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Xcel Brands, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Results
Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 16 Apr 2024 16:33:02 America/New_York
- GAAP net loss of $6.8 million for the quarter, compared with GAAP net loss of $6.0 million in the prior year quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA of ($1.2) million for the quarter, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of ($5.9) million for the prior year quarter, an improvement of $4.7 million.
- GAAP net loss of $21.1 million for the current year, compared with GAAP net loss of $4.0 million in the prior year, which included a $20.6 million gain on the sale of a majority interest in the Isaac Mizrahi brand.
- Adjusted EBITDA of ($5.7) million for the year, compared with Adjusted EBITDA of ($12.5) million for the prior year, an improvement of $6.8 million.
NEW YORK, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) (“Xcel” or the “Company”), a media and consumer products company with significant expertise in livestream shopping and social commerce, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
Robert W. D'Loren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel commented, “Throughout 2023, we focused on a restructuring plan that got us focused on our core brand management business. The plan is now complete, and the core business is back on track. We have entered into new licensing agreements with industry leaders in core product categories and reduced salaries and operating costs by $14 million. Also, we strengthened our balance sheet. Recently, we launched Orme, a video and social commerce marketplace with a technology partner that leverages our vast knowledge in video commerce over TV and their technology brilliance. I believe Orme has the potential to transform e-commerce as we know it today.”
Mr. D’Loren continued, “we finished the year as expected and look forward to working with our new licensing partners to grow top line revenue and bottom-line results. Now more than ever, I am excited by the potential of the company.”
Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $2.3 million, representing a decrease of approximately $1.8 million (-44%) from the fourth quarter of 2022. The year-over-year revenue decline in the fourth quarter of 2023 was driven by a $2.5 million decrease in net sales, attributable to the exit from the wholesale apparel, fine jewelry and Longaberger sales operations earlier this year as part of our restructuring plan, which was partly offset by an increase in licensing revenues.
Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands for the quarter was approximately $6.8 million, or ($0.34) per share, compared with a net loss of $6.0 million, or ($0.30) per diluted share, for the prior year quarter. The operating loss for the current quarter was approximately $5.6 million, compared with $8.4 million, loss for the prior year quarter.
After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, results on a non-GAAP basis were a net loss of approximately $4.7 million, or ($0.24) per share for the current quarter and a net loss of approximately $6.2 million, or ($0.32) per share, for the prior year quarter.
Adjusted EBITDA improved significantly on a year-over-year basis to negative $1.2 million for the current quarter as compared with negative $5.9 million for the prior year quarter, primarily as a result of the restructuring of our business and entry into the new long-term license agreements for our Halston, Judith Ripka, C Wonder and Longaberger brands.
Full Year 2023 Financial Results
Net revenue for the current year was $17.8 million, representing a decrease of approximately $8.0 million (45%) from the prior year. The year-over-year revenue decline from the prior year was driven by a $5.6 million decrease in licensing revenue, primarily attributable to the sale of a majority interest in the Isaac Mizrahi brand in May 2022 and a decrease of $2.4 million in net sales, attributable to the exit from the wholesale apparel, fine jewelry and Longaberger sales operations earlier this year as part of our restructuring plan.
Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands for the current year was approximately $21.1 million, or ($1.07) per share, compared with a net loss of $4.0 million, or ($0.20) per diluted share, for the prior year, which included a $20.6 million gain on the sale of a majority interest in the Isaac Mizrahi brand.
After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, results on a non-GAAP basis were a net loss of approximately $12.2 million, or $(0.62) per share for the current year, compared with a net loss of approximately $15.0 million, or $(0.77) per share, for the prior year.
Adjusted EBITDA was negative $5.7 million for the current year, as compared with negative $12.5 million for the prior year, an improvement of $6.8 million or approximately 54%.
Balance Sheet
The Company's balance sheet at December 31, 2023, reflected stockholders' equity of approximately $48 million, cash and cash equivalents of approximately $3.0 million, and working capital, exclusive of the current portion of lease obligations, of approximately $2.1 million.
The Company closed a 5-year term, $5 million term loan during the 4th quarter 2023.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results with additional comments and details at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 16, 2024. A webcast of the conference call will be available live on the Investor Relations section of Xcel's website at www.xcelbrands.com. Interested parties unable to access the conference call via the webcast may dial 800-715-9871 or 646-307-1963 and use the conference ID 1258246. A replay of the webcast will be available on Xcel’s website.
About Xcel Brands
Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, live streaming, and social commerce sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment, and social media as social commerce. Xcel owns the Judith Ripka, Halston, LOGO by Lori Goldstein, and C. Wonder brands and a minority stake in the Isaac Mizrahi brand. It also owns and manages the Longaberger brand through its controlling interest in Longaberger Licensing LLC. Xcel is pioneering a true modern consumer products sales strategy which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, social commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, and e-commerce channels to be everywhere its customers shop. The company’s brands have generated in excess of $5 billion in retail sales via livestreaming in interactive television and digital channels alone, and over 20,000 hours of live-stream and social commerce. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led by an executive team with significant live streaming, production, merchandising, design, marketing, retailing, and licensing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating branded consumer products companies. www.xcelbrands.com
Forward Looking Statements
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Seth Burroughs
Xcel Brands
sburroughs@xcelbrands.comXcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share and per share data) For the Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Revenues Net licensing revenue $ 2,125 $ 1,435 $ 9,156 $ 14,737 Net sales 162 2,631 8,599 11,044 Net revenue 2,287 4,066 17,755 25,781 Cost of goods sold (sales) 200 2,265 6,918 7,980 Gross profit 2,087 1,801 10,837 17,801 Operating costs and expenses Salaries, benefits and employment taxes 2,063 3,412 9,910 16,802 Other selling, general and administrative expenses 3,443 4,950 13,361 16,280 Total direct operating costs and expenses 5,506 8,362 23,271 33,082 Other expense, including non-cash expenses Depreciation and amortization 1,694 1,816 6,954 7,263 Gain on sale of assets - - - (20,586 ) Loss from equity method investment 515 925 2,060 1,202 Gain on sale of limited partner ownership (8 ) - (359 ) - Gain on Lease Liability - - (445 ) - Gain on reduction of contingent obligation - (900 ) - (900 ) Operating loss (5,620 ) (8,402 ) (20,644 ) (2,260 ) Interest and finance expense Interest expense - term loan debt 99 - 113 1,187 Other interest and finance charges (income), net 265 22 268 16 Loss on extinguishment of debt - - - 2,324 Total interest and finance expense 364 22 381 3,527 Loss before income taxes (5,984 ) (8,424 ) (21,025 ) (5,787 ) Income tax provision (benefit) 1,212 (2,070 ) 1,212 (431 ) Net loss (7,196 ) (6,354 ) (22,237 ) (5,356 ) Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (398 ) (397 ) (1,185 ) (1,338 ) Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders $ (6,798 ) $ (5,957 ) $ (21,052 ) $ (4,018 ) Loss per common share attributed to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders: Basic net loss per share $ (0.34 ) $ (0.30 ) $ (1.07 ) $ (0.20 ) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding 19,749,317 19,624,860 19,711,637 19,624,669 Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share and per share data) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,998 $ 4,608 Accounts receivable, net 3,454 5,110 Inventory 453 2,845 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 398 1,457 Total current assets 7,303 14,020 Property and equipment, net 634 1,418 Operating lease right-of-use assets 4,453 5,420 Trademarks and other intangibles, net 41,520 47,665 Equity method investment 17,585 19,195 Deferred tax assets, net - 1,107 Other assets 165 110 Total non-current assets 64,357 74,915 Total Assets $ 71,660 $ 88,935 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities: Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 2,608 $ 4,854 Deferred revenue 889 88 Current portion of operating lease obligation 1,258 1,376 Current portion of long-term debt 750 - Current portion of contingent obligations 964 243 Total current liabilities 6,469 6,561 Long-Term Liabilities: Long-term portion of operating lease obligation 4,021 5,839 Deferred revenue 3,556 - Long-term debt, net, less current portion 3,971 - Current portion of contingent obligations 5,432 6,396 Other long-term liabilities 40 - Total long-term liabilities 17,020 12,235 Total Liabilities 23,489 18,796 Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders' Equity: Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding - - Common stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, and 19,795,053 and 19,624,860 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 20 20 Paid-in capital 103,861 103,592 Accumulated deficit (53,849 ) (32,797 ) Total Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders' equity 50,032 70,815 Noncontrolling interest (1,861 ) (676 ) Total Stockholders' Equity 48,171 70,139 Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 71,660 $ 88,935 Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 2022 Cash flows from operating activities Net loss $ (22,237 ) $ (5,356 ) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization expense 6,954 7,263 Asset impairment charges 100 274 Amortization of deferred finance costs 22 156 Stock-based compensation 242 620 Provision for doubtful accounts 787 413 Undistributed proportional share of net income of equity method investee 2,060 1,202 Loss on early extinguishment of debt - 2,324 Deferred income tax provision (benefit) 1,107 (965 ) Gain on sale of majority interest in Isaac Mizrahi brand - (20,586 ) Gain on sale of limited partner ownership interest (359 ) - Gain on settlement of lease liability (445 ) - Gain on reduction of contingent obligation - (900 ) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 869 2,117 Inventory 2,391 530 Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,034 566 Deferred revenue 4,356 54 Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities (2,936 ) (1,426 ) Lease-related assets and liabilities (525 ) (244 ) Other Liabilities 35 (224 ) Net cash used in operating activities (6,545 ) (14,182 ) Cash flows from investing activities Net proceeds from sale of majority interest in Isaac Mizrahi brand - 45,386 Capital contribution to equity method investee (150 ) (600 ) Net proceeds from the sale of assets 459 - Purchase of property and equipment (100 ) (265 ) Net cash provided by investing activities 209 44,521 Cash flows from financing activities Proceeds from exercise of stock options 27 - Shares repurchased including vested restricted stock in exchange for withholding taxes - (442 ) Proceeds from long-term debt 5,000 - Payment of deferred finance costs (301 ) - Payment of long-term debt - (29,000 ) Payment of breakage fees associated with extinguishment of long-term debt - (1,511 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 4,726 (30,953 ) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (1,610 ) (614 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 4,608 5,222 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 2,998 $ 4,608 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: Liability for equity-based bonuses $ - $ (283 ) Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for interest $ 56 $ 1,032 Cash paid during the year for income taxes $ 99 $ - Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS are non-GAAP unaudited terms. We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders, exclusive of amortization of trademarks, proportional share of trademark amortization of equity method investee, stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants, loss on extinguishment of debt, gain on the sale of assets, gain on lease termination, gain on reduction of contingent obligations, asset impairment, certain adjustments to provision for doubtful accounts and income taxes. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS measures do not include the tax effect of the aforementioned adjusting items, due to the nature of these items and the Company’s tax strategy.
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP unaudited measure, which we define as net income (loss) attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders, exclusive of amortization of trademarks, proportional share of trademark amortization of equity method investee, stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants, interest and finance, including loss on extinguishment of debt, gain on the sale of assets, gain on lease termination, gain on reduction of contingent obligations, asset impairment, certain adjustments to provision for doubtful accounts, costs associated with restructuring of operations, income taxes and other state and local franchise taxes.
Management uses non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to our results of operations. Management believes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are also useful because these measures adjust for certain costs and other events that management believes are not representative of our core business operating results, and thus these non-GAAP measures provide supplemental information to assist investors in evaluating our financial results. Adjusted EBITDA is the measure used to calculate compliance with the EBITDA covenant under our term loan agreement.
Non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to net income, earnings per share, or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Given that non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures not deemed to be in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, our non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including companies in our industry, because other companies may calculate these measures in a different manner than we do. In evaluating non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may or may not incur expenses similar to some of the adjustments in this document. Our presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA does not imply that our future results will be unaffected by these expenses or any unusual or non-recurring items. When evaluating our performance, you should consider non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including our net income and other GAAP results, and not rely on any single financial measure.
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders $ (6,797 ) (5,979 ) $ (21,052 ) (4,018 ) Asset impairment - 274 100 274 Amortization of trademarks 1,520 1,520 6,085 6,079 Proportional share of amortization of equity method investee 515 460 2,060 1,202 Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants 58 52 242 620 Loss on early extinguishment of debt - - - 2,324 Certain adjustments to allowance for doubtful accounts - 413 - 413 Gain on the sale of assets - 22 (359 ) (20,586 ) Gain on lease termination - (445 ) - Gain on reduction of contingent obligations - (900 ) - (900 ) Income tax provision (benefit) - (2,070 ) 1,212 (431 ) Non-GAAP net (loss) $ (4,704 ) $ (6,208 ) $ (12,157 ) $ (15,023 ) Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Diluted loss per share attributable to Xcel Brand Inc. stockholders $ (0.35 ) $ (0.30 ) $ (1.07 ) $ (0.20 ) Asset impairment - 0.01 0.01 0.01 Amortization of trademarks 0.08 0.08 0.31 0.31 Proportional share of amortization of equity method investee 0.03 0.02 0.10 0.06 Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants - - 0.01 0.03 Loss on early extinguishment of debt - - - 0.12 Certain adjustments to allowance for doubtful accounts - 0.02 - 0.02 Gain on the sale of assets - - (0.02 ) (1.05 ) Gain on lease termination (0.02 ) - Gain on reduction of contingent obligations - (0.04 ) - (0.05 ) Deferred income tax benefit - (0.11 ) 0.06 (0.02 ) Non-GAAP diluted EPS $ (0.24 ) $ (0.32 ) $ (0.62 ) $ (0.77 ) Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares 19,749,317 19,624,860 19,711,637 19,624,669 ($ in thousands) Three Months Ended For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited) Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders $ (6,797 ) $ (5,979 ) $ (21,052 ) $ (4,018 ) Asset impairment - 274 100 274 Depreciation and amortization 1,694 1,816 6,954 7,263 Proportional share of amortization of equity method investee 515 460 2,060 1,202 Interest and finance expense 363 22 381 3,527 Income tax benefit 1,212 (2,070 ) 1,212 (431 ) State and local franchise taxes 23 (19 ) 76 102 Stock-based compensation and cost of licensee warrants 58 52 242 620 Certain adjustments to allowance for doubtful accounts - 413 - 413 Gain on the sale of assets (8 ) 22 (359 ) (20,586 ) Gain on lease termination - - (445 ) - Gain on reduction of contingent obligations - (900 ) - (900 ) Costs associated with restructuring of operations 1,787 - 5,106 - Adjusted EBITDA $ (1,153 ) $ (5,909 ) $ (5,725 ) $ (12,534 ) 
