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| We are excited about the momentum for the breadth of the innovation we announced, and we will continue to work hard to give anglers the best fishing experience possible |
| I mean, we've got an intentional and broad cost savings program that we feel good about going into this fiscal year |
| We remain confident in our ability to deliver long-term value and consistently pay out cash dividends to our shareholders |
| Our ongoing hard work on these priorities ensures that our portfolio of market leading brands is well positioned for success and that we will continue to deliver long-term growth for Johnson Outdoors |
| In Watercraft Recreation, we're excited about Old Town award-winning revolutionary ePedal Plus drive |
| Jetboil has experienced tremendous growth over the past five years and we're working on leveraging the brand equity into expansive growth opportunity |
| In our diving business we saw positive growth as global dive markets, especially European markets, continued to recover |
| So I mean, I feel good about the inventory level that we have now and that it's saleable, but we just we took some increased reserves kind of across the board |
| We will leverage our innovation and brand building efforts to ensure SCUBAPRO remains the world's most trusted dive brands |
| Our balance sheet continues to have no debt and our cash position enables us to invest in opportunities to strengthen the business |
| We are fishing industry leaders, we have great brands, and we're committed to retaining that position in this marketplace |
| Looking ahead, we remain focused on strengthening our operating margins with an active cost savings program and prudent expense management |
| We had such a great performance and now it is -- it's getting back to more of a stable market, which I think, everybody thought was coming |
| Gross margin for the year was 36.8%, slightly improved from last fiscal year |
| We are excited by the broad line of new products we announced during the third quarter of the fiscal year |
| In fishing, innovation is key to sustaining our leadership position |
| So that will help gross margin |
| Research and development costs increased $3.7 million, and higher marketing and professional services costs further drove the operating expense increase versus fiscal 2022 |
| Looking forward, we anticipate these dynamics will continue and we are committed to innovation to help our brands grow and succeed |
| Helen Johnson-Leipold Just want to thank you all for joining, and I hope everybody has a happy holiday |
| Minn Kota also launched a restage of all its bow mount trolling motors with a brand new look and updated technology suite full of angler friendly enhancements and a more seamless integration with Hummingbird technology |
| And I think it's going to bear some fruit for us this year and into the future |
| We obviously have to get those inventory levels down, but if we have a season that we expect, we'll be able to do that |
| Have a great day |
| All right, well thanks very much and best of luck |
| And hopefully it'll help in a meaningful way, but we got to see it play out |
| Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us |
| Good morning, everyone |
| Good morning, everyone |
| This cutting-edge technology is a power-assisted pedal drive that combines pedal and power to propel the fishing experience to the next level |
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| That combined with higher inventory levels at retail led to challenging results for the year |
| Total company sales declined 11% to $663.8 million, compared to $743.4 million in the prior fiscal year |
| Operating profit decreased 82% to $11.7 million versus $66.3 million in the prior fiscal year, with a decrease in sales volumes and a 13% increase in operating expenses significantly impacting profitability |
| The fourth quarter results also reflect a challenging comparison between quarters |
| As Helen mentioned, fourth quarter results were significantly impacted by the slower demand, as well as high inventory at retail and customers managing inventory more tightly, with fishing's new bow mount motor transition |
| So as we look kind of look into the next quarter, we're still seeing a challenging marketplace |
| Our fourth quarter was particularly impacted by a significant slowdown in demand |
| Retailers still have high inventory on their shelves and consumer spending has slowed in camping |
| Our Camping and Watercraft Recreation business faced a significant decline from strong pandemic field demand of the past few years |
| Net income for the year was $19.5 million, or $1.90 per diluted share, a 56% decline from the prior fiscal year |
| So, it was a tough quarter and a tough year as demand in the outdoor recreation marketplace moderated and we also began to see a return to the pre-pandemic traditional seasonality of order patterns |
| In the challenging marketplace, competitive dynamics continue to be aggressive, affecting pricing |
| Anthony Lebiedzinski So should we kind of go back and look at our models and like basically see the -- so now that we're past the pandemic, like you said, the demand has dropped off |
| So we've really seen it go back to traditional seasonal marketplace, if you will, but it is depressed versus where it probably should be |
| And as we pointed out, last year's fourth quarter was really high due to just refilling the shelves |
| While we experienced improved materials and freight costs versus last year, those gains were nearly offset by increases in inventory reserves and unfavorable absorption due to reduced sales volumes |
| And I expect we'll see inventory levels decline by the end of the fiscal year |
| These risks and uncertainties include those listed in our press release and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission |
| David Johnson Yes, I mean, the quarter kind of progressed -- it declined kind of as the season wound down |
| So, we're hopeful for a good season, but right now it looks pretty challenging |
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