CLAR - Earnings call transcript Q1 2021

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Operator

Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for participating in today’s conference call to discuss Clarus Corporation’s Financial Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021.

Joining us today are Clarus Corporation’s President, John Walbrecht; Executive Vice President and CFO, Aaron Kuehne; and the company’s External Director of Investor Relations, Cody Slach.

Following their remarks, we’ll open the call for your questions.

Before we go further, I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Slach as he reads the company’s Safe Harbor statement within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that provides important cautions regarding forward-looking statements. ahead. go please Cody,

Cody Slach

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John Walbrecht

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Aaron Kuehne

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Operator

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Jimmy Duffy

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John Walbrecht

Yes, we will.

Jimmy Duffy

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John Walbrecht

sir. Yes, thanks

Jimmy Duffy

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John Walbrecht

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Jimmy Duffy

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John Walbrecht

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Jimmy Duffy

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Aaron Kuehne

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John Walbrecht

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Jimmy Duffy

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Operator

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Laurent Vasilescu

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Aaron Kuehne

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Laurent Vasilescu

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Aaron Kuehne

No.

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John Walbrecht

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Laurent Vasilescu

John. That’s great hear to

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John Walbrecht

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we’re very positive on it. So,

Laurent Vasilescu

great That’s much. you very hear. to Thank

Operator

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Ryan Sundby

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John Walbrecht

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Ryan Sundby

then align the yet kind lay protecting And How maybe it’s but what in distribution of what you still or, the guess, I brand you follow-up Can out on about, there. on would image and or think that. comfortable and concepts? we touch expanding authenticity. just lifetime make criteria brand with maybe partner Great do

John Walbrecht

Yes.

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Ryan Sundby

Okay. Thanks.

Operator

Lake comes next Our proceed. the line Ryan from of Please Meyers from Street question Capital.

Ryan Meyers

taking my for Yes. thanks questions. Hi guys,

far Black seeing if can again of sales me, quarter? for the one cadence And monthly then the you you’re First talk about during in Diamond here? that quarter second business the for so the

John Walbrecht

I I have function, seasonal of the summer/fall and strong Obviously cadence, books winter. book. the monthly that a not think cadence mean, spring book very order obviously, more on order basis is a we that’s we really about Yes. increasing demand

to just impact. in weeks forward became about into January consistent. as the as that us, and to think we demand Once well anticipated logistics as – as a if accelerate, spring, as summer become it planning in we meet demand available roll we challenge you we’ve say, were it’s six And would I a cadence, winter is taking everything really then or more as consumer seen into accelerate retailers and able were retailers has from go XX weeks which summer, was continue had went to consumer I QX fall. the challenge out demand a we XX closer we’re go weeks typically the accelerating we get that logistics, to obviously though what into into that will

Ryan Meyers

the more bit you’ve mix what for That’s little seen quarter? then can and talk business the and about And the how during Great. e-commerce grow was direct-to-consumer a that helpful. that maybe of quarter, you percentage and

John Walbrecht

Yes.

of for either really questions had on-time makes to did we XX% in it had mentioned own them of of DXC represents in fulfillment inventory if compare first delivery or we’re about direct-to-consumer to is, or prepared one XX% move how meet post model. in QX our product So demand can’t to of much your prioritize business, that into to that prioritizing and more availability now, and we right remarks, the our difficult it you our all allocate retailers us QX. When as availability all

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that opportunity believe to, in we’re what as brand, to the believe support our business. the for huge in We strongly platform. and addition data long-term, wholesale doing tools. We built with analytic a our current have We there’s a

We opportunities good very our had concerns see expand a retail And also traffic COVID. those despite stores. have of the to continue to response flagship

XX% consumer We our XX% XX% retail conversion seeing are rates on to within basis a to stores.

in social And so the super-fan, distance, albeit and still out. separated hand mask comes

best addition represent ought believe our partners. we believe continuing – we that we rest that much XX% in So, that. retail partner be still of of the belief can to in is our plus to business, for but is We strategic that, to our very the our DXC long-term, someday

Ryan Meyers

year like Great. that me, gross about margin. there’s And any should thinking the we and third then be quarter fourth another maybe should think looks for the strong promotion in or last How about one, the if that for rest of we quarter? it

Aaron Kuehne

the progression balanced would the naturally of for appropriately No, of for instead we’re not that like would anticipating in QX see any the significant year, anticipate for we promotions or rest we to anything that different saw we the the continue quarters.

John Walbrecht

a that of has different mix season. on product, Remembering mix the have based a sometimes product margins of that

Ryan Meyers

Thanks helpful. Great. That’s guys.

Operator

the question from Matt Please from next Our Koranda of ROTH line comes Capital. proceed.

Matt Koranda

had sorry, or follow for million. – I question Thanks. on in margin just $XX a And to the guys. that. thanks the XQ up revenue commentary Hey million the $XX

of Sierra/Barnes, BD would just I acceleration out XQ message in us do the to big be in more a I little you suggest I away of we you bit juice in second and help So, expect could Or split quarter mean, from maybe here? pretty year-over-year Sierra/Barnes, – if Is rates? the we rate the BD. Sierra/Barnes it drag could quarterly between the run get in run guess should taking that out terms with

Aaron Kuehne

to would very by saw Sierra/Barnes business. driven the QX for we for anticipate that similar QX. really results the going are in it’s BD what We No, be to

acceleration also that BD side continue the that the and to And progression see on the of so is business. recovery, but

Matt Koranda

on? you’re a seeing acceleration? Okay. apparel, XQ up I the also in more about I specifically alluded about the but sort into versus And pick where of little apparel climb, flow maybe know sort of XQ, that then that we could a and was talk you guess a Does coming mentioned that biggest the you have categories know John, talk within hardgoods this you bit I given but BD maybe them, it laggard supply bit John little of of to could quarter.

John Walbrecht

Yes.

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item. that will then And You to really continue type growth trail – to whole growth outdoorism, poles, is new see see that. in of which double-digit run to us headlamps, high heavily putting packs, we gain strong for goal seen momentum which what the moving as it forward day growth call is year, continue by we’ve in this strong trek for hike our trekking segment, and apparel apparel like you’ll supported

biggest in the QX was shift logistics impact So, a seasons the literally issue.

quarter by first heavily are and And the quarter the the driven is typically by fall driven climb. show. between are the doesn’t it also so third what the fourth more And and then Ski quarter second transition winter, and

Matt Koranda

ammo sort providing if versus helpful. quarter that we of to I of is where are over the the or the at assume business, for ammo in the could business, to the the capacity components biggest of much max helpful? break the and maybe least, well, projectiles especially for rate moment be mean, you that shift as sort was presenting Okay. if Very how some out headwind, we And could guess run XQ Sierra/Barnes are I

John Walbrecht

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Matt Koranda

helpful. John, in here. jump I’ll queue Very Right. back guys. Thanks

Operator

D.A. question the from Weiser Linda from Bolton line next Our Davidson. of comes

Your line is open.

Linda Bolton Weiser

specs to just talk was of environment things. of have a curious the you just M&A you’re find you front; I Can the lot at think of some about, difficult you. of activity that companies the deals, some on thank maybe alluded you I because after that? said Hi, kind the looking do going

John Walbrecht

can Aaron the piece. his and in to jump add I’ll

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Linda Bolton Weiser

Okay. Thank very much. you

Operator

of Jefferies. Our last the from line from comes question Konik Randy

is line open. Your

Randy Konik

What’s you? how Hey, guys? are up

John Walbrecht

Good.

Randy Konik

just look may excited, guess second, capacity some like may give on that hope your on us maybe I acquisition disposal so the have kind something so. Aaron, topic for to of you I fire at a to am but point, power I just you out curious? perspective be this opportunities do these kind at of acquisitions at there, look just of at what some have on

Aaron Kuehne

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Randy Konik

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customer the So you’re feedback result of a content improvement conversion your base. as with on or of seeing on experience just that type any website curious or, improved

John Walbrecht

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Randy Konik

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Aaron Kuehne

to What with we’re pretty be we seeing what saw in that is QX. it consistent continues

progresses. headway increase efforts feel are making are that we We making like some And as time we concerted to there.

some it nothing to some of there we components able are relates keenly able the be that as continue constraints, progresses to that for there and John as the solve to this. solve some However, ammo we through haven’t as and to but as headwinds, are we to described, work year nothing continue won’t for been

and ability way, across guide dynamic is matter cadence just Sierra/Barnes components, but the business, really the inventory managing business. but able also being the the be BD provided a we’ve timing the out that’s materials, able I year. components how whether been line the demonstrated accordingly. it raw a for out factories chains And that we It also and our partners in updated we’ve or also that that it in to our really some to to for of for get something supply with the is reflected of very of board think the in work securitizing and that’s ensuring different

John Walbrecht

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to those just who to May harder, figure when? out scrappier. work a have smarter You little got be but it

Randy Konik

it. is helpful guys. it. Got Really Good. super appreciate No, this

Aaron Kuehne

Always a pleasure.

Operator

session. Mr. our closing this turn concludes over would question-and-answer Walbrecht remarks. for At back like I to now call the to this time

John Walbrecht

when following everyone listening the you. Thank We’d you our look results. for on report everyone. of our like for call again today. All up. XXXX to second forward thank speaking we to quarter to to Thanks we best And to

Operator

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Clarus (CLAR) 11 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript