Camping World Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results, Record Used Vehicle Unit Sales, Aggressive RV Dealership Acquisition Pace Continues

In this article:

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., August 01, 2023--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Camping World Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWH) (the "Company" or "CWH"), America’s Recreation Dealer, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Marcus Lemonis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Camping World Holdings, Inc. stated, "We sold the most used units in our Company’s history, with record setting used vehicle gross profit. We’ve opened, acquired, or signed letters of intent on 30 dealership locations year-to-date. The unprecedented influx of acquisition opportunities has continued and the pipeline is robust. We plan to capitalize on it as we invest ahead of anticipated revenue growth in 2024 and beyond."

Second Quarter-over-Quarter Operating Highlights

  • Revenue was $1.9 billion for the second quarter, a decrease of $267.9 million, or 12.4%.

  • Used vehicle revenue was a record $623.0 million for the second quarter, an increase of $67.0 million, or 12.1%, and used vehicle unit sales were a record 17,774 units, an increase of 2,219 units, or 14.3%.

  • New vehicle revenue was $800.9 million for the second quarter, a decline of $276.3 million, or 25.7%, and new vehicle unit sales were 18,897 units, a decrease of 4,507 units, or 19.3%.

  • Products, service and other revenue was $247.8 million for the second quarter, a decline of $30.2 million, or 10.9%. The decrease was driven by declines in our direct to manufacturer RV furniture revenues due to manufacturer shutdowns, our Active Sports Restructuring, and discounting to reduce inventory levels.

  • Same store used vehicle unit sales increased 8.8% for the second quarter, and same store new vehicle unit sales decreased 23.7%.

  • Gross profit was $571.1 million, a decrease of $145.7 million, or 20.3%. Total gross margin was 30.0%, a decrease of 301 basis points. The decrease in gross profit was driven largely by the decrease in new vehicle revenue and related finance and insurance revenue. The decrease in gross margin was primarily the result of lower average selling prices of new vehicles, which was partially offset by the increased sales mix of higher margin used vehicles.

  • Floor plan interest expense was $20.7 million, an increase of $11.9 million, or 136.7%, primarily as a result of the rise in interest rates. Other interest expense, net was $33.5 million, an increase of $18.6 million, or 124.4%, primarily as a result of the rise in interest rates and a higher average principal balance.

  • Net income was $64.7 million, a decrease of $133.3 million, or 67.3%, driven primarily by the pretax $101.6 million decrease in new vehicle gross profit, the $28.5 million decrease in finance and insurance gross profit on fewer vehicles sold, the $18.6 million increase in other interest expense, net, and the $11.9 million increase in floor plan interest, which was partially offset from the $20.2 million decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses and lower income tax expense from these net reductions of pretax income.

  • Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock was $0.64 in 2023 versus diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock of $2.01 in 2022. Adjusted earnings per share - diluted(1) of Class A common stock was $0.73 in 2023 versus adjusted earnings per share – diluted(1) of Class A common stock of $2.16 in 2022.

  • Adjusted EBITDA(1) was $139.3 million, a decrease of $138.4 million, or 49.8%, driven primarily by the $101.6 million decrease in new vehicle gross profit, the $28.5 million decrease in finance and insurance gross profit on fewer vehicles sold, and the $11.9 million increase in floor plan interest, which was partially offset from the $20.2 million decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses(2).

________________

(1)

Adjusted earnings per share – diluted and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, see the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section later in this press release.

(2)

The $20.2 million decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses includes a $2.5 million decrease in equity-based compensation. Equity-based compensation is excluded from the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA (see the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" section later in this press release).

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Information

A conference call to discuss the Company’s second quarter 2023 financial results is scheduled for August 2, 2023, at 7:30 am Central Time. Investors and analysts can participate on the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-9039 (international callers please dial 1-201-689-8470) and using conference ID# 13739824. Interested parties can also listen to a live webcast or replay of the conference call by logging on to the Investor Relations section on the Company’s website at http://investor.campingworld.com. The replay of the conference call webcast will be available on the investor relations website for approximately 90 days.

Presentation

This press release presents historical results for the periods presented for the Company and its subsidiaries, which are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), unless noted as a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company’s initial public offering ("IPO") and related reorganization transactions ("Reorganization Transactions") that occurred on October 6, 2016 resulted in the Company as the sole managing member of CWGS Enterprises, LLC ("CWGS, LLC"), with sole voting power in and control of the management of CWGS, LLC. The Company’s position as sole managing member of CWGS, LLC includes periods where the Company has held a minority economic interest in CWGS, LLC. As of June 30, 2023, the Company owned 52.6% of CWGS, LLC. Accordingly, the Company consolidates the financial results of CWGS, LLC and reports a non-controlling interest in its consolidated financial statements.

About Camping World Holdings, Inc.

Camping World Holdings, Inc., headquartered in Lincolnshire, IL, (together with its subsidiaries) is America’s largest retailer of RVs and related products and services. Our vision is to build a long-term legacy business that makes RVing fun and easy, and our Camping World and Good Sam brands have been serving RV consumers since 1966. We strive to build long-term value for our customers, employees, and shareholders by combining a unique and comprehensive assortment of RV products and services with a national network of RV dealerships, service centers and customer support centers along with the industry’s most extensive online presence and a highly trained and knowledgeable team of associates serving our customers, the RV lifestyle, and the communities in which we operate. We also believe that our Good Sam organization and family of programs and services uniquely enable us to connect with our customers as stewards of the RV enthusiast community and the RV lifestyle. With RV sales and service locations in 43 states, Camping World has grown to become the prime destination for everything RV. For more information, visit www.CampingWorld.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements about macroeconomic and industry trends, dividend payments and capital allocation, our business plans and goals, the Company’s acquisition pipeline and plans, and future financial results, including long term revenue growth. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations.

These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: general economic conditions, including inflation and interest rates; the availability of financing to us and our customers; fuel shortages or high prices for fuel; the success of our manufacturers; general economic conditions in our markets; changes in consumer preferences; competition in our industry; risks related to acquisitions, new store openings and expansion into new markets; our failure to maintain the strength and value of our brands; our ability to manage our inventory; fluctuations in our same store sales; the cyclical and seasonal nature of our business; risks related to the cybersecurity incident announced in February 2022; our dependence on the availability of adequate capital and risks related to our debt; risks related to COVID-19; our ability to execute and achieve the expected benefits of our cost cutting or restructuring initiatives; our reliance on our fulfillment and distribution centers; natural disasters, including epidemic outbreaks; our dependence on our relationships with third party suppliers and lending institutions; risks associated with selling goods manufactured abroad; our ability to retain senior executives and attract and retain other qualified employees; risks associated with leasing substantial amounts of space; risks associated with our private brand offerings; we may incur asset impairment charges for goodwill, intangible assets or other long-lived assets; tax risks; regulatory risks; data privacy and cybersecurity risks; risks related to our intellectual property; the impact of ongoing or future lawsuits against us and certain of our officers and directors; and risks related to our organizational structure.

These and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10‑K filed for the year ended December 31, 2022 and our other reports filed with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management’s estimates as of the date of this press release. While we may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we disclaim any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause our views to change, except as required under applicable law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Future declarations of quarterly dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in its debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, receipt of excess tax distributions from CWGS Enterprises, LLC, its business prospects and other factors that the Company’s Board of Directors may deem relevant.

We intend to use our official Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, each at the handle @CampingWorld, as well as the investor page of our website, investor.campingworld.com, as a distribution channel of material information about the Company and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. The information we post through these social media channels and on our investor webpage may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should subscribe to these accounts and our investor alerts, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls and webcasts. These social media channels may be updated from time to time.

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

2023

2022

2023

2022

Revenue:

Good Sam Services and Plans

$

51,038

$

49,593

$

97,405

$

94,152

RV and Outdoor Retail

New vehicles

800,903

1,077,252

1,447,655

1,912,211

Used vehicles

622,962

555,958

1,067,708

958,990

Products, service and other

247,760

278,001

455,421

492,974

Finance and insurance, net

166,934

195,407

296,706

348,785

Good Sam Club

11,124

12,421

22,706

23,916

Subtotal

1,849,683

2,119,039

3,290,196

3,736,876

Total revenue

1,900,721

2,168,632

3,387,601

3,831,028

Costs applicable to revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):

Good Sam Services and Plans

17,671

18,958

33,823

35,661

RV and Outdoor Retail

New vehicles

677,376

852,171

1,234,918

1,496,541

Used vehicles

480,419

414,169

822,366

716,994

Products, service and other

153,043

164,222

282,061

300,382

Good Sam Club

1,110

2,319

2,311

4,455

Subtotal

1,311,948

1,432,881

2,341,656

2,518,372

Total costs applicable to revenue

1,329,619

1,451,839

2,375,479

2,554,033

Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown separately below):

Good Sam Services and Plans

33,367

30,635

63,582

58,491

RV and Outdoor Retail:

New vehicles

123,527

225,081

212,737

415,670

Used vehicles

142,543

141,789

245,342

241,996

Products, service and other

94,717

113,779

173,360

192,592

Finance and insurance, net

166,934

195,407

296,706

348,785

Good Sam Club

10,014

10,102

20,395

19,461

Subtotal

537,735

686,158

948,540

1,218,504

Total gross profit

571,102

716,793

1,012,122

1,276,995

Operating expenses:

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

420,887

441,123

786,613

826,438

Depreciation and amortization

17,206

17,627

31,843

43,162

Long-lived asset impairment

477

2,618

7,522

2,618

Lease termination

944

1,122

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets

(145

)

381

(5,132

)

430

Total operating expenses

438,425

462,693

820,846

873,770

Income from operations

132,677

254,100

191,276

403,225

Other expense:

Floor plan interest expense

(20,672

)

(8,733

)

(41,482

)

(14,999

)

Other interest expense, net

(33,518

)

(14,935

)

(64,631

)

(29,236

)

Other expense, net

(183

)

(72

)

(1,683

)

(295

)

Total other expense

(54,373

)

(23,740

)

(107,796

)

(44,530

)

Income before income taxes

78,304

230,360

83,480

358,695

Income tax expense

(13,581

)

(32,375

)

(13,854

)

(53,411

)

Net income

64,723

197,985

69,626

305,284

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(36,020

)

(113,674

)

(37,754

)

(176,243

)

Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.

$

28,703

$

84,311

$

31,872

$

129,041

Earnings per share of Class A common stock:

Basic

$

0.65

$

2.02

$

0.72

$

3.03

Diluted

$

0.64

$

2.01

$

0.71

$

3.01

Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding:

Basic

44,490

41,737

44,473

42,640

Diluted

44,804

42,139

84,783

43,171

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Data

Three Months Ended June 30,

Increase

Percent

2023

2022

(decrease)

Change

Unit sales

New vehicles

18,897

23,404

(4,507

)

(19.3

%)

Used vehicles

17,774

15,555

2,219

14.3

%

Total

36,671

38,959

(2,288

)

(5.9

%)

Average selling price

New vehicles

$

42,383

$

46,029

$

(3,646

)

(7.9

%)

Used vehicles

$

35,049

$

35,741

$

(692

)

(1.9

%)

Same store unit sales(1)

New vehicles

17,426

22,827

(5,401

)

(23.7

%)

Used vehicles

16,630

15,288

1,342

8.8

%

Total

34,056

38,115

(4,059

)

(10.6

%)

Same store revenue(1) ($ in 000s)

New vehicles

$

739,091

$

1,053,943

$

(314,852

)

(29.9

%)

Used vehicles

580,065

548,082

31,983

5.8

%

Products, service and other

188,653

211,157

(22,504

)

(10.7

%)

Finance and insurance, net

154,389

191,786

(37,397

)

(19.5

%)

Total

$

1,662,198

$

2,004,968

$

(342,770

)

(17.1

%)

Average gross profit per unit

New vehicles

$

6,537

$

9,617

$

(3,080

)

(32.0

%)

Used vehicles

8,020

9,115

(1,096

)

(12.0

%)

Finance and insurance, net per vehicle unit

4,552

5,016

(463

)

(9.2

%)

Total vehicle front-end yield(2)

11,808

14,433

(2,625

)

(18.2

%)

Gross margin

Good Sam Services and Plans

65.4

%

61.8

%

361

bps

New vehicles

15.4

%

20.9

%

(547

)

bps

Used vehicles

22.9

%

25.5

%

(262

)

bps

Products, service and other

38.2

%

40.9

%

(270

)

bps

Finance and insurance, net

100.0

%

100.0

%

unch.

bps

Good Sam Club

90.0

%

81.3

%

869

bps

Subtotal RV and Outdoor Retail

29.1

%

32.4

%

(331

)

bps

Total gross margin

30.0

%

33.1

%

(301

)

bps

RV and Outdoor Retail inventories ($ in 000s)

New vehicles

$

1,206,493

$

1,329,604

$

(123,111

)

(9.3

%)

Used vehicles

651,396

358,060

293,336

...

81.9

%

Products, parts, accessories and misc.

218,570

307,789

(89,219

)

(29.0

%)

Total RV and Outdoor Retail inventories

$

2,076,459

$

1,995,453

$

81,006

4.1

%

Vehicle inventory per location ($ in 000s)

New vehicle inventory per dealer location

$

6,156

$

7,346

$

(1,190

)

(16.2

%)

Used vehicle inventory per dealer location

$

3,323

$

1,978

$

1,345

68.0

%

Vehicle inventory turnover(3)

New vehicle inventory turnover

1.8

2.4

(0.6

)

(23.4

%)

Used vehicle inventory turnover

3.0

3.7

(0.7

)

(18.8

%)

Retail locations

RV dealerships

196

181

15

8.3

%

RV service & retail centers

7

8

(1

)

(12.5

%)

Subtotal

203

189

14

7.4

%

Other retail stores

1

(1

)

(100.0

%)

Total

203

190

13

6.8

%

Other data

Active Customers(4)

5,218,340

5,460,819

(242,479

)

(4.4

%)

Good Sam Club members

2,036,119

2,077,410

(41,291

)

(2.0

%)

Service bays (5)

2,720

2,613

107

4.1

%

Finance and insurance gross profit as a % of total vehicle revenue

11.7

%

12.0

%

(24

)

bps

n/a

Same store locations

178

n/a

n/a

n/a

Six Months Ended June 30,

Increase

Percent

2023

2022

(decrease)

Change

Unit sales

New vehicles

32,809

42,424

(9,615

)

(22.7

%)

Used vehicles

30,206

26,531

3,675

13.9

%

Total

63,015

68,955

(5,940

)

(8.6

%)

Average selling price

New vehicles

$

44,124

$

45,074

$

(950

)

(2.1

%)

Used vehicles

$

35,348

$

36,146

$

(798

)

(2.2

%)

Same store unit sales(1)

New vehicles

30,506

41,665

(11,159

)

(26.8

%)

Used vehicles

28,319

26,208

2,111

8.1

%

Total

58,825

67,873

(9,048

)

(13.3

%)

Same store revenue(1) ($ in 000s)

New vehicles

$

1,347,131

$

1,881,619

$

(534,488

)

(28.4

%)

Used vehicles

998,053

948,984

49,069

5.2

%

Products, service and other

339,122

369,814

(30,692

)

(8.3

%)

Finance and insurance, net

276,259

344,027

(67,768

)

(19.7

%)

Total

$

2,960,565

$

3,544,444

$

(583,879

)

(16.5

%)

Average gross profit per unit

New vehicles

$

6,484

$

9,798

$

(3,314

)

(33.8

%)

Used vehicles

8,122

9,121

(999

)

(11.0

%)

Finance and insurance, net per vehicle unit

4,709

5,058

(350

)

(6.9

%)

Total vehicle front-end yield(2)

11,978

14,596

(2,618

)

(17.9

%)

Gross margin

Good Sam Services and Plans

65.3

%

62.1

%

315

bps

New vehicles

14.7

%

21.7

%

(704

)

bps

Used vehicles

23.0

%

25.2

%

(226

)

bps

Products, service and other

38.1

%

39.1

%

(100

)

bps

Finance and insurance, net

100.0

%

100.0

%

unch.

bps

Good Sam Club

89.8

%

81.4

%

845

bps

Subtotal RV and Outdoor Retail

28.8

%

32.6

%

(378

)

bps

Total gross margin

29.9

%

33.3

%

(346

)

bps

RV and Outdoor Retail inventories ($ in 000s)

New vehicles

$

1,206,493

$

1,329,604

$

(123,111

)

(9.3

%)

Used vehicles

651,396

358,060

293,336

81.9

%

Products, parts, accessories and misc.

218,570

307,789

(89,219

)

(29.0

%)

Total RV and Outdoor Retail inventories

$

2,076,459

$

1,995,453

$

81,006

4.1

%

Vehicle inventory per location ($ in 000s)

New vehicle inventory per dealer location

$

6,156

$

7,346

$

(1,190

)

(16.2

%)

Used vehicle inventory per dealer location

$

3,323

$

1,978

$

1,345

68.0

%

Vehicle inventory turnover(3)

New vehicle inventory turnover

1.8

2.4

(0.6

)

(23.4

%)

Used vehicle inventory turnover

3.0

3.7

(0.7

)

(18.8

%)

Retail locations

RV dealerships

196

181

15

8.3

%

RV service & retail centers

7

8

(1

)

(12.5

%)

Subtotal

203

189

14

7.4

%

Other retail stores

1

(1

)

(100.0

%)

Total

203

190

13

6.8

%

Other data

Active Customers(4)

5,218,340

5,460,819

(242,479

)

(4.4

%)

Good Sam Club members

2,036,119

2,077,410

(41,291

)

(2.0

%)

Service bays(5)

2,720

2,613

107

4.1

%

Finance and insurance gross profit as a % of total vehicle revenue

11.8

%

12.1

%

(35

)

bps

n/a

Same store locations

178

n/a

n/a

n/a

(1)

Our same store revenue and units calculations for a given period include only those stores that were open both at the end of the corresponding period and at the beginning of the preceding fiscal year.

(2)

Front end yield is calculated as gross profit from new vehicles, used vehicles and finance and insurance (net), divided by combined new and used vehicle unit sales.

(3)

Inventory turnover calculated as vehicle costs applicable to revenue over the last twelve months divided by the average quarterly ending vehicle inventory over the last twelve months.

(4)

An Active Customer is a customer who has transacted with us in any of the eight most recently completed fiscal quarters prior to the date of measurement.

(5)

A service bay is a fully-constructed bay dedicated to service, installation, and collision offerings.

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)

June 30,

December 31,

June 30,

2023

2022

2022

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

54,458

$

130,131

$

133,957

Contracts in transit

132,466

50,349

150,929

Accounts receivable, net

119,247

112,411

125,957

Inventories

2,077,024

2,123,858

1,995,796

Prepaid expenses and other assets

56,063

66,913

61,308

Assets held for sale

4,635

Total current assets

2,443,893

2,483,662

2,467,947

Property and equipment, net

785,003

758,281

688,297

Operating lease assets

730,460

742,306

711,589

Deferred tax assets, net

141,233

143,226

182,212

Intangible assets, net

15,028

20,945

22,943

Goodwill

655,744

622,423

507,284

Other assets

31,732

29,304

30,029

Total assets

$

4,803,093

$

4,800,147

$

4,610,301

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

200,516

$

127,691

$

249,218

Accrued liabilities

192,639

147,833

238,941

Deferred revenues

96,850

95,695

95,730

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

61,808

61,745

60,816

Current portion of finance lease liabilities

5,337

10,244

10,563

Current portion of Tax Receivable Agreement liability

13,999

10,873

11,686

Current portion of long-term debt

26,766

25,229

15,826

Notes payable – floor plan, net

1,155,356

1,319,941

1,000,808

Other current liabilities

84,552

73,076

86,975

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

4,125

Total current liabilities

1,841,948

1,872,327

1,770,563

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

753,999

764,835

735,267

Finance lease liabilities, net of current portion

99,341

94,216

96,604

Tax Receivable Agreement liability, net of current portion

151,053

159,743

159,790

Revolving line of credit

20,885

20,885

20,885

Long-term debt, net of current portion

1,521,629

1,484,416

1,371,444

Deferred revenues

69,809

70,247

73,076

Other long-term liabilities

86,186

85,792

82,741

Total liabilities

4,544,850

4,552,461

4,310,370

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share – 20,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 250,000 shares authorized; 49,571, 47,571, and 47,855 shares issued, respectively; 44,525, 42,441, and 41,789 shares outstanding, respectively

496

476

476

Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share – 75,000 shares authorized; 39,466, 41,466, and 69,066 shares issued, respectively; 39,466, 41,466, and 41,466 shares outstanding, respectively

4

4

4

Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share – 0.001 share authorized, issued and outstanding

Additional paid-in capital

115,844

106,051

127,508

Treasury stock, at cost; 5,046, 5,130, and 5,782 shares, respectively

(176,783

)

(179,732

)

(202,561

)

Retained earnings

197,293

221,031

265,974

Total stockholders' equity attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.

136,854

147,830

191,401

Non-controlling interests

121,389

99,856

108,530

Total stockholders' equity

258,243

247,686

299,931

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

4,803,093

$

4,800,147

$

4,610,301

Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Summary of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In Thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,

2023

2022

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

227,964

$

183,994

Investing activities

Purchases of property and equipment

(53,053

)

(69,004

)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

2,034

654

Purchases of real property

(36,981

)

(28,033

)

Proceeds from the sale of real property

35,603

6,809

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired

(74,414

)

(38,188

)

Purchases of and loans to other investments

(3,444

)

(3,000

)

Purchases of intangible assets

(1,652

)

(743

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(131,907

)

(131,505

)

Financing activities

Proceeds from long-term debt

59,227

Payments on long-term debt

(22,776

)

(7,913

)

Net (payments) proceeds on notes payable – floor plan, net

(131,462

)

40,372

Proceeds from landlord funded construction on finance leases

6,028

Payments on finance leases

(2,847

)

(3,042

)

Proceeds from sale-leaseback arrangement

27,951

Payments on sale-leaseback arrangement

(92

)

(42

)

Payment of debt issuance costs

(858

)

Dividends on Class A common stock

(55,610

)

(52,538

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

143

272

RSU shares withheld for tax

(625

)

(1,517

)

Repurchases of Class A common stock to treasury stock

(79,757

)

Distributions to holders of LLC common units

(16,830

)

(115,678

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(171,730

)

(185,864

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(75,673

)

(133,375

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

130,131

267,332

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

$

54,458

$

133,957

Comparison of Certain Trends to Pre-COVID-19 Pandemic Periods

Beginning in the first quarter of 2021 and continuing through the first quarter of 2023, the Company experienced sequential decreases in new vehicle gross margin, primarily due to the higher cost of new vehicles resulting from the lower industry supply of travel trailers and motorhomes for much of 2021. However, second quarter 2023 new vehicle gross margins were slightly higher than a similar range that the Company experienced in the second quarter pre-COVID-19 pandemic periods of 2016 to 2019, which we believe are more typical demand environments than during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, the percentage of total unit sales relating to used vehicles was significantly higher in the second quarter of 2023 compared to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic periods of 2016 to 2019. The Company is continuing to execute on its used vehicle strategy, which differentiates it from the competition with proprietary tools, such as the RV Valuator, focus on the development and retention of its service technician team, and investment in its service bay infrastructure.

The following table presents vehicle gross margin and unit sales mix for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and pre-COVID-19 pandemic periods for the three months ended June 30, 2019, 2018, 2017, and 2016 (unaudited):

Three Months Ended June 30,

2023

2019(1)

2018(1)

2017(1)

2016(1)

Gross margin:

New vehicles

15.4%

12.5%

13.6%

15.1%

14.9%

Used vehicles

22.9%

21.6%

22.9%

25.9%

20.4%

Unit sales mix:

New vehicles

51.5%

67.9%

72.7%

70.7%

61.6%

Used vehicles

48.5%

32.1%

27.3%

29.3%

38.4%

(1)

These periods were prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock is computed by dividing net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding adjusted to give effect to potentially dilutive securities.

The following table sets forth reconciliations of the numerators and denominators used to compute basic and diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock (unaudited):

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands except per share amounts)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Numerator:

Net income

$

64,723

$

197,985

$

69,626

$

305,284

Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests

(36,020

)

(113,674

)

(37,754

)

(176,243

)

Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. — basic

$

28,703

$

84,311

31,872

129,041

Add: reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs

101

405

738

Add: reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the assumed redemption of common units of CWGS, LLC for Class A common stock

28,569

Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. — diluted

$

28,804

$

84,716

$

60,441

$

129,779

Denominator:

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — basic

44,490

41,737

44,473

42,640

Dilutive options to purchase Class A common stock

29

44

22

66

Dilutive restricted stock units

285

358

243

465

Dilutive common units of CWGS, LLC that are convertible into Class A common stock

40,045

Weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding — diluted

44,804

42,139

84,783

43,171

Earnings per share of Class A common stock — basic

$

0.65

$

2.02

$

0.72

$

3.03

Earnings per share of Class A common stock — diluted

$

0.64

$

2.01

$

0.71

$

3.01

Weighted-average anti-dilutive securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share of Class A common stock:

Restricted stock units

1,099

3,256

1,608

2,448

Common units of CWGS, LLC that are convertible into Class A common stock

40,045

42,045

42,045

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, trailing twelve-month ("TTM") Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted (collectively the "Non-GAAP Financial Measures"). We believe that these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, when used in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to the key metrics we use in our financial and operational decision making. These Non-GAAP Financial Measures are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in the Company’s industry and are used by management to evaluate our operating performance, to evaluate the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and for planning purposes. By providing these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, together with reconciliations, we believe we are enhancing investors’ understanding of our business and our results of operations, as well as assisting investors in evaluating how well we are executing our strategic initiatives. In addition, our Senior Secured Credit Facilities use Adjusted EBITDA, as calculated for our subsidiary CWGS Group, LLC, to measure our compliance with covenants such as the consolidated leverage ratio. The Non-GAAP Financial Measures have limitations as analytical tools, and the presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. They should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by any items adjusted for in these Non-GAAP Financial Measures. In evaluating these Non-GAAP Financial Measures, it is reasonable to expect that certain of these items will occur in future periods. However, we believe these adjustments are appropriate because the amounts recognized can vary significantly from period to period, do not directly relate to the ongoing operations of our business and complicate comparisons of our internal operating results and operating results of other companies over time. Each of the normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments described in this section and in the reconciliation tables below help management with a measure of our core operating performance over time by removing items that are not related to day-to-day operations.

For periods beginning after December 31, 2022, we are no longer including the other associated costs category of expenses relating to the 2019 Strategic Shift as restructuring costs for purposes of our Non-GAAP Financial Measures, since these costs are not expected to be significant in future periods.

The Non-GAAP Financial Measures that we use are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We define "EBITDA" as net income before other interest expense, net (excluding floor plan interest expense), provision for income tax expense and depreciation and amortization. We define "Adjusted EBITDA" as EBITDA further adjusted for the impact of certain noncash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include, among other things, long-lived asset impairment, lease termination costs, gains and losses on sale or disposal of assets, net, equity-based compensation, Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment, restructuring costs related to the Active Sports Restructuring and the 2019 Strategic Shift, loss and impairment on investments in equity securities, and other unusual or one-time items. We define "Adjusted EBITDA Margin" as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. We caution investors that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin may not be comparable to similar measures disclosed by our competitors, because not all companies and analysts calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in the same manner. We present EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Management believes that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these Non-GAAP Financial Measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations.

The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and TTM Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measures (unaudited):

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

($ in thousands)

2023

2022

2023

2022

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

Net income

$

64,723

$

197,985

$

69,626

$

305,284

Other interest expense, net

33,518

14,935

64,631

29,236

Depreciation and amortization

17,206

17,627

31,843

43,162

Income tax expense

13,581

32,375

13,854

53,411

Subtotal EBITDA

129,028

262,922

179,954

431,093

Long-lived asset impairment (a)

477

2,618

7,522

2,618

Lease termination (b)

944

1,122

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net (c)

(145

)

381

(5,132

)

430

Equity-based compensation (d)

6,492

8,968

12,850

20,642

Restructuring costs (e)

3,259

1,854

3,259

3,877

Loss and impairment on investments in equity securities (f)

184

1,683

Adjusted EBITDA

$

139,295

$

277,687

$

200,136

$

459,782

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

(as percentage of total revenue)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Adjusted EBITDA margin:

Net income margin

3.4

%

9.1

%

2.1

%

8.0

%

Other interest expense, net

1.8

%

0.7

%

1.9

%

0.8

%

Depreciation and amortization

0.9

%

0.8

%

0.9

%

1.1

%

Income tax expense

0.7

%

1.5

%

0.4

%

1.4

%

Subtotal EBITDA margin

6.8

%

12.1

%

5.3

%

11.3

%

Long-lived asset impairment (a)

0.0

%

0.1

%

0.2

%

0.1

%

Lease termination (b)

0.0

%

0.0

%

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net (c)

(0.0

%)

0.0

%

(0.2

%)

0.0

%

Equity-based compensation (d)

0.3

%

0.4

%

0.4

%

0.5

%

Restructuring costs (e)

0.2

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

Loss and impairment on investments in equity securities (f)

0.0

%

0.0

%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

7.3

%

12.8

%

5.9

%

12.0

%

Three Months Ended

TTM Ended

June 30,

March 31,

December 31,

September 30,

June 30,

($ in thousands)

2023

2023

2022

2022

2023

Adjusted EBITDA:

Net income

$

64,723

$

4,903

$

(57,201

)

$

102,948

$

115,373

Other interest expense, net

33,518

31,113

25,983

20,526

111,140

Depreciation and amortization

17,206

14,637

18,935

18,207

68,985

Income tax expense

13,581

273

23,276

22,397

59,527

Subtotal EBITDA

129,028

50,926

10,993

164,078

355,025

Long-lived asset impairment (a)

477

7,045

726

887

9,135

Lease termination (b)

492

492

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets, net (c)

(145

)

(4,987

)

232

(40

)

(4,940

)

Equity-based compensation (d)

6,492

6,358

6,413

6,792

26,055

Restructuring costs (e)

3,259

1,478

1,671

6,408

Loss and impairment on investments in equity securities (f)

184

1,499

1,683

Tax Receivable Agreement liability adjustment (g)

(114

)

(114

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

139,295

$

60,841

$

20,220

$

173,388

$

393,744

(a)

Represents long-lived asset impairment charges related to the RV and Outdoor Retail segment.

(b)

Represents the loss on the termination of operating leases, relating primarily to the 2019 Strategic Shift, resulting from lease termination fees and the derecognition of the operating lease assets and liabilities.

(c)

Represents an adjustment to eliminate the gains and losses on disposals and sales of various assets.

(d)

Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense relating to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company.

(e)

Represents restructuring costs relating to the Active Sports Restructuring during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and our 2019 Strategic Shift for periods ended on or before December 31, 2022. These restructuring costs include one-time termination benefits, incremental inventory reserve charges, and other associated costs. These costs exclude lease termination costs, which are presented separately above.

(f)

Represents loss and impairment on investments in equity securities and interest income relating to any notes receivables with those investments for periods beginning after December 31, 2022. Amounts relating to periods prior to 2023 were not significant. These amounts are included in other expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, this amount included a $1.3 million impairment on an equity method investment.

(g)

Represents an adjustment to eliminate the gain on remeasurement of the Tax Receivable Agreement primarily due to changes in our blended statutory income tax rate.

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. and Adjusted Earnings Per Share

We define "Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic" as net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include, among other things, long-lived asset impairment, lease termination costs, gains and losses on sale or disposal of assets, net, equity-based compensation, restructuring costs related to the Active Sports Restructuring and the 2019 Strategic Shift, loss and impairment on investments in equity securities, other unusual or one-time items, the income tax expense effect of these adjustments, and the effect of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from these adjustments.

We define "Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted" as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic adjusted for the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from stock options and restricted stock units, if dilutive, or the assumed redemption, if dilutive, of all outstanding common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of newly-issued Class A common stock of Camping World Holdings, Inc.

We define "Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic" as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. - Basic divided by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding. We define "Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted" as Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted divided by the weighted-average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, assuming (i) the redemption of all outstanding common units in CWGS, LLC for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock of Camping World Holdings, Inc., if dilutive, and (ii) the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units, if any. We present Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted because we consider them to be important supplemental measures of our performance and we believe that investors’ understanding of our performance is enhanced by including these Non-GAAP financial measures as a reasonable basis for comparing our ongoing results of operations.

The following table reconciles Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Basic, Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – Diluted, Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Basic, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share – Diluted to the most directly comparable GAAP financial performance measure:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

(In thousands except per share amounts)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Numerator:

Net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc.

$

28,703

$

84,311

$

31,872

$

129,041

Adjustments related to basic calculation:

Long-lived asset impairment (a):

Gross adjustment

477

2,618

7,522

2,618

Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)

(64

)

(99

)

(1,002

)

(99

)

Lease termination (c):

Gross adjustment

944

1,122

Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)

(Gain) loss on sale or disposal of assets (d):

Gross adjustment

(145

)

381

(5,132

)

430

Income tax benefit (expense) for above adjustment (b)

19

(3

)

684

(3

)

Equity-based compensation (e):

Gross adjustment

6,492

8,968

12,850

20,642

Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)

(872

)

(951

)

(1,729

)

(2,288

)

Restructuring costs (f):

Gross adjustment

3,259

1,854

3,259

3,877

Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)

(434

)

(434

)

Loss and impairment on investments in equity securities (g):

Gross adjustment

184

1,683

Income tax expense for above adjustment (b)

(25

)

(225

)

Adjustment to net income attributable to non-controlling interests resulting from the above adjustments (h)

(4,855

)

(7,397

)

(9,543

)

(14,224

)

Adjusted net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – basic

32,739

90,626

39,805

141,116

Adjustments related to diluted calculation:

Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (i)

151

1,110

Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (j)

(37

)

(299

)

Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (i)

121,071

47,298

Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (j)

(29,735

)

(11,586

)

Assumed income tax expense of combining C-corporations with full or partial valuation allowances with the income of other consolidated entities after the dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (k)

(511

)

Adjusted net income attributable to Camping World Holdings, Inc. – diluted

$

32,853

$

181,451

$

75,517

$

141,927

Denominator:

Weighted-average Class A common shares outstanding – basic

44,490

41,737

44,473

42,640

Adjustments related to diluted calculation:

Dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of Class A common stock (l)

42,045

40,045

Dilutive options to purchase Class A common stock (l)

29

44

22

66

Dilutive restricted stock units (l)

285

358

243

465

Adjusted weighted average Class A common shares outstanding – diluted

44,804

84,184

84,783

43,171

Adjusted earnings per share - basic

$

0.74

$

2.17

$

0.90

$

3.31

Adjusted earnings per share - diluted

$

0.73

$

2.16

$

0.89

$

3.29

Anti-dilutive amounts (m):

Numerator:

Reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (i)

$

40,724

$

$

$

189,357

Income tax on reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (j)

$

(9,934

)

$

$

$

(49,986

)

Assumed income tax benefit of combining C-corporations with full or partial valuation allowances with the income of other consolidated entities after the anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC (k)

$

$

$

$

5,837

Denominator:

Anti-dilutive redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC for shares of Class A common stock (l)

40,045

42,045

Reconciliation of per share amounts:

Earnings per share of Class A common stock — basic

$

0.65

$

2.02

$

0.72

$

3.03

Non-GAAP Adjustments (n)

0.09

0.15

0.18

0.28

Adjusted earnings per share - basic

$

0.74

$

2.17

$

0.90

$

3.31

Earnings per share of Class A common stock — diluted

$

0.64

$

2.01

$

0.71

$

3.01

Non-GAAP Adjustments (n)

0.09

0.15

0.18

0.28

Adjusted earnings per share - diluted

$

0.73

$

2.16

$

0.89

$

3.29

(a)

Represents long-lived asset impairment charges related to the RV and Outdoor Retail segment.

(b)

Represents the current and deferred income tax expense or benefit effect of the above adjustments. For periods that ended on or before December 31, 2022, many of these adjustments were related to entities with full valuation allowances for which no tax benefit could be recognized. This assumption uses an effective tax rate of 25.3% and 25.4% for the adjustments for the 2023 and 2022 periods, respectively, which represents the estimated tax rate that would apply had the above adjustments been included in the determination of our non-GAAP metric.

(c)

Represents the loss on termination of operating leases, relating primarily to the 2019 Strategic Shift, resulting from the lease termination fees and the derecognition of the operating lease assets and liabilities.

(d)

Represents an adjustment to eliminate the gains and losses on disposals and sales of various assets.

(e)

Represents non-cash equity-based compensation expense relating to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company.

(f)

Represents restructuring costs relating to the Active Sports Restructuring during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and the 2019 Strategic Shift for periods that ended on or before December 31, 2022. These restructuring costs include one-time termination benefits, incremental inventory reserve charges, and other associated costs. These costs exclude lease termination costs, which are presented separately above.

(g)

Represents loss and impairment on investments in equity securities and interest income relating to any notes receivables with those investments for periods beginning after December 31, 2022. Amounts relating to periods prior to 2023 were not significant. These amounts are included in other expense, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, this amount included a $1.3 million impairment on an equity method investment.

(h)

Represents the adjustment to net income attributable to non-controlling interests resulting from the above adjustments that impact the net income of CWGS, LLC. This adjustment uses the non-controlling interest’s weighted average ownership of CWGS, LLC of 47.4% and 50.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 47.4% and 49.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(i)

Represents the reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests from the impact of the assumed change in ownership of CWGS, LLC from stock options, restricted stock units, and/or common units of CWGS, LLC.

(j)

Represents the income tax expense effect of the above adjustment for reallocation of net income attributable to non-controlling interests. This assumption uses an effective tax rate of 25.3% and 25.4% for the adjustments for 2023 and 2022 periods, respectively.

(k)

As a result of the LLC Conversion, this adjustment only relates to periods ended on or before December 31, 2022. Typically represents adjustments to reflect the income tax benefit of losses of consolidated C-corporations that under the Company’s previous equity structure, prior to the LLC Conversion, could not be used against the income of other consolidated subsidiaries of CWGS, LLC. Subsequent to the redemption of all common units in CWGS, LLC and prior to the LLC Conversion, the Company believes certain actions could have been taken such that the C-corporations’ losses could offset income of other consolidated subsidiaries. The adjustment reflects the income tax benefit assuming effective tax rate of 25.4% during 2022 for the losses experienced by the consolidated C-corporations for which valuation allowances had been recorded. No assumed release of valuation allowance established for previous periods were included in these amounts. Beginning in 2023, these C-corporation losses offset income of other consolidated subsidiaries as a result of LLC Conversion at or around December 31, 2022.

(l)

Represents the impact to the denominator for stock options, restricted stock units, and/or common units of CWGS, LLC.

(m)

The below amounts have not been considered in our adjusted earnings per share – diluted amounts as the effect of these items are anti-dilutive.

(n)

Represents the per share impact of the Non-GAAP adjustments to net income detailed above (see (a) through (g) above).

Our "Up-C" corporate structure may make it difficult to compare our results with those of companies with a more traditional corporate structure. There can be a significant fluctuation in the numerator and denominator for the calculation of our adjusted earnings per share – diluted depending on if the common units in CWGS, LLC are considered dilutive or anti-dilutive for a given period. To improve comparability of our financial results, users of our financial statements may find it useful to review our earnings per share assuming the full redemption of common units in CWGS, LLC for all periods, even when those common units would be anti-dilutive. The relevant numerator and denominator adjustments have been provided under "Anti-dilutive amounts" in the table above (see (m) above).

View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230801204066/en/

Contacts

Investors:
Brett Andress
InvestorRelations@campingworld.com

Media Outlets:
PR-CWGS@CampingWorld.com

Advertisement