SPECTRUM BRANDS INC. Reports Operating Results (10-K)

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Nov 21, 2012
SPECTRUM BRANDS INC. (SPB, Financial) filed Annual Report for the period ended 2012-09-30.

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc has a market cap of $2.29 billion; its shares were traded at around $45.09 with a P/E ratio of 19.3 and P/S ratio of 0.7.

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Segment net sales to external customers in Fiscal 2012 decreased $4 million to $2,250 million from $2,254 million during Fiscal 2011, driven by unfavorable foreign currency exchange translation which impacted Fiscal 2012 net sales by approximately $65 million. Excluding foreign exchange, segment sales increased by $61 million, led by increased consumer batteries sales of $31 million. The growth of global consumer battery sales on a constant currency basis was driven by new customer listings as well as increased shelf space at existing customers, coupled with price increases, primarily in Latin America, and geographic expansion. Excluding foreign exchange, electric shaving and grooming sales increased $12 million, driven by an increase of $14 million due to successful new product launches in Europe and $4 million of distribution gains with existing customers in Latin America, tempered by a $6 million decrease in North American sales. Electric personal care product sales increased $9 million, excluding foreign exchange impacts, led by North American and Latin American sales increases of $11 million and $7 million, respectively, resulting from successful new product introductions and distribution gains in Latin America. The gains in electric personal care product sales were tempered by an $8 million decrease in European sales driven by declining women's hair straightener sales which is attributed to a change in fashion trends combined with decreased promotions in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2012. Excluding foreign exchange impacts, small appliances sales increased $8 million. Geographically, small appliance sales increased $16 million in Latin America and $12 million in Europe, tempered by a $19 million decrease in North American small appliance sales. Latin American sales gains were attributable to price increases, distribution gains with existing customers and new customer gains, whereas European sales increases resulted from market share gains in the United Kingdom and expansion of the Russell Hobbs brand throughout Europe. The decline in North American small appliances sales resulted from a concerted effort to eliminate certain low margin promotions.

Segment sales to external customers in Fiscal 2012 increased to $615 million from $579 million in Fiscal 2011, representing an increase of $36 million or 6%, driven by increased companion animal sales and aquatics sales of $34 million and $11 million, respectively. Companion animal sales increases resulted from the FURminator acquisition in Fiscal 2012, which contributed $30 million in sales, and expansion of the Nature's Miracle brand in the U.S. Strong North American aquarium starter kits and pond related sales drove the increase in aquatics sales, which was tempered by lower European aquatics sales. Foreign exchange negatively impacted Fiscal 2012 pet supplies sales by $8 million.

Operating Income. Operating income of approximately $229 million was recognized in Fiscal 2011 compared to $169 million recognized in Fiscal 2010, representing an increase of $60 million. The Merger accounted for a $41 million increase in operating income. Additionally, savings from our integration efforts, our global cost reduction initiatives and favorable foreign exchange translation impacted operating income by $17 million, $16 million and $11 million, respectively. These profit improvements were partially offset by a $32 million impairment charge, $13 million increase in stock compensation expense and increased commodity costs during Fiscal 2011.

Segment sales to external customers in Fiscal 2011 increased $596 million to $2,254 million from $1,658 million during Fiscal 2010, representing a 36% increase. The Merger accounted for $547 million of the increase due to a full year of small appliances sales of $778 million in Fiscal 2011 compared to $231 million during Fiscal 2010, which only includes sales after the Merger. Favorable foreign currency exchange translation impacted sales in Fiscal 2011 by approximately $37 million when

Segment profitability during Fiscal 2011 increased $68 million to $239 million from $171 million in Fiscal 2010. The Merger accounted for a $42 million increase in segment profit. The remaining increase in segment profitability during Fiscal 2011 was attributable to increased sales which contributed $12 million of profit, cost saving from integration and cost reduction initiatives of $12 million, favorable foreign exchange of $11 million and the non-recurrence of a $18 million increase in cost of goods sold that resulted from the sale of inventory that was revalued in connection with our adoption of fresh-start reporting upon emergence from Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, that we recognized during the first quarter of Fiscal 2010. Partially offsetting these increases to segment profitability was a $29 million decrease in margins resulting from higher commodity costs and product mix. Segment profitability as a percentage of sales increased slightly to 10.6% in Fiscal 2011 compared to 10.3% in Fiscal 2010. See “Restructuring and Related Charges” below, as well as Note 14, Restructuring and Related Charges, of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information regarding our restructuring and related charges.

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