10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q


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


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

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2024

Commission File No. 001-31552

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Nevada

    87-0543688

    (State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

    (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

    1852 Proffitt Springs Road
Maryville, Tennessee

    37801

    (Address of principal executive offices)

    (Zip Code)

(800) 331-0852

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


Title of each Class	Trading Symbol	Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	SWBI	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☒

Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐

Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

The registrant had 44,852,284 shares of common stock, par value $0.001, outstanding as of September 3, 2024.

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.

Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2024 and 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)	4
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	24
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures	24

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1. Legal Proceedings	25
	Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	25
	Item 5. Other Information	25
	Item 6. Exhibits	25
Signatures		27
EX-31.1
EX-31.2
EX-32.1
EX-32.2

Smith & Wesson®, S&W®, M&P®, M&P Shield®, Performance Center®, Airlite®, Airweight®, American Guardians®, Armornite®, Arrow®, Aurora®, Aurora-II®, Blast Jacket®, Bodyguard®, Carry Comp®, Chiefs Special®, Club 1852®, Competitor®, CSX®, Dagger®, E-Series®, EZ®, Flexmag®, G-Core®, Gemtech®, Gemtech Suppressors®, GM®, GM-S1®, GMT-Halo®, Governor®, GVAC®, Integra®, Lady Smith®, Lever Lock®, Lunar®, M&P FPC®, M2.0®, Magnum®, Mist-22®, Mountain Gun®, Protected by Smith & Wesson®, Put A Legend On Your Line®, Quickmount®, Shield®, Silence is Golden®, Smith & Wesson Collectors Association®, Smith & Wesson Performance Center®, Smith & Wesson Precision Components®, Smith & Wesson Response®, SW Equalizer®, SW22 Victory®, TEMPO®, The S&W Bench®, The Sigma Series®, Trek®, Volunteer®, and Weather Shield® are some of the registered U.S. trademarks of our company or one of our subsidiaries. This report also may contain trademarks and trade names of other companies.

Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

The statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained or incorporated herein by reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our future operating results, future financial position, business strategy, objectives, goals, plans, prospects, markets, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “targets,” “contemplates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “can,” “potential,” “continue,” “objective,” or the negative of those terms, or similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Specific forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include statements regarding our intention to occupy our Deep River facility through January 4, 2025; our current belief that there are no indications of impairment relating to assets being utilized at the Deep River facility; expected undiscounted cashflows, based on the Assignment and Assumption Agreement (as defined herein), for future periods; lease payments for all our operating and finance leases for future periods; the outcome of the lawsuits to which we are subject and their effect on us; our belief that the remaining claims asserted by Gemini (as defined herein) against us have no merit and our intention to aggressively defend this action; our belief with respect to certain matters described in the Commitments and Contingencies – Litigation section, that the allegations are unfounded and, in addition, that any incident and any results from them or any injuries were due to negligence or misuse of the firearm by the claimant or a third party; our belief that our accruals for product liability cases and claims are a reasonable quantitative measure of the cost to us of product liability cases and claims; our belief that we have provided adequate accruals for defense costs; our intention, in connection with our new facility in Maryville, Tennessee, to incur, or cause to be incurred, no less than $120.0 million in aggregate capital expenditures on or before December 31, 2025, create no less than 620 new jobs, and sustain an average hourly wage of at least $25.97 at the facility; our expectation, when adding the cost of machinery and equipment, to spend between $160.0 million and $170.0 million through the end of fiscal 2025; our belief that inventory levels, both internally and in the distribution channel, in excess of demand may negatively impact future operating results; our expectation that our inventory levels will rise slightly during our second fiscal quarter before declining during the remainder of the fiscal year; our expectation for capital expenditures in fiscal 2025; factors affecting our future capital requirements; availability of equity or debt financing on acceptable terms, if at all; the record date and payment date for our dividend; and our belief that our existing capital resources and credit facilities will be adequate to fund our operations for the next 12 months. All forward-looking statements included herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and speak only as of such date. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements. The forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q reflect our views as of the date hereof about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future events, results, performance, or achievements. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, economic, political, social, legislative, regulatory, inflationary, and health factors; the potential for increased regulation of firearms and firearm-related products; actions of social activists that could have an adverse effect on our business; the impact of lawsuits; the demand for our products; the state of the U.S. economy in general and the firearm industry in particular; general economic conditions and consumer spending patterns; our competitive environment; the supply, availability, and costs of raw materials and components; speculation surrounding fears of terrorism and crime; our anticipated growth and growth opportunities; our ability to effectively manage and execute the Relocation; our ability to increase demand for our products in various markets, including consumer, law enforcement, and military channels, domestically and internationally; our penetration rates in new and existing markets; our strategies; our ability to maintain and enhance brand recognition and reputation; our ability to introduce new products; the success of new products; our ability to expand our markets; the potential for cancellation of orders from our backlog; and other factors detailed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2024, or the Fiscal 2024 Form 10-K.

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)


	As of:
	July 31, 2024			April 30, 2024
	(In thousands, except par value and share data)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	35,515		$	60,839
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $5 on July 31, 2024 and $0 on April 30, 2024		47,762			59,071
Inventories		189,814			160,500
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		9,040			4,973
Income tax receivable		3,183			2,495
Total current assets		285,314			287,878
Property, plant, and equipment, net		248,765			252,633
Intangibles, net		2,526			2,598
Goodwill		19,024			19,024
Deferred income taxes		7,249			7,249
Other assets		8,390			8,614
Total assets	$	571,268		$	577,996
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	29,453		$	41,831
Accrued expenses and deferred revenue		27,887			26,811
Accrued payroll and incentives		12,308			17,147
Accrued profit sharing		9,098			9,098
Accrued warranty		1,743			1,813
Total current liabilities		80,489			96,700
Notes and loans payable (Note 4)		69,903			39,880
Finance lease payable, net of current portion		34,994			35,404
Other non-current liabilities		7,896			7,852
Total liabilities		193,282			179,836
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding		—			—
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 75,551,848 issued and 44,847,258 shares outstanding on July 31, 2024 and 75,395,490 shares issued and 45,561,569 shares outstanding on April 30, 2024		76			75
Additional paid-in capital		290,790			289,994
Retained earnings		532,647			540,660
Accumulated other comprehensive income		73			73
Treasury stock, at cost (30,704,590 shares on July 31, 2024 and 29,833,921 shares on April 30, 2024)		(445,600	)

SEC Form 10-Q filed by Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.