Jarden Reports Record Full Year Results

RYE, N.Y., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2012:

• Organic net sales increased 3.5%;
• Reported net sales were $1.82 billion, compared to $1.74 billion for the same period in 2011;
• Gross margin increased 130 basis points to 27.9%, compared to gross margin of 26.6% for the same period in 2011;
• Diluted earnings per share increased 167% to $0.64 per diluted share, compared to $0.24 per diluted share for the same period in 2011;
• Net income increased approximately 131% to $48.7 million, compared to $21.1 million for the same period in 2011;
• Adjusted gross margin increased approximately 50 basis points to 28.1%, compared to adjusted gross margin of 27.6% for the same period in 2011;
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased approximately 33% to  $1.28 per diluted share, compared to $0.96 per diluted share for the same period in 2011; and
• Adjusted net income increased approximately 15% to $96.7 million, compared to $84.4 million for the same period in 2011.

For the year ended December 31, 2012:

• Organic net sales grew 2.0%;
• Reported net sales were $6.70 billion, compared to $6.68 billion for the same period in 2011;
• Gross margin increased 90 basis points to 28.7%, compared to gross margin of 27.8% for the same period in 2011;
• Diluted earnings per share increased approximately 34% to $3.10 per diluted share, compared to $2.31 per diluted share for the same period in 2011;
• Net income increased approximately 19% to $243.9 million, compared to $204.7 million for the same period in 2011;
• Adjusted gross margin increased 70 basis points to 29.0%, compared to adjusted gross margin of 28.3% for the same period in 2011;
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased approximately 22% to $4.17 per diluted share, compared to $3.43 per diluted share for the same period in 2011; and
• Adjusted net income increased approximately 8% to $328.7 million, compared to $303.6 million for the same period in 2011.

"During 2012, Jarden once again delivered record revenues, segment earnings and adjusted earnings per share and finished the year with a record level of cash," said Martin E. Franklin, Executive Chairman.  "We are also proud to have been among the top five performing stocks compared to the S&P 500 Consumer Staples Index for 2012 on a one-, five- and ten-year basis.   Looking forward, we believe there are many exciting opportunities for Jarden to continue to deliver long-term growth and expand profitability based on the strength of our diversified portfolio of leading brands, new product introductions and the hard work and dedication of our employees."

James E. Lillie, Chief Executive Officer commented, "Organic growth across all of our business segments for the fourth quarter has once again validated the strength of our diversified business model.  Among the highlights of Jarden's performance in 2012 was our adjusted gross margin expansion of 70 basis points.  We believe that this expansion illustrates that our operating model is yielding the intended results and we will continue to invest in our businesses to help drive returns for our shareholders.  We are excited about the outlook for 2013 and beyond, as the investments we have made over the last several years lay the foundation for long-term future success."

Please see the schedule accompanying this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP organic net sales growth, adjusted gross margins, segment earnings, adjusted net income and adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share to the comparable GAAP measures.

The Company will be hosting a conference call at 8:45 a.m. (EST) today, February 14, 2013, to further discuss its fourth quarter and full year results. To listen to the call by telephone, please dial 888-240-9373 (domestic) or 913-312-0639 (international) and provide passcode: 3674220. The call will be simultaneously webcast at www.jarden.com.  Supplemental information can be found in the For Investors section of the Company's website.  A replay of the call and webcast will be available for three weeks shortly after completion of the live call. To access the replay, call 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international) and provide passcode: 3674220 or visit www.jarden.com.

Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of a diverse range of consumer products with a portfolio of over 100 trusted, quality brands sold globally. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, Aero®, Berkley®, Campingaz® and Coleman®, ExOfficio®, Fenwick®, Gulp!®, Invicta®, K2®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, Penn®, Rawlings®, Shakespeare®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene®, Volkl® and Zoot®; Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Breville®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain®; and Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bernardin®, Bicycle®, Billy Boy®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Dicon®, Fiona®, First Alert®, First Essentials®, Hoyle®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Lifoam®, Lillo®, Loew Cornell®, Mapa®, NUK®, Pine Mountain®, Quickie®, Spontex® and Tigex®. Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden ranks #371 on the Fortune 500 and has over 25,000 employees worldwide. For in-depth information about Jarden, please visit www.jarden.com.

Note: This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share, expected or estimated revenue, segment earnings, net interest expense, income tax provision, cash flow from operations, and reorganization and other non-cash charges, the outlook for the Company's markets and the demand for its products,  consistent profitable growth, free cash flow, future revenues and gross, operating and EBITDA margin improvement requirement and expansion, organic net sales growth, bank leverage ratio, the success of new product introductions, growth in costs and expenses, the impact of commodities, currencies and transportation costs and the Company's  ability to manage its risk in these areas, repurchase of shares of common stock from time to time under the Company's stock repurchase program, our ability to raise new debt, and the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other unusual items, including the Company's ability to integrate and obtain the anticipated results and synergies from its consummated acquisitions. These projections and statements are based on management's estimates and assumptions with respect to future events and financial performance and are believed to be reasonable, though are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of factors that could cause results to vary is included in the Company's periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Jarden Corporation 
Notes to Earnings Release

Note 1: Adjustments relate to items that are excluded from the "As Reported" results to arrive at the "Adjusted" results for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.  For the quarter ended December 31, 2012, adjustments to net income included $3.6 million of accelerated depreciation recorded in cost of sales primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities; $33.6 million of non-cash cumulative adjustment of stock compensation associated with certain restricted stock, related to achieving a goal of $5.00 per adjusted EPS by 2014; $17.8 million of reorganization costs primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities; $5.0 million of acquisition related and other costs; $5.1 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets; and $3.0 million of non-cash original issue discount amortization on the convertible notes. Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 is the tax provision adjustment of $20.1 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 35% effective tax rate.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2011, adjustments to net income included $18.2 million of expense in cost of goods sold primarily associated with the rationalization of manufacturing facilities; $17.2  million of reorganization costs primarily associated with the international platform rationalization; $52.5 million of a non-cash impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets; $1.2 million net gain primarily associated with domestic rationalization more than offset by the gain of the sale of a domestic business; and $4.6 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets.  Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 is the tax provision adjustment of $28.0 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 35.5% effective tax rate.

For the year ended December 31, 2012, adjustments to net income included $6.0 million associated with the manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory associated with our acquisitions; $8.8 million of accelerated depreciation recorded in cost of sales primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities; $33.6 million of non-cash cumulative adjustment of stock compensation associated with certain restricted stock, related to achieving a goal of $5.00 per adjusted EPS by 2014; $27.1 million of net reorganization costs primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities; $17.5 million of acquisition related and other costs; $17.8 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets; and $3.3 million of non-cash original issue discount amortization on the convertible notes. Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the year ended December 31, 2012 is the tax provision adjustment of $29.3 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 35% effective tax rate.

For the year ended December 31, 2011, adjustments to net income included $22.2 million of expense in cost of goods sold primarily associated with the rationalization of manufacturing facilities; $6.9 million primarily associated with the manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory primarily associated with the Quickie acquisition; $23.4 million of  net reorganization costs primarily associated with the international platform rationalization; $52.5 million of a non-cash impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets; $4.2 million of  net other costs primarily associated with domestic rationalization offset by the gain of the sale of a domestic business; $12.8 million of a non-cash write-off of deferred debt issue costs; and $18.7 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets.   Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the year ended December 31, 2011 is the tax provision adjustment of $41.8 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 35.5% effective tax rate.

Note 2:  Organic net sales growth is a non-GAAP measure of net sales growth excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, certain acquisitions, and exited business from year-over-year comparisons.  The Company believes this measure provides investors with a more complete understanding of the underlying sales trends by providing net sales on a consistent basis.  Organic net sales growth is also one of the measures used by management to analyze operating performance.  The following table provides a reconciliation of organic net sales growth to the comparable GAAP measure of net sales growth for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2012:

Note 3: This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures that may not be directly comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash flows of the Company; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are provided because management of the Company uses these financial measures in maintaining and evaluating the Company's ongoing financial results and trends.  Management uses this non-GAAP information as an indicator of business performance, and evaluates overall management with respect to such indicators.  Additionally, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures because the Company's credit agreement provides for certain adjustments in calculations used for determining whether the Company is in compliance with certain credit agreement covenants, including, but not limited to, adjustments relating to non-cash purchase accounting adjustments, non-cash impairment charge of goodwill, intangibles and other assets, certain reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs, transaction and integration costs, non-cash Venezuela hyperinflationary and devaluation charges, gains and losses as a result of currency fluctuations, gain on the sale of the domestic business, non-cash stock-based compensation costs, loss on early extinguishment of debt, non-cash original issue discount amortization and other items. Adjusted gross margin is calculated by dividing adjusted gross profit by net sales.  Adjusted net interest expense is calculated by deducting original issue discount amortization from net interest expense.  Adjusted income tax provision is calculated by adding the income tax provision adjustment, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated effective tax rate, to the income tax provision. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, but not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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