American Outdoor Brands, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Results

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• Net Sales $60.2 Million – Up 4.0% Y/Y • Gross Margin 48.0% – Up 230 Basis Points • GAAP Net Income $3.1 Million or $0.24 Per Diluted Share • Non-GAAP Net Income $4.9 Million or $0.37 Per Diluted Share • Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS of $7.5 Million , Up 42.9% • Traditional Channel Net Sales Up 4.3% – E-C ommerce Channel Net Sales Up 3.5% • Domestic Channel Net Sales Up 3.4% – International Net Sales Up 14.8% • Company Increases FY25 Outlook, Establishes FY26 Net Sales Outlook COLUMBIA, Mo. , Dec. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT), an innovation company that provides product solutions for outdoor enthusiasts, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 ended October 31, 2024 . Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Financial Highlights Quarterly net sales were $60.2 million , an increase of $2.3 million , or 4.0%, compared with net sales of $57.9 million for the prior year. Quarterly gross margin was 48.0%, compared with quarterly gross margin of 45.7% for the comparable quarter last year. Quarterly GAAP net income was $3.1 million , or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with a GAAP net income of $77,000 , or $0.01 per diluted share, last year. Quarterly non-GAAP net income was $4.9 million , or $0.37 per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP net income of $3.3 million , or $0.25 per diluted share, last year. GAAP to non-GAAP adjustments for net income exclude acquired intangible amortization, stock compensation, technology implementation, emerging growth status transition costs, and other costs. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release. Quarterly non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS was $7.5 million , or 12.4% of net sales, compared with Adjusted EBITDAS of $5.2 million , or 9.0% of net sales, for the prior year. For a detailed reconciliation, see the schedules that follow in this release. Brian Murphy , President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our second quarter results came in ahead of our expectations, supported by growth in our Outdoor Lifestyle category of 5.4%, and growth in our Shooting Sports category of 1.9%. All sales channels delivered year-over-year growth in the second quarter, including our traditional and e-commerce channels, as well as our domestic and international channels. In addition, we delivered a significant increase of roughly 43% in Adjusted EBITDAS. We believe these results demonstrate the success of our long-term strategy to leverage our innovation advantage to broaden our distribution opportunities, expand consumer and retailer awareness of our brands, and strengthen our margins. "In our Outdoor Lifestyle category, products from our BOG, MEAT! Your Maker, and Grilla brands delivered strong hunting, meat processing, and outdoor cooking performance. In Shooting Sports , products from our Caldwell Claymore family and our Tipton brand drove strength in shooting accessories that more than offset weakness in personal protection products. "As we have indicated previously, our new product pipeline is extremely robust, and our teams have finalized plans for a significant number of very exciting new products from a number of our brands that will debut publicly at SHOT Show in January 2025 . We had the opportunity to preview many of these new products with our retailers during the second quarter, a time when many retailers are planning their assortments for the coming year. The reception was overwhelmingly positive, and retailers provided us with strong, early order indications; commitments for expanded shelf space; and a degree of visibility that extends beyond fiscal 2025." Andrew Fulmer , Chief Financial Officer, said, "We continued to demonstrate disciplined capital management in the second quarter, building inventory to support customer order strength, and repurchasing roughly $1.0 million of our common stock. We ended the quarter with $14.2 million in cash and no debt. We remain excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for fiscal 2025 and beyond, particularly given our strong second quarter results, combined with feedback from retailers on order plans related to our upcoming new product launches. As a result, we are increasing our guidance for fiscal 2025, and providing our initial net sales outlook for fiscal 2026, which begins May 1, 2025 ." AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NET SALES , EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE, and ADJUSTED EBITDAS GUIDANCE (Unaudited) Range for the Year Ending April 30, 2025 Net sales (in thousands) $ 205,000 $ 210,000 GAAP loss per share - diluted $ (0.36) $ (0.24) Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS (in thousands) $ 13,500 $ 15,000 Range for the Year Ending April 30, 2026 Net sales (in thousands) $ 220,000 $ 230,000 Conference Call and Webcast The Company will host a conference call and webcast today, December 5, 2024 , to discuss its second quarter fiscal 2025 financial and operational results. Speakers on the conference call will include Brian Murphy , President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andrew Fulmer , Chief Financial Officer. The conference call may include forward-looking statements and a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures. The conference call and webcast will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time ( 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time ). Those interested in listening to the conference call via telephone may call directly at (844) 481-2551 and ask to join the American Outdoor Brands call. No RSVP is necessary. The conference call audio webcast can also be accessed live on the Company's website at aob.com , under the Investor Relations section. Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures In this press release, certain non-GAAP financial measures, including "non-GAAP net income" and "Adjusted EBITDAS" are presented. A reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures are contained at the end of this press release. From time to time, the Company considers and uses these non-GAAP financial measures as supplemental measures of operating performance in order to provide the reader with an improved understanding of underlying performance trends. The Company believes it is useful for itself and the reader to review, as applicable, both (1) GAAP measures that include (i) amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) stock compensation, (iii) technology implementation, (iv) non-recurring inventory reserve adjustment, (v) emerging growth status transition costs, (vi) income tax adjustments, (vii) interest (income)/expense, (viii) income tax expense, and (ix) depreciation and amortization; and (2) the non-GAAP measures that exclude such information. The Company presents these non-GAAP measures because it considers them an important supplemental measure of its performance and believes the disclosure of such measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's financial condition and results of operations. The Company's definition of these adjusted financial measures may differ from similarly named measures used by others. The Company believes these measures facilitate operating performance comparisons from period to period by eliminating potential differences caused by the existence and timing of certain expense items that would not otherwise be apparent on a GAAP basis. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company's GAAP measures. The principal limitations of these measures are that they do not reflect the Company's actual expenses and may thus have the effect of inflating its financial measures on a GAAP basis. About American Outdoor Brands, Inc. American Outdoor Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select: AOUT) is an innovation company that provides product solutions for outdoor enthusiasts, including hunting, fishing, camping, shooting, outdoor cooking, and personal security and personal defense products. The Company produces innovative, high quality products under brands including BOG®; BUBBA®; Caldwell®; Crimson Trace®; Frankford Arsenal ®; Grilla Grills®; Hooyman®; Imperial®; LaserLyte®; Lockdown®; MEAT!™; Old Timer®; Schrade®; Tipton ®; Uncle Henry®; ust®; and Wheeler®. For more information about all the brands and products from American Outdoor Brands, Inc. , visit aob.com . Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements contained in this press release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements under federal securities laws, and we intend that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbor created thereby. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained or incorporated herein by reference in this press release, 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," "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 press release include our belief in the strong positive reception of our new products by our retailers; our belief that our retailers will place orders that align with their early order indications, commitments for expanded shelf space, and additional visibility that extends beyond fiscal 2025; our belief in the feedback from retailers on order plans related to our upcoming new product launches; and our expectations in achieving our guidance for fiscal 2025 and initial net sales outlook for fiscal 2026. We caution that these statements are qualified by important risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, potential disruptions in our ability to source the materials necessary for the production of our products, disruptions and delays in the manufacture of our products, and difficulties encountered by retailers and other components of the distribution channel for our products; economic, social, political, legislative, and regulatory factors; lawsuits and their effect on us; inventory levels, both internally and in the distribution channel, in excess of demand; natural disasters, pandemics, seasonality, news events, political events, and consumer tastes; future investments for capital expenditures; future products and product development; the features, quality, and performance of our products; the success of our strategies and marketing programs; our market share and factors that affect our market share; liquidity and anticipated cash needs and availability; the supply, availability, and costs of materials and components; the potential for increased tariffs on our products, including tariffs that may be imposed by the new presidential administration; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; risks associated with the distribution of our products and overall availability of labor; and other factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission , including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024 . AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS As of: October 31, 2024 (Unaudited) April 30, 2024 (In thousands, except par value and share data) ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,223 $ 29,698 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $159 on October 31, 2024 and $133 on April 30, 2024 43,259 25,728 Inventories 111,566 93,315 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 4,904 6,410 Income tax receivable 270 223 Total current assets 174,222 155,374 Property, plant, and equipment, net 10,963 11,038 Intangible assets, net 35,887 40,217 Right-of-use assets 32,748 33,564 Other assets 305 404 Total assets $ 254,125 $ 240,597 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 25,376 $ 14,198 Accrued expenses 12,718 9,687 Accrued payroll and incentives 3,194 4,167 Lease liabilities, current 1,353 1,331 Total current liabilities 42,641 29,383 Lease liabilities, net of current portion 32,630 33,289 Total liabilities 75,271 62,672 Commitments and contingencies Equity: Preferred stock, $0 .001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding on October 31, 2024 and April 30, 2024 — — Common stock, $0 .001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 14,889,594 shares issued and 12,832,682 shares outstanding on October 31, 2024 and 14,701,280 shares issued and 12,797,865 shares outstanding on April 30, 2024 15 15 Additional paid in capital 278,677 277,107 Retained deficit (73,877) (74,623) Treasury stock, at cost (2,056,912 shares on October 31, 2024 and 1,903,415 shares on April 30, 2024 ) (25,961) (24,574) Total equity 178,854 177,925 Total liabilities and equity $ 254,125 $ 240,597 AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) For the Three Months Ended October 31 , For the Six Months Ended October 31 , 2024 2023 2024 2023 (Unaudited) Net sales $ 60,232 $ 57,931 $ 101,875 $ 101,376 Cost of sales 31,325 31,441 54,043 55,167 Gross profit 28,907 26,490 47,832 46,209 Operating expenses: Research and development 1,866 1,675 3,540 3,274 Selling, marketing, and distribution 14,973 15,414 26,356 27,468 General and administrative 8,998 9,423 17,439 19,573 Total operating expenses 25,837 26,512 47,335 50,315 Operating income/(loss) 3,070 (22) 497 (4,106) Other (expense)/income, net: Other income, net 59 53 141 92 Interest income/(expense), net (6) 6 142 (7) Total other (expense)/income, net 53 59 283 85 Income/(loss) from operations before income taxes 3,123 37 780 (4,021) Income tax expense/(benefit) 12 (40) 34 15 Net income/(loss) $ 3,111 $ 77 $ 746 $ (4,036) Net income/(loss) per share: Basic $ 0.24 $ 0.01 $ 0.06 $ (0.31) Diluted $ 0.24 $ 0.01 $ 0.06 $ (0.31) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic 12,860 13,010 12,862 13,100 Diluted 13,145 13,256 13,211 13,100 AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) For the Six Months Ended October 31 , 2024 2023 (In thousands) Cash flows from operating activities: Net income/(loss) $ 746 $ (4,036) Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 6,626 7,927 Loss on sale/disposition of assets — 7 Provision for credit losses on accounts receivable 25 6 Stock-based compensation expense 1,798 1,938 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (17,556) (13,607) Inventories (18,251) (9,389) Accounts payable 10,578 6,331 Accrued liabilities 1,421 4,649 Other 2,326 2,959 Net cash used in operating activities (12,287) (3,215) Cash flows from investing activities: Payments to acquire patents and software (665) (761) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment — 131 Payments to acquire property and equipment (908) (951) Net cash used in investing activities (1,573) (1,581) Cash flows from financing activities: Payments on notes and loans payable — (5,000) Payments to acquire treasury stock (1,387) (3,762) Proceeds from exercise of options to acquire common stock, including employee stock purchase plan 286 339 Payment of employee withholding tax related to restricted stock units (514) (352) Net cash used in financing activities (1,615) (8,775) Net increase in cash and cash equivalents (15,475) (13,571) Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 29,698 21,950 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 14,223 $ 8,379 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Cash paid for: Interest $ 105 $ 196 Income taxes (net of refunds) $ 72 $ (936) AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended October 31 , For the Six Months Ended October 31 , 2024 2023 2024 2023 GAAP gross profit $ 28,907 $ 26,490 $ 47,832 $ 46,209 Non-recurring inventory reserve adjustment — — 221 — Non-GAAP gross profit $ 28,907 $ 26,490 $ 48,053 $ 46,209 GAAP operating expenses $ 25,837 $ 26,512 $ 47,335 $ 50,315 Amortization of acquired intangible assets (2,120) (2,960) (4,240) (5,921) Stock compensation (866) (1,005) (1,798) (1,938) Technology implementation — (66) — (359) Emerging growth status transition costs (121) — (163) — Other (78) (204) (78) (204) Non-GAAP operating expenses $ 22,652 $ 22,277 $ 41,056 $ 41,893 GAAP operating income/(loss) $ 3,070 $ (22) $ 497 $ (4,106) Amortization of acquired intangible assets 2,120 2,960 4,240 5,921 Stock compensation 866 1,005 1,798 1,938 Non-recurring inventory reserve adjustment — — 221 — Technology implementation — 66 — 359 Emerging growth status transition costs 121 — 163 — Other 78 204 78 204 Non-GAAP operating income $ 6,255 $ 4,213 $ 6,997 $ 4,316 GAAP net income/(loss) $ 3,111 $ 77 $ 746 $ (4,036) Amortization of acquired intangible assets 2,120 2,960 4,240 5,921 Stock compensation 866 1,005 1,798 1,938 Non-recurring inventory reserve adjustment — — 221 — Technology implementation — 66 — 359 Emerging growth status transition costs 121 — 163 — Other 78 204 78 204 Income tax adjustments (1,439) (1,023) (1,641) (997) Non-GAAP net income $ 4,857 $ 3,289 $ 5,605 $ 3,389 GAAP net income/(loss) per share - diluted $ 0.24 $ 0.01 $ 0.06 $ (0.31) Amortization of acquired intangible assets 0.16 0.22 0.33 0.45 Stock compensation 0.07 0.08 0.14 0.15 Non-recurring inventory reserve adjustment — — 0.02 — Technology implementation — — — 0.03 Emerging growth status transition costs 0.01 — 0.01 — Other 0.01 0.02 — 0.02 Income tax adjustments (0.11) (0.08) (0.13) (0.08) Non-GAAP net income per share - diluted (a) $ 0.37 $ 0.25 $ 0.42 $ 0.25 (a) Non-GAAP net income per share does not foot due to rounding. AMERICAN OUTDOOR BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME/(LOSS) to NON-GAAP ADJUSTED EBITDAS (In thousands) (Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended October 31 , For the Six Months Ended October 31 , 2024 2023 2024 2023 GAAP net income/(loss) $ 3,111 $ 77 $ 746 $ (4,036) Interest (income)/expense 6 (6) (142) 7 Income tax expense/(benefit) 12 (40) 34 15 Depreciation and amortization 3,293 3,935 6,577 7,880 Stock compensation 866 1,005 1,798 1,938 Technology implementation — 66 — 359 Non-recurring inventory reserve adjustment — — 221 — Emerging growth status transition costs 121 — 163 — Other 78 204 78 204 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAS $ 7,487 $ 5,241 $ 9,475 $ 6,367 Contact: Liz Sharp , VP, Investor Relations [email protected] (573) 303-4620 View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-outdoor-brands-inc-reports-second-quarter-fiscal-2025-financial-results-302324232.html SOURCE American Outdoor Brands, Inc.

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