BNET Industries
Market Cap:$237.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$295.9M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Mfr. of Hand Guns, Law Enforcement Equipment & Sporting Goods
President & CEO
Michael F. GoldenNumber of Employees 1,453
Contact Information
2100 Roosevelt Ave
Springfield, Massachusetts 01104
(413) 781-8300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Small Arms Manufacturing: 332994
Recent Events
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Big Lots, Monster Rise; Take-Two Plunges
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C-Level: Pre-Week Review
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Smith & Wesson Hits Above Target
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Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation Completes Acquisition of Universal Safety Response, Inc.
News & Analysis
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Sturm & Ruger's Brief Burst of Value
Steve Alexander submits: Sturm, Ruger & Company RGR is a firearms manufacturer that makes and markets four different kinds of firearms: Rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers. The company also produces investment castings for third-party sale when there is excess capacity not needed for its own products. Products are sold mainly...
Shorts Take Aim at Smith & Wesson, Strum, Ruger
Jessica Johnson submits: Fears of recession induced crime wave and a Democratic congress partial to gun control boosted demand for gun makers Smith & Wesson Holdings SWHC and Sturm, Ruger RGR. Their revenue and share prices have benefited from this demand but the both stocks have fallen from their...
Guns: One of America's Last Growth Industries
Trader Mark submits: I was trying to figure out why Smith & Wesson SWHC was surging 10% today outside of general "glee"; I didn't realize that peer Sturm, Ruger & Co RGR reported last night. Well folks, we might be shrinking most of our industry especially of the manufacturing sort...
One Way to Invest in Social Unrest
Trader Mark submits: The two major public gun makers have seen a resurgence as daytraders piled in the past few months. Unlike most "thesis" trades, I am worried this one has some footing to it. If you have been watching the news the past month, there has been a monster...
Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger: Gunning for Profits
I've been hankering to write an article on gun manufacturers but a couple of my fellow Seeking Alpha contributors beat me to it. (See this article and this one.) Although I'm rather late to the party, I still want to toss in my two cents for the following two reasons:...
Gun Stocks: Shooting Up
The Penny Sleuth submits: By Greg Guenther Are you concerned about your financial future? Or maybe you’re worried that the world just isn’t safe anymore… If so, you’re not the only one. In fact, people across the country are feeding their fears by purchasing firearms. by The Penny...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael F. Golden | President & CEO |
| William F. Spengler | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| John A. Kelly | Vice President, Financial Planning and Control |
| Kenneth W. Chandler | Vice President, Operations |
| Liz Sharp | Vice President, IR |
| Thomas L. Taylor | Vice President, Marketing |
| Paul Pluff | Director, Marketing Services |
| Ann B. Makkiya | General Counsel & Secretary |
| John B. Furman | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Barry M. Monheit | Chair of Board |
| David M. Stone | Board of Directors |
| I. Marie Wadecki | Board of Directors |
| Jeffrey D. Buchanan | Board of Directors |
| Mitchell A. Saltz | Board of Directors |
| Robert L. Scott | Vice Chairman |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Corp. | President & CEO | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | President & CEO | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| MGI PHARMA Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. | Director | Current |
| MGI PHARMA Inc. | Senior Vice President, Intl & Corp Development | Former |
| The Black & Decker Corporation | Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc. | Elected A Director | Former |
| New York University | MBA degree in accounting | Former |
| Yale University | BA in economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Vice President, Financial Planning and Control | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Corp. | CFO | Former |
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | CFO & Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Vice President, IR | Current |
| Niri Arizona | Vice President of Investor Relations | Current |
| Niri Arizona | Secretary | Current |
| Arizona State University | Masters In Business Administration | Former |
| Arizona State University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Corp. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Director, Marketing Services | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Director, Marketing Services | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Corp. | General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Corp. | Secretary | Current |
Barry M. Monheit has served as a director of our company since February 2004. Mr. Monheit is a consultant focusing on financial and operational issues in the corporate restructuring field. From July 1992 until January 1, 2005, Mr. Monheit was associated in various capacities with FTI Consulting, Inc., a multi-disciplined consulting firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange, serving as the President of its Financial Consulting Division from May 1999 through November 2001. Mr. Monheit was a partner with Arthur Andersen & Co. from August 1988 until July 1992, serving as partner-in-charge of its New York Consulting Division and partner-incharge of its U.S. Bankruptcy and Reorganization Practice.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Chair of Board | Current |
David M. Stone has served as a director of our company since September 2006. Admiral Stone has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Alacrity Homeland Group, a provider of strategic planning, government affairs, and corporate development services dealing with Homeland Security and critical infrastructure protection, since January 2006. Admiral Stone also serves as Founder, President, and CEO of The Alacrity Solutions Corporation, a provider of tailored consulting services to high technology companies that he established in November 2005. Admiral Stone was the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration from December 2003 until June 2005, the Deputy Chief of Staff at the Transportation Security Administration from August 2003 to December 2003, and the Homeland Federal Security Director at Los Angeles International Airport from July 2002 until May 2003. Admiral Stone retired in April 2002 after a 28 year career in the United States Navy achieving the rank of Rear Admiral. Admiral Stone is a director of BEI Precision Systems and Space Company Inc., Skyport Global Communications Corporation, and S2 Global Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
I. Marie Wadecki has served as a director of our company since September 2002. Ms. Wadecki served as the Corporate Budget Director of the McLaren Health Care Corporation, a Michigan-based $3.1 billion seven hospital health care system, from January 2001 until her retirement in September 2007. Ms. Wadecki was employed by McLaren for more than 30 years, holding positions of increasing responsibility. Ms. Wadecki is a member of theNational Association of Corporate Directors, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Healthcare Industry Foundation. In July 2008, Ms. Wadecki received the Certificate of Director Education from the Corporate Directors Institute of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Jeffrey D. Buchanan has served as a director of our company since November 2004. Mr. Buchanan is currently a Senior Managing Director of Alare Capital Securities, L.L.C., a registered broker dealer. From 2005 to 2006, Mr. Buchanan was principal of Echo Advisors, Inc., a corporate consulting and advisory firm focusing on mergers, acquisitions, and strategic planning. Mr. Buchanan served as Executive Vice President of Three-Five Systems, Inc., a publicly traded electronic manufacturing services company, from June 1998 until February 2005; as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of that company from June 1996 until February 2005; and as Secretary of that company from May 1996 until February 2005. Mr. Buchanan served as Vice President – Finance, Administration, and Legal of that company from June 1996 until July 1998 and as Vice President – Legal and Administration of that company from May 1996 to June 1996. Mr. Buchanan served from June 1986 until May 1996 as a business lawyer with O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth & Beshears, a professional association, most recently as a senior member of that firm. Mr. Buchanan was associated with the international law firm of Davis Wright Tremaine from 1984 to 1986, and he was a senior staff person at Deloitte & Touche from 1982 to 1984. Mr. Buchanan is a director of Synaptics Incorporated, a Nasdaq Global Select Market-listed company that is a leading worldwide developer and supplier of custom-designed user interface solutions, and a director of NuVision U.S., Inc., a privately owned display company. Three-Five Systems, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on September 8, 2005.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
John B. Furman has served as a director of our company since April 2004. Mr. Furman is a consultant to public and private companies, with a focus on product commercialization, business transactions, and financial restructurings. Mr. Furman served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GameTech International, a publicly traded company involved in interactive bingo systems, from September 2004 until July 2005. Mr. Furman served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Rural/Metro Corporation, a publicly owned provider of emergency and fire protection services, from August 1998 until January 2000. Mr. Furman was a senior member of the law firm of O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Killingsworth & Beshears, a professional association, from January 1983 until August 1998; he was Associate General Counsel of Waste Management, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed provider of waste management services, from May 1977 until December 1983; and Vice President, Secretary, and General Counsel of the Warner Company, a New York Stock Exchange-listed company involved in industrial mineral extractions and processing, real estate development, and solid and chemical waste management, from November 1973 until April 1977. Mr. Furman is a director of MarineMax, Inc., a New York Stock Exchangelisted company that is the nation’s largest recreational boat dealer.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Director | Current |
| MarineMax, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| MarineMax, Inc. | Audit Committee Member | Current |
| GameTech International, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Rural/Metro Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| GameTech International, Inc. | President | Former |
| Rural/Metro Corporation | President | Former |
| Waste Management, Inc. | Associate General Counsel | Former |
| Rural/Metro Corporation | Director | Former |
| GameTech International, Inc. | Director | Former |
Mitchell A. Saltz has served as a director of our company since October 1998. Mr. Saltz is a private investor. Mr. Saltz served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of our company from February 1998 through December 5, 2003. Mr. Saltz previously was a strategic investor and independent consultant.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Robert L. Scott has served as a director of our company since December 1999. Mr. Scott is the chairman of the National Shooting Sports Foundation and a Governor of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Institute. Mr. Scott served as a consultant to our company from May 2004 until February 2006; President of our company from December 1999 until September 2002; Chairman of our wholly owned subsidiary, Smith & Wesson Corp., from January 2003 through December 5, 2003; and the President of Smith & Wesson Corp. from May 2001 until December 2002. From December 1989 to December 1999, Mr. Scott served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and later as Vice President of Business Development of Smith & Wesson Corp. prior to its acquisition by our company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
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