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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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 6, 2025
 
 
TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 001-37763 20-0709285
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)  (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
                                             
                           
5201 Interchange Way, Louisville, KY 40229
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 778-4421
 
N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
TPB
New York Stock Exchange
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).   
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐
 
 

 
Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On March 6, 2025, Turning Point Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the Exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference.
 
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
On March 6, 2025, the Company posted an investor presentation with supplemental information for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024 to the investor relations section of its website at the following link https://www.turningpointbrands.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations.
 
The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the referenced investor presentation, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
99.1
 
104
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SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
TURNING POINT BRANDS, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: March 6, 2025
By:
/s/ Brittani N. Cushman
 
 
 
Brittani N. Cushman
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Turning Point Brands Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

 

Q4 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $26.2 million, up 5.3% over prior year

Net Sales for Q4 2024 Increased 12.8% Year-Over-Year to $93.7 million

FY 2024 Adjusted EBITDA of $104.5 million, up 12.0% over prior year

FY 2025 guidance: Adjusted EBITDA of $108-113 million and Modern Oral sales of $60-80 million

 

LOUISVILLE, KY March 6, 2025 Turning Point Brands, Inc. (“TPB” or “the Company”) (NYSE: TPB), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded consumer products, including alternative smoking accessories and consumables with active ingredients, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Q4 2024 vs. Q4 2023 

 

Total consolidated net sales increased 12.8% to $93.7 million  

 

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Zig-Zag Product Segment net sales increased 1.8% 

 

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Stoker’s Product Segment net sales increased 25.8% 

Gross profit increased 10.6% to $52.4 million 

Adjusted EBITDA increased 5.3% to $26.2 million (see Schedule A for a reconciliation to net income) 

Net income decreased 76.1% to $2.4 million compared to $10.1 million in the year-ago period, driven primarily by a one-time loss from discontinued operations (CDS) of $7.3 million 

Adjusted net income increased 12.7% to $18.0 million (see Schedule B for a reconciliation to net income) 

Diluted EPS of $0.13 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.98 compared to $0.53 and $0.82, respectively, in the same period one year ago (see Schedule B for a reconciliation to Diluted EPS)  

 

FY 2024 vs. FY 2023 

 

Total consolidated net sales increased 11.0% to $360.7 million  

 

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Zig-Zag Product Segment net sales increased 6.6% 

 

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Stoker’s Product Segment net sales increased 16.4%  

Gross profit increased 10.2% to $201.6 million 

Adjusted EBITDA increased 12.0% to $104.5 million (see Schedule A for a reconciliation to net income)

Net income increased 3.5% to $39.8 million 

Adjusted net income increased 15.5% to $65.9 million (see Schedule B for a reconciliation to net income) 

Diluted EPS of $2.14 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of $3.49 compared to $2.01 and $2.93, respectively, in the same period one year ago (see Schedule B for a reconciliation to Diluted EPS)  

 

Graham Purdy, President and CEO, commented, “We were pleased with our fourth quarter and full year 2024 results and the momentum we are seeing across the organization. We believe Zig-Zag remains on a sustainable growth trajectory with Stoker’s MST continuing to grow market share. In Modern Oral, combined sales were $11.2 million for the quarter. FRE sales more than quadrupled versus year-ago and grew 26% sequentially, and we are excited by the successful launch of ALP during the quarter.”

 

 

 

Zig-Zag Products Segment (49% of total net sales in the quarter) 

 

For the fourth quarter, Zig-Zag Products net sales increased 1.8% to $45.9 million driven by solid performance in our US Papers & Wraps business, partially offset by Clipper. Excluding Clipper, Zig-Zag revenue was up 4.1%.

 

For the quarter, the Zig-Zag Products segment gross profit decreased 2.5% to $24.8 million. Gross margin declined 240 basis points to 54.1% driven primarily by product mix. 

 

For the full year, Zig-Zag Products net sales increased 6.6% to $192.3 million driven by strong performance in our North American Papers & Wraps business and solid growth in cigars that was partially offset by declines in lighter sales.

 

For the full year, the Zig-Zag Products segment gross profit increased 5.5% to $106.6 million. Gross margin declined 60 basis points to 55.4% driven primarily by product mix. 

 

Stokers Products Segment (51% of total net sales in the quarter) 

 

For the fourth quarter, Stoker’s Products net sales increased 25.8% to $47.8 million, driven by strong growth in our combined Modern Oral sales, partially offset by low-single-digit declines in MST against a strong comp from Q4 2023. For the fourth quarter, total Stoker’s Products segment volume increased 17.8%, while price / product mix increased 8.0%. 

 

For the quarter, the Stoker’s Products segment gross profit increased 26.0% to $27.6 million. Gross margin increased 10 basis points to 57.7%  

 

For the full year, Stoker’s Products net sales increased 16.4% to $168.3 million. The segment was driven by triple-digit growth off a low base for our combined Modern Oral business and mid-single-digit growth from MST partially offset by low-single-digit decline in loose-leaf chew. For the year, total Stoker’s Products segment volume increased 6.8%, while price / product mix increased 9.6%. 

 

For the full year, the Stoker’s Products segment gross profit increased 16.0% to $95.0 million. Gross margin decreased 20 basis points to 56.4%  

 

Performance Measures in the Fourth Quarter 

 

Fourth quarter consolidated selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $34.5 million compared to $27.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.  

 

The fourth quarter SG&A included the following notable items: 

 

$0.5 million of FDA PMTA-related expenses for modern oral products compared to $1.0 million in the year-ago period

$1.1 million of transaction related costs compared to less than $0.1 million in the year-ago period

$2.9 million of corporate restructuring costs compared to $0.2 million in the year-ago period

 

Total gross debt as of December 31, 2024 was $248.6 million. Net debt (total gross debt less unrestricted cash) as of December 31, 2024 was $202.4 million. The Company ended the quarter with total liquidity of $103.6 million, comprised of $46.2 million in cash and $57.4 million of asset backed revolving credit facility capacity.  

 

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During the quarter, the Company re-purchased 21,072 shares of common stock at a cost of $0.9 million. 

 

On January 2, 2025, the Company contributed 100% of its interest in South Beach Brands LLC, the subsidiary that owned and operated the Company’s former Creative Distribution Solutions reportable segment, to General Wireless Operations, Inc., giving the Company a 49% ownership interest in the joint venture. This business is presented as discontinued operations in the exhibits below.

 

Last month, the Company issued $300 million of senior secured notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”), the proceeds of which were used to repay its $250 million of existing senior secured notes due 2026 with no pre-payment penalty. The Company is well within its previously disclosed net leverage range of 2 to 3 times and is comfortable with its liquidity position.

 

2025 Outlook 

 

Management expects full-year 2025 adjusted EBITDA to be $108 to $113 million and projects combined Modern Oral sales of $60 to $80 million.

 

Earnings Conference Call  

 

As previously disclosed, a conference call with the investment community to review TPB’s financial results has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 6, 2025. Investment community participants should dial in 10 minutes ahead of time using the toll-free number (800) 715-9871 (international participants should call (646) 307-1963) and follow the audio prompts after typing in the event ID: 6640134. A live listen-only webcast of the call will be available on the Events and Presentations section of the investor relations portion of the Company website (www.turningpointbrands.com). A replay of the webcast will be available on the site two hours following the call. 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures 

 

In addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP), this press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss). A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures accompanies this release.  

 

About Turning Point Brands, Inc. 

 

Turning Point Brands (NYSE: TPB) is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded consumer products including alternative smoking accessories and consumables with active ingredients through its iconic Zig-Zag® and Stoker’s® brands. TPB’s products are available in more than 220,000 retail outlets in North America, and on sites such as www.zigzag.com. For the latest news and information about TPB and its brands, please visit www.turningpointbrands.com.  

 

Forward-Looking Statements 

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may generally be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "plan" and "will" or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. As a result, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual events may differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by TPB in this press release, its reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other public statements made from time-to-time speak only as of the date made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for TPB to predict or identify all such events or how they may affect it. TPB has no obligation, and does not intend, to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws. Factors that could cause these differences include, but are not limited to those included it the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports filed by the Company with the SEC. These statements constitute the Company’s cautionary statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 

 

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Investor Contacts 

 

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Financial Statements Follow on Subsequent Pages

 

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Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands except share data)

(unaudited)

 

   

For the year ended December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Net sales

  $ 360,660     $ 325,064  

Cost of sales

    159,095       142,122  

Gross profit

    201,565       182,942  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    122,407       104,327  

Other operating income

    (1,674 )     (4,345 )

Operating income

    80,832       82,960  

Interest expense, net

    13,983       14,645  

Investment loss

    1,893       11,914  

Other income

    -       (4,000 )

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       (1,664 )

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    64,956       62,065  

Income tax expense

    16,929       23,999  

Income from continuing operations

    48,027       38,066  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (7,517 )     (285 )

Consolidated net income

    40,510       37,781  

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

    701       (681 )

Net income attributable to Turning Point Brands, Inc.

  $ 39,809     $ 38,462  
                 

Basic income (loss) per common share:

               

Continuing operations

  $ 2.67     $ 2.20  

Discontinued operations

    (0.43 )     (0.01 )

Basic earnings per share

  $ 2.24     $ 2.19  

Diluted income (loss) per common share:

               

Continuing operations

  $ 2.53     $ 2.02  

Discontinued operations

    (0.39 )     (0.01 )

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 2.14     $ 2.01  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    17,734,239       17,578,270  

Diluted

    19,362,806       20,467,406  

 

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Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

(dollars in thousands except share data)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Net sales

  $ 93,667     $ 83,067  

Cost of sales

    41,249       35,687  

Gross profit

    52,418       47,380  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    34,533       27,128  

Other operating income

    -       (4,345 )

Operating income

    17,885       24,597  

Interest expense, net

    3,631       2,632  

Investment loss

    (224 )     934  

Other income

    -       (4,000 )

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       194  

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    14,478       24,837  

Income tax expense

    4,118       14,492  

Income from continuing operations

    10,360       10,345  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    (7,309 )     (480 )

Consolidated net income

    3,051       9,865  

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

    635       (244 )

Net income attributable to Turning Point Brands, Inc.

  $ 2,416     $ 10,109  
                 

Basic income (loss) per common share:

               

Continuing operations

  $ 0.55     $ 0.60  

Discontinued operations

    (0.41 )     (0.03 )

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.14     $ 0.57  

Diluted income (loss) per common share:

               

Continuing operations

  $ 0.53     $ 0.56  

Discontinued operations

    (0.40 )     (0.03 )

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.13     $ 0.53  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

               

Basic

    17,708,460       17,604,313  

Diluted

    18,251,876       20,153,157  

 

 

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Turning Point Brands, Inc.

     

Consolidated Balance Sheets

     

(dollars in thousands except share data)

     

(unaudited)

     

 

   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 
ASSETS                

Current assets:

               

Cash

  $ 46,158     $ 116,725  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $66 in 2024 and $78 in 2023

    9,624       10,002  

Inventories, net

    96,253       91,698  

Current assets held for sale

    11,470       12,267  

Other current assets

    34,700       36,937  

Total current assets

    198,205       267,629  

Property, plant, and equipment, net

    26,337       25,142  

Deferred tax assets

    995       1,468  

Right of use assets

    11,610       11,359  

Deferred financing costs, net

    1,823       2,450  

Goodwill

    135,932       136,250  

Other intangible assets, net

    65,254       66,490  

Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) escrow deposits

    28,676       28,684  

Noncurrent assets held for sale

    3,859       14,731  

Other assets

    20,662       15,166  

Total assets

  $ 493,353     $ 569,369  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 11,675     $ 7,794  

Accrued liabilities

    31,096       32,052  

Current portion of long-term debt

    -       58,294  

Current liabilities held for sale

    2,049       2,209  

Total current liabilities

    44,820       100,349  

Notes payable and long-term debt

    248,604       307,064  

Lease liabilities

    9,549       9,898  

Noncurrent liabilities held for sale

    -       52  

Total liabilities

    302,973       417,363  
                 

Commitments and contingencies

               
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; authorized shares 40,000,000; issued and outstanding shares -0-

    -       -  

Common stock, voting, $0.01 par value; authorized shares, 190,000,000; 20,200,886 issued shares, 17,729,481 outstanding shares at December 31, 2024, and 19,922,137 issued shares, 17,605,677 outstanding shares at December 31, 2023

    202       199  

Common stock, nonvoting, $0.01 par value; authorized shares, 10,000,000; issued and outstanding shares -0-

    -       -  

Additional paid-in capital

    126,662       119,075  

Cost of repurchased common stock (2,471,405 and 2,316,460 shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023)

    (83,144 )     (78,093 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (2,903 )     (2,648 )

Accumulated earnings

    147,164       112,443  

Non-controlling interest

    2,399       1,030  

Total stockholders’ equity

    190,380       152,006  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 493,353     $ 569,369  

 

 

 

 

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

For the year ended December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Consolidated net income

  $ 40,510     $ 37,781  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    7,517       285  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

               

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       (1,664 )

Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant, and equipment

    75       62  

Gain on insurance recovery of inventory loss

    -       (15,181 )

Loss on investments

    2,722       12,177  

Depreciation and other amortization expense

    4,439       2,921  

Amortization of other intangible assets

    1,223       1,197  

Amortization of deferred financing costs

    2,430       2,445  

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

    519       7,024  

Stock compensation expense

    7,243       6,561  

Noncash lease income

    (622 )     (72 )

Gain on MSA investments

    (14 )     -  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    185       (2,625 )

Inventories

    (4,770 )     13,287  

Other current assets

    (1,421 )     (3,794 )

Other assets

    (1,767 )     (4,865 )

Accounts payable

    3,689       100  

Accrued liabilities and other

    (1,000 )     601  

Operating cash flows from continuing operations

    60,958       56,240  

Operating cash flows from discontinued operations

    6,104       10,641  

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 67,062     $ 66,881  
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Capital expenditures

  $ (4,623 )   $ (5,707 )

Purchases of investments

    (10,857 )     (202 )

Proceeds from sale of investments

    5,420       -  

Purchases of non-marketable equity investments

    (500 )     -  

Proceeds on sale of property, plant and equipment

    5       3  

MSA escrow deposits, net

    46       -  

Investing cash flows from continuing operations

    (10,509 )     (5,906 )

Investing cash flows from discontinued operations

    -       -  

Net cash used in investing activities

  $ (10,509 )   $ (5,906 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Convertible Senior Notes repurchased

  $ -     $ (41,794 )

Payment of Convertible Senior Notes

    (118,541 )     -  

Proceeds from call options

    -       114  

Payment of dividends

    (4,905 )     (4,497 )

Payments of financing costs

    (133 )     (2,437 )

Exercise of options

    2,807       450  

Redemption of options

    (335 )     (346 )

Redemption of restricted stock units

    (914 )     (995 )

Redemption of performance based restricted stock units

    (1,212 )     -  

Common stock repurchased

    (5,051 )     -  

Financing cash flows from continuing operations

    (128,284 )     (49,505 )

Financing cash flows from discontinued operations

    -       -  

Net cash used in financing activities

  $ (128,284 )   $ (49,505 )
                 

Net (decrease) increase in cash

  $ (71,731 )   $ 11,470  

Effect of foreign currency translation on cash

  $ (182 )   $ 13  
                 

Cash, beginning of period:

               

Unrestricted

  $ 117,886     $ 106,403  

Restricted

    4,929       4,929  

Total cash at beginning of period

  $ 122,815     $ 111,332  
                 

Cash, end of period:

               

Unrestricted

  $ 48,941     $ 117,886  

Restricted

    1,961       4,929  

Total cash at end of period

  $ 50,902     $ 122,815  

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or U.S. GAAP, we use non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss). We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) are used by management to compare our performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses and planning purposes and are presented to our board of directors. We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Diluted EPS, and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) are appropriate measures of operating performance because they eliminate the impact of expenses that do not relate to business performance.

 

We define “EBITDA” as net income before interest expense, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as net income before interest expense, gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, income tax expense, depreciation, amortization, other non-cash items and other items that we do not consider ordinary course in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. We define “Adjusted Net Income” as net income excluding items that we do not consider ordinary course in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. We define “Adjusted Diluted EPS” as diluted earnings per share excluding items that we do not consider ordinary course in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. We define “Adjusted Operating Income (Loss)” as operating income (loss) excluding other non-cash items and other items that we do not consider ordinary course in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance.

 

Non-U.S. GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Diluted EPS, and Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) exclude significant expenses that are required by U.S. GAAP to be recorded in our financial statements and is subject to inherent limitations. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate this non-U.S. GAAP measure differently than we do or may not calculate it at all, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

 

In accordance with SEC rules, we have provided, in the supplemental information attached, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures to the next directly comparable GAAP measures.

 

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Schedule A

 
 
 

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

For the Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Consolidated net income

  $ 39,809     $ 38,462  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    7,517       285  

Add:

               

Interest expense, net

    13,983       14,645  

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       (1,664 )

Income tax expense

    16,929       23,999  

Depreciation expense

    3,329       2,780  

Amortization expense

    2,333       1,338  

EBITDA

  $ 83,900     $ 79,845  

Components of Adjusted EBITDA

               

Corporate restructuring (a)

    4,634       199  

ERP/CRM (b)

    993       552  

Stock based compensation (c)

    7,243       6,561  

Transactional expenses and strategic initiatives (d)

    2,107       165  

FDA PMTA (e)

    3,592       2,098  

Non-cash asset impairment (f)

    2,722       12,177  

FET Refund (g)

    (1,674 )     (4,345 )

Legal settlement (h)

    -       (4,000 )

Mark-to-market loss on Canadian inter-company note (i)

    942       -  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 104,459     $ 93,252  

 

 


 

(a)

Represents costs associated with corporate restructuring, including severance and early retirement

(b)

Represents cost associated with scoping and mobilization of new ERP and CRM systems and cost of duplicative ERP licenses.

(c) 

Represents non-cash stock options, restricted stock, PSRUs, etc.

(d)

Represents the fees incurred for transaction expenses.

(e) 

Represents costs associated with applications related to FDA premarket tobacco product application ("PMTA").  The PMTA regime requires the Company to submit an application to the FDA to receive marketing authorization to continue to sell certain of its product lines with continued sales permitted during the pendency of the applications. The application is a onetime resource-intensive process for each covered product line; however, due to the nature of the implementation process for those product lines already in the market, applications can take multiple years to complete rather than the typical one-time submission. The Company currently has only two product lines currently subject to the PMTA process, having utilized other regulatory pathway options available for our other product lines. The Company does not expect to submit additional PMTA applications for any new product lines after the submission for the remaining two are complete.

(f)

Represents impairment of investment assets.

(g)

Represents federal excise tax refund included in other operating income, net.

(h)

Represents other income from litigation settlement.

(i)

Represents a mark-to-market loss attributable to foreign exchange fluctuation.

 

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Schedule A

 
 
 

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

 
   

2024

   

2023

 

Consolidated net income

  $ 2,416     $ 10,109  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

    7,309       480  

Add:

               

Interest expense, net

    3,631       2,632  

Gain on extinguishment of debt

    -       194  

Income tax expense

    4,118       14,492  

Depreciation expense

    831       730  

Amortization expense

    736       375  

EBITDA

  $ 19,041     $ 29,012  

Components of Adjusted EBITDA

               

Corporate restructuring (a)

    2,904       199  

ERP/CRM (b)

    212       138  

Stock based compensation (c)

    1,523       1,901  

Transactional expenses and strategic initiatives(d)

    1,107       3  

FDA PMTA (e)

    512       1,003  

Non-cash asset impairment (f)

    -       1,015  

FET refund (g)

    -       (4,345 )

Legal settlement (h)

    -       (4,000 )

Mark-to-market loss on Canadian inter-company note (i)

    942       -  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 26,241     $ 24,926  

 

 


(a)

Represents costs associated with corporate restructuring, including severance and early retirement

(b)

Represents cost associated with scoping and mobilization of new ERP and CRM systems and cost of duplicative ERP licenses.

(c) 

Represents non-cash stock options, restricted stock, PSRUs, etc.

(d)

Represents the fees incurred for transaction expenses.

(e) 

Represents costs associated with applications related to FDA premarket tobacco product application ("PMTA").  The PMTA regime requires the Company to submit an application to the FDA to receive marketing authorization to continue to sell certain of its product lines with continued sales permitted during the pendency of the applications. The application is a onetime resource-intensive process for each covered product line; however, due to the nature of the implementation process for those product lines already in the market, applications can take multiple years to complete rather than the typical one-time submission. The Company currently has only two product lines currently subject to the PMTA process, having utilized other regulatory pathway options available for our other product lines. The Company does not expect to submit additional PMTA applications for any new product lines after the submission for the remaining two are complete.

(f)

Represents impairment of investment assets.

(g)

Represents federal excise tax refund included in other operating income, net.

(h)

Represents other income from litigation settlement.

(i)

Represents a mark-to-market loss attributable to foreign exchange fluctuation.

 

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Schedule B

   

Turning Point Brands

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Diluted EPS

(dollars in thousands except share data)

 

(unaudited)

 

For the Year Ended

   

For the Year Ended

 
   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
   

Income from

continuing

operations

before

income taxes

   

Income

tax

expense

(m)

   

Loss from

discontinued

operations,

net of tax (o)

   

Net loss

attributable

to non-

controlling

interest

   

Adjusted

Net

Income

   

Adjusted

Diluted

EPS

   

Income from

continuing

operations

before income

taxes

   

Income

tax

expense

(m)

   

Loss from

discontinued

operations,

net

of tax (o)

   

Net loss

attributable

to non-

controlling

interest

   

Net Income

   

Diluted EPS

 

GAAP Net Income and Diluted EPS

  $ 64,956     $ 16,929     $ 7,517     $ 701     $ 39,809     $ 2.14     $ 62,065     $ 23,999     $ 285     $ (681 )   $ 38,462     $ 2.01  
                                                                                                 

Loss on discontinued operations (a)

    -       -       (9,970 )     -       9,970       0.51       -       -       (383 )     -       383       0.03  

Gain on extinguishment of debt (b)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (1,664 )     (419 )     -       -       (1,245 )     (0.06 )

Corporate restructuring (c)

    4,634       1,208       -       -       3,426       0.18       199       50       -       -       149       0.01  

ERP/CRM (d)

    993       259       -       -       734       0.04       552       139       -       -       413       0.02  

Stock based compensation (e)

    7,243       1,888       -       -       5,355       0.28       6,561       1,651       -       -       4,910       0.24  

Transactional expenses and strategic initiatives (f)

    2,107       549       -       -       1,558       0.08       165       42       -       -       123       0.01  

FDA PMTA (g)

    3,592       936       -       -       2,656       0.14       2,098       528       -       -       1,570       0.08  

Non-cash asset impairment (h)

    2,722       709       -       -       2,013       0.10       12,177       3,063       -       -       9,114       0.45  

FET refund (i)

    (1,674 )     (436 )     -       -       (1,238 )     (0.06 )     (5,095 )     (1,282 )     -       -       (3,813 )     (0.19 )

Legal settlement (j)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (4,000 )     (1,006 )     -       -       (2,994 )     (0.15 )

Mark-to-market loss on Canadian inter-company note (k)

    942       246       -       -       696       0.04       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Deferred tax valuation allowance (l)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (8,383 )     -       -       8,383       0.41  

Tax benefit (n)

    -       (901 )     -       -       901       0.05       -       (1,593 )     -       -       1,593       0.08  

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

  $ 85,515     $ 21,386     $ (2,453 )   $ 701     $ 65,881     $ 3.49     $ 73,058     $ 16,788     $ (98 )   $ (681 )   $ 57,049     $ 2.93  

 

Totals may not foot due to rounding

 

(a)  

Represents loss on discontinued operations.

(b) 

Represents gain on extinguishment of debt.

(c) 

Represents costs associated with corporate restructuring, including severance and early retirement.

(d)  

Represents cost associated with scoping and mobilization of new ERP and CRM systems and cost of duplicative ERP licenses.

(e)  

Represents non-cash stock options, restricted stock, PSRUs, etc.

(f) 

Represents the fees incurred for transaction expenses.

(g) 

Represents costs associated with applications related to FDA premarket tobacco product application ("PMTA").  The PMTA regime requires the Company to submit an application to the FDA to receive marketing authorization to continue to sell certain of its product lines with continued sales permitted during the pendency of the applications. The application is a onetime resource-intensive process for each covered product line; however, due to the nature of the implementation process for those product lines already in the market, applications can take multiple years to complete rather than the typical one-time submission. The Company currently has only two product lines currently subject to the PMTA process, having utilized other regulatory pathway options available for our other product lines. The Company does not expect to submit additional PMTA applications for any new product lines after the submission for the remaining two are complete.

(h) 

Represents impairment of investment assets.

(i)

Represents federal excise tax refund included in other operating income, net.

(j) 

Represents other income from litigation settlement.

(k) 

Represents a mark-to-market loss attributable to foreign exchange fluctuation.

(l) 

Represents deferred tax valuation allowance.

(m)

Income tax expense calculated using the effective tax rate for the year of 26.1% in 2024 and 25.2% in 2023.

(n)

Represents adjustment from annual tax rate to annual projected tax rate of 25% in 2024 and 23% in 2023.

(o)

Tax allocation for discontinued operations excluded from adjusted net income.

 

 

 

Schedule C

 

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income 

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

Consolidated

   

Zig-Zag

   

Stoker's

 
   

For the Year Ended

   

For the Year Ended

   

For the Year Ended

   

For the Year Ended

   

For the Year Ended

   

For the Year Ended

 
   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
                                                 

Net sales

  $ 360,660     $ 325,064     $ 192,394     $ 180,455     $ 168,266     $ 144,609  
                                                 

Gross profit

  $ 201,565     $ 182,942     $ 106,585     $ 101,055     $ 94,980     $ 81,887  
                                                 

Operating income (loss)

  $ 80,832     $ 82,960     $ 66,697     $ 68,280     $ 68,272     $ 62,208  

Adjustments:

                                               

Transactional expenses and strategic initiatives

    2,107       165       -       -       -       -  

FDA PMTA

    3,592       2,098       -       -       -       -  

Corporate restructuring

    4,634       199       -       -       -       -  

ERP/CRM

    993       552       -       -       -       -  

FET refund

    (1,674 )     (4,345 )     (1,674 )     (4,345 )                

Mark-to-market loss on Canadian inter-company note

    942       -       942       -       -       -  

Adjusted operating income

  $ 91,426     $ 81,629     $ 65,965     $ 63,935     $ 68,272     $ 62,208  

 

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Schedule B

   

Turning Point Brands

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted Net Income and Diluted EPS to Adjusted Diluted EPS

(dollars in thousands except share data)

 

(unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
   

Income from

continuing

operations

before

income taxes

   

Income

tax

expense

(m)

   

Loss from

discontinued

operations,

net of tax (o)

   

Net loss

attributable

to non-

controlling

interest

   

Adjusted

Net

Income

   

Adjusted

Diluted

EPS

   

Income from

continuing

operations

before income

taxes

   

Income

tax

expense

(m)

   

Loss from

discontinued

operations, net

of tax (o)

   

Net loss

attributable

to non-

controlling

interest

   

Net Income

   

Diluted EPS

 

GAAP Net Income and Diluted EPS

  $ 14,478     $ 4,118     $ 7,309     $ 635     $ 2,416     $ 0.13     $ 24,837     $ 14,492     $ 480     $ (244 )   $ 10,109     $ 0.53  
                                                                                                 

Loss on discontinued operations (a)

    -       -       (9,694 )     -       9,694       0.53       -       -       (644 )     -       644       0.03  

Loss on extinguishment of debt (b)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       194       48       -       -       146       0.01  

Corporate restructuring (c)

    2,904       826       -       -       2,078       0.11       199       49       -       -       150       0.01  

ERP/CRM (d)

    212       60       -       -       152       0.01       138       34       -       -       104       0.01  

Stock based compensation (e)

    1,523       433       -       -       1,090       0.06       1,901       467       -       -       1,434       0.07  

Transactional expenses and strategic initiatives (f)

    1,107       315       -       -       792       0.04       3       1       -       -       2       0.00  

FDA PMTA (g)

    512       146       -       -       366       0.02       1,003       246       -       -       757       0.04  

Non-cash asset impairment (h)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       1,015       249       -       -       766       0.04  

FET refund (i)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,095 )     (1,252 )     -       -       (3,843 )     (0.19 )

Legal settlement (j)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       (4,000 )     (983 )     -       -       (3,017 )     (0.15 )

Mark-to-market loss on Canadian inter-company note (k)

    942       268       -       -       674       0.04       -       -       -       -       -       -  

Deferred tax valuation allowance (l)

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (8,383 )     -       -       8,383       0.42  

Tax benefit (n)

    -       (725 )     -       -       725       0.04       -       (326 )     -       -       326       0.02  

Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

  $ 21,678     $ 5,441     $ (2,385 )   $ 635     $ 17,987     $ 0.98     $ 20,195     $ 4,640     $ (164 )   $ (244 )   $ 15,963     $ 0.82  

 

Totals may not foot due to rounding

 

(a)  

Represents loss on discontinued operations.

(b) 

Represents gain on extinguishment of debt.

(c) 

Represents costs associated with corporate restructuring, including severance and early retirement.

(d)  

Represents cost associated with scoping and mobilization of new ERP and CRM systems and cost of duplicative ERP licenses.

(e)  

Represents non-cash stock options, restricted stock, PSRUs, etc.

(f) 

Represents the fees incurred for transaction expenses.

(g) 

Represents costs associated with applications related to FDA premarket tobacco product application ("PMTA").  The PMTA regime requires the Company to submit an application to the FDA to receive marketing authorization to continue to sell certain of its product lines with continued sales permitted during the pendency of the applications. The application is a onetime resource-intensive process for each covered product line; however, due to the nature of the implementation process for those product lines already in the market, applications can take multiple years to complete rather than the typical one-time submission. The Company currently has only two product lines currently subject to the PMTA process, having utilized other regulatory pathway options available for our other product lines. The Company does not expect to submit additional PMTA applications for any new product lines after the submission for the remaining two are complete.

(h) 

Represents impairment of investment assets.

(i)

Represents federal excise tax refund included in other operating income, net.

(j) 

Represents other income from litigation settlement.

(k) 

Represents a mark-to-market loss attributable to foreign exchange fluctuation.

(l) 

Represents deferred tax valuation allowance.

(m)

Income tax expense calculated using the effective tax rate for the quarter of 28.4% in 2024 and 24.6% in 2023.

(n)

Represents adjustment from quarterly tax rate to annual projected tax rate of 25% in 2024 and 23% in 2023.

(o)

Tax allocation for discontinued operations excluded from adjusted net income.

 

 

 

Schedule C

 

Turning Point Brands, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Income to Adjusted Operating Income 

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

   

Consolidated

   

Zig-Zag

   

Stoker's

 
   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

   

December 31, 2024

   

December 31, 2023

 
                                                 

Net sales

  $ 93,667     $ 83,067     $ 45,891     $ 45,092     $ 47,776     $ 37,975  
                                                 

Gross profit

  $ 52,418     $ 47,380     $ 24,848     $ 25,499     $ 27,570     $ 21,881  
                                                 

Operating income (loss)

  $ 17,885     $ 24,597     $ 13,059     $ 20,968     $ 17,852     $ 16,833  

Adjustments:

                                               

Transactional expenses and strategic initiatives

    1,107       3       -       -       -       -  

FDA PMTA

    512       1,003       -       -       -       -  

Corporate restructuring

    2,904       199       -       -       -       -  

ERP/CRM

    212       138       -       -       -       -  

FET refund

    -       (4,345 )     -       (4,345 )     -       -  

Mark-to-market loss on Canadian inter-company note

    942       -       942       -       -       -  

Adjusted operating income (loss)

  $ 23,562     $ 21,595     $ 14,001     $ 16,623     $ 17,852     $ 16,833  

 

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