Jarden Reports Third Quarter Results

Record Third Quarter Net Sales of $2.1 Billion Third Quarter Organic Net Sales Growth of 6.4% Record Operating Earnings of $230 Million Record Third Quarter Segment Earnings of $308 Million and Margin of 14.4%

MIAMI, Oct. 23, 2014 -- Jarden Corporation (NYSE: JAH) today reported its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

For the three months ended September 30, 2014:

• Organic net sales grew 6.4% or $115 million;
• Reported net sales  grew 19.0% or $341 million to $2.14 billion, compared to $1.8 billion for the same period in 2013;
• Reported gross margin was 31.4% compared to 29.1% for the same period in 2013;
• Net income was $108.6 million, compared to $94.9 million for the same period in 2013;
• Earnings per share was $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $0.85 per diluted share for the same period in 2013;
• Adjusted gross margin was 32.3% compared to 29.5% for the same period in 2013;
• Adjusted net income was $147.0 million, compared to $117.1 million for the same period in 2013; and
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $1.17 per diluted share, compared to $1.04 per diluted share for the same period in 2013.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

• Organic net sales grew 3.5% or $177 million;
• Reported net sales grew 13.8% or $709 million to $5.85 billion, compared to $5.14 billion for the same period in 2013;
• Reported gross margin was 30.6% compared to 28.8% for the same period in 2013;
• Net income was $164.4 million, compared to net income of $166.9 million for the same period in 2013;
• Earnings per share was $1.30 per diluted share, compared to $1.51 per diluted share for the same period in 2013;
• Adjusted gross margin was 31.2% compared to 29.1% for the same period in 2013;
• Adjusted net income was $285.5 million, compared to 245.9 million for the same period in 2013; and
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share was $2.26 per diluted share, compared to $2.22 per diluted share for the same period in 2013.

"We delivered strong results for the third quarter driven by continued, well-balanced momentum across our business," stated Martin E. Franklin, Executive Chairman. "Our organic sales growth of 6.4% for the third quarter brings our year to date organic sales up to 3.5% for the nine months ended September 30^th. Organic growth was delivered in each of our business segments, reflecting the strength of our brands and product offerings, which continue to provide compelling value propositions to our customers." 

James E. Lillie, Chief Executive Officer commented, "This quarter marks the first third quarter in our history in which our revenues have exceeded the two billion dollar mark. We are tracking towards our goal of increasing our adjusted segment earnings margin as we achieved both record third quarter segment earnings as well as operating earnings on both GAAP and adjusted basis. This performance has also resulted in the achievement of our highest third quarter cash flow from operations of $125 million and third quarter adjusted diluted earnings of $1.17 per share. This quarter's performance is indicative of our focus on achieving consistent, long-term, profitable growth."

All earnings per share and shares outstanding amounts have been adjusted to reflect the effect of the 3-for-2 split of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock that occurred during the first quarter of 2013.

Please see the schedule accompanying this release for a reconciliation of non-GAAP organic net sales growth, adjusted gross margins, segment earnings, adjusted net income and adjusted basic and diluted earnings per share to the comparable GAAP measures.

The Company will be hosting a conference call at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) today, October 23, 2014, to further discuss its third quarter results. To listen to the call by telephone, please dial 888-427-9411 (domestic) or 719-457-2628 (international) and provide passcode: 3191391. The call will be simultaneously webcast at www.jarden.com. 

Supplemental information can be found in the For Investors section of the Company's website.  A replay of the call and webcast will be available for three weeks shortly after completion of the live call. To access the replay, call 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (international) and provide passcode: 3191391 or visit www.jarden.com.

Jarden Corporation is a leading provider of a diverse range of consumer products with a portfolio of over 120 trusted, quality brands sold globally. Jarden operates in three primary business segments through a number of well recognized brands, including:  Branded Consumables: Ball®, Bee®, Bernardin®, Bicycle®, Billy Boy®, Crawford®, Diamond®, Dicon®, Fiona®, First Alert®, First Essentials®, Hoyle®, Kerr®, Lehigh®, Lifoam®, Lillo®, Loew-Cornell®, Mapa®, NUK®, Pine Mountain®, ProPak®, Quickie®, Spontex®, Tigex® and Yankee Candle®; Consumer Solutions: Bionaire®, Breville®, Crock-Pot®, FoodSaver®, Health o meter®, Holmes®, Mr. Coffee®, Oster®, Patton®, Rival®, Seal-a-Meal®, Sunbeam®, VillaWare® and White Mountain®; and Outdoor Solutions: Abu Garcia®, AeroBed®, Berkley®, Campingaz® and Coleman®, ExOfficio®, Fenwick®, Greys®, Gulp!®, Hardy®, Invicta®, K2®, Madshus®, Marker®, Marmot®, Mitchell®, PENN®, Rawlings®, Ride®, Sevylor®, Shakespeare®, Stearns®, Stren®, Trilene®, Volkl®, Worth® and Zoot®.  Headquartered in Florida, Jarden ranks #356 on the Fortune 500 and has over 30,000 employees worldwide. 

For further information about Jarden, 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 earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share, expected or estimated revenue, meeting financial goals, segment earnings, net interest expense, income tax provision, cash flow from operations, restructuring costs and other non-cash charges, the outlook for the Company's markets and the demand for its products,  consistent profitable growth, free cash flow, future revenues and gross, operating and EBITDA margin improvement requirement and expansion, organic net sales growth, performance trends, bank leverage ratio, the success of new product introductions, growth in costs and expenses, the impact of commodities, currencies and transportation costs and the Company's ability to manage its risk in these areas, repurchase of shares of common stock from time to time under the Company's stock repurchase program, our ability to raise new debt, and the impact of acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and other unusual items, including the Company's ability to integrate and obtain the anticipated results and synergies from its consummated 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  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, 2014 and 2013.  For the three months ended September 30, 2014, adjustments to net income included $12.3 million associated with the manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales, which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory associated with acquisitions; $0.5 million of restructuring costs primarily associated with international operations;  $14.1 million of acquisition-related and other costs primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities and acquisition transaction costs; $3.3 million of Venezuela foreign exchange losses on cash conversion; $7.3 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets; and $9.4 million of non-cash original issue discount amortization on convertible notes.  Also included in the adjustments to net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 is the tax provision adjustment of $8.5 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's 2014 estimated 34.5% effective tax rate.

For the three months ended September 30, 2013, adjustments to net income included $5.9 million associated with the manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales, which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory associated with a tuck-in acquisition; $3.0 million of restructuring costs associated with international operations; $2.2 million of accelerated depreciation primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities; $6.8 million of acquisition-related  and other costs primarily associated with acquisition transaction costs; $5.2 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets; and $4.9 million of non-cash original issue discount amortization on convertible notes.  Also included in the adjustments to net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 is the tax provision adjustment of $5.8 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's 2013 estimated 33% effective tax rate.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, adjustments to net income included $13.6 million associated with the manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales, which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory associated with acquisitions; $3.1 million of restructuring costs primarily associated with international operations;  $35.4 million of acquisition-related and other costs primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities and acquisition transaction costs; $16.9 million of Venezuela foreign exchange losses on cash conversion; $18.8 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets; $24.2 million of non-cash original issue discount amortization on convertible notes; and $54.4 million related to the loss on early extinguishment of debt.  Also included in the adjustments to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 is the tax provision adjustment of $45.3 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's 2014 estimated 34.5% effective tax rate.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, adjustments to net income included $10.9 million associated with the manufacturer's profit in inventory charged to cost of sales, which is the purchase accounting fair value adjustment to inventory associated with tuck-in acquisitions; $4.4 million of restructuring costs associated with international operations; $2.2 million of accelerated depreciation primarily associated with the rationalization of international manufacturing facilities; $29.0 million of Venezuela devaluation-related charges primarily attributable to the devaluation of the Venezuelan Bolivar in February 2013; $6.8 million of acquisition-related  and other costs  primarily associated with acquisition transaction costs; $15.4 million of amortization of acquired intangible assets; $11.2 million of non-cash original issue discount amortization on convertible notes; and $25.9 million related to the loss on early extinguishment of debt.  Also included in the adjustments to net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is the tax provision adjustment of $26.8 million, which reflects the normalization of the adjusted results to the Company's 2013 estimated 33% effective tax rate.


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