1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. Reports Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Results
1-800-FLOWERS.COM (FLWS) reported a 1.9% decline in total revenues for Q1 2023, totaling $303.6 million, with a net loss of $33.7 million or $(0.52) per share. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $28.0 million, a steep increase from $5.3 million last year. Despite this, the company anticipates EBITDA between $75 million and $80 million for the full year and expects to generate over $75 million in free cash flow. The company also expects mid-single-digit revenue decline for FY2023 due to macroeconomic pressures.
- Guidance for FY2023 adjusted EBITDA expected between $75 million and $80 million.
- Projected free cash flow exceeding $75 million, representing a $135 million improvement from the prior year.
- Total consolidated revenues decreased by 1.9% to $303.6 million.
- Net loss increased to $33.7 million, compared to $13.2 million in Q1 2022.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss widened to $28.0 million from $5.3 million in the previous year.
- Gross profit margin decreased by 720 basis points to 33.4%.
First Quarter Results Slightly Exceeded Guidance
Company Issues Fiscal 2023 Full Year Guidance
Expects Fiscal 2023 Adjusted EBITDA1 to be in a range of
Expects to Generate Free Cash Flow1 in Excess of
(1 Refer to “Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the tables attached at the end of this press release for reconciliation of non-GAAP results to applicable GAAP results.)
Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Highlights
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Total consolidated revenues decreased
1.9% to , compared with total consolidated revenues of$303.6 million in the prior year period.$309.4 million
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Gross profit margin for the quarter was
33.4% , compared with40.6% in the prior year period.
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Operating expenses were
47.0% of total sales, as compared with47.1% in the prior year period.
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Net loss for the quarter was
, or$33.7 million per share, compared with a net loss of$(0.52) , or$13.2 million per share in the prior year period.$(0.20)
-
Adjusted EBITDA loss1 for the quarter was
, as compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss1 of$28.0 million in the prior year period.$5.3 million
“Coming into Fiscal 2023, we expected a challenging macroeconomic backdrop to affect our performance during the first quarter. However, we expect to see a stabilization of our business during our second quarter and improvement during the second half of our fiscal year, as we cycle against the sharp inflationary period of a year ago. After growing revenues
McCann added, “As a result of our decision to increase inventories of non-perishable items last fiscal year and the actions that we have taken over the last few years to operate more efficiently, we expect to generate more than
First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Total consolidated revenues decreased
Gross profit margin for the quarter was
As a result, the Adjusted EBITDA loss1 was
Segment Results:
The Company provides selected financial results for its
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Gourmet Foods and Gift Baskets: Revenues for the quarter increased11.0% to , compared with$108.2 million in the prior year period, reflecting the contributions of Vital Choice and improved wholesale product demand. Gross profit margin was$97.5 million 23.2% , compared with35.0% in the prior year period, primarily reflecting increased commodities and transportation costs, as well as product mix reflecting the sharp sales increase in the lower-margin wholesale channel. As a result, segment contribution margin1 was a loss of , compared with a loss of$18.7 million a year ago.$7.7 million
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Consumer Floral and Gifts: Revenues decreased
10.5% to , compared with$162.2 million in the prior year period. Gross profit margin decreased to$181.2 million 38.2% , compared with41.9% in the prior year period, primarily due to increased transportation and commodity costs. Segment contribution margin1 was , compared with$10.8 million the prior year.$19.2 million
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BloomNet : Revenues for the quarter increased8.2% to , compared with$33.4 million in the prior year period. Gross profit margin decreased to$30.8 million 43.4% , compared with50.0% in the prior year period, primarily due to product mix and higher shipping costs. Segment contribution margin1 was , compared with$9.5 million in the prior year period.$10.9 million
Company Guidance
The Company is providing the following guidance for Fiscal 2023. While the highly unpredictable nature of the current macro economy makes it difficult to forecast in this environment, the Company anticipates that after growing revenues
Full Year Fiscal 2023 Guidance
- Total revenues to decline in the mid-single digit range on a percentage basis as compared with the prior year;
-
Adjusted EBITDA1 to be in a range of
to$75 million ; and$80 million -
Free Cash Flow1 to exceed
.$75 million
Conference Call:
The Company will conduct a conference call to discuss the above details and attached financial results today,
Definitions of non-GAAP Financial Measures:
We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock-based compensation,
Segment Contribution Margin
We define Segment Contribution Margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. See Selected Financial Information for details on how Segment Contribution Margin was calculated for each period presented. When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe Segment Contribution Margin provides management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments. Segment Contribution Margin is used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of Segment Contribution Margin is that it is an incomplete measure of profitability as it does not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for these limitations when using this measure by looking at other GAAP measures, such as Operating Income and Net Income.
Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted or Comparable Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share:
We define Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted or Comparable Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share as Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. See Selected Financial Information below for details on how Adjusted Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share and Adjusted or Comparable Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share were calculated for each period presented. We believe that Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted or Comparable Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP Net Income (Loss) and Net Income (Loss) Per Common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.
Free Cash Flow:
We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The Company considers Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of fixed assets, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in the Company’s business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet, and repurchase stock or retire debt. Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure that is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. Since Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. A limitation of the utility of Free Cash Flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the Company's cash balance for the period.
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Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s current expectations or beliefs concerning future events and can generally be identified using statements that include words such as “estimate,” “expects,” “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “forecast,” “likely,” “will,” “target” or similar words or phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s ability to achieve its guidance for full year Fiscal 2023; the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Company; its ability to leverage its operating platform and reduce its operating expense ratio; its ability to sell through existing inventories; its ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and assets; its ability to successfully execute its strategic initiatives; its ability to cost effectively acquire and retain customers; the outcome of contingencies, including legal proceedings in the normal course of business; its ability to compete against existing and new competitors; its ability to manage expenses associated with sales and marketing and necessary general and administrative and technology investments; its ability to reduce promotional activities and achieve more efficient marketing programs; and general consumer sentiment and industry and economic conditions that may affect levels of discretionary customer purchases of the Company’s products. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any of the forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, made in this release or in any of its
Note: The following tables are an integral part of this press release without which the information presented in this press release should be considered incomplete.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands) |
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(unaudited) |
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|
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Assets |
|
|
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Current assets: |
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
9,442 |
$ |
31,465 |
||
Trade receivables, net |
|
48,965 |
|
23,812 |
||
Inventories |
|
342,601 |
|
247,563 |
||
Prepaid and other |
|
64,823 |
|
45,398 |
||
Total current assets |
|
465,831 |
|
348,238 |
||
|
|
|
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
235,555 |
|
236,481 |
||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
135,402 |
|
129,390 |
||
|
|
213,287 |
|
213,287 |
||
Other intangibles, net |
|
144,508 |
|
145,568 |
||
Other assets |
|
21,637 |
|
21,927 |
||
Total assets |
$ |
1,216,220 |
$ |
1,094,891 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
63,605 |
$ |
57,386 |
||
Accrued expenses |
|
180,915 |
|
175,392 |
||
Current maturities of long-term debt |
|
160,000 |
|
20,000 |
||
Current portion of long-term operating lease liabilities |
|
14,938 |
|
12,919 |
||
Total current liabilities |
|
419,458 |
|
265,697 |
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|
|
|
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Long-term debt, net |
|
138,174 |
|
142,497 |
||
Long-term operating lease liabilities |
|
128,521 |
|
123,662 |
||
Deferred tax liabilities, net |
|
35,361 |
|
35,742 |
||
Other liabilities |
|
17,434 |
|
17,884 |
||
Total liabilities |
|
738,948 |
|
585,482 |
||
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
477,272 |
|
509,409 |
||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
1,216,220 |
$ |
1,094,891 |
Selected Financial Information Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except for per share data) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Net revenues: |
|
|
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E-Commerce |
$ |
238,922 |
|
$ |
263,371 |
|
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Other |
|
64,682 |
|
|
46,002 |
|
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Total net revenues |
|
303,604 |
|
|
309,373 |
|
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Cost of revenues |
|
202,146 |
|
|
183,859 |
|
||
Gross profit |
|
101,458 |
|
|
125,514 |
|
||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
||||||
Marketing and sales |
|
89,139 |
|
|
94,379 |
|
||
Technology and development |
|
14,740 |
|
|
13,423 |
|
||
General and administrative |
|
26,245 |
|
|
27,066 |
|
||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
12,694 |
|
|
10,970 |
|
||
Total operating expenses |
|
142,818 |
|
|
145,838 |
|
||
Operating loss |
|
(41,360 |
) |
|
(20,324 |
) |
||
Interest expense, net |
|
2,821 |
|
|
1,528 |
|
||
Other expense (income), net |
|
922 |
|
|
(596 |
) |
||
Loss before income taxes |
|
(45,103 |
) |
|
(21,256 |
) |
||
Income tax benefit |
|
(11,411 |
) |
|
(8,057 |
) |
||
Net loss |
$ |
(33,692 |
) |
$ |
(13,199 |
) |
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|
|
|
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Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.52 |
) |
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
||
|
|
|
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Basic and diluted weighted average shares used in the calculation of net loss per common share |
|
64,538 |
|
|
65,062 |
|
Selected Financial Information Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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|
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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Operating activities: |
|
|
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Net loss |
$ |
(33,692 |
) |
$ |
(13,199 |
) |
||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
|
|
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
12,694 |
|
|
10,970 |
|
||
Amortization of deferred financing costs |
|
345 |
|
|
299 |
|
||
Deferred income taxes |
|
(381 |
) |
|
(741 |
) |
||
Bad debt expense |
|
265 |
|
|
(96 |
) |
||
Stock-based compensation |
|
1,555 |
|
|
3,005 |
|
||
Other non-cash items |
|
326 |
|
|
260 |
|
||
Changes in operating items: |
|
|
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Trade receivables |
|
(25,416 |
) |
|
(9,708 |
) |
||
Inventories |
|
(95,038 |
) |
|
(128,577 |
) |
||
Prepaid and other |
|
(19,425 |
) |
|
(16,852 |
) |
||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
11,742 |
|
|
2,415 |
|
||
Other assets and liabilities |
|
702 |
|
|
2,060 |
|
||
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(146,323 |
) |
|
(150,164 |
) |
||
|
|
|
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Investing activities: |
|
|
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Capital expenditures, net of non-cash expenditures |
|
(11,033 |
) |
|
(11,122 |
) |
||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(11,033 |
) |
|
(11,122 |
) |
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|
|
|
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Financing activities: |
|
|
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Acquisition of treasury stock |
|
- |
|
|
(9,065 |
) |
||
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options |
|
- |
|
|
563 |
|
||
Proceeds from bank borrowings |
|
140,000 |
|
|
- |
|
||
Repayment of notes payable and bank borrowings |
|
(5,000 |
) |
|
- |
|
||
Debt issuance cost |
|
333 |
|
|
- |
|
||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
135,333 |
|
|
(8,502 |
) |
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|
|
|
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
|
(22,023 |
) |
|
(169,788 |
) |
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Cash and cash equivalents: |
|
|
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Beginning of period |
|
31,465 |
|
|
173,573 |
|
||
End of period |
$ |
9,442 |
|
$ |
3,785 |
|
Selected Financial Information – Category Information (dollars in thousands) (unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
2021 |
Vital Choice Transaction Costs |
As Adjusted (non-GAAP)
2021 |
% Change |
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Net revenues: |
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Consumer Floral & Gifts |
$ |
162,180 |
|
$ |
181,229 |
|
$ |
- |
$ |
181,229 |
|
-10.5 |
% |
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|
|
33,367 |
|
|
30,834 |
|
|
30,834 |
|
8.2 |
% |
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|
|
108,228 |
|
|
97,482 |
|
|
97,482 |
|
11.0 |
% |
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Corporate |
|
44 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
45 |
|
-2.2 |
% |
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Intercompany eliminations |
|
(215 |
) |
|
(217 |
) |
|
|
(217 |
) |
0.9 |
% |
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Total net revenues |
$ |
303,604 |
|
$ |
309,373 |
|
$ |
- |
$ |
309,373 |
|
-1.9 |
% |
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Gross profit: |
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Consumer Floral & Gifts |
$ |
61,919 |
|
$ |
76,003 |
|
$ |
76,003 |
|
-18.5 |
% |
|||||||
|
38.2 |
% |
|
41.9 |
% |
|
41.9 |
% |
||||||||||
|
|
14,487 |
|
|
15,409 |
|
|
15,409 |
|
-6.0 |
% |
|||||||
|
43.4 |
% |
|
50.0 |
% |
|
50.0 |
% |
||||||||||
|
|
25,113 |
|
|
34,163 |
|
|
34,163 |
|
-26.5 |
% |
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|
23.2 |
% |
|
35.0 |
% |
|
35.0 |
% |
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Corporate |
|
(61 |
) |
|
(61 |
) |
|
(61 |
) |
0.0 |
% |
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|
-138.6 |
% |
|
-135.6 |
% |
|
-135.6 |
% |
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|
|
|
|
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Total gross profit |
$ |
101,458 |
|
$ |
125,514 |
|
$ |
- |
$ |
125,514 |
|
-19.2 |
% |
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|
33.4 |
% |
|
40.6 |
% |
|
- |
|
40.6 |
% |
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EBITDA (non-GAAP): |
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Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP) (a): |
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Consumer Floral & Gifts |
$ |
10,810 |
|
$ |
19,190 |
|
$ |
- |
$ |
19,190 |
|
-43.7 |
% |
|||||
|
|
9,517 |
|
|
10,860 |
|
|
10,860 |
|
-12.4 |
% |
|||||||
|
|
(18,710 |
) |
|
(7,673 |
) |
|
|
(7,673 |
) |
-143.8 |
% |
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Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal |
|
1,617 |
|
|
22,377 |
|
|
- |
|
22,377 |
|
-92.8 |
% |
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Corporate (b) |
|
(30,283 |
) |
|
(31,731 |
) |
|
456 |
|
(31,275 |
) |
3.2 |
% |
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EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
|
(28,666 |
) |
|
(9,354 |
) |
|
456 |
|
(8,898 |
) |
-222.2 |
% |
|||||
Add: Stock-based compensation |
|
1,555 |
|
|
3,005 |
|
|
3,005 |
|
-48.3 |
% |
|||||||
Add: Compensation charge related to |
|
(906 |
) |
|
567 |
|
|
|
567 |
|
-259.8 |
% |
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Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) |
$ |
(28,017 |
) |
$ |
(5,782 |
) |
$ |
456 |
$ |
(5,326 |
) |
-426.0 |
% |
Selected Financial Information (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss (non-GAAP): |
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
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Net loss |
$ |
(33,692 |
) |
$ |
(13,199 |
) |
||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) |
||||||||
Add: Transaction costs |
|
- |
|
|
456 |
|
||
Deduct: Income tax effect on adjustments |
|
- |
|
|
(173 |
) |
||
Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) |
$ |
(33,692 |
) |
$ |
(12,916 |
) |
||
Basic and diluted net loss per common share |
$ |
(0.52 |
) |
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
||
Basic and diluted adjusted net loss per common share (non-GAAP) |
$ |
(0.52 |
) |
$ |
(0.20 |
) |
||
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss and adjusted net loss per common share |
|
64,538 |
|
|
65,062 |
|
Selected Financial Information (in thousands) (unaudited) |
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Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP): |
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
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Net loss |
$ |
(33,692 |
) |
$ |
(13,199 |
) |
||
Add: Interest expense and other, net |
|
3,743 |
|
|
932 |
|
||
Add: Depreciation and amortization |
|
12,694 |
|
|
10,970 |
|
||
Deduct: Income tax benefit |
|
(11,411 |
) |
|
(8,057 |
) |
||
EBITDA |
|
(28,666 |
) |
|
(9,354 |
) |
||
Add: Stock-based compensation |
|
1,555 |
|
|
3,005 |
|
||
Add: Compensation charge related to NQ plan investment (depreciation) appreciation |
|
(906 |
) |
|
567 |
|
||
Add: Transaction costs |
|
- |
|
|
456 |
|
||
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(28,017 |
) |
$ |
(5,326 |
) |
(a) Segment performance is measured based on segment contribution margin or segment Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments, both of which are non-GAAP measurements. As such, management’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead, described above, depreciation and amortization, other income (net), and other items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.
(b) Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and
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