Delivered first quarter net sales of $158.6
million Paid down $15 million of debt and improved free cash
flow generation by $15m, year-over year Reiterates full year
2024 outlook and provides Q2 outlook
Holley Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY), a leader in automotive
aftermarket performance solutions, today announced financial
results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
First Quarter Highlights vs. Prior Year
Period
- Net Sales decreased 7.9% to $158.6 million compared to $172.2
million last year
- Net Income was $3.7 million, or $0.03 per diluted share,
compared to $4.2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, last
year
- Adjusted Net Income1 was $0.1 million compared to $6.1 million
last year
- Adjusted EBITDA1 was $30.7 million compared to $33.9 million
last year
- Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was $18.8 million
compared to $3.6 million last year
- Free Cash Flow1 was $17.7 million compared to $3.0 million last
year
1See “Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
below.
"The organizational transformation at Holley is well underway.
In the first few months of 2024, we made a number of key hires
onboarding new talent focused on Holley’s sales, marketing, and
product strategy that will, ultimately, drive the organic growth
engine in the future,” said Matthew Stevenson, President, and Chief
Executive Officer of Holley. The strategic groundwork we are
establishing is poised to cultivate long-term sustainable growth,
supported by a team of dedicated professionals who possess a deep
passion and unparalleled expertise in sales, product innovation,
and marketing. This team is set to elevate Holley to unprecedented
heights. Furthermore, in the first quarter, we initiated a
strategic rebranding to Holley Performance Brands, a move designed
to broaden Holley's impact and fortify our footprint within the
high-performance automotive industry.
Key Operating Metrics and Strategic
Highlights
- Improving inventory turns with 1-time transformative
rationalization of ~12,000 in non-performing finished good
SKUs
- $3.7 million of savings from freight related cost reduction
initiatives
- Completed additional $15 million in early debt paydown against
the Company’s first lien term loan facility in Q1
- Holley’s bank-adjusted EBITDA leverage ratio at quarter end of
4.16x was well below the amended covenant ceiling of 5.75x for Q1
of 2024 and below the original covenant level of 5.0x
- Announced shift to Holley Performance Brands to accelerate
growth
Stevenson continued, "The outlook for Holley is extremely
bright, yet the immediate macroeconomic environment faces
challenges due to softening consumer demand and continued
inflation. Our focus is on steering the elements within our
control, preparing the organization for growth, and the eventual
resurgence of consumer health. We've made considerable strides in
several key areas, including expanding our distributor
relationships, enhancing cost efficiency, and actively managing
supply chain dynamics.”
Holley's CFO, Jesse Weaver, added, "We continue to make headway
on our financial priorities. Of note, our focus on SKU management
was evident in the first quarter demonstrated by the
rationalization of underperforming SKUs. Additionally, we executed
upon our disciplined inventory and past dues strategy with
inventory turns growing and further reduction in past due orders,
respectively. We also paid down an additional $15 million of debt
in March which enhances our financial flexibility as we remain
focused on delivering strong cash flow and using proceeds to reduce
leverage. While we still view consumer demand to be muted in the
near-term, the overall strength in the automotive performance
enthusiast aftermarket coupled with our internal efforts position
Holley well for growth and increased profitability in the second
half of the year.”
Outlook
Holley is providing the following outlook for the second quarter
and full-year 2024:
Metric
Second Quarter 2024
Outlook
Full Year 2024 Outlook
Net Sales
$165 - $175 million
$640 - $680 million
Adjusted EBITDA *
$34 - $40 million
$125 - $145 million
Capital Expenditures
$8 - $12 million
Depreciation and Amortization
Expense
$24 - $26 million
Interest Expense
$50 - $55 million
Bank-adjusted EBITDA Leverage
Ratio *
4.0x - 3.5x
* Holley is not providing reconciliations of forward-looking
second quarter 2024 and full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA outlook and
full year 2024 Bank-adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratio outlook because
certain information necessary to calculate the most comparable GAAP
measure, net income, is unavailable due to the uncertainty and
inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and the future
financial statement impact of certain items. Therefore, as a result
of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of
future adjustments, which could be significant, Holley is unable to
provide these forward-looking reconciliations without unreasonable
effort. Accordingly, Holley is relying on the exception provided by
Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K to exclude these
reconciliations.
Holley notes that its outlook for the second quarter and
fully-year 2024 may vary due to changes in assumptions or market
conditions and other factors described below under “Forward-Looking
Statements.”
Conference Call A conference
call and audio webcast has been scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Time today to discuss these results. Investors, analysts, and
members of the media interested in listening to the live
presentation are encouraged to join a webcast of the call available
on the investor relations portion of the Company’s website at
investor.holley.com. For those that cannot join the webcast, you
can participate by dialing 877-407-4019 (Toll Free) or 201-689-8337
(Toll) using the access code of 13745847.
For those unable to participate, a telephone replay recording
will be available until Wednesday, May 15, 2024. To access the
replay, please call 877-660-6853 (Toll Free) or 201-612-7415 (Toll)
and enter confirmation code 13745847. A web-based archive of the
conference call will also be available on the Company’s
website.
Additional Financial
Information The Investor Relations page of Holley’s
website, investor.holley.com contains a significant amount of
financial information about Holley, including our earnings
presentation, which can be found under Events & Presentations.
Holley encourages investors to visit this website regularly, as
information is updated, and new information is posted.
About Holley Inc. Holley
Performance Brands (NYSE: HLLY) is a leading designer, marketer,
and manufacturer of high-performance products for car and truck
enthusiasts. Holley offers a leading portfolio of iconic brands
that deliver innovation and inspiration to a large and diverse
community of millions of avid automotive enthusiasts who are
passionate about the performance and personalization of their
classic and modern cars. Holley has disrupted the performance
category by putting the enthusiast consumer first, developing
innovative new products, and building a robust M&A process that
has added meaningful scale and diversity to its platform. For more
information on Holley, visit https://www.holley.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may be considered
“forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe
harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally
relate to future events or Holley’s future financial or operating
performance. For example, projections of future revenue and
adjusted EBITDA and other metrics, along with statements regarding
the impact of organizational changes, are forward-looking
statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking
statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expect,”
“intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,”
“or” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or
similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to
risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by Holley and its management, are inherently uncertain.
Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations include, but are not limited to: 1) the
ability of Holley to grow and manage growth profitably which may be
affected by, among other things, competition; to maintain
relationships with customers and suppliers; and to retain its
management and key employees; 2) Holley’s ability to compete
effectively in our market; 3) Holley’s ability to successfully
design, develop, and market new products; 4) Holley’s ability to
respond to changes in vehicle ownership and type; 5) Holley’s
ability to maintain and strengthen demand for our products; 6)
Holley’s ability to effectively manage our growth; 7) Holley’s
ability to attract new customers in a cost-effective manner; 8)
Holley’s ability to expand into additional consumer markets; 9)
costs related to Holley being a public company; 10) disruptions to
Holley’s operations, including as a result of cybersecurity
incidents; 11) changes in applicable laws or regulations; 12) the
outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be
instituted against Holley; 13) general economic and political
conditions, including the current macroeconomic environment,
political tensions, and war (including the conflict in Ukraine, the
conflict in the Middle East, and the possible expansion of such
conflicts and potential geopolitical consequences); 14) the
possibility that Holley may be adversely affected by other
economic, business, and/or competitive factors, including recent
events affecting the financial services industry (such as the
closures of certain regional banks); 15) Holley’s estimates and
expectations of its financial performance and future growth
prospects; 16) Holley’s ability to anticipate and manage through
disruptions and higher costs in manufacturing, supply chain,
logistical operations, and shortages of certain company products in
distribution channels; and 17) other risks and uncertainties set
forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in the Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 14, 2024,
and/or disclosed in any subsequent filings with the SEC. Although
Holley believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, nothing in this press release should be
regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking
statements or projections set forth herein will be achieved or that
any of the contemplated results of such forward looking statements
or projections will be achieved. There may be additional risks that
Holley presently does not know or that Holley currently believes
are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from
those contained in the forward-looking statements. You should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date they are made. Holley undertakes no duty to
update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise
required by law.
[Financial Tables to Follow]
HOLLEY INC. and
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the thirteen weeks
ended
March 31,
April 2,
Variance
Variance
2024
2023
($)
(%)
Net Sales
$
158,636
$
172,205
$
(13,569
)
-7.9
%
Cost of Goods Sold
106,577
104,492
2,085
2.0
%
Gross Profit
52,059
67,713
(15,654
)
-23.1
%
Selling, General, and Administrative
32,996
30,017
2,979
9.9
%
Research and Development Costs
4,812
6,653
(1,841
)
-27.7
%
Amortization of Intangible Assets
3,436
3,679
(243
)
-6.6
%
Restructuring Costs
615
1,339
(724
)
-54.1
%
Other Operating Expense (Income)
(8
)
51
(59
)
nm
Operating Expense
41,851
41,739
112
0.3
%
Operating Income
10,208
25,974
(15,766
)
-60.7
%
Change in Fair Value of Warrant
Liability
(3,127
)
1,435
(4,562
)
nm
Change in Fair Value of Earn-Out
Liability
(649
)
428
(1,077
)
nm
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt
141
—
141
nm
Interest Expense, Net
11,004
18,298
(7,294
)
-39.9
%
Non-Operating Expense
7,369
20,161
(12,792
)
-63.4
%
Income Before Income Taxes
2,839
5,813
(2,974
)
-51.2
%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
(891
)
1,566
(2,457
)
nm
Net Income
$
3,730
$
4,247
$
(517
)
-12.2
%
Comprehensive Income:
Foreign Currency Translation
Adjustment
(186
)
(199
)
13
-6.5
%
Total Comprehensive Income
$
3,544
$
4,048
$
(504
)
-12.5
%
Common Share Data:
Basic Net Income per Share
$
0.03
$
0.04
$
(0.01
)
-25.0
%
Diluted Net Income per Share
$
0.03
$
0.04
$
(0.01
)
-25.0
%
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
- Basic
117,872
117,154
718
0.6
%
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding
- Diluted
119,505
117,245
2,260
1.9
%
nm - not meaningful
HOLLEY INC. and
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
As of
March 31,
December 31,
2024
2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
41,127
$
41,081
Accounts receivable
48,721
48,360
Inventory
184,016
192,260
Prepaids and other current assets
15,944
15,665
Total Current Assets
289,808
297,366
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
46,376
47,206
Goodwill
419,056
419,056
Other Intangibles, Net
406,896
410,465
Other Noncurrent Assets
29,598
29,250
Total Assets
$
1,191,734
$
1,203,343
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Accounts payable
$
50,258
$
43,692
Accrued interest
442
455
Accrued liabilities
43,580
42,129
Current portion of long-term debt
7,444
7,461
Total Current Liabilities
101,724
93,737
Long-Term Debt, Net of Current Portion
560,112
576,710
Deferred Taxes
51,631
53,542
Other Noncurrent Liabilities
33,352
38,203
Total Liabilities
746,819
762,192
Common Stock
12
12
Additional Paid-In Capital
374,089
373,869
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
(896
)
(710
)
Retained Earnings
71,710
67,980
Total Stockholders’ Equity
444,915
441,151
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’
Equity
$
1,191,734
$
1,203,343
HOLLEY INC. and
SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the thirteen weeks
ended
March 31,
April 2,
2024
2023
Operating
Activities
Net Income
$
3,730
$
4,247
Adjustments to Reconcile to Net Cash
10,971
13,874
Changes in Operating Assets and
Liabilities
4,142
(14,482
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities
18,843
3,639
Investing
Activities
Capital Expenditures, Net of
Dispositions
(1,091
)
(683
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing
Activities
(1,091
)
(683
)
Financing
Activities
Net Change in Debt
(16,748
)
(7,284
)
Deferred financing fees
—
(1,117
)
Payments from Stock-Based Award
Activities
(921
)
(34
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing
Activities
(17,669
)
(8,435
)
Effect of Foreign Currency Rate
Fluctuations on Cash
(37
)
145
Net Change in Cash and Cash
Equivalents
46
(5,334
)
Cash and Cash
Equivalents
Beginning of Period
41,081
26,150
End of Period
$
41,127
$
20,816
We present certain information with respect to EBITDA, Adjusted
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Bank-adjusted EBITDA Leverage
Ratio, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted Net
Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow as supplemental
measures of our operating performance and believe that such
non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in evaluating
our financial performance and in comparing our financial results
between periods because they exclude the impact of certain items
that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating
performance. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP
financial measures enhances the usefulness of our financial
information by presenting measures that management uses internally
to establish forecasts, budgets, and operational goals to manage
and monitor our business. We believe that these non-GAAP financial
measures help to depict a more realistic representation of the
performance of our underlying business, enabling us to evaluate and
plan more effectively for the future.
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Bank-adjusted
EBITDA Leverage Ratio, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross
Margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Free Cash
Flow are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles (“GAAP”) and may be different from non-GAAP
and other financial measures used by other companies. These
measures should not be considered as measures of financial
performance under GAAP, and the items excluded from or included in
these metrics are significant components in understanding and
assessing our financial performance. These metrics should not be
considered as alternatives to net income, gross profit, net cash
provided by operating activities, or any other performance
measures, as applicable, derived in accordance with GAAP.
We define EBITDA as earnings before depreciation, amortization
of intangible assets, interest expense, and income tax expense. We
define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted to exclude, to the extent
applicable, restructuring costs, which includes operational
restructuring and integration activities, termination related
benefits, facilities relocation, and executive transition costs;
changes in the fair value of the warrant liability; changes in the
fair value of the earn-out liability; equity-based compensation
expense; inventory charges primarily due to product rationalization
initiatives that are part of a portfolio transformation aimed at
eliminating unprofitable or slow-moving SKUs; gain or loss on the
early extinguishment of debt; notable items that we do not believe
are reflective of our underlying operating performance, including
litigation settlements and certain costs incurred for advisory
services related to identifying performance initiatives; and other
expenses or gains, which includes gains or losses from disposal of
fixed assets, franchise taxes, and gains or losses from foreign
currency transactions. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted
EBITDA divided by net sales.
HOLLEY INC. and
SUBSIDIARIES
USE AND RECONCILIATION OF
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
For the thirteen weeks
ended
March 31,
April 2,
2024
2023
Net Income
$
3,730
$
4,247
Adjustments:
Interest Expense, Net
11,004
18,298
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
(891
)
1,566
Depreciation
2,464
2,485
Amortization
3,436
3,679
EBITDA
19,743
30,275
Restructuring Costs
615
1,339
Change in Fair Value of Warrant
Liability
(3,127
)
1,435
Change in Fair Value of Earn-Out
Liability
(649
)
428
Equity-Based Compensation Expense
1,141
394
Inventory Charges
9,713
—
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt
141
—
Notable Items
3,100
24
Other Expense (Income)
(8
)
51
Adjusted EBITDA
$
30,669
$
33,946
Net Sales
$
158,636
$
172,205
Net Income Margin
2.4
%
2.5
%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin
19.3
%
19.7
%
We define the Bank-adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratio as Net Debt
divided by our Bank-adjusted EBITDA for the trailing twelve-month
(“TTM”) period, as defined under our Credit Agreement entered into
in November 2021, as amended, which is used in calculating covenant
compliance.
TTM March 31, 2024
Net Income
$
18,663
Adjustments:
Interest Expense, Net
53,452
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
5,942
Depreciation
10,287
Amortization
14,314
EBITDA
102,658
Restructuring Costs
1,917
Change in Fair Value of Warrant
Liability
(451
)
Change in Fair Value of Earn-Out
Liability
1,226
Equity-Based Compensation Expense
8,038
Inventory Charges
8,913
Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt
(560
)
Notable Items
4,361
Other Expense
706
Adjusted EBITDA
126,808
Additional Permitted Charges
1,896
Adjusted EBITDA per Credit
Agreement
$
128,704
Total Debt
$
577,175
Less: Permitted Cash and Cash
Equivalents
41,127
Net Indebtedness per Credit Agreement
$
536,048
Bank-adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratio
4.16 x
We define adjusted gross profit as gross profit excluding
inventory charges primarily due to product rationalization
initiatives that are part of a portfolio transformation aimed at
eliminating unprofitable or slow-moving SKUs. We define Adjusted
Gross Margin as Adjusted Gross Profit divided by net sales.
For the thirteen weeks
ended
March 31,
April 2,
2024
2023
Gross Profit
$
52,059
$
67,713
Adjust for: Inventory Charges
9,713
—
Adjusted Gross Profit
$
61,772
$
67,713
Net Sales
$
158,636
$
172,205
Gross Margin
32.8
%
39.3
%
Adjusted Gross Margin
38.9
%
39.3
%
We define Adjusted Net Income as earnings excluding the
after-tax effect of changes in the fair value of the warrant
liability, changes in the fair value of the earn-out liability, and
gain or loss on the early extinguishment of debt. We define
Adjusted Diluted EPS as Adjusted Net Income on a per share basis.
Management uses these measures to focus on on-going operations and
believes that it is useful to investors because it enables them to
perform meaningful comparisons of past and present consolidated
operating results. We believe that using this information, along
with net income and net income per diluted share, provides for a
more complete analysis of the results of operations.
For the thirteen weeks
ended
March 31,
April 2,
2024
2023
Net Income
$
3,730
$
4,247
Special items:
Adjust for: Change in Fair Value of
Warrant Liability
(3,127
)
1,435
Adjust for: Change in Fair Value of
Earn-Out Liability
(649
)
428
Adjust for: Loss on Early Extinguishment
of Debt
111
—
Adjusted Net Income
$
65
$
6,110
For the thirteen weeks
ended
March 31,
April 2,
2024
2023
Net Income per Diluted Share
$
0.03
$
0.04
Special items:
Adjust for: Change in Fair Value of
Warrant Liability
(0.03
)
0.01
Adjust for: Change in Fair Value of
Earn-Out Liability
—
—
Adjust for: Loss on Early Extinguishment
of Debt
—
—
Adjusted Diluted EPS
$
—
$
0.05
We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating
activities minus cash payments for capital expenditures, net of
dispositions. Management believes providing Free Cash Flow is
useful for investors to understand our performance and results of
cash generation after making capital investments required to
support ongoing business operations.
For the thirteen weeks
ended
March 31,
April 2,
2024
2023
Net Cash Provided by Operating
Activities
$
18,843
$
3,639
Capital Expenditures, Net of
Dispositions
(1,091
)
(683
)
Free Cash Flow
$
17,752
$
2,956
The outlook for second quarter and full year 2024 Adjusted
EBITDA and the outlook for full year 2024 Bank-adjusted EBITDA
Leverage Ratio are provided on a non-GAAP basis only because
certain information necessary to calculate the most comparable GAAP
measure, net income, is unavailable due to the uncertainty and
inherent difficulty of predicting the occurrence and the future
financial statement impact of certain items. Therefore, as a result
of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of
future adjustments, which could be significant, we are unable to
provide a reconciliation of the outlook for 2024 Adjusted EBITDA
and Bank-adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratio without unreasonable
effort.
Second Quarter 2024
Outlook
Full Year 2024 Outlook
Low Range
High Range
Low Range
High Range
Net Sales
$
165,000
$
175,000
$
640,000
$
680,000
Adjusted EBITDA
34,000
40,000
125,000
145,000
Depreciation and Amortization
24,000
26,000
Interest Expense
50,000
55,000
Capital Expenditures
8,000
12,000
Bank-adjusted EBITDA Leverage Ratio
4.0x
3.5x
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