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Turtle Beach Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results and Raises Full Year Outlook

– Third Quarter Net Revenue of $94.4 million, up 60% Year-over-Year –
– Net Income was $3.4 million compared to a Net Loss of ($3.6) in prior year –
– Adjusted EBITDA was $16.3 million compared to $1.0 in prior year –
– Raising Full Year 2024 EBITDA Guidance Again on Continued Execution Strength –
– Repurchased $10.1 Million of Common Shares in the Third Quarter –

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: HEAR), a leading gaming accessories brand, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Third Quarter Highlights

  • Net revenue was $94.4 million, an increase of 60% compared to the prior year period.
  • Net income was $3.4 million or $0.16 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $(3.6) million or $(0.21) net loss per diluted share in the prior year period.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $16.3 million, an improvement of $15.2 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of $1.0 million in the prior year period.

“We delivered another strong quarter of performance, showcasing the continued momentum in our business, and have made tremendous progress towards the integration of PDP following our transformative acquisition earlier this year. Our third quarter revenue grew 60% year-over-year to $94.4 million, while adjusted EBITDA increased significantly to $16.3 million, reflecting the benefits of our expanded portfolio and operational improvements. Excluding PDP’s contributions, our organic revenue grew approximately 15% compared to last year, highlighting the depth of our underlying business and an unwavering focus on execution. The gaming accessories market continues to show robust growth year-to-date, particularly in our core categories. We believe there are still additional synergies to be realized as we continue to optimize our operations,” said Cris Keirn, CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation.

“Our market position continues to strengthen, with notable share gains across key categories. The integration of PDP is exceeding our expectations, and we now anticipate achieving total annual synergies exceeding $13 million, surpassing our initial estimates. Our gross margin expansion of 630 basis points year-over-year to 36.2% demonstrates the success of our cost optimization initiatives and reduced promotional spending.”

“We’re excited about our upcoming product pipeline and the continued benefits from our increased scale and diversification. Our visibility regarding continued strong demand for our products ahead of the holiday season and our improved financial performance is reflected in our increased Adjusted EBITDA guidance for the year, as we detail below. We remain focused on driving innovation, operational excellence, and market leadership while delivering value to our shareholders and gaming customers worldwide.

“Further, our confidence in Turtle Beach’s value creation over the long-term is reflected in our share repurchase program, through which we bought back $10.1 million of stock in the third quarter alone. This repurchase came in addition to the more than $15 million of shares that we repurchased in the second quarter. Combined, the past two quarters mark the largest share repurchase in the history of Turtle Beach, punctuating our continued commitment to return capital to shareholders in conjunction with investing appropriately in the Company. We believe these repurchases represent a strategic investment that underscore our confidence in the Company’s future, based on our assessment of the intrinsic value of the shares.”

Share Repurchase Update
During the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company repurchased approximately 688,000 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $10.1 million. The Company has repurchased $25.3 million year-to-date, and has $21.3 million remaining to repurchase shares under its share repurchase program which expires on April 9, 2025.  

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Summary
At September 30, 2024, the Company had net debt of $94.1 million, comprised of $107.9 million of borrowings less $13.8 million of cash. Inventories at September 30, 2024 were $102.3 million compared to $44.0 million at December 31, 2023 which now includes PDP. Cash flow used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $8.6 million compared to cash from operations of $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Given the required investment in inventory that the Company undertakes ahead of the holiday season, it is typical that the Company’s net debt temporarily increases at the end of the third quarter of each year due to these working capital requirements.

Outlook
Turtle Beach is updating its 2024 outlook. The Company is maintaining its guidance for net revenue for the full year ending December 31, 2024, to be between $370 and $380 million. This revenue range translates to 43-47% growth year-over-year.

The Company currently expects Adjusted EBITDA for the full year ending December 31, 2024, to be between $55 and $58 million, up from the prior range of between $53 million to $56 million compared to $6.5 million of Adjusted EBITDA for 2023.

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Details
Turtle Beach will host a conference call and audio webcast today, November 7, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time), during which management will discuss third quarter results and provide commentary on business performance and its current outlook for 2024. A question-and-answer session will follow the prepared remarks.

The conference call may be accessed by telephone by dialing 800-717-1738 (domestic) or 646-307-1865 (international).

A live audio webcast of the earnings conference call may be accessed on Turtle Beach’s website at www.corp.turtlebeach.com, along with a copy of this press release and an investor slide presentation. An audio replay of the call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website for a limited period of time.

About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach Corporation (the “Company”) (www.turtlebeachcorp.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Company’s namesake Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com) is known for designing best-selling gaming headsets, top-rated game controllers, award-winning PC gaming peripherals, and groundbreaking gaming simulation accessories. Innovation, first-to-market features, a broad range of products for all types of gamers, and top-rated customer support have made Turtle Beach a fan-favorite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for over a decade. Turtle Beach Corporation acquired Performance Designed Products LLC (www.pdp.com) in 2024. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to its reported results, the Company has included in this earnings release certain financial metrics, including Adjusted EBITDA, that the Securities and Exchange Commission define as “non-GAAP financial measures.” Management believes that such non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s reported results, can provide useful supplemental information for investors analyzing period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s results. Non-GAAP financial measures are not an alternative to the Company’s GAAP financial results and may not be calculated in the same manner as similar measures presented by other companies. “Adjusted EBITDA” is defined by the Company as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation (non-cash), and certain non-recurring special items that we believe are not representative of core operations, as further described in Table 4. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, to perform financial planning, and to determine incentive compensation. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors. The non-GAAP financial measures included herein exclude items that management does not believe reflect the Company’s core operating performance because such items are inherently unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash. See a reconciliation of GAAP results to Adjusted EBITDA included as Table 4 below for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2024.

By providing full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA guidance, the Company provided its expectation of a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure. Information reconciling full year 2024 Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net income (loss), is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort due to the variability, complexity, and lack of visibility with respect to certain reconciling items between Adjusted EBITDA and net income (loss), including other income (expense), provision for income taxes and stock-based compensation. These items cannot be reasonably and accurately predicted without the investment of undue time, cost and other resources and, accordingly, a reconciliation of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA outlook to its net income (loss) outlook for such periods is not provided. These reconciling items could be material to the Company’s actual results for such periods.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions, or beliefs about future events. Statements containing the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “goal”, “project”, “intend” and similar expressions, or the negatives thereof, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any person, that the objectives of the Company will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and expectations, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management.

While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that its goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to logistic and supply chain challenges and costs, the substantial uncertainties inherent in the acceptance of existing and future products, the difficulty of commercializing and protecting new technology, the impact of competitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, risks associated with the expansion of our business including the integration of any businesses we acquire and the integration of such businesses within our internal control over financial reporting and operations, our indebtedness, liquidity, and other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement after the date of this release whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

CONTACTS

Investors:
hear@icrinc.com
(646) 277-1285

Public Relations & Media:
MacLean Marshall
Sr. Director, Global Communications
Turtle Beach Corporation
(858) 914-5093
maclean.marshall@turtlebeach.com

 
Turtle Beach Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per-share data)
(unaudited)
Table 1.

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,     September 30,     September 30,  
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Net revenue     $ 94,363       $ 59,158       $ 226,689       $ 158,584  
Cost of revenue       60,232         41,469         151,696         114,884  
Gross profit       34,131         17,689         74,993         43,700  
Operating expenses:                        
Selling and marketing       13,535         10,583         36,289         30,457  
Research and development       4,311         4,380         12,802         12,670  
General and administrative       6,352         5,243         19,489         25,375  
Acquisition-related cost       3,510                 9,814          
Total operating expenses       27,708         20,206         78,394         68,502  
Operating income (loss)       6,423         (2,517 )       (3,401 )       (24,802 )
Interest expense       2,712         107         5,082         253  
Other non-operating expense, net       252         481         974         799  
Income (loss) before income tax       3,459         (3,105 )       (9,457 )       (25,854 )
Income tax expense (benefit)       46         501         (5,501 )       377  
Net income (loss)     $ 3,413       $ (3,606 )     $ (3,956 )     $ (26,231 )
                         
Net income (loss) per share                        
Basic     $ 0.17       $ (0.21 )     $ (0.20 )     $ (1.54 )
Diluted     $ 0.16       $ (0.21 )     $ (0.20 )     $ (1.54 )
Weighted average number of shares:                        
Basic       20,553         17,345         20,050         17,029  
Diluted       21,501         17,345         20,050         17,029  


 
Turtle Beach Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)
Table 2.       

    September 30,     December 31,  
    2024     2023  
    (unaudited)        
ASSETS      
Current Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents     $ 13,803       $ 18,726  
Accounts receivable, net       70,703         54,390  
Inventories       102,263         44,019  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets       9,686         7,720  
Total Current Assets       196,455         124,855  
Property and equipment, net       5,753         4,824  
Goodwill       56,700         10,686  
Intangible assets, net       44,544         1,734  
Other assets       9,749         7,868  
Total Assets     $ 313,201       $ 149,967  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Current Liabilities:            
Revolving credit facility     $ 58,626       $  
Accounts payable       66,394         26,908  
Other current liabilities       30,689         29,424  
Total Current Liabilities       155,709         56,332  
Debt, non-current       45,696          
Income tax payable       1,489         1,546  
Other liabilities       8,488         7,012  
Total Liabilities       211,382         64,890  
Commitments and Contingencies            
Stockholders’ Equity            
Common stock       20         18  
Additional paid-in capital       239,345         220,185  
Accumulated deficit       (138,233 )       (134,277 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss       687         (849 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity       101,819         85,077  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     $ 313,201       $ 149,967  


 
Turtle Beach Corporation
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Table 3.

    Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,
2024
    September 30,
2023
 
    (in thousands)  
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES            
Net loss   $ (3,956 )   $ (26,231 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization     3,261       2,912  
Costs recognized on sale of acquired inventory     2,085        
Amortization of intangible assets     4,843       761  
Amortization of debt financing costs     625       108  
Stock-based compensation     3,447       8,554  
Deferred income taxes     (6,739 )     (178 )
Change in sales returns reserve     1,369       (2,473 )
Provision for obsolete inventory     4,690       200  
Loss on impairment of asset     753        
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:            
Accounts receivable     4,344       12,563  
Inventories     (43,597 )     (4,986 )
Accounts payable     30,050       19,072  
Prepaid expenses and other assets     127       385  
Income taxes payable     485       126  
Other liabilities     (10,340 )     (2,869 )
Net cash provided (used for) by operating activities     (8,553 )     7,944  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES            
Purchases of property and equipment     (3,392 )     (1,924 )
Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired     (77,294 )      
Net cash used for investing activities     (80,686 )     (1,924 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES            
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities     242,609       149,995  
Repayment of revolving credit facilities     (183,983 )     (155,787 )
Proceeds of term loan     50,000        
Repayment of term loan     (729 )      
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants     3,004       1,718  
Repurchase of common stock     (25,339 )     (974 )
Debt issuance costs     (2,897 )     (80 )
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities     82,665       (5,128 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     1,651       52  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (4,923 )     944  
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period     18,726       11,396  
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period   $ 13,803     $ 12,340  


 
Turtle Beach Corporation
GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation
(in thousands)
Table 4.

    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
    (in thousands)  
Net loss   $ 3,413     $ (3,606 )   $ (3,956 )   $ (26,231 )
Interest expense     2,712       107       5,082       253  
Depreciation and amortization     3,322       1,212       8,104       3,673  
Stock-based compensation     1,496       1,625       3,447       8,554  
Income tax benefit (1)     46       501       (5,501 )     377  
Restructuring expense (2)     910       1,104       1,657       1,104  
CEO transition related costs (3)                       2,874  
Business transaction expense (4)     3,510             9,814        
Incremental costs on acquired inventory (5)     833             2,084        
Proxy contest and other (6)     26       94       30       1,936  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 16,268     $ 1,037     $ 20,761     $ (7,460 )

(1)  An income tax benefit of $7.0 million was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2024 as a result of the reversal of a portion of the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

(2)  Restructuring charges are expenses that are paid in connection with reorganization of our operations. These costs primarily include severance and related benefits.

(3)  CEO transition related expense includes one-time costs associated with the separation of its former CEO. Such costs included severance, bonus, medical benefits and the tax impact of accelerated vesting of stock-based compensation.

(4)  Business transaction expense includes one-time costs we incurred in connection with acquisitions including warehouse lease impairment, professional fees such as legal and accounting along with other certain integration related costs.

(5)  Costs relate to the step up of acquired PDP finished goods inventory to fair market value as required under GAAP purchase accounting. This step up in value over original cost is recorded as a charge to cost of revenue as such inventory is sold.

(6)  Proxy contest and other primarily includes one-time legal and other professional fees associated with proxy challenges presented by certain shareholder activists.


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