- Fourth Quarter Net Sales Increased 4.5% With Organic Net
Sales Increase of 4.8%
- Fourth Quarter Net Income of $12.8 Million; Adjusted EBITDA
of $68.9 Million Net of Incremental $25.9 Million of Brand
Investments
- Full Year Net Sales Increased 1.5% with Organic Net Sales
Increase of 1.5%
- Full Year Net Income of $99.3 Million; Adjusted EBITDA of
$371.8 Million; Excluding Investment Income of $52.7 Million,
Adjusted EBITDA of $319.1 Million Grew Over 20% In Spite of an
Incremental $61.6 Million of Brand-Building Investments
- Fiscal 2024 Operating Cash Flow of $162.6 Million; Adjusted
Free Cash Flow of $176.6 Million
- Returned $482.7 Million to Shareholders Through Share
Repurchases in Fiscal 2024
- Ended the Year with Net Debt Leverage of 0.56x Adjusted
EBITDA and $402.7 Million Remaining Under Existing Share Repurchase
Program, Leaving Substantial Capacity for Further Share
Repurchases
- Increased Quarterly Dividend Payout by 12% to $0.47; New
Quarterly Dividend Rate Represents an Annualized Dividend Yield of
2% Based on the Closing Stock Price on Day of Announcement
- Expect to Deliver Low Single-Digit Net Sales Growth and Mid
to High Single-Digits Adjusted EBITDA Growth for Fiscal 2025, with
Growth in Net Sales and Adjusted EBITDA For All Segments, Targeting
~50% Conversion of Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted Free Cash
Flow
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SPB; “Spectrum Brands” or
the “Company”), a leading global branded consumer products and home
essentials company focused on driving innovation and providing
exceptional customer service, today reported results from
continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended September 30,
2024.
“The team and I are proud of our fourth quarter and fiscal 2024
results. We exceeded our annual operating plans on virtually every
metric and all of our businesses returned to growth in the second
half of the year, in spite of the challenging economic and
geopolitical conditions that are impacting consumer demand. We
achieved over 20% adjusted EBITDA growth for the year despite an
incremental $62 million of investments into our brands,
demonstrating the high quality of our earnings growth. We upgraded
our capabilities in commercial operations, innovation, marketing
and advertising. We restored operational momentum to our businesses
with best-in class operational efficiency and fill rates in the mid
90% across each of our businesses. We have transformed from a
difficult working capital position to a company with best-in-class
working capital management capabilities and we have the strongest
balance sheet in our peer group, ending fiscal 2024 with net
leverage below 0.6 turns,” said David Maura, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Spectrum Brands.
Continuing, Mr. Maura commented, “I am excited about the
upcoming year. Our focus during fiscal 2025 will be to continue the
momentum we built in fiscal 2024 by investing in our brands to
drive long-term growth, in innovation to expand core and adjacent
categories, and in our operations to drive further cost
improvement, quality and safety. Despite the overall challenging
macro-economic environment, we intend to make incremental
investments in fiscal 2025 to drive top-line growth.”
Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter Highlights
Three Month Periods
Ended
(in millions, except per share and
%)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Variance
Net sales
$
773.7
$
740.7
$
33.0
4.5
%
Gross profit
288.0
244.4
43.6
17.8
%
Operating income
21.9
16.2
5.7
35.2
%
Net income from continuing operations
12.8
53.5
(40.7
)
(76.1
)%
Diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations
$
0.45
$
1.50
$
(1.05
)
(70.0
)%
Non-GAAP Operating Metrics
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing
operations
$
68.9
$
111.5
$
(42.6
)
(38.2
)%
Adjusted EPS from continuing
operations
$
0.97
$
1.12
$
(0.15
)
(13.4
)%
- Net sales increased 4.5%. Excluding the impact of $2.7 million
of unfavorable foreign exchange rates, organic net sales increased
4.8%. Net sales increased across all segments with higher volumes
in GPC driven in part by a retailer pull forward of orders in
advance of S4/Hana ERP implementation, favorable weather resulting
in an extended season and improved retailer inventory health in
H&G, and global sales growth in both the Home Appliance and
Personal Care categories in HPC.
- Gross profit and margin increased due to productivity
improvements, operational efficiencies and inventory actions in the
prior year partially offset by ocean freight inflation.
- Operating income increased due to gross profit improvements
offset with higher operating expense primarily from increased
investments in marketing, advertising and new product
development.
- Net income and diluted earnings per share decreased due to
lower interest income and higher income tax expense offset by
increased operating income and lower interest expense. Diluted EPS
also benefited from a lower share count. The effective tax rate in
the quarter was 23.8%.
- Adjusted EBITDA decreased $42.6 million, driven by $32.5
million of lower investment income and $25.9 million of increased
brand focused investments, offset by gross profit
improvements.
- Adjusted diluted EPS decreased 13.4% due to decreased adjusted
EBITDA, offset by the decrease in interest expense and share
count.
Fiscal 2024 Fourth Quarter Segment Level Data
Global Pet Care (GPC)
Three Month Periods
Ended
(in millions, except %)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Variance
Net Sales
$
302.5
$
292.4
$
10.1
3.5
%
Adjusted EBITDA
44.3
53.5
(9.2
)
(17.2
)%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
14.6
%
18.3
%
(370
)
bps
Net sales increased 3.5% with an increase in organic net sales
of 2.9% excluding a favorable foreign currency impact of $1.7
million. Higher net sales in Companion Animal were offset by
softness in Aquatics. The sales increase was driven by higher
volumes and favorable foreign currency. The volume increase was
driven by an acceleration of sales into the quarter due to the
S4/Hana ERP implementation.
Adjusted EBITDA and margins decreased due to a significant
increase in brand-focused investments and trade programming,
partially offset by higher sales and operational productivity
improvements.
Home & Garden (H&G)
Three Month Periods
Ended
(in millions, except %)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Variance
Net Sales
$
134.9
$
125.2
$
9.7
7.7
%
Adjusted EBITDA
19.0
21.0
(2.0
)
(9.5
)%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
14.1
%
16.8
%
(270
)
bps
Net sales and organic net sales increased 7.7%. The net sales
increase was primarily driven by higher volumes, with double-digit
sales growth in Controls and Repellents and low single-digit growth
in Household, partially offset by a decline in Cleaning. Demand in
Controls was driven by favorable weather conditions, which extended
the lawn and garden season. Sales in Repellents increased due to
lower retail inventory levels compared to last year, favorable
weather, and storms in the Southeast.
Lower adjusted EBITDA and margins were driven by increased
brand-focused investments and shifts in variable operating costs,
partially offset by higher sales, positive pricing and favorable
mix.
Home & Personal Care (HPC)
Three Month Periods
Ended
(in millions, except %)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Variance
Net Sales
$
336.3
$
323.1
$
13.2
4.1
%
Adjusted EBITDA
19.0
20.3
(1.3
)
(6.4
)%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
5.6
%
6.3
%
(70
)
bps
Net sales increased 4.1% with an increase in organic net sales
of 5.4% excluding an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $4.4
million. The increase in organic net sales was driven by mid-single
digit growth in both the Home and Personal Care categories. Sales
volumes in each category were aided by heightened promotional
activity.
The decrease in adjusted EBITDA and margins was driven by
increased brand-focused investments, higher freight costs and
unfavorable mix, partially offset by higher sales volumes and cost
improvement initiatives.
Liquidity and Debt
As of the end of the fiscal year, the Company had a cash balance
of $369 million and total liquidity of $860 million, including
undrawn capacity on its cash flow revolver. The Company also had
$578 million of debt outstanding, consisting of $496 million of
senior unsecured notes and approximately $82 million of finance
lease obligations, and ended the year with net debt of
approximately $209 million.
Fiscal 2025 Earnings Framework
Spectrum Brands expects low single-digit growth in reported net
sales in fiscal 2025. Fiscal 2025 adjusted EBITDA is expected to
increase by mid to high single-digits. Adjusted free cash flow is
expected to be approximately 50% of adjusted EBITDA.
The Company continues to target a long-term net leverage ratio
of 2.0 - 2.5 times.
Change to Non-GAAP Metrics
In addition to its GAAP results, the Company has provided and
will continue to provide certain non-GAAP financial measures, such
as adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, as supplementary information
to investors in understanding the Company’s underlying operating
performance. In response to recent commentary and review, we have
updated certain adjustments within our consolidated adjusted EBITDA
and adjusted EPS performance metrics for fiscal 2023 including
certain compensation related costs included within our adjustments
and most substantially, the unallocated shared service costs
associated with our discontinued operations. The unallocated shared
service costs reflected indirect costs provided to our HHI
discontinued operations during the period of ownership, leading up
to the successful completion of the HHI divestiture in June 2023.
During the period of ownership, the HHI business had been reported
as discontinued operations and centrally allocated operating costs,
not directly attributable to the net assets of the divested
business, continued to remain in the reporting of our continuing
operations. We had previously excluded such unallocated shared
costs when reconciling our adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS which
have been subsequently determined to be costs of the consolidated
group during such period and should not be excluded from our
adjusted metrics in accordance with the applicable non-GAAP
guidance and interpretations. Following the completion of the HHI
divestiture in June 2023, such costs are offset by income received
from Transition Service Agreements associated with the transaction.
As a result of these changes, our adjusted EBITDA metrics decreased
by $2.2 million for the three month period and $27.9 million for
the year ended September 30, 2023, respectively. There is no impact
to previously reported adjusted EBITDA for interim periods within
the year ended September 30, 2024. There is no impact to previously
reported segment adjusted EBITDA.
Additionally, we have adjusted our approach towards income tax
provision adjustments within our adjusted EPS metric. Previously,
we had applied a normalized 25% rate to the adjusted pre-tax income
in determining the adjusted net income to determine adjusted EPS.
We have changed the determination of our metric to reflect the
change in reported GAAP income tax provision in consideration of
the adjustments being made in accordance with the applicable
non-GAAP guidance and interpretations. The changes will be
reflected in the current periods along with any comparative periods
previously presented. As a result of changes in our adjustments
discussed above and the change in income tax provision within our
adjusted EPS calculation, our adjusted EPS decreased $0.24 for the
three month period and $0.89 for the year ended September 30, 2023,
respectively. We will recast adjusted EPS in consideration of the
change in income tax provision for previous interim periods within
the year ended September 30, 2024 as part of our subsequent
reporting of results during the year ended September 30, 2025.
Conference Call/Webcast Scheduled for 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time
Today
Spectrum Brands will host an earnings conference call and
webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time today, November 15, 2024. The
live webcast and related presentation slides will be available by
visiting the Event Calendar page in the Investor Relations section
of Spectrum Brands’ website at www.spectrumbrands.com. Participants
may register for the call here. Instructions will be provided to
ensure the necessary audio applications are downloaded and
installed. Users can obtain these at no charge.
Following the call, a replay of the live broadcast also will be
accessible through the Event Calendar page in the Investor
Relations section of the Company’s website.
About Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
Spectrum Brands Holdings is a home-essentials company with a
mission to make living better at home. We focus on delivering
innovative products and solutions to consumers for use in and
around the home through our trusted brands. We are a leading
supplier of specialty pet supplies, lawn and garden and home pest
control products, personal insect repellents, shaving and grooming
products, personal care products, and small household appliances.
Helping to meet the needs of consumers worldwide, we offer a broad
portfolio of market-leading, well-known and widely trusted brands
including Tetra®, DreamBone®, SmartBones®, Nature’s Miracle®,
8-in-1®, FURminator®, Healthy-Hide®, Good Boy®, Meowee!®,
OmegaOne®, Spectracide®, Cutter®, Repel®, Hot Shot®, Rejuvenate®,
Black Flag®, Liquid Fence®, Remington®, George Foreman®, Russell
Hobbs®, Black + Decker®, PowerXL®, Emeril Lagasse®, and Copper
Chef®. For more information, please visit www.spectrumbrands.com.
Spectrum Brands – A Home Essentials Company™
Non-GAAP Measurements
Our consolidated results contain non-GAAP metrics such as
organic net sales, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin,
adjusted EPS and adjusted Free Cash Flow. While we believe organic
net sales and adjusted EBITDA are useful supplemental information,
such adjusted results are not intended to replace our financial
results in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted
in the United States (“GAAP”) and should be read in conjunction
with those GAAP results.
Organic Net Sales - We define organic net sales as net sales
excluding the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and/or impact from acquisitions (where applicable). We believe this
non-GAAP measure provides useful information to investors because
it reflects regional and operating segment performance from our
activities without the effect of changes in currency exchange rates
and acquisitions. We use organic net sales as one measure to
monitor and evaluate our regional and segment performance. Organic
growth is calculated by comparing organic net sales to net sales in
the prior year. The effect of changes in currency exchange rates is
determined by translating the current period net sales using the
currency exchange rates that were in effect during the prior
comparative period. Net sales are attributed to the geographic
regions based on the country of destination. We exclude net sales
from acquired businesses in the current year for which there are no
comparable sales in the prior period.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA Margin - adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP metrics used by management,
which we believe are useful to investors to measure the operational
strength and performance of our business. These metrics provide
investors additional information about our operating profitability
for certain non-cash items, non-routine items we do not expect to
continue at the same level in the future, as well as other items
not core to our continuing operations. By providing these measures,
together with a reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP
measure, we believe we are enhancing investors' understanding of
our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting
investors in evaluating how well we are executing our strategic
initiatives, as securities analysts and other interested parties
use such calculations as a measure of financial performance and
debt service capabilities, and they are regularly used by
management and our board of directors for internal purposes in
evaluating our business performance, making budgeting decisions,
and comparing our performance against other peer companies using
similar measures. They facilitate comparisons between peer
companies since interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization can
differ greatly between organizations as a result of differing
capital structures and tax strategies. Adjusted EBITDA is also used
for determining compliance with the Company’s debt covenants.
EBITDA is calculated by excluding the Company’s income tax expense,
interest expense, depreciation expense and amortization expense
(from intangible assets) from net income. Adjusted EBITDA also
excludes certain non-cash adjustments including share based
compensation; impairment charges on property, plant and equipment,
operating and finance lease assets, and goodwill and other
intangible assets; gain or loss from the early extinguishment of
debt through the repurchase or early redemption of outstanding
debt; and purchase accounting adjustments recognized in income
subsequent an acquisition attributable to the step value on assets
acquired, including, but not limited to, inventory or operating
lease assets. Additionally, the Company will further recognize
adjustments from adjusted EBITDA for other costs, gains and losses
that are considered significant, non-recurring, or otherwise not
supporting the continuing operations and revenue generating
activity of the segment or Company, including but not limited to,
exit and disposal activities, or incremental costs associated with
strategic transactions, restructuring and optimization initiatives
such as the acquisition or divestiture of a business, related
integration or separation costs, or the development and
implementation of strategies to optimize or restructure the Company
and its operations. Adjusted EBITDA margin is calculated as
adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of reported net sales.
Adjusted EPS - Management uses adjusted EPS as one means of
analyzing the Company’s current and future financial performance
and identifying trends in its financial condition and results of
operations. Management believes that adjusted EPS is a useful
measure for providing further insight into our operating
performance because it eliminates the effects of certain items that
are not comparable from one period to the next. By providing these
measures, together with a reconciliation of the most directly
comparable GAAP measure, we believe we are enhancing investors'
understanding of our business and our results of operations, as
well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing
our strategic initiatives, as securities analysts and other
interested parties use such calculations as a measure of financial
performance, and they are regularly used by management and our
board of directors for internal purposes in evaluating our business
performance, making budgeting decisions, and comparing our
performance against other peer companies using similar measures.
Adjusted EPS is calculated by excluding the effect of certain
adjustments from diluted EPS, including non-cash adjustments
including impairment charges on property, plant and equipment,
operating and finance lease assets, and goodwill and other
intangible assets; gain or loss from the early extinguishment of
debt through the repurchase or early redemption of outstanding
debt; and purchase accounting adjustments recognized in income
subsequent an acquisition attributable to the step value on assets
acquired, including, but not limited to, inventory or operating
lease assets. Additionally, the Company will further recognize
adjustments from diluted EPS for other costs, gains and losses that
are considered significant, non-recurring, or otherwise not
supporting the continuing operations and revenue generating
activity of the segment or Company, including but not limited to,
exit and disposal activities, or incremental costs associated with
strategic transactions, restructuring and optimization initiatives
such as the acquisition or divestiture of a business, related
integration or separation costs, or the development and
implementation of strategies to optimize or restructure the Company
and its operations. Adjusted EPS is further impacted by the effect
on the income tax provision from adjustments made to reported
diluted EPS.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow - Management uses adjusted free cash
flow as a means of analyzing the Company's operating results and
evaluating cash flow generation from its revenue generating
activities, excluding certain cash flow activity associated with
strategic transactions and other costs and receipts attributable to
non-recurring events. Management believes that adjusted free cash
flow is a useful measure in understanding cash flow conversion
associated with the Company's operations that is available for
acquisitions and other investments, service of debt, dividends and
share repurchases and meetings its working capital requirements. By
providing these measures, together with a reconciliation of the
most directly comparable GAAP measure, we believe we are enhancing
investors' understanding of our business, as well as assisting
investors in evaluating how well we are generating cash flow from
operations, as securities analysts and other interested parties use
such calculations as a measure of financial performance, and they
are regularly used by management and our board of directors for
internal purposes in evaluating our business performance, making
budgeting decisions, and comparing our performance against other
peer companies using similar measures. Free cash flow is calculated
by excluding capital expenditures from cash flow provided (used) by
operating activities and further adjusted for non-operating
strategic transaction costs and other non-recurring or unusual cash
flow activity that would otherwise be considered operating cash
flow under US GAAP. Cash flow conversion is adjusted Free Cash Flow
as a percentage of adjusted EBITDA.
The Company provides this information to investors to assist in
comparisons of past, present and future operating results and to
assist in highlighting the results of on-going operations. While
the Company’s management believes that non-GAAP measurements are
useful supplemental information, such adjusted results are not
intended to replace the Company’s GAAP financial results and should
be read in conjunction with those GAAP results. Other Supplemental
Information has been provided to demonstrate reconciliation of
non-GAAP measurements discussed above to most relevant GAAP
financial measurements.
Forward-Looking Statements
We have made or implied certain forward-looking statements in
this document. Statements or expectations regarding our business
strategy, future operations or condition, estimated revenues,
projected costs, inventory management, earnings power, projected
synergies, prospects, plans and objectives of management, outcome
of any litigation and information concerning expected actions of
third parties are forward-looking statements. When used in this
report, the words future, anticipate, pro forma, seek, intend,
plan, envision, estimate, believe, belief, expect, project,
forecast, outlook, earnings framework, goal, target, could, would,
will, can, should, may and similar expressions are intended to
identify forward-looking statements, although not all
forward-looking statements contain such identifying words.
Because these forward-looking statements are based upon our
current expectations of future events and projections and are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond our control and some of which may change rapidly, actual
results or outcomes may differ materially from those expressed or
implied herein, and you should not place undue reliance on these
statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results
to differ materially from those expressed or implied herein
include, without limitation: (1) the economic, social and political
conditions or civil unrest, terrorist attacks, acts of war, natural
disasters, other public health concerns or unrest in the United
States (“U.S.”) or the international markets impacting our
business, customers, employees (including our ability to retain and
attract key personnel), manufacturing facilities, suppliers,
capital markets, financial condition and results of operations, all
of which tend to aggravate the other risks and uncertainties we
face; (2) the impact of a number of local, regional and global
uncertainties could negatively impact our business; (3) the
negative effect of the Russia-Ukraine war and the Israel-Hamas war
and their impact on those regions and surrounding regions,
including the Middle East and disruptions to international trade,
supply chain and shipping routes and pricing, and on our operations
and those operations of our customers, suppliers and other
stakeholders; (4) our increased reliance on third-party partners,
suppliers and distributors that are outside our control to achieve
our business objectives; (5) the impact of government intervention
with or influence on the operations of our suppliers, including in
China; (6) the impact of expenses resulting from the implementation
of new business strategies, divestitures or current and proposed
restructuring and optimization activities, including changes in
inventory and distribution center changes which are complicated and
involve coordination among a number of stakeholders, including our
suppliers and transportation and logistics handlers; (7) the impact
of our indebtedness and financial leverage position on our
business, financial condition and results of operations; (8) the
impact of restrictions in our debt instruments on our ability to
operate our business, finance our capital needs or pursue or expand
business strategies; (9) any failure to comply with financial
covenants and other provisions and restrictions of our debt
instruments; (10) the effects of general economic conditions,
including the impact of, and changes to tariffs and trade policies,
inflation, recession or fears of a recession, depression or fears
of a depression, labor costs and stock market volatility or
monetary or fiscal policies in the countries where we do business;
(11) the impact of fluctuations in transportation and shipment
costs, fuel costs, commodity prices, costs or availability of raw
materials or terms and conditions available from suppliers,
including suppliers’ willingness to advance credit; (12) interest
rate fluctuations; (13) changes in foreign currency exchange rates
that may impact our purchasing power, pricing and margin
realization within international jurisdictions; (14) the loss of
significant reduction in or dependence upon, sales to any
significant retail customer(s), including their changes in retail
inventory levels and management thereof; (15) competitive
promotional activity or spending by competitors, or price
reductions by competitors; (16) the introduction of new product
features or technological developments by competitors and/or the
development of new competitors or competitive brands, including via
private label manufacturers; (17) changes in consumer spending
preferences, shopping trends, and demand for our products,
particularly in light of economic stress; (18) our ability to
develop and successfully introduce new products, protect
intellectual property and avoid infringing the intellectual
property of third parties; (19) our ability to successfully
identify, implement, achieve and sustain productivity improvements,
cost efficiencies (including at our manufacturing and distribution
operations) and cost savings; (20) the seasonal nature of sales of
certain of our products; (21) the impact weather conditions may
have on the sales of certain of our products; (22) the effects of
climate change and unusual weather activity as well as our ability
to respond to future natural disasters and pandemics and to meet
our environmental, social and governance goals; (23) the cost and
effect of unanticipated legal, tax or regulatory proceedings or new
laws or regulations (including environmental, public health and
consumer protection regulations); (24) our ability to use social
media platforms as effective marketing tools and to manage negative
commentary regarding us, and the impact of rules governing the use
of e-commerce and social media; (25) public perception regarding
the safety of products that we manufacture and sell, including the
potential for environmental liabilities, product liability claims,
litigation and other claims related to products manufactured by us
and third parties; (26) the impact of existing, pending or
threatened litigation, government regulation or other requirements
or operating standards applicable to our business; (27) the impact
of cybersecurity breaches or our actual or perceived failure to
protect company and personal data, including our failure to comply
with new and increasingly complex global data privacy regulations;
(28) changes in accounting policies applicable to our business;
(29) our discretion to adopt, conduct, suspend or discontinue any
share repurchase program or conduct any debt repayments,
redemptions, repurchases or refinancing transactions (including our
discretion to conduct purchases or repurchases, if any, in a
variety of manners including open-market purchases, privately
negotiated transactions, tender offers, redemptions, or otherwise);
(30) our ability to utilize net operating loss carry-forwards to
offset tax liabilities; (31) our ability to separate the Company’s
Home and Personal Care (“HPC”) business and create an independent
Global Appliances business on expected terms, and within the
anticipated time period, or at all, and to realize the potential
benefits of such business; (32) our ability to create a pure play
consumer products company composed of our Global Pet Care (“GPC”)
and Home & Garden ("H&G") businesses and to realize the
expected benefits of such creation, and within the anticipated time
period, or at all; (33) our ability to successfully implement and
realize the benefits of acquisitions or dispositions and the impact
of any such transactions on our financial performance; (34) our
ability to achieve our goals and aspirations related to the
reduction of greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions or otherwise meet the
expectations of our stakeholders with respect to environmental,
social and governance (“ESG”) matters; (35) the impact of actions
taken by significant shareholders; (36) the unanticipated loss of
key members of senior management and the transition of new members
of our management teams to their new roles; and (37) the other risk
factors set forth in Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. 2024 Annual
Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and
the other filings within the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC").
Some of the above-mentioned factors are described in further
detail in the sections entitled Risk Factors in our annual and
quarterly reports (including this report), as applicable. You
should assume the information appearing in this report is accurate
only as of the end of the period covered by this report, or as
otherwise specified, as our business, financial condition, results
of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws
of the U.S. and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we undertake
no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, to reflect actual results or changes in factors or
assumptions affecting such forward-looking statements.
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
INCOME (Unaudited)
Three Month Periods
Ended
Twelve Month Periods
Ended
(in millions, except per share
amounts)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Net sales
$
773.7
$
740.7
$
2,963.9
$
2,918.8
Cost of goods sold
485.7
496.3
1,854.6
1,994.5
Gross profit
288.0
244.4
1,109.3
924.3
Selling, general & administrative
263.9
228.2
958.5
899.6
Impairment of goodwill
—
—
—
111.1
Impairment of intangible assets
2.2
—
45.2
120.7
Representation and warranty insurance
proceeds
—
—
(65.0
)
—
Gain from remeasurement of contingent
consideration liability
—
—
—
(1.5
)
Total operating expenses
266.1
228.2
938.7
1,129.9
Operating income (loss)
21.9
16.2
170.6
(205.6
)
Interest expense
6.7
20.9
58.5
116.1
Interest income
(3.1
)
(32.7
)
(57.5
)
(38.3
)
(Gain) loss from early extinguishment of
debt
—
(5.7
)
(2.6
)
3.0
Other non-operating expense, net
1.5
3.7
8.6
3.8
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes
16.8
30.0
163.6
(290.2
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
4.0
(23.5
)
64.3
(56.5
)
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations
12.8
53.5
99.3
(233.7
)
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax
15.9
(37.1
)
25.5
2,035.6
Net income
28.7
16.4
124.8
1,801.9
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to non-controlling interest
0.1
(0.4
)
—
0.1
Net income from discontinued operations
attributable to non-controlling interest
—
—
—
0.3
Net income attributable to controlling
interest
$
28.6
$
16.8
$
124.8
$
1,801.5
Amounts attributable to controlling
interest
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to controlling interest
$
12.7
$
53.9
$
99.3
$
(233.8
)
Net income (loss) from discontinued
operations attributable to controlling interest
15.9
(37.1
)
25.5
2,035.3
Net income attributable to controlling
interest
$
28.6
$
16.8
$
124.8
$
1,801.5
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share from continuing
operations
$
0.45
$
1.52
$
3.28
$
(5.92
)
Basic earnings per share from discontinued
operations
0.57
(1.05
)
0.84
51.57
Basic earnings per share
$
1.02
$
0.47
$
4.12
$
45.65
Diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations
$
0.45
$
1.50
$
3.26
$
(5.92
)
Diluted earnings per share from
discontinued operations
0.56
(1.03
)
0.84
51.57
Diluted earnings per share
$
1.01
$
0.47
$
4.10
$
45.65
Dividend per share
0.42
0.42
1.68
1.68
Weighted Average Shares
Outstanding
Basic
28.0
35.6
30.3
39.5
Diluted
28.3
35.8
30.5
39.5
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOW (Unaudited)
Twelve Month Periods
Ended
(in millions)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating
activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations
$
269.8
$
8.0
Net cash used by operating activities from
discontinued operations
(107.2
)
(417.7
)
Net cash provided (used) by operating
activities
162.6
(409.7
)
Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment
(44.0
)
(59.0
)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant
and equipment
—
8.4
Proceeds from sale of discontinued
operations, net of cash
(26.9
)
4,334.7
Purchase of short-term investments
(849.3
)
(1,092.0
)
Proceeds from sale of short term
investments
1,941.3
—
Other investing activity
0.1
(0.2
)
Net cash provided by investing activities
from continuing operations
1,021.2
3,191.9
Net cash used by investing activities from
discontinued operations
—
(11.8
)
Net cash provided by investing
activities
1,021.2
3,180.1
Cash flows from financing
activities
Payment of debt, including premium on
extinguishment
(1,349.3
)
(1,646.8
)
Proceeds from issuance of debt
350.0
—
Payment of debt issuance costs
(15.0
)
(2.3
)
Treasury stock purchases
(482.7
)
(34.7
)
Accelerated share repurchase
—
(500.0
)
Premium on capped calls
(25.2
)
—
Dividends paid to shareholders
(50.6
)
(66.5
)
Share based award tax withholding
payments, net of proceeds upon vesting
(5.4
)
(13.0
)
Net cash used by financing activities from
continuing operations
(1,578.2
)
(2,263.3
)
Net cash used by financing activities from
discontinued operations
—
(0.8
)
Net cash used by financing activities
(1,578.2
)
(2,264.1
)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
and cash equivalents
11.0
3.7
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash
(383.4
)
510.0
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, beginning of period
753.9
243.9
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted
cash, end of period
$
370.5
$
753.9
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
FINANCIAL POSITION (Unaudited)
(in millions)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
368.9
$
753.9
Short term investments
—
1,103.3
Trade receivables, net
635.4
477.1
Other receivables
70.7
84.5
Inventories
462.1
462.8
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
41.5
44.3
Total current assets
1,578.6
2,925.9
Property, plant and equipment, net
266.6
275.1
Operating lease assets
101.9
110.8
Deferred charges and other
39.9
31.8
Goodwill
864.9
854.7
Intangible assets, net
990.4
1,060.1
Total assets
$
3,842.3
$
5,258.4
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity
Current portion of long-term debt
$
9.4
$
8.6
Accounts payable
397.3
396.6
Accrued wages and salaries
78.8
46.1
Accrued interest
4.7
20.6
Income tax payable
25.0
114.5
Other current liabilities
171.9
178.4
Total current liabilities
687.1
764.8
Long-term debt, net of current portion
551.4
1,546.9
Long-term operating lease liabilities
87.0
95.6
Deferred income taxes
170.8
174.8
Uncertain tax benefit obligation
171.5
105.5
Other long-term liabilities
32.8
52.5
Total liabilities
1,700.6
2,740.1
Shareholders' equity
2,140.9
2,517.6
Non-controlling interest
0.8
0.7
Total equity
2,141.7
2,518.3
Total liabilities and equity
$
3,842.3
$
5,258.4
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
NET SALES AND ORGANIC NET SALES
The following is a summary of net sales by
segment for the three and twelve month periods ended September 30,
2024 and September 30, 2023.
Three Month Periods
Ended
Twelve Month Periods
Ended
(in millions, except %)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Variance
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Variance
GPC
$
302.5
$
292.4
$
10.1
3.5
%
$
1,151.5
$
1,139.0
$
12.5
1.1
%
H&G
134.9
125.2
9.7
7.7
%
578.6
536.5
42.1
7.8
%
HPC
336.3
323.1
13.2
4.1
%
1,233.8
1,243.3
(9.5
)
(0.8
)%
Net Sales
$
773.7
$
740.7
33.0
4.5
%
$
2,963.9
$
2,918.8
45.1
1.5
%
The following is a reconciliation of
reported sales to organic sales for the three and twelve month
periods ended September 30, 2024 compared to reported net sales for
the three and twelve month periods ended September 30, 2023.
September 30, 2024
Three Month Periods Ended
(in millions, except %)
Net Sales
Effect of Changes in
Currency
Organic Net Sales
Net Sales September 30,
2023
Variance
GPC
$
302.5
$
(1.7
)
$
300.8
$
292.4
$
8.4
2.9
%
H&G
134.9
—
134.9
125.2
9.7
7.7
%
HPC
336.3
4.4
340.7
323.1
17.6
5.4
%
Total
$
773.7
$
2.7
$
776.4
$
740.7
$
35.7
4.8
%
September 30, 2024
Twelve Month Periods Ended
(in millions, except %)
Net Sales
Effect of Changes in
Currency
Organic Net Sales
Net Sales September 30,
2023
Variance
GPC
$
1,151.5
$
(7.7
)
$
1,143.8
$
1,139.0
$
4.8
0.4
%
H&G
578.6
—
578.6
536.5
42.1
7.8
%
HPC
1,233.8
6.1
1,239.9
1,243.3
(3.4
)
(0.3
)%
Total
$
2,963.9
$
(1.6
)
$
2,962.3
$
2,918.8
$
43.5
1.5
%
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
ADJUSTED EBITDA AND
ADJUSTED EBITDA MARGIN
The following is a reconciliation of
reported net income (loss) from continuing operations to adjusted
EBITDA for the three and twelve month periods ended September 30,
2024 and 2023, including the calculation of adjusted EBITDA
margin.
Three Month Periods
Ended
Twelve Month Periods
Ended
(in millions, except %)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations
$
12.8
$
53.5
$
99.3
$
(233.7
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
4.0
(23.5
)
64.3
(56.5
)
Interest expense
6.7
20.9
58.5
116.1
Depreciation
14.4
12.7
57.3
48.9
Amortization
11.2
10.9
44.5
42.3
Share based compensation
4.6
4.7
17.5
17.2
Non-cash impairment charges
2.2
2.7
50.3
242.6
Non-cash purchase accounting
adjustments
—
0.5
1.2
1.9
(Gain) loss from early extinguishment of
debt
—
(5.6
)
(2.6
)
3.0
Exit and disposal costs
(0.1
)
1.9
1.0
9.3
HHI separation costs1
0.9
1.5
3.9
8.4
HPC separation initiatives1
4.8
0.2
13.4
4.2
Global ERP transformation1
3.8
2.8
15.0
11.4
Tristar Business integration1
—
0.4
—
7.0
HPC product recall2
0.3
3.9
6.9
7.7
Gain from remeasurement of contingent
consideration3
—
—
—
(1.5
)
Representation and warranty insurance
proceeds4
—
—
(65.0
)
—
Litigation costs5
0.7
1.5
2.9
3.0
HPC inventory disposal6
—
20.6
—
20.6
Other7
2.6
1.9
3.4
23.2
Adjusted EBITDA
$
68.9
$
111.5
$
371.8
$
275.1
Net sales
$
773.7
$
740.7
$
2,963.9
$
2,918.8
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations margin
1.7
%
7.2
%
3.4
%
(8.0
)%
Adjusted EBITDA margin
8.9
%
15.1
%
12.5
%
9.4
%
________________________________________
1 Incremental costs associated
with strategic transactions, restructuring and optimization
initiatives, including, but not limited to, the acquisition or
divestiture of a business, related integration or separation costs,
or the development and implementation of strategies to optimize or
restructure operations.
2 Incremental net costs from
product recalls in the HPC segment.
3 Non-cash gain from the
remeasurement of a contingent consideration liability associated
with the Tristar Business acquisition.
4 Gain from the receipt of
insurance proceeds on representation and warranty policies
associated with the Tristar Business acquisition.
5 Litigation costs primarily
associated with the Tristar Business acquisition.
6 Non-cash write-off from
disposal of HPC inventory.
7 Other is attributable to (1) other costs
from strategic transaction, restructuring and optimization
initiatives; (2) other foreign currency loss from the liquidation
and deconsolidation of the Company's Russia operating entity during
the year ended September 30, 2024; (3) key executive severance and
other one-time compensatory costs; (4) non-recurring insurable
losses, net insurance proceeds; (5) impact from the early
settlement of foreign currency cash flow hedges during September
30, 2023, as previously reported; and (6) tolling agreement costs
during September 30, 2023 following the divestiture of the
Coevorden operating facility, as previously reported.
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
ADJUSTED EPS
The following is a reconciliation of
reported diluted EPS from continuing operations to adjusted diluted
EPS for the three and twelve month periods ended September 30, 2024
and September 30, 2023.
Three Month Period
Ended
Twelve Month Period
Ended
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Diluted EPS from continuing operations, as
reported
$
0.45
$
1.50
$
3.26
$
(5.92
)
Adjustments:
Non-cash impairment charges
0.08
0.08
1.65
6.15
Non-cash purchase accounting
adjustments
—
0.01
0.04
0.05
(Gain) loss from early extinguishment of
debt
—
(0.16
)
(0.09
)
0.08
Exit and disposal costs
—
0.05
0.03
0.24
HHI separation costs1
0.03
0.04
0.13
0.21
HPC separation initiatives1
0.17
0.01
0.44
0.11
Global ERP transformation1
0.13
0.08
0.49
0.29
Tristar Business integration1
—
0.01
—
0.18
HPC product recall2
0.01
0.11
0.23
0.20
Gain from remeasurement of contingent
consideration liability3
—
—
—
(0.04
)
Representation and warranty insurance
proceeds4
—
—
(2.13
)
—
Litigation costs5
0.02
0.04
0.09
0.08
HPC inventory disposal6
—
0.58
—
0.52
Debt amendment costs7
—
—
—
0.06
Other8
0.09
0.05
0.12
0.56
Total pre-tax adjustments
0.53
0.90
1.00
8.69
Income tax adjustment9
(0.01
)
(1.28
)
(0.20
)
(2.13
)
Total adjustments
0.52
(0.38
)
0.80
6.56
Diluted EPS from continuing operations, as
adjusted
$
0.97
$
1.12
$
4.06
$
0.64
________________________________________
1 Incremental costs associated
with strategic transactions, restructuring and optimization
initiatives, including, but not limited to, the acquisition or
divestiture of a business, related integration or separation costs,
or the development and implementation of strategies to optimize or
restructure operations.
2 Incremental net costs from
product recalls in the HPC segment.
3 Non-cash gain from the
remeasurement of a contingent consideration liability associated
with the Tristar Business acquisition.
4 Gain from the receipt of
insurance proceeds on representation and warranty policies
associated with the Tristar Business acquisition.
5 Litigation costs primarily
associated with the Tristar Business acquisition.
6 Non-cash write-off from
disposal of HPC inventory.
7 Debt amendment costs to
temporarily amendment compliance requirements on the Credit
Agreement during the year ended September 30, 2023.
8 Other is attributable to (1) other costs
from strategic transaction, restructuring and optimization
initiatives; (2) other foreign currency loss from the liquidation
and deconsolidation of the Company's Russia operating entity; (3)
key executive severance and other one-time compensatory costs; (4)
non-recurring insurable losses, net insurance proceeds; (5) impact
from the early settlement of foreign currency cash flow hedges
during September 30, 2023, as previously reported; and (6) tolling
agreement costs during September 30, 2023 following the divestiture
of the Coevorden operating facility, as previously reported.
9 Income tax adjustment reflects
the impact on the income tax provision from the adjustments to
diluted EPS.
SPECTRUM BRANDS HOLDINGS,
INC.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW
The following is a reconciliation of
reported cash flow from continuing operations to adjusted free cash
flow for the twelve month period ended September 30, 2024 and
September 30, 2023.
(in millions)
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations
$
269.8
$
8.0
Purchases of property, plant and
equipment
(44.0
)
(59.0
)
Free cash flow
225.8
(51.0
)
Deal transaction costs1
21.9
15.7
HPC product recall2
6.8
7.2
Proceeds from representation and
warranties insurance3
(65.0
)
—
Other4
(12.9
)
13.5
Adjusted free cash flow
$
176.6
$
(14.6
)
________________________________________
1 Incremental cash flow attributable to
certain strategic transactions including the HPC separation
initiatives and the HHI divestiture and separation activity.
2 Cash flow related to the product recalls
in the HPC segment.
3 Receipt of insurance proceeds on
representation and warranty policies associated with the Tristar
Business acquisition
4 Other is attributable to the inclusion
or exclusion of cash flow adjustments from other strategic,
restructuring and optimization initiatives otherwise considered
operating cash flow activities under US GAAP and excluding cash
flow attributable to restricted cash balances, also considered a
component of operating cash flow under US GAAP.
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