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The Duckhorn Portfolio Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results

Fourth Quarter Net Sales of $107.4 million, an Increase of 7.3%

Fourth Quarter Net Income of $11.3 million; Adjusted Net Income of $20.4 million

Fourth Quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $39.9 million, an Increase of 16.7%

ST. HELENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 7, 2024-- The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (NYSE: NAPA) (the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended July 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Highlights

  • Net sales were $107.4 million, an increase of $7.3 million, or 7.3%, versus the prior year. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, net sales declined $13.9 million or 13.9% versus the prior year, due primarily to the shift in timing of the Kosta Browne Appellation Series release into Q3 in fiscal 2024 from Q4 in fiscal 2023.
  • Gross profit was $51.3 million, a decrease of $4.0 million, or 7.2%, versus the prior year. Gross profit margin was 47.8%, versus 55.2% in the prior year. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, gross profit declined $10.8 million or 19.5% and gross profit margin was 51.6%.
  • Adjusted gross profit was $55.0 million, in line with the prior year. Adjusted gross profit margin was 51.2%, versus 55.1% in the prior year. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, adjusted gross profit declined $10.3 million or 18.7% and gross profit margin was 52.1%.
  • Net income was $11.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, versus $17.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted net income was $20.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, versus $16.7 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $39.9 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 16.7%, and Adjusted EBITDA margin improved by approximately 300 basis points versus the prior year to a margin of 37.2%.
  • Cash was $10.9 million as of July 31, 2024. The Company’s leverage ratio was 2.0x net debt (net of deferred financing costs), to trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA.

Fiscal Year 2024 Highlights

  • Net sales were $405.5 million, an increase of $2.8 million, or 0.7%, versus the prior year. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, net sales declined $18.4 million or 4.6% versus the prior year.
  • Gross profit was $214.9 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 0.4%, versus the prior year. Gross profit margin was 53.0% versus 53.6% for the prior year. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, gross profit declined $7.6 million or 3.5% and gross profit margin was 54.2%.
  • Adjusted gross profit was $217.4 million, a decrease of $0.8 million, or 0.4% versus the prior year. Adjusted gross profit margin was 53.6%, versus 53.7% in the prior year. Excluding Sonoma-Cutrer, adjusted gross profit declined $9.3 million or 4.3% and gross profit margin was 53.9%.
  • Net income was $56.0 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, versus $69.3 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, for the prior year. Adjusted net income was $74.8 million, or $0.60 per diluted share, decreasing by $2.5 million, or 3.2%, versus $77.3 million, or $0.67 per diluted share, for the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $155.1 million, an increase of $10.6 million, or 7.3%, versus the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin improved by approximately 230 basis points versus the prior year, to a margin of 38.2%.

“We are pleased to conclude fiscal 2024 with a solid fourth quarter performance,” said Deirdre Mahlan, President, CEO and Chairperson. “We meaningfully advanced our strategic agenda in fiscal 2024, delivering strong operating and financial performance against a dynamic backdrop, including the strategic acquisition of Sonoma-Cutrer. We believe the successful integration of this marquee brand, coupled with the continuing execution against our strategic initiatives positions the business for solid growth and profitability into fiscal 2025 and beyond.”

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

 

Three months ended July 31,

 

Fiscal year ended July 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Net sales growth

7.3

%

 

28.3

%

 

0.6

%

 

8.2

%

Volume contribution

23.7

%

 

10.6

%

 

3.1

%

 

5.6

%

Price / mix contribution

(16.4

)%

 

17.7

%

 

(2.5

)%

 

2.6

%

 

Three months ended July 31,

 

Fiscal year ended July 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Wholesale – Distributors

78.3

%

 

65.1

%

 

69.8

%

 

67.9

%

Wholesale – California direct to trade

14.8

 

 

15.9

 

 

16.3

 

 

17.1

 

DTC

6.9

 

 

19.0

 

 

13.9

 

 

15.0

 

Net sales

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

 

100.0

%

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Information

Net sales were $107.4 million, an increase of $7.3 million, or 7.3%, versus $100.1 million for the prior year. The increase in net sales was driven by 23.7% volume growth with the introduction of our recently acquired Sonoma-Cutrer winery. The negative price/mix contributed 16.4%, as our higher-priced Kosta Browne release shifted to the third quarter versus a fourth quarter release in the prior year. The introduction of Sonoma-Cutrer which is substantially comprised of white varietals which traditionally sell at a lower price point than red varietals also impacted the price/mix contributed for the quarter.

Gross profit was $51.3 million, a decrease of $4.0 million, or 7.2%, versus the prior year. Gross profit margin was 47.8%, declining 740 basis points versus the prior year. Adjusted gross profit which excludes approximately $3.3 million in purchase accounting adjustments from inventory acquired in the acquisition of Sonoma-Cutrer was $55.0 million, approximately in line with the prior year. Adjusted gross profit margin was 51.2% declining 390 basis points versus the prior year, as a result of the shift in timing of the release of higher-margin Kosta Browne to the third quarter of fiscal 2024. A return to more normalized trade spend also contributed to a reduction in gross margin versus the prior year.

Total selling, general and administrative expenses were $30.6 million, an increase of $0.2 million, or 0.7%, versus $30.4 million in the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A declined 190 basis points due to active operating expense management.

Net income was $11.3 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, versus $17.8 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in the prior year. Adjusted net income was $20.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, versus $16.7 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA was $39.9 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 16.7%, versus $34.2 million in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA margin improved 300 basis points versus the prior year. The increase was driven by higher net sales and profitability, partially offset by higher cost of goods sold.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will no longer host its earnings conference call and webcast previously scheduled for today, Monday, October 7, 2024, at 4:30 p.m. EST.

About The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.

The Duckhorn Portfolio is North America’s premier luxury wine company, with eleven wineries, ten state-of-the-art winemaking facilities, eight tasting rooms and over 2,200 coveted acres of vineyards spanning 38 Estate properties. Established in 1976, when vintners Dan and Margaret Duckhorn founded Napa Valley’s Duckhorn Vineyards, today, our portfolio features some of North America’s most revered wineries, including Duckhorn Vineyards, Decoy, Sonoma-Cutrer, Kosta Browne, Goldeneye, Paraduxx, Calera, Migration, Postmark, Canvasback and Greenwing. Sourcing grapes from our own Estate vineyards and fine growers in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Anderson Valley, California’s North and Central coasts, Oregon and Washington State, we offer a curated and comprehensive portfolio of acclaimed luxury wines with price points ranging from $20 to $230 across more than 15 varietals. Our wines are available throughout the United States, on five continents, and in more than 50 countries around the world. To learn more, visit us at: https://www.duckhornportfolio.com/. Investors can access information on our investor relations website at: https://ir.duckhorn.com.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

In addition to the Company’s results, which are determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), the Company believes the following non-GAAP measures presented in this press release and discussed on the related teleconference call are useful in evaluating its operating performance: adjusted gross profit, adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS. Certain of these non-GAAP measures exclude depreciation and amortization, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, purchase accounting adjustments, impairment losses, inventory write-downs, changes in the fair value of derivatives, and certain other items, net of the tax effects of all such adjustments, which are not related to the Company’s core operating performance. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are provided to enhance the reader’s understanding of our past financial performance and our prospects for the future. The Company’s management team uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate business performance in comparison to budgets, forecasts and prior period financial results. The non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. A reconciliation is provided herein for each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure stated in accordance with GAAP. Readers are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “plan,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “goal,” “project,” and other words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements address various matters including statements regarding the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements The Duckhorn Portfolio makes relating to its estimated and projected financial results or its plans and objectives for future operations, growth initiatives or strategies are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this press release is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statement. Applicable risks and uncertainties include, among others, the Company’s ability to manage the growth of its business; the Company’s reliance on its brand name, reputation and product quality; the effectiveness of the Company’s marketing and advertising programs, including the consumer reception of the launch and expansion of our product offerings; general competitive conditions, including actions the Company’s competitors may take to grow their businesses; overall decline in the health of the economy and the impact of inflation on consumer discretionary spending and consumer demand for wine; the occurrence of severe weather events (including fires, floods and earthquakes), catastrophic health events, natural or man-made disasters, social and political conditions, war or civil unrest; risks associated with disruptions in the Company’s supply chain for grapes and raw and processed materials, including corks, glass bottles, barrels, winemaking additives and agents, water and other supplies; risks associated with the disruption of the delivery of the Company’s wine to customers; disrupted or delayed service by the distributors and government agencies the Company relies on for the distribution of its wines outside of California; the Company’s ability to successfully execute its growth strategy; risks associated with our acquisition of Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, Inc.; decreases in the Company’s wine score ratings by wine rating organizations; quarterly and seasonal fluctuations in the Company’s operating results; the Company’s success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, its officers, key employees or directors; the Company’s ability to protect its trademarks and other intellectual property rights, including its brand and reputation; the Company’s ability to comply with laws and regulations affecting its business, including those relating to the manufacture, sale and distribution of wine; the risks associated with the legislative, judicial, accounting, regulatory, political and economic risks and conditions specific to both domestic and to international markets; claims, demands and lawsuits to which the Company is, and may in the future, be subject and the risk that its insurance or indemnities coverage may not be sufficient; the Company’s ability to operate, update or implement its IT systems; the Company’s ability to successfully pursue strategic acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses; the Company’s potential ability to obtain additional financing when and if needed; the Company’s substantial indebtedness and its ability to maintain compliance with restrictive covenants in the documents governing such indebtedness; the Company’s largest shareholders’ significant influence over the Company; the potential liquidity and trading of the Company’s securities; the future trading prices of the Company’s common stock and the impact of securities analysts’ reports on these prices; and the risks identified in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. The Company cautions investors not to place considerable reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. You are encouraged to read the Company’s filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this document, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any of these statements. The Company’s business is subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, including those referenced above. Investors, potential investors, and others should give careful consideration to these risks and uncertainties.

 

THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 

 

July 31, 2024

 

July 31, 2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash

$

10,872

 

$

6,353

Accounts receivable trade, net

 

52,262

 

 

48,706

Due from related party

 

10,845

 

 

Inventories

 

448,967

 

 

322,227

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

14,594

 

 

10,244

Total current assets

 

537,540

 

 

387,530

Property and equipment, net

 

568,457

 

 

323,530

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

27,130

 

 

20,376

Intangible assets, net

 

192,467

 

 

184,227

Goodwill

 

483,879

 

 

425,209

Other assets

 

7,555

 

 

6,810

Total assets

$

1,817,028

 

$

1,347,682

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

5,774

 

$

4,829

Accrued expenses

 

34,164

 

 

38,246

Accrued compensation

 

11,386

 

 

16,460

Current operating lease liabilities

 

2,869

 

 

3,787

Current maturities of long-term debt

 

9,721

 

 

9,721

Due to related party

 

1,714

 

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,116

 

 

1,417

Total current liabilities

 

66,744

 

 

74,460

Revolving line of credit, net

 

101,000

 

 

13,000

Long-term debt, net of current maturities and debt issuance costs

 

200,734

 

 

210,619

Operating lease liabilities

 

24,286

 

 

16,534

Deferred income taxes

 

151,104

 

 

90,216

Other liabilities

 

705

 

 

445

Total liabilities

 

544,573

 

 

405,274

Stockholders’ equity:

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 147,073,614 and 115,316,308 issued and outstanding at July 31, 2024, and July 31, 2023, respectively

 

1,471

 

 

1,153

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,011,265

 

 

737,557

Retained earnings

 

259,135

 

 

203,122

Total The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. stockholders’ equity

 

1,271,871

 

 

941,832

Non-controlling interest

 

584

 

 

576

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,272,455

 

 

942,408

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

1,817,028

 

$

1,347,682

 

THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited, in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 

 

Three months ended July 31,

 

Fiscal year ended July 31,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Sales

$

108,965

 

$

101,362

 

 

$

410,966

 

 

$

408,442

 

Excise tax

 

1,570

 

 

1,267

 

 

 

5,485

 

 

 

5,446

 

Net sales

 

107,395

 

 

100,095

 

 

 

405,481

 

 

 

402,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

56,083

 

 

44,813

 

 

 

190,555

 

 

 

187,307

 

Gross profit

 

51,312

 

 

55,282

 

 

 

214,926

 

 

 

215,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

30,614

 

 

30,404

 

 

 

120,083

 

 

 

109,711

 

Income from operations

 

20,698

 

 

24,878

 

 

 

94,843

 

 

 

105,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

5,068

 

 

3,882

 

 

 

18,103

 

 

 

11,721

 

Other expense (income), net

 

2,087

 

 

(3,597

)

 

 

(84

)

 

 

(212

)

Total other expenses, net

 

7,155

 

 

285

 

 

 

18,019

 

 

 

11,509

 

Income before income taxes

 

13,543

 

 

24,593

 

 

 

76,824

 

 

 

94,469

 

Income tax expense

 

2,247

 

 

6,825

 

 

 

20,803

 

 

 

25,183

 

Net income

 

11,296

 

 

17,768

 

 

 

56,021

 

 

 

69,286

 

Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

(8

)

 

 

12

 

Net income attributable to The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.

$

11,296

 

$

17,769

 

 

$

56,013

 

 

$

69,298

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$0.08

 

$0.15

 

$0.45

 

$0.60

Diluted

$0.08

 

$0.15

 

$0.45

 

$0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

147,060,134

 

115,173,211

 

123,436,717

 

115,233,324

Diluted

147,077,828

 

115,376,739

 

123,549,109

 

115,407,624

 

THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

 

Fiscal year ended July 31,

 

2024

 

2023

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Net income

$

56,021

 

 

$

69,286

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

30

 

 

 

(267

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

37,168

 

 

 

27,768

 

Loss on disposal of assets

 

981

 

 

 

157

 

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

716

 

 

 

34

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

775

 

 

 

975

 

Impairment loss

 

1,200

 

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

7,319

 

 

 

6,290

 

Inventory reserve adjustments

 

479

 

 

 

722

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities; net of acquisition:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable trade, net

 

(3,554

)

 

 

(11,679

)

Due from related party

 

(10,845

)

 

 

 

Inventories

 

(61,863

)

 

 

(33,894

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(2,773

)

 

 

2,281

 

Other assets

 

(1,810

)

 

 

(917

)

Accounts payable

 

(1,239

)

 

 

1,549

 

Accrued expenses

 

(11,143

)

 

 

7,002

 

Accrued compensation

 

(5,350

)

 

 

3,567

 

Deferred revenue

 

13

 

 

 

(6

)

Due to related party

 

1,714

 

 

 

 

Other current and non-current liabilities

 

(3,679

)

 

 

(2,776

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

4,160

 

 

 

70,092

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(27,967

)

 

 

(72,843

)

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

307

 

 

 

271

 

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

 

(49,614

)

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(77,274

)

 

 

(72,572

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

Payments under line of credit

 

(47,000

)

 

 

(121,000

)

Borrowings under line of credit

 

135,000

 

 

 

24,000

 

Issuance of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

225,833

 

Payments of long-term debt

 

(10,000

)

 

 

(120,166

)

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan

 

247

 

 

 

350

 

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

 

(496

)

 

 

(680

)

Payment of equity issuance costs

 

(118

)

 

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

(2,671

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

77,633

 

 

 

5,666

 

Net increase in cash

 

4,519

 

 

 

3,186

 

Cash - Beginning of year

 

6,353

 

 

 

3,167

 

Cash - End of year

$

10,872

 

 

$

6,353

 

Supplemental cash flow information

 

 

 

Interest paid, net of amount capitalized

$

18,273

 

 

$

10,393

 

Income taxes paid

$

34,110

 

 

$

11,562

 

Non-cash investing and financing activities

 

 

 

Property and equipment additions in accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

8,547

 

 

$

3,360

 

Consideration payable for the acquisition of Sonoma-Cutrer in due to related party

$

1,342

 

 

$

 

Value of shares issued related to the acquisition of Sonoma-Cutrer

$

267,072

 

 

$

 

THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted gross profit, adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS, collectively referred to as “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” are commonly used in the Company’s industry and should not be construed as an alternative to net income or earnings per share as indicators of operating performance (as determined in accordance with GAAP). These Non-GAAP Financial Measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The Company has included these Non-GAAP Financial Measures because it believes the measures provide management and investors with additional information to evaluate business performance in comparison to budgets, forecasts and prior year financial results.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures are adjusted to exclude certain items that affect comparability. The adjustments are itemized in the tables below. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reason the Company considers them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating adjustments, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments set forth below. The presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures should not be construed as an inference that future results will be unaffected by unusual or recurring items.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company calculates as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash equity-based compensation expense, purchase accounting adjustments, transaction expenses, acquisition integration expenses, changes in the fair value of derivatives and certain other items which are not related to our core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a key performance measure the Company uses in evaluating its operational results. The Company believes adjusted EBITDA is a helpful measure to provide investors an understanding of how management regularly monitors the Company’s core operating performance, as well as how management makes operational and strategic decisions in allocating resources. The Company believes adjusted EBITDA also provides management and investors consistency and comparability with the Company’s past financial performance and facilitates period to period comparisons of operations, as it eliminates the effects of certain variations unrelated to its overall performance.

Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations include:

  • although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
  • adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs;
  • adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company’s debt;
  • adjusted EBITDA does not reflect income tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to the Company; and
  • other companies, including companies in the Company’s industry, may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduce their usefulness as comparative measures.

Because of these limitations, you should consider adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including net income and the Company’s other GAAP results. In evaluating adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future the Company may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. The Company’s presentation of adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by the types of items excluded from the calculation of adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted Gross Profit

Adjusted gross profit is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company calculates as gross profit excluding the impact of purchase accounting adjustments (including depreciation and amortization related to purchase accounting), non-cash equity-based compensation expense, and certain inventory charges. We believe adjusted gross profit is a useful measure to us and our investors to assist in evaluating our operating performance because it provides consistency and direct comparability with our past financial performance between fiscal periods, as the metric eliminates the effects of non-cash or other expenses unrelated to our core operating performance that would result in fluctuations in a given metric for reasons unrelated to overall continuing operating performance. Adjusted gross profit should not be considered a substitute for gross profit or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Adjusted net income is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company calculates as net income excluding the impact of non-cash equity-based compensation expense, purchase accounting adjustments, transaction expenses, acquisition integration expenses, changes in the fair value of derivatives and certain other items unrelated to core operating performance, as well as the estimated income tax impacts of all such adjustments included in this non-GAAP performance measure. We believe adjusted net income assists us and our investors in evaluating our performance period-over-period. In calculating adjusted net income, we also calculate the following non-GAAP financial measures which adjust each GAAP-based financial measure for the relevant portion of each adjustment to reach adjusted net income:

  • Adjusted SG&A – calculated as selling, general, and administrative expenses excluding the impacts of purchase accounting, transaction expenses, acquisition integration expenses, equity-based compensation; and
  • Adjusted income tax – calculated as the tax effect of all adjustments to reach adjusted net income based on the applicable blended statutory tax rate for the period.

Adjusted net income should not be considered a substitute for net income or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EPS

Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company calculates as adjusted net income divided by diluted share count for the applicable period. We believe adjusted EPS is useful to us and our investors because it improves the comparability of results of operations from period to period. Adjusted EPS should not be considered a substitute for net income per share or any other measure of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP.

 

THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three months ended July 31, 2024

 

Net
sales

 

Gross
profit

 

SG&A

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Income
tax

 

Net
income

 

Diluted
EPS

GAAP results

$

107,395

 

 

$

51,312

 

 

$

30,614

 

 

$

11,296

 

 

$

2,247

 

 

$

11,296

 

 

$

0.08

 

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

47.8

%

 

 

28.5

%

 

 

10.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

(1,902

)

 

 

10,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

29,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting adjustments

 

 

 

3,320

 

 

 

 

 

3,320

 

 

 

551

 

 

 

2,769

 

 

 

0.02

 

Transaction expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(739

)

 

 

739

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

683

 

 

 

 

Acquisition integration costs

 

 

 

 

 

(307

)

 

 

307

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,433

 

 

 

404

 

 

 

2,029

 

 

 

0.01

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

(1,894

)

 

 

2,120

 

 

 

328

 

 

 

1,792

 

 

 

0.01

 

Impairment loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,200

)

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

199

 

 

 

1,001

 

 

 

0.01

 

Loss on property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

(710

)

 

 

710

 

 

 

118

 

 

 

592

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP results

$

107,395

 

 

$

55,001

 

 

$

23,862

 

 

$

39,910

 

 

$

3,954

 

 

$

20,418

 

 

$

0.14

 

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

51.2

%

 

 

22.2

%

 

 

37.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended July 31, 2023

 

Net
sales

 

Gross
profit

 

SG&A

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Income
tax

 

Net
income

 

Diluted
EPS

GAAP results

$

100,095

 

 

$

55,282

 

 

$

30,404

 

 

$

17,769

 

 

$

6,825

 

 

$

17,769

 

 

$

0.15

 

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

55.2

%

 

 

30.4

%

 

 

17.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,882

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

114

 

 

 

(2,105

)

 

 

7,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

35,716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting adjustments

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

Transaction expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(256

)

 

 

256

 

 

 

71

 

 

 

185

 

 

 

 

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,909

)

 

 

(807

)

 

 

(2,102

)

 

 

(0.02

)

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

(1,212

)

 

 

1,352

 

 

 

321

 

 

 

1,031

 

 

 

0.01

 

Lease income, net

 

(364

)

 

 

(364

)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(62

)

 

 

(161

)

 

 

 

Non-GAAP results

$

99,731

 

 

$

55,191

 

 

$

26,690

 

 

$

34,211

 

 

$

6,353

 

 

$

16,736

 

 

$

0.15

 

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

55.1

%

 

 

26.7

%

 

 

34.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Sum of individual amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

 

THE DUCKHORN PORTFOLIO, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Fiscal year ended July 31, 2024

 

Net
sales

 

Gross
profit

 

SG&A

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Income
tax

 

Net
income

 

Diluted
EPS

GAAP results

$

405,481

 

 

$

214,926

 

 

$

120,083

 

 

$

56,013

 

 

$

20,803

 

 

$

56,013

 

 

$

0.45

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

53.0

%

 

 

29.6

%

 

 

13.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,103

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

469

 

 

 

(10,463

)

 

 

37,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

132,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting adjustments

 

 

 

3,379

 

 

 

 

 

3,379

 

 

 

915

 

 

 

2,464

 

 

 

0.02

Transaction expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(9,963

)

 

 

9,963

 

 

 

834

 

 

 

9,129

 

 

 

0.07

Acquisition integration costs

 

 

 

 

 

(923

)

 

 

923

 

 

 

250

 

 

 

673

 

 

 

0.01

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

522

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

806

 

 

 

(5,614

)

 

 

6,420

 

 

 

1,589

 

 

 

4,831

 

 

 

0.04

Impairment loss

 

 

 

 

 

(1,200

)

 

 

1,200

 

 

 

325

 

 

 

875

 

 

 

0.01

Loss on property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

(710

)

 

 

710

 

 

 

192

 

 

 

518

 

 

 

Lease income, net

 

(2,176

)

 

 

(2,176

)

 

 

(1,862

)

 

 

(314

)

 

 

(85

)

 

 

(229

)

 

 

Non-GAAP results

$

403,305

 

 

$

217,404

 

 

$

89,348

 

 

$

155,084

 

 

$

25,017

 

 

$

74,796

 

 

$

0.60

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

53.6

%

 

 

22.0

%

 

 

38.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal year ended July 31, 2023

 

Net
sales

 

Gross
profit

 

SG&A

 

Adjusted
EBITDA

 

Income
tax

 

Net
income

 

Diluted
EPS

GAAP results

$

402,996

 

 

$

215,689

 

 

$

109,711

 

 

$

69,298

 

 

$

25,183

 

 

$

69,298

 

 

$

0.60

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

53.5

%

 

 

27.2

%

 

 

17.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,183

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

476

 

 

 

(7,815

)

 

 

27,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

133,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase accounting adjustments

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

 

 

93

 

 

 

257

 

 

 

Transaction expenses

 

 

 

 

 

(4,051

)

 

 

4,051

 

 

 

982

 

 

 

3,069

 

 

 

0.03

Change in fair value of derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

Equity-based compensation

 

 

 

420

 

 

 

(5,042

)

 

 

5,462

 

 

 

1,299

 

 

 

4,163

 

 

 

0.04

Debt refinancing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

865

 

 

 

231

 

 

 

634

 

 

 

0.01

Lease income, net

 

(364

)

 

 

(364

)

 

 

(141

)

 

 

(223

)

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(164

)

 

 

Non-GAAP results

$

402,632

 

 

$

216,571

 

 

$

92,662

 

 

$

144,509

 

 

$

27,738

 

 

$

77,282

 

 

$

0.67

Percentage of net sales

 

 

 

53.7

%

 

 

23.0

%

 

 

35.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Sum of individual amounts may not recalculate due to rounding.

 

Investor Contact
Ben Avenia-Tapper
ir@duckhorn.com
707-339-9232

Media Contact
Jessica Liddell, ICR
DuckhornPR@icrinc.com
203-682-8200

Source: The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.