Yoshitsu Co., Ltd Reports Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
Yoshitsu Co., Ltd (Nasdaq: TKLF) reported a 3.1% revenue increase for fiscal year 2022, totaling $228.4 million. However, the company's net income fell by 40.7% to $3.3 million, with earnings per share declining 52.4% to $0.10. The gross profit also decreased 2.3% to $39.1 million, while operating expenses rose 11.5% to $32.7 million. Despite challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly affecting physical store revenue, Yoshitsu aims to expand online and international sales, leveraging its IPO and strategic growth initiatives.
- Revenue increased by $6.9 million, or 3.1%, to $228.4 million.
- Revenue from online stores grew by $9.7 million, or 8.7%.
- Franchise store and wholesale revenue rose by $15.9 million, or 19.7%.
- Successful execution of strategic initiatives post-IPO.
- Net income decreased by 40.7% to $3.3 million.
- Earnings per share fell by 52.4% to $0.10.
- Gross profit declined by 2.3% to $39.1 million.
- Operating expenses increased by 11.5% to $32.7 million.
Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yoshitsu Co., Ltd (“Yoshitsu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TKLF), a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as sundry products and other products in Japan, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
Mr. Mei Kanayama, the Principal Executive Officer of Yoshitsu, commented, “We are pleased that our full-year results were in line with our expectations as we closed out a successful year with a revenue increase of
Mr. Youichiro Haga, Principal Accounting and Financial Officer of Yoshitsu, stated, “While the uncertain market conditions disrupted our business during fiscal year 2022, our business fundamentals remained strong and the market demand for our products continued to grow. During fiscal year 2022, we generated record revenue of
Fiscal Year 2022 Financial and Operational Highlights
For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, | |||||||||
($ millions, except per share data) | 2022 | 2021 | % Change | ||||||
Revenue | 228.4 | 221.5 | 3.1 | % | |||||
Directly-operated physical stores | 10.8 | 29.5 | (63.3 | )% | |||||
Online stores | 121.2 | 111.4 | 8.7 | % | |||||
Franchise stores and wholesale customers | 96.4 | 80.6 | 19.7 | % | |||||
Gross Profit | 39.1 | 40.0 | (2.3 | )% | |||||
Gross Margin | 17.1 | % | 18.0 | % | (0.9) | pp* | |||
Income from Operations | 6.4 | 10.7 | (40.1 | )% | |||||
Net Income | 3.3 | 5.5 | (40.7 | )% | |||||
Earnings per Share | 0.10 | 0.21 | (52.4 | )% |
* Notes: pp represents percentage points
- Revenue was
$228.4 million , an increase of3.1% from$221.5 million for fiscal year 2021. - Gross profit was
$39.1 million , a slight decrease of2.3% from$40.0 million for fiscal year 2021. - Gross margin was
17.1% , compared with18.0% for fiscal year 2021. - Net income was
$3.3 million , a decrease of40.7% from$5.5 million for fiscal year 2021. - Basic and diluted earnings per share were
$0.10 , compared with$0.21 for the same period of last year. - As of August 15, 2022, the Company’s distribution channels consisted of (i) 11 directly-operated physical stores in Japan and five directly-operated physical stores in Hong Kong, (ii) 25 online stores through the Company’s websites and various e-commerce marketplaces in Japan, China, and Korea, and (iii) eight franchise stores in the U.S., four franchise stores in Canada, one franchise store in the U.K., and approximately 151 wholesale customers in Japan and other countries, including China, the U.S., and Canada.
Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results
Revenue
Revenue increased by
For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
($ millions) | Revenue | | Cost of Revenue | | Gross Margin | | Revenue | | Cost of Revenue | | Gross Margin | |||
Directly-operated physical stores | 10.8 | 9.6 | 11.4 | % | 29.5 | 24.6 | 16.6 | % | ||||||
Online stores | 121.2 | 98.3 | 18.8 | % | 111.4 | 88.9 | 20.2 | % | ||||||
Franchise stores and wholesale customers | 96.4 | 81.5 | 15.5 | % | 80.6 | 68.1 | 15.5 | % | ||||||
Total | 228.4 | 189.4 | 17.1 | % | 221.5 | 181.6 | 18.0 | % |
Revenue from directly-operated physical stores decreased by
Revenue from online stores increased by
Revenue from franchise stores and wholesale customers increased by
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Total cost of revenue increased by
Gross profit decreased slightly by
Gross margin for directly-operated physical stores, online stores, and franchise stores and wholesale customers was
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses consist of selling and marketing expenses and general and administrative expenses, which primarily include payroll, employee benefit expenses and bonus expenses, shipping expenses, promotion and advertising expenses, and other facility-related costs, such as store rent, utilities, and depreciation.
Operating expenses increased by
Interest Expenses, net
Interest expenses, net include interest expenses calculated at interest rate per loan agreements and loan service costs, which are directly incremental to the loan agreements and amortized over the loan periods. Interest expenses, net increased by
Other Income, net
Other income, net primarily includes tax refunds, disposal gain or loss from property and equipment, government subsidies, and other immaterial income and expense items. Other income, net increased by
Provision for Income Taxes
Provision for income taxes decreased by
Net Income
Net income was
Financial Condition
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash of
Net cash used in operating activities was
Net cash used in investing activities was
Net cash provided by financing activities was
Conference Call Information
The Company will host an earnings conference call at 8:30 am U.S. Eastern Time (9:30 pm Japan Standard Time) on August 15, 2022. Dial-in details for the conference call are as follows:
Date: | August 15, 2022 |
Time: | 8:30 am U.S. Eastern Time |
International: | 1-412-902-4272 |
United States Toll Free: | 1-888-346-8982 |
Japan Toll Free: | 0066-33-812830 |
Conference ID | Yoshitsu Co., Ltd |
Please dial in at least 15 minutes before the commencement of the call to ensure timely participation.
For those unable to participate, an audio replay of the conference call will be available from approximately one hour after the end of the live call until August 22, 2022. The dial-in for the replay is +1-877-344-7529 within the United States or +1-412-317-0088 internationally. The replay access code is No. 2599619.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s investor relations website at https://www.ystbek.co.jp/irlibrary/.
About Yoshitsu Co., Ltd
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Yoshitsu Co., Ltd is a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and health products, as well as sundry products and other products. The Company offers various beauty products (including cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and body care products), health products (including over-the-counter drugs, nutritional supplements, and medical supplies and devices), sundry products (including home goods), and other products (including food and alcoholic beverages). The Company currently sells its products through directly-operated physical stores, through online stores, and to franchise stores and wholesale customers. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at https://www.ystbek.co.jp/irlibrary/.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical fact in this press release are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs. In addition, there is uncertainty about the further spread of the COVID-19 virus or the occurrence of another wave of cases and the impact it may have on the Company’s operations, the demand for the Company’s products, global supply chains, and economic activity in general. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to,” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and in its other filings with the SEC.
For more information, please contact:
Yoshitsu Co., Ltd
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@ystbek.co.jp
Ascent Investors Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
President
Phone: +1-917-609-0333
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com
YOSHITSU CO., LTD
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 31, | March 31, | |||||||
2022 | 2021 | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 17,671,370 | $ | 16,380,363 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 34,831,521 | 43,683,575 | ||||||
Accounts receivable - related parties, net | 6,305,927 | 3,499,070 | ||||||
Merchandise inventories, net | 30,240,130 | 27,122,504 | ||||||
Due from related parties | 692,995 | 632,380 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net | 9,905,486 | 3,926,590 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 99,647,429 | 95,244,482 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 12,734,182 | 10,553,724 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 2,909,432 | 2,898,551 | ||||||
Long term investment | 168,509 | 333,357 | ||||||
Long-term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets, net | 7,366,719 | 3,464,617 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 518,909 | 447,124 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 123,345,180 | $ | 112,941,855 | ||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 40,328,982 | $ | 65,084,803 | ||||
Current portion of long-term borrowings | 951,045 | 645,570 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 7,839,741 | 11,625,477 | ||||||
Accounts payable - related parties | 132,047 | 63,011 | ||||||
Due to related parties | 53,365 | 235,774 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 104,663 | 186,046 | ||||||
Income tax payable | 723,550 | 2,180,764 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, current | 1,005,460 | 811,299 | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, current | 320,555 | 174,904 | ||||||
Representative’s warrants liability | 181,740 | - | ||||||
Other payables and other current liabilities | 2,808,146 | 627,179 | ||||||
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 54,449,294 | 81,634,827 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 1,877,324 | 1,928,682 | ||||||
Finance lease liabilities, non-current | 673,612 | 414,428 | ||||||
Long-term borrowings | 19,627,749 | 6,439,751 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 2,104,472 | 289,730 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | $ | 78,732,451 | $ | 90,707,418 | ||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Ordinary shares, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 36,250,054 shares and 27,327,594 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively* | 14,694,327 | 2,416,635 | ||||||
Capital reserve | 10,308,404 | - | ||||||
Retained earnings | 23,493,869 | 20,221,300 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,883,871 | ) | (403,498 | ) | ||||
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 44,612,729 | 22,234,437 | ||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 123,345,180 | $ | 112,941,855 |
* | Retrospectively restated for effect of a 294-for-1 forward split on August 18, 2021. |
YOSHITSU CO., LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
For the Years Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
REVENUE | ||||||||||||
Revenue - third parties | $ | 206,307,380 | $ | 198,739,410 | $ | 135,231,401 | ||||||
Revenue - related parties | 22,129,316 | 22,775,332 | 4,342,557 | |||||||||
Total revenue | 228,436,696 | 221,514,742 | 139,573,958 | |||||||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | ||||||||||||
Merchandise costs | 189,382,124 | 181,559,939 | 112,088,049 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 32,674,100 | 29,297,682 | 18,076,688 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses | 222,056,224 | 210,857,621 | 130,164,737 | |||||||||
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 6,380,472 | 10,657,121 | 9,409,221 | |||||||||
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | ||||||||||||
Interest expenses, net | (2,691,481 | ) | (1,953,490 | ) | (1,888,018 | ) | ||||||
Other income, net | 735,359 | 364,656 | 292,103 | |||||||||
Gain (loss) from foreign currency exchange | 804,311 | (209,396 | ) | (266,683 | ) | |||||||
Change in fair value of representative’s warrants liability | 369,404 | - | - | |||||||||
Loss from equity method investment | (145,828 | ) | (29,242 | ) | - | |||||||
Total other expenses, net | (928,235 | ) | (1,827,472 | ) | (1,862,598 | ) | ||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION | 5,452,237 | 8,829,649 | 7,546,623 | |||||||||
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 2,179,668 | 3,307,048 | 2,655,786 | |||||||||
NET INCOME | 3,272,569 | 5,522,601 | 4,890,837 | |||||||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | (3,480,373 | ) | (698,440 | ) | 300,727 | |||||||
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | $ | (207,804 | ) | $ | 4,824,161 | 5,191,564 | ||||||
Earnings per ordinary share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.21 | 0.18 | |||||||
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted* | 32,678,625 | 26,887,006 | 26,727,540 |
* | Retrospectively restated for effect of share issuances on October 22, 2020 and a 294-for-1 forward split on August 18, 2021. |
YOSHITSU CO., LTD
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net Income | $ | 3,272,569 | $ | 5,522,601 | $ | 4,890,837 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,035,569 | 441,893 | 403,159 | |||||||||
Loss (gain) from disposal of property and equipment | 35,803 | (35,516 | ) | (178,814 | ) | |||||||
Loss (gain) from unrealized foreign currency translation | (662,345 | ) | 127,208 | (423,680 | ) | |||||||
Provision for (reversal of) doubtful accounts | (278,642 | ) | 609,418 | 603,098 | ||||||||
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,071,435 | 1,218,372 | 1,070,912 | |||||||||
Deferred tax benefit | (122,276 | ) | (234,362 | ) | (182,140 | ) | ||||||
Investment loss from equity method investment | 145,828 | - | - | |||||||||
Change in fair value of representative’s warrants liability | (369,404 | ) | - | - | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 6,218,036 | (7,720,713 | ) | (9,422,992 | ) | |||||||
Accounts receivable - related parties | (3,393,445 | ) | (2,567,062 | ) | (1,060,092 | ) | ||||||
Merchandise inventories | (6,074,870 | ) | (5,344,367 | ) | (1,140,268 | ) | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (6,933,131 | ) | (1,116,517 | ) | (2,949,689 | ) | ||||||
Long term prepaid expenses and other non-current assets | (4,578,679 | ) | (765,668 | ) | (264,908 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable | (2,954,997 | ) | 7,818,308 | 1,068,687 | ||||||||
Accounts payable - related parties | 81,177 | 26,783 | - | |||||||||
Deferred revenue | (69,862 | ) | (350,790 | ) | 362,812 | |||||||
Income tax payable | (1,365,092 | ) | 602,387 | 303,680 | ||||||||
Other payables and other current liabilities | 2,429,202 | (304,243 | ) | 165,025 | ||||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (943,998 | ) | (1,396,307 | ) | (1,039,231 | ) | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities | 1,179,459 | 91,750 | 143,883 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (12,277,663 | ) | (3,376,825 | ) | (7,649,721 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Payment made for a long-term equity method investment | - | (348,118 | ) | - | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (2,815,184 | ) | (2,939,471 | ) | (3,414,703 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | 61,109 | 436,081 | 1,281,736 | |||||||||
Collections from (advances made to) related parties | (128,535 | ) | 857,582 | 2,500,610 | ||||||||
Payment for long-term loan due from a related party | - | 3,773,600 | (3,680,400 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (2,882,610 | ) | 1,779,674 | (3,312,757 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Capital contribution prior to IPO | 1,822,416 | 1,446,612 | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from initial public offerings, net of issuance costs | 22,102,984 | - | - | |||||||||
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 282,176,915 | 424,201,158 | 260,918,369 | |||||||||
Repayments of short-term borrowings | (302,541,521 | ) | (415,796,955 | ) | (233,253,603 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | 16,568,880 | 2,802,275 | - | |||||||||
Repayments of long-term borrowings | (1,221,572 | ) | (1,511,354 | ) | (11,388,520 | ) | ||||||
Advances received from related parties | (174,570 | ) | 246,213 | 15,020 | ||||||||
Repayment of obligations under finance leases | (408,492 | ) | (332,643 | ) | (140,386 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 18,325,040 | 11,055,306 | 16,150,880 | |||||||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuation on cash | (1,873,760 | ) | (607,011 | ) | 85,150 | |||||||
Net increase in cash | 1,291,007 | 8,851,144 | 5,273,552 | |||||||||
Cash at beginning of year | 16,380,363 | 7,529,219 | 2,255,667 | |||||||||
Cash at end of year | $ | 17,671,370 | $ | 16,380,363 | $ | 7,529,219 | ||||||
Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 3,718,637 | $ | 2,928,603 | $ | 2,589,710 | ||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 779,291 | $ | 665,797 | $ | 1,074,757 | ||||||
Supplemental non-cash operating activity | ||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment financed under long-term payment | $ | 22,719 | $ | 143,888 | $ | - | ||||||
Purchase of property and equipment financed under finance leases | $ | (901,561 | ) | $ | - | $ | 527,992 | |||||
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | 1,295,850 | $ | 351,930 | $ | 2,382,547 | ||||||
Deduction of right of use assets and operating lease liabilities in relation to lease concession | $ | 84,368 | $ | 232,189 | $ | - | ||||||
Reduction of right-of-use assets and operating lease obligations due to early termination of lease agreement | $ | 27,262 | $ | - | $ | - | ||||||
Deferred IPO cost offset with capital reserve | $ | 685,473 | $ | - | $ | - |
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