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| This result was led by our ability to clear some slower moving inventory in the personal protection category, combined with stronger sales in shooting accessories |
| We delivered a solid third quarter, and I'm very pleased with our results, which included top line sales growth, disciplined capital management and the unveiling of several strategically important product introductions that we believe expand our brands' runway for growth |
| Turning to the balance sheet and cash flow, positive cash flow in the third quarter helped us continue to strengthen our balance sheet |
| Our Caldwell brand is always popular at SHOT, and the new Claymore products were extremely well received |
| At AOB, we believe that by introducing a steady stream of innovative solutions backed by enthusiast brands, we can capture market share, gain new placement and expand shelf space with retailers looking to draw on the consumer |
| For the third quarter, we delivered net sales growth of 5%, a result that came in ahead of our expectations and was supported by our diverse portfolio, evidenced by stronger sales across a number of brands within our Shooting Sports and Outdoor Lifestyle categories, which both delivered net sales growth |
| In addition, our e-commerce and traditional channels experienced net sales growth in the quarter |
| We have a great portfolio of authentic lifestyle brands and a growing lineup of exciting and innovative products that continue to resonate with enthusiasts who are passionate about their outdoor activities |
| That growth was led by strength in our hunting and fishing-related products and reflected the success of our strategy to identify incremental retail opportunities, including the expansion of our MEAT! Your Maker meat processing equipment into the retail channel last quarter |
| I believe our third quarter results demonstrate our ability to manage the elements within our control, delivering growth, innovation and a loyal customer base for our popular brands, while prudently managing our capital to allow us to invest in our long-term growth |
| I believe this result reflects the success of our strategy to grow this part of our business |
| I believe these products represent the tip of the iceberg as we execute against a robust new product pipeline that extends well into the next 5 years, providing us with a long-term competitive advantage, and uniquely positioning our brands to expand market share, enter new product categories and markets, and broaden our distribution channels |
| In the third quarter, we again demonstrated the success of this approach by unveiling a number of innovative and internally developed new products under our Caldwell, Grilla and Hooyman brands |
| Our third quarter results included growing our net sales over last year, strengthening our balance sheet and returning capital to shareholders, all while navigating the environment of consumer uncertainty and cautious retailer behavior that have marked the last few quarters |
| I believe our results demonstrate our ability to remain focused on our long-term strategy, while successfully navigating the near-term environment |
| We also delivered sales growth in our domestic and international channels, reflecting our strategy to expand into international markets |
| In fact, our international sales grew by over 72% in the quarter, the result of introducing more of our lifestyle brands to the Canadian market |
| We were pleased with our POS results this quarter |
| Direct-to-consumer sales in Q3 were up over the prior year, led by very strong Black Friday weekend sales of MEAT! and Grilla, as we outlined on our last call that strength was somewhat offset by lower sales to online retailers |
| These results were slightly ahead of our expectations by about $2.5 million, as certain orders we had originally expected in Q4 occurred in Q3 |
| Like you alluded to, we're in a great cash position |
| We also recognized the benefit of being able to change the angle of the target with a handheld thrower |
| The team did an excellent job lowering our inventory levels more quickly than expected, and therefore, we expect inventories to be roughly flat from Q3 to Q4 |
| It has been very successful, to say the least |
| So that's positive |
| With regard to channel sales in the third quarter, we delivered sales growth in both our traditional and e-commerce channels, reflecting our strategy to ensure that our brands meet the consumer wherever they shop |
| That's one of our strengths |
| So we feel like that, that link is pretty strong right now |
| But we've got a great pipeline that we're executing against and you never know when one is going to hit |
| Our ability to innovate allows us to drive growth by entering new product categories, and it's driven by our Dock and Unlock process |
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| Feedback included lack of space, limited meat rack and hanging options, poor smoke generation, and few options to control and monitor cooking |
| Grilla consumers expressed frustration with the vertical smoker offerings from competitors |
| Turning to gross margins, we expect to see gross margins come in at approximately 44% on a full fiscal 2024 basis, which would imply a decline in Q4 gross margins from last year |
| We discovered that in addition to speed and precision, users had to overcome two additional pain points with vehicle-mounted spreaders |
| One, an overly cumbersome attachment process, and two, frustration from seed spilling from the hopper anytime precision and distance adjustments were made |
| GAAP EPS was a loss of $0.23 for the third quarter compared to a loss of $0.21 in Q3 last year |
| Maybe just starting on the sales guide, it implies a low-single-digit growth rate in the fourth quarter, somewhere a bit below the third quarter growth |
| And now, we're seeing sort of the M&A market has come down, slowed down a little bit |
| When developing the Claymore, we also stumbled upon a gap in the marketplace |
| Inventory destocking just was not a top priority there |
| Lastly, as our Hooyman brand has expanded into land management products, we've identified several categories riddled with consumer pain points ripe for innovation |
| So generally, in terms of our philosophy, we tend to be a little bit more cautious when we see multiples go way up and the market becomes more frothy |
| But excluding that, on both sides of the fence, Outdoor Lifestyle and Shooting Sports, inventory was down |
| And we couldn't be in a better position |
| We looked at the clay thrower market and wondered why consumers had to compromise throwing distance when choosing between a handheld thrower and a stationary one |
| Any reason to expect the deceleration in growth in the fourth quarter¸ or are we more so just being conservative, given the continued caution from retailers? Andy Fulmer Mike, this is Andy |
| Inventory was down in the channel, which is up a little bit in Outdoor Lifestyle because of part of the MEAT! load-in and the work with Academy |
| This expected decline is due to the higher tariff and freight cost amortization that I discussed earlier |
| We solved both of these problems with the Caldwell Claymore PullPup |
| On a non-GAAP basis, operating expenses decreased in Q3 to $21.5 million compared to $22 million in Q3 of last year for the reasons I just outlined |
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