Wilhelmina International, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter 2024
Wilhelmina International (Nasdaq: WHLM) reported its first-quarter 2024 financial results, showing a decline in overall performance. Revenues dropped to $4.2 million, a 7% decrease from Q1 2023. Net income fell to $0.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to $0.2 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, from the previous year. The drop in revenues was attributed to decreased commissions in the company’s core modeling and Aperture divisions. Operating income saw a significant decline of 68.1% to $73,000. Additionally, Gross Billings fell by 10% to $15.8 million. The company experienced a 58% drop in EBITDA and a 57.9% decline in Adjusted EBITDA. While office and general expenses decreased by 22.7%, salaries and service costs rose by 3.0%. Corporate overhead expenses also increased by 3.7%.
- Office and general expenses decreased by 22.7%, primarily due to reduced legal, computer, and other office-related expenses.
- Amortization and depreciation expenses decreased by 13.7% due to reduced depreciation of fully amortized assets.
- Foreign currency translation adjustment showed a gain of $30,000.
- Total revenues decreased by 7.0%, primarily due to lower commissions in the core modeling and Aperture divisions.
- Net income fell by 42.8% to $91,000, or $0.02 per diluted share.
- Operating income dropped by 68.1% to $73,000.
- Gross Billings decreased by 10% to $15.8 million.
- EBITDA decreased by 58%, and Adjusted EBITDA declined by 57.9%.
- Pre-Corporate EBITDA fell by 30.5% to $381,000.
- Salaries and service costs increased by 3.0%, mainly due to new hires and payroll changes.
- Corporate overhead expenses increased by 3.7%, primarily due to higher legal costs.
Insights
Wilhelmina International's revenues have declined by
The net income also shows a significant drop of
Reduced office and general expenses by
From a balance sheet perspective, the decrease in cash and cash equivalents to
Investors should monitor the company's ability to reverse revenue decline and improve margins. The decline in key profitability metrics, amidst cost controls, suggests mixed operational focus which could impact long-term growth prospects.
The quarter's performance highlights a softening in Wilhelmina International's core business, with a notable revenue decline in its modeling and Aperture divisions. This aligns with broader industry trends where traditional modeling agencies face disruption from influencers and digital platforms. The Gross Billings drop of
The company's strategy to align staffing with regional needs, despite generating increased service costs, reflects an attempt to retain competitiveness. This could be advantageous in the long-term if the adjustments lead to higher client satisfaction and retention.
The foreign exchange loss and interest income components indicate some financial management issues that need to be addressed to stabilize earnings. Additionally, the industry shift towards digital media and the role of social media influencers might be areas where Wilhelmina could innovate to regain market share.
Retail investors should consider the broader industry shifts and how Wilhelmina plans to adapt, evaluating the firm's long-term strategic adjustments to stay relevant in a digital-first world.
| (in thousands) | Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | YOY Change | |||
| Total Revenues | $ | 4,171 | $ | 4,484 | (7.0 | %) |
| Operating Income | 73 | 229 | (68.1 | %) | ||
| Income Before Provision for Taxes | 149 | 210 | (29.0 | %) | ||
| Net Income | 91 | 159 | (42.8 | %) | ||
| Gross Billings* | 15,824 | 17,587 | (10.0 | %) | ||
| EBITDA* | 110 | 262 | (58.0 | %) | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | 128 | 304 | (57.9 | %) | ||
| Pre-Corporate EBITDA* | 381 | 548 | (30.5 | %) |
* Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release.
DALLAS, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilhelmina International, Inc. (Nasdaq:WHLM) ("Wilhelmina" or the "Company") today reported revenues of
Financial Results
Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was
Pre-Corporate EBITDA was
The following table reconciles reported total revenues under generally accepted accounting principles to Gross Billings, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
| (in thousands) | Three months ended March 31, | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Total revenues | $ | 4,171 | $ | 4,484 |
| Model costs | 11,653 | 13,103 | ||
| Gross billings* | 15,824 | 17,587 | ||
| *Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release. | ||||
Model costs include amounts owed to talent, including taxes required to be withheld and remitted directly to taxing authorities, commissions owed to other agencies, and related costs such as those paid for photography.
The following table reconciles reported net income under generally accepted accounting principles to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.
| (in thousands) | Three months ended March 31, | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Net income | $ | 91 | $ | 159 |
| Interest income | (86) | - | ||
| Interest expense | 3 | 1 | ||
| Income tax expense | 58 | 51 | ||
| Amortization and depreciation | 44 | 51 | ||
| EBITDA* | 110 | 262 | ||
| Foreign exchange loss | 7 | 18 | ||
| Share-based payment expense | 11 | 24 | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | 128 | 304 | ||
| Corporate overhead | 253 | 244 | ||
| Pre-Corporate EBITDA* | 381 | 548 | ||
| *Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release. | ||||
Changes in net income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, were primarily the result of the following:
- Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by
7.0% due to decreased commissions on bookings in the Company’s core modeling and Aperture divisions; - Salaries and service costs for the three ended March 31, 2024 increased by
3.0% primarily due to personnel hires and payroll changes to better align Wilhelmina staffing with the needs of each office and geographical region; - Office and general expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by
22.7% primarily due to decreased legal expense, computer expenses, and other office related expenses; - Amortization and depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by
13.7% , primarily due to reduced depreciation of assets that became fully amortized in 2023; and - Corporate overhead expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased by
3.7% , primarily due to increased legal costs.
| WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share data) | |||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,734 | $ | 6,117 | |||
| Short term investments | 6,670 | 6,596 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | |||||||
| respectively | 8,585 | 8,505 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 228 | 203 | |||||
| Total current assets | 20,217 | 21,421 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of | 291 | 320 | |||||
| Right of use assets-operating | 3,285 | 3,457 | |||||
| Right of use assets-finance | 143 | 152 | |||||
| Trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives | 8,467 | 8,467 | |||||
| Goodwill | 7,547 | 7,547 | |||||
| Other assets | 301 | 301 | |||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 40,251 | $ | 41,665 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 3,722 | $ | 3,941 | |||
| Due to models | 6,528 | 7,645 | |||||
| Lease liabilities – operating, current | 727 | 712 | |||||
| Lease liabilities – finance, current | 33 | 32 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 11,010 | 12,330 | |||||
Long term liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred income tax, net | 1,261 | 1,215 | |||||
| Lease liabilities – operating, non-current | 2,898 | 3,102 | |||||
| Lease liabilities – finance, non-current | 114 | 122 | |||||
| Total long term liabilities | 4,273 | 4,439 | |||||
Total liabilities | 15,283 | 16,769 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Common stock, | |||||||
| at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | 65 | 65 | |||||
| Treasury stock, 1,314,694 shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, at cost | (6,371 | ) | (6,371 | ) | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 88,865 | 88,854 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (57,185 | ) | (57,276 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (406 | ) | (376 | ) | |||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 24,968 | 24,896 | |||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 40,251 | $ | 41,665 | |||
| WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (In thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited) | ||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Revenues: | ||||||
| Service revenues | $ | 4,163 | $ | 4,476 | ||
| License fees and other income | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Total revenues | 4,171 | 4,484 | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Salaries and service costs | 2,966 | 2,880 | ||||
| Office and general expenses | 835 | 1,080 | ||||
| Amortization and depreciation | 44 | 51 | ||||
| Corporate overhead | 253 | 244 | ||||
| Total operating expenses | 4,098 | 4,255 | ||||
| Operating income | 73 | 229 | ||||
| Other expense (income): | ||||||
| Foreign exchange loss | 7 | 18 | ||||
| Interest income | (86 | ) | – | |||
| Interest expense | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Total other (income) expense | (76 | ) | 19 | |||
| Income before provision for income taxes | 149 | 210 | ||||
| Provision for income taxes: | ||||||
| Current | (12 | ) | (56 | ) | ||
| Deferred | (46 | ) | 5 | |||
| Provision for income taxes, net | (58 | ) | (51 | ) | ||
| Net income | 91 | 159 | ||||
| Other comprehensive loss: | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (30 | ) | 86 | |||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | 61 | $ | 245 | ||
| Basic net income per common share | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | ||
| Diluted net income per common share | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.03 | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic | 5,157 | 5,157 | ||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted | 5,157 | 5,157 | ||||
| WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (In thousands) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Shares | Stock Amount | Treasury Shares | Stock Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2022 | 6,472 | $ | 65 | (1,315 | ) | $ | (6,371 | ) | $ | 88,770 | $ | (57,709 | ) | $ | (544 | ) | $ | 24,211 | ||||||||||||
| Share based payment expense | – | – | – | – | 24 | – | – | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income to common shareholders | – | – | – | – | – | 159 | – | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | – | – | – | – | – | – | 86 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at March 31, 2023 | 6,472 | $ | 65 | (1,315 | ) | $ | (6,371 | ) | $ | 88,794 | $ | (57,550 | ) | $ | (458 | ) | $ | 24,480 | ||||||||||||
| Common Shares | Stock Amount | Treasury Shares | Stock Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at December 31, 2023 | 6,472 | $ | 65 | (1,315) | $ | (6,371) | $ | 88,854 | $ | (57,276) | $ | (376) | $ | 24,896 | ||||||||||||||||
| Share based payment expense | – | – | – | – | 11 | – | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income to common shareholders | – | – | – | – | – | 91 | – | 91 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | – | – | – | – | – | – | (30 | ) | (30 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Balances at March 31, 2024 | 6,472 | $ | 65 | (1,315 | ) | $ | (6,371 | ) | $ | 88,865 | $ | (57,185 | ) | $ | (406 | ) | $ | 24,968 | ||||||||||||
| WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (In thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 91 | $ | 159 | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||
| Amortization and depreciation | 44 | 51 | |||||||
| Share based payment expense | 11 | 24 | |||||||
| Loss on foreign exchange rates | 7 | 15 | |||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 46 | (5 | ) | ||||||
| Bad debt expense | 29 | 45 | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (191 | ) | (312 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (25 | ) | (117 | ) | |||||
| Right of use assets-operating | 172 | 205 | |||||||
| Other assets | – | 15 | |||||||
| Due to models | (1,116 | ) | (621 | ) | |||||
| Lease liabilities - operating | (190 | ) | (91 | ) | |||||
| Lease liabilities - finance | 25 | – | |||||||
| Contract liabilities | – | (270 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (219 | ) | (233 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) operating activities | (1,316 | ) | (1,135 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (6 | ) | (73 | ) | |||||
| Purchases of short term investments | (6,149 | ) | – | ||||||
| Maturities of short term investments | 6,150 | – | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (5 | ) | (73 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||
| Payments on finance leases | (32 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (32 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||
| Foreign currency effect on cash flows: | (30 | ) | 86 | ||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents: | (1,383 | ) | (1,137 | ) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 6,117 | 11,998 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 4,734 | $ | 10,861 | |||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | |||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 7 | $ | – | |||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Gross Billings, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA represent measures of financial performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP financial measures”). The Company considers Gross Billings, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA to be important measures of performance because they:
- are key operating metrics of the Company's business;
- are used by management in its planning and budgeting processes and to monitor and evaluate its financial and operating results; and
- provide stockholders and potential investors with a means to evaluate the Company's financial and operating results against other companies within the Company's industry.
The Company's calculation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be consistent with similar calculations by other companies in the Company's industry. The Company calculates Gross Billings as the gross amounts billed to customers on behalf of its models and talent for services performed. The Company calculates EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. The Company calculates “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA plus foreign exchange gain/loss, share-based payment expense and certain significant non-recurring items that the Company may include from time to time. There were no such non-recurring items during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. The Company calculates “Pre-Corporate EBITDA” as Adjusted EBITDA plus corporate overhead expense, which includes director compensation, securities laws compliance costs, audit and professional fees, and other public company costs.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to net and operating income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Form 10-Q Filing
Additional information concerning the Company's results of operations and financial position is included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking” statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relating to the Company are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as information currently available to the Company’s management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to the Company or Company management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, projections about the Company’s future results, statements about its plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in its business and the markets in which it operates. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as gross billing levels, revenue levels, expense levels, and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Management cautions that these forward- looking statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements of its business or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements. As a result, no person should place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements.
About Wilhelmina International, Inc. (www.wilhelmina.com):
Wilhelmina, together with its subsidiaries, is an international full-service fashion model and talent management service, specializing in the representation and management of leading models, celebrities, artists, photographers, athletes, and content creators. Established in 1967 by fashion model Wilhelmina Cooper, Wilhelmina is one of the oldest and largest fashion model management companies in the world. Wilhelmina is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol WHLM. Wilhelmina is headquartered in New York and, since its founding, has grown to include operations in Los Angeles, Miami and London. Wilhelmina also owns Aperture, a talent and commercial agency located in New York and Los Angeles. For more information, please visit www.wilhelmina.com and follow @WilhelminaModels.
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