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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 3, 2020

 

 

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-31552   87-0543688

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2100 Roosevelt Avenue

Springfield, Massachusetts 01104

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(800) 331-0852

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 per Share   SWBI   Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 §CRF 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

We are furnishing the disclosure in this Item 2.02 in connection with the disclosure of information in the form of the textual information from a press release issued on September 3, 2020.

The information in this Item 2.02 (including Exhibit 99.1) is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

We do not have, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to release publicly any updates or any changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

The text included with this Current Report on Form 8-K is available on our website at www.smith-wesson.com, although we reserve the right to discontinue that availability at any time.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Exhibits

99.1    Press release from Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc., dated September 3, 2020, entitled “Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results”
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.
Date: September 3, 2020     By:  

/s/ Robert J. Cicero

      Robert J. Cicero
     

Senior Vice President, General Counsel,

Chief Compliance Officer, and Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Contact:

investorrelations@smith-wesson.com

(413) 747-3448

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports

First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

- Record Quarterly Revenue of $230 million

- Zero Net Debt at Quarter End

- Initiating Regular, Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.05 per Share

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., September 3, 2020 – Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI), a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, today announced financial results for the first quarter fiscal 2021, ended July 31, 2020. The financial results for the period are reported in two segments: Firearms and Outdoor Products & Accessories. On August 24, 2020, the company announced that it had completed the previously announced spin-off of its Outdoor Products & Accessories segment. Therefore, first quarter fiscal 2021 represents the final period in which the Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. financial results will include the financial results of the Outdoor Products & Accessories segment.

First Quarter Fiscal 2021 Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

   

Quarterly net sales were $278.0 million compared with $123.7 million for the first quarter last year, an increase of 124.8%. Firearms segment gross sales were $229.9 million, which included $1.0 million of inter-segment revenue, an increase of $134.4 million, or 140.9%, over the comparable quarter last year. Outdoor Products & Accessories segment gross sales were $50.6 million, which included $1.5 million of inter-segment revenue, an increase of $17.4 million, or 52.3%, over the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Gross margin for the quarter was 42.0% compared with 38.7% for the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Quarterly GAAP net income was $48.4 million, or $0.86 per diluted share, compared with a GAAP net loss of $(2.1) million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Quarterly non-GAAP net income was $54.9 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, compared with $1.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for net income exclude costs related to the spin-off of the Outdoor Products & Accessories segment, COVID-19 related expenses, and other costs. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release.

 

   

Quarterly non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $84.2 million, or 30.3% of net sales, compared with $17.5 million, or 14.1% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Today, I am pleased to report record-breaking first quarter financial results for Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. These results could not have been possible without our dedicated employees, who not only worked diligently to manufacture and fulfill the strong flow of customer orders with a broad assortment of our highly sought-after firearms, but did so with a heightened commitment to the health and safety protocols that our operations management team put in place at the start of the pandemic. Our record revenue and unit

 

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sales during the quarter demonstrates our ability to rapidly respond to increased demand through our flexible manufacturing model and our state-of-the-art distribution facility, delivering outstanding products that resonate with the firearms consumer.”

Smith continued, “With the successful spin-off of our Outdoor Products & Accessories segment last week, we have now returned to our heritage as a pure-play firearms company, with a focus on organic growth and returning excess capital to our stockholders. As such, our Board of Directors has authorized the company to declare a regular, quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share. Our first quarterly dividend will be payable on October 1, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the market close on September 17, 2020.”

Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Our strong financial performance enabled us to generate operating cash flow of $83.5 million during the quarter, which, combined with our cash on hand, allowed us to pay down $135.0 million on our revolving line of credit and end the quarter with zero net debt. After the end of the first quarter, as part of the spin-off process, we restructured our credit facility for a new, five-year term that enables us to maintain an unsecured $100 million line of credit for the foreseeable future.”

Conference Call and Webcast

The company will host a conference call and webcast today, September 3, 2020, to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2021 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Deana L. McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at (844) 309-6568 and reference conference identification number 7047608. No RSVP is necessary. The conference call audio webcast can also be accessed live on the company’s website at www.smith-wesson.com, under the Investor Relations section.

Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including “non-GAAP net income,” “Adjusted EBITDAS,” and “free cash flow” are presented. From time-to-time, the company considers and uses these supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. The company believes it is useful for itself and the reader to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) transition costs, (iii) recall related expenses, (iv) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments, (v) COVID-19 expenses, (vi) net cash used in investing activities, (vii) interest expense, (viii) income tax expense, (ix) depreciation and amortization, and (x) stock-based compensation expenses; and (2) the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information. The company presents these non-GAAP measures because it considers them an important supplemental measure of its performance. The company’s definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. The company believes these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s GAAP measures. The principal limitations of these measures are that they do not reflect the company’s actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating its financial measures on a GAAP basis.

About Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: SWBI) is a U.S.-based leader in firearm manufacturing and design, delivering a broad portfolio of quality handgun, long gun, and suppressor products to the global consumer and professional markets under the iconic Smith & Wesson®, M&P®, Thompson/Center Arms, and Gemtech® brands. The company also provides manufacturing services including forging, machining, and precision plastic injection molding services. For more information call (844) 363-5386 or visit www.smith-wesson.com.

 

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Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor created thereby. Such forward-looking statements include, among others, our intent to pay a regular, quarterly cash dividend. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, economic, social, political, legislative, and regulatory factors; the potential for increased regulation of firearms and firearm-related products; actions of social activists that could have an adverse effect on our business; the impact of lawsuits; the demand for our products; the state of the U.S. economy in general and the firearm industry in particular; general economic conditions and consumer spending patterns; our competitive environment; the supply, availability, and costs of raw materials and components; the impact of protectionist tariffs and trade wars; speculation surrounding fears of terrorism and crime; our anticipated growth and growth opportunities; our ability to increase demand for our products in various markets, including consumer, law enforcement, and military channels, domestically and internationally; our penetration rates in new and existing markets; our strategies; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; our ability to introduce new products; the success of new products; our ability to expand our markets; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2020.

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     As of:  
     July 31, 2020     April 30, 2020  
     (In thousands, except par value and share data)  
ASSETS     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 65,271     $ 125,398  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $1,411 on July 31, 2020 and $1,438 on April 30, 2020

     101,358       93,433  

Inventories

     149,567       164,191  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     11,015       8,838  

Income tax receivable

     656       1,595  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     327,867       393,455  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     156,785       157,417  

Intangibles, net

     69,842       73,754  

Goodwill

     83,605       83,605  

Deferred income taxes

     2,396       2,396  

Other assets

     17,674       18,334  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 658,169     $ 728,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 53,829     $ 39,196  

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

     49,987       64,602  

Accrued payroll and incentives

     13,241       14,623  

Accrued income taxes

     18,905       5,503  

Accrued profit sharing

     5,877       2,414  

Accrued warranty

     3,462       3,633  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     145,301       129,971  

Notes and loans payable, net of current portion

     24,311       159,171  

Finance lease payable, net of current portion

     39,610       39,873  

Other non-current liabilities

     11,882       12,828  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     221,104       341,843  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

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, 73,864,745 issued and 55,697,883 shares outstanding on July 31, 2020 and 72,526,790 shares issued and 55,359,928 shares outstanding on April 30, 2020

     74       74  

Additional paid-in capital

     269,192       267,630  

Retained earnings

     390,101       341,716  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     73       73  

Treasury stock, at cost (18,166,862 shares on July 31, 2020 and April 30, 2020)

     (222,375     (222,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     437,065       387,118  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 658,169     $ 728,961  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME/(LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2020     July 31, 2019  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 277,965     $ 123,665  

Cost of sales

     161,199       75,811  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     116,766       47,854  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development

     2,965       3,229  

Selling, marketing, and distribution

     19,269       16,773  

General and administrative

     29,080       26,709  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     51,314       46,711  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     65,452       1,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income/(expense), net:

    

Other income/(expense), net

     151       5  

Interest expense, net

     (1,316     (2,627
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense)/income, net

     (1,165     (2,622
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from operations before income taxes

     64,287       (1,479

Income tax expense

     15,902       629  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income/(loss)

   $ 48,385     $ (2,108

Net income/(loss) per share:

    

Basic

   $ 0.87     $ (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted

   $ 0.86     $ (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     55,494       54,783  

Diluted

     56,277       54,783  

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2020     July 31, 2019  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income/(loss)

   $ 48,385     $ (2,108

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     12,888       14,346  

Loss/(gain) on sale/disposition of assets

     3       —    

Provision for losses on notes and accounts receivable

     136       634  

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,041       1,588  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (6,811     14,031  

Inventories

     14,624       (31,678

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (2,177     (2,822

Income taxes

     14,341       397  

Accounts payable

     14,061       (6,015

Accrued payroll and incentives

     (1,382     (10,875

Accrued profit sharing

     3,463       686  

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

     (14,640     (6,675

Accrued warranty

     (171     (612

Other assets

     660       428  

Other non-current liabilities

     (946     (463
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

     83,475       (29,138
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Payments to acquire patents and software

     (292     (123

Payments to acquire property and equipment

     (7,343     (3,695
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (7,635     (3,818
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from loans and notes payable

     —         25,000  

Payments on finance lease obligation

     (238     (214

Payments on notes and loans payable

     (135,000     (1,575

Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock

     268       —    

Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units

     (997     (538
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

     (135,967     22,673  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (60,127     (10,283

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     125,398       41,015  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 65,271     $ 30,732  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid for:

    

Interest

   $ 1,556     $ 1,690  

Income taxes

   $ 1,689     $ 235  

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2020     July 31, 2019  
     $     % of Sales     $     % of Sales  

GAAP gross profit

   $ 116,766       42.0   $ 47,854       38.7

Diode recall

     —         —         (589     -0.5

COVID-19

     1,109       0.4     —         —    

Transition costs

     —         —         620       0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

   $ 117,875       42.4   $ 47,885       38.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses

   $ 51,314       18.5   $ 46,711       37.8

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     (4,094     -1.5     (4,770     -3.9

Transition costs

     (3,595     -1.3     (466     -0.4

COVID-19

     (67     0.0     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 43,558       15.7   $ 41,475       33.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP operating income

   $ 65,452       23.5   $ 1,143       0.9

Diode recall

     —         —         (589     -0.5

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     4,094       1.5     4,770       3.9

Transition costs

     3,595       1.3     1,086       0.9

COVID-19

     1,176       0.4     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 74,317       26.7   $ 6,410       5.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income/(loss)

   $ 48,385       17.4   $ (2,108     -1.7

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     4,094       1.5     4,770       3.9

Diode recall

     —         —         (589     -0.5

Transition costs

     3,595       1.3     1,086       0.9

COVID-19

     1,176       0.4     —         —    

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     (2,394     -0.9     (1,422     -1.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income

   $ 54,856       19.7   $ 1,737       1.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income/(loss) per share - diluted

   $ 0.86       $ (0.04  

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     0.07         0.09    

Diode recall

     —           (0.01  

Transition costs

     0.06         0.02    

COVID-19

     0.02         —      

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     (0.04       (0.03  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted

   $ 0.97       $ 0.03    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NET OPERATING CASH FLOW TO FREE CASH FLOW

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2020     July 31, 2019  

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

   $ 83,475     $ (29,138

Net cash used in investing activities

     (7,635     (3,818
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 75,840     $ (32,956
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS) TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2020      July 31, 2019  

GAAP net income/(loss)

   $ 48,385      $ (2,108

Interest expense

     1,357        2,763  

Income tax expense

     15,902        629  

Depreciation and amortization

     12,748        14,092  

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,041        1,588  

COVID-19

     1,176        —    

Transition costs

     3,595        1,086  

Diode recall

     —          (589
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS

   $ 84,204      $ 17,461  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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