Earnings call transcript Q1 2023

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Operator

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the conference call to discuss the results from Holley’s First Quarter of 2023. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded and will be made available for future playback.

I would now like to introduce your host for today’s call, Mr. Ross Collins, Managing Director of Alpha IR. Please go ahead.

Ross Collins

operator. you, Thank everyone. Good morning, for taking join you time the today. us Thank to

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Michelle Gloeckler

you for Ross. And Thanks, joining. morning. thank Good

and their commitment today, and had team we achievements. quarter and across strategic this our on XXXX. to our strategic celebrate shops Holley spoke, for pillars begin The appreciate our pillars we most last the of Holley delivering initiatives. to priorities. When these team like our we all members laser-focused we shops their remain and company leadership of against executing and As would We thank priorities and Board visited for shared

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accessories, range. past by By XX% to decreased due in company-wide $XXX,XXX. segment, all exhaust, quarter, the orders declined During XX% slightly mechanical, safety, the and

in electronics that of of XX%. offset by improvement most However, was increase an

a automotive-grade relates to Holley we our availability as microchip quarter’s shipping be building challenge to continues EFI call, last As in discussed products. it and

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team, which utilize with dealers. recently to Holley to the Dodge addition, These the both owners, tuning collaboration our industry by a for handled created are maintaining base enthusiasts. encouraged In coverage technologies we performance Holley and warranty by are launched R&D factory aftermarket growing better by installation technologies enhance of our vehicle serve with to milestones for tuning aftermarket while historic

accelerate XXXX. to synergies to With $X.X million track in our M&A, remain $X third capture pillar, to and capture we from synergy on acquisitions million cost of continue recent

is a accelerate our M&A As capture to focus transactions. near-term effort the of from reminder, value recent

schedule our center. and We Holley.com site, are brands ERP our our in on to distribution acquired system, adding

outpace sales. pillar continues to direct-to-consumer make overall fourth progress sales this year-over-year strong were our continued DTC quarter, We growth. delivering sales on growth X% DTC companywide up strong to and

As of post-COVID on to in build a that indicator return stocking seasonal ahead key the see normal expected, a inventory we resellers cycles A began season. demand to are is era. our normalization we racing path to also the

inspiring heart as Progress evident season. the our on our enter pillar, the enthusiasts, event be and will engaging we fifth of more

production High electric Tesla Takeover, vehicle big event, events the in Voltage our gatherings year, the We Holley planning the for United performance a working States, are we will year, new currently to event conversions This of sports which this This seven owners Holley of are California. place Tesla expose Luis exciting motor and environment. on in High the EV many to to in enthusiasts vehicles EV EV experience their take we July Voltage. San one Obispo, testing will Holley enable are taking largest and reach and in something EV

to fun As always, display our limits vehicles. EV an conversions the Voltage bring their EV unique experience test enables and incredible Holley leading-edge that High motorsports will enthusiast of of and a

West late last experienced We hosted Fest in in recently Las above LS year. what which April, we great turnout Holley saw Vegas,

commitment multigenerational will engage. we of where strategic and We they them a operational meet well continue foundation as and strong to to enthusiast offer choose interactive opportunities when as these excellence. our five Underpinning customers, is to our talent for pillars

right attractive leader place, have market. are auto the enthusiast equipped in with continue the team We be we a we this right strategy, in and to will

achieve in logistics costs, the we and to and quarter commitment excellence, the our that savings were during our efforts of costs, force, to savings structure part savings a track solid operational Key million from XXXX. on As year-over-year reduction location are first progress consolidation. million total of operational $XX to first We continue in contributions in right-size our reduce quarter. drove in reduced year-over-year we delivering estimate and $X

supply focused working change capturing includes that synergies, management. of and both streamlining balance team Holley the the leadership remain operations, our driving XXXX, at needs. improving and chain is we to This Looking capital and committed

focus will enthusiast We the customer needs drive innovation base. of serving on and our

spot electrical orders While normalization down in and and market inventories we our continue demand of opportunities due the work see expect to additional redesigns. past the year, acquisition both we categories the throughout proactive to on chipboard reduce chips through

we as aftermarket encouraged organically COVID and demand X% normalizes. we Overall, business that grow believe year by will X% to at remain per to outlook, Holley’s continue performance

XX% solid near profitability to this EBITDA including margin targeted still we and progress gross levels made greater we of on margin Furthermore, the in and XX% quarter, future. our profitability, achieve expect than

driving improvement products in roster and add with new our that base fundamental of value, to continue we are enthusiasts our and innovative our brands. across business inspire of We loyal large will strong will

look stronger XXXX you to company, making and a we calls. meaningful We exiting future progress are updating toward much forward as on

I’ll financial of call that, the overview provide our an Jesse? to pass With to now Jesse results.

Jesse Weaver

of And or to quarter or quarter, of XX.X%, contributed prior a Holley remaining $X.X by XXXX. million, of sales year-over-year first the with XX.X% good decreased sales sales compared million Non-comparable million, in to X.X%, you, the The $XX.X million compared the quarter. growth. $XX.X morning, decrease everyone. first Thank delivered acquisitions or year net Michelle. of $XXX.X associated comparable

quarter declined exhaust, by largely mechanical, our electronics. categories, due improvements orders past in Past past and driven were As by $XXX,XXX to offset $XX.X in were but due safety the Michelle million. increases accessories, due by highlighted,

within spot fiscal which category our in securing on remainder additional team our expect the While the notable elevated reflected dues chips market, year the we made past for of on is XXXX, guidance. progress electronics

important year, we our orders XX% this levels and believe Sales was sales While it’s tough XX%, during XXXX still period consumer of to prior consumer habits and were note and COVID-XX overall benefiting from total to were demand that period. in likely first up an down comparable exceptionally is levels stimulus. quarter XXXX the from

with to delivered reduction of primarily beginning the significant by respectively, improvements and XX% cost line adjusted XXXX, EBITDA Holley sequential sales and through. quarter initiatives to sales Additionally, XXX%, by leverage bottom fourth increasing and relative top driven and flow

$X continued, million, quarter make demonstrates revenue, solid pleased demand our X%, or year-over-year sales, commitment year. delivered direct-to-consumer to our strong shop. first to of against it up to from up of continue as to DXC last customers results relates share XX% As is XXXX. our up XX% are were This XX% the DXC in of want channel, they we the sales see we sales a large first our further quarter of where which representing to meet

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of impacts contract. the We see recently also our to negotiated began logistics

costs administrative decrease in saving was of recent piece same a Total expenses our general a of XXXX. and administrative in key in actions. million compensation XXXX cost versus and selling, and which costs, cost decrease decrease the personnel selling, $X.X million by The to equity of decreased first quarter general a driven the in was quarter $XX.X

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entered we hedges rates, in an rate of expense a rate reminder, fair first into reduce above exposure a mid-February X% to Notably, collar. the interest interest quarter million and our $X fluctuations, change quarter XXXX. As SOFR to $XXX a through below for the three-month against that during costless includes first effort the million interest floating collar noncash of in charge X.X% the related to of value debt our

noncash for is last with charge, guidance period out this the quarter. paid laid aligned our Excluding we interest the

change Going the valuation arrive our for our cash will interest expense collar forward, at to interest with interest paid. true associated need the be adjusted to in

million net quarter income of impacted $XX.X $X.X warrants in income income shares. increase a and of for by first net first earn-out $X.X the the On Net noncash quarter XXXX. basis, for net recorded in unfavorably million the million was was million quarter income $X.X liabilities of an XXXX. of We versus adjusted in

and we million Adjusted in the free From a XXXX. cash in quarter, quarter first decreased $X.X during quarter. the flow the first paid and positive down the balance million perspective, $X $XX generated quarter $XXX in $XX.X down drawn revolver. cash our million million sheet liquidity We of on million ended in to EBITDA with million debt $XX and from only

balance we initiatives profitability, year to free XXXX, they’re our expect these working expectations Holley’s XXXX, improving the capital, forward-looking Turning We remainder discussed the the include for and in delevering optimizing focal in our the for deliver on for flow, and cash outlook to business. on call, sheet. priorities of financial reflected the fully restoring points as our last and

previously For provided the are full our reaffirming ranges. year, guidance we

in we adjusted million $XXX As net projecting million. in $XXX $XXX EBITDA the to of reminder, of range $XXX to sales a are and million million the range

we are EBITDA strong the our margin. growth the initiatives as in operational our expect on we both improving through improvement of Given cost during year-over-year we savings quarter, confident and performance progress and and we in progress first made terms increasingly XXXX, revenue outlook,

depreciation million, $XX impact and include million to the rate to of results and expense XXXX capital to in expect range noncash $XX million, $XX interest of amortization million a between which million, and any $XX of $XX million We revaluation. excludes expenditures $XX hedge interest

are back year. capital working headwinds the free levels. do last as to not levels pre-COVID continuing our in I capital the from we of inventory Regarding And anticipate flow our flow, with line in we alluded see and course cash historical experienced turns working we last come free over cash call,

well the of our defined which times, we was amended our agreement, levels X.X amendment committed as financial execute ratio, by keeping negotiated recently strategy While end, quarter part paying our through remain overall the debt, secured financial additional free to down flow, we to flexibility the partners leverage leverage as and in and net XXXX. driving cash At remains in process. our lenders, check below credit thresholds

face demand the uncertainty to we our results pleased making. are we quarter, progress chain continued are the supply we normalization while during closing, and and of continued with In

Our making our leadership executing for shareholders. strategy necessary changes drive to the is team committed value and our to

As subside long-term six headwinds XX%, Holley back these months its and will achieving targets as margin and than and growth confident gross over returns EBITDA various to normalized are of the XX% get more the we that to levels, market twelve to respectively. more next

We unchanged. runway growth ample as continue long-term Holley’s is with for industry profitable that an to believe leader position

our concludes the Ross, open up That remarks. we can for call questions. prepared

Ross Collins

Absolutely, Jesse.

reminder, please our yourself question please line X ask X we questions related to As the you a that from as limit needed. participants. for follow-up Operator, open with

Operator

comes question Joe with Please of first question. proceed with line Instructions] Altobello the Our James. from Raymond [Operator your

Unidentified Analyst

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Jesse Weaver

mean, would full I with guidance What is, year Jesse. our the we out. is we’re this I guidance look, that the was pleased Hey, say quarter. laid

a were visibility in maintaining into more back better look need we feel we give year after ago much and there a be forecasting if from and range now, the that we position. guidance some current think I XXXX, to some really us difficulties the in will QX visibility getting

to back on we’re with we the the of half pleased that look those after it of XX% will the But comfort margin, in, this the give I the said, think, to visibility When all QX we door environment think, to for knocking EBITDA. basis I get a continue I year-over-year year, trends XX% bit at through expect look improve. seeing And of a you we are us, like that at gross guide on more differently. in the we probably need

Unidentified Analyst

Can mentioned Thank magnitude the the wholesalers you. we it. Got get additional you that starting of color the idea are restock. any that? or And around an

Michelle Gloeckler

up seeing for also inventories season their and don’t demand the And do Michelle. – and give consumer ramp XX:XX, is as while this of we in-stocks. maximize quarterly race and we historically. we’re a Yes, have split wholesaler guidance, They has to stock that year the it continue for

Jesse Weaver

looked say what on build would in our I’ll we last on half there a stronger than a year. anticipation at year, of of back we was stocking year up bit back felt the seeing a bit. little would call looking what reseller into that we that of out-the-door inventories it like have And that we’re last visibility probably quite sales, and the in I much

they’ve much levels. from level an so been I inventory on perspective, their year, this think conservative stock And more

an expecting So into again, time relative that this, we’re expecting they demand. will that us at are QX to this at but inventory this position we aren’t and getting in over help time, confirm not visibility

Unidentified Analyst

thank Got Very helpful, you. it.

Jesse Weaver

Absolutely.

Operator

Thank you.

with come line proceed Canaccord. the questions. your with of Brian Please McNamara next Our from questions

Madison Callinan

Brian. is many plan Hi, it gearheads, pretty layman’s se, Madison business you understand for aren’t on complex. investors to is car particularly business We your enthusiasts Callinan or forward? Thanks. imagine prospective to moving this per for in investors easier and make the terms do How

Michelle Gloeckler

for try one-on-one And and you’ll of transparency folks the Michelle. lot is we of material is an an the a provide outside and is We this only to base conversations to that image do where that you products enthusiasts. our attached core Holley for of find understand and complex each Madison, Page Hi, thank business question. XX and not the charts but graphs, automobile areas brands of are release is those our within that then and shows of provides financials on furthermore earnings all there categories. the What

For driver example, you’ll the in gear. safety see is

and Simpson, Our brands RaceQuip. are safety Stilo,

a the electronics, categories the both fit see and down where the You’ll performance of all under wheels, hopefully Thank areas great the at we and car, cetera. It’s a our et brands from you. different business that the help look performance and how can question. hood, safety, break mechanical,

Jesse Weaver

And into on And mindset Yes. be in investors to be would out, could came could other you assume a helpful category think a that of in order improve at like are strokes would enthusiast. Same maybe the next different see weeds with comfortable is off. an that golf. category, in for an Madison, golf in I more take it times to more I too even all concept not I are the would their club something areas of enthusiasts they enthusiast here. what spending the investors think game. sacrifice components And get get new of The couple lot what but

There’s that relatable base. could different off I improve many your the here categories investor your this are other so to think ratio. analogies much You to improve more drag air-to-fuel That strip. enthusiast will

Madison Callinan

Great, thank you guys, so much.

Operator

Thank you.

Lawrence of Benchmark Please The from Our the Company. proceed John questions. your with come with next questions line

John Lawrence

year, toward bit marching the and I buckets to, thanks. the comment year, visibility talk talk $XX million bit the about visibility, a million you of guys. hard buckets it’s Would maybe little the how just Jesse, those those little savings know go through the for about please. Congrats, just $X Hi, a about,

Jesse Weaver

the bit cost volume million thank had $XX with net to Yes, a would that the outlined. I say sales. us It’s is Sure. you confidence we you, around in the on million see in John. going $X the that that move It great. savings gives would

a million In bucket to Hopefully SG&A. lot comfort from terms of COGS with the is COGS in in with $X I coming little little the more more gives cost from goods balance the perspective, you buckets, in is volumes. of the about it weighted say, a freight and the of But $X from million number. would the to it a cost heavily going perspective, of move that a

John Lawrence

just April I late events, participation thanks. And Texas and Great, event. of comment those on guess please? a follow-up. Las couple outings, the had you the a Can Vegas you

Michelle Gloeckler

have remainder of July including – the the weather, way, Holley announced upfront, appreciate their in Takeover. strong High had vehicles. and the The we you the other is in as around attendance, We we Voltage weeks in and people one year, that Vegas Tesla tied compliment Yes. LS of today’s up the in West, in thank by had registered for events our Fest as had and as coming San the throughout Texas LS that. number participation Obispo, actually show had we comments Las the well coming announced the then too, California, we to we with Luis good far good we Fest

are we and those by to forward. So early needs are going the prepared encouraged attendance meet

John Lawrence

Good Great, thanks. luck.

Jesse Weaver

John. you, Thank

Operator

Thank you.

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Alex Perry

ask the taking in Any guidance category. about thanks in category. Hi, I my electronics terms guess, for thinking electronics first, help what wanted the to about includes questions. of I

quarter, spot chips – year? a Maybe seeing in electronics, to you growth ability in was secure seemed you are but If upside still the that still that it Thanks. it’s continue? then drive like first the it to in you’re quarter. did are on will market, And pretty the seeing able momentum strong to the be like you

Michelle Gloeckler

going did electronics to you. try dues the I’m to in We breakdown past piece Yes, grow. our electronics for see

are are correct, procure able producing. chips to and seeing we You’re are we –

economy, was is enough an today, body, to important dues. EFI to though, able recognize systems the ecosystem That Sniper compatibility readily and areas our about classic and that pumps. include being it are produce HyperSpark cold like brand throttle and the into that the baked with not on more under Sniper will also estimate. chips, vehicles’ is and ignition available ecosystem, think you modern drivability, designed When that it is EFI today’s keep These modernizes announcement our We’re baked our with These start, into really to in improve electric the EFI fuel. performance up fuel guidance. past would the fuel

this that more orders about use it of leave the Dominator. still with excited for I’ll and producing we taking a chips. are and you we’re readily-available So launch, fact does Terminator and set

and those on We with are those more available still boards the ones we’re chips, are procuring spot working to market. redesign the

thanks, So helpful. and that’s hopefully

Alex Perry

going was be meaningful be And X.X guess expect should should you helpful. when launching play revenue expect launch. and it’s we should incredibly say the That’s a How that follow-up to then actually I Sniper into we that my – Did to year? the on model? Thanks. this contributor

Michelle Gloeckler

Thank the follow-up. you for

of of the share it that We opportunity want are We excited date. benefits have the sure to of features We and make because to and didn’t the you give the a product. features we about is will guidance, share back very half. timing who with excited, we are and help that planned is extend for our reach. us it and our launch partners we important our It that

Alex Perry

going That’s luck of Perfect. helpful. forward. Best really

Michelle Gloeckler

Thank you.

Operator

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Bret Jordan

good morning guys. Hi,

Michelle Gloeckler

Bret. Good Hi, morning.

Bret Jordan

the those, deck, the maybe versus but if by demand between race you Could two got about you you’ve the segment products discretionary of to street revenue than of and talk about is of your talk in snapshot were them mix? the other? cadence one it more the Obviously actual use

Vinny Nimmagadda

tuning can at runs we where When a these as Holley products question. and the of categories, racing is think in in in healthy out there’s of electronics, oriented I but Yes, our also in our going vast look also but gamut, I EFI safety, see things how of more you’ll like majority Mechanical a that that’s number used look imagine, call that and be street you more Bret, racing applications, of we see the at it’s you’ll electronics of electronic applications. ones it. the In tuners of each especially really, Vinny. there’s Great material think, gets to to handheld used terms balance.

Bret Jordan

Obviously, seen you to have Do but a see you two? to in cadence? there raise, difference difference – to in the have you don’t raise, chip Have any streetcar. is you demand you the between have any put in

Vinny Nimmagadda

I why these think in that the on for, to research reasons enthusiast are researched end, we lot and categories heavily stable from stability category, and, a front product are folks do a clear, folks think there’s want But these budget on applications, basis. standpoint, both recurring there enthusiast-driven. planning see believe getting. a spends and I definitely reasons being folks do Even for are into in street the that a purchases of

Michelle Gloeckler

Yes. we And time add over haven’t I between material only and that would street seen shift that mix race. any in

is know both innovation. respond really things do to well the we segments of One

excited the So we’re very about announcement X.X Sniper today.

Bret Jordan

the quick car, you everything in a an addressable question is catalog the look and a were at a Tesla that to sell Tesla-fest. from I then the value say, What And my Okay. Tesla what’s of If market? on to market? addressable

Vinny Nimmagadda

And factory them. as its the largely of average see in that in to cars Teslas or enthusiasts there’s and Bret. park overall vehicle and what age. personalize in there’s more with electric as But as be the ICE and modifying these vehicles that higher small to look X% they’re battery I are the at operation still the to vehicles of in than less want we rates When older line infancy, continue going and the modification are road. road, more is you aftermarket it is, on still It’s age and car vehicles on think more being enthusiasts

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Bret Jordan

Okay. All right, thank you.

Jesse Weaver

Thanks Bret.

Bret Jordan

Thank you. Okay.

Operator

Thank you.

of with from with your proceed questions line the next Michael Baker questions. Davidson. Our come D.A. Please

Michael Baker

customer, hi. we you about don’t anything just coming tax the and/or better, think half it’s any that ask Okay, XX% weather economic about through XX%, terms that’s in trends. clarify, trend that in your of quarters? sales. maybe the I noteworthy quarter, as to demand just but second sensitivity anything guys. see by month, as And half said impact from want the month Thanks first I right? your refunds? Did the Is think to you typically got

Michelle Gloeckler

Yes, Michael, it’s Michelle.

pre-COVID tax You more demand. normalization see that market, lines. have historical money to with We correct. we that things traditional, refunds, I a saw at far those of that very in we And respect trends, as look as do And all the say stimulus. would

Jesse Weaver

a thing will that, at that are going is see with a the of would build more order then be as now... on us, things on us consumer those you response. because our immediate from to reseller change real-time to than Mike, the they level the out-the-door sales more upon based wallet I to resellers that And little other right are reactive more And basis you in going bit

Michael Baker

would That Right. back trickle to eventually. you

Jesse Weaver

That’s right.

more so inventory so And got year much levels they stock, more where And some were out-the-door their seeing half resellers, in back now sales able serviced of they’re their destocking our to year right of back where quite cases comment demand my what last slightly to needed. that in are the and a in they on bit probably relatively based down, they sales they from effectively goes we’re their this than service the they last to had our earlier last flat But on year. products.

$XX mean, at this I cumulative those roughly down inventory able on. when their estimating we’re year that million of So year, for look we get to estimate we’re versus last our levels information they’re

Michael Baker

Okay.

has For Michelle going spot, on so a not with search, going that search? put Any listed the CEO there, update the follow-up, wondering what’s press Interim as things maybe for Mr. in the right Rubel, just release, the still but to on if on you in it direction. he’s

Matt Rubel

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with. this timing, feel I in can’t today, while, that progress anything forward just I comfortable on at would commit a made and we’ve to call explicit are say great very moving So I pace

Michael Baker

appreciate that. Great, Thank you.

Operator

you. Thank

Telsey Our with Feldman next questions your Advisory proceed come Group. Please from the questions. line with of Joe

Joe Feldman

question. especially probably Yes, for of to the ask to coming that what the on guys I but wanted you’re congrats in bit taking you better. wanted price. and on pricing Do the you’re hi market electronic – you get thoughts and think, there’s about these market would how And pricing the seeing seeing just quarter, days. guys, Thanks in I what I power, on your side, a is the taking on

Michael Baker

so is the still electronics orders we on pricing over spot to higher that at are That input Yes. time. old historically, continue Thank that the said, past not that competitive mention price, Michelle. review, take our is in demand. the as industry will only landscape script did Joe, compliment. But of on but the And it that it an something the assess something due we’ve chips annually. pricing, it’s cost securing did those done on reflect blend plus market. you we specifically some costs it And filling on the I we within we’ll for

Joe Feldman

Got it.

improvement one, Jesse, of helpful. second we you be Thank And then progressive the year, year, you. the half or were starts it little how to Okay, going more help when the or see to the with like talking top about that’s maybe line the be presumably, perspective? flow year through look can cadence a you still quarter will tough, last should us bit better, linear a and second might bottom from

Jesse Weaver

the on that see I pretty you half margins Joe, year, on – basis, was year-over-year you last challenged. our if look back at EBITDA an a Yes, would say was basis

a I it’s top to there the year-over-year And on And a that here so QX. flow the would we pointing seasonality, growth, as what progressively I XX% we’ve on of gets here you number get back split similar most we’ve then a were see benchmark for in should how QX, XXXX that’s is better That people year-over-year it those relates where you over then should accretion roughly down given to in where some the a as to basis. think, line respects, the XX% said for good been here out. think, half guidance quarters and

Joe Feldman

good quarter. Got it. this helpful. guys. you. luck Thank That’s And Thanks with

Jesse Weaver

Thank you, Joe.

Operator

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Holley (HLLY) 11 May 232023 Q1 Earnings call transcript