EX-99.1 2 tbch-ex99_1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Turtle Beach Corporation Announces Growth in Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Gross Margins in First Quarter 2025 Results AND $75 MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM

 

–Net Revenue of $63.9 million, up 14% compared to prior year–

–Gross Margin improved to 36.6%, an increase of

approximately 470 basis points compared to prior year–

–Net Loss of $(0.7) million compared to Net Income of $0.2 million in prior year–

–Adjusted EBITDA of $4.1 million, up from $1.4 million in prior year–

–Generated $40.5 million in cash flow from operations, the highest level since 2019–

–Authorized a new $75 million stock repurchase program–

 

 

SAN DIEGO, CA – May 8, 2025 – Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: TBCH), a leading gaming accessories brand, today reported strong financial results, including growth in revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and gross margins in the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter Highlights

Net revenue was $63.9 million, an increase of 14% compared to the prior year period.
Gross margin improved approximately 470 basis points to 36.6% compared to 31.8% in the prior year.
Net loss was $(0.7) million or ($0.03) per diluted share compared to net income of $0.2 million or $0.01 per diluted share in the prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA was $4.1 million, compared to $1.4 million in the prior year period.
Generated $40.5 million in cash flow from operations, the highest level since 2019.
Authorized a new $75 million stock repurchase program.

 

“With incremental revenue and margin from our March 2024 acquisition of PDP, we delivered strong Q1 growth over the prior year, despite a year-to-date decline in gaming accessories markets due to current macroeconomic headwinds. Our Adjusted EBITDA growth reflects the benefits from our expanded portfolio of next-generation gaming accessories and highlights the accretive advantages of our M&A strategy and strong execution,” said Cris Keirn, CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation.

 

“As we have entered into a dynamic and complex macroeconomic environment, we have rapidly adapted our operations to better position the Company for the future. We have been prepared for the potential shift in tariffs and have quickly responded. We proactively increased inventory levels at the start of the year, and following the announcement in early April of new tariffs, we took immediate and decisive action. We are pleased to report that because of our early planning and preparedness, we are transitioning significant production out of China. As such, following the first quarter, less than 10% of our supply for the U.S. will come from China. For the remainder of 2025, our U.S. supply will primarily come from Vietnam, and we will continue evaluating and implementing further diversification of our end-to-end supply chain. Additionally, we have mitigation plans in place should additional changes occur to the current tariff environment for Vietnam. The portion of our supply chain that we continue maintaining in China will primarily be dedicated to producing goods for non-U.S. shipments.

 


 

“Our commitment to long-term value creation extends beyond product innovation. Over the past year, we implemented the largest share repurchase program in the Company’s history, as we continue to opportunistically return capital to shareholders. The recent decision by our board of directors to authorize the repurchase of up to $75 million of our stock over the next two years signals our continued confidence in our prospects and our continued willingness to repurchase the Company’s shares.

 

“Given recent events in the broader macroeconomic environment, we’ve made thoughtful revisions in our financial outlook. We remain confident in our near-term initiatives, the expertise of our team, and our ability to drive value for shareholders. Our focus on profitability, operational efficiency, and growth continues to drive our efforts as we adapt to these evolving conditions. We appreciate the ongoing support of our shareholders and stakeholders as we work toward more growth in 2026 and execute our strategy for sustainable, long-term success.”

 

Share Repurchase Update

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company repurchased $1.8 million of common stock. Since the Company began repurchasing shares under the prior stock repurchase authorization program in the second quarter of 2024, the Company has repurchased 1.9 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $29.5 million. In line with its continued commitment to return capital to shareholders, the Company is opportunistically assessing various potential share repurchase strategies. The Company has authorized a new stock repurchase program of up to $75 million over the next two years. The amount and timing of specific repurchases are subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, restrictions in the Company’s debt agreements and other factors. The Company intends to fund the share repurchases using cash from operations or short-term borrowings and may suspend or discontinue repurchases at any time. The share repurchase program is scheduled to expire on May 6, 2027.

 

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Summary

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had net debt of $43.6 million, comprised of $55.2 million of borrowings less $11.7 million of cash. During the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company generated $40.5 million in cash flow from operations, the highest level since 2019.

Financial Outlook

Due to the ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and the recent industry announcements regarding new game releases, the Company is revising its financial outlook for the full year 2025. The Company currently expects gaming accessories markets to improve throughout 2025 but remain down for the full year compared to 2024, resulting in Company net revenues in the range of $340 million and $360 million. As the Company continues to execute on its profitability initiatives, it currently expects Adjusted EBITDA to be between $47 million and $53 million.

 

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Details

Turtle Beach will host a conference call and audio webcast today, May 8, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time), during which management will discuss first quarter results and provide commentary on business performance and its current outlook for 2025. A question-and-answer session will follow the prepared remarks.

 

The conference call may be accessed by telephone by dialing 877-407-0792 or 201-689-8263.

 

A live audio webcast of the earnings conference call may be accessed on Turtle Beach’s website at corp.turtlebeach.com, along with a copy of this press release and an updated investor presentation. A telephone replay of the call will be available through May 22, 2025, and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and entering passcode 13752645. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the investor relations website for a limited time.

 


 

About Turtle Beach Corporation

Turtle Beach Corporation (the “Company”) (corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Company’s namesake Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com) is known for designing best-selling gaming headsets, top-rated game controllers, award-winning PC gaming peripherals, and groundbreaking gaming simulation accessories. Innovation, first-to-market features, a broad range of products for all types of gamers, and top-rated customer support have made Turtle Beach a fan-favorite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for over a decade. Turtle Beach Corporation acquired Performance Designed Products LLC (www.pdp.com) in 2024. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: TBCH.

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to its reported results, the Company has included in this earnings release certain financial metrics, including Adjusted EBITDA, that the Securities and Exchange Commission define 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. Non-GAAP financial measures are not an alternative to the Company’s GAAP financial results and may not be calculated in the same manner as similar measures presented by other companies. “Adjusted EBITDA” is defined by the Company as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation (non-cash), and certain non-recurring special items that we believe are not representative of core operations, as further described in Table 4. These non-GAAP financial measures are presented because management uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate the Company’s operating performance, to perform financial planning, and to determine incentive compensation. Therefore, the Company believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful supplementary information to, and facilitates additional analysis by, investors. The non-GAAP financial measures included herein exclude items that management does not believe reflect the Company’s core operating performance because such items are inherently unusual, non-operating, unpredictable, non-recurring, or non-cash. See a reconciliation of GAAP results to Adjusted EBITDA included as Table 4 below for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and March 31, 2024.

 

By providing full year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA guidance, the Company provided its expectation of a forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure. Information reconciling full year 2025 Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net income (loss), is unavailable to the Company without unreasonable effort due to the variability, complexity, and lack of visibility with respect to certain reconciling items between Adjusted EBITDA and net income (loss), including other income (expense), provision for income taxes and stock-based compensation. These items cannot be reasonably and accurately predicted without the investment of undue time, cost and other resources and, accordingly, a reconciliation of the Company’s Adjusted EBITDA outlook to its net income (loss) outlook for such periods is not provided. These reconciling items could be material to the Company’s actual results for such periods.

Cautionary Note on 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. Statements containing the words “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “target”, “goal”, “project”, “intend” and similar expressions, or the negatives thereof, constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of performance. 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. The inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by the Company, or any person, that the objectives of the Company will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current beliefs and expectations, 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 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, risks related to trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs on imported goods and other trade restrictions, the release and availability of successful game titles, macroeconomic conditions affecting the demand for our products, logistic and supply chain challenges and costs, dependence on the success and availability of third-parties to manufacture and manage the logistics of transporting and distributing our products, the substantial uncertainties inherent in the 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 integration of any businesses we acquire and the integration of such businesses within our internal control over financial reporting and operations, our indebtedness, liquidity, 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, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s other periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 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.

CONTACTS:

Investors:

[email protected]

(646) 277-1285

 

Public Relations & Media:

MacLean Marshall

Sr. Director, Global Communications

Turtle Beach Corporation

858.914.5093

[email protected]

 

 

 

 

 


 

Turtle Beach Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per-share data)

(unaudited)

Table 1.

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

Net revenue

 

$

63,901

 

 

$

55,848

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

40,534

 

 

 

38,062

 

Gross profit

 

 

23,367

 

 

 

17,786

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and marketing

 

 

12,453

 

 

 

9,013

 

Research and development

 

 

3,993

 

 

 

3,902

 

General and administrative

 

 

8,216

 

 

 

5,674

 

Insurance recovery

 

 

(3,439

)

 

 

-

 

Acquisition-related cost

 

 

608

 

 

 

4,910

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

21,831

 

 

 

23,499

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

1,536

 

 

 

(5,713

)

Interest expense

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

150

 

Other non-operating expense, net

 

 

303

 

 

 

370

 

Loss before income tax

 

 

(773

)

 

 

(6,233

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(6,388

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(664

)

 

$

155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.01

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.03

)

 

$

0.01

 

Weighted average number of shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

20,506

 

 

 

18,321

 

Diluted

 

 

20,506

 

 

 

19,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Turtle Beach Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except par value and share amounts)

 

Table 2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

11,684

 

 

$

12,995

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

42,354

 

 

 

93,118

 

Inventories

 

 

73,664

 

 

 

71,251

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

14,533

 

 

 

11,007

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

142,235

 

 

 

188,371

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

4,884

 

 

 

5,844

 

Goodwill

 

 

50,428

 

 

 

52,942

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

40,382

 

 

 

42,398

 

Other assets

 

 

9,095

 

 

 

9,306

 

Total Assets

 

$

247,024

 

 

$

298,861

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revolving credit facility

 

$

6,592

 

 

$

49,412

 

Accounts payable

 

 

39,539

 

 

 

34,839

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

26,294

 

 

 

39,421

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

72,425

 

 

 

123,672

 

Debt, non-current

 

 

45,544

 

 

 

45,620

 

Income tax payable

 

 

1,367

 

 

 

1,362

 

Other liabilities

 

 

6,814

 

 

 

7,603

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

126,150

 

 

 

178,257

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

20

 

 

 

20

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

240,150

 

 

 

239,983

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(118,758

)

 

 

(118,094

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(538

)

 

 

(1,305

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

120,874

 

 

 

120,604

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

247,024

 

 

$

298,861

 

 

 


 

Turtle Beach Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

Table 3.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31, 2025

 

 

March 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(664

)

 

$

155

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,110

 

 

 

916

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

2,016

 

 

 

560

 

Amortization of debt financing costs

 

 

276

 

 

 

70

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,912

 

 

 

1,105

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(445

)

 

 

(6,716

)

Change in sales returns reserve

 

 

1,873

 

 

 

(2,410

)

Provision for obsolete inventory

 

 

486

 

 

 

794

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

48,891

 

 

 

35,918

 

Inventories

 

 

(2,899

)

 

 

(3,063

)

Accounts payable

 

 

4,716

 

 

 

8,065

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

(3,473

)

 

 

(357

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

(1,401

)

 

 

2

 

Other liabilities

 

 

(11,946

)

 

 

(7,782

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

40,452

 

 

 

27,257

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(731

)

Acquisition of a business, net of cash acquired

 

 

2,515

 

 

 

(75,494

)

Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities

 

 

2,349

 

 

 

(76,225

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on revolving credit facilities

 

 

65,276

 

 

 

80,288

 

Repayment of revolving credit facilities

 

 

(108,096

)

 

 

(80,288

)

Proceeds of term loan

 

 

-

 

 

 

50,000

 

Repayment of term loan

 

 

(312

)

 

 

(104

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants

 

 

5

 

 

 

1,257

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

 

(1,750

)

 

 

-

 

Debt issuance costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,170

)

Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities

 

 

(44,877

)

 

 

47,983

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

765

 

 

 

75

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(1,311

)

 

 

(910

)

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

 

 

12,995

 

 

 

18,726

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

 

$

11,684

 

 

$

17,816

 

 

 

 


 

Turtle Beach Corporation

GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

(in thousands)

Table 4.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2025

 

 

2024

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(664

)

 

$

155

 

Interest expense

 

 

2,006

 

 

 

150

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,126

 

 

 

1,476

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,912

 

 

 

1,105

 

Income tax benefit (1)

 

 

(109

)

 

 

(6,388

)

Restructuring expense (2)

 

 

5

 

 

 

41

 

Acquisition-related expense (3)

 

 

608

 

 

 

4,910

 

Insurance recovery (4)

 

 

(3,439

)

 

 

 

Loss on inventory in transit and other costs (5)

 

 

605

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

4,050

 

 

$

1,449

 

 

(1)
An income tax benefit of $7.0 million was recorded in the three months ended March 31, 2024 as a result of the reversal of a portion of the Company’s deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
(2)
Restructuring charges are expenses that are paid in connection with reorganization of our operations. These costs primarily include severance and related benefits.
(3)
Acquisition-related cost includes one-time costs we incurred in connection with acquisitions including warehouse lease impairment, professional fees such as legal and accounting along with other certain integration related costs.
(4)
Insurance proceeds from claims related to a loss of inventory while in transit that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2024.
(5)
Certain professional fees related to recovery initiatives in connection with a loss of Turtle Beach inventory while in transit that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2024.