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| Customer sentiment is holding up and the fourth quarter same-store sales was over 14% was supported by strength from new and pre-owned boat sales |
| These sales gains generated over 14% same-store sales growth for the quarter, which significantly outpaced the industry |
| As a reminder, we first acquired a major interest back in December of 2021 and have been pleased with Quality's performance in one of the most attractive boating markets in the country |
| For the quarter, same-store sales of 14.6% significantly outperformed the industry, which market data indicated was down high-single digits |
| Full year revenue from our higher-margin service, parts and other sales grew 26%, which helped us offset the expected decline in new boat margins as the industry returned to normalized pricing |
| Margins in the fourth quarter were in-line with the third quarter, which is encouraging |
| So I think that those two things are helping OneWater kind of buck the industry and gain market share |
| OneWater's proven track record of managing through various economic cycles served us well during 2023 |
| So I mean, it's just -- it's an overall good market |
| This positioned us with a good supply of model year 2024 boats compared to 2023, which provides a more compelling sales opportunity |
| We are pleased with the pace of boat sales that have outperformed industry reports despite the challenging macroeconomic environment |
| New boat sales grew 12% to $264 million in the fiscal fourth quarter, while pre-owned boat sales increased 36% to $92 million |
| Overall, we believe our retail strategy has positioned us to continue to outperform the industry |
| In the pre-COVID era, we typically benefited from stronger margins during the summer selling months with a mix shift to higher unit volumes and lower ASP as opposed to the slower winter months, where the mix shifts to higher ASP with lower margins |
| We believe there's tremendous value in our Distribution segment, which we will be realized as part of our long-term growth strategy |
| On the M&A front, deal pipeline continues to be attractive, and our strong balance sheet provides dry powder for the right deal |
| Despite the return to historical buying patterns and normalized pricing, we delivered record revenue in 2023, which increased 11% on top of the 42% growth in 2022 |
| In summary, I'm proud of our team's execution while navigating industry challenges as we return to a more normalized operating environment |
| Our manufacturing partners continue to be very innovative on building exciting new models in the premium segment with unique features that customers want |
| And I think they're continuing that knowing that we've got to get the inventory in the field, right? I mean -- and we're actually today, I'm much more positive about the industry than I was at the end of last quarter |
| Despite the normalizing the sales environment, our team remains active in delivering a solid close to the summer selling season |
| So, there's new boats that continue to come out that are doing very well |
| We will also continue to explore opportunities like sales leaseback transactions, which improved the balance sheet and annual cash flows |
| I think when you look at the SSI data, it kind of speaks probably to the best generalization of the industry, we have certain segments that are doing better than others |
| I mean, obviously, we've had a good -- coming out of the good Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, that's a bigger boat mix |
| I think we'll be positive from an EBITDA perspective |
| Revenue from service, parts and other sales for the quarter increased 1% to $82 million compared to the prior year and finance and insurance revenue grew 2% to $13 million in the fourth quarter |
| Total revenue for the year 2023 increased 11% to $1.9 billion compared to the prior year, driven by an increase in the average unit price of both new and pre-owned boats, an increase in the unit sales of pre-owned boats and sales growth from higher-margin businesses |
| This competitive positioning in a market flooded with non-current inventory is driving results today and set us up for success in the quarters to come |
| And if we can continue that momentum and that trend through the end of the year -- Lauderdale was a good sign |
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| Gross profit decreased 6% to $119 million in the fourth quarter compared to $126 million in the prior year, driven by the normalization of gross margins on boats sold |
| The charge is primarily related to the write-down of goodwill and identifiable tangible assets that were reported in our Distribution segment and was largely driven by the recent decline in the segment results, the stock price and the overall valuation |
| Gross profit margin for fiscal 2023 was 27.6%, a decline of 410 basis points compared to fiscal 2022 |
| Full year 2023 operating income fell $18 million compared to the prior year's operating income of $218 million, primarily driven by the $147 million impairment charge reported in fiscal year 2023 |
| So, while we're cautiously optimistic about next year, I think there are a fair amount of headwinds |
| Full year 2023 gross profit decreased 3% to $535 million compared to the prior year as a result of industry-wide normalization of boat pricing, partially offset by meaningful contributions of acquired parts and service business |
| As a result, we posted an operating loss of $117 million compared to income of $40 million in the prior year |
| But there's -- like I said, there's just a lot of unknowns with the macro that could be headwinds against us |
| SG&A as a percentage of sales was 18.8%, down 120 basis points from the prior year, driven by the variable cost structure of the business, cost optimization and integration efforts of the acquired parts and service businesses |
| For us, as we look at the pipeline, we are a little bit more probably cautious right now than we should be because we feel like there's still some room for some other -- for the dealers that we're looking at to normalize |
| So, we're being cautious |
| And I think they understand that dealers are nervous about inventories building |
| And then, the biggest issue that we're wanting to make sure is we don't want to go buy somebody and have to clean up 27 weeks on hand of outdated inventory |
| Net loss for the fiscal fourth quarter totaled $111 million or $6.89 per share compared to net income of $22 million or $1.28 per diluted share in the prior year |
| So, we're not seeing anybody falter or back away from that at all |
| And so, we're cautiously optimistic |
| Net loss for fiscal year 2023 was $39 million or $2.69 per share compared to net income of $153 million or $9.13 per share in the prior year |
| I missed a few things |
| So, that could be a little shining star or a bright light that we just kind of got to wait and see what happens over -- through the end of the year through January |
| Looking ahead to 2024, we expect demand and margins to continue to moderate to more traditional seasonal cycle and are not assuming a major economic downturn or a recovery as part of our outlook |
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