below for more details. We expect that the effective tax rate will remain stable throughout the rest of the fiscal year.

Net Income from Continuing Operations

The following table sets forth certain information regarding net income from continuing operations and the related per share data for the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Net income from continuing operations		$	948			$	2,572			$	(1,624	)			-63.1	%
Net income per share from continuing operations
Basic		$	0.01			$	0.04			$	(0.03	)			-75.0	%
Diluted			0.01				0.04				(0.03	)			-75.0	%

Net income from continuing operations for the three months ended October 31, 2011 was negatively impacted by $2.1 million of costs associated with the recall of the Venture Rifles; $988,000 of severance benefit costs for our former President and Chief Executive Officer; costs associated with the relocation of our hunting production and related inefficiencies; our price repositioning strategy in the prior year, which resulted in a short-term reduction in margin from price protection agreements; a change in product mix toward lower average selling priced products with lower gross margins; and increased interest expense.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding net income from continuing operations and the related per share data for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

		2011				2010				$ Change				% Change
Net income from continuing operations		$	3,223			$	6,401			$	(3,178	)			-49.6	%
Net income per share from continuing operations
Basic		$	0.05			$	0.11			$	(0.06	)			-54.5	%
Diluted			0.05				0.10				(0.05	)			-50.0	%

Net income from continuing operations for the six months ended October 31, 2011 was negatively impacted by the same items noted above during the three month period.

Discontinued Operations

The following is a summary of the operating results of discontinued operations of our security solutions division (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

		For the Three Months Ended:								For the Six Months Ended:
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net sales from discontinued operations		$	5,987			$	12,756			$	13,448			$	29,877
Loss before income taxes			(4,004	)			(41,248	)			(6,706	)			(39,235	)
Net loss from discontinued operations			(2,539	)			(39,857	)			(4,025	)			(37,474	)
Basic — discontinued operations		$	(0.04	)		$	(0.66	)		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.62	)
Diluted — discontinued operations			(0.04	)			(0.62	)			(0.06	)			(0.60	)