Turtle Beach Corporation Announces Growth in Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Gross Margins in First Quarter 2025 Results and $75 Million Share Repurchase Program

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

--Gross Margin improved to 36.6%, an increase of approximately 470 basis points compared to prior year--

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

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

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

--Authorized a new $75 million stock repurchase program--

SAN DIEGO, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq: TBCH), a leading gaming accessories brand, today reported strong financial results, including growth in revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and gross margins in the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter Highlights

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

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

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

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

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

Share Repurchase Update

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

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Summary

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

Financial Outlook

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

Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Details

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

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

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

About Turtle Beach Corporation

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

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