See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net revenues
$
542,595
$
486,889
$
1,066,885
$
970,822
Cost of revenues
283,481
270,248
565,944
549,117
Gross profit
259,114
216,641
500,941
421,705
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expense
151,446
133,755
302,160
264,019
Management fees
18,864
16,795
36,931
33,065
Amortization expense
27,461
23,978
53,749
47,951
Impairment expense
—
—
8,182
—
Operating income
61,343
42,113
99,919
76,670
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net
(26,561)
(26,613)
(50,136)
(52,793)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
(1,004)
(1,024)
(2,009)
(2,029)
Loss on sale of Crosman (refer to Note C)
(24,606)
—
(24,606)
—
Other income (expense), net
(1,375)
(105)
(4,249)
1,055
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
7,797
14,371
18,919
22,903
Provision for income taxes
21,520
4,320
30,206
11,240
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(13,723)
10,051
(11,287)
11,663
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
—
2,840
—
12,840
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income taxes
—
4,232
3,345
102,221
Net income (loss)
(13,723)
17,123
(7,942)
126,724
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
5,806
3,498
13,235
7,669
Less: Net income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
—
19
—
52
Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings
$
(19,529)
$
13,606
$
(21,177)
$
119,003
Amounts attributable to Holdings
Income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(19,529)
$
6,553
$
(24,522)
$
3,994
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax
—
2,821
—
12,788
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of income tax
—
4,232
3,345
102,221
Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings
$
(19,529)
$
13,606
$
(21,177)
$
119,003
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Holdings (refer to Note J)
Continuing operations
$
(0.45)
$
(0.45)
$
(1.30)
$
(0.59)
Discontinued operations
—
0.10
0.04
1.57
Basic income (loss) per common share attributable to Holdings (refer to Note J)
$
(0.45)
$
(0.35)
$
(1.26)
$
0.98
Basic weighted average number of shares of common shares outstanding
75,389
71,932
75,332
72,055
Cash distributions declared per Trust common share (refer to Note J)
$
0.25
$
0.25
$
0.50
$
0.50
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income (loss)
$
(13,723)
$
17,123
$
(7,942)
$
126,724
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustments
(1,309)
610
(2,548)
1,856
Pension benefit liability, net
(1,233)
86
(2,066)
(438)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
(2,542)
696
(4,614)
1,418
Total comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
$
(16,265)
$
17,819
(12,556)
128,142
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
5,806
3,517
13,235
7,721
Less: Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(42)
16
(98)
36
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Holdings, net of tax
$
(22,029)
$
14,286
$
(25,693)
$
120,385
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Trust Preferred Shares
Trust Common Shares
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Holdings
Non- Controlling Interest
Non- Controlling Interest Attributable to Disc. Ops.
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Series A
Series B
Series C
Treasury Shares
Balance — April 1, 2023
$
96,417
$
96,504
$
110,997
$
1,206,996
$
(3,954)
$
(291,605)
$
(414)
$
1,214,941
$
208,433
$
21,259
$
1,444,633
Net income
—
—
—
—
—
13,606
—
$
13,606
3,498
19
17,123
Total other comprehensive income, net
—
—
—
—
—
—
696
$
696
—
—
696
Issuance of Trust common shares
—
—
—
(43)
—
—
—
$
(43)
—
—
(43)
Purchase of Trust common shares for treasury
—
—
—
—
(1,902)
—
—
$
(1,902)
—
—
(1,902)
Option activity attributable to noncontrolling shareholders
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
—
3,207
459
3,666
Effect of subsidiary stock option exercise
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
—
52
—
52
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
—
(267)
—
(267)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
$
—
—
4,155
4,155
Distributions paid - Allocation Interests (refer to Note J)
—
—
—
—
—
(26,475)
—
$
(26,475)
—
—
(26,475)
Distributions paid - Trust Common Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(17,987)
—
$
(17,987)
—
—
(17,987)
Distributions paid - Trust Preferred Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(6,046)
—
$
(6,046)
—
—
(6,046)
Balance — June 30, 2023
$
96,417
$
96,504
$
110,997
$
1,206,953
$
(5,856)
$
(328,507)
$
282
$
1,176,790
$
214,923
$
25,892
$
1,417,605
Balance — April 1, 2024
$
96,600
$
96,593
$
111,552
$
1,282,521
$
(9,339)
$
(324,695)
$
(1,961)
$
1,251,271
$
242,940
$
—
$
1,494,211
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
—
(19,529)
—
(19,529)
5,806
—
(13,723)
Total other comprehensive loss, net
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,542)
(2,542)
—
—
(2,542)
Issuance of Trust common shares
—
—
—
3,275
—
—
—
3,275
—
—
3,275
Issuance of Trust preferred shares
853
2,965
5,158
—
—
—
—
8,976
—
—
8,976
Option activity attributable to noncontrolling shareholders
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,927
—
3,927
Effect of subsidiary stock option exercise
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
6
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(349)
—
(349)
Reclassification of noncontrolling shareholder interest to liability
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(82)
—
(82)
Distributions paid - Trust Common Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(18,846)
—
(18,846)
—
—
(18,846)
Distributions paid - Trust Preferred Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(6,101)
—
(6,101)
—
—
(6,101)
Balance — June 30, 2024
$
97,453
$
99,558
$
116,710
$
1,285,796
$
(9,339)
$
(369,171)
$
(4,503)
$
1,216,504
$
252,248
$
—
$
1,468,752
8
(in thousands)
Trust Preferred Shares
Trust Common Shares
Accumulated Deficit
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Holdings
Non- Controlling Interest
Non- Controlling Interest Attributable to Disc. Ops.
Total Stockholders’ Equity
Series A
Series B
Series C
Treasury Shares
Balance — January 1, 2023
$
96,417
$
96,504
$
110,997
$
1,207,044
$
—
$
(372,906)
$
(1,136)
$
1,136,920
$
203,464
$
21,578
$
1,361,962
Net income
—
—
—
—
—
119,003
—
119,003
7,669
52
126,724
Total other comprehensive income, net
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,418
1,418
—
—
1,418
Issuance of Trust common shares
—
—
—
(91)
—
—
—
(91)
—
—
(91)
Purchase of Trust common shares for treasury
—
—
—
—
(5,856)
—
—
(5,856)
—
—
(5,856)
Option activity attributable to noncontrolling shareholders
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,848
1,836
6,684
Effect of subsidiary stock option exercise
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
57
—
57
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,115)
—
(1,115)
Disposition of ACI
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,729)
(1,729)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4,155
4,155
Distributions paid - Allocation Interests (refer to Note J)
—
—
—
—
—
(26,475)
—
(26,475)
—
—
(26,475)
Distributions paid - Trust Common Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(36,038)
—
(36,038)
—
—
(36,038)
Distributions paid - Trust Preferred Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(12,091)
—
(12,091)
—
—
(12,091)
Balance — June 30, 2023
$
96,417
$
96,504
$
110,997
$
1,206,953
$
(5,856)
$
(328,507)
$
282
$
1,176,790
$
214,923
$
25,892
$
1,417,605
Balance — January 1, 2024
$
96,417
$
96,504
$
110,997
$
1,281,303
$
(9,339)
$
(249,243)
$
111
$
1,326,750
$
192,631
$
—
$
1,519,381
Net income (loss)
—
—
—
—
(21,177)
—
(21,177)
13,235
—
(7,942)
Total other comprehensive loss, net
—
—
—
—
—
(4,614)
(4,614)
—
—
(4,614)
Issuance of Trust common shares
—
—
—
4,493
—
—
—
4,493
—
—
4,493
Issuance of Trust preferred shares
1,036
3,054
5,713
—
—
—
—
9,803
—
—
9,803
Option activity attributable to noncontrolling shareholders
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,257
—
8,257
Effect of subsidiary stock option exercise
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6
—
6
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(2,859)
—
(2,859)
Reclassification of noncontrolling shareholder interest to liability
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(696)
—
(696)
Acquisition of THP
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41,674
—
41,674
Distributions paid - Allocation Interests (refer to Note J)
—
—
—
—
—
(48,941)
—
(48,941)
—
—
(48,941)
Distributions paid - Trust Common Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(37,664)
—
(37,664)
—
—
(37,664)
Distributions paid - Trust Preferred Shares
—
—
—
—
—
(12,146)
—
(12,146)
—
—
(12,146)
Balance — June 30, 2024
$
97,453
$
99,558
$
116,710
$
1,285,796
$
(9,339)
$
(369,171)
$
(4,503)
$
1,216,504
$
252,248
$
—
$
1,468,752
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COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
(7,942)
$
126,724
Income from discontinued operations
—
12,840
Gain on sale of discontinued operations
3,345
102,221
Income (loss) from continuing operations
(11,287)
11,663
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation expense
21,397
23,262
Amortization expense - intangibles
53,749
47,951
Amortization expense - inventory step-up
4,006
1,174
Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,009
2,029
Impairment expense
8,182
—
Loss on sale of Crosman
24,606
—
Noncontrolling stockholder stock based compensation
8,257
4,848
Provision for receivable and inventory reserves
(5,268)
(2,002)
Deferred taxes
(407)
(7,899)
Other
497
1,047
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable
(37,520)
14,385
Inventories
(109,277)
(69,021)
Other current and non-current assets
1,370
(1,251)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(8,697)
(36,227)
Cash used in operating activities - continuing operations
(48,383)
(10,041)
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations
—
47,280
Cash provided by (used in) provided by operating activities
(48,383)
37,239
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(379,524)
—
Purchases of property and equipment
(18,919)
(28,604)
Proceeds from sale of businesses
64,828
105,123
Other investing activities
(2,458)
(911)
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities - continuing operations
(336,073)
75,608
Cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations
—
42,221
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(336,073)
117,829
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COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds and expenses from issuance of Trust common shares, net
4,493
(91)
Proceeds and expenses from issuance of Trust preferred shares, net
9,803
—
Purchase of treasury shares, net
—
(5,856)
Borrowings under credit facility
237,000
217,000
Repayments under credit facility
(183,000)
(280,000)
Principal payments - term loan
(5,000)
(5,000)
Distributions paid - common shares
(37,664)
(36,038)
Distributions paid - preferred shares
(12,146)
(12,091)
Distributions paid - allocation interests
(48,941)
(26,475)
Net proceeds provided by noncontrolling shareholders
6
57
Net proceeds provided by noncontrolling shareholders - acquisitions
41,674
—
Purchase of noncontrolling interest
(2,859)
(1,115)
Other
—
(10)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
3,366
(149,619)
Foreign currency impact on cash
(1,017)
634
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(382,107)
6,083
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period(1)
450,477
61,271
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period (2)
$
68,370
$
67,354
(1) Includes cash from discontinued operations of $4.7 million at January 1, 2023.
(2) Includes cash from discontinued operations of $3.1 million at June 30, 2023.
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
June 30, 2024
Note A - Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
Compass Diversified Holdings, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust") and Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "LLC"), were formed to acquire and manage a group of small and middle-market businesses headquartered in North America. Collectively, Compass Diversified Holdings and Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC are referred to as the "Company". In accordance with the Third Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2021 (as amended and restated, the "Trust Agreement"), the Trust is sole owner of 100% of the Trust Interests (as defined in the Company’s Sixth Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, dated as of August 3, 2021 (as amended and restated, the "LLC Agreement")) of the LLC and, pursuant to the LLC Agreement, the LLC has, outstanding, the identical number of Trust Interests as the number of outstanding common shares of the Trust. The LLC is the operating entity with a board of directors and other corporate governance responsibilities, similar to that of a Delaware corporation.
The LLC is a controlling owner of ten businesses, or operating segments, at June 30, 2024. The segments are as follows: 5.11 Acquisition Corp. ("5.11"), Boa Holdings Inc. ("BOA"), The Ergo Baby Carrier, Inc. ("Ergobaby"), Lugano Holdings, Inc. ("Lugano Diamonds" or "Lugano"), Relentless Topco, Inc. ("PrimaLoft"), THP Topco, Inc. ("The Honey Pot Co." or "THP"), CBCP Products, LLC ("Velocity Outdoor" or "Velocity"), AMTAC Holdings LLC ("Arnold"), FFI Compass, Inc. ("Altor Solutions" or "Altor"), and SternoCandleLamp Holdings, Inc. ("Sterno"). The segments are referred to interchangeably as “businesses”, “operating segments” or “subsidiaries” throughout the financial statements. Refer to Note E - "Operating Segment Data" for further discussion of the operating segments. Compass Group Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company ("CGM" or the "Manager"), manages the day to day operations of the LLC and oversees the management and operations of our businesses pursuant to a management services agreement (the "Management Services Agreement" or "MSA").
Basis of Presentation
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 are unaudited, and in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. Such adjustments consist solely of normal recurring items. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year or any subsequent interim period. The condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP" or "GAAP") and presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the annual consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes of the Company. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, as well as the businesses acquired as of their respective acquisition date. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Discontinued operating entities are reflected as discontinued operations in the Company's results of operations and statements of financial position.
Discontinued Operations
The Company completed the sale of Wheelhouse Holdings, Inc. ("Marucci") during the fourth quarter of 2023 and Compass AC Holdings, Inc. ("Advanced Circuits or "ACI") during the first quarter of 2023. The results of operations of ACI are reported as discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and the results of operations of Marucci are reported as discontinued operations in the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Refer to Note C - "Dispositions" for additional information. Unless otherwise indicated, the disclosures accompanying the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the Company's continuing operations.
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Seasonality
Earnings of certain of our operating segments are seasonal in nature due to various recurring events, holidays and seasonal weather patterns, as well as the timing of our acquisitions during a given year. Historically, the third and fourth quarter have produced the highest net sales in our fiscal year, however, due to various acquisitions in the last three years, there is generally less seasonality in our net sales on a consolidated basis than there has been historically.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. This guidance will require, among other things, the following: (i) enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker ("CODM") and included in a segment's reported measure of profit or loss; (ii) disclosure of the amount and description of the composition of other segment items, as defined in ASU 2023-07, by reportable segment; and (iii) reporting the disclosures about each reportable segment's profit or loss and assets on an annual and interim basis. The guidance will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this ASU will have when adopted and anticipates the ASU will likely result in additional disclosures in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. This guidance will require, among other things, the following for public business entities: (i) enhanced disclosures of specific categories of reconciling items included in the rate reconciliation, as well as additional information for any of these items meeting certain qualitative and quantitative thresholds; (ii) disclosure of the judgment used in categorizing them if not otherwise evident; and (iii) enhanced disclosures for income taxes paid, which includes federal, state, and foreign taxes, as well as for individual jurisdictions over a certain quantitative threshold. The amendments in ASU 2023-09 eliminate the requirement to disclose the nature and estimate of the range of the reasonably possible change in unrecognized tax benefits for the 12 months after the balance sheet date. The guidance will be effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this ASU will have when adopted and anticipates the ASU will likely result in additional disclosures in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
Note B — Acquisitions
The acquisitions of our businesses are accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. For each platform acquisition, the Company typically structures the transaction so that a newly created holding company acquires 100% of the equity interests in the acquired business. The entirety of the purchase consideration is paid by the newly created holding company to the selling shareholders. The total purchase consideration is the amount paid to the selling shareholders and we will, from time to time, allow the selling shareholder to reinvest a portion of their proceeds alongside the Company at the same price per share, into the holding company that acquires the target business. Once the acquisition is complete, the selling shareholders no longer hold equity interests in the acquired company, but rather hold noncontrolling interest in the holding company that acquired the target business. Because the selling shareholders are investing in the transaction alongside the Company at the same price per share as the Company and are not retaining their existing equity in the acquired business, the Company includes the amount provided by noncontrolling shareholders in the total purchase consideration.
A component of our acquisition financing strategy that we utilize in acquiring the businesses we own and manage is to provide both equity capital and debt capital, raised at the parent level, typically through our existing credit facility. The debt capital is in the form of “intercompany loans” made by the LLC to the newly created holding company and the acquired business and are due from the newly created holding company and the acquired business, and payable to the LLC by the newly created holding company and the acquired business. The selling shareholders of the acquired businesses are not a party to the intercompany loan agreements nor do they have any obligation to repay the intercompany loans. These intercompany loans eliminate in consolidation and are not reflected on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.
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Acquisition of The Honey Pot Co.
On January 31, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), the LLC, through its newly formed acquisition subsidiaries, THP Topco, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“THP Topco”) and THP Intermediate, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“THP Buyer”), acquired The Honey Pot Company Holdings, LLC (“THP”) and certain of its affiliated entities pursuant to a Merger and Stock Purchase Agreement (the “THP Purchase Agreement”) dated January 14, 2024 by and among THP Buyer, THP, VMG Honey Pot Blocker, Inc. (“Blocker I”), NVB1, Inc. (“Blocker II”), VMG Tax-Exempt IV, L.P., New Voices Fund, LP, THP Merger Sub, LLC (“THP Merger Sub”), VMG Honey Pot Holdings, LLC, as the Sellers’ Representative, and certain remaining equity holders of THP. Pursuant to the THP Purchase Agreement, subsequent to certain internal reorganizations, THP Buyer acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity of Blocker I and Blocker II and, thereafter, THP Merger Sub merged with and into THP (the “THP Merger”), with THP surviving such that the separate existence of THP Merger Sub ceased, with THP surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of the THP Topco. THP is the parent company of The Honey Pot Company (DE), LLC (“The Honey Pot Co.”).
The Company acquired THP for a total purchase price, including proceeds from noncontrolling shareholders, of approximately $380 million, before working capital and certain other adjustments, at the Closing (the “THP Purchase Price”). The Company funded the THP Purchase Price with cash on hand. Certain equity holders of THP invested in the transaction along with the Company, representing 15% of the initial equity interest in THP Topco. The Company directly owns approximately 85% of THP Topco, which in turn indirectly owns all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of THP and The Honey Pot Co. Concurrent with the Closing, the Company provided a credit facility to THP Buyer, THP and The Honey Pot Co., as borrowers (the “THP Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which a secured revolving loan commitment and secured term loans were made available to Buyer, THP and The Honey Pot Co. (collectively, the “Borrowers”). The initial amount outstanding under these facilities on the Closing Date was approximately $110 million.
The Honey Pot Co. is a feminine care brand that offers an extensive range of holistic wellness products across feminine hygiene, menstrual, consumer health, and sexual wellness categories. The Honey Pot Co.’s mission is to educate, support, and provide consumers around the world with the tools and resources that promote menstrual health and vaginal wellness.
The results of operations of The Honey Pot Co. have been included in the consolidated results of operations since the date of acquisition. The Honey Pot Co.'s results of operations are reported as a separate operating segment as a branded consumer business. The table below provides the recording of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of acquisition.
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(in thousands)
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Measurement Period Adjustments
Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Purchase Consideration
$
380,121
$
(3,320)
$
376,801
Fair value of identifiable assets acquired:
Cash
$
4,076
$
(3,320)
$
756
Accounts receivable (1)
16,361
—
16,361
Inventory
18,986
—
18,986
Property, plant and equipment
1,888
—
1,888
Intangible assets
247,000
24,300
271,300
Other current and noncurrent assets
3,958
—
3,958
Total identifiable assets
292,269
20,980
313,249
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Current liabilities
10,957
—
10,957
Other liabilities
1,480
—
1,480
Deferred tax liabilities
27,846
2,805
30,651
Total liabilities
40,283
2,805
43,088
Net identifiable assets acquired
251,986
18,175
270,161
Goodwill
$
128,135
$
(21,495)
$
106,640
Acquisition consideration
Purchase price
$
380,000
$
—
$
380,000
Estimated cash acquired
4,375
(3,320)
1,055
Net working capital adjustment
(3,126)
—
(3,126)
Other adjustments
(1,128)
—
(1,128)
Total purchase consideration
$
380,121
$
(3,320)
$
376,801
(1)The fair value of accounts receivable approximates book value acquired.
The preliminary allocation presented above is based upon management's estimate of the fair values using valuation techniques including income, cost and market approaches. In estimating the fair value of the identifiable acquired assets and assumed liabilities, the fair value estimates are based on, but not limited to, expected future revenue and cash flows, expected future growth rates and estimated discount rates. Current and noncurrent assets, property, plant and equipment and current and other liabilities are estimated at their historical carrying values, which approximates fair value. Inventory is recognized at fair value, with finished goods stated at selling price less an estimated cost to sell. Property, plant and equipment will be depreciated on a straight-line basis over the remaining useful lives of the assets. Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the fair value of the identifiable net assets and represents the future economic benefits expected to arise from other intangible assets acquired that do not qualify for separate recognition, including assembled workforce and non-contractual relationships, as well as expected future synergies. The goodwill of $106.6 million reflects the strategic fit of The Honey Pot Co. in the Company's branded consumer business and is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.
In the second quarter of 2024, the purchase price allocation for The Honey Pot Co. was adjusted to reflect certain measurement period adjustments due to updated intangible asset valuation and an adjustment to deferred tax liabilities. Customer relationships was increased $24.3 million, with a corresponding decrease to goodwill. Deferred income tax liability increased $2.8 million, with a corresponding decrease to goodwill. The purchase price allocation for The Honey Pot Co. as of June 30, 2024 is not yet final as the working capital settlement has not been finalized. The purchase price of The Honey Pot Co. is expected to be finalized in the third quarter of 2024.
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The intangible assets recorded related to The Honey Pot Co. acquisition are as follows (in thousands):
Intangible Assets
Fair Value
Estimated Useful Lives
Tradename
$
225,000
18 years
Customer relationships
46,300
13 years
$
271,300
The tradename was considered the primary intangible asset and was valued at $225.0 million using a multi-period excess earnings method. The customer relationships were valued at $46.3 million using a multi period excess earnings method. The multi period excess earnings method assumes an asset has value to the extent that it enables its owners to earn a return in excess of the other assets utilized in the business.
Unaudited proforma information
The following unaudited proforma data for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the three and sixmonths ended June 30, 2023 gives effect to the acquisition of The Honey Pot Co., as described above, and the dispositions of ACI and Marucci, as if these transactions had been completed as of January 1, 2023. The proforma data gives effect to historical operating results with adjustments to interest expense, amortization expense, management fees and related tax effects. The information is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have occurred if the transaction had been consummated on the date indicated, nor is it necessarily indicative of future operating results of the consolidated companies, and should not be construed as representing results for any future period.
(1) The results of operations for the period from January 1, 2023 through disposition excludes $1.4 million of intercompany interest expense.
Disposition of Crosman
On April 30, 2024, Velocity Outdoor entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell Crosman Corporation ("Crosman"), its airgun product division, to Daisy Manufacturing Company, for an enterprise value of approximately $63 million. The sale was completed on the same day. The Company recorded a loss of $24.6 million on the sale of Crosman in the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Velocity received net proceeds of approximately $58.5 million related to the sale of Crosman, which was used to repay amounts outstanding under its intercompany credit agreement. The results of operation of Crosman are included in the accompanying financial statements through the date of sale.
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Note D — Revenue
The Company recognizes revenue when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for these goods or services, and excludes any sales incentives or taxes collected from customers which are subsequently remitted to government authorities.
Disaggregated Revenue - The Company disaggregates revenue by strategic business unit and by geography for each strategic business unit which are categories that depict how the nature, amount and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors. The disaggregation in the tables below reflects where revenue is earned based on the shipping address of our customers unless otherwise noted. This disaggregation also represents how the Company evaluates its financial performance, as well as how the Company communicates its financial performance to the investors and other users of its financial statements. Each strategic business unit represents the Company’s reportable segments and offers different products and services.
The following tables provide disaggregation of revenue by reportable segment geography for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
Three months ended June 30, 2024
United States
Mexico
Europe
Asia Pacific
Other International
Total
5.11
$
97,482
$
7,662
$
8,470
$
4,179
$
5,408
$
123,201
BOA (1)
13,305
13
22,966
17,777
99
54,160
Ergobaby
10,498
4
7,931
7,614
2,510
28,557
Lugano
98,374
—
49
—
935
99,358
PrimaLoft (1)
162
—
1,352
23,655
122
25,291
The Honey Pot Co.
24,178
—
—
—
4
24,182
Velocity Outdoor
16,889
80
515
141
1,086
18,711
Altor
45,650
6,563
—
—
—
52,213
Arnold
29,979
151
10,261
1,835
929
43,155
Sterno
71,225
—
479
—
2,063
73,767
$
407,742
$
14,473
$
52,023
$
55,201
$
13,156
$
542,595
Three months ended June 30, 2023
United States
Mexico
Europe
Asia Pacific
Other International
Total
5.11
$
100,627
$
5,435
$
9,365
$
3,815
$
6,788
$
126,030
BOA (1)
10,378
9
14,801
12,867
68
38,123
Ergobaby
10,014
49
6,129
8,650
1,307
26,149
Lugano
60,949
—
—
—
—
60,949
PrimaLoft (1)
141
28
886
20,922
183
22,160
Velocity Outdoor
34,253
154
1,033
132
2,267
37,839
Altor
52,870
8,016
—
—
—
60,886
Arnold
27,906
124
9,106
1,433
1,569
40,138
Sterno
72,385
—
576
—
1,654
74,615
$
369,523
$
13,815
$
41,896
$
47,819
$
13,836
$
486,889
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Six months ended June 30, 2024
United States
Mexico
Europe
Asia Pacific
Other International
Total
5.11
$
193,652
$
15,161
$
16,562
$
8,243
$
14,557
$
248,175
BOA (1)
25,866
22
40,016
30,946
213
97,063
Ergobaby
19,632
15
13,846
11,656
4,626
49,775
Lugano
200,763
158
49
492
935
202,397
PrimaLoft (1)
263
—
2,548
44,773
248
47,832
The Honey Pot Co.
44,256
—
—
—
91
44,347
Velocity Outdoor
43,074
461
1,042
310
3,723
48,610
Altor
92,194
13,423
—
—
—
105,617
Arnold
57,912
242
21,265
3,266
1,757
84,442
Sterno
133,711
—
1,063
1
3,852
138,627
$
811,323
$
29,482
$
96,391
$
99,687
$
30,002
$
1,066,885
Six months ended June 30, 2023
United States
Mexico
Europe
Asia Pacific
Other International
Total
5.11
$
199,154
$
11,475
$
15,972
$
7,998
$
15,883
$
250,482
BOA (1)
21,677
15
29,453
24,563
401
76,109
Ergobaby
18,843
49
12,994
13,184
3,497
48,567
Lugano
124,836
—
—
—
—
124,836
PrimaLoft (1)
313
67
1,919
44,032
358
46,689
Velocity Outdoor
64,145
437
2,373
261
4,663
71,879
Altor
106,332
16,066
—
—
—
122,398
Arnold
54,555
246
20,089
2,844
2,494
80,228
Sterno
143,973
—
1,822
—
3,839
149,634
$
733,828
$
28,355
$
84,622
$
92,882
$
31,135
$
970,822
(1)For BOA and PrimaLoft, revenue reflects the location of the Brand Partners of each business.
Note E — Operating Segment Data
At June 30, 2024, the Company had ten reportable operating segments. Each operating segment represents a platform acquisition. The Company’s operating segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. While each is actively managed by the Company, they are managed separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies. A description of each of the reportable segments and the types of products from which each segment derives its revenues is as follows:
•5.11 is a leading provider of purpose-built technical apparel and gear for law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, and military special operations as well as outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. 5.11 is a brand known for innovation and authenticity, and works directly with end users to create purpose-built apparel and gear designed to enhance the safety, accuracy, speed and performance of tactical professionals and enthusiasts worldwide. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, 5.11 operates sales offices and distribution centers globally, and 5.11 products are widely distributed in uniform stores, military exchanges, outdoor retail stores, its own retail stores and on 511tactical.com.
•BOA, creator of the revolutionary, award-winning, patented BOA Fit System, partners with market-leading brands to make the best gear even better. Delivering fit solutions purpose-built for performance, the BOA Fit System is featured in footwear across snow sports, cycling, outdoor, athletic, workwear as well as performance headwear and bracing. The system consists of three integral parts: a micro-adjustable dial, high-tensile lightweight laces, and low friction lace guides creating a superior alternative to laces, buckles, Velcro, and other traditional closure mechanisms. Each unique BOA configuration is designed with brand partners to
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deliver superior fit and performance for athletes, is engineered to perform in the toughest conditions and is backed by The BOA Lifetime Guarantee. BOA is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and has offices in Austria, Greater China, South Korea, and Japan.
•Ergobaby, headquartered in Torrance, California, is a designer, marketer and distributor of wearable baby carriers and accessories, blankets and swaddlers, nursing pillows, strollers, bouncers and related products. Ergobaby primarily sells its Ergobaby and Baby Tula branded products through brick-and-mortar retailers, national chain stores, online retailers, its own websites and distributors and derives more than 50% of its sales from outside of the United States.
•Lugano Diamonds is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of high-end, one-of-a-kind jewelry sought after by some of the world’s most discerning clientele. Lugano conducts sales via its own retail salons as well as pop-up showrooms at Lugano-hosted or sponsored events in partnership with influential organizations in the equestrian, art and philanthropic community. Lugano is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.
•PrimaLoft is a leading provider of branded, high-performance synthetic insulation and materials used primarily in consumer outerwear, and accessories. The portfolio of PrimaLoft synthetic insulations offers products that can both mimic natural down aesthetics and provide the freedom to design garments ranging from stylish puffers to lightweight performance apparel. PrimaLoft insulations also offer superior economics to the brand partner and enable better sustainability characteristics through the use of recycled, low-carbon inputs. PrimaLoft is headquartered in Latham, New York.
•The Honey Pot Co. is a leading “better-for-you” feminine care brand, powered by plant-derived ingredients and clinically tested formulas. Founded in 2012 by CEO Beatrice Dixon, The Honey Pot Co. is rooted in the belief that all products should be made with healthy and efficacious ingredients that are kind to and safe for skin. The company offers an extensive range of holistic wellness products across the feminine hygiene, menstrual, personal care, and sexual wellness categories. The Honey Pot Co.'s mission is to educate, support, and provide consumers around the world with tools and resources that promote menstrual health and vaginal wellness. Its products can be found in more than 33,000 stores across the U.S. through mass merchants, drug and grocery retail chains, and online. The Honey Pot Co. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
•Velocity Outdoor is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of archery products, hunting apparel and related accessories. The archery product category consists of products including Ravin crossbows and CenterPoint archery products, and the apparel category offers high-performance, feature rich hunting and casual apparel under the King's Camo brand, utilizing King’s own proprietary camo patterns. Velocity Outdoor offers its products through national retail chains and dealer and distributor networks. Velocity Outdoor is headquartered in Rochester, New York. On April 30, 2024, Velocity Outdoor sold the Crosman airgun product division. The results of operation for Crosman are included in the accompanying financial statements through the date of sale.
•Altor Solutions is a designer and manufacturer of custom molded protective foam solutions and original equipment manufacturer components made from expanded polystyrene and expanded polypropylene. Altor provides products to a variety of end markets, including appliances and electronics, pharmaceuticals, health and wellness, automotive, building and other products. Altor is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and operates 15 molding and fabricating facilities across North America.
•Arnold is a global solutions provider and manufacturer of engineered solutions for a wide range of specialty applications and end-markets, including aerospace and defense, general industrial, motorsport/transportation, oil and gas, medical, energy, reprographics and advertising specialties. Arnold engineers solutions for and produces high performance permanent magnets (PMAG), stators, rotors and full electric motors ("Ramco"), precision foil products (Precision Thin Metals or "PTM"), and flexible magnets (Flexmag™) that are mission critical in motors, generators, sensors and other systems and components. Based on its long-term relationships, Arnold has built a diverse and blue-chip customer base totaling more than 2,000 customers and leading systems-integrators worldwide with a focus on North America, Europe, and Asia. Arnold has built a preferred rare earth supply chain and has leading rare earth and other permanent magnet production capabilities. Arnold is headquartered in Rochester, New York.
•Sterno is a leading manufacturer and marketer of portable food warming systems, creative indoor and outdoor lighting, and home fragrance solutions for the consumer markets. Sterno offers a broad range of wick and gel chafing systems, butane stoves and accessories, liquid and traditional wax candles, catering equipment and
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lamps through Sterno Products, as well as scented wax cubes, warmer products, outdoor lighting and essential oils used for home decor and fragrance systems through Rimports. Sterno is headquartered in Plano, Texas.
The tabular information that follows shows data for each of the operating segments reconciled to amounts reflected in the consolidated financial statements. The operations of each of the operating segments are included in consolidated operating results as of their respective dates of acquisition. Segment profit is determined based on internal performance measures used by the Manager to assess the performance of each business. Corporate consists of corporate overhead and management fees that are not allocated to any of the Company's reportable segments. There were no significant inter-segment transactions.
Summary of Operating Segments
Net Revenues
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
5.11
$
123,201
$
126,030
$
248,175
$
250,482
BOA
54,160
38,123
97,063
76,109
Ergobaby
28,557
26,149
49,775
48,567
Lugano
99,358
60,949
202,397
124,836
PrimaLoft
25,291
22,160
47,832
46,689
The Honey Pot Co.
24,182
—
44,347
—
Velocity Outdoor
18,711
37,839
48,610
71,879
Altor Solutions
52,213
60,886
105,617
122,398
Arnold
43,155
40,138
84,442
80,228
Sterno
73,767
74,615
138,627
149,634
Total segment revenue
542,595
486,889
1,066,885
970,822
Corporate
—
—
—
—
Total consolidated revenues
$
542,595
$
486,889
$
1,066,885
$
970,822
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Segment Profit (Loss)
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
5.11
$
10,699
$
10,582
$
18,866
$
18,252
BOA
16,470
8,050
26,126
16,001
Ergobaby
2,562
2,526
1,564
2,914
Lugano
33,198
17,133
72,515
36,909
PrimaLoft
5,499
2,817
8,799
7,838
The Honey Pot Co.
(2,530)
—
(5,180)
—
Velocity Outdoor
(1,935)
(1,610)
(14,359)
(4,886)
Altor Solutions
5,156
9,223
11,784
16,157
Arnold
5,308
5,613
9,480
10,651
Sterno
7,870
7,088
12,655
11,581
Total segment operating income
82,297
61,422
142,250
115,417
Corporate (1)
(20,954)
(19,309)
(42,331)
(38,747)
Total consolidated operating income
61,343
42,113
99,919
76,670
Reconciliation of segment operating income (loss) to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes:
Interest expense, net
(26,561)
(26,613)
(50,136)
(52,793)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
(1,004)
(1,024)
(2,009)
(2,029)
Loss on sale of Crosman
(24,606)
—
(24,606)
—
Other income (expense), net
(1,375)
(105)
(4,249)
1,055
Total consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
7,797
$
14,371
$
18,919
$
22,903
(1)Corporate operating loss is comprised of management fees paid to CGM and corporate overhead expenses.
Note F — Property, Plant and Equipment and Inventory
Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Machinery and equipment
$
230,420
$
238,168
Furniture, fixtures and other
70,085
67,652
Leasehold improvements
97,973
95,530
Buildings and land
10,969
12,816
Construction in process
12,605
15,197
422,052
429,363
Less: accumulated depreciation
(241,124)
(236,801)
Total
$
180,928
$
192,562
Depreciation expense was $10.5 millionand $21.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively and $12.1 million and $23.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
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Inventory
Inventory is comprised of the following at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Raw materials
$
80,763
$
97,209
Work-in-process
25,652
25,516
Finished goods
761,145
646,406
Less: obsolescence reserve
(23,926)
(28,744)
Total
$
843,634
$
740,387
Note G — Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
As a result of acquisitions of various businesses, the Company has significant intangible assets on its balance sheet that include goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles. The Company’s goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles are tested and reviewed for impairment annually as of March 31st or more frequently if facts and circumstances warrant by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit to its carrying value. Each of the Company’s businesses represent a reporting unit.
Velocity Outdoor - 公司于2023年8月31日对Velocity的商誉进行中期量化减损测试。由于营运结果低于我们在2023年3月31日对Velocity Outdoor进行的量化减损测试中所使用的预测值,公司确定2023年第三季度Velocity发生了触发事件,并于2023年8月31日进行中期减损测试。公司在进行减损测试时使用了收入法,我们根据未来现金流的现值来估计汇报单位的公平价值。现金流预测基于管理层对营收增长率和经营利润率的估计,并考虑到行业和市场条件以及公司特定的经济因素。公司在收入法中使用了一个加权平均成本的资本,为%。使用的折现率是基于调整了与业务特定特征相关的风险以及Velocity执行预测现金流的能力的加权平均成本。根据减损测试的结果,Velocity的公平价值未超过其摊销值。公司在截至2023年12月31日的年度中记录了$百万的商誉减损。 17平均成本in the income approach。使用的折现率基于调整了与业务特定特征相关的风险以及Velocity执行预测现金流的能力。31.6在2023年12月31日结束的一年内,公司录得了$百万的商誉减损。
The Company used a qualitative approach to test indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of an indefinite lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform quantitative impairment testing. The Company evaluated the qualitative factors of each indefinite lived intangible asset in connection with the annual impairment testing for 2024 and 2023. Results of the qualitative analysis indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units that maintain indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded the carrying value.
Other intangible assets are comprised of the following at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Gross Carrying Amount
Accumulated Amortization
Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships
$
790,211
$
(311,140)
$
479,071
$
772,423
$
(294,628)
$
477,795
Technology and patents
199,378
(71,986)
127,392
202,898
(66,035)
136,863
Trade names, subject to amortization
546,264
(122,243)
424,021
375,507
(124,648)
250,859
Non-compete agreements
4,638
(4,207)
431
4,638
(4,082)
556
Other contractual intangible assets
1,960
(1,693)
267
1,960
(1,593)
367
Total
1,542,451
(511,269)
1,031,182
1,357,426
(490,986)
866,440
Trade names, not subject to amortization
56,965
—
56,965
56,965
—
56,965
In-process research and development (1)
500
—
500
500
—
500
Total intangibles, net
$
1,599,916
$
(511,269)
$
1,088,647
$
1,414,891
$
(490,986)
$
923,905
(1) In-process research and development is considered indefinite lived until the underlying technology becomes viable, at which point the intangible asset will be amortized over the expected useful life.
Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $27.5 million and $53.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively and $24.0 million and $48.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
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Estimated charges to amortization expense of intangible assets for the remainder of 2024 and the next four years, is as follows (in thousands):
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
$
52,776
$
100,358
$
94,060
$
83,326
$
81,194
Note H — Warranties
The Company’s Ergobaby, BOA and Velocity Outdoor operating segments estimate their exposure to warranty claims based on both current and historical product sales data and warranty costs incurred. The Company assesses the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability quarterly and adjusts the amount as necessary. Warranty liability is included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. A reconciliation of the change in the carrying value of the Company’s warranty liability for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 is as follows (in thousands):
Warranty liability
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Year ended December 31, 2023
Beginning balance
$
1,375
$
1,530
Provision for warranties issued during the period
1,599
3,489
Fulfillment of warranty obligations
(1,041)
(3,644)
Other (1)
(199)
—
Ending balance
$
1,734
$
1,375
(1) Represents warranty liability of disposed businesses.
Note I — Debt
2022 Credit Facility
On July 12, 2022, the LLC entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "2022 Credit Facility") to amend and restate the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "2021 Credit Facility"). The 2022 Credit Facility provides for revolving loans, swing line loans and letters of credit ("the 2022 Revolving Line of Credit") up to a maximum aggregate amount of $600 million ("the 2022 Revolving Loan Commitment") and a $400 million term loan (the “2022 Term Loan”). The 2022 Term Loan requires quarterly payments ranging from $2.5 million to $7.5 million, commencing September 30, 2022, with a final payment of all remaining principal and interest due on July 12, 2027, which is the 2022 Term Loan’s maturity date. All amounts outstanding under the 2022 Revolving Line of Credit will become due on July 12, 2027, which is the termination date of the 2022 Revolving Loan Commitment. The 2022 Credit Facility also permits the LLC, prior to the applicable maturity date, to increase the Revolving Loan Commitment and/or obtain additional term loans in an aggregate amount of up to $250 million, subject to certain restrictions and conditions. On the closing date for the 2022 Credit Facility, the 2022 Term Loan was advanced in full and the initial borrowings outstanding under the 2022 Revolving Line of Credit were $115 million. We used the initial proceeds from the 2022 Credit Facility to pay all amounts outstanding under the 2021 Credit Facility, pay fees and expenses incurred in connection with the 2022 Credit Facility and fund the acquisition of PrimaLoft.
The LLC may borrow, prepay and reborrow principal under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility from time to time during its term. Advances under the 2022 Revolving Line of Credit can be either term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") loans or base rate loans. Term SOFR revolving loans bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each interest period at a rate per annum based on the applicable SOFR as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator), as adjusted, plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.50%, based on the ratio of consolidated net indebtedness to adjusted consolidated earnings before interest expense, tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expenses for such period (the “Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio”). Base rate revolving loans bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the “prime rate”, and (iii) the applicable SOFR plus 1.0% (the “Base Rate”), plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.50%, based on the Company's Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio.
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Advances under the 2022 Term Loan can be either term SOFR loans or base rate loans. The 2022 Term Loan was advanced in full on the closing date for the 2022 Credit Facility as a Term SOFR loan with an interest period of one month. On the last day of an interest period, Term SOFR loans may be converted to Term SOFR loans of a different interest period or to Base Rate loans. Term SOFR term loans bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each interest period at a rate per annum based on the Term SOFR for such interest period plus a margin ranging from 1.50% to 2.50%, based on the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio. Base rate term loans bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus a margin ranging from 0.50% to 1.50%, based on the Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio.
Under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility, an aggregate amount of up to $100 million in letters of credit may be issued, as well as swing line loans of up to $25 million outstanding at one time. The issuance of such letters of credit and the making of any swing line loan would reduce the amount available under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility.
Net availability under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $543.6 million at June 30, 2024. Letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2024 totaled approximately $2.5 million. At June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with all covenants as defined in the 2022 Credit Facility.
The2022 Revolving Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets of the Company, including all of its equity interests in, and loans to, its subsidiaries.
Senior Notes
2032 Senior Notes
On November 17, 2021, we consummated the issuance and sale of $300 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.000% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes” or "2032 Senior Notes") offered pursuant to a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2032 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of November 17, 2021 (the “2032 Notes Indenture”), between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The 2032 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.000% per annum and will mature on January 15, 2032. Interest on the 2032 Notes is payable in cash on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2022.
The proceeds from the sale of the 2032 Notes was used to repay a portion of our debt outstanding under the 2021 Revolving Credit Facility.
在2023年12月15日,公司完成了向Allspring Special Small Cap Value 基金的定向增发,每股价格为$,总售价约为$。 3,550,000 私募方式向Allspring Special Small Cap Value 基金售出普通股份,每股售价为$,总售价约$。21.18 总售价约$百万。75.2有关股份发行,我们支付了相当于总销售价格的%作为佣金,约为$百万。 1佣金为总销售价格的%,约为$百万。0.8普通股份的出售是根据一份认购协议进行的,根据该协议,买方同意在私募日期后的六个月内不处置该普通股。
At-the-market equity offering program - common shares
On September 7, 2021, the Company filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to which the Company may, but has no obligation to, issue and sell up to $500 million common shares of the Trust in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including, market conditions, the trading price of Trust common shares and determinations by us regarding appropriate sources of funding.
In connection with this offering, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Common Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (each a “Sales Agent” and, collectively, the “Sales Agents”). The Common Sales Agreement provides that the Company may offer and sell Trust common shares from time to time through the Sales Agents up to $500 million, in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company. Pursuant to the Common Sales Agreement, the shares may be offered and sold through each Sales Agent, acting separately, in ordinary brokers’ transactions, to or through a market maker, on or through the New York Stock Exchange or any other market venue where the securities may be traded, in the over-the-counter market, in privately negotiated transactions, in transactions that are deemed to be “at the market offerings” as defined in Rule 415 under the Securities Act or through a combination of any such methods of sale.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company sold 151,648 and 205,580 Trust common shares under the Common Sales Agreement, respectively. During the same periods, the Company received total net proceeds of approximately $3.4 million and $4.7 million, respectively, from these sales. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in commissions paid to the Sales Agents during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, there were no sales of Trust common shares under the Common Sales Agreement as the at-the-market program is not active when the share repurchase program is active.
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The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million in total costs related to the ATM programs during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. The Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in total costs related to the ATM program during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.
Share repurchase program
In January 2023, the Company's Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase, through December 31, 2023, up to $50 million of its outstanding common shares.
The Company repurchased 96,800 shares for approximately $1.9 million and 306,800 shares for approximately $5.9 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The share repurchase program expired on December 31, 2023.
Trust Preferred Shares
The Trust is authorized to issue up to 50,000,000 Trust preferred shares and the Company is authorized to issue a corresponding number of Trust interests.
At-the-market equity offering program - preferred shares
On March 20, 2024, the Company filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to which the Company may, but has no obligation to, issue and sell up to $100 million of the Trust’s 7.250% Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), 7.875% Series B Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares”), and 7.875% Series C Preferred Shares (the “Series C Preferred Shares” and together with the Series A Preferred Shares, the Series B Preferred Shares, and the Series C Preferred Shares, the “Preferred Shares”), each representing beneficial interests in the Trust.
In connection with this offering, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Preferred Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley”), pursuant to which CODI may sell from time to time, through B. Riley acting as sales agent and/or principal (the “Sales Agent”). The Preferred Sales Agreement provides that the Company may offer and sell Trust preferred shares from time to time through the Sales Agent up to $100 million, in amounts and at times to be determined by the Company.
The following table reflects the activity in the preferred share ATM program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands, except share data):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Six Months ended June 30, 2024
Number of Shares Sold
Net Proceeds
Commissions Paid
Number of Shares Sold
Net Proceeds
Commissions Paid
Series A Preferred Shares
37,801
$
916
$
18
45,358
$
1,102
$
22
Series B Preferred Shares
124,407
3,028
62
128,067
3,120
64
Series C Preferred Shares
215,273
5,223
105
237,904
5,781
116
Total
377,481
$
9,167
$
185
411,329
$
10,003
$
202
The Company incurred approximately $0.2 million in total costs related to the preferred share ATM program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
Series C Preferred Shares
On November 20, 2019, the Trust issued 4,000,0007.875% Series C Preferred Shares(the "Series C Preferred Shares") with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, and on December 2, 2019, the Trust issued 600,000 of the Series C Preferred Shares which were sold pursuant to an option to purchase additional shares by the underwriters. Total proceeds from the issuance of the Series C Preferred Shares were $115.0 million, or $111.0 millionnet of underwriters' discount and issuance costs. Distributions on the Series C Preferred Shares will be payable quarterly in arrears, when and as declared by the Company's board of directors on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year, beginning on January 30, 2020, at a rate per annum of 7.875%. Distributions on the Series C Preferred Shares are cumulative and at June 30, 2024, $1.5 million of Series C distributions are accumulated and unpaid. Unless full cumulative distributions on the Series C Preferred Shares have been or contemporaneously are declared and set apart for payment of the Series C Preferred Shares for all past distribution periods, no distribution may be declared or paid for payment on the Trust common shares. The Series C Preferred Shares are not convertible into Trust common shares and have no voting rights, except in limited circumstances as provided for in the share designation for the Series C Preferred Shares. The Series C Preferred Shares may be
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redeemed at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time after January 30, 2025, at a price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid distributions (thereon whether authorized or declared) to, but excluding, the redemption date. Holders of Series C Preferred Shares will have no right to require the redemption of the Series C Preferred Shares and there is no maturity date.
Series B Preferred Shares
On March 13, 2018, the Trust issued 4,000,0007.875% Series B Preferred Shares (the "Series B Preferred Shares") with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $100.0 million, or $96.5 million net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs. Distributions on the Series B Preferred Shares are payable quarterly in arrears, when and as declared by the Company's board of directors on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year, beginning on July 30, 2018, at a rate per annum of 7.875%. Holders of the Series B Preferred Shares are entitled to receive cumulative cash distributions (i) from and including the date of issuance to, but excluding, April 30, 2028 a rate equal to7.875% per annum and (ii) from and including April 30, 2028, at a floating rate equal to the applicable successor to three-month LIBOR (as determined by a calculation agent) plus a spread of 4.985% per annum. Subsequent to April 30, 2028, the distribution rate will be reset quarterly. At June 30, 2024, $1.3 million of Series B distributions are accumulated and unpaid. Unless full cumulative distributions on the Series B Preferred Shares have been or contemporaneously are declared and set apart for payment of the Series B Preferred Shares for all past distribution periods, no distribution may be declared or paid for payment on the Trust common shares. The Series B Preferred Shares are not convertible into Trust common shares and have no voting rights, except in limited circumstances as provided for in the share designation for the Series B Preferred Shares. The Series B Preferred Shares may be redeemed at the Company's option, in whole or in part, at any time after April 30, 2028, at a price of $25.00 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid distributions (thereon whether authorized or declared) to, but excluding, the redemption date. Holders of Series B Preferred Shares will have no right to require the redemption of the Series B Preferred Shares and there is no maturity date.
Series A Preferred Shares
On June 28, 2017, the Trust issued 4,000,0007.250% Series A Preferred Shares (the "Series A Preferred Shares") with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $100.0 million, or $96.4 million net of underwriters' discount and issuance costs. When, and if declared by the Company's board of directors, distribution on the Series A Preferred Shares will be payable quarterly on January 30, April 30, July 30, and October 30 of each year, beginning on October 30, 2017, at a rate per annum of 7.250%. Distributions on the Series A Preferred Shares are discretionary and non-cumulative. The Company has no obligation to pay distributions for a quarterly distribution period if the board of directors does not declare the distribution before the scheduled record of date for the period, whether or not distributions are paid for any subsequent distribution periods with respect to the Series A Preferred Shares, or the Trust common shares. If the Company's board of directors does not declare a distribution for the Series A Preferred Shares for a quarterly distribution period, during the remainder of that quarterly distribution period the Company cannot declare or pay distributions on the Trust common shares. The Series A Preferred Shares are not convertible into Trust common shares and have no voting rights, except in limited circumstances as provided for in the share designation for the Series A Preferred Shares.
Allocation Interests
The Allocation Interests represent the original equity interest in the Company. The holders of the Allocation Interests ("Holders"), through Sostratus LLC, are entitled to receive distributions pursuant to a profit allocation formula upon the occurrence of certain events. The distributions of the profit allocation is paid upon the occurrence of the sale of a material amount of capital stock or assets of one of the Company’s businesses ("Sale Event") or, at the option of the Holders, at each five-year anniversary date of the acquisition of one of the Company’s businesses ("Holding Event"). The Company records distributions of the profit allocation to the Holders upon occurrence of a Sale Event or Holding Event as dividends declared on Allocation Interests to stockholders’ equity when they are approved by the Company’s board of directors.
Sale Event
The sale of Marucci in November 2023 represented a Sale Event and the Company's board of director's approved a distribution of $48.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. This distribution was paid to the Holders of the Allocation
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Interests in February 2024.
The sale of Advanced Circuits in February 2023 represented a Sale Event and the Company's board of director's approved a distribution of $24.4 million in the second quarter of 2023. In addition, the Company's board of directors approved a distribution of $2.1 million related to various sale proceeds received related to previous Sale Events. These distributions were paid to the Holders of the Allocation Interests in April 2023.
Reconciliation of net income (loss) available to common shares of Holdings
The following table reconciles net income (loss) attributable to Holdings to net income (loss) attributable to the common shares of Holdings (in thousands):
Three months ended June 30,
Six months ended June 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Holdings
$
(19,529)
$
6,553
$
(24,522)
$
3,994
Less: Distributions paid - Allocation Interests
—
26,475
48,941
26,475
Less: Distributions paid - Preferred Shares
6,101
6,046
12,146
12,091
Less: Accrued distributions - Preferred Shares
2,991
2,869
2,991
2,869
Net loss from continuing operations attributable to common shares of Holdings
$
(28,621)
$
(28,837)
$
(88,600)
$
(37,441)
Earnings per share
The Company calculates basic and diluted earnings per share using the two-class method which requires the Company to allocate to participating securities that have rights to earnings that otherwise would have been available only to Trust shareholders as a separate class of securities in calculating earnings per share. The Allocation Interests are considered participating securities that contain participating rights to receive profit allocations upon the occurrence of a Holding Event or Sale Event. The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 reflects the incremental increase during the period in the profit allocation distribution to Holders related to Holding Events.
Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 attributable to the common shares of Holdings is calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share data):
The Company estimates its annual effective tax rate each fiscal quarter and applies that estimated rate to its interim pre-tax earnings. In this regard, the Company reflects the full year’s estimated tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items and the effects of changes in tax laws or rates in the interim period in which they occur. The Company's parent, the Trust, is subject to entity-level U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes on the Company's earnings that flow through to the Trust.
The computation of the annual estimated effective tax rate for each interim period requires certain assumptions, estimates, and significant judgment, including with respect to the projected operating income for the year, projections of income earned and taxes incurred in various jurisdictions, permanent and temporary differences and the likelihood of recovering deferred tax assets. The accounting estimates used to compute the provision for income taxes may change as new events occur, as additional information is obtained, as our tax structure changes or as the tax laws change. Certain foreign operations are subject to foreign income taxation under existing provisions of the laws of those jurisdictions.
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The reconciliation between the Federal Statutory Rate and the effective income tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
Six months ended June 30,
2024
2023
United States Federal Statutory Rate
21.0
%
21.0
%
State income taxes (net of Federal benefits)
14.8
1.3
Foreign income taxes
14.1
8.2
Impact of subsidiary employee stock options
0.8
(3.1)
Non-deductible acquisition costs
3.7
—
Utilization of tax credits
(8.9)
(5.2)
Non-recognition of various carryforwards at subsidiaries
143.1
23.0
United States tax on foreign income
(7.8)
2.5
Impairment expense
8.6
—
Tax effect - loss on sale of Crosman
(31.9)
—
Other
2.2
1.4
Effective income tax rate
159.7
%
49.1
%
Note N — Defined Benefit Plan
In connection with the acquisition of Arnold, the company has a defined benefit plan covering substantially all of Arnold’s employees at its Lupfig, Switzerland location. The benefits are based on years of service and the employees’ highest average compensation during the specific period.
The unfunded liability of $4.8 million is recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as a component of other non-current liabilities at June 30, 2024. Net periodic benefit cost consists of the following for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
The Honey Pot Co.于2024年1月被收购后,与CGm签订了ISA协议,根据协议,The Honey Pot Co.将支付给CGm总计$3.5 百万美元的整合服务费,并将于2024年6月30日开始的十二个月期间,每季支付一次。THP在截至2024年6月30日的季度向CGm支付了$0.9 百万美元的整合服务费。
BOA - 这个革命性、屡获殊荣、拥有专利的BOA Fit System的创造者,与市场领先品牌合作,让最佳装备变得更好。 BOA Fit System提供针对性能量身打造的合适解决方案,特色板块鞋类的运动鞋、自行车、户外用品、体育用品、职业服装以及功能头戴物和支撑装置中均有应用。这个系统由三个主要部分组成:微调式转盘、高强度的轻量化鞋带和低摩擦力鞋带导引器,形成比鞋带、扣环、魔鬼毡和其他传统闭合机制更卓越的替代方案。每个独特的BOA配置都是与品牌合作伙伴一起设计,旨在为运动员提供卓越的合适性和性能,并且经过工程设计以在最严苛的条件下运作,并受到BOA终身保证的支持。 BOA总部设在科罗拉多州的丹佛市,并在奥地利、大中华、韩国和日本设有办事处。
Altor解决方案 - Altor Solutions是一家设计和制造定制保护泡沫解决方案和由扩展聚苯乙烯和扩展聚丙烯制成的原始设备制造商元件的公司。Altor向各种终端市场提供产品,包括家电和电子产品、制药、健康与健康、汽车、建筑和其他产品。Altor总部设在亚利桑那州斯科茨代尔,并在北美运营15家成型和加工设施。
截至2024年1月31日(“结束日期”),有限责任公司通过其新成立的收购子公司, THP Topco, Inc.,一家特拉华州的公司(“THP Topco”)和 THP Intermediate, Inc.,一家特拉华州的公司(“THP Buyer”),收购 The Honey Pot Company Holdings, LLC(“THP”) 及其部分附属公司根据2024年1月14日签订的并购和股票购买协议(“THP购买协议”)而完成了收购,该协议由THP买家、 THP、VMG Honey Pot Blocker, Inc.(“Blocker I”)、NVB1, Inc.(“Blocker II”)、VMG Tax-Exempt IV, L.P.、New Voices Fund, LP、THP Merger Sub, LLC(“THP Merger Sub”)、VMG Honey Pot Holdings, LLC 作为卖方代表,及THP的某些剩余股东共同签署。根据THP购买协议,在某些内部重组之后,THP Buyer收购了Blocker I和Blocker II的全部已发行及流通股份,随后,THP Merger Sub与THP进行了合并(“THP合并”), THP并购子公司的独立存在终止,THP作为THP顶层公司的全资间接附属公司幸存下来THP是The Honey Pot Company(DE)有限责任公司(“The Honey Pot Co.”)的母公司。
The Company purchased The Honey Pot for a total enterprise value of $380 million, before working capital and certain other adjustments (the “THP Purchase Price”). The Company funded the THP Purchase Price with cash on hand. Certain minority equity holders of THP executed agreements pursuant to which they contributed a portion of their THP equity (the “THP Rollover Equity”) to THP Topco in exchange for THP Topco common stock. THP Topco contributed the THP Rollover Equity to THP Buyer. Certain other members of The Honey Pot Co. management team also contributed cash in exchange for equity in THP Topco. The Company directly owns approximately 85% of THP Topco, which in turn indirectly owns all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of THP and The Honey Pot Co. Concurrent with the Closing, the Company provided a credit facility to THP Buyer, THP and The Honey Pot Co., as borrowers (the “THP Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which a secured revolving loan commitment and secured term loans were made available to Buyer, THP and The Honey Pot Co. (collectively, the “Borrowers”). The initial amount outstanding under these facilities on the Closing Date was approximately $110 million.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
"U.S. GAAP" or "GAAP" refer to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future performance, financial position or cash flow that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude amounts, included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our financial statements, and vice
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versa for measures that include amounts, or are subject to adjustments that effectively include amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure as calculated and presented.
See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for further discussion of our non-GAAP financial measures and related reconciliations.
Results of Operations
The following discussion reflects a comparison of the historical results of operations of our consolidated business for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, and components of the results of operations as well as those components presented as a percent of net revenues, for each of our subsidiary businesses on a stand-alone basis.
In the following results of operations, we provide (i) our actual Consolidated Results of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, which includes the historical results of operations of each of our businesses (operating segments) from the date of acquisition in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP" or "US GAAP), and (ii) comparative historical components of the results of operations for each of our businesses on a stand-alone basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, where all periods presented include relevant pro forma adjustments for pre-acquisition periods and explanations where applicable. For the acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. in January 2024, the pro forma results of operations for The Honey Pot Co. business segment has been prepared as if we purchased this business on January 1, 2023. We believe this is the most meaningful comparison for the operating results of acquired business segments. The following results of operations at each of our businesses are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.
All dollar amounts in the financial tables are presented in thousands. References in the financial tables to percentage changes that are not meaningful are denoted by "NM."
Results of Operations - Consolidated
The following table sets forth our unaudited results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
Three months ended
Six months ended
(in thousands)
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net revenues
$
542,595
$
486,889
$
1,066,885
$
970,822
Cost of revenues
283,481
270,248
565,944
549,117
Gross profit
259,114
216,641
500,941
421,705
Selling, general and administrative expense
151,446
133,755
302,160
264,019
Fees to manager
18,864
16,795
36,931
33,065
Amortization of intangibles
27,461
23,978
53,749
47,951
Impairment expense
—
—
8,182
—
Operating income
61,343
42,113
99,919
76,670
Interest expense
(26,561)
(26,613)
(50,136)
(52,793)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
(1,004)
(1,024)
(2,009)
(2,029)
Loss on sale of Crosman
(24,606)
—
(24,606)
—
Other income (expense)
(1,375)
(105)
(4,249)
1,055
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
7,797
14,371
18,919
22,903
Provision for income taxes
21,520
4,320
30,206
11,240
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(13,723)
$
10,051
$
(11,287)
$
11,663
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net revenues
Consolidated net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased by approximately $55.7 million, or 11.4%, compared to the corresponding period in 2023. During the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to
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2023, we saw notable increases in net revenues at BOA ($16.0 million increase) and Lugano ($38.4 million increase), offset by decreases in net revenue at Velocity ($19.1 million decrease, primarily as a result of the sale of Crosman) and Altor Solutions ($8.7 million decrease). The Honey Pot Co., which we acquired on January 31, 2024, contributed $24.2 million in net revenues in the second quarter of 2024. Refer to "Results of Operations - Business Segments" for a more detailed analysis of net revenues by subsidiary business segment.
We do not generate any revenues apart from those generated by our subsidiaries. We may generate interest income on the investment of available funds, but expect such earnings to be minimal. We make loans from the Company to our subsidiary businesses and also hold equity interests in those businesses. Cash flows coming to the Trust and the LLC are the result of interest payments on those loans, amortization of those loans and additional principal payments on those loans. However, on a consolidated basis, these items will be eliminated.
Cost of revenues
On a consolidated basis, cost of revenues increased approximately $13.2 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the corresponding period in 2023. We saw notable increases in cost of revenues at BOA ($4.8 million increase) and Lugano ($13.4 million increase) that correlates with the increase in net revenue in the second quarter of 2024. We saw notable decreases in cost of revenues at Velocity ($14.8 million decrease, primarily as a result of the sale of Crosman) and Altor ($4.1 million decrease) that corresponded to the decrease in net revenue noted above. The Honey Pot Co. had cost of sales of $12.9 million in the second quarter of 2024. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was approximately 47.8% in the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 44.5% in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is driven by the mix of products sold, with increases in net revenue at our higher margin businesses, particularly Lugano. Our branded consumer businesses had gross profit as a percentage of net revenues of 56.7% in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to 53.1% in the second quarter of 2023, while our industrial businesses had gross profit as a percentage of net revenues of 28.1% in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to 29.3% in the second quarter of 2023. Refer to "Results of Operations - Business Segments" for a more detailed analysis of gross profit by subsidiary business segment.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $17.7 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the corresponding period in 2023. We saw increases in selling, general and administrative expenses at several of our consumer brands due to increased investment in marketing and headcount, increases in employee compensation and increases in fulfillment costs. We saw notable increase in selling, general and administrative expenses at BOA ($2.8 million of the increase), Ergobaby ($1.6 million of the increase) and Lugano ($9.0 million of the increase). The Honey Pot Co. had selling, general and administrative expense of $9.3 million in the second quarter of 2024, of which $0.9 million was integration service fees associated with the Company's acquisition. Refer to "Results of Operations - Business Segments" for a more detailed analysis of selling, general and administrative expense by subsidiary business segment. At the corporate level, general and administrative expense was $4.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 and $4.1 million in the second quarter of 2023.
Fees to manager
Pursuant to the Management Services Agreement ("MSA"), we pay CGM a quarterly management fee equal to 0.5% (2.0% annually) of our consolidated adjusted net assets. We accrue for the management fee on a quarterly basis. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred approximately $18.9 million in management fees as compared to $16.8 million in fees in the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in management fees is primarily attributable to our acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. in January 2024.
CGM entered into a waiver of the MSA for a period through June 30, 2023 to receive a 1% annual management fee related to PrimaLoft, rather than the 2% called for under the MSA, which resulted in a lower management fee paid in the second quarter of 2023 than would have normally been due. PrimaLoft was acquired in July 2022.
Amortization expense
Amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 increased $3.5 million as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of the amortization expense associated with the intangibles that were recognized in conjunction with the purchase price allocation for The Honey Pot Co., which was acquired in January 2024.
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Interest expense
We recorded interest expense totaling $26.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $26.6 million for the comparable period in 2023. There was an average of $90 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility in the second quarter of 2024 and $104 million outstanding in the second quarter of 2023. The amount outstanding on the revolving credit facility in the last year was impacted by the timing of our dispositions and acquisitions, with the proceeds from the sale of Advanced Circuits in February 2023 used to pay down outstanding balances on the facility, and the proceeds from the sale of Marucci in November 2023 used to pay for the acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. rather than using the availability under the facility.
Loss on sale of Crosman
On April 30, 2024, Velocity Outdoor sold Crosman Corporation ("Crosman"), its airgun product division. Velocity received net proceeds of approximately $58.5 million related to the sale of Crosman, which was used to repay amounts outstanding under its intercompany credit agreement. The Company recorded a loss on the sale of Crosman in the quarter ending June 30, 2024 of $24.6 million.
Other income (expense)
For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, we recorded $1.4 million in other expense as compared to $0.1 million in other expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2023, an increase in expense of $1.3 million. Other income (expense) typically reflects the movement in foreign currency at our subsidiary businesses with international operations, gains or (losses) realized on the sale of property, plant and equipment, and expenses incurred or income earned that are not considered a part of our operations. In the quarter ended June 30, 2024, other expense reflects the accrual of a legal settlement at the corporate level.
Income taxes
We had an income tax provision of $21.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to an income tax provision of $4.3 million during the same period in 2023, an increase of $17.2 million. Our effective tax rate in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was 276.0%, compared to an effective income tax rate of 30.1% during the same period in 2023. Our tax rate is affected by recurring items, such as tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the relative amounts of income we earn in those jurisdictions. It is also affected by discrete items that may occur in any given year but are not consistent from year to year. In addition to state income taxes, the items with the most significant impact on the difference between our statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% percent and our effective income tax rate in the second quarter was the limitations on the net operating loss carryforwards and utilization of tax credits at our subsidiaries and the loss on the sale of Crosman recognized at Velocity in the second quarter of 2024.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net revenues
Consolidated net revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased by approximately $96.1 million, or 9.9%, compared to the corresponding period in 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 2023, we saw notable increases in net revenues at BOA ($21.0 million increase) and Lugano ($77.6 million increase), offset by decreases in net revenue at Velocity ($23.3 million decrease), Altor Solutions ($16.8 million decrease) and Sterno ($11.0 million decrease). The Honey Pot Co., which we acquired on January 31, 2024, contributed $44.3 million in net revenues in 2024 post-acquisition in January 2024. Refer to "Results of Operations - Business Segments" for a more detailed analysis of net revenues by subsidiary business segment.
We do not generate any revenues apart from those generated by our subsidiaries. We may generate interest income on the investment of available funds, but expect such earnings to be minimal. We make loans from the Company to our subsidiary businesses and also hold equity interests in those businesses. Cash flows coming to the Trust and the LLC are the result of interest payments on those loans, amortization of those loans and additional principal payments on those loans. However, on a consolidated basis, these items will be eliminated.
Cost of revenues
On a consolidated basis, cost of revenues increased approximately $16.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the corresponding period in 2023. We saw notable increases in cost of revenues at BOA ($6.3 million increase) and Lugano ($25.9 million increase) that correlates with the increase in net revenue in the first half of 2024. We saw notable decreases in cost of revenues at Velocity ($17.4 million decrease), Altor ($11.7 million decrease), and Sterno ($12.7 million decrease) that corresponded to the decrease in net revenue
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noted above. The Honey Pot Co. had cost of sales of $24.4 million in 2024 post-acquisition. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues was approximately 47.0% in the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to 43.4% in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 is driven by the mix of products sold, with increases in net revenue at our higher margin businesses, particularly Lugano. Our branded consumer businesses had gross profit as a percentage of net revenues of 55.2% in the first half of 2024 as compared to 52.5% in the first half of 2023, while our industrial businesses had gross profit as a percentage of net revenues of 28.3% in the first half of 2024 as compared to 27.5% in the first half of 2023. Refer to "Results of Operations - Business Segments" for a more detailed analysis of gross profit by subsidiary business segment.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Consolidated selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $38.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to the corresponding period in 2023. We saw increases in selling, general and administrative expenses at several of our consumer brands due to increased investment in marketing and headcount, increases in employee compensation and increases in fulfillment costs. We saw notable increase in selling, general and administrative expenses at BOA ($4.6 million of the increase), Ergobaby ($2.8 million of the increase) and Lugano ($16.0 million of the increase). The Honey Pot Co. had selling, general and administrative expense of $18.1 million in the first half of 2024 post-acquisition, of which $3.5 million was transaction costs and $0.9 million was integration service fees associated with the acquisition. Refer to "Results of Operations - Business Segments" for a more detailed analysis of selling, general and administrative expense by subsidiary business segment. At the corporate level, general and administrative expense was $8.9 million in both the first half of 2024 and the first half of 2023.
Fees to manager
Pursuant to the Management Services Agreement ("MSA"), we pay CGM a quarterly management fee equal to 0.5% (2.0% annually) of our consolidated adjusted net assets. We accrue for the management fee on a quarterly basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred approximately $36.9 million in management fees as compared to $33.1 million in fees in the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in management fees is primarily attributable to our acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. in January 2024.
CGM entered into a waiver of the MSA for a period through June 30, 2023 to receive a 1% annual management fee related to PrimaLoft, rather than the 2% called for under the MSA, which resulted in a lower management fee paid in the first six months of 2023 than would have normally been due. PrimaLoft was acquired in July 2022.
Amortization expense
Amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $5.8 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 as a result of the amortization expense associated with the intangibles that were recognized in conjunction with the purchase price allocation for The Honey Pot Co., which was acquired in January 2024.
Impairment expense
In connection with our annual goodwill impairment test, we tested the goodwill at the Velocity reporting unit quantitatively. The impairment test resulted in Velocity recording impairment expense of $8.2 million in the six months endedJune 30, 2024.
Interest expense
We recorded interest expense totaling $50.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to $52.8 million for the comparable period in 2023, a decrease in expense of $2.7 million. We received $1.8 million in interest income on our cash balances at the LLC during the six months ended June 30, 2024 related to the proceeds from our sale of Marucci, prior to using these funds for our acquisition of The Honey Pot in January 2024. The remaining decrease in interest expense in the current period reflects the lower average amount outstanding under our revolving credit facility in the first half of 2024 as compared to the first half of 2023. There was an average of $59 million outstanding on the revolving credit facility in the first half of 2024 and $105 million outstanding in the first half of 2023. The amount outstanding on the revolving credit facility in the last year was impacted by the timing of our dispositions and acquisitions in the past year, with the proceeds from the sale of Advanced Circuits in February 2023 used to pay down outstanding balances on the facility, and the proceeds from the sale of Marucci in November 2023 used to pay for the acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. rather than using the availability under the facility.
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Loss on sale of Crosman
On April 30, 2024, Velocity Outdoor sold Crosman Corporation ("Crosman"), its airgun product division. Velocity received net proceeds of approximately $58.5 million related to the sale of Crosman, which was used to repay amounts outstanding under its intercompany credit agreement. The Company recorded a loss on the sale of Crosman in the quarter ending June 30, 2024 of $24.6 million.
Other income (expense)
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we recorded $4.2 million in other expense as compared to $1.1 million in other income in the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase in expense of $5.3 million. Other income (expense) typically reflects the movement in foreign currency at our subsidiary businesses with international operations, gains or (losses) realized on the sale of property, plant and equipment, and expenses incurred or income earned that are not considered a part of our operations. In the six months ended June 30, 2024, the other expense reflects a loss on an equity method investment at Altor Solutions and the accrual of a legal settlement at the corporate level
Income taxes
We had an income tax provision of $30.2 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to an income tax provision of $11.2 million during the same period in 2023, an increase of $19.0 million. Our effective tax rate in the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 159.7%, compared to an effective income tax rate of 49.1% during the same period in 2023. Our tax rate is affected by recurring items, such as tax rates in foreign jurisdictions and the relative amounts of income we earn in those jurisdictions. It is also affected by discrete items that may occur in any given year but are not consistent from year to year. In addition to state income taxes, the items with the most significant impact on the difference between our statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 21% percent and our effective income tax rate in 2024 was the limitations on the net operating loss carryforwards and utilization of tax credits at our subsidiaries, the impairment expense recognized at Velocity in the first quarter of 2024 and the loss on the sale of Crosman in the second quarter of 2024.
Results of Operations - Business Segments
Branded Consumer Businesses
5.11
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
123,201
100.0
%
$
126,030
100.0
%
$
248,175
100.0
%
$
250,482
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
67,485
54.8
%
$
67,893
53.9
%
$
133,412
53.8
%
$
132,836
53.0
%
SG&A
$
54,365
44.1
%
$
54,870
43.5
%
$
109,704
44.2
%
$
109,701
43.8
%
Segment operating income
$
10,699
8.7
%
$
10,582
8.4
%
$
18,866
7.6
%
$
18,252
7.3
%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $123.2 million as compared to net sales of $126.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $2.8 million, or 2.2%. This decrease was driven by a $3.8 million decrease in direct-to-consumer sales due to lower off price selling and a $0.2 million decrease in domestic wholesale sales due to decreased inventory availability, which were offset by a $0.5 million increase in international sales growth from strong demand.
Gross profit
Gross profit was $67.5 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $67.9 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.4 million. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 54.8% in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to 53.9% in the second quarter of 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was favorably impacted by lower off price selling.
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Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $54.4 million, or 44.1% of net sales as compared to $54.9 million, or 43.5% of net sales for the comparable period in 2023. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense was largely driven by a decrease in depreciation, bonus related expenses, outside service and bad debt expenses, offset by slight increases in the costs associated with additional retail stores and increased headcount from June 30, 2023.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $10.7 million, an increase of $0.1 million when compared to segment operating income of $10.6 million for the same period in 2023, based on the factors described above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $248.2 million as compared to net sales of $250.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $2.3 million, or 0.9%. This decrease was driven by a $4.9 million decrease in direct-to-consumer sales due to lower off price selling and a $0.9 million decrease in domestic wholesale sales due to decreased inventory availability, both of which were partially offset by a $3.2 million increase in international sales growth from strong demand.
Gross profit
Gross profit was $133.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $132.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $0.6 million. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 53.8% in the first half of 2024 as compared to 53.0% in the first half of 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was favorably impacted by decreased lower off price selling.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for both the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 was $109.7 million, representing 44.2% of net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 43.8% of net sales for the comparable period in 2023.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $18.9 million, an increase of $0.6 million when compared to segment operating income of $18.3 million for the same period in 2023, based on the factors described above.
BOA
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
54,160
100.0%
$
38,123
100.0%
$
97,063
100.0%
$
76,109
100.0%
Gross profit
$
34,070
62.9%
$
22,807
59.8%
$
60,285
62.1%
$
45,598
59.9%
SG&A
$
13,403
24.7%
$
10,573
27.7%
$
25,784
26.6%
$
21,233
27.9%
Segment operating income
$
16,470
30.4%
$
8,050
21.1%
$
26,126
26.9%
$
16,001
21.0%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $54.2 million as compared to net sales of $38.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $16.0 million, or 42.1%. The increase was reflected across key industries including Cycling, Athletic, Workwear and Snow Sports. The increase in sales was a result of the improvement of end market inventory levels, coupled with market share gains in many of our key industries.
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Gross profit
Gross profit was $34.1 millionfor the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $22.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $11.3 million. Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales was 62.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to 59.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was driven by manufacturing overhead leverage as well as product mix.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $13.4 million, or 24.7% of net sales compared to $10.6 million, or 27.7% of net sales for the comparable period in 2023. The increase in selling, general, and administrative expense is primarily due to increased employee costs related to BOA’s bonus plan and equity program.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $16.5 million, an increase of $8.4 million when compared to segment operating income of $8.1 million for the same period in 2023, based on the factors described above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $97.1 million as compared to net sales of $76.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $21.0 million, or 27.5%. The increase was reflected across key industries including Cycling, Athletic, Workwear and Snow Sports. The increase in sales was a result of the improvement of end market inventory levels, coupled with market share gains in many of our key industries.
Gross profit
Gross profit was $60.3 millionfor the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $45.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $14.7 million. Gross Profit as a percentage of net sales was 62.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to 59.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was driven by manufacturing overhead leverage as well as product mix.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $25.8 million, or 26.6% of net sales compared to $21.2 million, or 27.9% of net sales for the comparable period in 2023. The increase in selling, general, and administrative expense is primarily due to increased employee costs related to BOA’s bonus plan and equity program.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $26.1 million, an increase of $10.1 million when compared to segment operating income of $16.0 million for the same period in 2023, based on the factors described above.
Ergobaby
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
28,557
100.0
%
$
26,149
100.0
%
$
49,775
100.0
%
$
48,567
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
18,393
64.4
%
$
16,804
64.3
%
$
32,351
65.0
%
$
30,919
63.7
%
SG&A
$
13,865
48.6
%
$
12,286
47.0
%
$
26,856
54.0
%
$
24,023
49.5
%
Segment operating income
$
2,562
9.0
%
$
2,526
9.7
%
$
1,564
3.1
%
$
2,914
6.0
%
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Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $28.6 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 9.2%, compared to the same period in 2023. During the three months ended June 30, 2024, international sales were approximately $18.1 million, representing an increase of $1.9 million over the corresponding period in 2023, primarily as a result of timing of distributor sales and a strong quarter from key international accounts. Domestic sales were $10.5 million in the second quarter of 2024, reflecting an increase of $0.5 million compared to the corresponding period in 2023. The increase in domestic sales was primarily due to increases from online channels.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 64.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 64.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales was due to shifts in channel mix.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $1.6 million quarter over quarter, with expense of $13.9 million, or 48.6% of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $12.3 million or 47.0% of net sales for the same period of 2023. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense in the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the comparable period in the prior year is due to increased outbound freight, warehousing and marketing expenses, as well as increased legal fees.
Segment operating income
Ergobaby had segment operating income of approximately $2.6 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, based on the factors noted above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $49.8 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 2.5%, compared to the same period in 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2024, international sales were approximately $30.1 million, representing an increase of $0.4 million over the corresponding period in 2023, primarily as a result of strong sales in key international accounts. Domestic sales were $19.6 million in the first half of 2024, reflecting an increase of $0.8 million compared to the corresponding period in 2023. The increase in domestic sales was primarily due to increases from online channels.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 65.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 63.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of sales was due to shifts in channel mix and reduced costs.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense increased $2.8 million year over year, with expense of $26.9 million, or 54.0% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $24.0 million or 49.5% of net sales for the same period of 2023. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense in the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the comparable period in the prior year is due to increased outbound freight, warehousing and marketing expenses, as well as increased legal fees.
Segment operating income
Ergobaby had segment operating income of $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $1.4 million compared to the same period in 2023, based on the factors noted above.
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Lugano
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
99,358
100.0
%
$
60,949
100.0
%
$
202,397
100.0
%
$
124,836
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
58,722
59.1
%
$
33,698
55.3
%
$
119,626
59.1
%
$
67,975
54.5
%
SG&A
$
24,098
24.3
%
$
15,138
24.8
%
$
44,257
21.9
%
$
28,211
22.6
%
Segment operating income
$
33,198
33.4
%
$
17,133
28.1
%
$
72,515
35.8
%
$
36,909
29.6
%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 increased approximately $38.4 million, or 63.0%, to $99.4 million, compared to the corresponding quarter ended June 30, 2023. Lugano sells high-end jewelry primarily through retail salons in California, Florida, Texas, Washington D.C., Colorado, Connecticut, and London, England, as well as via pop-up showrooms at multiple equestrian, social and charitable functions each year. In the current year period, Lugano has experienced strong same store sales growth as it has invested in building out its inventory as well as its sales, marketing and event staff, while increasing the number of social and charitable functions it has attended. Lugano opened its Greenwich, Connecticut location in September 2023, and its London, England salon in the second quarter of 2024, and expects to open more retail locations in the near term to further expand sales opportunities.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales totaled approximately 59.1% and 55.3% for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Lugano has an extensive network of suppliers through which it procures diamonds and gemstones, which make up a significant percentage of the cost of sales. The increase in margins is attributable to pricing and product mix, especially in its higher priced jewelry pieces.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense was $24.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $15.1 million in selling, general and administrative expense in the three months ended June 30, 2023. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 24.3% of net sales in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 24.8% of net sales for the same period of 2023. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense is primarily due to overhead expenses from newly opened locations, increased marketing spend and personnel costs, and variable costs that correlate to the increase in revenue. Lugano continues to increase its head count as it invests in additional professionals to support its growth and geographic expansion.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income increased during the three months ended June 30, 2024 to $33.2 million, as compared to $17.1 million in the corresponding period in 2023. This increase was a result of the factors noted above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased approximately $77.6 million, or 62.1%, to $202.4 million, compared to the corresponding six months ended June 30, 2023. Lugano sells high-end jewelry primarily through retail salons in California, Florida, Texas, Washington D.C., Colorado, Connecticut, and London, England, as well as via pop-up showrooms at multiple equestrian, social and charitable functions each year. In the current year period, Lugano has experienced strong same store sales growth as it has invested in building out its inventory as well as its sales, marketing and event staff, while increasing the number of social and charitable functions it has attended. Lugano opened its Greenwich, Connecticut location in September 2023, and its London, England salon in the second quarter of 2024, and expects to open more retail locations in the near term to further expand sales opportunities.
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Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales totaled approximately 59.1% and 54.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023, respectively. Lugano has an extensive network of suppliers through which they procure high quality diamonds and gemstones, which make up a significant percentage of the cost of sales. The increase in margins is attributable to pricing and product mix, especially in its higher priced jewelry pieces.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense was $44.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to $28.2 million in selling, general and administrative expense in the six months ended June 30, 2023. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 21.9% of net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 22.6% of net sales for the same period of 2023. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense is primarily due to overhead expenses from newly opened locations, increased marketing spend and personnel costs, and variable costs that correlate to the increase in revenue. Lugano continues to increase its head count as it invests in additional professionals to support its growth and geographic expansion.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income increased during the six months ended June 30, 2024 to $72.5 million, as compared to $36.9 million in the corresponding period in 2023. This increase was a result of the factors noted above.
PrimaLoft
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
25,291
100.0
%
$
22,160
100.0
%
$47,832
100.0
%
$
46,689
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
16,042
63.4
%
$
13,977
63.1
%
$30,092
62.9
%
$
29,557
63.3
%
SG&A
$
5,089
20.1
%
$
5,706
25.7
%
$10,386
21.7
%
$
10,812
23.2
%
Segment operating income
$
5,499
21.7
%
$
2,817
12.7
%
$8,799
18.4
%
$
7,838
16.8
%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $25.3 million, an increase of $3.1 million as compared to net sales of $22.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in net sales in the current quarter versus the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is attributable to the shift by brand partners shipping product later in the production cycle in 2024 compared to the prior year. The excess inventory in the retail market became apparent in second quarter of 2023, which impacted orders during the same period last year.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 increased $2.1 million as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 63.4%, as compared to gross profit as a percentage of sales of 63.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is due to product mix shift.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $5.1 million, or 20.1% of net sales compared to $5.7 million, or 25.7% of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Selling, general and administrative expense in the prior year quarter included $1.2 million in integration services fees associated with the Company's acquisition of PrimaLoft. Excluding the integration service fee, selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $1.2 million due to the increase in headcount as PrimaLoft continues to focus on future growth.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $5.5 million, an increase of $2.7 million when compared to segment operating income of $2.8 million for the same period in 2023, as a result of the factors
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noted above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $47.8 million, an increase of $1.1 million as compared to net sales of $46.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The increase in net sales in the current period versus the six months ended June 30, 2023 is attributable to inventory levels in the retail market normalizing, which has resulted in an increase in orders from retailers with brand partners.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased $0.5 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 62.9%, as compared to gross profit as a percentage of sales of 63.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 is due to product mix shift.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $10.4 million, or 21.7% of net sales compared to $10.8 million, or 23.2% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Selling, general and administrative expense in the prior period included $2.4 million in integration services fees associated with the Company's acquisition of PrimaLoft. Excluding the integration service fee, selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $2.4 million due to the increase in headcount as PrimaLoft continues to focus on future growth.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $8.8 million, an increase of $1.0 million when compared to segment operating income of $7.8 million for the same period in 2023, as a result of the factors noted above.
The Honey Pot Co.
In the following results of operations, we provide comparative proforma results of operations for The Honey Pot Co. for the three and sixmonths ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 as if we had acquired the business on January 1, 2023. The results of operations that follow include relevant proforma adjustments for pre-acquisition periods and explanations where applicable. The operating results for The Honey Pot Co. have been included in the consolidated results of operation from the date of acquisition in January 2024.
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Proforma
Proforma
Proforma
Net sales
$
24,182
100.0
%
$
25,009
100.0
%
$
55,018
100.0
%
$
56,887
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
11,323
46.8
%
$
14,748
59.0
%
$
26,242
47.7
%
$
33,697
59.2
%
SG&A
$
9,276
38.4
%
$
10,330
41.3
%
$
20,932
38.0
%
$
18,938
33.3
%
Segment operating (loss) income
$
(2,530)
(10.5)
%
$
153
0.6
%
$
(3,220)
(5.9)
%
$
6,228
10.9
%
Proforma results of operations include the following proforma adjustments as if we had acquired The Honey Pot Co. on January 1, 2023:
•Incremental stock compensation expense of $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. This amount is included in SG&A above and reduces segment operating income.
•Amortization expense associated with the intangible assets recorded in connection with the purchase price allocation for THP of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $4.0 and $8.0, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. This amount reduces segment operating income.
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•Management fees that would have been payable to the Manager during each period. THP will pay a management fee of $1.0 million per year ($0.25 million per quarter) to CGM. This amount reduces segment operating income.
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to proforma three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $24.2 million, a decrease of $0.8 million or 3.3% from net sales of $25.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to larger pipe fill orders from new customers and higher promotional activity in the second quarter of 2023.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 decreased $3.4 million as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was 46.8%, as compared to gross profit as a percentage of sales of 59.0% for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Cost of sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 includes $1.0 million in amortization of the inventory step-up resulting from the acquisition purchase allocation. Excluding the effect of the step-up amortization, gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the first quarter of 2024 was 51.1%. The decline in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023 is attributable to channel mix shift and higher fixed costs due to the replacement of regional third-party distribution facilities with a larger dedicated distribution center to support future growth and that will benefit from scale efficiencies over time.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $9.3 million, or 38.4% of net sales compared to $10.3 million, or 41.3% of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense in the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 was due to changes in bonus and compensation plans.
Segment operating income (loss)
Segment operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $2.5 million, a decrease of $2.7 million when compared to segment operating income of $0.2 million for the same period in 2023, as a result of the factors noted above.
Proforma six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to proforma six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $55.0 million, a decrease of $1.9 million or 3.3% from net sales of $56.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net sales is primarily due to normalized replenishment levels in the current period as compared to larger, pipe fill orders from new customers and doors added in the drug and grocery channels in the first six months of 2023 as well as lower promotional activity in the current year.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $7.5 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 47.7%, as compared to gross profit as a percentage of sales of 59.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Cost of sales in the six months ended June 30, 2024 includes $3.8 million in amortization of the inventory step-up resulting from the acquisition purchase allocation. Excluding the effect of the step-up amortization, gross profit as a percentage of net sales for the six months ended 2024 was 54.4%. The decline in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 is attributable to channel mix shift and higher fixed costs due to the replacement of 3PL distribution with a larger dedicated distribution center to support future growth and that will benefit from scale efficiencies over time.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $20.9 million, or 38.0% of net sales compared to $18.9 million, or 33.3% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Selling, general and administrative expense in the current period includes $3.5 million in transaction costs associated with the
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Company's acquisition of The Honey Pot Co.
Segment operating income (loss)
Segment operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $3.2 million, a decrease of $9.4 million when compared to segment operating income of $6.2 million for the same period in 2023, as a result of the factors noted above.
Velocity Outdoor
On April 30, 2024, Velocity Outdoor sold its Crosman airgun product division. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 presented below include the results from the Crosman airgun product division through the date of sale.
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
18,711
100.0
%
$
37,839
100.0
%
$
48,610
100.0
%
$
71,879
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
5,627
30.1
%
$
10,001
26.4
%
$
12,125
24.9
%
$
18,016
25.1
%
SG&A
$
5,848
31.3
%
$
9,090
24.0
%
$
14,067
28.9
%
$
17,860
24.8
%
Impairment expense
$
—
—
%
$
—
—
%
$
8,182
16.8
%
$
—
—
%
Segment operating loss
$
(1,935)
(10.3)
%
$
(1,610)
(4.3)
%
$
(14,359)
(29.5)
%
$
(4,886)
(6.8)
%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $18.7 million, a decrease of $19.1 million or 50.6%, compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease in net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 is driven by the divestiture of Crosman. The remaining product categories, which consist of the archery and hunting apparel product categories decreased 5% compared to the same period in 2023 due to softness in the overall Hunting and Fishing market.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 decreased $4.4 million as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased to 30.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to 26.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2023 due to the divestiture of Crosman. The archery and hunting apparel product categories have higher margins than the airgun product category due to differences in the sales channels and the premium nature of the products sold in these categories. In the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the gross profit for the remaining Velocity business decreased 1.5% compared to the prior year comparable quarter.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $5.8 million, or 31.3% of net sales compared to $9.1 million, or 24.0% of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2023. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased $3.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the prior period but increased as a percentage of net sales due to the decrease in revenue noted above.
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Segment operating loss
Segment operating loss for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $1.9 million, an increased loss of $0.3 million when compared to segment operating loss of $1.6 million for the same period in 2023 based on the factors noted above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $48.6 million, a decrease of $23.3 million or 32.4%, compared to the same period in 2023. The decrease in net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 is driven by the divestiture of Crosman. The remaining product categories, which consist of the archery and hunting apparel product categories decreased approximately $2.0 million compared to the same period in 2023 due to softness in the overall Hunting and Fishing market.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024 decreased $5.9 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 24.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to 25.1% in the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to product mix and the absorption of overhead expense on reduced sales.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $14.1 million, or 28.9% of net sales compared to $17.9 million, or 24.8% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2023. Selling, general and administrative expense decreased $3.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the prior period but increased as a percentage of net sales due to the decrease in revenue noted above.
Impairment expense
The Velocity reporting unit was tested quantitatively in connection with the company's annual goodwill impairment testing, The impairment test resulted in Velocity recording impairment expense of $8.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 after the fair value of the reporting unit did not exceed the carrying value.
Segment operating loss
Segment operating loss for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $14.4 million, an increased loss of $9.5 million when compared to segment operating loss of $4.9 million for the same period in 2023 based on the factors noted above.
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Industrial Businesses
Altor Solutions
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
52,213
100.0
%
$
60,886
100.0
%
$
105,617
100.0
%
$
122,398
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
15,029
28.8
%
$
19,558
32.1
%
$
31,202
29.5
%
$
36,271
29.6
%
SG&A
$
7,280
13.9
%
$
7,740
12.7
%
$
14,230
13.5
%
$
14,922
12.2
%
Segment operating income
$
5,156
9.9
%
$
9,223
15.1
%
$
11,784
11.2
%
$
16,157
13.2
%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 were $52.2 million, a decrease of $8.7 million, or 14.2%, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net sales during the quarter was due to shifting market conditions of the food delivery and other cold chain markets, which represent one of Altor's largest customer segments. Altor is strategically repositioning itself to adapt to these changes, but anticipates continued sales pressure for the remainder of 2024.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 28.8% and 32.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The decrease in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was primarily due to fixed cost absorption on a lower sales base due to the decrease in net sales.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $7.3 million as compared to $7.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.5 million. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense in the second quarter of 2024 was due to lower incentive compensation as a result of the decrease in revenue.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income was $5.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $4.1 million as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023, based on the factors noted above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were $105.6 million, a decrease of $16.8 million, or 13.7%, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in net sales during the period was due to shifting market conditions of the food delivery and other cold chain markets, which represent one of Altor's largest customer segments, and supplier diversification initiatives. Altor is strategically repositioning itself to adapt to these changes, but anticipates continued sales pressure for the remainder of 2024.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was consistent period over period, at 29.5% and 29.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $14.2 million as compared to $14.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.7 million. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expense in the first half of 2024 was due to lower incentive compensation as a result of the decrease in revenue.
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Segment operating income
Segment operating income was $11.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024, a decrease of $4.4 million as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, based on the factors noted above.
Arnold
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
43,155
100.0
%
$
40,138
100.0
%
$
84,442
100.0
%
$
80,228
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
12,446
28.8
%
$
12,453
31.0
%
$
24,251
28.7
%
$
24,494
30.5
%
SG&A
$
6,388
14.8
%
$
6,090
15.2
%
$
13,271
15.7
%
$
12,342
15.4
%
Segment operating income
$
5,308
12.3
%
$
5,613
14.0
%
$
9,480
11.2
%
$
10,651
13.3
%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $43.2 million, an increase of $3.0 million compared to the same period in 2023. International sales were $13.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $12.2 million in the three months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 7.7%. The increase in net sales is primarily a result of increased demand in several markets including aerospace and defense, and oil and gas, partially offset by lower demand in the motor sports and reprographic markets.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $12.4 million compared to approximately $12.5 million in the same period of 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 28.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 from 31.0% in the quarter ended June 30, 2023 principally due to product mix and higher staffing related costs.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense in the three months ended June 30, 2024 was $6.4 million, an increase in expense of approximately $0.3 millioncompared to $6.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 due to increases in information technology expenses and consulting fees partially offset by lower staffing related costs. Selling, general and administrative expense was 14.8% of net sales in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 15.2% in the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $5.3 million, a decrease of $0.3 million when compared to the same period in 2023, as a result of the factors noted above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $84.4 million, an increase of $4.2 million compared to the same period in 2023. International sales were $26.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and $25.7 millionthe six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of 3.3%. The increase in net sales is primarily a result of increased demand in several markets including aerospace and defense, and oil and gas, partially offset by lower demand in the industrial and transportation markets.
Gross profit
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $24.3 million compared to approximately $24.5 million in the same period of 2023. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 28.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from 30.5% in the six months ended June 30, 2023 principally due to product mix and higher staffing related costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense in the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $13.3 million, an increase in expense of approximately $0.9 millioncompared to $12.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 due to increases in information technology and legal expenses, and consulting fees during the current period. Selling, general and administrative expense was 15.7% of net sales in the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 15.4% in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $9.5 million, a decrease of $1.2 million when compared to the same period in 2023, as a result of the factors noted above.
Sterno
Three months ended
Six months ended
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Net sales
$
73,767
100.0
%
$
74,615
100.0
%
$
138,627
100.0
%
$
149,634
100.0
%
Gross profit
$
19,976
27.1
%
$
19,479
26.1
%
$
37,689
27.2
%
$
36,039
24.1
%
SG&A
$
7,869
10.7
%
$
8,154
10.9
%
$
16,560
11.9
%
$
15,984
10.7
%
Segment operating income
$
7,870
10.7
%
$
7,088
9.5
%
$
12,655
9.1
%
$
11,581
7.7
%
Three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to three months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $73.8 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 1.1%, compared to the same period in 2023. The net sales variance reflects lower sales volume at Sterno in the retail and food service sales channels.
Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased from 26.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 to 27.1% for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in gross profit percentage in the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the second quarter of 2023 was primarily attributable to favorable direct materials, labor and freight costs across both divisions of the company.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $7.9 million as compared to $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, a decrease of $0.3 million reflecting lower occupancy expenses and management incentives. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 10.7% of net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 10.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $7.9 million, an increase of $0.8 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2023 based on the factors noted above.
Six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to six months ended June 30, 2023
Net sales
Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were approximately $138.6 million, a decrease of $11.0 million, or 7.4%, compared to the same period in 2023. The net sales variance reflects lower sales due to changes in consumer discretionary buying behaviors as a result of inflationary pressures.
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Gross profit
Gross profit as a percentage of net sales increased from 24.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 to 27.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in gross profit percentage in the first half of 2024 as compared to the first half of 2023 was primarily attributable to favorable direct materials, labor and freight costs across both divisions of the company.
Selling, general and administrative expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $16.6 million as compared to $16.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, an increase of $0.6 million reflecting an increase in sales and marketing related salaries and promotional activity for both divisions of the company in the current period. Selling, general and administrative expense represented 11.9% of net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 10.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2023.
Segment operating income
Segment operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $12.7 million, an increase of $1.1 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023 based on the factors noted above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We generate cash primarily from the operations of our subsidiaries, and we have the ability to borrow under our 2022 Credit Facility to fund our operating, investing and financing activities. In 2021, we filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to which we may, but we have no obligation to, issue and sell up to $500 million of the common shares of the Trust in amounts and at times to be determined by us. In the first quarter of 2024, we filed a prospectus supplement pursuant to which we may, but we have no obligation to, issue and sell up to $100 million of the Series A, Series B and Series C preferred shares of the Trust in amounts and at times to be determined by us. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including, market conditions, the trading price of Trust common and preferred shares and determinations by us regarding appropriate sources of funding.
Our liquidity requirements primarily relate to our debt service requirements, payments of our common and preferred share distributions, management fees paid to our Manager, working capital needs and purchase commitments at our subsidiaries. As of June 30, 2024, we had $1,000.0 million of indebtedness associated with our 5.250% 2029 Notes, $300.0 million of indebtedness associated with our 5.000% 2032 Notes, $380.0 million outstanding on our 2022 Term Loan, and $54.0 million outstanding on our 2022 Revolving Credit Facility. Only our 2022 Term Loan has required principal payments. Long-term debt liquidity requirements consist of the payment in full of our Notes upon their respective maturity dates, amounts outstanding under our 2022 Revolving Credit Facility upon its maturity date, and principal payments under our 2022 Term Loan. The 2022 Term Loan requires quarterly payments ranging from $2.5 million to $7.5 million, commencing September 30, 2022, with a final payment of all remaining principal and interest due on July 12, 2027, which is the 2022 Term Loan’s maturity date. At June 30, 2024, approximately 25% of our outstanding debt was subject to interest rate changes.
At June 30, 2024, we had approximately $68.4 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand, a decrease of $382.1 million as compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. In November 2023, we sold our Marucci subsidiary, receiving approximately $484.0 million of total proceeds at closing. A portion of the proceeds from the Marucci sale were used to pay down outstanding debt under the Company’s 2022 Revolving Credit Facility and the remaining amount was held in short term investment and savings accounts at December 31, 2023. On January 31, 2024, the Company completed the acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. using cash held on our balance sheet. The majority of our cash is in non-interest bearing checking accounts or invested in short-term money market accounts and is maintained in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which identifies allowable investments and specifies credit quality standards. Our availability under our 2022 Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2024 was $543.6 million. The change in cash and cash equivalents for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
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Operating Activities:
Six months ended
(in thousands)
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
(48,383)
$
37,239
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, cash flows used in operating activities totaled approximately $48.4 million, which represents a $85.6 million increase in cash use compared to cash provided by operating activities of $37.2 million during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023. Cash used in operating activities for working capital for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $154.1 million, as compared to cash used in operating activities for working capital of $92.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023. We typically have a higher usage of cash for working capital in the first half of the year as most of our subsidiaries will build up inventories after the fourth quarter of the prior year. In the prior year, several of our businesses were working through higher levels of inventory that that were increased to combat supply chain issues during 2022 given longer lead times, resulting in lower cash outflows in the first half of 2023.
Lugano has used significant cash to build inventory to support its sales growth strategy, with net inventory build of $138.9 million in the first half of 2024 and $81.6 million in the first half of 2023. We expect Lugano to continue to use working capital to support its growth, particularly as Lugano opens new salons, each of which requires a minimum level of new inventory prior to opening.
Investing Activities:
Six months ended
(in thousands)
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
(336,073)
$
117,829
Cash flows used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 totaled $336.1 million, compared to cash provided by investing activities of $117.8 million in the same period of 2023. In the current year, cash used in investing activities reflects our acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. in January 2024, and the proceeds of $58.5 million from the sale of the Crosman division of Velocity Outdoor, while in the prior year, investing activities reflects the sale of Advanced Circuits and the proceeds received related to the sale. Capital expenditures spend decreased $9.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2023, with $18.9 million in capital expenditures in 2024 and $28.6 million in capital expenditures in 2023. The decrease in capital expenditures is primarily due to a lower investment at 5.11 as they reduced the number of retail stores they plan to open in the current year as compared to the prior year. We expect capital expenditures for the full year of 2024 to be between approximately $55 million to $65 million.
Financing Activities:
Six months ended
(in thousands)
June 30, 2024
June 30, 2023
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$
3,366
$
(149,619)
Cash flows provided by financing activities totaled approximately $3.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to cash flows used in financing activities of $149.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2023. Financing activities in the current year reflects $14.3 million in Trust common and preferred shares issued under our at-the-market share offering program while financing activities in the first six months of 2023 reflects $5.9 million of purchases under our share repurchase program. In the current year, we borrowed $54 million, net, against our 2022 Revolving Credit Facility, while in the prior year, we used the proceeds from our sale of Advanced Circuits to repay amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility, resulting in net repayments in the first half of 2023 of $63 million under our 2022 Revolving Credit Facility. The current year cash provided by financing activities also reflects the amount of equity investment made by noncontrolling shareholders related to the acquisition of The Honey Pot Co. ($41.7 million).Financing activities in both periods reflect the payment of our common and preferred share distributions, and current period financing cash flows includes the payment of the profit allocation from the sale of Marucci to the Allocation Interest Holders of $48.9 million.
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Intercompany Debt
A component of our acquisition financing strategy that we utilize in acquiring the subsidiary businesses we own and manage is to provide both equity capital and debt capital, raised at the parent level through our existing credit facility. Our strategy of providing intercompany debt financing within the capital structure of our subsidiaries allows us the ability to distribute cash to the parent company through monthly interest payments and amortization of the principal on these intercompany loans. Each loan to our subsidiary businesses has a scheduled maturity and each subsidiary business is entitled to repay all or a portion of the principal amount of the outstanding loans, without penalty, prior to maturity. Certain of our subsidiaries have paid down their respective intercompany debt balances through the cash flow generated by these subsidiaries and we have recapitalized, and expect to continue to recapitalize, these subsidiaries in the normal course of our business. The recapitalization process involves funding the intercompany debt using either cash on hand at the parent or our applicable credit facility, and serves the purpose of optimizing the capital structure at our subsidiaries and providing the noncontrolling shareholders with a distribution on their ownership interest in a cash flow positive business.
We will from time to time, amend the intercompany credit agreements to reflect changes in the business or funding needs of our businesses. The following amendments have been made in the time period indicated:
We have made several amendments to the Lugano intercompany credit agreement to allow Lugano to continue to expand its operations and build inventory to support its salon expansion. Amendments were made to the Lugano intercompany credit agreement in the first and second quarter of 2024, and the second, third and fourth quarter of 2023. We expect to continue to fund Lugano to support its sales growth in the upcoming year.
In the first quarter of 2024, we amended the PrimaLoft intercompany credit agreement to amend the fixed charge ratio and leverage ratio covenants contained within its intercompany credit agreement.
In the second quarter of 2024, we amended the Velocity intercompany credit agreement to reflect the sale of the Crosman division. The amendment revises the principal payments due under the credit facility and waives the fixed charge coverage covenant for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024.
In the second quarter of 2023, we amended the Velocity intercompany credit agreement to extend the term of the facility and to increase the borrowing availability under the facility.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, we amended the Ergo Credit Agreement to permit the fixed charge coverage ratio to remain at the September 30, 2023 level through the period ending December 31, 2024.
In December 2023, we completed a recapitalization at BOA whereby the LLC entered into an amendment to the intercompany loan agreement with BOA (the "BOA Credit Agreement"). The BOA Credit Agreement was amended to provide for additional term loan borrowings of $165.9 million to fund a distribution to shareholders. The LLC received a distribution of $131.0 million related to its ownership of the outstanding shares of BOA on the date of the distribution. Noncontrolling shareholders received a distribution of $11.7 million, and the remaining amount of the recapitalization was used to repurchase employee stock options and to pay a bonus to employees who held phantom stock options and were not eligible to participate in the distribution to noncontrolling shareholders.
All of our subsidiaries were in compliance with the financial covenants included within their intercompany credit arrangements at June 30, 2024.
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All intercompany loans eliminate in consolidation and are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. As of June 30, 2024, we had the following outstanding loans due from each of our subsidiary businesses (in thousands):
Subsidiary
Intercompany loan
5.11
$
121,751
BOA
189,141
Ergobaby
82,475
Lugano
524,927
PrimaLoft
153,400
The Honey Pot Co.
105,500
Velocity Outdoor
69,899
Altor
64,884
Arnold
68,947
Sterno
98,856
Total intercompany debt
$
1,479,780
Corporate and eliminations
(1,479,780)
Total
$
—
Our primary source of cash is from the receipt of interest and principal on the outstanding loans to our subsidiaries. Accordingly, we are dependent upon the earnings of and cash flow from these businesses, which are available for (i) operating expenses; (ii) payment of principal and interest under our applicable credit facility and interest on our Senior Notes; (iii) payments to CGM due pursuant to the MSA and the LLC Agreement; (iv) cash distributions to our shareholders; and (v) investments in future acquisitions. Payments made under (iii) above are required to be paid before distributions to shareholders and may be significant and exceed the funds held by us, which may require us to dispose of assets or incur debt to fund such expenditures.
Financing Arrangements
2022 Credit Facility
On July 12, 2022, we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "2022 Credit Facility"). The 2022 Credit Facility provides for revolving loans, swing line loans and letters of credit up to a maximum aggregate amount of $600 million (the "2022 Revolving Credit Facility") and also permits the LLC, prior to the applicable maturity date, to increase the revolving loan commitment and/or obtain term loans in an aggregate amount of up to $250 million, subject to certain restrictions and conditions. All amounts outstanding under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility will become due on July 12, 2027, which is the maturity date of loans advanced under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility. The 2022 Credit Facility also provides for a $400 million term loan (the “2022 Term Loan”). The 2022 Term Loan requires quarterly payments ranging from $2.5 million to $7.5 million, commencing September 30, 2022, with a final payment of all remaining principal and interest due on July 12, 2027, which is the 2022 Term Loan’s maturity date.
We had $543.6 million in net availability under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility at June 30, 2024. The outstanding borrowings under the 2022 Revolving Credit Facility include $2.5 million of outstanding letters of credit at June 30, 2024, which are not reflected on our balance sheet.
Senior Notes
2032 Notes
On November 17, 2021, we consummated the issuance and sale of $300 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.000% Senior Notes due 2032 (the "2032 Notes") offered pursuant to a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S under the Securities Act. The 2032 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of November 17, 2021 (the “2032 Notes Indenture”), between the LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 2032 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.000% per annum and will mature on January 15, 2032.
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Interest on the 2032 Notes is payable in cash on July 15th and January 15th of each year. The 2032 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the LLC and are not guaranteed by our subsidiaries.
2029 Notes
On March 23, 2021, we consummated the issuance and sale of $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of our 5.250% Senior Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) offered pursuant to a private offering to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, and to non-U.S. persons under Regulation S under the Securities Act.The 2029 Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of March 23, 2021 (the “2029 Notes Indenture”), between the LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The 2029 Notes bear interest at the rate of 5.250% per annum and will mature on April 15, 2029. Interest on the 2029 Notes is payable in cash on April 15th and October 15th of each year. The 2029 Notes are general unsecured obligations of the LLC and are not guaranteed by our subsidiaries.
The following table reflects required and actual financial ratios as of June 30, 2024 included as part of the affirmative covenants in our 2022 Credit Facility.
Description of Required Covenant Ratio
Covenant Ratio Requirement
Actual Ratio
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
Greater than or equal to 1.50:1.0
3.00:1.0
Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio
Less than or equal to 3.50:1.0
0.88:1.0
Consolidated Total Leverage Ratio
Less than or equal to 5.00:1.0
3.72:1.0
Interest Expense
The components of interest expense and periodic interest charges on outstanding debt are as follows (in thousands):
Six months ended June 30,
2024
2023
Interest on credit facilities
$
17,094
$
17,854
Interest on Senior Notes
33,750
33,750
Unused fee on Revolving Credit Facility
1,034
990
Other interest expense
136
214
Interest income
(1,878)
(15)
Interest expense, net
$
50,136
$
52,793
The following table provides the effective interest rate of the Company’s outstanding debt at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):
June 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Effective Interest Rate
Amount
Effective Interest Rate
Amount
2029 Senior Notes
5.25%
$
1,000,000
5.25%
$
1,000,000
2032 Senior Notes
5.00%
300,000
5.00%
300,000
2022 Term Loan
7.58%
380,000
7.50%
385,000
2022 Revolving Credit Facility
7.95%
54,000
—%
—
Unamortized debt issuance costs
(11,916)
(13,121)
Total debt outstanding
$
1,722,084
$
1,671,879
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
GAAP or U.S. GAAP refer to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. From time to time we may publicly disclose certain “non-GAAP” financial measures in the course of our investor presentations, earnings releases, earnings conference calls or other venues. A non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of historical or future performance, financial position or cash flow that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that effectively exclude amounts, included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our financial statements, and vice versa for measures that include amounts, or are subject to adjustments that effectively include amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure as calculated and presented.
Non-GAAP financial measures are provided as additional information to investors in order to provide them with an alternative method for assessing our financial condition and operating results. These measures are not intended to replace the presentation of financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and may be different from or otherwise inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures supplements other metrics we use to internally evaluate our subsidiary businesses and facilitate the comparison of past and present operations.
The tables below reconcile the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures to Adjusted earnings before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") and Adjusted Earnings.
Adjusted EBITDA – EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation expense and amortization expense. Amortization expenses consist of amortization of intangibles, amortization of inventory step-up associated with purchase price allocations of our acquisitions, and debt charges, including debt issuance costs. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated utilizing the same calculation as described in arriving at EBITDA further adjusted by: (i) non-controlling stockholder compensation, which generally consists of non-cash stock option expense; (ii) successful acquisition costs, which consist of transaction costs (legal, accounting, due diligence, etc.) incurred in connection with the successful acquisition of a business expensed during the period in compliance with ASC 805; (iii) impairment charges, which reflect write downs to goodwill or other intangible assets; (iv) changes in the fair value of contingent consideration subsequent to initial purchase accounting, (v) integration service fees, which reflect fees paid by newly acquired companies to the Manager for integration services performed during the first year of ownership; and (vi) items of other income or expense that are material to a subsidiary and non-recurring in nature.
Adjusted Earnings –– Adjusted earnings is calculated as net income (loss) adjusted to include the cost of the distributions to preferred shareholders, and adjusted to exclude the impact of certain costs, expenses, gains and losses and other specified items the exclusion of which management believes provides insight regarding our ongoing operating performance. Depending on the period presented, these adjusted measures exclude the impact of certain of the following items: gains (losses) and income (loss) from discontinued operations, income (loss) from noncontrolling interest, amortization expense, subsidiary stock compensation expense, acquisition-related expenses and items of other income or expense that may be material to a subsidiary and non-recurring in nature.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings are non-GAAP measures used by the Company to assess its performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings provide useful information to investors and reflect important financial measures that are used by management in the monthly analysis of our operating results and in preparation of our annual budgets. We believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by disclosing these performance measures as this presentation allows investors to view the performance of our businesses in a manner similar to the methods used by us and the management of our subsidiary businesses, provides additional insight into our operating results and provides a measure for evaluating targeted businesses for acquisition.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings exclude the effects of items which reflect the impact of long-term investment decisions, rather than the performance of near-term operations. When compared to net income (loss) and net income (loss) from continuing operations, Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA, respectively, are each limited in that they do not reflect the periodic costs of certain capital assets used in generating revenues of our subsidiary businesses or the non-cash charges associated with impairments, as well as certain cash charges. The presentation of Adjusted Earnings provides insight into our operating results. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Earnings are not meant to be a substitute for GAAP, and may be different from or otherwise inconsistent with non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies.
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Reconciliation of Net income (loss) from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA
The following tables reconcile Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) from continuing operations, which we consider to be the most comparable GAAP financial measure (in thousands):
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Adjusted EBITDA
Six months ended June 30, 2024
Corporate
5.11
BOA
Ergobaby
Lugano
PrimaLoft
THP
Velocity Outdoor
Altor
Arnold
Sterno
Consolidated
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(12,436)
$
8,857
12,346
$
(3,108)
$
34,985
$
(988)
$
(7,604)
$
(55,199)
$
3,394
$
3,909
$
4,557
$
(11,287)
Adjusted for:
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
—
3,010
2,469
380
11,668
584
(2,569)
9,297
1,726
1,986
1,655
30,206
Interest expense, net
50,041
(1)
(12)
—
3
(5)
(25)
54
—
81
—
50,136
Intercompany interest
(80,834)
6,780
10,791
4,248
25,337
9,046
4,920
5,582
3,877
3,497
6,756
—
Depreciation and amortization
434
11,581
10,849
4,374
4,872
10,650
10,645
5,282
8,170
4,414
9,890
81,161
EBITDA
(42,795)
30,227
36,443
5,894
76,865
19,287
5,367
(34,984)
17,167
13,887
22,858
150,216
Other (income) expense
463
73
132
(5)
7
3
(30)
25,898
2,664
(9)
(341)
28,855
Noncontrolling shareholder compensation
—
1,086
2,848
506
1,203
995
617
370
504
9
119
8,257
Impairment expense
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,182
—
—
—
8,182
Acquisition expenses
—
—
—
—
—
—
3,479
—
—
—
—
3,479
Integration services fee
—
—
—
—
—
—
875
—
—
—
—
875
Other
—
—
—
—
—
—
90
—
—
—
314
404
Adjusted EBITDA
$
(42,332)
$
31,386
$
39,423
$
6,395
$
78,075
$
20,285
$
10,398
$
(534)
$
20,335
$
13,887
$
22,950
$
200,268
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Adjusted EBITDA
Six months ended June 30, 2023
Corporate
5.11
BOA
Ergobaby
Lugano
PrimaLoft
Velocity Outdoor
Altor
Arnold
Sterno
Consolidated
Net income (loss)from continuing operations
$
(27,164)
$
6,016
$
10,894
$
(853)
$
16,884
$
(607)
$
(7,981)
$
7,202
$
4,808
$
2,464
$
11,663
Adjusted for:
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
—
2,070
1,359
(652)
6,085
(559)
(2,954)
2,634
2,388
869
11,240
Interest expense, net
52,598
(2)
(5)
—
4
(6)
194
—
10
—
52,793
Intercompany interest
(64,725)
10,221
3,461
4,340
13,730
8,708
6,437
5,634
3,372
8,822
—
Depreciation and amortization
677
13,293
11,506
4,079
4,890
10,723
6,751
8,343
4,122
10,032
74,416
EBITDA
(38,614)
31,598
27,215
6,914
41,593
18,259
2,447
23,813
14,700
22,187
150,112
Other (income) expense
(128)
(201)
180
29
(76)
139
(754)
563
(9)
(798)
(1,055)
Noncontrolling shareholder compensation
—
730
1,333
624
840
(43)
458
566
18
322
4,848
Integration services fee
—
—
—
—
—
2,375
—
—
—
—
2,375
Other
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
780
780
Adjusted EBITDA (1)
$
(38,742)
$
32,127
$
28,728
$
7,567
$
42,357
$
20,730
$
2,151
$
24,942
$
14,709
$
22,491
$
157,060
(1) As a result of the sale of Marucci in November 2023, Adjusted EBITDA does not include $24.9 million that was previously included in the six months ended June 30, 2023.
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Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to Adjusted Earnings and Adjusted EBITDA
The following table reconciles Adjusted Earnings to Net income (loss), which we consider the most comparable GAAP financial measure, and Adjusted Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands):
Six months ended June 30,
2024
2023
Net income (loss)
$
(7,942)
$
126,724
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
—
12,840
Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
3,345
102,221
Net income (loss) from continuing operations
$
(11,287)
$
11,663
Less: income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
13,235
7,669
Net income (loss) attributable to Holdings - continuing operations
$
(24,522)
$
3,994
Adjustments:
Distributions paid - preferred shares
(12,146)
(12,091)
Amortization expense - intangibles and inventory step-up
57,755
49,125
Impairment expense
8,182
—
Loss on sale of Crosman
24,606
—
Tax effect - loss on sale of Crosman
7,254
—
Stock compensation
8,257
4,848
Acquisition expenses
3,479
—
Integration Services Fee
875
2,375
Other
405
780
Adjusted Earnings
$
74,145
$
49,031
Plus (less):
Depreciation expense
21,396
23,262
Income tax provision
30,206
11,240
Interest expense
50,136
52,793
Amortization of debt issuance costs
2,009
2,029
Tax effect - loss on sale of Crosman
(7,254)
—
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest
13,235
7,669
Distributions paid - preferred shares
12,146
12,091
Other (income) expense
4,249
(1,055)
Adjusted EBITDA
$
200,268
$
157,060
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Seasonality
Earnings of certain of our operating segments are seasonal in nature due to various recurring events, holidays and seasonal weather patterns, as well as the timing of our acquisitions during a given year. Historically, the third and fourth quarter have produced the highest net sales in our fiscal year, however, due to various acquisitions in the last three years, there is generally less seasonality in our net sales on a consolidated basis than there has been historically.
Related Party Transactions
Management Services Agreement
We entered into the MSA with CGM effective May 16, 2006. The MSA provides for, among other things, CGM to perform services for the LLC in exchange for a management fee paid quarterly and equal to 0.5% of the Company's adjusted net assets, as defined in the MSA. Our Chief Executive Officer is a partner of CGM.
During 2022, CGM entered into a waiver of the MSA for the period through June 30, 2023 to receive a 1% annual management fee related to PrimaLoft, rather than the 2% called for under the MSA, which resulted in a lower management fee at March 31, and June 30, 2023 than would normally have been due.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company incurred the following management fees to CGM, by entity:
Three months ended June 30,
Six Months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2024
2023
2024
2023
5.11
$
250
$
250
$
500
$
500
BOA
250
250
500
500
Ergobaby
125
125
250
250
Lugano
188
188
375
375
PrimaLoft
250
250
500
500
The Honey Pot Co.
250
—
250
—
Velocity
125
125
250
250
Altor
188
188
375
375
Arnold Magnetics
125
125
250
250
Sterno
125
125
250
250
Corporate
16,988
15,169
33,431
29,815
$
18,864
$
16,795
$
36,931
$
33,065
Integration Services Agreements
Integration services represent fees paid by newly acquired companies to the Manager for integration services performed during the first year of ownership. Under the Integration Services Agreement ("ISA"), CGM provides services for new platform acquisitions to, amongst other things, assist the management at the acquired entities in establishing a corporate governance program, implement compliance and reporting requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, and align the acquired entity's policies and procedures with our other subsidiaries. Integration services fees are recorded as selling, general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Honey Pot Co., which was acquired in January 2024, entered into an ISA with CGM whereby The Honey Pot Co. will pay CGM a total integration services fee of $3.5 million, payable quarterly over a twelve-month period beginning June 30, 2024. THP paid CGM $0.9 million in integration service fees in the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
PrimaLoft, which was acquired in July 2022, entered into an ISA with CGM whereby PrimaLoft paid CGM a total integration services fee of $4.8 million, payable quarterly over a twelve-month period ended June 30, 2023.
Allocation Interests
The Allocation Interests represent the original equity interest in the Company. The holders of the Allocation Interests (“Holders”), through Sostratus LLC, are entitled to receive distributions pursuant to a profit allocation formula upon
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the occurrence of certain events. The distributions of the profit allocation are paid upon the occurrence of the sale of a material amount of capital stock or assets of one of the Company’s businesses (“Sale Event”) or, at the option of the Holders, at each five year anniversary date of the acquisition of one of the Company’s businesses (“Holding Event”). The Company records distributions of the profit allocation to the Holders upon occurrence of a Sale Event or Holding Event as dividends declared on Allocation Interests to stockholders’ equity when they are approved by the Company’s board of directors.
The sale of Advanced Circuits in February 2023 represented a Sale Event and the Company's board of director's approved a distribution of $24.4 million in April 2023, subsequent to the end of the first quarter. In addition, the Company's board of directors approved a distribution of $2.1 million related to various sale proceeds received related to previous Sale Events. These distributions were paid to the Holders of the Allocation Interests in April 2023.
The sale of Marucci in November 2023 represented a Sale Event and the Company's board of director's approved a distribution of $48.9 million in the first quarter of 2024. This distribution was paid to the Holders of the Allocation Interests in February 2024.
5.11
Related Party Vendor Purchases - 5.11 purchases inventory from a vendor who is a related party to 5.11 through one of the executive officers of 5.11 via the executive's 40% ownership interest in the vendor. 5.11 purchased approximately $0.2 million and $0.6 million during the three and six months endedJune 30, 2024 respectively and $0.4 million and $1.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively in inventory from the vendor.
BOA
Recapitalization - In December 2023, the Company completed a recapitalization of BOA whereby the LLC entered into an amendment to the intercompany credit agreement with BOA (the "BOA Credit Agreement"). The BOA Credit Agreement was amended to provide for additional term loan borrowings of $165.9 million to fund a distribution to shareholders. The LLC received a distribution of $131.0 million related to its ownership of the outstanding shares of BOA on the date of the distribution. Noncontrolling shareholders received a distribution of $11.7 million, and the remaining amount of the recapitalization was used to repurchase shares owned by employees after the exercise of fully vested employee stock options, and to pay a bonus to employees who held phantom stock options and were not eligible to participate in the distribution to noncontrolling shareholders. BOA recorded compensation expense of $3.1 million related to the bonus paid to employees as part of the recapitalization.
Related Party Vendor Purchases - A contract manufacturer used by BOA as the primary supplier of molded injection parts is a noncontrolling shareholder of BOA. BOA purchased approximately $13.6 million and $24.2 million from this supplier during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively and $10.7 million and $20.4 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no special purpose entities or off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to adopt accounting policies and make estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates under different assumptions and judgments and uncertainties, and potentially could result in materially different results under different conditions. These critical accounting policies and estimates are reviewed periodically by our independent auditors and the audit committee of our board of directors.
Except as set forth below, our critical accounting estimates have not changed materially from those disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024.
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Goodwill and Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset Impairment Testing
Goodwill represents the excess amount of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired. Our goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested for impairment on an annual basis as of March 31st, and if current events or circumstances require, on an interim basis. Goodwill is allocated to various reporting units, which are generally an operating segment. Each of our subsidiary businesses represents a reporting unit.
We use a qualitative approach to test goodwill for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the goodwill impairment testing. The qualitative factors we consider include, in part, the general macroeconomic environment, industry and market specific conditions for each reporting unit, financial performance including actual versus planned results and results of relevant prior periods, operating costs and cost impacts, as well as issues or events specific to the reporting unit. If qualitative factors are not sufficient to determine that the fair value of a reporting unit is more likely than not to exceed its carrying value, we will perform a quantitative test of the reporting unit whereby we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using an income approach or market approach, or a weighting of the two methods. Under the income approach, we estimate the fair value of our reporting unit based on the present value of future cash flows. Cash flow projections are based on management's estimate of revenue growth rates and operating margins and take into consideration industry and market conditions as well as company specific economic factors. The discount rate used is based on the weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with the business and the uncertainty associated with the reporting unit's ability to execute on the projected cash flows. Under the market approach, we estimate fair value based on market multiples of revenue and earnings derived from comparable public companies with operating characteristics that are similar to the reporting unit. When market comparables are not meaningful or available, we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit using only the income approach. The valuation approaches are subject to key judgments and assumptions that are sensitive to change such as judgments and assumptions about appropriate sales growth rates, operating margins, weighted average cost of capital, and comparable company market multiples. When developing these key judgments and assumptions, we consider economic, operational and market conditions that could impact the fair value of the reporting unit. Estimates are inherently uncertain and represent only management’s reasonable expectations regarding future developments. These estimates and the judgments and assumptions upon which the estimates are based will most likely differ from actual future results.
Annual Impairment Testing
2024 Annual Impairment Testing
For our annual impairment testing at March 31, 2024, we performed a qualitative assessment of our reporting units. The results of the qualitative analysis indicated that it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of each of our reporting units except Velocity exceeded their carrying value. Based on our analysis, we determined that the Velocity operating segment required quantitative testing because we could not conclude that the fair value of this reporting unit significantly exceeded the carrying value based on qualitative factors alone. We performed a quantitative test of Velocity and the results of the testing indicated that the fair value of Velocity did not exceed the carrying value, resulting in goodwill impairment expense of $8.2 million as of March 31, 2024, which represented the remaining balance of goodwill at Velocity.
2023 Annual Impairment Testing
For our annual impairment testing at March 31, 2023, we performed a qualitative assessment of our reporting units. The results of the qualitative analysis indicated that it was more-likely-than-not that the fair value of each of our reporting units except Velocity exceeded their carrying value. Based on our analysis, we determined that the Velocity operating segment required quantitative testing because we could not conclude that the fair value of this reporting unit significantly exceeded the carrying value based on qualitative factors alone. We performed the quantitative test of Velocity using an income approach to determine the fair value of the reporting unit. In developing the prospective financial information used in the income approach, we considered recent market conditions, taking into consideration the uncertainty associated with the current economic environment. The prospective financial information considers reporting unit specific facts and circumstances and is our best estimate of operational results and cash flows for the Velocity reporting unit as of the date of our impairment testing. The discount rate used in the income approach was 15.0%, and the results of the quantitative impairment testing indicated that the fair value of the Velocity reporting unit exceeded the carrying value by approximately 21%. The prospective financial information that is used to determine the fair values of the Velocity reporting unit requires us to make assumptions regarding future operational results including revenue growth rates and gross margins. If we do not achieve the forecasted
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revenue growth rates and gross margins, the results of the quantitative testing could change, potentially leading to additional testing and impairment at the reporting unit that was tested quantitatively.
Interim Impairment Testing
2023 Interim goodwill impairment testing
PrimaLoft - The Company performed an interim impairment test of goodwill at PrimaLoft as of December 31, 2023. As a result of operating results that were below forecast amounts that were used as the basis for the purchase price allocation performed when PrimaLoft was acquired as well as the failure of certain financial covenants in the intercompany credit agreement as of December 31, 2023, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred. The Company performed the quantitative impairment test using both an income approach and a market approach. The prospective information used in the income approach considers macroeconomic data, industry and reporting unit specific facts and circumstances and is our best estimate of operational results and cash flows for the PrimaLoft reporting unit as of the date of our impairment testing. The discount rate used in the income approach was 11.3%. The results of the quantitative impairment testing indicated that the fair value of the PrimaLoft reporting unit did not exceed its carrying value, resulting in goodwill impairment expense of $57.8 million in the year ended December 31, 2023.
Velocity Outdoor - The Company performed interim quantitative impairment testing of goodwill at Velocity at August 31, 2023. As a result of operating results that were below the forecast that we used in the quantitative impairment test of Velocity Outdoor at March 31, 2023, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred at Velocity in the third quarter of 2023 and performed an interim impairment test as of August 31, 2023. The Company used an income approach for the impairment test, whereby we estimate the fair value of the reporting unit based on the present value of future cash flows. Cash flow projections are based on management's estimate of revenue growth rates and operating margins, and take into consideration industry and market conditions as well as company specific economic factors. The Company used a weighted average cost of capital of 17% in the income approach. The discount rate used was based on the weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the relevant risk associated with business specific characteristics and Velocity's ability to execute on projected cash flows. Based on the results of the impairment test, the fair value of Velocity did not exceed its carrying value. The Company recorded goodwill impairment of $31.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
We use a qualitative approach to test indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment by first assessing qualitative factors to determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform quantitative impairment testing. Our indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of trade names with a carrying value of approximately $57.0 million. The results of the qualitative analysis of our reporting unit's indefinite-lived intangible assets, which we completed as of March 31, 2024, indicated that the fair value of the indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded their carrying value.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes to our market risk since December 31, 2023. For a further discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to the section entitled "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk" that was disclosed in Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As required by Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") Rule 13a-15(b), the Trust's Regular Trustees and the LLC’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the LLC, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Trust's and the LLC’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), as of June 30, 2024. Based on that
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evaluation, the Trust's Regular Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the LLC concluded that the Trust's and the LLC’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024.
There have been no material changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during our most recently completed fiscal quarter, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There have been no material changes to those legal proceedings associated with the Company’s business together with legal proceedings for the businesses discussed in the section entitled "Legal Proceedings" that was disclosed in Part I, Item 3 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 should be considered together with information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and should not be considered the only risks to which we are exposed. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may impair our business, including our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. We believe there have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 31, 2024
COMPASS DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS
By:
/s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham
Ryan J. Faulkingham
Regular Trustee
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: July 31, 2024
COMPASS GROUP DIVERSIFIED HOLDINGS LLC
By:
/s/ Ryan J. Faulkingham
Ryan J. Faulkingham
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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