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EXHIBIT 99.1

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

STURM, RUGER & COMPANY, INC. REPORTS THIRD QUARTER

DILUTED EARNINGS OF 53¢ PER SHARE AND

DECLARES DIVIDEND OF 21¢ PER SHARE

 

SOUTHPORT, CONNECTICUT, October 31, 2017--Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) announced today that for the third quarter of 2017 the Company reported net sales of $104.8 million and diluted earnings of 53¢ per share, compared with net sales of $161.4 million and diluted earnings of $1.03 per share in the third quarter of 2016.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, net sales were $404.0 million and diluted earnings were $2.32 per share. For the corresponding period in 2016, net sales were $502.5 million and diluted earnings were $3.48 per share.

The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of 21¢ per share for the third quarter for stockholders of record as of November 15, 2017, payable on November 30, 2017. This dividend varies every quarter because the Company pays a percentage of earnings rather than a fixed amount per share. This dividend is approximately 40% of net income.

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Chief Executive Officer Christopher J. Killoy made the following observations related to the Company’s 2017 third quarter performance:

·In the third quarter of 2017, net sales decreased 35% and earnings per share decreased 50% from the third quarter of 2016. The decrease in earnings is attributable to the sales decline and the unfavorable de-leveraging of fixed manufacturing costs due to the decline in production volumes.

 

·Sales of new products, including the Mark IV pistols, the LCP II pistol, and the Precision Rifle, represented $118.8 million or 30% of firearm sales in the first nine months of 2017. New product sales include only major new products that were introduced in the past two years.

 

·The estimated unit sell-through of the Company’s products from the independent distributors to retailers decreased 25% and 16% in three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year periods. For the same periods, the National Instant Criminal Background Check System background checks (as adjusted by the National Shooting Sports Foundation) decreased 16% and 10%. The decrease in estimated sell-through of the Company’s products from the independent distributors to retailers is attributable to:
·Decreased overall consumer demand in 2017 due to stronger-than-normal demand during most of 2016, likely bolstered by the political campaigns for the November 2016 elections,
·Reduced purchasing by retailers in an effort to lower their inventories and generate cash,
·Aggressive price discounting and lucrative consumer rebates offered by many of our competitors, and
·Increased industry manufacturing capacity, which exacerbates the above factors.

 

·Cash generated from operations during the first nine months of 2017 was $59 million. At September 30, 2017, our cash totaled $45 million. Our current ratio is 2.8 to 1 and we have no debt.

 

·In the first nine months of 2017, capital expenditures totaled $13 million. We expect our 2017 capital expenditures to total approximately $30 million.

 

·In the first nine months of 2017, the Company returned $85 million to its shareholders through:

 

§the payment of $20 million of dividends, and
§the repurchase of 1.3 million shares of common stock in the open market at an average price of $49.10 per share, for a total of $65 million.

 

·At September 30, 2017, stockholders’ equity was $223 million, which equates to a book value of $12.77 per share, of which $2.60 per share is cash.

 

Today, the Company filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are attached to this press release.

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Tomorrow, November 1, 2017, Sturm, Ruger will host a webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the third quarter operating results. Interested parties can access the webcast at Ruger.com/corporate or by dialing 855-871-7398, participant code 99533519.

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov and the Ruger website at Ruger.com/corporate. Investors are urged to read the complete Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to ensure that they have adequate information to make informed investment judgments.

 

About Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.

Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation's leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. As a full-line manufacturer of American-made firearms, Ruger offers consumers over 400 variations of more than 30 product lines. For more than 60 years, Ruger has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. Our motto, “Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens®,” echoes the importance of these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and innovative firearms.

 

 

The Company may, from time to time, make forward-looking statements and projections concerning future expectations. Such statements are based on current expectations and are subject to certain qualifying risks and uncertainties, such as market demand, sales levels of firearms, anticipated castings sales and earnings, the need for external financing for operations or capital expenditures, the results of pending litigation against the Company, the impact of future firearms control and environmental legislation, and accounting estimates, any one or more of which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publish revised forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date such forward-looking statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of subsequent unanticipated events.

 

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 
         
         
Assets          
           
Current Assets          
Cash  $45,359   $87,126 
Trade receivables, net   53,154    69,442 
           
Gross inventories   99,919    99,417 
Less LIFO reserve   (44,716)   (42,542)
Less excess and obsolescence reserve   (3,034)   (2,340)
Net inventories   52,169    54,535 
           
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   2,602    3,660 
Total Current Assets   153,284    214,763 
           
Property, plant and equipment   344,626    331,639 
Less allowances for depreciation   (252,984)   (227,398)
Net property, plant and equipment   91,642    104,241 
           
Deferred income taxes       334 
Other assets   32,602    27,541 
Total Assets  $277,528   $346,879 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   September 30, 2017   December 31, 2016 
         
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity          
           
Current Liabilities          
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses  $30,841   $48,493 
Product liability   1,170    1,733 
Employee compensation and benefits   14,693    25,467 
Workers’ compensation   5,047    5,200 
Income taxes payable   2,578     
Total Current Liabilities   54,329    80,893 
           
Product liability   100    86 
Deferred income taxes   591     
           
Contingent liabilities        
           
           
Stockholders’ Equity          
Common Stock, non-voting, par value $1:          
Authorized shares 50,000; none issued        
Common Stock, par value $1:          
Authorized shares – 40,000,000
       2017 – 24,091,834 issued,
                   17,426,436 outstanding
       2016 – 24,034,201 issued,
                   18,688,511 outstanding
   24,092    24,034 
Additional paid-in capital   27,318    27,211 
Retained earnings   314,693    293,400 
Less: Treasury stock – at cost
           2017 – 6,665,398 shares
           2016 – 5,345,690 shares
   (143,595)   (78,745)
Total Stockholders’ Equity   222,508    265,900 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  $277,528   $346,879 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
 
                 
Net firearms sales  $103,658   $160,058   $400,533   $497,889 
Net castings sales   1,159    1,369    3,493    4,591 
Total net sales   104,817    161,427    404,026    502,480 
                     
Cost of products sold   74,603    111,176    283,113    336,422 
                     
Gross profit   30,214    50,251    120,913    166,058 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Selling   10,606    13,378    36,650    41,261 
General and administrative   6,291    6,805    21,779    22,045 
Total operating expenses   16,897    20,183    58,429    63,306 
                     
Operating income   13,317    30,068    62,484    102,752 
                     
Other income:                    
Interest expense, net   (30)   (32)   (96)   (102)
Other income, net   154    418    935    917 
Total other income, net   124    386    839    815 
                     
Income before income taxes   13,441    30,454    63,323    103,567 
                     
Income taxes   4,071    10,604    21,530    36,925 
                     
Net income and comprehensive income  $9,370   $19,850   $41,793   $66,642 
                     
Basic earnings per share  $0.53   $1.05   $2.34   $3.51 
                     
Diluted earnings per share  $0.53   $1.03   $2.32   $3.48 
                     
Cash dividends per share  $0.23   $0.49   $1.15   $1.32 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 2017   October 1,
2016
 
         
Operating Activities          
Net income  $41,793   $66,642 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   26,026    25,263 
Slow moving inventory valuation adjustment   694    630 
Stock-based compensation   2,647    2,213 
Loss on sale of assets   31    50 
Deferred income taxes   925    2,520 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Trade receivables   16,288    1,398 
Inventories   1,672    (7,105)
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses   (17,805)   9,762 
Employee compensation and benefits   (11,028)   (2,667)
Product liability   (549)   806 
Prepaid expenses, other assets and other liabilities   (4,259)   (5,340)
Income taxes payable and prepaid income taxes   2,578    (8,781)
Cash provided by operating activities   59,013    85,391 
           
Investing Activities          
Property, plant and equipment additions   (13,205)   (23,049)
Proceeds from sale of assets   3    7 
Cash used for investing activities   (13,202)   (23,042)
           
Financing Activities          
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and vesting of RSU’s       8,826 
Remittance of taxes withheld from employees related to
share-based compensation
   (2,482)   (14,001)
Repurchase of common stock   (64,850)    
Dividends paid   (20,246)   (25,036)
Cash used for financing activities   (87,578)   (30,211)
           
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents   (41,767)   32,138 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   87,126    69,225 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $45,359   $101,363 

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measure

 

In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding its financial results, the Company refers to various United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measures and one non-GAAP financial measure, EBITDA, which management believes provides useful information to investors. This non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled financial measures being disclosed by other companies. In addition, the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measure should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that EBITDA is useful to understanding its operating results and the ongoing performance of its underlying business, as EBITDA provides information on the Company’s ability to meet its capital expenditure and working capital requirements, and is also an indicator of profitability. The Company believes that this reporting provides better transparency and comparability to its operating results. The Company uses both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s financial performance.

 

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization. The Company calculates its EBITDA by adding the amount of interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expenses that have been deducted from net income back into net income, and subtracting the amount of interest income that was included in net income from net income.

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation – EBITDA

EBITDA

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
   September 30,
2017
   October 1,
2016
 
                     
Net income  $9,370   $19,850   $41,793   $66,642 
                     
Income tax expense   4,071    10,604    21,530    36,925 
Depreciation and amortization expense   7,373    8,567    26,026    25,263 
Interest expense, net   30    32    96    102 
EBITDA  $20,844   $39,053   $89,445   $128,932 

 

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