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Jarden Reports Record Third Quarter 2008 Results
 

RYE, N.Y., Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008.

For the three months ended September 30, 2008, net sales increased 10% to $1.5 billion compared to $1.3 billion for the same period in the previous year. For the three months ended September 30, 2008, net income was $63.8 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, compared to net income of $21.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the three months ended September 30, 2007. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income was $74.9 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $60.1 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net sales increased 26% to $4.0 billion compared to $3.2 billion for the same period in the previous year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, net income was $111.5 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, compared to net income of $39.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, in the nine months ended September 30, 2007. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income was $146.2 million, or $1.91 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2008, compared to $121.7 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.

The Pure Fishing, Inc. and K2 Inc. businesses have been included in the results of operations from their dates of acquisition in April 2007 and August 2007, respectively. Please see the schedule accompanying this release for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income and diluted earnings per share.

"Our diversified business model delivered another record quarter, with organic sales growth and increased segment earnings in each of our three primary business segments, resulting in adjusted EPS up more than 22% from the prior year quarter," said Martin E. Franklin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jarden Corporation. "We attribute this success to the strength of Jarden's leading brand portfolio and the relevance of our products to the consumer in these tough economic times, coupled with our disciplined, conservative management approach. We have often said that the more time consumers spend in and around the home the better it is for many of our businesses and we experienced this particularly in our Ball(R) fresh preserving business, First Alert(R) safety systems, Coleman(R) outdoor equipment and in the FoodSaver(R) appliance category in the third quarter."

Mr. Franklin continued, "Our last acquisition was over a year ago and the earnings power of the business post any acquisition related adjustments can be clearly seen in the fact that the GAAP EPS in the third quarter of 2008 was greater than the as adjusted EPS in 2007. We have maintained our conservative balance sheet and reduced year-over-year inventories in the quarter, despite meaningful cost increases during the last 12 months. In these uncertain times we are particularly pleased that we have maintained our strong liquidity position as we head into our highest cash flow quarter of the year."

The Company will be holding a conference call at 9:45 a.m. EDT today, October 30, 2008, to further discuss its results and respond to questions. The call will be accessible via a webcast through the Company's website at www.jarden.com and will be archived online until November 13, 2008.

Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of niche consumer products. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including: Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia(R), Berkley(R), Campingaz(R) and Coleman(R), Fenwick(R), Gulp!(R), JT(R), K2(R), Marker(R), Marmot(R), Mitchell(R), Penn(R), Rawlings(R), Shakespeare(R), Stearns(R), Stren(R), Trilene(R) and Volkl(R); Consumer Solutions: Bionaire(R), Crock-Pot(R), FoodSaver(R), Health o meter(R), Holmes(R), Mr. Coffee(R), Oster(R), Patton(R), Rival(R), Seal-a-Meal(R), Sunbeam(R), VillaWare(R) and White Mountain(R); and Branded Consumables: Ball(R), Bee(R), Bicycle(R), Crawford(R), Diamond(R), Dicon(R), First Alert(R), Forster(R), Hoyle(R), Kerr(R), Lehigh(R), Leslie-Locke(R), Loew Cornell(R) and Pine Mountain(R). Headquartered in Rye, N.Y., Jarden has over 25,000 employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.jarden.com.

Note: This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws and is intended to qualify for the Safe Harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's adjusted earnings per share, repurchase of shares of common stock from time to time under the Company's stock repurchase program, the outlook for Jarden's markets and the demand for its products, estimated sales, segment earnings, earnings per share, cash flows from operations, future revenues and margin requirement and expansion, organic growth, the success of new product introductions, growth in costs and expenses and the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other unusual items, including Jarden's ability to integrate and obtain the anticipated results and synergies from its acquisitions. These projections and statements are based on management's estimates and assumptions with respect to future events and financial performance and are believed to be reasonable, though are inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. A discussion of factors that could cause results to vary is included in the Company's periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


    JARDEN CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
    (in millions, except earnings per share)

                                           Three months ended
                         September 30, 2008            September 30, 2007

                                      Adjusted                       Adjusted
                        As     Adjust   (non-       As       Adjust   (non-
                     Reported  -ments   GAAP)    Reported    -ments    GAAP)
                      (GAAP)   (1)(2)   (1)(2)    (GAAP)   (1)(2)(3) (1)(2)(3)


    Net sales         $1,455.6    $--  $1,455.6   $1,322.2      $-- $1,322.2

    Cost of sales      1,039.8     --   1,039.8      994.4    (45.3)   949.1

    Gross profit         415.8     --     415.8      327.8    373.1    373.1
    Selling, general
     and administrative
     expenses            258.9   (4.0)    254.9      239.2     (3.0)   236.2
    Reorganization
     and
     acquisition-
     related
     integration
     costs, net           12.8  (12.8)       --       11.0    (11.0)      --
    Operating
     earnings            144.1   16.8     160.9       77.6     59.3    136.9
    Interest
     expense, net         44.0     --      44.0       43.0       --     43.0
    Loss on early
     extinguishment
     of debt                --     --        --         --       --       --
    Income before
     taxes               100.1   16.8     116.9       34.6     59.3     93.9
    Income tax
     provision            36.3    5.7      42.0       13.4     20.4     33.8
    Net income           $63.8  $11.1     $74.9      $21.2    $38.9    $60.1

    Earnings per
     share:
      Basic              $0.85            $0.99      $0.29             $0.82
      Diluted            $0.83            $0.98      $0.28             $0.80
    Weighted average
     shares
     outstanding:
      Basic               75.4             75.4       73.3              73.3
      Diluted             76.5             76.5       74.9              74.9


    JARDEN CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
    (in millions, except earnings per share)

                                          Nine months ended
                         September 30, 2008             September 30, 2007

                                      Adjusted                       Adjusted
                     As       Adjust   (non-        As       Adjust   (non-
                  Reported    -ments    GAAP)    Reported    -ments    GAAP)
                   (GAAP)     (1)(2)   (1)(2)     (GAAP)   (1)(2)(3) (1)(2)(3)

    Net sales     $4,033.0      $--   $4,033.0   $3,193.2       $--   $3,193.2

    Cost of sales  2,908.6       --    2,908.6    2,401.0     (72.4)   2,328.6
    Gross profit   1,124.4       --    1,124.4      792.2      72.4      864.6
    Selling,
     general and
     administrative
     expenses        775.2    (12.0)     763.2      581.0      (7.3)     573.7
    Reorganization
     and acquisition-
     related
     integration
     costs, net       34.6    (34.6)        --       29.5     (29.5)        --
    Operating
     earnings        314.6     46.6      361.2      181.7     109.2      290.9
    Interest
     expense, net    132.8       --      132.8      100.7        --      100.7
    Loss on early
     extinguishment
     of debt            --       --         --       15.7     (15.7)        --
    Income before
     taxes           181.8     46.6      228.4       65.3     124.9      190.2
    Income tax
     provision        70.3     11.9       82.2       26.0      42.5       68.5
    Net income      $111.5    $34.7     $146.2      $39.3     $82.4     $121.7

    Earnings per
     share:
      Basic          $1.48               $1.94      $0.56                $1.72
      Diluted        $1.46               $1.91      $0.54                $1.68
    Weighted
     average
     shares
     outstanding:
      Basic           75.3                75.3       70.6                 70.6
      Diluted         76.4                76.4       72.5                 72.5

                    See Notes to Earnings Release attached


    JARDEN CORPORATION
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
    (in millions)

                                     September 30, 2008   December 31, 2007
    Assets
      Current assets:
        Cash and cash equivalents              $214.7               $220.5
        Accounts receivable, net                992.2                978.5
        Inventories                           1,281.5              1,126.2
        Deferred taxes on income                132.1                140.5
        Prepaid expenses and other
         current assets                         113.1                 84.5
          Total current assets                2,733.6              2,550.2

        Property, plant and equipment,
         net                                    516.4                510.9
        Goodwill                              1,675.6              1,610.8
        Intangible assets, net                1,051.9              1,126.6
        Other assets                             78.5                 69.6
    Total assets                             $6,056.0             $5,868.1

    Liabilities and stockholders' equity
      Current liabilities:
        Short-term debt and current
         portion of long-term debt             $356.3               $297.8
        Accounts payable                        479.2                439.3
        Accrued salaries, wages and
         employee benefits                      138.3                134.6
        Taxes on income                          21.1                 20.9
        Other current liabilities               386.0                387.8
          Total current liabilities           1,380.9              1,280.4

    Long-term debt                            2,458.3              2,449.5
    Deferred taxes on income                    331.6                335.2
    Other non-current liabilities               231.5                264.4

    Total liabilities                         4,402.3              4,329.5

    Total stockholders' equity                1,653.7              1,538.6

    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                    $6,056.0             $5,868.1

                    See Notes to Earnings Release attached


    JARDEN CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
    (in millions)

                                     Three months           Nine months
                                        ended                  ended
                                 September  September   September   September
                                 30, 2008    30, 2007   30, 2008    30, 2007

    Cash flows from operating
     activities:
      Net income                   $63.8      $21.2      $111.5        $39.3
      Adjustments to reconcile
       net income to net cash
       provided by operating
       activities:
         Depreciation and
          amortization              30.8       26.0        89.7         64.9
         Other non-cash items       35.4       (6.0)       61.1          4.7
      Changes in assets and
       liabilities, net of
       effects
       from acquisitions:
        Accounts receivable       (128.8)    (122.1)      (30.6)       (79.5)
        Inventory                  (46.3)      14.5      (169.3)       (52.4)
        Accounts payable            16.6       30.5        38.1         50.2
        Other current assets and
         liabilities                16.4       41.3       (45.8)        (3.9)
          Net cash (used in)
           provided by operating
           activities              (12.1)       5.4        54.7         23.3

    Cash flows from financing
     activities:
      Net change in short-term
       debt                         18.1      244.3        66.8        303.0
      Proceeds from issuance of
       senior debt                    --      700.0        25.0      1,350.0
      Payments on long-term debt    (4.5)    (335.5)      (20.7)      (729.2)
      Proceeds from issuance of
       stock, net of transaction
       fees                           --        0.3         1.9         10.5
      Repurchase of common stock
       and shares tendered for
       taxes                          --         --       (10.9)       (24.9)
      Debt issuance costs           (0.4)      (4.5)       (2.6)       (36.4)
      Other, net                      --        1.9        (2.5)         0.8
        Net cash provided by
         financing activities       13.2      606.5        57.0        873.8

    Cash flows from investing
     activities:
      Additions to property,
       plant and equipment         (24.7)     (18.1)      (70.0)       (55.4)
      Acquisition of businesses,
       net of cash acquired        (11.7)    (574.1)      (40.8)      (906.0)
      Other                           --       51.7        (7.4)        20.5
        Net cash used in investing
         activities                (36.4)    (540.5)     (118.2)      (940.9)
    Effect of exchange rate
     changes on cash and cash
     equivalents                    (5.0)       3.4         0.7          3.7
    Net increase (decrease) in
     cash and cash equivalents     (40.3)      74.8        (5.8)       (40.1)
    Cash and cash equivalents
     at beginning of period        255.0       87.7       220.5        202.6
    Cash and cash equivalents
     at end of period             $214.7     $162.5      $214.7       $162.5

                    See Notes to Earnings Release attached


    JARDEN CORPORATION
    NET SALES AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)
    (in millions)

                        Outdoor Solutions  Consumer      Branded      Process
                               (a)         Solutions   Consumables   Solutions
    Three months ended
     September 30, 2008

    Net sales                 $620.1      $542.7       $223.5          $83.7

    Segment earnings (loss)    $83.6       $82.8        $36.5           $8.9
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings (loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                      (6.8)         --         (2.5)          (0.7)
      Depreciation and
       amortization            (15.9)       (6.8)        (4.7)          (3.2)
    Operating earnings
     (loss)                    $60.9       $76.0        $29.3           $5.0


                        Outdoor Solutions  Consumer      Branded      Process
                               (a)         Solutions   Consumables   Solutions
    Three months ended
     September 30, 2007


    Net sales                 $498.4      $540.1       $213.5          $86.7

    Segment earnings (loss)    $72.6       $79.3        $34.0           $8.0
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings(loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                      (0.7)       (7.3)        (1.7)            --
      Manufacturer's profit
       in inventory            (43.8)         --           --           (1.5)
      Depreciation and
       amortization            (11.9)       (6.6)        (4.3)          (2.8)
    Operating earnings
    (loss)                     $16.2       $65.4        $28.0           $3.7


    JARDEN CORPORATION
    NET SALES AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)
    (in millions)
                                          Total
                         Intercompany   Operating    Corporate/
                         Elimination(b)  Segments   Unallocated   Consolidated

    Three months ended
     September 30, 2008

    Net sales              $(14.4)      $1,455.6          $--       $1,455.6

    Segment earnings
     (loss)                   $--         $211.8       $(24.1)        $187.7
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings
     (loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                     --         (10.0)         (2.8)         (12.8)
      Depreciation and
       amortization            --         (30.6)         (0.2)         (30.8)
    Operating earnings
     (loss)                   $--        $171.2        $(27.1)        $144.1

                                          Total
                         Intercompany   Operating    Corporate/
                         Elimination(b)  Segments   Unallocated   Consolidated

    Three months ended
     September 30, 2007

    Net sales              $(16.5)     $1,322.2          $--        $1,322.2

    Segment earnings
     (loss)                   $--        $193.9        $(34.0)        $159.9
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings(loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                     --          (9.7)         (1.3)          (11.0)
      Manufacturer's profit
       in inventory            --         (45.3)           --          (45.3)
      Depreciation and
       amortization            --         (25.6)         (0.4)         (26.0)
    Operating earnings
    (loss)                    $--        $113.3        $(35.7)         $77.6



    JARDEN CORPORATION
    NET SALES AND OPERATING EARNINGS BY SEGMENT (Unaudited)
   (in millions)

                       Outdoor Solutions Consumer      Branded      Process
                              (a)        Solutions   Consumables   Solutions
    Nine months ended
     September 30, 2008

    Net sales               $1,987.0    $1,242.3       $589.3         $264.5

    Segment earnings
     (loss)                   $240.3      $161.0        $76.7          $29.4
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings(loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                     (20.8)         --         (6.0)          (2.8)
      Depreciation and
       amortization            (46.8)      (19.7)       (13.1)          (9.3)
    Operating earnings
     (loss)                   $172.7      $141.3        $57.6          $17.3


                       Outdoor Solutions Consumer      Branded      Process
                              (a)        Solutions   Consumables   Solutions
    Nine months ended
     September 30, 2007

    Net sales               $1,128.4    $1,264.5       $588.8         $260.7

    Segment earnings
     (loss)                   $163.5      $155.6        $80.3          $24.5
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings(loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                      (3.7)      (18.5)        (5.7)            --
      Manufacturer's profit
       in inventory            (70.9)         --           --           (1.5)
      Depreciation and
       amortization            (23.6)      (20.3)       (12.6)          (7.2)
    Operating earnings
     (loss)                    $65.3      $116.8        $62.0          $15.8

                                          Total
                         Intercompany   Operating    Corporate/
                         Elimination(b)  Segments   Unallocated   Consolidated

    Nine months ended
     September 30, 2008

    Net sales                 $(50.1)    4,033.0          $--       $4,033.0

    Segment earnings
     (loss)                      $--       507.4       $(68.5)        $438.9
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings(loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                        --       (29.6)        (5.0)         (34.6)
      Depreciation and
       amortization               --       (88.9)        (0.8)         (89.7)
    Operating earnings
    (loss)                       $--       388.9       $(74.3)        $314.6


                                          Total
                         Intercompany   Operating    Corporate/
                         Elimination(b)  Segments   Unallocated   Consolidated

    Nine months ended
     September 30, 2007

    Net sales                 $(49.2)    3,193.2          $--       $3,193.2

    Segment earnings
     (loss)                      $--       423.9       $(75.4)        $348.5
    Adjustments to
     reconcile to reported
     operating earnings(loss):
      Reorganization and
       acquisition-related
       integration costs,
       net                        --       (27.9)        (1.6)         (29.5)
      Manufacturer's profit
       in inventory               --       (72.4)          --          (72.4)
      Depreciation and
       amortization               --       (63.7)        (1.2)         (64.9)
    Operating earnings
     (loss)                      $--       259.9       $(78.2)        $181.7

(a) Effective April and August 2007, the Company acquired Pure Fishing, Inc. and K2 Inc., respectively, which, other than K2 Inc.'s monofilament business, are reflected in the Outdoor Solutions segment from their respective dates of acquisition. On a pro forma basis, including these acquisitions, net sales in the Outdoor Solutions segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 would have been $613.1 million and $1,956.2 million, respectively.

(b) Intersegment sales are recorded at cost plus an agreed-upon intercompany profit on intersegment sales.

Jarden Corporation

Notes to Earnings Release

Note 1: Adjustments relate to items that are excluded from the "as reported" results to arrive at the "Adjusted" results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. For the three months ended September 30, 2008 adjustments to net income consist of $12.8 million of reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs and $4.0 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets. Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 is the tax provision adjustment of $5.7 million which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 36% effective tax rate.

For the three months ended September 30, 2007 adjustments to net income consist of $45.3 million of manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory associated with the K2 Inc. acquisition; $11.0 million of reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs; and $3.0 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets. Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 is the tax provision adjustment of $20.4 million which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 36% effective tax rate.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 adjustments to net income consist of $34.6 million of reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs and $12.0 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets. Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is the tax provision adjustment of $11.9 million which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 36% effective tax rate.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 adjustments to net income consist of $72.4 million of manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory associated with the Pure Fishing, Inc. ($27.1 million) and K2 Inc. ($45.3 million) acquisitions; $29.5 million of reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs; $7.3 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets; and $15.7 million for the loss on the early extinguishment of debt. Also, included in the adjustments to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 is the tax provision adjustment of $42.5 million which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's estimated 36% effective tax rate.

Note 2: This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statements of income, balance sheets, or statements of cash flows of the Company; or includes amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable measure so calculated and presented. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are provided because management of the Company uses these financial measures in maintaining and evaluating the Company's ongoing financial results and trends. Management uses this non-GAAP information as an indicator of business performance, and evaluates overall management with respect to such indicators. Additionally, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures because the Company's credit agreement provides for certain adjustments in calculations used for determining whether the Company is in compliance with certain credit agreement covenants, including, but not limited to, adjustments relating to non-cash purchase accounting adjustments, certain reorganization and acquisition-related integration costs, non-cash stock-based compensation costs and loss on early extinguishment of debt. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Note 3: In prior years, the Company had adjusted for non-cash stock compensation costs to derive its adjusted net income. In 2008, the Company no longer adjusts for these costs and therefore, prior year amounts have been restated to conform with the current year presentation. The Company recorded non-cash stock compensation costs of $5.8 million and $16.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $16.5 million and $33.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.


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