Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report: August 6, 2015

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Turtle Beach Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-35465   27-2767540

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

100 Summit Lake Drive, Suite 100

Valhalla, New York 10595

(Address of principal executive offices)

914-345-2255

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2015, Turtle Beach Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2015. A copy of that press release and the attached financial schedules are attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release dated August 6, 2015.


SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: August 6, 2015     TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ John Hanson

     

John Hanson

 

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated August 6, 2015.
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TURTLE BEACH CORPORATION ANNOUNCES

SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2015 RESULTS

San Diego, CA – August 6, 2015 – Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR), the leading-edge audio technology company, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Highlights & Developments:

 

    Increased net revenue 1.4% year-over-year to $22.6 million, including over 70% growth in next generation gaming headsets

 

    Produced four of the top five third party Xbox One gaming headsets and three of the top five third party PlayStation®4 gaming headsets when measured by dollar share in the U.S. according to NPD

 

    Announced partnerships with several of the nation’s largest hearing healthcare groups for distribution of HyperSound Clear™

 

    Secured new $15 million term loan and favorably amended existing subordinated debt in July 2015

“We’ve made great progress over the past months on several important initiatives which we believe position the Company for long-term success,” said Juergen Stark, Chief Executive Officer, Turtle Beach Corporation. “We strengthened our portfolio of leading next generation compatible gaming headsets with the introduction of multiple new innovative products. This holiday season we expect to once again have the broadest, most advanced offering of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 headsets available in the market which will help offset the continued decline in demand for previous generation products. With regard to HyperSound Clear, early feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, which bodes well for us as we prepare to commercially launch this first-of-its-kind directed audio solution for people with hearing loss later this year. Further, we’ve recently announced multiple distribution partnerships with the nation’s leading hearing healthcare groups that service and provide product to the majority of audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals across the U.S. Finally, following the end of the quarter in July 2015, we secured $15 million in financing, which along with the related amendment to our sub-debt, provides us with $28.8 million in

 

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long-term debt in addition to our $60 million working capital line. With our improved capital structure in place, we are now better positioned to fund our annual working capital needs and focus on capitalizing on the many high value growth opportunities that exist for both of our businesses.”

Second Quarter Review

Net revenue in the second quarter increased 1.4% to $22.6 million compared to $22.3 million a year ago. The increase was attributable to a 9.6% gain in domestic sales driven primarily by strong consumer response to the Company’s expanded portfolio of next generation compatible headsets. This was partially offset by an overall decline in sales of previous generation headsets and softer international sales due to a highly promotional environment and continued overall market challenges due to the strong U.S. dollar.

Gross profit for the second quarter was $3.4 million, compared to $4.8 million in the same period in 2014. Gross margin was 15.0% in the second quarter of 2015 compared to 21.7% in the second quarter of 2014. The decline was driven by incremental promotional credits in order to continue clearing previous generation and licensed headset inventory and modest additional contract manufacturer transition costs, which reduced gross margins by approximately 700 basis points.

Operating expenses for the second quarter were $16.0 million compared to $14.0 million in the same period in 2014. The increase in operating expenses was primarily attributable to higher costs associated with additional headcount, higher legal fees, incremental stock compensation expense and investments in personnel and product development of the Company’s HyperSound® technology. This was partially offset by lower selling and marketing expenses due to lower trade show spend as a result of a strategic shift to more targeted promotional activity and savings related to the termination of certain licensing agreements.

The Company reported a net loss for the second quarter of $9.9 million, or $(0.23) per diluted share based on 42.2 million average shares outstanding, compared to net loss of $9.3 million or $(0.23) per diluted share based on 40.8 million average shares outstanding in the same period a year ago.

 

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Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) for the headset business totaled approximately $(5.2) million in the second quarter compared to $(4.7) million in the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted EBITDA on a consolidated basis was $(8.2) million, reflecting investments of approximately $3.0 million in the HyperSound business during the quarter.

Balance Sheet Review

The Company ended the second quarter with approximately $3.0 million in cash and cash equivalents. This compares to cash and cash equivalents of $7.9 million as of December 31, 2014 and $9.0 million on the same date a year ago. Total inventory as of June 30, 2015 was $37.3 million, compared to $37.5 million on the same date a year ago and a 2.8% decrease compared to $38.4 million on December 31 2014.

Outstanding debt at June 30, 2015 decreased 24.1%, or $10.7 million, to $33.8 million compared to $44.6 million at December 31, 2014. The debt consisted of $14.8 million of borrowings under the Company’s Credit Facility, a $7.1 million term loan and $11.9 million of subordinated debt. Following the end of the quarter, we announced a new $15 million term loan with Crystal Financial, LCC, and amendments to our outstanding subordinated debt held by affiliates of Stripes Group LLC.

Outlook

For the third quarter 2015, the Company expects net revenue for our headset business in the range of $30 million to $35 million with the variance driven by the timing of initial holiday sell-in which starts in late September and can result in some shipments moving between Q3 and Q4. Net loss for the third quarter is projected to be between $(4.5) million and $(7.5) million and adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between a loss of $(1.0) million to $(5.0) million which includes approximately $4 million in planned HyperSound investment. Adjusted EBITDA for the headset business is expected to be between break even and $3.0 million.

For the full year 2015, the Company still expects headset revenue to be approximately flat compared to 2014. As a reminder, this projection is highly dependent on the projected rate of growth of the Company’s next generation headsets versus the decline of its previous generation headsets and the potential negative impact of the strong U.S.

 

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Dollar both of which have pressured results somewhat more than expected in the first half. Adjusted headset EBITDA margins are still expected to be in the 8% to 9% range compared to 6.5% in 2014, with gross margins improving into the low 30% range for the full year 2015. On an adjusted EBITDA level, the Company is managing its net investment in HyperSound with a goal not to exceed $9 million in 2015, subject to the launch timing of HyperSound Clear.

Conference Call Details

Turtle Beach Corporation CEO and CFO, Juergen Stark and John Hanson, will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss the second quarter 2015 financial results and review the Company’s outlook for the third quarter and full year 2015 today, August 6, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. PDT / 4:30 p.m. EDT.

To participate in the conference call, investors should dial (877) 303-9855 (domestic) or (408) 337-0154 (international), and provide the pass code 90857550, 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A simultaneous audio-only webcast of the call may be accessed at www.turtlebeachcorp.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for approximately one year, and a recorded replay of the call will be available for one week at (855) 859-2056 and (404) 537-3406 and entering conference ID number 90857550.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to its reported results, the Company has included in this earnings release certain financial results, including Adjusted EBITDA that the Securities and Exchange Commission defines as “non-GAAP financial measures.” Management believes that such non-GAAP financial measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s reported results, can provide useful supplemental information for investors analyzing period to period comparisons of the Company’s results. “Adjusted EBITDA” is defined by the Company as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation (non-cash), and certain special items that we believe are not representative of core operations. Please see a reconciliation of GAAP results to Adjusted EBITDA, which is included below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

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The Adjusted EBITDA outlook for the third quarter and full year 2015 have not been reconciled to our net loss outlook for the same periods because certain items that would impact interest expense, provision for income taxes and stock-based compensation, which are reconciling items between net loss and Adjusted EBITDA, cannot be reasonably predicted. Similarly, we have not reconciled our constant currency sales outlook for the full year 2015 to net revenue because applicable foreign currency exchange rates cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA outlook to net loss outlook for the third quarter of and full year 2015, and of constant currency sales outlook to net revenue outlook for the full year 2015, is not available without unreasonable effort.

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation (www.turtlebeachcorp.com) designs leading-edge audio products for the consumer, commercial and healthcare markets. Under the Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com), the Company markets a wide selection of quality gaming headsets catering to a variety of gamers’ needs and budgets, for use with video game consoles, including officially licensed headsets for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, as well as for personal computers and mobile/tablet devices. Under the HyperSound brand (www.hypersound.com), the Company markets pioneering directed audio solutions that have applications in digital signage and kiosks, consumer electronics and healthcare. The Company’s shares are traded on the NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking information and statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Except for historical information contained in this release, statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements regarding assumptions, projections, expectations, targets, intentions or beliefs about future events. Forward looking statements are based on management’s statements containing the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “project”, “intend” and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current belief, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management.

While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that its goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and

 

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uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the substantial uncertainties inherent in acceptance of existing and future products, the difficulty of commercializing and protecting new technology, the impact of competitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, risks associated with the expansion of our business including the implementation of any businesses we acquire, our indebtedness, and other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company’s other periodic reports. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company any is under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement after the date of this release whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

# # #

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

 

For Investor Information, Contact:    For Media Information, Contact:
Joshua Weisbord    MacLean Marshall
Sr. Director, Investor Relations    PR/Communications Director
Turtle Beach Corp.    Turtle Beach Corp.
914.205.7685    858.914.5093
joshua.weisbord@turtlebeach.com    maclean.marshall@turtlebeach.com

 

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Turtle Beach Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)

Table 1.

 

     June 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
     (unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Current Assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,020      $ 7,908   

Accounts receivable, net

     15,687        61,059   

Inventories

     37,320        38,400   

Deferred income taxes

     11,622        4,930   

Prepaid income taxes

     1,482        1,482   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,447        3,818   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     73,578        117,597   

Property and equipment, net

     5,536        6,722   

Goodwill

     80,974        80,974   

Intangible assets, net

     39,530        39,726   

Deferred income taxes

     1,128        1,128   

Other assets

     989        821   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 201,735      $ 246,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Current Liabilities:

    

Revolving credit facilities

   $ 14,833      $ 36,863   

Term loan

     2,564        1,923   

Accounts payable

     21,436        35,546   

Other current liabilities

     10,246        14,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     49,079        88,857   

Term loan, long-term portion

     4,487        5,769   

Series B redeemable preferred stock

     15,514        14,916   

Deferred income taxes

     648        648   

Subordinated notes - related party

     11,951        —     

Other liabilities

     5,571        5,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     87,250        115,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

    

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value - 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized; 42,281,881 and 42,027,991 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively

     42        42   

Additional paid-in capital

     131,844        128,084   

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

     (17,202     3,289   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (199     (229
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     114,485        131,186   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 201,735      $ 246,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Turtle Beach Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per-share data)

(unaudited)

Table 2.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30, 2015     June 30, 2014     June 30, 2015     June 30, 2014  

Net Revenue

   $ 22,612      $ 22,296      $ 42,301      $ 60,584   

Cost of Revenue

     19,210        17,465        35,783        43,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     3,402        4,831        6,518        17,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

        

Selling and marketing

     6,961        7,698        14,707        14,698   

Research and development

     2,824        2,071        5,678        4,069   

General and administrative

     5,991        4,698        10,731        8,271   

Business transaction costs

     —          (484     —          3,744   

Restructuring charges

     184        —          509        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     15,960        13,983        31,625        30,782   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (12,558     (9,152     (25,107     (13,675

Interest expense

     834        1,055        1,618        5,295   

Other non-operating expense (income), net

     (346     (70     282        (95
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

     (13,046     (10,137     (27,007     (18,875

Income tax benefit

     (3,148     (835     (6,516     (6,667
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (9,898   $ (9,302   $ (20,491   $ (12,208
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss per share:

        

Basic

   $ (0.23   $ (0.23   $ (0.49   $ (0.33

Diluted

   $ (0.23   $ (0.23   $ (0.49   $ (0.33

Weighted average number of shares:

        

Basic

     42,188        40,827        42,113        37,296   

Diluted

     42,188        40,827        42,113        37,296   

 

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Turtle Beach Corporation

GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Table 3.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
     As
Reported
   

Adj

Depreciation

   

Adj

Amortization

   

Adj

Stock

    Other (1)    

Adj

EBITDA

 

Net Revenue

   $ 22,612      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 22,612   

Cost of Revenue

     19,210        (122     (13     (324     —          18,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     3,402        122        13        324        —          3,861   

Operating Expense

     15,960        (1,369     (218     (1,746     (184     12,443   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (12,558     1,491        231        2,070        184        (8,582

Interest expense

     834           

Other non-operating expense, net

     (346             (346
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

     (13,046        

Income tax benefit

     (3,148        
  

 

 

           

Net loss

   $ (9,898      

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  

  $ (8,236
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2015
 
     As
Reported
   

Adj

Depreciation

   

Adj

Amortization

   

Adj

Stock

    Other (1)    

Adj

EBITDA

 

Net Revenue

   $ 42,301      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 42,301   

Cost of Revenue

     35,783        (178     (27     (542     —          35,036   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     6,518        178        27        542        —          7,265   

Operating Expense

     31,625        (2,898     (426     (2,853     (509     24,939   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (25,107     3,076        453        3,395        509        (17,674

Interest expense

     1,618           

Other non-operating expense

     282                282   
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

     (27,007        

Income tax benefit

     (6,516        
  

 

 

           

Net loss

   $ (20,491      

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  

  $ (17,956
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

(1) Other includes Restructuring charges of $184 and $509 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively.

 

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Table 3. (continued)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     As
Reported
   

Adj

Depreciation

   

Adj

Amortization

   

Adj

Stock

    Other (2)    

Adj

EBITDA

 

Net Revenue

   $ 22,296      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 22,296   

Cost of Revenue

     17,465        (53     (8     (38     —          17,366   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     4,831        53        8        38        —          4,930   

Operating Expense

     13,983        (1,181     (252     (1,310     484        11,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (9,152     1,234        260        1,348        (484     (6,794

Interest expense

     1,055             

Other non-operating expense

     (70             (70
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

     (10,137          

Income tax benefit

     (835          
  

 

 

           

Net loss

   $ (9,302      

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  

  $ (6,724
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30, 2014
 
     As
Reported
   

Adj

Depreciation

   

Adj

Amortization

   

Adj

Stock

    Other (2)    

Adj

EBITDA

 

Net Revenue

   $ 60,584      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 60,584   

Cost of Revenue

     43,477        (107     (14     (68     —          43,288   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     17,107        107        14        68        —          17,296   

Operating Expense

     30,782        (2,941     (483     (2,329     (3,744     21,285   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating loss

     (13,675     3,048        497        2,397        3,744        (3,989

Interest expense

     5,295             

Other non-operating expense

     (95             (95
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

Loss before income tax benefit

     (18,875          

Income tax benefit

     (6,667          
  

 

 

           

Net loss

   $ (12,208      

 

Adjusted EBITDA

  

  $ (3,894
  

 

 

           

 

 

 

(2) Other includes Business transaction charges of $(484) and $3,744 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively.

 

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