Harbinger Group Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results

Consumer Products:

Consumer Products net sales increased $21.5 million, or 2.5%, to $870.3 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2013 from $848.8 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2012. Excluding negative foreign exchange impacts of $6.0 million, net sales increased 3.2%. Consumer batteries, pet supplies, and home and garden control products all reported higher revenues compared to the first quarter of Fiscal 2012. In addition, the new hardware and home improvement (HHI) business added $34.0 million in sales. Small appliance sales declined by 9.5% primarily reflecting the planned and continued elimination of low margin promotions. Sales of electric shaving and grooming products declined slightly, while electric personal care sales were flat.

Gross profit, representing net consumer products sales minus consumer products cost of goods sold, for the Fiscal 2013 Quarter was $288.2 million compared to $284.1 million for the Fiscal 2012 Quarter, representing a $4.1 million increase. Gross profit margin, representing gross profit as a percentage of consumer products net sales, for the quarter was 33.1% compared to 33.5% in Fiscal 2012 first quarter. The slight decrease in gross profit margin was driven by increased cost of goods sold due to the sale of inventory, which was revalued in connection with the HHI acquisition, which more than offset gross profit improvement resulting from the planned and previously announced exit of low margin products in the small appliances category of nearly $20 million.

Consumer Products operating income was $68.2 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2013 from $83.7 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2012, as higher sales were offset by acquisition and integration costs primarily related to the HHI acquisition.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”) increased by $5.6 million, or 4.5%, to $130.7 million versus the first quarter of Fiscal 2012. First quarter Fiscal 2013 Adjusted EBITDA included $3.2 million from HHI and $3.0 million from the FURminator® acquisition completed on December 22, 2011. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP measure that excludes interest, income tax expense, restructuring and related charges, acquisition and integration related charges, intangible asset impairment and depreciation and amortization expenses - see “Non-U.S. GAAP Measures” and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the Consumer Product segment's operating income below.

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