Johnson Outdoors Inc 10-Q for FY2025 Q2
Johnson Outdoors Inc (JOUT)
10-Q
2025-05-02
For: 2025-03-28
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About this 10-Q
Johnson Outdoors Inc filed this 10-Q on May 2, 2025, covering the quarter ended March 28, 2025 (FY2025 Q2).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 28, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $168.35M
- down 4.3% from $175.86M a year earlier
- Net income
- $2.3M
- up 6.9% from net income of $2.16M a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 28, 2025
OR
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _________ to _________
Commission file number 0-16255
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
(Address of principal executive offices)
(262 ) 631-6600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act: Large accelerated filer ☐Accelerated filer ☒Non-accelerated filer ☐Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of April 25, 2025, 9,125,764 shares of Class A and 1,207,760 shares of Class B common stock of the Registrant were outstanding.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| (thousands, except per share data) | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
| Marketing and selling | ||||||||||||||
| Administrative management, finance and information systems | ||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||
| Operating profit (loss) | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
| Interest income | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | ||||||||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | ( | |||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares - Basic: | ||||||||||||||
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| Participating securities | ||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares - Dilutive | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - Basic: | ||||||||||||||
| Class A | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Class B | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share - Diluted: | ||||||||||||||
| Class A | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Class B | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
| (thousands) | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | ( | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
| Change in pension plans, net of tax | ||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited)
| (thousands, except share data) | March 28, 2025 | September 27, 2024 | March 29, 2024 | ||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Short term investments | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||
| Inventories | |||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||
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| Investments | |||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ | |||||||||||
| Right of use assets | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Current lease liability | |||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | |||||||||||
| Accrued warranty | |||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued discounts and returns | |||||||||||
| Accrued customer programs | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
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| Non-current lease liability | |||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | |||||||||||
| Retirement benefits | |||||||||||
| Deferred compensation liability | |||||||||||
| Other liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||||||
| Common stock: | |||||||||||
Class A shares issued and outstanding: | |||||||||||
Class B shares issued and outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
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Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common stock: | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited)
| Six Months Ended March 28, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (thousands except for shares) | Shares | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Award of non-vested shares | ( | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $ | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested stock forfeitures | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock at cost | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT December 27, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Award of non-vested shares | ( | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $ | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT MARCH 28, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Six Months Ended March 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (thousands except for shares) | Shares | Common Stock | Capital in Excess of Par Value | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Treasury Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Award of non-vested shares | ( | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $ | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of treasury stock at cost | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT DECEMBER 29, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Award of non-vested shares | ( | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax effects on stock based awards | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency translation adjustment | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on available-for-sales securities, net of tax | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $ | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-vested stock forfeitures | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCE AT MARCH 29, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)
| Six Months Ended | ||||||||
| (thousands) | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | ||||||
| CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | ( | $ | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used for operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | ||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | ||||||||
| Stock based compensation | ||||||||
| Loss (Gain) on disposal of productive assets | ( | |||||||
| Deferred income taxes | ( | ( | ||||||
| Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ( | ( | ||||||
| Inventories, net | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||||||||
| Other current assets | ( | |||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ( | |||||||
| Other, net | ( | |||||||
| ( | ( | |||||||
| CASH (USED FOR) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Payments for purchase of businesses | ( | |||||||
| Proceeds from maturity of short-term investments | ||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of productive assets | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ( | ||||||
| ( | ||||||||
| CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||
| Debt issuance costs paid | ( | |||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | ||||||
| Purchases of treasury stock | ( | ( | ||||||
| ( | ( | |||||||
| Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash | ( | |||||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ( | ||||||
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | ||||||||
| End of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental Disclosure: | ||||||||
| Cash paid for taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued dividends | ( | |||||||
| Cash paid for interest | ||||||||
| Non-cash treasury stock activity | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1 BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, and their results of operations for the three and six month periods then ended and cash flows for the six month periods then ended. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2024.
All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.
2 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for credit losses of $692 , $3,543 and $749 as of March 28, 2025, September 27, 2024 and March 29, 2024, respectively. The determination of the allowance for credit losses is based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific collection concerns about a receivable exist, a reserve is established to value the affected account receivable at an amount the Company believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes allowances for credit losses based on historical experience of bad debts as a percent of accounts receivable outstanding for each business segment. Uncollectible accounts are written off against the allowance for credit losses after collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company typically does not require collateral on its accounts receivable.
3 EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)
Net income or loss per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is computed using the two-class method. Grants of restricted stock which receive non-forfeitable dividends are classified as participating securities and are required to be included as part of the basic weighted average share calculation under the two-class method.
Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cash dividends equal to 110 % of all dividends declared and paid on each share of Class B common stock. The Company grants shares of unvested restricted stock in the form of Class A shares, which carry the same distribution rights as the Class A common stock described above. As such, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.
Basic EPS
Basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss allocated to Class A common stock and Class B common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding, respectively. In periods with cumulative year to date net income and undistributed income, the undistributed income for each period is allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive. In periods where there is a cumulative year to date net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, Class B shares are treated as anti-dilutive and, therefore, net losses are allocated equally on a per share basis among all participating securities.
For the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, basic net income (loss) per share for Class A and Class B shares was the same because there were no
Diluted EPS
Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing allocated net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units (“stock units” or “units”) and non-vested restricted stock. Anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS. The computation of diluted net income per share of Class A common stock assumes that
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Class B common stock is converted into Class A common stock. Therefore, diluted net income per share is the same for both Class A and Class B common shares. In periods where the Company reports a net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, the effect of anti-dilutive stock options and units is excluded and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share for both classes of stock.
For the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, the effect of non-vested restricted stock units is excluded from the diluted income per share calculation as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Shares of non-vested stock that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled 69,486 and 70,182 for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively, and 64,525 and 66,622 for the six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively. Stock units that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future and which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive were 105,840 and 72,554 for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively, and 101,625 and 70,531 for the six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively
Dividends per share
Dividends per share for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 were as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six months ended | |||||||||||||
| March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Dividends declared per common share: | ||||||||||||||
| Class A | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Class B | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
4 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS
The Company’s current stock ownership plans allow for issuance of stock options to acquire shares of Class A common stock by key executives and non-employee directors. Current plans also allow for issuance of shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights in lieu of stock options.
Under the Company’s 2023 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan and the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the only plans where shares currently remain available for future equity incentive awards) there were a total of 284,109 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock available for future grant to non-employee directors and key executives at March 28, 2025. Share awards previously made under the Company's 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan, which no longer allow for additional share grants, also remain outstanding.
Non-vested Stock
All shares of non-vested restricted stock awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of shares of Class A common stock at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for stock granted to directors and within a period ranging from to four years from the date of grant for stock granted to officers and employees, based on the terms of the agreement with such officer or employee. The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of shares granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.
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A summary of non-vested stock activity for the six months ended March 28, 2025 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is as follows:
| Shares | Weighted Average Grant Price | |||||||
| Non-vested stock at September 27, 2024 | $ | |||||||
| Non-vested stock grants | ||||||||
| Restricted stock vested | ( | |||||||
| Forfeitures | ( | |||||||
| Non-vested stock at March 28, 2025 | ||||||||
Non-vested stock grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of shares by tendering a portion of the vested shares back to the Company. Shares tendered back to the Company were 1,609 and 2,330 during the six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively.
Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested stock was $462 and $322 for the three month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively, and $816 and $750 for the six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock as of March 28, 2025 was $2,369 , which amount will be amortized to expense through December 2027 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.
The fair value of restricted stock vested during the six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 was $690 and $919 , respectively.
Restricted Stock Units
All restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of units payable in shares of Class A common stock upon vesting. The units are valued at the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for RSUs granted to directors, and subject to satisfaction of applicable performance criteria, three years from the date of grant for RSUs granted to employees. The fair value at the date of grant is based on the number of units granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.
A summary of RSU activity for the six months ended March 28, 2025 follows:
| Number of RSUs | Weighted Average Grant Price | |||||||
| RSUs at September 27, 2024 | $ | |||||||
| RSUs granted | ||||||||
| RSUs vested and canceled due to performance targets not being met | ( | |||||||
| RSU's forfeited | ( | |||||||
| RSUs at March 28, 2025 | ||||||||
Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to RSUs was $160 and $276 for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025, respectively. The Company recognized income related to RSUs of $579 and $440 for the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2024, respectively, as a result of reversing compensation expense previously recognized, due to an expectation that performance conditions wouldn't be met for certain awards. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs as of March 28, 2025 was $1,596 , which amount will be amortized to expense through September 2027 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.
RSU grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of units and issuance of unrestricted shares of Class A common stock by tendering a portion of such unrestricted shares back to the Company. Because performance criteria was not met, the RSUs expiring in the six month period ended March 28,
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2025 were canceled so shares tendered back to the Company for this purpose were 0 during the six month period ended March 28, 2025. Shares tendered back to the Company for the reimbursement of withholding taxes were 2,331 during the six month period ended March 29, 2024.
The fair value of restricted stock units recognized as a tax deduction during the six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 was $0 and $1,015 , respectively.
Compensation expense related to units earned by employees (as opposed to grants to outside directors) is based upon the attainment of certain Company financial goals related to cumulative net sales and cumulative operating profit over a three-year performance period. Awards are only paid if at least 80 % of the target levels are met and maximum payouts are made if 120 % or more of target levels are achieved. The payouts for achievement at the threshold levels of performance are equal to 50 % of the target award amount. The payouts for achievement at maximum levels of performance are equal to 150 % of the target award amount, which payout level was increased to 200 % of the target award amount for the RSU awards issued to employees for the fiscal 2025 – 2027 performance period. To the extent earned, awards are issued in shares of Company Class A common stock after the end of the three-year performance period.
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan
The Company’s shareholders have adopted the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan, which was most recently amended on March 2, 2017, and which provides for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of not less than 85 % of the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant or on the date of purchase, whichever is lower.
5 LEASES
The Company leases certain facilities and machinery and equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.
As of March 28, 2025, the Company had approximately 150 leases, with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to 14 years. Some of the leases contain variable payment terms, such as payments based on fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Some leases also contain options to extend or terminate the lease. To the extent the Company is reasonably certain to exercise these options, they have been considered in the calculation of the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities. Under current lease agreements, there are no residual value guarantees or restrictive lease covenants. In calculating the ROU assets and lease liabilities, several assumptions and judgments were made by the Company, including whether a contract is or contains a lease under the applicable definition, and the determination of the discount rate, which is assumed to be the incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available to the Company at the lease commencement date based on lease length and location.
The components of lease expense recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 were as follows:
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| March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Lease Cost | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease costs | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Short-term lease costs | ||||||||||||||
| Variable lease costs | ||||||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Included in the amounts in the table above was rent expense to related parties of $313 and $627 for the three and six months ended March 28, 2025, respectively, and $313 and $627 for the three and six months ended March 29, 2024, respectively.
As of March 28, 2025, the Company did not have any finance leases or sublease agreements. Additionally, the Company does not have any leases in which it is the lessor. While the Company extended or renewed various existing leases during the quarter, there were no significant new leases entered into during the quarter ended March 28, 2025. As of March 28, 2025, the Company did not have any significant operating lease commitments that have not yet commenced. Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow, and other information related to operating leases was as follows:
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| Operating leases: | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease ROU assets | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term (in years) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average discount rate | % | % | |||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial lease term in excess of one year at March 28, 2025 were as follows:
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| Year | Related parties included in total | Total | |||||||||
| Remainder of 2025 | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| Total undiscounted lease payments | |||||||||||
| Less: Imputed interest | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total net lease liability | $ | $ | |||||||||
6 INCOME TAXES
For the three and six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, the Company’s earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate were as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||
(thousands, except tax rate data) | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Profit (loss) before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense | ( | |||||||||||||
| Effective income tax rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||
The change in the effective tax rate for the three and six months ended March 28, 2025 compared to the three and six months ended March 29, 2024 was primarily due to the recording of an unrecognized tax benefit and the change in the geographic mix of profits or losses from a tax perspective in the current year. The Company's effective tax rate is impacted by valuation allowances in certain foreign tax jurisdictions and, as a result, changes in the geographic source of Company profits or losses between periods can, in certain instances, have varying impacts on the Company's effective tax rate during a particular period.
The Company maintains valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. Changes in valuation allowances from period to period are included in the tax provision in the period of change. In determining whether a valuation allowance is required, the Company considers such factors as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carry-back and carry-forward periods, and tax strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of realization of a deferred tax asset. Due to recent operating losses in the U.S., the Company has evaluated the realizability of U.S. net deferred tax assets. The evaluation concluded that the Company's U.S. deferred tax assets are realizable. The Company will continue to monitor the need for a valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets.
The impact of the Company’s operations in jurisdictions where a valuation allowance is assessed is removed from the overall effective tax rate methodology and recorded directly based on year to date results for the year for which no tax expense or benefit can be recognized. The significant tax jurisdictions that have a valuation allowance for the periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 were:
| March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | ||||
| Indonesia | Indonesia | ||||
| Switzerland | Switzerland | ||||
The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes. As a result, the Company may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits due to the impact of changes in its assumptions or as a result of new facts and
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developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities and lapses of statutes of limitation. The Company recorded a $650 unrecognized tax benefit in the current period and estimates that reductions to unrecognized tax benefits for the remainder of fiscal 2025 will total $700 due mainly to lapses in statutes of limitations.
7 INVENTORIES
The Company values inventory at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in first-out method) or net realizable value. Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:
| March 28, 2025 | September 27, 2024 | March 29, 2024 | |||||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Finished goods | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
8 GOODWILL
The changes in goodwill during the six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 were as follows:
| March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | |||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Acquisitions | ||||||||
| Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates | ( | ( | ||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
The goodwill at March 28, 2025 relates to the acquisition of Endless Summer Technologies Proprietary, Ltd. See Note 18 below for additional information on the acquisition.
The Company evaluates the carrying value of goodwill for a reporting unit on an annual basis or more frequently when events and circumstances warrant such an evaluation. In conducting this analysis, the Company uses the income approach to compare the reporting unit's carrying value to its indicated fair value. Fair value is determined primarily by using a discounted cash flow methodology that requires considerable management judgment and long-term assumptions and is considered a Level 3 (unobservable) fair value determination in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 12) below.
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company's annual goodwill impairment test indicated the carrying value of the Fishing reporting unit exceeded its estimated fair value as of the measurement date of August 30, 2024. As a result, the Company recognized a goodwill impairment charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024, which reduced the carrying value of the balance of goodwill reported as of March 29, 2024 of $11,167 to $0 as of September 27, 2024. This non-cash impairment was primarily driven by reduced cash flow projections in the Fishing reporting unit, prompted by ongoing market challenges and competitive pressure occurring in this segment.
9 WARRANTIES
The Company provides warranties on certain of its products as they are sold. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty activity for the six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024.
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| March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | |||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period | ||||||||
| Less current period warranty claims paid | ( | ( | ||||||
| Balance at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
10 CONTINGENCIES
The Company is subject to various legal actions and proceedings in the normal course of business, including those related to commercial disputes, product liability, intellectual property and regulatory matters. The Company is insured against loss for certain of these matters. Although litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the ultimate exposure with respect to these matters cannot be ascertained, management does not believe the final outcome of any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows of the Company.
11 INDEBTEDNESS
The Company had no
Revolver
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an unsecured credit facility with PNC Bank National Association and Associated Bank, N.A. ("the Lending Group"). This credit facility consists of a $75 million Revolving Credit Facility among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, PNC Bank National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, and the other lender named therein (as amended, the “Credit Agreement” or “Revolver”). The Revolver provides for borrowing of up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000 with a $50,000 accordion feature that gives the Company the option to request an increase of the maximum financing availability (i.e., an aggregate borrowing amount of $125,000 ) subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement and subject to the approval of the lenders. On July 15, 2021, the Company entered into a First Amendment to this credit facility that extended its expiration date from November 15, 2022, to July 15, 2026. On January 29, 2025, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to this credit facility that reduced the Revolver to $50,000 (but maintained the accordion feature) and modified the terms of the Credit Agreement as disclosed below for the period from the amendment date until the earlier of (1) the Company’s compliance with both a 3.00 x maximum leverage ratio and a 3.50 x minimum interest coverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period or (2) delivery of the Company’s fiscal 2025 financial statements and compliance certificate (the “Second Amendment Period”):
•suspension of application of the maximum leverage and minimum interest coverage ratios during the Second Amendment Period;
•the Company and its subsidiaries must maintain a $50,000 minimum cash balance;
•acquisition, dividends, repurchases and distributions permitted, provided the Company and its subsidiaries maintain a $50,000 minimum cash balance;
•monthly financial reporting if the facility availability is less than or equal to 95 %; and
•the granting of a security interest in the Company’s personal property assets if the facility availability is less than or equal to 95 %.
Other key provisions of the credit facility remained as outlined herein and the description herein is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the original Credit Agreement (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2017), the First Amendment, (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2021), and the aforementioned Second Amendment (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the quarterly report on Form 10-Q dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2025).
The interest rate is based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus an applicable margin. The applicable margin ranges from 1.00 % to 1.75 % and is dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period. The interest rates on the Revolver at both March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 were
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approximately 5.4 % and 6.5 %, respectively. During the Second Amendment Period, the interest rate on borrowings under the Revolver will equal SOFR plus a 1.75 % applicable margin.
The Credit Agreement restricts the Company's ability to incur additional debt, includes maximum leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio covenants and is unsecured, except as noted above during the Second Amendment Period.
Other Borrowings
12 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy has been established based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.
•Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.
•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The carrying amounts of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximated their fair values at March 28, 2025, September 27, 2024 and March 29, 2024 due to the short term maturities of these instruments. See Note 13 for discussion of fair value of cash and cash equivalents. When indicators of impairment are present, the Company may be required to value certain long-lived assets such as property, plant, and equipment, and other intangibles at their fair value.
Valuation Techniques
Rabbi Trust Assets
Rabbi trust assets are classified as trading securities and are comprised of marketable debt and equity securities that are marked to fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets. The rabbi trust assets are used to fund amounts the Company owes to certain officers and other employees under the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan. These assets are included in "Other assets" in the accompanying Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the mark to market adjustments on the assets are recorded in “Other income, net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The offsetting deferred compensation liability is also reported at fair value as "Deferred compensation liability" in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the liability are recorded in "Administrative management, finance and information systems" expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Marketable Securities
Marketable securities are classified as available-for-sale, with fair values determined using significant other observable inputs, which include quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices of similar securities, recently executed transactions, broker quotations, and other inputs that are observable.
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of March 28, 2025:
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| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Marketable securities | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of September 27, 2024:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Marketable securities | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of March 29, 2024:
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Marketable securities | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024 was:
| Three Months Ended | Six months ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Location of income recognized in Statement of Operations | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | Other (expense) income, net | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||
13 CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The Company considers all short-term investments in interest bearing accounts and all securities and other instruments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost which approximates market value.
The Company has classified all marketable securities as available-for-sale which requires the securities to be reported at estimated fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity.
At March 28, 2025, cost for marketable securities was determined using the specific identification method. A summary of the amortized costs and fair values of the Company’s marketable securities at the end of the period presented is shown in the following table. All of the Company’s marketable securities are classified as Level 2, as defined by FASB ASC 820, with fair values determined using significant other observable inputs, which include quoted prices in markets that are not active, quoted prices of similar securities, recently executed transactions, broker quotations, and other inputs that are observable.
The following table summarizes the Company’s marketable securities measured at fair value as of March 28, 2025:
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| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Gross unrealized gains | Gross unrealized losses | |||||||||||
| Fixed rate Canadian Government Bonds | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company’s marketable securities measured at fair value as of September 27, 2024:
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Gross unrealized gains | Gross unrealized losses | |||||||||||
| Fixed rate US Government Bonds | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Fixed rate Canadian Government Bonds | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
The following table summarizes the Company’s marketable securities measured at fair value as of March 29, 2024:
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Gross unrealized gains | Gross unrealized losses | |||||||||||
| Fixed rate US Government Bonds | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Fixed rate Canadian Government Bonds | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Proceeds from the maturities of available for sale securities were $11,826 and $15,000 for the six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively. There were no sales or purchases of available-for-sale securities for the six month periods ended March 28, 2025 or March 29, 2024. No
The future contractual maturities of the marketable securities held at March 28, 2025 are as follows: $4,315 within one year, classified as Short-Term Investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and $0 greater than one year, but less than five years, classified as Investments on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
14 NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
In November 2024, the Financial Account Standards Board (FASB), issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). ASU 2024-03 is intended to improve disclosures and provide more detailed information about a public entity’s expenses, specifically amounts related to purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, intangible asset amortization, and selling expenses, along with qualitative descriptions of certain other types of expenses. This guidance in this ASU is effective in fiscal 2028, and interim periods in fiscal 2029, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently reviewing this ASU and its potential impact on its financial statements and disclosures.
In March 2024, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Final Rulemaking Release No. 33-11275: The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. This release is
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intended to improve consistency, completeness and transparency related to climate risks and events. The disclosure requirements related to this new rule will be phased in, and effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2027 on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this release on its financial statements and disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB, issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in this ASU are effective for the Company in fiscal 2026 on a prospective basis, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact of this guidance on its financial statements and disclosures.
15 REVENUES
Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control of our goods at a point in time based on shipping terms and transfer of title. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods. The amount of consideration received can vary, primarily because of customer incentive or rebate arrangements. The Company estimates variable consideration based on the expected value of total consideration to which customers are likely to be entitled based on historical experience and projected market expectations. Included in the estimate is an assessment as to whether any variable consideration is constrained. Revenue estimates are adjusted at the earlier of a change in the expected value of consideration or when the consideration becomes fixed. For all contracts with customers, the Company has not adjusted the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component as the period between the transfer of the promised goods and the customer's payment is expected to be one year or less . Sales are made on normal and customary short-term credit terms, generally ranging from 30 to 90 days, or upon delivery of point of sale transactions. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.
The Company enters into contractual arrangements with customers in the form of individual customer orders which specify the goods, quantity, pricing, and associated order terms. The Company does not have contracts which are satisfied over time. Due to the nature of these contracts, no significant judgment exists in relation to the identification of the customer contract, satisfaction of the performance obligation, or transaction price. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract due to the short-term nature of the contracts.
Estimated costs of returns, allowances and discounts, based on historic experience, are accrued as a reduction to sales when revenue is recognized. The Company provides customers the right to return eligible products under certain circumstances. At March 28, 2025, the right to returns asset was $1,615 and the accrued returns liability was $4,283 . At March 29, 2024, the right to returns asset was $1,266 and the accrued returns liability was $3,362 . The Company also offers assurance-type warranties relating to its products sold to end customers that continue to be accounted for under ASC 460 Guarantees.
The Company accounts for shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment activity, consistent with the timing of revenue recognition; that is, when a customer takes control of the transferred goods. In the event that a customer were to take control of a product upon or after shipment, the Company has made an accounting policy election to treat such shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in "Net Sales," and shipping and handling costs are recognized within "Marketing and selling expenses" in the same period the related revenue is recognized.
See Note 16 for required disclosures of disaggregated revenue.
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16 SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS
The Company conducts its worldwide operations through separate business segments, each of which represents major product lines. Operations are conducted in the United States and various foreign countries, primarily in Europe, Canada and the Pacific Basin.
The Company has historically reported "Camping" and "Watercraft Recreation" segments separately. As of December 27, 2024, the Company combined these two segments into one segment, "Camping & Watercraft Recreation", consistent with the manner in which its chief operating decision maker ("CODM") assesses performance and makes resource allocations. The operating segment change was for financial reporting purposes only and did not impact or result in changes to operations of the business segments, nor did it impact the Company's consolidated financial statements, but it did impact our previous segment footnote disclosure and the table below, including the corresponding items of segment information disclosed in the prior year.
Net sales and operating profit include both sales to customers, as reported in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and interunit transfers, which are priced to recover cost plus an appropriate profit margin. Total assets represent assets that are used in the Company’s operations in each business segment at the end of the periods presented.
A summary of the Company’s operations by business segment is presented below:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | September 27, 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Net sales: | |||||||||||||||||
| Fishing: | |||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated customers | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Interunit transfers | |||||||||||||||||
Camping & Watercraft Recreation: | |||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated customers | |||||||||||||||||
| Interunit transfers | |||||||||||||||||
| Diving | |||||||||||||||||
| Unaffiliated customers | |||||||||||||||||
| Interunit transfers | |||||||||||||||||
| Other / Corporate | |||||||||||||||||
| Eliminations | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
| Operating profit (loss): | |||||||||||||||||
| Fishing | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Camping & Watercraft Recreation: | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Diving | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other / Corporate | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||
| $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Total assets (end of period): | |||||||||||||||||
| Fishing | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Camping & Watercraft Recreation: | |||||||||||||||||
| Diving | |||||||||||||||||
| Other / Corporate | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Other Segment Information
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During the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025, two customers of the Company's Fishing and Camping & Watercraft Recreation segments each accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues, which amounted to combined net sales of approximately $63,291 and $87,549 , respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues. During the three and six month periods ended March 29, 2024, two customers of the Company's Fishing and Camping & Watercraft Recreation segments each accounted for more than 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues, which amounted to combined net sales of approximately $54,746 and $108,893 , respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues.
During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Fishing segment of the Company sold a building, which resulted in a gain of approximately $1,900 , which was recorded in Other income, net in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
17 ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component, net of tax, for the six months ended March 28, 2025 were as follows:
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for sale securities | Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||||||||||
| Balance at September 27, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Tax effects | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Balance at December 27, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications | ( | |||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Tax effects | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Balance at March 28, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||
The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six months ended March 29, 2024 were as follows:
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment | Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for sale securities | Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | |||||||||||
| Balance at September 29, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | ||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Tax effects | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
| Balance at December 29, 2023 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||||
| Tax effects | ( | |||||||||||||
| Balance at March 29, 2024 | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
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| Amortization of loss | $ | $ | $ | $ | Other income and expense | ||||||||||||
| Tax effects | ( | ( | ( | ( | Income tax expense | ||||||||||||
| Total reclassifications for the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
18 ACQUISITIONS
On October 25, 2024, the Company acquired all the outstanding common stock of Endless Summer Technologies Proprietary, Ltd ("EST") and related patents and other assets used in EST's business and operations in a purchase transaction with EST's sole shareholder (the "Seller"). EST, based in Durban, South Africa, has been a long term supplier of products to the Company and it specializes in the design, development and manufacturing of scuba equipment through unique application of existing, new and emerging technologies. The EST acquisition is included in the Company's Diving segment, and is expected to provide new innovative products, unlock synergies and enhance operating efficiencies for the Diving segment.
The approximately $12,197 acquisition cost was funded with existing cash. Approximately $1,650 of the purchase price was paid into segregated escrow accounts which were set aside to fund (1) any potential downward purchase price adjustment tied to cash, debt and net working capital levels as of the closing or (2) potential indemnity claims that may be made by the Company against the Seller in connection with the inaccuracy of certain representations and warranties made by the Seller or related to the breach or nonperformance of certain other actions, agreements or conditions related to the acquisition, for a period of 24 months from the acquisition date. The Company cannot estimate the probability or likelihood of bringing such an indemnity claim against the Seller or any related costs at this time. The remaining escrow balance, if any, net of any indemnity claim then pending, will be released to the Seller once the 24 month period has lapsed.
The Company is currently in the process of determining the fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in this acquisition and anticipates completing the valuation of intangibles and other assets, including any final cash, debt, net working capital adjustments and the related tax effects, within this fiscal year. The following table summarizes the provisional fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the resulting goodwill acquired at the date of acquisition:
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Pro forma financial information has not been presented because such amounts are not material to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Transaction costs incurred for the acquisition to date were approximately $635 , of which approximately $135 was recognized during the six months ended March 28, 2025, and which are included in Administrative management, finance and information systems expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) includes comments and analysis relating to the results of operations and financial condition of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of and for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024. All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.
This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes that immediately precede this section, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2024.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements,” and the Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of those safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because they include phrases such as the Company “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” use of words such as “confident,” “could,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of such words or other words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated.
Factors that could affect actual results or outcomes include the matters described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2024 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2024 and the following: changes in economic conditions, consumer confidence levels and discretionary spending patterns in key markets; uncertainties stemming from political instability (and its impact on the economies in jurisdictions where the Company has operations); uncertainties stemming from changes in U.S. trade policies, tariffs, and the reaction of other countries to such changes; the global outbreaks of disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected, and may continue to affect, market and economic conditions, along with wide-ranging impacts on employees, customers and various aspects of our operations; the Company’s success in implementing its strategic plan, including its targeted sales growth platforms, innovation focus and its increasing digital presence; litigation costs related to actions of and disputes with third parties, including competitors; the Company’s continued success in its working capital management and cost-structure reductions; the Company’s success in integrating strategic acquisitions; the risk of future writedowns of goodwill or other long-lived assets; the ability of the Company’s customers to meet payment obligations; the impact of actions of the Company's competitors with respect to product development or enhancement or the introduction of new products into the Company's markets; movements in foreign currencies, interest rates or commodity costs; fluctuations in the prices of raw materials or the availability of raw materials or components used by the Company; any disruptions in the Company's supply chain as a result of material fluctuations in the Company's order volumes and requirements for raw materials and other components, or the demand for those same raw materials and components by third parties, necessary to manufacture and produce the Company's products including related to shortages in procuring necessary raw materials and components to manufacture and produce such products; the success of the Company’s suppliers and customers and the impact of any consolidation in the industries of the Company's suppliers and customers; the ability of the Company to deploy its capital successfully; unanticipated outcomes related to outsourcing certain manufacturing processes; unanticipated outcomes related to litigation matters; and adverse weather conditions and other factors impacting climate change legislation. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of this filing. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Trademarks
We have registered the following trademarks, among others, which may be used in this report: Minn Kota®, Cannon®, Humminbird®, Jetboil®, Old Town®, Ocean Kayak®, Carlisle®, and SCUBAPRO®.
Overview
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The Company is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded seasonal outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing, diving, paddling and camping. The Company’s portfolio of well-known consumer brands has attained leading market positions due to continuous innovation, marketing excellence, product performance and quality. The Company’s values and culture support innovation in all areas, promoting and leveraging best practices and synergies within and across its subsidiaries to advance the Company’s strategic vision set by executive management and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company is controlled by Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, members of her family and related entities.
Recent Developments
As disclosed in Part I, Item 1A: Risk Factors, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27 2024, the Company’s business is subject to risks related to, among other factors, tariffs put in the place by the United States or other countries. During the second fiscal quarter of 2025, the United States government announced additional tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. from numerous countries. These tariffs may result in an increase in product or component costs, which may ultimately negatively impact demand for our products and/or reduce the Company's overall profitability. The Company continues to analyze the potential impacts of the tariffs and actions that can be taken to mitigate their effects, including, among other options, adjusting our supply chain strategy, evaluating potential operational changes to improve efficiencies, and considering potential adjustments to our pricing strategy.
Highlights
Net sales of $168,349 for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 decreased $7,507, or 4%, from the same period in the prior year. The decrease between quarterly periods was mainly driven by persistent market challenges across several of the Company's product categories, as well as a cautious approach from the retail and trade environment. These factors led to reduced demand and revenue in all segments of the Company's outdoor recreation products. Gross margin remained relatively flat as compared to the prior year quarter, at approximately 35%. Lower direct expenses driven by the decrease in sales volumes between periods, as well as lower promotions expense and a $3,370 decrease in expense related to the Company's deferred compensation plan contributed to a $5,154 improvement in operating profit in the current year quarter versus the prior year quarter.
As of December 27, 2024, and as referenced in “Note 16 – Segments of Business” of the notes to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has combined the previously reported "Camping" and "Watercraft Recreation" segments into one segment, referred to as "Camping & Watercraft Recreation."
During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company's Diving segment completed an acquisition of a scuba equipment manufacturer for $12,197, which is expected to provide new innovative products, unlock synergies and enhance operating efficiencies for this segment. See “Note 18 – Acquisitions” of the notes to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
Seasonality
The Company’s business is seasonal in nature. The second fiscal quarter traditionally falls within the Company’s primary selling season for its warm-weather outdoor recreation products. The table below sets forth a historical view of the Company’s seasonality during the last three fiscal years.
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ended | Net Sales | Operating Loss | Net Sales | Operating Profit (Loss) | Net Sales | Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||
| December | 23 | % | — | % | 27 | % | 47 | % | 21 | % | 21 | % | ||||||||
| March | 30 | % | 1 | % | 30 | % | 97 | % | 26 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||
| June | 29 | % | 1 | % | 28 | % | 149 | % | 27 | % | 36 | % | ||||||||
| September | 18 | % | 98 | % | 15 | % | (193) | % | 26 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||
| 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||||
Results of Operations
The Company’s net sales and operating profit (loss) by business segment for the periods shown below were as follows:
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| Net sales: | ||||||||||||||
| Fishing | $ | 134,891 | $ | 138,608 | $ | 217,363 | $ | 249,100 | ||||||
Camping & Watercraft Recreation | 17,852 | 20,248 | 27,303 | 30,974 | ||||||||||
| Diving | 15,820 | 16,924 | 31,504 | 34,402 | ||||||||||
| Other / Corporate / Eliminations | (214) | 76 | (172) | 24 | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 168,349 | $ | 175,856 | $ | 275,998 | $ | 314,500 | ||||||
| Operating profit (loss): | ||||||||||||||
| Fishing | $ | 9,469 | $ | 7,427 | $ | 1,208 | $ | 18,956 | ||||||
Camping & Watercraft Recreation | 1,246 | 1,223 | 600 | (497) | ||||||||||
| Diving | (413) | (298) | (1,321) | (876) | ||||||||||
| Other / Corporate / Eliminations | (5,401) | (8,605) | (15,825) | (17,790) | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,901 | $ | (253) | $ | (15,338) | $ | (207) | ||||||
See “Note 16 – Segments of Business” of the notes to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the definition of segment net sales and operating profit.
Net Sales - Second Fiscal Quarter
Consolidated net sales for the three months ended March 28, 2025 were $168,349, a decrease of $7,507, or 4%, compared to $175,856 for the three months ended March 29, 2024. Foreign currency translation had a negligible impact on current year second quarter net sales compared to the prior year's second quarter net sales.
Net sales for the three months ended March 28, 2025 for the Fishing business were $134,891, a decrease of $3,717, or 3%, from $138,608 during the second fiscal quarter of the prior year. The sales decline between quarters was due to continued challenging consumer and trade dynamics in this market.
Net sales for the Camping & Watercraft Recreation business were $17,852 for the second quarter of the current fiscal year, a decrease of $2,396, or 12%, from the prior year net sales during the same period of $20,248. As previously announced, the Company exited the Eureka! brand in this segment and completed all sales of Eureka! inventory in the first fiscal quarter of 2025. There were no Eureka! sales in the current year second quarter, compared to approximately $2,950 of Eureka! sales in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of Eureka! sales in the prior year quarter, sales in this segment increased slightly over the prior year quarter due to success of new Jetboil products introduced into the market by the Company.
Net sales for Diving for the second quarter of fiscal 2025 were $15,820, which declined $1,104, or 7%, compared to net sales of $16,924 for the three months ended March 29, 2024. The sales decline compared to the prior year quarter was mainly due to continuing soft market demand for our Diving segment products across all geographic regions, driven by global economic uncertainty. Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of less than 1% on sales in this segment versus the prior year quarter.
Net Sales - Year-To-Date
Consolidated net sales for the six months ended March 28, 2025 were $275,998, a decrease of $38,502, or 12%, compared to $314,500 for the six months ended March 29, 2024. Foreign currency translation had a negligible impact on net sales of the current year to date period compared to the prior year to date period.
Net sales for the six months ended March 28, 2025 for the Fishing business were $217,363, a decrease of $31,737, or 13%, from $249,100 during the prior year to date period. In addition to a continued challenging market as noted above for the second quarter, a strong sell-in of new products in the prior year year-to-date period also contributed to the sales decline between periods.
Net sales for the Camping & Watercraft Recreation business were $27,303 for the six months ended March 28, 2025, a decrease of $3,671, or 12%, from the prior year net sales during the same period of $30,974. As discussed above, the decrease over the
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prior year to date period is mainly attributable to Eureka! sales in the prior year to date period that were not repeated in the current fiscal year due to the exit of the brand.
Diving net sales for the six months ended March 28, 2025 were $31,504, which declined $2,898, or 8%, compared to net sales of $34,402 for the six months ended March 29, 2024, due to continued soft market demand for our Diving segment products across all geographic regions. Foreign currency translation had an unfavorable impact of less than 2% on sales in this segment versus the prior year to date period.
Cost of Sales
Cost of sales for the three months ended March 28, 2025 of $109,483 decreased $4,942 compared to $114,425 for the three months ended March 29, 2024, mainly due to a decrease in sales volumes over the prior year quarter.
Cost of sales for the six months ended March 28, 2025 of $184,949 decreased $15,266 compared to $200,215 for the six months ended March 29, 2024, mainly due to the decrease in sales volumes, partially offset by a shift in mix to higher cost products between year to date periods.
Gross Profit Margin
For the three months ended March 28, 2025, gross profit as a percentage of net sales remained flat at 35.0% compared to 34.9% in the three month period ended March 29, 2024.
For the six months ended March 28, 2025, gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 33.0% compared to 36.3% in the six month period ended March 29, 2024. The decline in gross profit percentage over the prior year-to-date period was primarily due to promotional pricing on end-of-life products and changes in product mix toward lower margin products between year-to-date periods.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were $53,965 for the three months ended March 28, 2025, compared to $61,684 for the three months ended March 29, 2024, for a decrease of $7,719 between quarters. The main drivers of the decrease were lower sales volume-driven expenses compared to the prior year quarter, as well as a decrease in promotions expense and a $3,370 decrease in expense related to the Company's deferred compensation plan between periods.
Operating expenses were $106,387 for the six months ended March 28, 2025, compared to $114,492 for the six months ended March 29, 2024, for a decrease of $8,105 between year-to-date periods. Decreased sales volume-driven expenses and a $5,961 decrease in expense related to the Company's deferred compensation plan contributed to the decrease compared to the prior year to date period.
Operating Loss/Profit
Operating profit on a consolidated basis for the three month period ended March 28, 2025 was $4,901, compared to operating loss of $253 in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. As discussed above, the increase in operating profit between quarters was driven by a reduction in operating expenses that more than offset the decrease in gross profit caused by lower sales volumes between periods.
Operating loss on a consolidated basis for the six month period ended March 28, 2025 was $15,338, compared to $207 in the prior year to date period. As discussed above, the increase in operating loss between periods was driven primarily by lower sales volumes, promotional pricing and changes in product mix toward lower margin products between year-to-date periods.
Interest
Interest expense was $68 and $40 for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively, and $115 and $78 for the six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively.
Interest income was $625 and $857 for the three months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively, and $1,658 and $2,055 for the six months ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively.
Other Expense (Income), net
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Other expense was $1,300 for the three months ended March 28, 2025 compared to other income of $2,448 in the prior year period. The main driver of the $3,748 decrease over the prior year quarter was a $3,370 decrease in net investment gains and earnings on the assets related to the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan in the current year quarter over the prior year quarter, entirely offset as a reduction to operating expense as noted above. For the three months ended March 28, 2025, foreign currency exchange losses were $20 compared to gains of $46 for the three months ended March 29, 2024.
For the six months ended March 28, 2025, other expense was $974, compared to other income of $7,141 in the six months ended March 29, 2024. The $8,115 decrease was mostly attributable to a $5,961 decrease in net investment gains and earnings on the assets related to the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan in the current year to date period over the prior year to date period, entirely offset as a reduction to operating expense as noted above. Additionally, the prior year to date period included a gain on the sale of a building of approximately $1,900. For the six months ended March 28, 2025, foreign currency exchange gains were $183 compared to losses of $145 for the six months ended March 29, 2024.
Income Tax Expense
The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual effective tax rates in the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates. The effective tax rates for the three and six month periods ended March 28, 2025 were an expense of 44.6% and a benefit of 12.1%, respectively, compared to expense of 28.4% and 31.4% in the corresponding periods of the prior year.
Net Income/Loss
Net income for the three months ended March 28, 2025 was $2,304, or $0.22 per diluted common class A and B share, compared to $2,156, or $0.21 per diluted common class A and B share, for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Net loss for the six months ended March 28, 2025 was $12,986, or $1.26 per diluted common class A and B share, compared to net income of $6,111, or $0.59 per diluted common class A and B share, for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
Cash and cash equivalents and short term investments totaled $93,951 as of March 28, 2025, compared to $84,270 as of March 29, 2024. The Company’s debt to total capitalization ratio was 0% as of March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024. The Company’s total debt balance was $0 as of each of March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024. See “Note 11 – Indebtedness” in the notes to the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses, were $116,776 as of March 28, 2025, a decrease of $12,569 compared to $129,345 as of March 29, 2024. The decrease is consistent with the decreased sales volumes year over year. Inventories were $180,057 as of March 28, 2025, a decrease of $69,144, compared to $249,201 as of March 29, 2024. The decrease is consistent with the Company's ongoing efforts to reduce inventory balances. Accounts payable were $44,323 at March 28, 2025 compared to $50,374 as of March 29, 2024.
The Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as presented in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, are summarized in the following table:
| Six months ended | ||||||||
| (thousands) | March 28, 2025 | March 29, 2024 | ||||||
| Cash (used for) provided by: | ||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (38,566) | $ | (51,764) | ||||
| Investing activities | (7,749) | 7,031 | ||||||
| Financing activities | (6,879) | (6,945) | ||||||
| Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash | (2,668) | 180 | ||||||
| Decrease in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (55,862) | $ | (51,498) | ||||
Operating Activities
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Cash used for operations totaled $38,566 for the six months ended March 28, 2025 compared to $51,764 during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. The decrease in cash used for operations over the prior year six month period was due primarily to cash provided by working capital reductions between quarters, partially offset by lower income on decreased sales volumes between periods. Depreciation and amortization charges were $10,041 for the six month period ended March 28, 2025 compared to $9,949 for the corresponding period of the prior year.
Investing Activities
Cash used for investing activities totaled $7,749 for the six months ended March 28, 2025 compared to cash provided by investing activities of $7,031 for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year. Current year cash used for investing activities reflects $12,197 paid to acquire a business, partially offset by the maturity of investments of $11,826. The prior year period included proceeds from maturity of investments of $15,000, as well as proceeds from the sale of a building of $2,234. Capital expenditures were $7,378 in the six months ended March 28, 2025, compared to $10,203 in the prior year to date period which included investments in expansion of Fishing facilities to accommodate additional production. Any additional capital expenditures in fiscal 2025 are expected to be funded by working capital.
Financing Activities
Cash used for financing activities totaled $6,879 for the six months ended March 28, 2025 compared to $6,945 for the six month period ended March 29, 2024 and, for both periods, represents the payment of dividends and purchase of treasury stock. The Company had no debt during either six month period ended March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024. See Note 11 "Indebtedness" to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our credit facilities.
As of March 28, 2025 the Company held approximately $56,367 of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments in bank accounts in foreign taxing jurisdictions.
Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has contractual obligations and commitments to make future payments including under operating leases and open purchase orders. There have been no changes outside of the ordinary course of business in the specified contractual obligations during the quarter ended March 28, 2025.
The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers compensation insurance. Letters of credit outstanding were approximately $67 and $67 as of March 28, 2025 and March 29, 2024, respectively.
The Company has no other off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2024 in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates”, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2024. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended March 28, 2025.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
The Company is exposed to market risk in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity prices and inflation. For a discussion of exposure to market risk, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2024, in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations under the heading “Market Risk Management”, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2024. There have been no significant changes to our market risk in the six months ended March 28, 2025.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
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in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching a level of reasonable assurance. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company has designed its disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time. We do not believe we are currently involved in any claim or action the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending September 27, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2024.
Item 5. Other Information
(c) Trading Plans.
During the three month period ended March 28, 2025, no director or officer of the Company adopted terminated
Item 6. Exhibits
See Exhibit Index to this Form 10-Q report.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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| Signatures Dated: May 2, 2025 | |||||
| /s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold | |||||
| Helen P. Johnson-Leipold | |||||
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |||||
| /s/ David W. Johnson | |||||
| David W. Johnson | |||||
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||||
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Exhibit Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
Exhibit Number | Description | ||||
| Articles of Incorporation of the Company as amended through February 17, 2000. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.) | |||||
| Bylaws of the Company as amended and restated through December 6, 2010. (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.) | |||||
| 10.1 | Second Amendment dated January 29, 2025 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of November 15, 2017 among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries named therein, PNC Bank, National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as sole lead arranger and bookrunner, and the other lender named therein. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27, 2024 and incorporated herein by reference.) | ||||
| Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| 101 | The following materials from Johnson Outdoors Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 28, 2025 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. XBRL Instance Document – the XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | ||||
| 104 | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2025, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101). | ||||
(1) This certification is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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Exhibit 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
I, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Johnson Outdoors Inc.;
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s
auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
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Date:
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May 2, 2025
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/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
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Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
I, David W. Johnson, certify that:
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I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Johnson Outdoors Inc.;
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in
light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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| a. |
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
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The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s
auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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| a. |
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial
reporting.
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Date:
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May 2, 2025
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/s/ David W. Johnson
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David W. Johnson
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Treasurer
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Exhibit 32
Written Statement of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the
“Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 28, 2025 (the “Report”) fully complies
with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
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Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
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May 2, 2025
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Written Statement of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc.
(the “Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended March 28, 2025 (the “Report”) fully
complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ David W. Johnson
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David W. Johnson
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Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Treasurer
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May 2, 2025
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The above certifications are made solely for the purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any
other purpose.