e.l.f. Beauty Announces Results for Transition Period Ended March 31, 2019
May 08 2019
– Delivers Net Sales of
– Announces Share Repurchase Program –
“Our Transition Period results exceeded our expectations with net sales
of
Transition Period results
Net sales increased
Gross margin was 61%, flat when compared to the first calendar quarter
of 2018, with benefits from lower sales adjustments and margin accretive
innovation offset by the impact of tariffs on goods imported from
Selling, general and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) was
The benefit for income taxes was
On a GAAP basis, net loss was
Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA excluding the items identified in the
reconciliation table below) increased 1% to
Adjusted net income (net income excluding the items identified in the
reconciliation table below) decreased to
Balance sheet
As of March 31, 2019, the Company had
e.l.f. retail stores closure
In February 2019, the Company closed all 22 e.l.f. retail stores to
enable a reallocation of investment against the e.l.f. brand and
prioritization of national retailer and digital channels (the “e.l.f.
Store Closing”). The Company incurred one-time accounting charges
associated with the e.l.f. Store Closing of
Company outlook
The Company is providing the following outlook for fiscal 2020. The outlook assumes a flat and highly competitive mass color cosmetics category and the expectation that it will take time to fully realize benefits from increased marketing and digital investments.
In the table below, fiscal 2019 includes the operation of e.l.f. stores during the year. Fiscal 2020 outlook does not include e.l.f. stores. When compared to net sales in fiscal 2019 excluding the contribution of e.l.f. stores, the fiscal 2020 outlook reflects an expected 4-8% decline in net sales.
Fiscal 2020 | Fiscal 2019 (1) | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 235-245 million | $ | 268 million | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 45-48 million | $ | 62 million | ||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 18-21 million | $ | 33 million | ||||
Adjusted diluted EPS | $ | 0.35-0.39 | $ | 0.66 | ||||
Fully diluted shares outstanding | 52.5 million | 49.3 million | ||||||
(1) | Refer to Company outlook and comparability notes section below for further information regarding e.l.f. stores results included in fiscal 2019. | |
Company outlook and comparability notes
- The footnotes to the table below provide additional information regarding the e.l.f. stores contributions to fiscal 2019 and Transition Period results:
Transition Period | Fiscal 2019 (unaudited) | |||||||||||||
Net sales (1) | $ | 66,141 | $ | 267,656 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) (2) | $ | (17,914 | ) | $ | (3,079 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (2) | $ | 12,030 | $ | 62,439 | ||||||||||
Adjusted net income (2) | $ | 3,202 | $ | 32,683 | ||||||||||
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Net sales includes | |||||
(2) |
Net income (loss), adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income include
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- The following tables present a reconciliation of quarterly net sales for fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 to quarterly net sales excluding e.l.f. stores for the same periods:
Three months ended (unaudited) | Fiscal 2019 | e.l.f. stores | Fiscal 2019 | ||||||||||||
June 30 | $ | 59,055 | $ | 3,228 | $ | 55,827 | |||||||||
September 30 | 63,889 | 3,182 | 60,707 | ||||||||||||
December 31 | 78,571 | 3,735 | 74,836 | ||||||||||||
March 31 | 66,141 | 1,856 | 64,285 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 267,656 | $ | 12,001 | $ | 255,655 | |||||||||
Three months ended (unaudited) | Fiscal 2018 | e.l.f. stores | Fiscal 2018 | ||||||||||||
June 30 | $ | 55,856 | $ | 2,939 | $ | 52,917 | |||||||||
September 30 | 71,865 | 3,289 | 68,576 | ||||||||||||
December 31 | 81,593 | 4,073 | 77,520 | ||||||||||||
March 31 | 65,920 | 3,338 | 62,582 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 275,234 | $ | 13,639 | $ | 261,595 | |||||||||
- The Company’s outlook for fiscal 2020 includes marketing and e-commerce expenditures of approximately 10 to 12 percent of sales, as compared to historical expenditures in the mid-single digits as a percent of sales. The inclusion of e-commerce expenditures reflects the important role that digital plays in building demand for the brand.
- The Company expects to partially offset its incremental investment in marketing and e-commerce through cost- savings initiatives.
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The Company expects its effective tax rate for fiscal 2020 to be
approximately 28% before the impact of any discrete items. The
Company’s outlook for fiscal 2020 assumes no tax benefits or deficits
from stock option exercises or vesting of restricted stock. The fiscal
2019 results include tax benefits from these items totaling
$0.7 million , or$0.01 per diluted share.
Share repurchase program
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors approved a share
repurchase program authorizing the Company to repurchase up to
“We are pleased to be in a position to return excess cash to shareholders while still investing in our key growth initiatives,” said Mandy Fields, Chief Financial Officer.
Purchases under the share repurchase program may be made from time to time in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. The timing and amount of any repurchases pursuant to the share repurchase program will be determined based on market conditions, share price and other factors. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and there is no guarantee that any shares will be purchased under the share repurchase program.
Transition Period conference call
The Company will hold a conference call today, May 8, 2019, at 4:30 p.m.
ET to discuss the Company’s Transition Period results. Investors and
analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial-in
approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The
About e.l.f. Beauty
e.l.f. makes luxurious beauty accessible for all. As one of the most innovative beauty companies, e.l.f. engages young, diverse beauty enthusiasts by offering high-quality, prestige-inspired cosmetic and skin care products at extraordinary value. In addition, e.l.f. is proud to be 100% vegan and cruelty-free. You can find e.l.f. products on www.elfcosmetics.com, at leading retailers such as Target, Walmart and Ulta, and also internationally.
Learn more about e.l.f. at www.elfcosmetics.com or follow us on Instagram (@elfcosmetics) or Twitter (@elfcosmetics).
Note regarding non-GAAP financial measures
This press release includes references to non-GAAP measures, including adjusted SG&A, adjusted gross profit, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS. Additionally, the financial metrics provided for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2018 and 2019 are non-GAAP measures and have been presented in order to provide a comparison that aligns with the Company's new fiscal year end. The Company presents these non-GAAP measures because its management uses them as supplemental measures in assessing its operating performance, and believes they are helpful to investors, securities analysts and other interested parties in evaluating the Company’s performance. The non-GAAP measures included in this press release are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and they should not be considered as alternatives to measures of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP measures should not be construed as an inference that the Company’s future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider such measures either in isolation or as substitutes for analyzing the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. The Company’s definitions and calculations of these non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to other similarly titled measures used by other companies due to different methods of calculation. Adjusted gross profit excludes costs related to Project Unicorn. Adjusted EBITDA excludes costs related to restructuring of operations, stock-based compensation and other non-cash and non-recurring costs. Adjusted net income excludes costs related to restructuring of operations, stock-based compensation, other non-cash and non-recurring costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and the tax impact of the foregoing adjustments. With respect to the Company’s expectations under “Company outlook” above, the Company is not able to provide a quantitative reconciliation of the adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS guidance non-GAAP measures to the corresponding net income and diluted EPS GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts. The Company cannot provide meaningful estimates of the non-recurring charges and credits excluded from these non-GAAP measures due to the forward-looking nature of these estimates and their inherent variability and uncertainty. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including those statements relating to the Company’s outlook for fiscal year 2020 under “Company outlook” above and the statements related to the Company’s beliefs regarding its initial progress on its growth initiatives and improvements in tracked channel performance, the Company’s expectations regarding time to fully implement its strategic repositioning, the Company’s expectations regarding its performance in fiscal 2020, the Company’s expectations regarding investing behind its key growth initiatives, and the recently announced share repurchase program. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections, beliefs and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results and the timing of selected events may differ materially from those expectations. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other things, the risks and uncertainties that are described in the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K, as updated from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, as well as the Company’s ability to effectively compete with other beauty companies; the Company’s ability to successfully introduce new products; the Company’s ability to attract new retail customers and/or expand business with its existing retail customers; the Company’s ability to optimize shelf space at its key retail customers; the loss of any of the Company’s key retail customers or if the general business performance of its key retail customers declines; and the Company’s ability to effectively manage its SG&A and other expenses. Potential investors are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.
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Condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Net sales | $ | 66,141 | $ | 65,920 | ||||||
Cost of sales | 25,650 | 25,712 | ||||||||
Gross profit | 40,491 | 40,208 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 37,324 | 36,234 | ||||||||
Restructuring expenses | 22,176 | — | ||||||||
Operating income (loss) | (19,009 | ) | 3,974 | |||||||
Other expense, net | (315 | ) | (888 | ) | ||||||
Interest expense, net | (1,849 | ) | (1,963 | ) | ||||||
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | (21,173 | ) | 1,123 | |||||||
Income tax benefit (provision) | 3,259 | (433 | ) | |||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (17,914 | ) | $ | 690 | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (17,914 | ) | $ | 690 | |||||
Net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||||
Diluted | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | 0.01 | |||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||
Basic | 48,022,926 | 46,435,560 | ||||||||
Diluted | 48,022,926 | 49,302,771 | ||||||||
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Condensed consolidated balance sheets | ||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||
March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 53,874 | $ | 51,205 | $ | 10,474 | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 32,275 | 36,724 | 31,779 | |||||||||||
Inventory, net | 43,779 | 46,341 | 61,728 | |||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7,340 | 7,473 | 6,639 | |||||||||||
Total current assets | 137,268 | 141,743 | 110,620 | |||||||||||
Property and equipment, net | 16,006 | 21,804 | 18,694 | |||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 97,053 | 98,773 | 104,129 | |||||||||||
Goodwill | 157,264 | 157,264 | 157,264 | |||||||||||
Investments | 2,875 | 2,875 | 2,875 | |||||||||||
Other assets | 21,222 | 13,397 | 10,109 | |||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 431,688 | $ | 435,856 | $ | 403,691 | ||||||||
Liabilities and stockholders' equity | ||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | $ | 10,259 | $ | 9,861 | $ | 8,652 | ||||||||
Accounts payable | 16,280 | 20,483 | 17,054 | |||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 18,590 | 12,671 | 8,888 | |||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 45,129 | 43,015 | 34,594 | |||||||||||
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations | 138,025 | 140,523 | 145,708 | |||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 16,753 | 20,217 | 22,058 | |||||||||||
Long-term operating lease obligations | 15,898 | — | — | |||||||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 668 | 2,770 | 2,981 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities | 216,473 | 206,525 | 205,341 | |||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||||||||
Common stock, par value of | 483 | 478 | 465 | |||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 744,147 | 740,354 | 724,221 | |||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (529,415 | ) | (511,501 | ) | (526,336 | ) | ||||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 215,215 | 229,331 | 198,350 | |||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 431,688 | $ | 435,856 | $ | 403,691 | ||||||||
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Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | ||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||
Three months ended March 31, | ||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (17,914 | ) | $ | 690 | |||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 27,161 | 4,288 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,683 | 3,640 | ||||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on debt | 190 | 199 | ||||||||
Deferred income taxes | (3,433 | ) | 735 | |||||||
Other, net | 242 | 142 | ||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 4,215 | 12,771 | ||||||||
Inventories | 2,561 | 951 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (1,732 | ) | (1,498 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (3,100 | ) | (16,891 | ) | ||||||
Other liabilities | (3,295 | ) | 3 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,578 | 5,030 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | (3,762 | ) | (2,667 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (3,762 | ) | (2,667 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||
Proceeds from revolving line of credit | — | 2,000 | ||||||||
Repayment of revolving line of credit | — | (2,000 | ) | |||||||
Repayment of long-term debt | (2,063 | ) | (2,063 | ) | ||||||
Cash received from issuance of common stock | 115 | 212 | ||||||||
Other, net | (199 | ) | (97 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,147 | ) | (1,948 | ) | ||||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 2,669 | 415 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period | 51,205 | 10,059 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period | $ | 53,874 | $ | 10,474 | ||||||
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Reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to non-GAAP adjusted gross profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three months | Three months ended | Twelve months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2018 | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit | $ | 40,208 | $ | 36,645 | $ | 38,969 | $ | 46,919 | $ | 40,491 | $ | 163,024 | ||||||||||||||
Costs related to Project Unicorn (a) | — | 305 | — | 180 | 282 | 767 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross profit | $ | 40,208 | $ | 36,950 | $ | 38,969 | $ | 47,099 | $ | 40,773 | $ | 163,791 | ||||||||||||||
Gross margin | 61 | % | 62 | % | 61 | % | 60 | % | 61 | % | 61 | % | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin | 61 | % | 63 | % | 61 | % | 60 | % | 62 | % | 61 | % | ||||||||||||||
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(a) | Represents costs associated with Project Unicorn, a fixturing and packaging transformation initiative. | |
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Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 31, 2018 | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 690 | $ | 1,248 | $ | 3,915 | $ | 9,672 | $ | (17,914 | ) | $ | (3,079 | ) | ||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 1,963 | 1,989 | 1,901 | 1,963 | 1,849 | 7,702 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) provision | 433 | 126 | 857 | 1,015 | (3,259 | ) | (1,261 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 4,288 | 4,424 | 4,193 | 4,956 | 10,520 | 24,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 7,374 | $ | 7,787 | $ | 10,866 | $ | 17,606 | $ | (8,804 | ) | $ | 27,455 | |||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses (a) | — | — | — | — | 16,859 | 16,859 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,640 | 4,631 | 4,193 | 4,357 | 3,683 | 16,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-cash and non-recurring costs (b) | 929 | 547 | 28 | 394 | 292 | 1,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 11,943 | $ | 12,965 | $ | 15,087 | $ | 22,357 | $ | 12,030 | $ | 62,439 | ||||||||||||||
(a) |
Represents restructuring expenses related to the e.l.f. Store
Closing, excluding | |
(b) | Represents various non-cash or non-recurring costs, including costs related to Project Unicorn and third-party costs related to M&A due diligence. | |
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Reconciliation of GAAP SG&A to non-GAAP adjusted SG&A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Three months | Three months ended | Twelve months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2018 | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | $ | 36,234 | $ | 33,791 | $ | 32,656 | $ | 33,898 | $ | 37,324 | $ | 137,669 | ||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | (3,640 | ) | (4,631 | ) | (4,193 | ) | (4,357 | ) | (3,683 | ) | (16,864 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other non-cash and non-recurring costs (a) | (929 | ) | (242 | ) | (28 | ) | (214 | ) | (10 | ) | (494 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted selling, general, and administrative expenses | $ | 31,665 | $ | 28,918 | $ | 28,435 | $ | 29,327 | $ | 33,631 | $ | 120,311 | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Represents various non-cash or non-recurring costs, including costs related to Project Unicorn and third-party costs related to M&A due diligence. | |
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Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP adjusted net income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 31, | June 30, | September 30, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 690 | $ | 1,248 | $ | 3,915 | $ | 9,672 | $ | (17,914 | ) | $ | (3,079 | ) | ||||||||||||
Restructuring expenses (a) | — | — | — | — | 22,176 | 22,176 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 3,640 | 4,631 | 4,193 | 4,357 | 3,683 | 16,864 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-cash and non-recurring costs (b) | 929 | 547 | 28 | 394 | 292 | 1,261 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets (c) | 1,754 | 1,754 | 1,754 | 1,847 | 1,720 | 7,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tax Impact (d) | (1,562 | ) | (1,726 | ) | (1,485 | ) | (1,648 | ) | (6,755 | ) | (11,614 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income | $ | 5,451 | $ | 6,454 | $ | 8,405 | $ | 14,622 | $ | 3,202 | $ | 32,683 | ||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted | 49,302,771 | 49,425,927 | 49,123,703 | 49,211,311 | 49,425,134 | 49,293,711 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.06 | $ | 0.66 | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Represents restructuring expenses related to the e.l.f. Store Closing. | |
(b) | Represents various non-cash or non-recurring costs, including costs related to Project Unicorn and third-party costs related to M&A due diligence. | |
(c) | Represents amortization expense of acquired intangible assets consisting of customer relationships and favorable leases. | |
(d) | Represents the tax impact of the above adjustments. |
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