Net Sales of $122.9 million, up 19.9% year
over year;
Net Income of $11.2 million, down 28.1% year
over year;
Adjusted EBITDA of $48.6 million, up 39.9%
year over year;
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (NYSE: NAPA) (the “Company”) today
reported its financial results for the three months ended October
31, 2024.
First Quarter 2025 Highlights
- Net sales were $122.9 million, an increase of $20.4 million, or
19.9%, versus the prior year period. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, net
sales declined $8.4 million or 8.2%. Net sales were negatively
impacted by one-time inventory transfers, as outgoing distributors
in certain states transferred unsold inventory to the new
distributors in those jurisdictions.
- Gross profit was $61.5 million, an increase of $7.6 million, or
14.2%, versus the prior year period. Gross profit margin was 50.0%,
down 250 basis points versus the prior year period. Excluding
Sonoma-Cutrer, gross profit declined $5.7 million or 10.6% and
gross profit was 51.1%.
- Adjusted gross profit was $63.8 million, an increase of $10.6
million, or 19.8%. Adjusted gross profit margin was 51.9%, versus
52.0% in the prior year. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, adjusted gross
profit declined $4.7 million or 8.9% and gross profit margin was
51.6%.
- Net income was $11.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share,
versus $15.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the prior year
period. Adjusted net income was $23.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted
share, versus $17.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the
prior year period.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $48.6 million, an increase of $13.9
million, or 39.9%, and adjusted EBITDA margin was 39.5%, up 560
basis points versus the prior year period.
- Cash was $5.4 million as of October 31, 2024. The Company’s
leverage ratio was 1.7x net debt (net of debt issuance costs) to
trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.
“We are pleased to begin fiscal 2025 with strong financial
performance. Our growth continues to outpace the industry as our
teams remain focused on advancing our strategic initiatives,” said
Deirdre Mahlan, President, CEO and Chairperson. “We believe our
distinctive brands, operational excellence and market-leading
performance leave us well positioned to deliver long-term growth
and profitability.”
First Quarter 2025 Results
Three months ended October
31,
2024
2023
Net sales growth (decline)
19.9
%
(5.2
)%
Volume contribution
24.7
%
(3.4
)%
Price / mix contribution
(4.8
)%
(1.8
)%
Three months ended October
31,
2024
2023
Wholesale – Distributors
79.3
%
77.0
%
Wholesale – California direct to trade
13.9
15.6
DTC
6.8
7.4
Net sales
100.0
%
100.0
%
Net sales were $122.9 million, an increase of $20.4 million, or
19.9%, versus $102.5 million in the prior year period. The increase
was driven primarily by the addition of Sonoma-Cutrer, partially
offset by a lower price / mix contribution.
Gross profit was $61.5 million, an increase of $7.6 million, or
14.2%, versus the prior year period. Gross profit margin was 50.0%,
a decline of 250 basis points versus the prior year period.
Adjusted gross profit was $63.8 million, an increase of $10.6
million or 19.8% versus the prior year period, reflecting higher
net sales with the addition of Sonoma-Cutrer. Adjusted gross profit
margin was 51.9% a decline of 10 basis points versus the prior
year, as a result of an increase in cost of goods.
Total selling, general and administrative expenses were $40.8
million, an increase of $10.3 million, or 33.8%, versus $30.5
million in the prior year period. Adjusted selling, general and
administrative expenses were $23.9 million, an increase of $1.3
million, or 5.8%, versus $22.6 million in the prior year period,
and a decrease of 260 basis points as a percentage of net
sales.
Net income was $11.2 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, versus
$15.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the prior year
period. Adjusted net income was $23.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted
share, versus $17.2 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the
prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA was $48.6 million, an increase of $13.9 million,
or 39.9%, versus $34.7 million in the prior year period. This
increase was driven primarily by an increase in net sales
associated with the addition of Sonoma-Cutrer and ongoing operating
cost controls that resulted in slower growth of adjusted selling,
general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales.
As a result, adjusted EBITDA margin improved 560 basis points
versus the prior year period.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will no longer host its earnings conference call and
webcast.
About The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
The Duckhorn Portfolio is North America’s premier luxury wine
company, with eleven wineries, ten state-of-the-art winemaking
facilities, eight tasting rooms and over 2,200 coveted acres of
vineyards spanning 38 Estate properties. Established in 1976, when
vintners Dan and Margaret Duckhorn founded Napa Valley’s Duckhorn
Vineyards, today, our portfolio features some of North America’s
most revered wineries, including Duckhorn Vineyards, Decoy,
Sonoma-Cutrer, Kosta Browne, Goldeneye, Paraduxx, Calera,
Migration, Postmark, Canvasback and Greenwing. Sourcing grapes from
our own Estate vineyards and fine growers in Napa Valley, Sonoma
County, Anderson Valley, California’s North and Central coasts,
Oregon and Washington State, we offer a curated and comprehensive
portfolio of acclaimed luxury wines with price points ranging from
$20 to $230 across more than 15 varietals. Our wines are available
throughout the United States, on five continents, and in more than
50 countries around the world. To learn more, visit us at: https://
www.duckhornportfolio.com/. Investors can access information on our
investor relations website at: https://ir.duckhorn.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
In addition to the Company’s results, which are determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States (“GAAP”), the Company believes the following non-GAAP
measures presented in this press release and discussed on the
related teleconference call are useful in evaluating its operating
performance: adjusted gross profit, adjusted selling, general and
administrative expenses, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and
adjusted EPS. Certain of these non-GAAP measures exclude
depreciation and amortization, non-cash equity-based compensation
expense, purchase accounting adjustments, casualty losses or gains,
impairment losses, inventory write-downs, changes in the fair value
of derivatives, and certain other items, net of the tax effects of
all such adjustments, which are not related to the Company’s core
operating performance. The Company believes that these non-GAAP
financial measures are provided to enhance the reader’s
understanding of our past financial performance and our prospects
for the future. The Company’s management team uses these non-GAAP
financial measures to evaluate business performance in comparison
to budgets, forecasts and prior period financial results. The
non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental
informational purposes only and should not be considered a
substitute for financial information presented in accordance with
GAAP, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures
used by other companies. A reconciliation is provided herein for
each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable
financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Readers are
encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the
reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use
of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,”
“will,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “project,” and
other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements
address various matters including statements regarding the timing
or nature of future operating or financial performance or other
events. For example, all statements The Duckhorn Portfolio makes
relating to its estimated and projected financial results or its
plans and objectives for future operations, growth initiatives or
strategies are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking
statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks
and uncertainties include, among others, the Company’s ability to
manage the growth of its business; the Company’s reliance on its
brand name, reputation and product quality; the effectiveness of
the Company’s marketing and advertising programs, including the
consumer reception of the launch and expansion of our product
offerings; general competitive conditions, including actions the
Company’s competitors may take to grow their businesses; overall
decline in the health of the economy and the impact of inflation on
consumer discretionary spending and consumer demand for wine; the
occurrence of severe weather events (including fires, floods and
earthquakes), catastrophic health events, natural or man-made
disasters, social and political conditions, war or civil unrest;
risks associated with disruptions in the Company’s supply chain for
grapes and raw and processed materials, including corks, glass
bottles, barrels, winemaking additives and agents, water and other
supplies; risks associated with the disruption of the delivery of
the Company’s wine to customers; disrupted or delayed service by
the distributors and government agencies the Company relies on for
the distribution of its wines outside of California; the Company’s
ability to successfully execute its growth strategy; risks
associated with our acquisition of Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, Inc.;
decreases in the Company’s wine score ratings by wine rating
organizations; quarterly and seasonal fluctuations in the Company’s
operating results; the Company’s success in retaining or
recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or
directors; the Company’s ability to protect its trademarks and
other intellectual property rights, including its brand and
reputation; the Company’s ability to comply with laws and
regulations affecting its business, including those relating to the
manufacture, sale and distribution of wine; the risks associated
with the legislative, judicial, accounting, regulatory, political
and economic risks and conditions specific to both domestic and to
international markets; claims, demands and lawsuits to which the
Company is, and may in the future, be subject and the risk that its
insurance or indemnities coverage may not be sufficient; the
Company’s ability to operate, update or implement its IT systems;
the Company’s ability to successfully pursue strategic acquisitions
and integrate acquired businesses; the Company’s potential ability
to obtain additional financing when and if needed; the Company’s
substantial indebtedness and its ability to maintain compliance
with restrictive covenants in the documents governing such
indebtedness; the Company’s largest shareholders’ significant
influence over the Company; the potential liquidity and trading of
the Company’s securities; the future trading prices of the
Company’s common stock and the impact of securities analysts’
reports on these prices; and the risks identified in the Company’s
other filings with the SEC. The Company cautions investors not to
place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read the
Company’s filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, for a
discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The
forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of
the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation
to update or revise any of these statements. The Company’s business
is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those
referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should
give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.
THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO,
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands,
except shares and per share data)
October 31, 2024
July 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$
5,407
$
10,872
Accounts receivable trade, net
88,016
52,262
Due from related party
222
10,845
Inventories
530,293
448,967
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
11,040
14,594
Total current assets
634,978
537,540
Property and equipment, net
568,391
568,457
Operating lease right-of-use assets
26,369
27,130
Intangible assets, net
190,577
192,467
Goodwill
484,379
483,879
Other assets
7,470
7,555
Total assets
$
1,912,164
$
1,817,028
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
66,357
$
5,774
Accrued expenses
69,346
34,164
Accrued compensation
7,994
11,386
Deferred revenue
12,264
80
Current maturities of long-term debt
9,721
9,721
Due to related party
342
1,714
Other current liabilities
4,250
3,905
Total current liabilities
170,274
66,744
Revolving line of credit
83,000
101,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities
and debt issuance costs
198,263
200,734
Operating lease liabilities
23,579
24,286
Deferred income taxes
151,104
151,104
Other liabilities
694
705
Total liabilities
626,914
544,573
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000
shares authorized; 147,200,572 and 147,073,614 issued and
outstanding at October 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024, respectively
1,472
1,471
Additional paid-in capital
1,012,874
1,011,265
Retained earnings
270,299
259,135
Total The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
stockholders’ equity
1,284,645
1,271,871
Non-controlling interest
605
584
Total stockholders’ equity
1,285,250
1,272,455
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
1,912,164
$
1,817,028
THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO,
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands,
except shares and per share data)
Three months ended October
31,
2024
2023
Sales
$
124,669
$
103,903
Excise tax
1,727
1,394
Net sales
122,942
102,509
Cost of sales
61,442
48,656
Gross profit
61,500
53,853
Selling, general and administrative
expenses
40,798
30,483
Income from operations
20,702
23,370
Interest expense
5,115
4,004
Other expense (income), net
117
(1,813
)
Total other expenses, net
5,232
2,191
Income before income taxes
15,470
21,179
Income tax expense
4,285
5,629
Net income
11,185
15,550
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interest
(21
)
(13
)
Net income attributable to The Duckhorn
Portfolio, Inc.
$
11,164
$
15,537
Earnings per share of common
stock:
Basic
$
0.08
$
0.13
Diluted
$
0.08
$
0.13
Weighted average shares of common stock
outstanding:
Basic
147,128,486
115,339,774
Diluted
147,186,767
115,451,719
THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO,
INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited, in
thousands)
Three months ended October
31,
2024
2023
Cash flows from operating
activities
Net income
$
11,185
$
15,550
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
10,631
7,329
Gain on disposal of assets
(61
)
(42
)
Change in fair value of derivatives
137
(1,889
)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
194
194
Equity-based compensation
2,254
1,150
Change in operating assets and
liabilities; net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable trade, net
(35,754
)
(22,547
)
Due from related party
10,623
—
Inventories
(80,443
)
(66,115
)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
3,550
1,781
Other assets
(212
)
283
Accounts payable
61,149
28,045
Accrued expenses
37,058
51,985
Accrued compensation
(3,392
)
(7,808
)
Deferred revenue
12,184
11,132
Due to related party
(1,372
)
—
Other current and non-current
liabilities
(496
)
(982
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
27,235
18,066
Cash flows from investing
activities
Purchases of property and equipment, net
of sales proceeds
(11,556
)
(10,395
)
Net cash used in investing
activities
(11,556
)
(10,395
)
Cash flows from financing
activities
Payments under line of credit
(18,000
)
(13,000
)
Borrowings under line of credit
—
23,000
Payments of long-term debt
(2,500
)
(2,500
)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement
of equity awards
(644
)
(342
)
Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities
(21,144
)
7,158
Net (decrease) increase in cash
(5,465
)
14,829
Cash - Beginning of period
10,872
6,353
Cash - End of period
$
5,407
$
21,182
Supplemental cash flow
information
Interest paid, net of amount
capitalized
$
4,585
$
4,009
Income taxes paid
$
—
$
11,607
Non-cash investing activities
Property and equipment additions in
accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
2,568
$
3,300
THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Adjusted gross profit, adjusted selling, general and
administrative expenses, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted EPS, collectively referred to as “Non-GAAP Financial
Measures,” are commonly used in the Company’s industry and should
not be construed as an alternative to net income or earnings per
share as indicators of operating performance (as determined in
accordance with GAAP). These Non-GAAP Financial Measures may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other
companies. The Company has included these Non-GAAP Financial
Measures because it believes the measures provide management and
investors with additional information to evaluate business
performance in comparison to budgets, forecasts and prior year
financial results.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures are adjusted to exclude certain
items that affect comparability. The adjustments are itemized in
the tables below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments
and the reason the Company considers them appropriate for
supplemental analysis. In evaluating adjustments, you should be
aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are
the same as or similar to some of the adjustments set forth below.
The presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures should not be
construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by
unusual or recurring items.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company
calculates as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, purchase
accounting adjustments, transaction expenses, acquisition
integration expenses, changes in the fair value of derivatives and
certain other items which are not related to our core operating
performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance measure the
Company uses in evaluating its operational results. The Company
believes adjusted EBITDA is a helpful measure to provide investors
an understanding of how management regularly monitors the Company’s
core operating performance, as well as how management makes
operational and strategic decisions in allocating resources. The
Company believes adjusted EBITDA also provides management and
investors consistency and comparability with the Company’s past
financial performance and facilitates period to period comparisons
of operations, as it eliminates the effects of certain variations
unrelated to its overall performance.
Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations as an analytical tool,
and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for
analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of
these limitations include:
- although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges,
the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced
in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital
expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital
expenditure requirements;
- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash
requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;
- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest
expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or
principal payments, on the Company’s debt;
- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income tax payments that may
represent a reduction in cash available to the Company; and
- other companies, including companies in the Company’s industry,
may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduce their
usefulness as comparative measures.
Because of these limitations, you should consider adjusted
EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including
net income and the Company’s other GAAP results. In evaluating
adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future the Company
may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the
adjustments in this presentation. The Company’s presentation of
adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that the
Company’s future results will be unaffected by the types of items
excluded from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA.
Adjusted Gross Profit
Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure that the
Company calculates as gross profit excluding the impact of purchase
accounting adjustments (including depreciation and amortization
related to purchase accounting), non-cash equity-based compensation
expense, and certain inventory charges. We believe adjusted gross
profit is a useful measure to us and our investors to assist in
evaluating our operating performance because it provides
consistency and direct comparability with our past financial
performance between fiscal periods, as the metric eliminates the
effects of non-cash or other expenses unrelated to our core
operating performance that would result in fluctuations in a given
metric for reasons unrelated to overall continuing operating
performance. Adjusted gross profit should not be considered a
substitute for gross profit or any other measure of financial
performance reported in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Selling, General and
Administrative Expenses
Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that the
Company calculates as net income excluding the impact of non-cash
equity-based compensation expense, purchase accounting adjustments,
transaction expenses, acquisition integration expenses, changes in
the fair value of derivatives and certain other items unrelated to
core operating performance, as well as the estimated income tax
impacts of all such adjustments included in this non-GAAP
performance measure. We believe adjusted net income assists us and
our investors in evaluating our performance period-over-period. In
calculating adjusted net income, we also calculate the following
non-GAAP financial measures which adjust each GAAP-based financial
measure for the relevant portion of each adjustment to reach
adjusted net income:
- Adjusted SG&A – calculated as selling, general, and
administrative expenses excluding the impacts of purchase
accounting, transaction expenses, acquisition integration expenses,
equity-based compensation; and
- Adjusted income tax – calculated as the tax effect of all
adjustments to reach adjusted net income based on the applicable
blended statutory tax rate for the period.
Adjusted net income should not be considered a substitute for
net income or any other measure of financial performance reported
in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EPS
Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company
calculates as adjusted net income divided by diluted share count
for the applicable period. We believe adjusted EPS is useful to us
and our investors because it improves the comparability of results
of operations from period to period. Adjusted EPS should not be
considered a substitute for net income per share or any other
measure of financial performance reported in accordance with
GAAP.
THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO,
INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP
FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Unaudited, in thousands,
except per share data)
Three months ended October 31,
2024
Net
sales
Gross
profit
SG&A
Adjusted EBITDA
Income
tax
Net income
Diluted
EPS
GAAP results
$
122,942
$
61,500
$
40,798
$
11,164
$
4,285
$
11,164
$
0.08
Percentage of net sales
50.0
%
33.2
%
9.1
%
Interest expense
5,115
Income tax expense
4,285
Depreciation and amortization expense
119
(1,903
)
10,631
EBITDA
$
31,195
Purchase accounting adjustments
1,957
1,957
542
1,415
0.01
Transaction expenses
(13,125
)
13,125
3,636
9,489
0.06
Acquisition integration costs
(152
)
152
42
110
—
Change in fair value of derivatives
137
38
99
—
Equity-based compensation
266
(1,734
)
2,000
504
1,496
0.01
Non-GAAP results
$
122,942
$
63,842
$
23,884
$
48,566
$
9,047
$
23,773
$
0.16
Percentage of net sales
51.9
%
19.4
%
39.5
%
Three months ended October 31,
2023
Net
sales
Gross
profit
SG&A
Adjusted EBITDA
Income
tax
Net
income
Diluted
EPS
GAAP results
$
102,509
$
53,853
$
30,483
$
15,537
$
5,629
$
15,537
$
0.13
Percentage of net sales
52.5
%
29.7
%
15.2
%
Interest expense
4,004
Income tax expense
5,629
Depreciation and amortization expense
124
(3,108
)
7,329
EBITDA
$
32,499
Purchase accounting adjustments
25
25
7
18
—
Transaction expenses
(3,236
)
3,236
861
2,375
0.02
Change in fair value of derivatives
(1,889
)
(502
)
(1,387
)
(0.01
)
Equity-based compensation
206
(846
)
1,052
272
780
0.01
Lease income, net
(926
)
(926
)
(716
)
(210
)
(56
)
(154
)
—
Non-GAAP results
$
101,583
$
53,282
$
22,577
$
34,713
$
6,211
$
17,169
$
0.14
Percentage of net sales
52.0
%
22.0
%
33.9
%
Note: Sum of individual amounts may not
recalculate due to rounding.
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Investor Contact Ben Avenia-Tapper IR@duckhorn.com
707-339-9232
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203-682-8200
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