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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 10-Q

 

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

 

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

For the quarterly period ended January 31, 2022

Commission File No. 001-31552

 

 

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Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Nevada

 

87-0543688

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. 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)

 

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

 

Title of each Class

Trading Symbol

Name of exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

SWBI

Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

 

Large accelerated filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No

The registrant had 45,510,515 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding as of March 1, 2022 .

 


 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

4

 

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

 

20

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

28

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

28

 

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

29

 

Item 1.A Risk Factors

 

29

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

30

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

30

Signatures

 

32

EX-31.1

 

 

EX-31.2

 

 

EX-32.1

 

 

EX-32.2

 

 

 

Smith & Wesson®, S&W®, M&P®, M&P Shield®, Performance Center®, Airlite®, Airweight®, Armornite®, Bodyguard®, Carry Comp®, Chiefs Special®, Competitor®, E-Series®, EZ®, Governor®, Lever Lock®, Magnum®, SW22 Victory®, T/C®, America’s Master Gunmaker®, Compass®, Contender®, Dimension®, Encore®, Flextech®, Mag Express®, Maxi-Hunter®, Maxima®, Number 13®, Power Rod®, QLA®, Quick Load Accurizer®, Speed Breech®, Speed Breach XT®, Swing Hammer®, T17®, T/CR22®, Triumph®, U-View®, Weather Shield®, Gemtech®, Arrow®, Aurora®, Aurora-II®, Blast Jacket®, Dagger®, G-Core®, GM®, GMT-Halo®, Halo®, Integra®, Lunar®, Mist-22®, Quickmount®, Shield®, Silencer Subsonic®, The Professional’s Choice for Decades®, Trek®, Viper®, World Class Silencers®, Smith & Wesson Precision Components®, and Put A Legend On Your Line® are some of the registered U.S. trademarks of our company or one of our subsidiaries. 460XVR™, American Guardians™, C.O.R.E.™, CSX™, Empowering Americans™, GunSmarts™, M2.0™, S&W500™, SD™, SDVE™, Sport™, SW1911™, The S&W Bench™, Volunteer™, Thompson/Center Arms™, Cheap Shot™, Impact!™, Impact!SB™, Katahdin™, Maxi-Ball™, Natural Lube 1000 Plus™, Pro Hunter™, Pro Hunter FX™, Pro Hunter XT™, Quickshot™, Speed Shot™, Strike™, Super Glide™, Venture™, Alpine™, One™, Patrolman™, and Tracker™ are some of the unregistered trademarks of our company or one of our subsidiaries. This report also may contain trademarks and trade names of other companies.

 


 

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

 

The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained or incorporated herein by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our future operating results, future financial position, business strategy, objectives, goals, plans, prospects, markets, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targets,” “contemplates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “can,” “potential,” “continue,” “objective,” or the negative of those terms, or similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Specific forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include statements regarding the impact, if any, of recently issued accounting standards on our consolidated financial statements; lease payments for future periods; estimated amortization expense of intangible assets for future periods; our intent to divest our Thompson/Center Arms brand; our belief the sale of our Thompson/Center Arms brand will not have a material impact on our financial statements or results of our operations; the outcome of the lawsuits to which we are subject and their effect on us; our belief that the claims asserted by Gemini (as defined herein), the Mexican Government and plaintiffs in a putative class action in three separate actions against us have no merit and that we intend to aggressively defend these actions; our belief with respect to the various matters described in the Litigation section, that the allegations are unfounded and that any incident and any results from them or any injuries were due to negligence or misuse of the firearm by the claimant or a third party; our belief that our accruals for product liability cases and claims are a reasonable quantitative measure of the cost to us of product liability cases and claims; our belief that we have provided adequate accruals for defense costs; our intention in connection with the Project Agreement (as defined herein) to incur, or cause to be incurred, no less than $120.0 million in aggregate capital expenditures on or before December 31, 2025, create no less than 620 new jobs, and sustain an average hourly wage of at least $25.97 at the facility; our intention, as part of the Relocation (as defined herein), to vacate and sublease our Missouri distribution facility; our belief that we will not incur an impairment associated with the lease associated with our Missouri distribution facility; our intention, with respect to assets associated with our assembly operations in Massachusetts and distribution operations in Missouri, to either move those assets to Tennessee at the appropriate time or sell or sublease those assets that will not be moved; that subsequent to the Relocation, our Massachusetts facility will continue to remain an important part of our manufacturing activities with significant portions of the operations being unaffected by the Relocation; our intention, at or near the conclusion of our Connecticut building lease in May 2024, to relocate a portion of the plastic injection molding operations to Tennessee and evaluate selling the remaining molding operations utilized in our Connecticut operations to a third party; our expectation to incur capital expenditures in connection with the construction and equipping of the new facility in Maryville, Tennessee in an aggregate amount of no less than $120.0 million on or before December 31, 2025; our inventory levels, both internally and in the distribution channel, in excess of demand may negatively impact future operating results; our expectation that our inventory levels will continue to increase as we build to our more normalized stocking levels; our current expectation on spending for capital expenditures in fiscal 2022, including spending related to the Relocation; factors affecting our future capital requirements; availability of equity or debt financing on acceptable terms, if at all; the record date and payment date for our dividend; and our belief that our existing capital resources and credit facilities will be adequate to fund our operations, including our finance leases and other commitments, for the next 12 months. All forward-looking statements included herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and speak only as of such date. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. The forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect our views as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, performance, or achievements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other, 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; speculation surrounding fears of terrorism and crime; our anticipated growth and growth opportunities; our ability to effectively manage and execute the Relocation; 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; our ability to integrate acquired businesses in a successful manner; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2021, or the Fiscal 2021 Form 10-K, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2021.

 

 


 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

As of:

 

 

 

January 31, 2022

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

 

(In thousands, except par value and share data)

 

ASSETS

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

107,268

 

 

$

113,017

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $25 on
   January 31, 2022 and $
107 on April 30, 2021

 

 

49,386

 

 

 

67,442

 

Inventories

 

 

134,268

 

 

 

78,477

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

7,521

 

 

 

8,408

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

2,233

 

 

 

909

 

Total current assets

 

 

300,676

 

 

 

268,253

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

 

134,540

 

 

 

141,612

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

4,257

 

 

 

4,417

 

Goodwill

 

 

19,024

 

 

 

19,024

 

Other assets

 

 

10,808

 

 

 

13,082

 

Total assets

 

$

469,305

 

 

$

446,388

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

36,060

 

 

$

57,337

 

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

 

 

26,857

 

 

 

33,136

 

Accrued payroll and incentives

 

 

16,223

 

 

 

17,381

 

Accrued income taxes

 

 

362

 

 

 

1,157

 

Accrued profit sharing

 

 

11,502

 

 

 

14,445

 

Accrued warranty

 

 

2,040

 

 

 

2,199

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

93,044

 

 

 

125,655

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

904

 

 

 

904

 

Finance lease payable, net of current portion

 

 

37,930

 

 

 

38,786

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

11,118

 

 

 

14,659

 

Total liabilities

 

 

142,996

 

 

 

180,004

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
   issued or outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 74,550,885 issued
   and
45,510,515 shares outstanding on January 31, 2022 and 74,222,127 shares
   issued and
49,937,329 shares outstanding on April 30, 2021

 

 

75

 

 

 

74

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

276,389

 

 

 

273,431

 

Retained earnings

 

 

472,147

 

 

 

325,181

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

73

 

 

 

73

 

Treasury stock, at cost (29,040,370 shares on January 31, 2022 and 24,284,798 on
   April 30, 2021)

 

 

(422,375

)

 

 

(332,375

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

326,309

 

 

 

266,384

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

469,305

 

 

$

446,388

 

 

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

4


 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended January 31,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended January 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

Net sales

$

177,738

 

 

$

257,634

 

 

$

682,826

 

 

$

736,247

 

Cost of sales

 

107,339

 

 

 

147,955

 

 

 

380,490

 

 

 

433,073

 

Gross profit

 

70,399

 

 

 

109,679

 

 

 

302,336

 

 

 

303,174

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

1,716

 

 

 

1,757

 

 

 

5,269

 

 

 

5,518

 

Selling, marketing, and distribution

 

11,518

 

 

 

10,487

 

 

 

33,575

 

 

 

32,095

 

General and administrative

 

17,443

 

 

 

17,054

 

 

 

58,491

 

 

 

62,061

 

Total operating expenses

 

30,677

 

 

 

29,298

 

 

 

97,335

 

 

 

99,674

 

Operating income from continuing operations

 

39,722

 

 

 

80,381

 

 

 

205,001

 

 

 

203,500

 

Other income/(expense), net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income/(expense), net

 

751

 

 

 

952

 

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

1,711

 

Interest expense, net

 

(594

)

 

 

(550

)

 

 

(1,605

)

 

 

(3,356

)

Total other income/(expense), net

 

157

 

 

 

402

 

 

 

639

 

 

 

(1,645

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

39,879

 

 

 

80,783

 

 

 

205,640

 

 

 

201,855

 

Income tax expense

 

9,337

 

 

 

18,520

 

 

 

47,281

 

 

 

47,176

 

Income from continuing operations

 

30,542

 

 

 

62,263

 

 

 

158,359

 

 

 

154,679

 

Discontinued operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,334

 

Net income

 

30,542

 

 

 

62,390

 

 

 

158,359

 

 

 

163,013

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - continuing operations

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.32

 

 

$

2.79

 

Basic - net income

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.32

 

 

$

2.94

 

Diluted - continuing operations

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

3.28

 

 

$

2.75

 

Diluted - net income

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

3.28

 

 

$

2.90

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

46,763

 

 

 

55,137

 

 

 

47,769

 

 

 

55,515

 

Diluted

 

47,175

 

 

 

55,702

 

 

 

48,307

 

 

 

56,258

 

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

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common

 

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Stock

 

 

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Treasury Stock

 

 

Stockholders’

 

(In thousands)

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Income

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at October 31, 2020

 

 

74,123

 

 

$

74

 

 

$

269,911

 

 

$

179,195

 

 

$

73

 

 

 

18,167

 

 

$

(222,375

)

 

$

226,878

 

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock
  options

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

$

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

22

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,317

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,317

 

Issuance of common stock under restricted
  stock unit awards, net of shares
  surrendered

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28

)

Repurchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,737

 

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(50,000

)

Dividends issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,799

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,799

)

Spin off of outdoor products and accessories
  business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(69

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(69

)

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,390

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,390

 

Balance at January 31, 2021

 

 

74,153

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

271,222

 

 

 

238,715

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

20,904

 

 

 

(272,375

)

 

 

237,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at April 30, 2020

 

 

73,527

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

267,630

 

 

 

341,716

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

18,167

 

 

 

(222,375

)

 

 

387,118

 

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock
  options

 

 

201

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,540

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,540

 

Stock-based compensation - continuing
  operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,392

 

Stock-based compensation - discontinued
  operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184

 

Shares issued under employee
  stock purchase plan

 

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

 

677

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

677

 

Issuance of common stock under restricted
  stock unit awards, net of shares
  surrendered

 

 

289

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,201

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,201

)

Repurchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,737

 

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(50,000

)

Dividends issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,594

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,594

)

Spin off of outdoor products and accessories
   business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(260,420

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(260,420

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

163,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

163,013

 

Balance at January 31, 2021

 

 

74,153

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

271,222

 

 

 

238,715

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

20,904

 

 

 

(272,375

)

 

 

237,709

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at October 31, 2021

 

 

74,547

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

275,229

 

 

 

445,306

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

26,252

 

 

 

(372,375

)

 

 

348,308

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,199

 

Shares issued under employee
  stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

Issuance of common stock under restricted
  stock unit awards, net of shares
  surrendered

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(54

)

Repurchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,788

 

 

 

(50,000

)

 

 

(50,000

)

Dividends issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,701

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,701

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,542

 

Balance at January 31, 2022

 

 

74,550

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

276,389

 

 

 

472,147

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

29,040

 

 

 

(422,375

)

 

 

326,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at April 30, 2021

 

 

74,222

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

273,431

 

 

 

325,181

 

 

 

73

 

 

 

24,285

 

 

 

(332,375

)

 

 

266,384

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,565

 

Shares issued under employee
  stock purchase plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

846

 

Issuance of common stock under restricted
  stock unit awards, net of shares
  surrendered

 

 

328

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(1,453

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,452

)

Repurchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,755

 

 

 

(90,000

)

 

 

(90,000

)

Dividends issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,393

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,393

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158,359

 

Balance at January 31, 2022

 

 

74,550

 

 

$

75

 

 

$

276,389

 

 

$

472,147

 

 

$

73

 

 

 

29,040

 

 

$

(422,375

)

 

$

326,309

 

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

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended January 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

158,359

 

 

$

154,679

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

22,413

 

 

 

24,133

 

Loss on sale/disposition of assets

 

 

31

 

 

 

148

 

Provision for losses/(recoveries) on notes and accounts receivable

 

 

678

 

 

 

(693

)

Impairment of long-lived tangible assets

 

 

86

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

316

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

3,565

 

 

 

3,392

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

17,378

 

 

 

8

 

Inventories

 

 

(55,791

)

 

 

19,295

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

887

 

 

 

(1,018

)

Income taxes

 

 

(2,119

)

 

 

(12,831

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(21,209

)

 

 

17,299

 

Accrued payroll and incentives

 

 

(1,158

)

 

 

2,040

 

Accrued profit sharing

 

 

(2,943

)

 

 

8,663

 

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

 

 

(6,322

)

 

 

(19,950

)

Accrued warranty

 

 

(159

)

 

 

421

 

Other assets

 

 

2,188

 

 

 

1,226

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

(3,609

)

 

 

1,309

 

Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

 

 

112,275

 

 

 

198,437

 

Cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

(2,129

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

112,275

 

 

 

196,308

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refunds on machinery and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

310

 

Payments to acquire patents and software

 

 

(218

)

 

 

(502

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

Payments to acquire property and equipment

 

 

(15,090

)

 

 

(18,378

)

Cash used in investing activities - continuing operations

 

 

(15,211

)

 

 

(18,570

)

Cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

(1,143

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(15,211

)

 

 

(19,713

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from loans and notes payable

 

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

Cash paid for debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

(450

)

Payments on finance lease obligation

 

 

(813

)

 

 

(736

)

Payments on notes and loans payable

 

 

 

 

 

(185,000

)

Distribution to discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

(25,000

)

Payments to acquire treasury stock

 

 

(90,000

)

 

 

(50,000

)

Dividend distribution

 

 

(11,393

)

 

 

(5,594

)

Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock, including employee
   stock purchase plan

 

 

846

 

 

 

2,217

 

Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units

 

 

(1,453

)

 

 

(2,201

)

Cash used in financing activities - continuing operations

 

 

(102,813

)

 

 

(241,764

)

Cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

(166

)

Net cash used in by financing activities

 

 

(102,813

)

 

 

(241,930

)

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(5,749

)

 

 

(65,335

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

113,017

 

 

 

125,011

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

107,268

 

 

$

59,676

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

1,670

 

 

$

2,745

 

Income taxes

 

$

49,402

 

 

$

63,525

 

 

7


 

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

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - (Continued)

(Unaudited)

 

Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing Activities:

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended January 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable

 

$

679

 

 

$

817

 

Machinery and equipment on deposit placed into service

 

 

 

 

1,855

 

 

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

9


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

 

 

(1) Organization:

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers and designers of firearms. We manufacture a wide array of handguns (including revolvers and pistols), long guns (including modern sporting rifles, bolt action rifles, and muzzleloaders), handcuffs, suppressors, and other firearm-related products 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 sell our products under the Smith & Wesson, M&P, Thompson/Center Arms, and Gemtech brands. We manufacture our products at our facilities in Springfield, Massachusetts; Houlton, Maine; and Deep River, Connecticut. We also sell our manufacturing services to other businesses to level-load our factories. We sell those services under our Smith & Wesson and Smith & Wesson Precision Components brands. We plan to move our headquarters and certain of our manufacturing operations to a new facility being constructed in Maryville, Tennessee. See Note 10 — Commitments and Contingencies, for more information regarding such plan to move.

On May 3, 2021, we announced our intent to divest our Thompson/Center Arms brand. As of January 31, 2022, we continue to evaluate our options to sell this brand. We believe our sale of the brand will not have a material impact on our financial statements or results of our operations.

 

On November 13, 2019, we announced that we were proceeding with a plan to spin-off our outdoor products and accessories business and create an independent publicly traded company to conduct that business, or the Separation. On August 24, 2020, or the Distribution Date, we completed the Separation. See also Note 3 — Discontinued Operations, for more information.

(2) Basis of Presentation:

Interim Financial Information – The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of January 31, 2022, the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, the condensed consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 have been prepared by us without audit. 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 for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022 and for the periods presented, have been included. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated balance sheet as of April 30, 2021 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Fiscal 2021 Form 10-K. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, or any other period.

In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes," an update that amends and simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions in the existing guidance and providing new guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas. The guidance went into effect at the start of this fiscal year ending April 30, 2022 with early adoption permitted. We have reviewed the amendments in this update and determined that there were no material changes or impacts on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

(3) Discontinued Operations:

 

On November 13, 2019, we announced the Separation. On the Distribution Date, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, the Separation of our wholly owned subsidiary, American Outdoor Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or AOUT, from our company was completed. The Separation was treated as tax free for U.S federal income tax purposes and was achieved through the transfer of all the assets and legal entities, subject to any related liabilities, associated with our outdoor products and accessories business to AOUT, or the Transfer, and the distribution of 100% of the AOUT outstanding capital stock to holders of our common stock, or the Distribution, as of the close of business on August 10, 2020, or the Record Date. In connection with the Distribution, our stockholders received one share of AOUT common stock for every four shares of our common stock held as of the close of business on the Record Date. Following the Distribution, AOUT became an independent, publicly traded company, and we retain no ownership interest in AOUT. For the nine months ended

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

January 31, 2021, we recorded $8.4 million in general and administrative expenses related to the Separation and there was no gain/(loss) recognized for the Separation. In connection with the Separation, we distributed $25.0 million in cash to AOUT.

 

Our common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “SWBI,” and AOUT's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “AOUT.” The outdoor products and accessories business historical financial data is recorded as discontinued operations. See our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 26, 2020 for more information regarding the Separation. As a result of the Separation, we divested net assets of $260.4 million, which included a $25.0 million cash distribution to AOUT, in the prior fiscal year.

 

The results of AOUT were previously reported in our Outdoor Products & Accessories segment. The historical financial data of the outdoor products and accessories business through August 23, 2020 is recorded as discontinued operations in income from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements. For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2021, income from discontinued operations, net of tax was $127,000 and $8.3 million, respectively.

 

In connection with the Separation, we entered into several agreements with AOUT that govern the relationship of the parties following the Separation, including a Separation and Distribution Agreement, a Tax Matters Agreement, a Transition Services Agreement, and an Employee Matters Agreement. Under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement, both companies agreed to provide each other certain transitional services, including information technology, information management, human resources, employee benefits administration, facilities, and other limited finance and accounting related services, for periods up to 24 months. Payments and operating expense reimbursements for transition services are recorded accordingly in our condensed consolidated financial statements based on the service provided.

 

The following table summarizes the major line items for the outdoor products and accessories business that are included in income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the condensed consolidated statements of income:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended January 31,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended January 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Net revenues

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

61,249

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,147

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,458

 

Other income/(expense), net

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

112

 

Income/(loss) from discontinued operations before
   income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

$

10,756

 

Income tax expense/(benefit)

 

 

 

 

 

(133

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,422

 

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

$

 

 

$

127

 

 

$

 

 

$

8,334

 

 

(4) Leases:

We lease certain of our real estate, machinery, equipment, and vehicles under non-cancelable operating lease agreements.

We recognize expenses under our operating lease assets and liabilities at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Our leases do not provide an implicit interest rate. We use our incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. Our lease agreements do not require material variable lease payments, residual value guarantees, or restrictive covenants. For operating leases, we recognize expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We record tenant improvement allowances as an offsetting adjustment included in our calculation of the respective right-of-use asset.

Many of our leases include renewal options that enable us to extend the lease term. The execution of those renewal options is at our sole discretion and are reflected in the lease term when they are reasonably certain to be exercised. The depreciable life of assets and leasehold improvements are limited by the expected lease term.

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

The amounts of assets and liabilities related to our operating and financing leases as of January 31, 2022 were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Caption

 

January 31, 2022

 

Operating Leases

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

 

$

7,181

 

Accumulated amortization

 

 

 

 

(3,291

)

Right-of-use assets, net

 

Other assets

 

$

3,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

 

$

1,476

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

2,685

 

Total operating lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

4,161

 

Finance Leases

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

 

$

40,986

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

(5,808

)

Right-of-use assets, net

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net

 

$

35,178

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

Accrued expenses and deferred revenue

 

$

1,131

 

Non-current liabilities

 

Finance lease payable, net of current portion

 

 

37,930

 

Total finance lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

39,061

 

 

For the three months ended January 31, 2022, we recorded $434,000 of operating lease costs, of which $35,000 related to short-term leases that were not recorded as right-of-use assets. We recorded $525,000 of financing lease amortization and $491,000 of financing lease interest expense for the three months ended January 31, 2022. For the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we recorded $1.3 million of operating lease costs, of which $106,000 related to short-term leases that were not recorded as right-of-use assets. We recorded $1.6 million of financing lease amortization and $1.5 million of financing lease interest expense for the nine months ended January 31, 2022. As of January 31, 2022, our weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rate for our operating leases were 2.1 years and 4.4%, respectively. As of January 31, 2022, our weighted average lease term and weighted average discount rate for our financing leases were 16.7 years and 5.0%, respectively, and consisted primarily of our Missouri distribution facility. The depreciable lives of right-of-use assets are limited by the lease term and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease.

 

With the completion of the Separation, we entered into a sublease whereby AOUT subleases from us 59.0% of our Missouri distribution facility under the same terms as the master lease. For the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we recorded $1.6 million of income related to this sublease agreement, which was recorded in other income in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

The following table represents future expected undiscounted cashflows, based on the sublease agreement with AOUT, to be received on an annual basis for the next five years and thereafter, as of January 31, 2022 (in thousands):

 

Fiscal

 

Amount

 

2022

 

$

471

 

2023

 

 

1,897

 

2024

 

 

1,930

 

2025

 

 

1,964

 

2026

 

 

1,998

 

Thereafter

 

 

28,547

 

Total future sublease receipts

 

 

36,807

 

Less amounts representing interest

 

 

(12,408

)

Present value of sublease receipts

 

$

24,399

 

 

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Future lease payments for all our operating and finance leases for succeeding fiscal years is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Operating

 

 

Financing

 

 

Total

 

2022

 

 

 

$

416

 

 

$

761

 

 

$

1,177

 

2023

 

 

 

 

1,675

 

 

 

3,071

 

 

 

4,746

 

2024

 

 

 

 

1,617

 

 

 

3,125

 

 

 

4,742

 

2025

 

 

 

 

324

 

 

 

3,180

 

 

 

3,504

 

2026

 

 

 

 

301

 

 

 

3,235

 

 

 

3,536

 

Thereafter

 

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

45,548

 

 

 

45,945

 

Total future lease payments

 

 

 

 

4,730

 

 

 

58,920

 

 

 

63,650

 

Less amounts representing interest

 

 

 

 

(569

)

 

 

(19,859

)

 

 

(20,428

)

Present value of lease payments

 

 

 

 

4,161

 

 

 

39,061

 

 

 

43,222

 

Less current maturities of lease liabilities

 

 

 

 

(1,476

)

 

 

(1,131

)

 

 

(2,607

)

Long-term maturities of lease liabilities

 

 

 

$

2,685

 

 

$

37,930

 

 

$

40,615

 

 

For the three and nine months ended January 31, 2022, the cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of the liabilities and the operating cash flows was $1.1 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

 

(5) Notes, Loans Payable, and Financing Arrangements:

 

Credit Facilities — On August 24, 2020, we and certain of our subsidiaries entered into an amended and restated credit agreement, or the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, with certain lenders, including TD Bank, N.A., as administrative agent; TD Securities (USA) LLC and Regions Bank, as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners; and Regions Bank, as syndication agent. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement amended and restated our former credit agreement dated as of June 15, 2015. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is currently unsecured; however, should any Springing Lien Trigger Event (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) occur, we and certain of our subsidiaries would be required to execute certain documents in favor of TD Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the lenders party to such documents would have a legal, valid, and enforceable ‎first priority lien on the Collateral described therein.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for a revolving line of credit of $100.0 million at any one time, or the Revolving Line. The Revolving Line bears interest at either the Base Rate (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) or LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin based on our consolidated leverage ratio. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also provides a swingline facility in the maximum amount of $5.0 million at any one time (subject to availability under the Revolving Line). Each Swingline Loan (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) bears interest at the Base Rate, plus an applicable margin based on our Adjusted Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement). Subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions described in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, we have an option to increase the Revolving Line by an aggregate amount not exceeding $50.0 million. The Revolving Line matures on the earlier of August 24, 2025 or the date that is six months in advance of the earliest maturity of any Permitted Notes (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

As of January 31, 2022, we did not have any borrowings outstanding on the Revolving Line. Had there been borrowings, they would have borne an interest rate of 1.61%, which is equal to the LIBOR rate plus an applicable margin.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains customary limitations, including limitations on indebtedness, liens, fundamental changes to business or organizational structure, investments, loans, advances, guarantees, and acquisitions, asset sales, dividends, stock repurchases, stock redemptions, and the redemption or prepayment of other debt, and transactions with affiliates. We are also subject to financial covenants, including a minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum consolidated leverage ratio. As of January 31, 2022, we were compliant with all required financial covenants.

Letters of Credit — At January 31, 2022, we had outstanding letters of credit aggregating $2.7 million, which included a $1.5 million letter of credit to collateralize our captive insurance company.

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

(6) Fair Value Measurement:

We follow the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic, or ASC 820-10, for our financial assets and liabilities. ASC 820-10 provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP and requires expanded disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs, where available, and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

Financial assets and liabilities recorded on the accompanying condensed 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 (e.g., active exchange-traded equity securities, listed derivatives, and most U.S. Government and agency securities).

Our cash and cash equivalents, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, totaled $107.3 million and $113.0 million as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021, respectively. We utilized Level 1 of the value hierarchy to determine the fair values of these assets.

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 (such as 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).

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 judgments about the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability.

We did not have any Level 2 or Level 3 financial assets or liabilities as of January 31, 2022.

(7) Inventories:

The following table sets forth a summary of inventories, net of reserves, stated at lower of cost or net realizable value, as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021 (in thousands):

 

 

 

January 31, 2022

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

Finished goods

 

$

50,243

 

 

$

21,528

 

Finished parts

 

 

64,697

 

 

 

41,738

 

Work in process

 

 

7,717

 

 

 

7,918

 

Raw material

 

 

11,611

 

 

 

7,293

 

Total inventories

 

$

134,268

 

 

$

78,477

 

 

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(8) Accrued Expenses and Deferred Revenue:

The following table sets forth other accrued expenses as of January 31, 2022 and April 30, 2021 (in thousands):

 

 

 

January 31, 2022

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

Accrued taxes other than income

 

$

8,035

 

 

$

12,210

 

Accrued distributor incentives

 

 

4,014

 

 

 

2,414

 

Accrued other

 

 

3,824

 

 

 

3,451

 

Accrued employee benefits

 

 

3,697

 

 

 

4,780

 

Accrued professional fees

 

 

2,291

 

 

 

2,804

 

Accrued rebates and promotions

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

2,174

 

Current portion of operating lease obligation

 

 

1,476

 

 

 

1,309

 

Current portion of finance lease obligation

 

 

1,131

 

 

 

1,087

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

182

 

 

 

2,907

 

Total accrued expenses and deferred revenue

 

$

26,857

 

 

$

33,136

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9) Stockholders’ Equity:

Treasury Stock

On March 2, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During fiscal 2021, we repurchased 3,380,447 shares of our common stock for $60.0 million under this authorization. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we completed this stock repurchase program by repurchasing 1,967,420 shares of our common stock for $40.0 million, utilizing cash on hand. On June 15, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $50.0 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we completed this repurchase program by purchasing 2,788,152 shares of our common stock for $50.0 million, utilizing cash on hand.

Earnings per Share

The following table provides a reconciliation of the net 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 nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
January 31,

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
January 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

30,542

 

 

$

62,263

 

 

$

158,359

 

 

 

$

154,679

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,334

 

Net income

$

30,542

 

 

$

62,390

 

 

$

158,359

 

 

 

$

163,013

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic

 

46,763

 

 

 

55,137

 

 

 

47,769

 

 

 

 

55,515

 

Effect of dilutive stock awards

 

412

 

 

 

565

 

 

 

538

 

 

 

 

743

 

Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted

 

47,175

 

 

 

55,702

 

 

 

48,307

 

 

 

 

56,258

 

Earnings per share — Basic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.32

 

 

 

$

2.79

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.15

 

Net income

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

3.32

 

 

 

$

2.94

 

Earnings per share — Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

3.28

 

 

 

$

2.75

 

Income from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.15

 

Net income

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

3.28

 

 

 

$

2.90

 

 

 

For the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, the amount of shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share was 11,739 and 14,994, respectively, because the effect would be antidilutive. For the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, the amount of shares excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share was 22,720 and 16,724, respectively, because the effect would be antidilutive.

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Incentive Stock and Employee Stock Purchase Plans

In September 2013, our Board of Directors approved the 2013 Incentive Stock Plan under which employees and non-employees may be granted stock options, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, and bonus stock awards.

We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or the ESPP, under which each participant is granted an option to purchase our common stock at a discount on each subsequent exercise date during the offering period (as such terms are defined in the ESPP) in accordance with the terms of the ESPP.

The total stock-based compensation expense, including stock options, purchases under our ESPP, service-based restricted stock units, or RSUs, and performance-based RSUs, or PSUs, was $3.6 million and $3.4 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We include stock-based compensation expense in cost of sales, sales and marketing, research and development, and general and administrative expenses.

We grant RSUs to employees and non-employee members of our Board of Directors. The awards are made at no cost to the recipient. An RSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock and does not carry voting or dividend rights. Except in specific circumstances, RSU grants to employees vest over a period of four years with one-fourth of the units vesting on each anniversary of the grant date. We amortize the aggregate fair value of our RSU grants to compensation expense over the vesting period.

We grant PSUs to our executive officers and certain management employees who are not executive officers. The PSUs vest, and the fair value of such PSUs will be recognized, over the corresponding three-year performance period.

During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we granted an aggregate of 184,767 RSUs, including 76,547 RSUs to non-executive officer employees, 65,518 RSUs to our executive officers, and 42,702 RSUs to our directors. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we granted 73,913 PSUs to certain of our executive officers. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we cancelled 40,869 PSUs and 44,529 RSUs as a result of the service conditions not being met. In connection with the vesting of RSUs, during the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we delivered common stock to our employees and directors, including our executive officers, with a total market value of $7.1 million. In addition, in connection with a 2018 grant, 86,400 PSUs vested to certain of our executive officers and a former executive officer, which resulted from achieving the maximum performance of 200.0% of target for the original 43,200 PSUs granted.

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2021, we granted an aggregate of 234,007 RSUs, including 139,976 RSUs to non-executive officer employees, 68,461 RSUs to our executive officers, and 25,570 RSUs to our directors. During the nine months ended January 31, 2021, we granted 36,308 PSUs to certain of our executive officers. During the nine months ended January 31, 2021, we cancelled 92,500 PSUs as a result of the failure to satisfy the performance metric and 88,219 RSUs as a result of the service conditions not being met. In connection with the vesting of RSUs, during the nine months ended January 31, 2021, we delivered common stock to our employees and directors, including our executive officers, with a total market value of $7.0 million.

A summary of activity for unvested RSUs and PSUs for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 is as follows:

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended January 31,

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Total # of

 

 

Average

 

 

Total # of

 

 

Average

 

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

Restricted

 

 

Grant Date

 

 

 

Stock Units

 

 

Fair Value

 

 

Stock Units

 

 

Fair Value

 

RSUs and PSUs outstanding, beginning of period

 

 

995,879

 

 

$

11.14

 

 

 

1,313,974

 

 

$

11.65

 

Awarded

 

 

301,880

 

(a)

 

18.95

 

 

 

270,315

 

 

 

16.54

 

Vested

 

 

(336,920

)

 

 

12.52

 

 

 

(404,608

)

 

 

14.61

 

Forfeited

 

 

(85,398

)

 

 

11.76

 

 

 

(180,719

)

 

 

15.19

 

RSUs and PSUs outstanding, end of period

 

 

875,441

 

 

$

13.25

 

 

 

998,962

 

 

$

11.13

 

——————————

(a)
Includes 43,200 PSUs vested in connection with achieving maximum performance targets for the 2018 grant.

As of January 31, 2022, there was $3.5 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested RSUs and PSUs. This expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average remaining contractual term of 1.3 years.

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

(10) Commitments and Contingencies:

Litigation

In January 2018, Gemini Technologies, Incorporated, or Gemini, commenced an action against us in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho, or the District Court. The complaint alleges, among other things, that we breached the earn-out and other provisions of the asset purchase agreement and ancillary agreements between the parties in connection with our acquisition of the Gemtech business from Gemini. The complaint seeks a declaratory judgment interpreting various terms of the asset purchase agreement and damages in the sum of $18.6 million. In May 2018, the District Court dismissed the complaint on the grounds of forum non conveniens. In June 2018, Gemini appealed the decision dismissing its complaint to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, or the Ninth Circuit. In July 2019, the Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal and remanded the case to the District Court to perform a traditional forum non conveniens analysis. In September 2019, the parties stipulated that they do not contest that the venue is proper in the District of Idaho. In November 2019, we filed an answer to Gemini’s complaint and a counterclaim against Gemini and its stockholders at the time of the signing of the asset purchase agreement. Plaintiffs amended their complaint to add a claim of fraud in the inducement. In September 2021, Gemini filed a motion for summary judgment seeking to dismiss our counterclaim. In October 2021, we filed our opposition to Gemini’s motion. No decision has issued to date. We believe the claims asserted in the complaint have no merit, and we intend to aggressively defend this action.

We are a defendant in seven product liability cases and are aware of four other product liability claims, primarily alleging defective product design, defective manufacturing, or failure to provide adequate warnings. In addition, we are a co-defendant in a case filed in August 1999 by the city of Gary, Indiana, or the City, against numerous firearm manufacturers, distributors, and dealers seeking to recover monetary damages, as well as injunctive relief, allegedly arising out of the misuse of firearms by third parties. In January 2018, the Lake Superior Court, County of Lake, Indiana granted defendants’ Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, dismissing the case in its entirety. In February 2018, plaintiffs appealed the dismissal to the Indiana Court of Appeals. In May 2019, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued a decision, which affirmed in part and reversed in part and remanded for further proceedings, the trial court’s dismissal of the City’s complaint. In July 2019, defendants filed a Petition to Transfer jurisdiction to the Indiana Supreme Court. In November 2019, the Indiana Supreme Court denied our petition to transfer and the case was returned to the trial court. The trial court granted defendants’ motion to sequence discovery, requiring the City to respond to defendants’ discovery requests by December 31, 2021. All discovery requests against the defendants are stayed until 90 days after the City responds to defendants’ discovery requests.

In May 2018, we were named in an action related to the Parkland, Florida shooting that was filed in the Circuit Court, Broward County, Florida seeking a declaratory judgment that a Florida statute that provides firearm manufacturers and dealers immunity from liability when their legally manufactured and lawfully sold firearms are later used in criminal acts applies only to civil actions commenced by governmental agencies, not private litigants. In August 2018, we moved to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that it seeks an impermissible advisory opinion. In December 2018, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss without prejudice and granted plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint. Later in December 2018, plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint for Declaratory Relief and defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Second Amended Complaint. In November 2019, the court granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ second amended complaint, with prejudice. In June 2021, upon plaintiffs’ motion, the Fourth District Court of Appeal of the State of Florida, or the Court of Appeal, ruled that the Circuit Court’s order dismissing the case was not “final and appealable,” and ordered the Circuit Court to enter a final order of dismissal. In July 2021, plaintiffs Frederic and Jennifer Guttenberg filed a notice of appeal to the Court of Appeal. Plaintiffs’ filed their initial brief in November 2021.

We are a defendant in a putative class proceeding before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Toronto, Canada that was filed in December 2019. The action claims CAD$50 million in aggregate general damages, CAD$100 million in aggregate punitive damages, special damages in an unspecified amount, together with interest and legal costs. The named plaintiffs are two victims of a shooting that took place in Toronto in July 2018 and their family members. One victim was shot and injured during the shooting. The other victim suffered unspecified injuries while fleeing the shooting. The plaintiffs are seeking to certify a claim on behalf of classes that include all persons who were killed or injured in the shooting and their immediate family members. The plaintiffs allege negligent design and public nuisance. The case has not been certified as a class action. In July 2020, we filed a Notice of Motion for an order striking the claim and dismissing the action in its entirety. In February 2021, the court granted our motion in part, and dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims in public nuisance and strict liability. The court declined to strike the negligent design claim, and ordered that the claim proceed to a certification motion. In March 2021, we filed a motion for leave to appeal the court’s refusal to strike the negligent design claim with the Divisional Court, Ontario Superior Court of Justice. In July 2021, plaintiffs filed a motion to stay our motion for leave to appeal with the Divisional Court, on grounds that appeal is premature. In November 2021, the Divisional Court granted plaintiffs' motion, staying our motion for leave to appeal until 30 days after the decision on the balance of plaintiffs' certification motion. Plaintiffs’ certification motion is scheduled to be heard in December 2022.

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For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

In May 2020, we were named in an action related to the Chabad of Poway synagogue shooting that took place in April 2019. The complaint was filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, for the County of San Diego – Central, and asserts claims against us for product liability, unfair competition, negligence, and public nuisance. The plaintiffs allege they were present at the synagogue on the day of the incident and suffered physical and/or emotional injury. The plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctive relief. In September 2020, we filed a demurrer and motion to strike, seeking to dismiss plaintiffs’ complaint. The plaintiffs filed an opposition to our motion in December 2020. Our reply to plaintiffs’ opposition was filed in January 2021. The hearing on our motion was held in June 2021. In July 2021, the court granted our motion in part, and reversed it in part, ruling that: (1) the PLCAA barred plaintiffs’ product liability action; (2) plaintiffs did not have standing to maintain an action under the Unfair Competition Law for personal injury related damages, but giving plaintiffs leave to amend to plead an economic injury; and (3) the PLCAA did not bar plaintiffs’ ordinary negligence and public nuisance actions because plaintiffs had alleged that we violated 18 U.S.C Section 922(b)(4), which generally prohibits the sale of fully automatic “machineguns.” In August 2021, we filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate in the Court of Appeal of the state of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One. In September 2021, the Court of Appeal denied our appeal. Discovery is ongoing.

We are a defendant in an action filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. On August 4, 2021, the Mexican Government filed an action against several U.S.-based firearms manufacturers and a firearms distributor, claiming defendants design, market, distribute, and sell firearms in ways they know routinely arm the drug cartels in Mexico. Plaintiff alleges, among other claims, negligence, public nuisance, design defect, unjust enrichment and restitution against all defendants and violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act against us alone, and is seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief. In November 2021, defendants filed motions to dismiss plaintiff's complaint. On January 31, 2022, plaintiff filed its oppositions to our motions. Several amicus briefs were also filed with the court. A hearing has not yet been scheduled on our motion. We believe the claims asserted in the complaint have no merit, and we intend to aggressively defend this action.

We are a defendant in a putative class action filed on January 12, 2022, in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Dupage County, Illinois. The action claims damages for alleged violations of consumer protection laws, breach of implied warranty of merchantability, unjust enrichment, and negligence. Plaintiff is seeking to certify a claim on behalf of all persons who purchased an M&P12 shotgun manufactured by us prior to October 15, 2021. The case has not been certified as a class action. We believe the claims asserted in the complaint have no merit and we intend to aggressively defend this action.

We believe that the various allegations described above are unfounded, and, in addition, that any incident and any results from them or any injuries were due to negligence or misuse of the firearm by the claimant or a third party.

In addition, from time to time, we are involved in lawsuits, claims, investigations, and proceedings, including commercial, environmental, premises, and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business.

The relief sought in individual cases primarily includes compensatory and, sometimes, punitive damages. Certain of the cases and claims seek unspecified compensatory or punitive damages. In others, compensatory damages sought may range from less than $75,000 to approximately $50.0 million. In our experience, initial demands do not generally bear a reasonable relationship to the facts and circumstances of a particular matter. We believe that our accruals for product liability cases and claims are a reasonable quantitative measure of the cost to us of product liability cases and claims.

We are vigorously defending ourselves in the lawsuits to which we are subject. An unfavorable outcome or prolonged litigation could harm our business. Litigation of this nature also is expensive, time consuming, and diverts the time and attention of our management.

We monitor the status of known claims and the related product liability accrual, which includes amounts for defense costs for asserted and unasserted claims. After consultation with litigation counsel and a review of the merit of each claim, we have concluded that we are unable to reasonably estimate the probability or the estimated range of reasonably possible losses related to material adverse judgments related to such claims and, therefore, we have not accrued for any such judgments. In the future, should we determine that a loss (or an additional loss in excess of our accrual) is at least reasonably possible and material, we would then disclose an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss, if such estimate could be made, or disclose that an estimate could not be made. We believe that we have provided adequate accruals for defense costs.

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.

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

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Commitments

On September 30, 2021, we announced our plan to move our headquarters and significant elements of our operations to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023, or the Relocation. In connection with the Relocation, we entered into a project agreement, or the Project Agreement, with The Industrial Development Board of Blount County and the cities of Alcoa and Maryville, Tennessee, a public, nonprofit corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Tennessee, or the IDB. Pursuant to the Project Agreement, we represented to the IDB that we intend to incur, or cause to be incurred, no less than $120.0 million in aggregate capital expenditures on or before December 31, 2025, create no less than 620 new jobs, and sustain an average hourly wage of at least $25.97 at the facility. Further, pursuant to the Project Agreement, we are required to, among other things, (A) execute a facility lease and an equipment lease with the IDB; (B) cause the construction of the new facility at our sole cost and expense to commence on or before May 31, 2022; (C) incur, or cause to be incurred, aggregate capital expenditures in connection with the construction and equipping of the new facility in an aggregate amount of not less than $120.0 million on or before December 31, 2025; (D) cause the construction of the new facility to be substantially completed and for a certificate of occupancy to be issued therefore on or before December 31, 2023; (E) provide the IDB with a written report certified by one of our authorized officers, not later than January 31 of each year during the period between January 31, 2024 and January 31, 2031; and (F) make certain payments to IDB in the event that our actual capital expenditures, number of employees, or average hourly wage of such employees are less than our projections.

As part of the Relocation, we intend to vacate and sublease our Missouri distribution facility. We have received indications of interest from potential third-party sublessees, and we believe that we will not incur an impairment associated with this lease. Assets associated with our assembly operations in Massachusetts and distribution operations in Missouri continue to be fully utilized, and we intend to either move those assets to Tennessee at the appropriate time or sell or sublease those assets that will not be moved. Consequently, as of January 31, 2022, we do not believe we have an impairment with the building or assets. Subsequent to the Relocation, our Massachusetts facility will continue to remain an important part of our manufacturing activities with significant portions of the operations being unaffected by the Relocation.

In addition, at or near the conclusion of our Connecticut building lease in May 2024, we intend to relocate a portion of our plastic injection molding operations to Tennessee and will evaluate selling the remaining molding operations utilized in our Connecticut operations to a third party. As of January 31, 2022, all plastic injection molding machinery and equipment was being utilized and therefore, we could not determine an estimated range of reasonably possible losses associated with any impairment of such assets because we have not yet determined which assets will be sold.

(11) Subsequent Events:

In June 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a regular quarterly dividend for stockholders of $0.08 per share. The dividend will be for stockholders of record as of market close on March 17, 2022 and will be payable on March 31, 2022.

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

Overview

Please refer to the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Fiscal 2021 Annual Report and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This section sets forth key objectives and performance indicators used by us as well as key industry data tracked by us.

 

The results of AOUT, our former outdoor products and accessories business, which were previously reported in the Outdoor Products & Accessories segment, are being presented as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of income for all periods presented following the Separation as described above. See Note 3 - Discontinued Operations in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements 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.

Third Quarter Fiscal 2022 Highlights

Our operating results for the three months ended January 31, 2022 included the following:

Net sales were $177.7 million, a decrease of $79.9 million, or 31.0%, from the comparable quarter last year.
Gross margin was 39.6% compared with gross margin of 42.6% for the comparable quarter last year.
Income from continuing operations was $30.5 million, or $0.65 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $62.3 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, for the comparable quarter last year.
During the quarter, we purchased 2,788,152 shares of our common stock for $50.0 million, utilizing cash on hand.

 

Our operating results for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 included the following:

Net sales were $682.8 million, a decrease of $53.4 million, or 7.3%, from the prior year comparable period.
Gross margin was 44.3% compared with gross margin of 41.2% for the prior year comparable period.
Income from continuing operations was $158.4 million, or $3.28 per diluted share, compared with income from continuing operations of $154.7 million, or $2.75 per diluted share, for the prior year comparable period.
In connection with the Relocation, we expect to incur capital expenditures in connection with the construction and equipping of the new facility in an aggregate amount of no less than $120.0 million on or before December 31, 2025. Through January 31, 2022, we have incurred $8.5 million of restructuring charges related to the Relocation.
During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we purchased 4,755,572 shares of our common stock for $90.0 million, utilizing cash on hand.

 

 

Results of Operations

Net Sales and Gross Profit – For the Three Months Ended January 31, 2022

The following table sets forth certain information regarding net sales and gross profit for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Handguns

$

132,921

 

 

$

183,106

 

 

$

(50,185

)

 

 

-27.4

%

Long Guns

 

29,459

 

 

 

61,581

 

 

 

(32,122

)

 

 

-52.2

%

Other Products & Services

 

15,358

 

 

 

12,947

 

 

 

2,411

 

 

 

18.6

%

Total sales

$

177,738

 

 

$

257,634

 

 

$

(79,896

)

 

 

-31.0

%

Cost of sales

 

107,339

 

 

 

147,955

 

 

 

(40,616

)

 

 

-27.5

%

Gross profit

$

70,399

 

 

$

109,679

 

 

$

(39,280

)

 

 

-35.8

%

% of net sales (gross margin)

 

39.6

%

 

 

42.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The following table sets forth certain information regarding firearm units shipped by trade channel for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (units in thousands):

 

Total Units Shipped

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

# Change

 

 

% Change

Handguns

 

 

316

 

 

 

500

 

 

 

(184

)

 

-36.8%

Long Guns

 

 

55

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

(68

)

 

-55.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sporting Goods Channel Units Shipped

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

# Change

 

 

% Change

Handguns

 

 

299

 

 

 

473

 

 

 

(174

)

 

-36.8%

Long Guns

 

 

50

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

(70

)

 

-58.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Channel Units Shipped

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

# Change

 

 

% Change

Handguns

 

 

17

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

(10

)

 

-37.0%

Long Guns

 

 

5

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

2

 

 

66.7%

 

Sales of our handguns decreased $50.2 million, or 27.4%, from the comparable quarter last year. The decrease in sales was primarily because of decreased shipments of our M&P branded polymer pistols, partially offset by the introduction of two new products within the quarter, increased shipments of revolvers, and two price increases, one in June 2021 and one in January 2022. Handgun unit shipments into the sporting goods channel decreased by 36.8% from the comparable quarter last year while overall consumer demand decreased 24.1% (as indicated by adjusted background checks reported in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS).

 

Sales of our long guns decreased $32.1 million, or 52.2%, from the comparable quarter last year. The decrease in sales was primarily because of lower shipments of our M&P modern sporting rifles combined with decreased shipments of our hunting rifles as a result of the planned divestiture of that product line, partially offset by two price increases. Long gun unit shipments into our sporting goods channel decreased 58.3% from the comparable quarter last year. Excluding shipments of Thompson/Center branded products, long gun units decreased 40.8% as compared with a 24.9% decrease in reported NICS checks.

 

We believe the decrease in overall firearm demand (as indicated by adjusted NICS) versus the prior year comparable quarter was due to heightened demand in the prior year quarter driven by civil unrest, ongoing COVID restrictions, and news events driving increased fear of personal safety and firearm restrictions. We believe our ability to ramp up production to meet surging customer demand in the prior year, at a time when many of our competitors were unable to do so and when overall firearm demand exceeded the industry’s production capacity, enabled us to gain significant market share. As these concerns have become less pressing for consumers more recently, demand has continued to ease, inventory levels in the distribution and retail channels have normalized, and competitor offerings have become more available at retail, our prior year outperformance has likely resulted in a market share decline for us in the short-term in comparison to our peak levels during the surge. We believe, when comparing to levels prior to the surge that, over the long-term, we have gained market share and expanded our leadership position.

Other products and services revenue increased $2.4 million, or 18.6%, over the comparable quarter last year, primarily because of increased sales of component parts and increased business-to-business services, partially offset by a decrease in sales of handcuffs.

New products, defined as any new SKU not shipped in the comparable quarter last year, represented 20.0% of sales for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and included two new pistols, one new modern sporting rifle, and many new product line extensions.

Gross margin for the three months ended January 31, 2022 was 39.6%, compared with gross margin of 42.6% for the comparable quarter last year, primarily because of a combination of reduced sales volumes across nearly all product lines, unfavorable fixed-cost absorption due to lower production volume, and expenses recorded related to employee severance and relocation costs associated with the Relocation, partially offset by price increases.

As expected, our inventory balances increased $55.8 million between April 30, 2021 and January 31, 2022, as we replenished stock to provide our customers with a more robust selection of inventory and positioned ourselves for potential increases in consumer demand. We increased our finished parts inventory by $23.0 million, resulting from our efforts to reduce the risk of potential supply chain issues and the impact of slowly ramping down our outsourced part supply. While inventory levels, both internally and in the distribution channel, in excess of demand may negatively impact future operating results, it is difficult to forecast the potential impact of distributor inventories on future revenue and income as demand is impacted by many factors, including seasonality, new product

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introductions, news events, political events, and consumer tastes. We expect our inventory levels to continue to increase as we build to our more normalized stocking levels.

Net Sales and Gross Profit – For the Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022

The following table sets forth certain information regarding net sales and gross profit for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Handguns

 

$

488,303

 

 

$

509,315

 

 

$

(21,012

)

 

 

-4.1

%

Long Guns

 

 

157,470

 

 

 

191,416

 

 

 

(33,946

)

 

 

-17.7

%

Other Products & Services

 

 

37,053

 

 

 

35,516

 

 

 

1,537

 

 

 

4.3

%

Total Revenue

 

$

682,826

 

 

$

736,247

 

 

$

(53,421

)

 

 

-7.3

%

Cost of sales

 

 

380,490

 

 

 

433,073

 

 

 

(52,583

)

 

 

-12.1

%

Gross profit

 

$

302,336

 

 

$

303,174

 

 

$

(838

)

 

 

-0.3

%

% of net sales (gross margin)

 

 

44.3

%

 

 

41.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding firearm units shipped by trade channel for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (units in thousands):

 

Total Units Shipped

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

# Change

 

 

% Change

Handguns

 

 

1,205

 

 

 

1,426

 

 

 

(221

)

 

-15.5%

Long Guns

 

 

301

 

 

 

407

 

 

 

(106

)

 

-26.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sporting Goods Channel Units Shipped

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

# Change

 

 

% Change

Handguns

 

 

1,132

 

 

 

1,334

 

 

 

(202

)

 

-15.1%

Long Guns

 

 

285

 

 

 

395

 

 

 

(110

)

 

-27.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Channel Units Shipped

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

# Change

 

 

% Change

Handguns

 

 

73

 

 

 

92

 

 

 

(19

)

 

-20.7%

Long Guns

 

 

16

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

4

 

 

33.3%

 

Sales of our handguns decreased $21.0 million, or 4.1%, from the prior year comparable period. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower demand for the majority of our products, partially offset by revenues generated from increased shipments of newly introduced products, combined with two price increases. During the current period, we did not offer any promotional programs and fulfilled very few older promotional orders, which resulted in an increase in average selling prices compared with the prior period when we fulfilled numerous promotional orders that were offered prior to the increase in demand in March 2020. Unit shipments into the sporting goods channel decreased by 15.1% from the comparable period last year while overall consumer demand decreased 28.3% as indicated by NICS, however, we believe that a significant portion of our unit shipments were used to replenish inventories in the distribution and retail channels, and after adjusting for this, we believe our market share likely declined as compared to NICS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales from our long guns decreased $33.9 million, or 17.7%, from the prior year comparable period primarily because of decreased shipments of our M&P modern sporting rifles and lower shipments of our hunting rifles as a result of the planned divestiture of that product line, partially offset by increased shipments of newly introduced products in the fiscal year and two price increases. Unit shipments into our sporting goods channel decreased 27.8% compared with a 22.4% decrease in NICS checks versus the prior year comparable period, however, we believe that a significant portion of our unit shipments were used to replenish inventories in the distribution and retail channels, and after adjusting for this, we believe our market share likely declined as compared to NICS.

 

We believe the decrease in overall firearm demand (as indicated by adjusted NICS) versus the prior year comparable period was due to heightened demand in the prior year period driven by civil unrest, ongoing COVID restrictions, and news events driving increased fear of personal safety and firearm restrictions. We believe our ability to ramp up production to meet surging customer demand in the prior year, at a time when many of our competitors were unable to do so and when overall firearm demand exceeded the industry’s production capacity, enabled us to gain significant market share. As these concerns have become less pressing for consumers more recently, demand has continued to ease, inventory levels in the distribution and retail channels have normalized, and competitor offerings have become more available at retail, our prior year outperformance has likely resulted in a market share decline for us in the short-term

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in comparison to our peak levels during the surge. We believe, when comparing to levels prior to the surge that, over the long-term, we have gained market share and expanded our leadership position.

 

Other products and services revenue increased $1.5 million, or 4.3%, over the prior year comparable period, primarily because of increased business-to-business services and sales of component parts, partially offset by a decrease in sales of handcuffs.

New products represented 17.0% of sales for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and included two new long guns, two new handguns, and many new product line extensions.

Gross margin for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 increased 310 basis points over the prior year comparable period primarily because of price increases, favorable manufacturing fixed cost absorption, a shift in mix to higher margin products, decreased manufacturing spend, and lower promotional product spending. These increases were partially offset by increased manufacturing spending and employee severance and relocation costs associated with the Relocation.

Operating Expenses

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating expenses for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Research and development

$

1,716

 

 

$

1,757

 

 

$

(41

)

 

 

-2.3

%

Selling, marketing, and distribution

 

11,518

 

 

 

10,487

 

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

9.8

%

General and administrative

 

17,443

 

 

 

17,054

 

 

 

389

 

 

 

2.3

%

Total operating expenses

$

30,677

 

 

$

29,298

 

 

$

1,379

 

 

 

4.7

%

% of net sales

 

17.3

%

 

 

11.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses remained relatively flat from the comparable quarter last year. Selling, marketing, and distribution expenses increased $1.0 million, primarily as a result of increased expenses relating to industry shows and increased marketing-related expenses, partially offset by decreased freight costs due to lower shipments. General and administrative expenses increased $389,000, primarily as a result of increased costs associated with the Relocation, partially offset by decreased compensation-related costs due to synergy savings realized from the Separation.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating expenses for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Research and development

 

$

5,269

 

 

$

5,518

 

 

$

(249

)

 

 

-4.5

%

Selling, marketing, and distribution

 

 

33,575

 

 

 

32,095

 

 

 

1,480

 

 

 

4.6

%

General and administrative

 

 

58,491

 

 

 

62,061

 

 

 

(3,570

)

 

 

-5.8

%

Total operating expenses

 

$

97,335

 

 

$

99,674

 

 

$

(2,339

)

 

 

-2.3

%

% of net sales

 

 

14.3

%

 

 

13.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development expenses decreased $249,000 from the prior year comparable period, primarily as a result of decreased depreciation and compensation-related costs. Selling, marketing, and distribution expenses increased $1.5 million over the prior year comparable period, primarily as a result of increased marketing costs and increased expenses relating to industry shows, partially offset by decreased co-op advertising expenses and decreased freight costs due to lower shipments. General and administrative expenses decreased $3.6 million primarily because of a decrease of $7.0 million related to Separation costs incurred in the prior year and $3.7 million of lower compensation-related expenses primarily as a result of synergy savings realized from the Separation, partially offset by an increase of $5.2 million of costs associated with the Relocation and $2.2 million of increased legal-related expenses.

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Operating Income from Continuing Operations

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating income for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Operating income from continuing operations

$

39,722

 

 

$

80,381

 

 

$

(40,659

)

 

 

-50.6

%

% of net sales (operating margin)

 

22.3

%

 

 

31.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income from continuing operations for the three months ended January 31, 2022 decreased $40.7 million from the comparable quarter last year, primarily because of reduced sales volumes across nearly all product lines, unfavorable fixed-cost absorption, expenses recorded in relation to the Relocation, and increased legal costs. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset by lower promotional product spending, lower spend related to the Separation, decreased co-op advertising expenses, and decreased freight costs.

The following table sets forth certain information regarding operating income for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Operating income from continuing operations

 

$

205,001

 

 

$

203,500

 

 

$

1,501

 

 

 

0.7

%

% of net sales (operating margin)

 

 

30.0

%

 

 

27.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income from continuing operations for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 increased $1.5 million over the prior year comparable period, primarily due to a 310 basis point improvement in gross margin. Operating income from continuing operations was also positively impacted by favorable manufacturing fixed-cost absorption, lower promotional product spending, a decrease in expenses related to the Separation, and a decrease in compensation-related expenses. These increases were partially offset by costs associated with the Relocation, increased marketing-related costs, and increased legal costs.

Interest Expense

The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest expense for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Interest expense

$

(594

)

 

$

(550

)

 

$

44

 

 

 

8.0

%

 

For the three months ended January 31, 2022, interest expense remained relatively flat from the comparable quarter last year.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest expense for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Interest expense

 

$

(1,605

)

 

$

(3,356

)

 

$

(1,751

)

 

 

-52.2

%

 

During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, interest expense decreased by $1.8 million from the prior year comparable period as a result of the repayment of all amounts outstanding on our revolving line of credit during the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

 

Income Taxes

The following table sets forth certain information regarding income tax expense for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Income tax expense

$

9,337

 

 

$

18,520

 

 

$

(9,183

)

 

 

-49.6

%

% of income from operations (effective tax rate)

 

23.4

%

 

 

22.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

%

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Income tax expense decreased $9.2 over the comparable quarter last year as a result of lower operating income for the reasons mentioned above.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding income tax expense for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Income tax expense

 

$

47,281

 

 

$

47,176

 

 

$

105

 

 

 

0.2

%

% of income from operations (effective tax rate)

 

 

23.0

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

-0.4

%

 

Income tax expense remained relatively flat over the comparable quarter last year as a result of comparable operating income for the reasons mentioned above.

 

Income from Continuing Operations

The following table sets forth certain information regarding income from continuing operations and the related per share data for the three months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Income from continuing operations

$

30,542

 

 

$

62,263

 

 

$

(31,721

)

 

 

-50.9

%

Net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - continuing

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

(0.48

)

 

 

-42.5

%

Diluted - continuing

$

0.65

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

(0.47

)

 

 

-42.0

%

 

Income from continuing operations for the three months ended January 31, 2022 was $30.5 million compared with $62.3 million for the comparable quarter last year for the reasons outlined above.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding income from continuing operations and the related per share data for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

158,359

 

 

$

154,679

 

 

$

3,680

 

 

 

2.4

%

Net income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - continuing

 

$

3.32

 

 

$

2.79

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

 

19.0

%

Diluted - continuing

 

$

3.28

 

 

$

2.75

 

 

$

0.53

 

 

 

19.3

%

 

Income from continuing operations for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 was $158.4 million compared with $154.7 million for the comparable quarter last year for the reasons outlined above.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal cash requirements are to (1) finance the growth of our operations, including working capital and capital expenditures, (2) fund the Relocation, and (3) return capital to stockholders. Capital expenditures for the Relocation, new product development, additional manufacturing capacity, and repair and replacement of equipment represent important cash needs.

The following table sets forth certain cash flow information for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 and 2021 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

$ Change

 

 

% Change

 

Operating activities

 

$

112,275

 

 

$

198,437

 

 

$

(86,162

)

 

 

-43.4

%

Investing activities

 

 

(15,211

)

 

 

(18,570

)

 

 

3,359

 

 

 

18.1

%

Financing activities

 

 

(102,813

)

 

 

(241,764

)

 

 

138,951

 

 

 

57.5

%

Total cash flow

 

$

(5,749

)

 

$

(61,897

)

 

$

56,148

 

 

 

90.7

%

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Operating Activities

On an annual basis, operating activities generally represent the principal source of our cash flow. Cash provided by operating activities was $112.3 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 compared with $198.4 million of cash generated for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 was negatively impacted by an incremental $75.1 million increase in inventory due to increased production capacity combined with reduced consumer demand, an incremental $38.5 million decrease in accounts payable, and an incremental $11.6 million decrease in profit sharing as a result of the annual scheduled payment made in the second quarter. These unfavorable impacts were partially offset with a $17.4 million incremental decrease in accounts receivable due to timing of shipments and customer payments, a $13.6 million incremental increase in accrued expenses as a result of the payment of deferred federal excise tax liabilities during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, and the fulfillment of performance obligations relating to sales promotions in the prior year.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities decreased $3.4 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 compared with the prior year comparable period. We recorded capital expenditures of $15.1 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2022, $3.3 million lower than the prior year comparable period, which included machinery and equipment utilized to increase capacity. Excluding spending related to the Relocation, we currently expect to spend between $18.0 million and $23.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2022, a decrease of $4.1 million to an increase of nearly $1.0 million, as compared with $22.1 million in capital expenditures in fiscal 2021. This is primarily due to lower spending on capacity increases offset by new product development and repair and replacement of equipment.

Additionally, as it relates to the Relocation, we expect to incur capital expenditures in connection with the construction and equipping of the new facility in an aggregate amount of not less than $120.0 million on or before December 31, 2025. We currently expect to spend between $20.0 million and $25.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2022, of which $10.0 million to $15.0 million is expected for the construction of the facility. This spending will be recorded in construction in progress throughout the building construction. Through the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we have spent $629,000 in capital expenditures in connection with the Relocation.

Financing Activities

Cash used in financing activities was $102.8 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2022 compared with $241.8 million for the nine months ended January 31, 2021. Cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended January 31, 2022 was primarily the result of a $90.0 million treasury stock repurchase and a $11.4 million dividend distribution. For the nine months ended January 31, 2021, cash used in financing activities was primarily a result of a net repayment of $160.0 million of borrowings on our credit facility, a $50.0 million treasury stock repurchase, funding a distribution of $25.0 million to our discontinued operations, and a $5.6 million dividend distribution.

 

Finance Lease – We are a party to a $46.2 million lease for our Missouri distribution facility, which has an effective interest rate of approximately 5.0% and is payable in 240 monthly installments through fiscal 2039. The building is pledged to secure the amounts outstanding. During the nine months ending January 31, 2022, we paid $776,200 in principal payments relating to this finance lease. With the completion of the Separation on August 24, 2020, we entered into a sublease for 59.0% of this facility under the same terms as the master lease. We have recorded $1.6 million of income related to this sublease agreement, which is recorded in other income/(expense) in our condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Credit Facilities — As of January 31, 2022, we had no outstanding indebtedness. However, we maintain the Revolving Line, which includes availability up to $100.0 million at any one time. The Revolving Line provides for availability for general corporate purposes, with borrowings to bear interest at either the Base Rate or LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin based on our consolidated leverage ratio, as of January 31, 2022. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement also provides a swingline facility in the maximum amount of $5.0 million at any one time (subject to availability under the revolving line). Each Swingline Loan (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement) bears interest at the Base Rate, plus an applicable margin based on our consolidated leverage ratio. In response to a Springing Lien Triggering Event (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement), we would be required to enter into certain documents that create in favor of the administrative agent, and the lenders party to such documents as legal, valid, and enforceable first priority lien on the collateral described therein. Subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions described in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, we have an option to increase the Revolving Line by an aggregate amount not exceeding $50.0 million. The Revolving Line matures on the earlier of August 24, 2025, or the date that is six months in advance of the earliest maturity of any Permitted Notes under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement contains financial covenants relating to maintaining maximum leverage and minimum debt service coverage. We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of January 31, 2022.

Share Repurchase Programs On March 2, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During fiscal 2021, we repurchased 3,380,447 shares of our common stock for $60.0 million under this authorization. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we completed this stock repurchase program by repurchasing 1,967,420 shares of our common stock for $40.0 million utilizing cash on hand. On June 15, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $50.0 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, which authorization is valid through August 2022. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we completed this stock repurchase program by repurchasing 2,788,152 shares of our common stock for $50.0 million utilizing cash on hand.

 

Dividends — In June 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a regular quarterly dividend for stockholders of $0.08 per share. The current dividend will be for stockholders of record as of market close on March 17, 2022 and will be payable on March 31, 2022.

Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including net sales, the timing and extent of spending to support product development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the timing of introductions of new products and enhancements to existing products, the costs to ensure access to adequate manufacturing capacity, and costs related to the Relocation. Further equity or debt financing may not be available to us on acceptable terms or at all. If sufficient funds are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, our ability to take advantage of unexpected business opportunities or to respond to competitive pressures could be limited or severely constrained.

As of January 31, 2022, we had $107.3 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand. Based upon our current working capital position, current operating plans, and expected business conditions, we believe that our existing capital resources and credit facilities will be adequate to fund our operations, including our finance leases and other commitments, for the next 12 months.

Other Matters

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Fiscal 2021 Annual Report. The most significant areas involving our judgments and estimates are described in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Fiscal 2021 Annual Report, to which there have been no material changes. Actual results could differ from our estimates.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The nature and impact of recent accounting pronouncements, if any, is discussed in Note 2—Basis of Presentation to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

During the period ended January 31, 2022, we did not enter into or transact any forward option contracts nor did we have any forward contracts outstanding.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of January 31, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

The nature of legal proceedings against us is discussed in Note 10—Commitments and Contingencies to our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1.A. Risk Factors

We are subject to risks associated with the relocation of our principal offices.

 

On September 30, 2021, we announced our plan to relocate our headquarters and significant elements of our operations to Maryville, Tennessee in 2023, or the Relocation. In connection with the Relocation, we will build a new facility in Maryville, Tennessee and our corporate headquarters, some of our Springfield manufacturing operations, a portion of our Deep River, Connecticut plastic injection molding facility, and our Columbia, Missouri distribution operations will be relocated to Maryville, Tennessee. There are a number of risks associated with the Relocation, including the following:

 

we may not complete the Relocation during the expected timeframe or within our anticipated budget;
we may not have adequate cash resources, borrowing capacity, or other forms of available consideration at favorable pricing that would enable us to pay for the Relocation;
a portion of our cash flows from operations will be dedicated to funding the Relocation and will not be available for other purposes;
we may not meet the spending, headcount and wage commitments that we are required to meet in order to receive certain incentives associated with the Relocation;
we may experience changes in federal, state, and local laws and regulations that prevent the Relocation from proceeding or increase the costs of the Relocation;
we may incur capital expenditures for the Relocation in excess of our expected capital expenditures; and
we may not effectively transition our workforce as part of the Relocation, in which case we could experience business disruption as a result of a loss of historical knowledge and a lack of business continuity. The market for both hourly workers and professional workers is very competitive and we have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, increased turnover and challenges in recruiting and retaining our employees, which challenges have been, and may continue to be exasperated by the Relocation.

 

Any one or more of these risks could cause us to fail to realize the expected benefits of the Relocation. In addition, we anticipate that the Relocation will require a substantial commitment of our management’s time and attention, which may adversely affect our day-to-day business activities.

 

 

 

 

 

29


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the purchases of our common stock by us and any affiliated purchasers within the meaning of Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act during the nine months ended January 31, 2022 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total # of Shares

 

 

Maximum Dollar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased as

 

 

Value of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part of Publicly

 

 

that May Yet Be

 

 

 

Total # of

 

 

Average

 

 

Announced

 

 

Purchased

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

Price Paid

 

 

Plans or

 

 

Under the Plans

 

Period

 

Purchased

 

 

Per Share

 

 

Programs (1)

 

 

or Programs

 

May 1 to May 31, 2021

 

 

1,054,550

 

 

$

18.95

 

 

 

1,054,550

 

 

$

20,000

 

June 1 to June 30, 2021

 

 

912,870

 

 

 

21.93

 

 

 

912,870

 

 

 

50,000

 

December 1 to December 31, 2021

 

 

2,788,152

 

 

 

17.75

 

 

 

2,788,152

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

4,755,572

 

 

$

18.91

 

 

 

4,755,572

 

 

$

 

—————————

(1) On March 2, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During fiscal 2021, we repurchased 3,380,447 shares of our common stock for $60.0 million. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we completed this stock repurchase program by repurchasing 1,967,420 shares of our common stock for $40.0 million utilizing cash on hand. On June 15, 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $50.0 million of our common stock, subject to certain conditions, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, which authorization is valid through August 2022. During the nine months ended January 31, 2022, we completed this stock repurchase program by repurchasing 2,788,152 shares of our common stock for $50.0 million utilizing cash on hand.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

The exhibits listed on the Index to Exhibits (immediately preceding the signatures section of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q) are included herewith or incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

 

  31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

  31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

  32.1

 

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

  32.2

 

Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document – The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31


SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

For the Three and Nine Months Ended January 31, 2022 and 2021

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.

a Nevada corporation

 

 

 

Date: March 3, 2022

 

By:

 

/s/ Mark P. Smith

 

 

 

 

Mark P. Smith

 

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: March 3, 2022

 

By:

 

/s/ Deana L. McPherson

 

 

 

 

Deana L. McPherson

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

 

 

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EX-31.1

 

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Mark P. Smith, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

By:

 

/s/ Mark P. Smith

 

 

Mark P. Smith

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 3, 2022

 


EX-31.2

 

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Deana L. McPherson, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

By:

 

/s/ Deana L. McPherson

 

 

Deana L. McPherson

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

Date: March 3, 2022

 


EX-32.1

 

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark P. Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(i) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

By:

 

/s/ Mark P. Smith

 

 

Mark P. Smith

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: March 3, 2022

This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

 


EX-32.2

 

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended January 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Deana L. McPherson, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(i) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

By:

 

/s/ Deana L. McPherson

 

 

Deana L. McPherson

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary

Date: March 3, 2022

This certification accompanies the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.