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Cadre Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Grew Quarterly Net Sales 19% and Net Income 14% Year-Over-Year
Increased Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $28.3 Million and Adjusted EBITDA Margin of 19.6%
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., August 9, 2024 - Cadre Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CDRE) ("Cadre" or "Company"), a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of safety equipment and other related products for the law enforcement, first responder, military and nuclear markets, announced today its consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.
"Cadre delivered strong second quarter results, driven by outstanding execution in line with our strategic objectives, as well as significant demand for our mission-critical safety equipment," said Warren Kanders, CEO and Chairman. "The value of the Cadre operating model continues to be evident, as we increased quarterly net sales, net income and adjusted EBITDA both sequentially and year-over-year. Importantly, Q2 adjusted EBITDA margin improved 80 basis points year-over-year and 180 basis points versus the first quarter."
Mr. Kanders added, "Supported by Cadre's entrenched positions and favorable industry trends across our law enforcement, first responder, military, and nuclear end-markets, we continue to see attractive long-term growth opportunities throughout the business. M&A remains an essential component of our strategy to increase value, and consistent with our patient and disciplined approach, we are actively evaluating a robust pipeline of potential transactions. We remain on track to deliver double-digit net sales and adjusted EBITDA growth in 2024 and are focused on taking advantage of both organic and inorganic opportunities ahead to enhance our market positions and accelerate growth."
Second Quarter and Six-Month 2024 Operating Results
For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, Cadre generated net sales of $144.3 million, as compared to $121.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. This increase was primarily a result of recent acquisitions, as well as higher demand for armor and duty gear products.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, Cadre generated net sales of $282.2 million, as compared to $232.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, also mainly driven by recent acquisitions, as well as the higher demand for armor and duty gear products.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, Cadre generated gross profit of $58.7 million, as compared to $50.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, Cadre generated gross profit of $116.3 million, as compared to $97.4 million for the prior year period.
Gross profit margin was 40.6% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 41.9% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, mainly driven by amortization of inventory step up adjustments related to recent acquisitions and inflation, partially offset by favorable pricing and product mix. Amortization of inventory step-up and intangibles related to the acquisitions in the second quarter was $2.5 million representing 170 bps of impact to gross margin. Gross profit margin
was 41.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 41.8% for the prior year period. In the six months ended June 30, amortization of inventory step-up and intangibles related to acquisitions was $3.8 million or 133bps of impact to gross margin.
Net income was $12.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to net income of $11.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The increase resulted primarily as a result of an increase in gross profit and recent acquisitions, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to acquisitions and employee compensation and related benefits.
Net income was $19.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to net income of $18.0 million for the prior year period, also primarily as a result of the increase in gross profit and recent acquisitions, partially offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative expenses due to acquisitions and employee compensation and related benefits.
Cadre generated $28.3 million of Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $22.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 19.6% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as compared to 18.8% for the prior year period.
Cadre generated $52.8 million of Adjusted EBITDA for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as compared to $41.4 million for the prior period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 18.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, as compared to 17.8% for the prior year period.
Product segment gross margin was 41.1% and 42.0% for the second quarter and first half of 2024, respectively, compared to 43.7% and 43.6% for the prior year periods.
Distribution segment gross margin was 22.9% and 23.2% for the second quarter and first half of 2024, respectively, compared to 23.1% and 23.6% for the prior year periods.
Liquidity, Cash Flows and Capital Allocation
On July 23, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0875 per share, or $0.35 per share on an annualized basis. Cadre's dividend payment will be made on August 16, 2024 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on the record date of August 2, 2024. The declaration of any future dividend is subject to the discretion of the Company's Board of Directors.
As disclosed in our 8-K filed on July 19, 2024, Cadre experienced a cyber incident on July 15, 2024. The Company believes it has permanently contained and ended the incident and its associated risks and has either resumed or is in the process of resuming all affected business operations. The incident caused Cadre to limit production in a number of its facilities while the incident was being investigated and remediated. Cadre engaged a number of outside experts to assist in this effort. Due to the limited production during this time, the Company has modified its full year guidance for 2024, Cadre now expects to generate net sales in the range of $571 million to $582 million and Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $103 million and $109 million. We expect capital expenditures to be in the range of $7 million to $9 million.
Management will host a conference call on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST to discuss the latest corporate developments and financial results. The dial-in number for callers in the US is (888)-596-4144 and the dial-in number for international callers is 646-968-2525. The access code for all callers is 3272793. A live webcast will also be available on the Company's website at https://www.cadre-holdings.com/.
A replay of the call will be available through August 26, 2024. To access the replay, please dial 800-770-2030 in the U.S. or +1-609-800-9909 if outside the U.S., and then enter the access code 3272793.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Cadre is a global leader in the manufacturing and distribution of safety products. Cadre's equipment provides critical protection to allow users to safely and securely perform their duties and protect those around them in hazardous or life-threatening situations. The Company's core products include body armor, explosive ordnance disposal equipment, duty gear and nuclear safety products. Our highly engineered products are utilized in over 100 countries by federal, state and local law enforcement, fire and rescue professionals, explosive ordnance disposal teams, and emergency medical technicians. Our key brands include Safariland and Med-Eng , amongst others.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). The press release contains the non-GAAP measures: (i) earnings before interest, taxes, other income or expense, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), (ii) adjusted EBITDA, (iii) adjusted EBITDA margin and (iv) last twelve months adjusted EBITDA. The Company believes the presentation of these non-GAAP measures provides useful information for the understanding of its ongoing operations and enables investors to focus on period- over-period operating performance, and thereby enhances the user's overall understanding of the Company's current financial performance relative to past performance and provides, along with the nearest GAAP measures, a baseline for modeling future earnings expectations. Non-GAAP measures are reconciled to comparable GAAP financial measures within this press release. We do not provide a reconciliation of the non-GAAP guidance measure Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year 2024 to net income for the fiscal year 2024, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, due to the inherent difficulty of forecasting certain types of expenses and gains, without unreasonable effort, which affect net income but not Adjusted EBITDA. The Company cautions that non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, the Company's reported GAAP results. Additionally, the Company notes that there can be no assurance that the above referenced non-GAAP financial measures are comparable to similarly titled financial measures used by other publicly traded companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
Please note that in this press release we may use words such as "appears," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future," and similar expressions which constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this press release, include, but are not limited to, potential legal, reputational, operational and financial effects on the Company resulting from the cybersecurity incident that the Company reported in July 2024 and/or future cybersecurity incidents on the Company's business, operations and financial results as well as the effectiveness of the Company's response and mitigation efforts to any such cybersecurity incidents, as well as those risks and uncertainties more fully described from time to time in the Company's public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the section titled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, and/or Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K. All forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon information available to the Company as of the date of this press release and speak only as of the date hereof. We assume no obligation to update any forward- looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.
Cadre Holdings, Inc.
Leon Berman / Matt Berkowitz
212-477-8438 / 212-227-7098
CADRE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||||
| Assets | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 105,903 | $ | 87,691 | ||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,349 and $635, respectively | 72,685 | 58,360 | ||||
| Inventories | 95,637 | 80,976 | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | 9,751 | 11,930 | ||||
| Other current assets | 11,014 | 6,886 | ||||
| Total current assets | 294,990 | 245,843 | ||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $51,186 and $50,968, respectively | 46,718 | 44,647 | ||||
| Operating lease assets | 9,624 | 6,554 | ||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 3,835 | 4,004 | ||||
| Intangible assets, net | 112,229 | 43,472 | ||||
| Goodwill | 148,141 | 81,667 | ||||
| Other assets | 5,095 | 4,992 | ||||
| Total assets | $ | 620,632 | $ | 431,179 | ||
| Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 31,489 | $ | 28,418 | ||
| Accrued liabilities | 46,645 | 44,524 | ||||
| Income tax payable | 1,788 | 9,944 | ||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 13,128 | 12,320 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | 93,050 | 95,206 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 198,233 | 127,812 | ||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 6,062 | 3,186 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 18,852 | 4,843 | ||||
| Other liabilities | 5,055 | 2,970 | ||||
| Total liabilities | 321,252 | 234,017 | ||||
| Mezzanine equity | ||||||
| Preferred stock ($0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023) | - | - | ||||
| Shareholders' equity | ||||||
| Common stock ($0.0001 par value, 190,000,000 shares authorized, 40,607,988 and 37,587,436 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively) | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 302,603 | 212,630 | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 226 | 634 | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (3,453) | (16,106) | ||||
| Total shareholders' equity | 299,380 | 197,162 | ||||
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity | $ | 620,632 | $ | 431,179 |
CADRE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 144,309 | $ | 121,087 | $ | 282,169 | $ | 232,835 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 85,659 | 70,340 | 165,891 | 135,470 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 58,650 | 50,747 | 116,278 | 97,365 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | 38,577 | 34,051 | 79,296 | 69,301 | ||||||||
| Restructuring and transaction costs | 19 | 693 | 3,106 | 693 | ||||||||
| Related party expense | 101 | 115 | 1,944 | 263 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 38,697 | 34,859 | 84,346 | 70,257 | ||||||||
| Operating income | 19,953 | 15,888 | 31,932 | 27,108 | ||||||||
| Other expense | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,003) | (1,013) | (3,640) | (2,654) | ||||||||
| Other (expense) income, net | (336) | 346 | (1,780) | 710 | ||||||||
| Total other expense, net | (2,339) | (667) | (5,420) | (1,944) | ||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 17,614 | 15,221 | 26,512 | 25,164 | ||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (5,047) | (4,229) | (7,017) | (7,170) | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 12,567 | $ | 10,992 | $ | 19,495 | $ | 17,994 | ||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.48 | ||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.48 | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||
| Basic | 40,606,825 | 37,586,031 | 39,276,700 | 37,480,367 | ||||||||
| Diluted | 40,855,185 | 37,850,708 | 39,701,755 | 37,758,998 |
CADRE HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 19,495 | $ | 17,994 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 8,562 | 8,220 | ||||
| Amortization of original issue discount and debt issue costs | 502 | 374 | ||||
| Amortization of inventory step-up | 2,310 | - | ||||
| Deferred income taxes | (1,915) | 14 | ||||
| Stock-based compensation | 4,151 | 4,852 | ||||
| Remeasurement of contingent consideration | 509 | - | ||||
| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 769 | (21) | ||||
| Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 971 | (776) | ||||
| Other loss (gain) | 251 | (433) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of impact of acquisitions: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | (3,387) | 7,605 | ||||
| Inventories | 2,355 | (11,986) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 705 | 3,397 | ||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | (21,998) | (971) | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 13,280 | 28,269 | ||||
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (3,365) | (2,404) | ||||
| Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment | 49 | 206 | ||||
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (141,813) | - | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (145,129) | (2,198) | ||||
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds from revolving credit facilities | 5,500 | - | ||||
| Principal payments on revolving credit facilities | (5,500) | - | ||||
| Proceeds from term loans | 80,000 | - | ||||
| Principal payments on term loans | (6,065) | (5,000) | ||||
| Principal payments on insurance premium financing | (2,187) | (2,189) | ||||
| Payments for debt issuance costs | (844) | - | ||||
| Taxes paid in connection with employee stock transactions | (5,311) | (2,725) | ||||
| Proceeds from secondary offering, net of underwriter discounts | 91,776 | - | ||||
| Deferred offering costs | (683) | - | ||||
| Dividends distributed | (6,842) | (5,993) | ||||
| Other | 37 | - | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 149,881 | (15,907) | ||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 180 | 332 | ||||
| Change in cash and cash equivalents | 18,212 | 10,496 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 87,691 | 45,286 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 105,903 | $ | 55,782 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flows Information: | ||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | $ | 21,605 | $ | 7,288 | ||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 6,458 | $ | 4,859 | ||
| Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | ||||||
| Accruals and accounts payable for capital expenditures | $ | 58 | $ | 129 |
CADRE HOLDINGS, INC.
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciling | ||||||||||||
| Product | Distribution | Items (1) | Total | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 128,433 | $ | 25,588 | $ | (9,712) | $ | 144,309 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 75,621 | 19,723 | (9,685) | 85,659 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 52,812 | $ | 5,865 | $ | (27) | $ | 58,650 |
| Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciling | ||||||||||||
| Product | Distribution | Items (1) | Total | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 103,368 | $ | 25,726 | $ | (8,007) | $ | 121,087 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 58,216 | 19,779 | (7,655) | 70,340 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 45,152 | $ | 5,947 | $ | (352) | $ | 50,747 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciling | ||||||||||||
| Product | Distribution | Items (1) | Total | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 247,218 | $ | 53,779 | $ | (18,828) | $ | 282,169 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 143,385 | 41,280 | (18,774) | 165,891 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 103,833 | $ | 12,499 | $ | (54) | $ | 116,278 |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciling | ||||||||||||
| Product | Distribution | Items (1) | Total | |||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 196,562 | $ | 50,386 | $ | (14,113) | $ | 232,835 | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 110,824 | 38,476 | (13,830) | 135,470 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 85,738 | $ | 11,910 | $ | (283) | $ | 97,365 |
CADRE HOLDINGS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
| Year ended | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Last Twelve | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | June 30, | June 30, | Months | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | June 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 38,641 | $ | 12,567 | $ | 10,992 | $ | 19,495 | $ | 17,994 | $ | 40,142 | ||||||
| Add back: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,737 | 4,620 | 3,959 | 8,562 | 8,220 | 16,079 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 4,531 | 2,003 | 1,013 | 3,640 | 2,654 | 5,517 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 14,283 | 5,047 | 4,229 | 7,017 | 7,170 | 14,130 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 73,192 | $ | 24,237 | $ | 20,193 | $ | 38,714 | $ | 36,038 | $ | 75,868 | ||||||
| Add back: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring and transaction costs (1) | 3,192 | 19 | 693 | 4,856 | 693 | 7,355 | ||||||||||||
| Other general income (2) | (92) | - | - | - | - | (92) | ||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net (3) | (936) | 336 | (346) | 1,780 | (710) | 1,554 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense (4) | 9,368 | 2,084 | 2,105 | 4,151 | 4,852 | 8,667 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation payroll tax expense (5) | 234 | 48 | - | 441 | 220 | 455 | ||||||||||||
| LTIP bonus (6) | 860 | (1) | 160 | 49 | 304 | 605 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of inventory step-up (7) | - | 1,541 | - | 2,310 | - | 2,310 | ||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration expense (8) | - | 58 | - | 509 | - | 509 | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 85,818 | $ | 28,322 | $ | 22,805 | $ | 52,810 | $ | 41,397 | $ | 97,231 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin (9) | 16.5 | % | 19.6 | % | 18.8 | % | 18.7 | % | 17.8 | % |