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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 1, 2021

 

 

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 §CFR 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 1, 2021.

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 1, 2021, entitled “Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2022 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 1, 2021     By:  

/s/ Deana L. McPherson

 
      Deana L. McPherson  
     

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

 
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

Contact:

investorrelations@smith-wesson.com

(413) 747-3448

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Reports

First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results

 

  -

Record Gross Margin of 47.3%

  -

Record Q1 Net Sales of $274.6M

  -

Two-Year Compounded Sales Growth of Nearly 170%

  -

EPS of $1.57/Share and EBITDAS of 39.9%

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., September 1, 2021 – 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 of fiscal 2022, ended July 31, 2021. Unless otherwise indicated, any reference to income statement items refers to results from continuing operations.

First Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Highlights

 

   

Net sales were $274.6 million, an increase of $44.7 million, or 19.5%, over the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Gross margin was 47.3%, compared with gross margin of 40.2% for the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Quarterly GAAP net income was $76.9 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, compared with $43.3 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.

 

   

Quarterly non-GAAP net income was $77.1 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, compared with $46.8 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for income exclude costs related to the spin-off of the outdoor products and accessories business, 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 $109.6 million, or 39.9% of net sales, compared with $72.5 million, or 31.5% of net sales, for the comparable quarter last year.

Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our flexible manufacturing model and strong consumer preference for our products at the retail counter combined to deliver the highest first quarter net revenue in the company’s history, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of top line records. Even more remarkable, our team has been able to deliver nearly 170% two-year compounded growth, significantly outpacing the competition, while simultaneously lowering operating costs over this same timeframe. This is a direct result of significant strides the team has made in executing our strategy to streamline business operations and increase flexibility, and has driven an incredible EBITDAS margin of nearly 40% in the quarter. But more importantly, we believe we are well positioned for the ever-changing market conditions in our industry, to maintain our leadership position in the industry, and continue delivering impressive profitability in any environment.”

 

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Smith continued, “We are also thrilled to introduce our new M&P12 shotgun, which marks our entry into a brand-new category for the iconic Smith & Wesson brand, and presents a significant opportunity to continue capitalizing on the momentum we’ve built over the past year with the consumer. Within the first 24 hours of the announcement, we had tallied over 3 million consumer impressions and 300,000 engagements on social media, already making this one of our most widely viewed and most successful launches to date. We are excited to continue innovating in this category and look forward to its growth potential.”

Deana McPherson, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, commented, “Our first quarter results continue to demonstrate our ability to react to the changing needs of the market, delivering a 19.5% increase over last year’s results and securing a two-year compounded growth rate of nearly 170%. This increase in sales, combined with strong expense containment, resulted in a record gross margin of 47.3% for the quarter while also generating $109.1 million in cash. We believe our ability to grow our top line without adding significant fixed costs, while also leveraging synergies from the spin-off, have been key contributors to our profitability and position us well for the adjusting market. As we begin to replenish inventory in the channel and in our warehouse, we believe the flexibility of our operations and the strength of our balance sheet, combined with the hard work and ingenuity of our R&D and marketing teams will enable us to continue to invest in our business and capture market share, while returning capital to our stockholders. Our Board of Directors has again authorized our $0.08 per share quarterly dividend, which will be paid to stockholders of record on September 14th with payment to be made on September 28th.”

Conference Call and Webcast

The company will host a conference call and webcast on September 1, 2021, to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2022 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Mark Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Deana 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 2176794. 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, we consider and use these supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. We believe it is useful for us and the reader to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) interest expense, (ii) income tax expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization, (iv) stock-based compensation expense, (v) COVID-19 expenses, (vi) transition costs, (vii) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (viii) spin related stock compensation, and (ix) the tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments; and (2) the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information. We present these non-GAAP measures because we consider them an important supplemental measure of our performance. Our definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. We believe 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 our GAAP measures. The principal limitations of these measures are that they do not reflect our 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®, and Gemtech® brands. The company also provides manufacturing services including forging, machining, and precision plastic injection molding services. For more information call (800) 331-0852 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 belief that consumers have a strong preference for our products at the retail counter; our belief that we are well positioned for the ever-changing market conditions in our industry, to maintain our leadership position in the industry, and continue delivering impressive profitability in any environment; our significant opportunity to continue capitalizing on the momentum we’ve built over the past year with the consumer; our excitement to continue innovating in a new category and its growth potential; our belief that our ability to grow our top line without adding significant fixed costs, while also leveraging synergies from the spin-off, positions us well for the adjusting market; and our belief that as we begin to replenish inventory in the channel and in our warehouse, the flexibility of our operations and the strength of our balance sheet, combined with the hard work and ingenuity of our R&D and marketing teams will enable us to continue to invest in our business and capture market share, while returning capital to our stockholders. 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; our anticipated growth and growth opportunities; our strategies; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; our ability to introduce new products; the success of new products; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other risks detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021.

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

     As of:  
     July 31, 2021     April 30, 2021  
     (In thousands, except par value and share data)  
ASSETS

 

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 171,413     $ 113,017  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $52 on July 31, 2021 and $107 on April 30, 2021

     41,198       67,442  

Inventories

     97,140       78,477  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     8,504       8,408  

Income tax receivable

     —         909  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     318,255       268,253  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

     139,626       141,612  

Intangibles, net

     4,360       4,417  

Goodwill

     19,024       19,024  

Other assets

     11,405       13,082  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     492,670       446,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 54,583     $ 57,337  

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

     33,554       33,136  

Accrued payroll and incentives

     8,267       17,381  

Accrued income taxes

     22,236       1,157  

Accrued profit sharing

     18,279       14,445  

Accrued warranty

     1,902       2,199  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     138,821       125,655  

Deferred income taxes

     904       904  

Finance lease payable, net of current portion

     38,509       38,786  

Other non-current liabilities

     14,377       14,659  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     192,611       180,004  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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, 74,298,308 issued and 48,046,090 shares outstanding on July 31, 2021 and 74,222,127 shares issued and 49,937,329 shares outstanding on April 30, 2021

     74       74  

Additional paid-in capital

     274,068       273,431  

Retained earnings

     398,219       325,181  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     73       73  

Treasury stock, at cost (26,252,218 shares on July 31, 2021 and 24,284,798 on April 30, 2021)

     (372,375     (332,375
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     300,059       266,384  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 492,670     $ 446,388  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended July 31,  
     2021     2020  
     (In thousands, except per share data)  

Net sales

   $ 274,609     $ 229,885  

Cost of sales

     144,667       137,461  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     129,942       92,424  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

    

Research and development

     1,808       1,906  

Selling, marketing, and distribution

     10,634       9,995  

General and administrative

     17,614       21,780  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     30,056       33,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income from continuing operations

     99,886       58,743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income/(expense), net:

    

Other income/(expense), net

     660       67  

Interest expense, net

     (544     (1,316
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income/(expense), net

     116       (1,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from operations before income taxes

     100,002       57,494  

Income tax expense

     23,120       14,193  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

   $ 76,882     $ 43,301  

Discontinued operations:

    

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         5,084  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 76,882     $ 48,385  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income per share:

    

Basic - continuing operations

   $ 1.59     $ 0.78  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic - net income

   $ 1.59     $ 0.87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted - continuing operations

   $ 1.57     $ 0.77  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted - net income

   $ 1.57     $ 0.86  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     48,394       55,494  

Diluted

     49,050       56,277  

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2021     July 31, 2020  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 76,882     $ 43,301  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7,466       8,244  

Loss on sale/disposition of assets

     57       3  

Provision for losses on notes and accounts receivable

     (56     38  

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,452       884  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     26,300       1,851  

Inventories

     (18,663     23,767  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (96     (973

Income taxes

     21,988       14,340  

Accounts payable

     (2,443     7,769  

Accrued payroll and incentives

     (9,114     (1,664

Accrued profit sharing

     3,834       3,405  

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

     405       (18,638

Accrued warranty

     (297     (175

Other assets

     1,677       796  

Other non-current liabilities

     (305     (1,225
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

     109,087       81,723  

Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations

     —         2,507  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     109,087       84,230  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Payments to acquire patents and software

     (69     (187

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     70       —    

Payments to acquire property and equipment

     (5,769     (6,465
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used by investing activities - continuing operations

     (5,768     (6,652

Cash used by investing activities - discontinued operations

     —         (995
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,768     (7,647
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payments on finance lease obligation

     (264     (238

Payments on notes and loans payable

     —         (135,000

Payments to acquire treasury stock

     (40,000     —    

Dividend distribution

     (3,844     —    

Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock

     —         268  

Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units

     (815     (997
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in by financial activities - continuing operations

     (44,923     (135,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used inprovided by financing activities

     (44,923     (135,967
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     58,396       (59,384

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     113,017       125,011  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 171,413     $ 65,627  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

    

Cash paid for:

    

Interest

   $ 538     $ 1,556  

Income taxes

   $ 1,131     $ 1,689  

 

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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, 2021     July 31, 2020  
     $     % of Sales     $     % of Sales  

GAAP gross profit

   $ 129,942       47.3   $ 92,424       40.2

COVID-19

     28       0.0     909       0.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP gross profit

   $ 129,970       47.3   $ 93,333       40.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses

   $ 30,056       10.9   $ 33,681       14.7

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     (72     0.0     (83     0.0

Transition costs

     —         —         (3,595     -1.6

COVID-19

     (48     0.0     (43     0.0

Spin related stock-based compensation

     (72     0.0     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 29,864       10.9   $ 29,960       13.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP operating income

   $ 99,886       36.4   $ 58,743       25.6

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     72       0.0     83       0.0

Transition costs

     —         —         3,595       1.6

COVID-19

     76       0.0     952       0.4

Spin related stock-based compensation

     72       0.0     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 100,106       36.5   $ 63,373       27.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP income from continuing operations

   $ 76,882       28.0   $ 43,301       18.8

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     72       0.0     83       0.0

Transition costs

     —         —         3,595       1.6

COVID-19

     76       0.0     952       0.4

Spin related stock-based compensation

     72       0.0     —         —    

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     (51     0.0     (1,144     -0.5
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations

   $ 77,051       28.1   $ 46,787       20.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted

   $ 1.57       $ 0.77    

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

     —           —      

Transition costs

     —           0.06    

COVID-19

     —           0.02    

Spin related stock-based compensation

     —           —      

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments

     —           (0.02  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Non-GAAP income from continuing operations per share - diluted

   $ 1.57       $ 0.83    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF OPERATING CASH FLOW FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2021     July 31, 2020  

Net cash provided in operating activities

   $ 109,087     $ 81,723  

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,768     (6,652
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 103,319     $ 75,071  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     For the Three Months Ended  
     July 31, 2021      July 31, 2020  

GAAP income from continuing operations

   $ 76,882      $ 43,301  

Interest expense

     584        1,357  

Income tax expense

     23,120        14,193  

Depreciation and amortization

     7,443        8,244  

Stock-based compensation expense

     1,452        884  

COVID-19

     76        952  

Transition costs

     —          3,595  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS

   $ 109,557      $ 72,526  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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