Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information, including the Exhibit referenced in this Item 2.02 to
the extent the Exhibit discusses financial results of Spectrum Brands Holdings,
Inc. ("Spectrum Brands Holdings" or the "Company"), is being furnished pursuant
to this Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
On August 9, 2012, Spectrum Brands Holdings issued a press release (the "Press
Release") discussing a $50 Million voluntary prepayment of its Senior Secured
Term Loan. A copy of the Press Release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
report.
Forward Looking Information
Certain matters discussed in this news release and other oral and written
statements by representatives of the Company regarding matters such as expected
sales, adjusted EBITDA, other measures of financial performance, and the
financial impact of the FURminator acquisition may be forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could
cause results to differ materially from those anticipated as of the date of this
release. Actual results may differ materially as a result of (1) Spectrum Brands
Holdings' ability to manage and otherwise comply with its covenants with respect
to its significant outstanding indebtedness, (2) the inability to integrate, and
to realize synergies from, the combined businesses of Spectrum Brands and its
acquired companies, including FURminator, Russell Hobbs and other acquisitions,
(3) risks that changes and developments in external competitive market factors,
such as introduction of new product features or technological developments,
development of new competitors or competitive brands or competitive promotional
activity or spending, (4) changes in consumer demand for the various types of
products Spectrum Brands Holdings offers, (5) unfavorable developments in the
global credit markets, (6) the impact of overall economic conditions on consumer
spending, (7) fluctuations in commodities prices, the costs or availability of
raw materials or terms and conditions available from suppliers, (8) changes in
the general economic conditions in countries and regions where Spectrum Brands
Holdings does business, such as stock market prices, interest rates, currency
exchange rates, inflation and consumer spending, (9) Spectrum Brands Holdings'
ability to successfully implement manufacturing, distribution and other cost
efficiencies and to continue to benefit from its cost-cutting initiatives, (10)
Spectrum Brands Holdings' ability to identify, develop and retain key employees,
(11) unfavorable weather conditions and various other risks and uncertainties,
including those discussed herein and those set forth in Spectrum Brands
Holdings' and Spectrum Brands' securities filings, including the most recently
filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for Spectrum Brands, Inc. or Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q. Spectrum Brands Holdings also cautions the reader that its
estimates of trends, market share, retail consumption of its products and
reasons for changes in such consumption are based solely on limited data
available to Spectrum Brands Holdings and management's reasonable assumptions
about market conditions, and consequently may be inaccurate, or may not reflect
significant segments of the retail market.
Spectrum Brands Holdings also cautions the reader that undue reliance should not
be placed on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of
this release. Spectrum Brands Holdings undertakes no duty or responsibility to
update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect actual outcomes.