LOVE - The Lovesac Company Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

Net Sales Growth of 40.7% in Fourth Quarter and 37.4% in Fiscal 2021
Comparable Sales Growth of 45.0% in Fourth Quarter and 53.0% in Fiscal 2021
Net Income (Loss) Increase to $14.7 million from $(15.2) million in Fiscal 2021
Adjusted EBITDA Increase to $28.3 million from $(3.7) million in Fiscal 2021

STAMFORD, Conn., April 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Lovesac Company (Nasdaq: LOVE) (“Lovesac” or the “Company”) today announced record financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021, which ended January 31, 2021.

Shawn Nelson, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Lovesac delivered landmark results in fiscal 2021, as the power of our model, our products and our operational excellence was fully manifest. This included an outstanding finish to the year with fourth quarter net sales growth of 40.7%, comparable sales growth of 45.0%, gross margin expansion of 890 basis points and a more than threefold increase in Adjusted EBITDA to $25.9 million. Throughout the year, we also delivered tangible results on key strategic initiatives including compelling new product launches, creative utilization of our showrooms and other channels to expand customer touchpoints, and efficient marketing and merchandising strategies. Notably, we prudently managed our expenses, and made investments in supply chain and infrastructure that we expect will yield benefits in the coming quarters. Our strong fiscal 2021 financial and operational performance is a testament to the strength of our people, brand, business model and operating platform.”

Mr. Nelson continued, “As we look past this unprecedented year, we are confident that Lovesac’s unyielding commitment to sustainable products that are built to last a lifetime and designed to evolve is a distinct and compelling competitive advantage. We expect that adherence to this ‘Designed for Life’ philosophy will not only drive continued growth and profitability, but will also help us reach our newly stated goal: to operate a 100% circular and sustainable business model, reaching targets of zero waste and zero emissions by 2040.”

Key Measures for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Ending January 31, 2021:
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

¹ All of our goods imported from China are subject to additional tariffs. In September 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative began imposing a 10 percent ad valorem duty on a subset of products imported from China, inclusive of various furniture product categories. In addition, there was an increase effective May 2019, of an additional 15 percent to the rate of 25 percent. Estimated gross 25% tariff impact for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 to Gross Profit and Gross Margin was $4.9 million and 377 basis points, respectively. Estimated gross 25% tariff impact for the fiscal year 2021 to Gross Profit and Gross Margin was $12.5 million and 469 basis points, respectively. Estimated gross blended 10% to 25% tariff impact for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 to Gross Profit and Gross Margin was $4.7 million and 861 basis points respectively. Estimated gross blended 10% to 25% tariff impact for the fiscal year 2020 to Gross Profit and Gross Margin was $9.4 million and 576 basis points respectively.
² Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Information” and “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included in this press release.

³ Total comparable sales include showroom transactions through the point of sale and internet net sales.
⁴ Comparable showroom sales reflect transactions through the point of sale and not necessarily product that has shipped to the customer. Product that has shipped to the customer is included in Net Sales. Showrooms were closed as required by local and state laws as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic effective March 18, 2020 but have since reopened. We are abiding by federal, state and local guidelines with respect to the operating status of our showrooms.   As of the end of the fourth quarter, all showrooms have fully reopened to the walk-in phase.

Highlights for the Fourth Quarter Ended January 31, 2021:

• The net sales increase of 40.7% was driven by an increase in internet sales of 86.1% reflecting the shift in our customers’ shopping preference during the pandemic and our increased marketing activities, coupled with an increase in showroom sales of 28.4% driven by an increase in our comparable showroom point of sales transactions over the prior year period. This was partially offset by a decrease of 18.7% in “Other” sales related to a decrease in in store pop-up shops due to ongoing vendor negotiations, partially offset by an increase in temporary online pop-ups on Costco.com and Best Buy shop-in-shops.
  
  
• The gross profit increase of $30.0 million, or 66.4%, was primarily due to the increase in net sales, higher average retail price due to less promotional discounts and leverage of warehousing, freight and tariffs expense due to the sales increase. The 890 basis points increase in gross margin over the prior year period reflects 508 basis points improvement in gross profit as a result of a reduction in promotional discounts, reduced inventory reserve levels and lower product costs related to vendor negotiated tariff mitigation initiatives due to higher volume. Distribution expenses including warehousing, freight and tariff related expenses also improved by 382 basis points over the prior year due to higher leverage on warehousing and freight costs, including tariffs.
  
  
• SG&A expense as a percent of net sales decreased 230 basis points. The decline was primarily due to a decrease of 260 basis points in selling related expenses related to a reduction in in-store pop-up shop fees, partially offset by temporary online pop-up fees and expense leverage of 190 basis points in multiple areas such as rent expense and lower travel expenses due to COVID-19 restrictions. This was partially offset by the deleverage of 220 basis points in employment costs primarily driven by increases in variable compensation, equity-based compensation, insurance and credit card fees related to the growth of the Company.
  
  
• Advertising and marketing expense increased 48.8% over the prior year period and as a percent of net sales increased by 60 basis points due to an increase in national media spends with a focus on holiday media, increase in direct to consumer programming and the continuation of running 15 second spots in our television advertising mix.
  
  
• Operating income was $21.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to operating income of $5.3 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. Operating margin was 16.8% of net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 5.8% of net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  
  
• Net income was $21.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to net income of $5.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  

Highlights for the Fiscal Year Ended January 31, 2021:

• The net sales increase of 37.4% was driven by an increase in internet sales of 170.8% reflecting the shift in our customers’ shopping preference during the pandemic, our increased marketing activities and the temporary closures of our showroom locations. This was partially offset by a decrease in showroom sales of 1.3% due to the temporary closures of all of our showroom locations and a decrease of 20.5% in “Other” sales due to a decrease in in store pop-up shops as a result of temporary closures and ongoing vendor negotiations, partially offset by an increase in temporary online pop-ups on Costco.com and Best Buy shop-in-shops.
  
  
• The gross profit increase of $58.1 million, or 49.8%, was primarily due to the increase in net sales, higher average retail price due to less promotional discounts, favorable product mix impact and leverage of warehousing and tariffs expenses due to the sales increase. The 450 basis points increase in gross margin versus the prior year period reflects 400 basis points improvement in gross profit as a result of a reduction in promotional discounts, higher Sactional product mix impact related to premium covers, reduced inventory reserve levels, and lower product costs related to vendor negotiated tariff mitigation initiatives due to higher volume. Distribution expenses including warehousing, freight and tariff related expenses also improved by 50 basis points due to higher leverage on warehousing and tariff expenses, partially offset by deleverage in freight expense.
  

• SG&A expense as a percent of net sales decreased 740 basis points due to a decrease of 240 basis points in selling related expenses related to a reduction in in store pop-up shop fees, which was partially offset by temporary online pop-up fees. The COVID-19 environment enabled leverage in certain expenses such as rent, employment costs, equity-based compensation, travel expenses, infrastructure investments, and credit card fees by approximately 500 basis points. SG&A expense includes less than $0.1 million and $0.5 million of other non-recurring expenses related to financing and executive recruitment fees in fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020, respectively.
  

• Advertising and marketing expense in fiscal 2021 increased 43.6% over the prior year and as a percent of net sales increased by 60 basis points due to an increase in national media spends, increase in direct-to-consumer programming and the introduction of 15 second spots into our television advertising mix.
  
  
• Operating income was $14.9 million in fiscal 2021 compared to an operating loss of $15.8 million in fiscal 2020. Operating margin was 4.6% of net sales in fiscal 2021 compared to (6.8%) of net sales in fiscal 2020.
  
  
• Net income was $14.7 million in fiscal 2021 compared to a net loss of $15.2 million in fiscal 2020.
  

Other Financial Highlights as of January 31, 2021:

• The cash and cash equivalents balance as of January 31, 2021 was $78.3 million as compared to $48.5 million as of February 2, 2020. There was no debt outstanding on the Company’s line of credit as of January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020, respectively. The Company’s availability under the line of credit was $15.9 million as of January 31, 2021 and $12.5 million as of February 2, 2020.
  
  
• Total inventory was $50.4 million as of January 31, 2021 as compared to $36.4 million as of February 2, 2020.
  

Conference Call Information:

A conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 is scheduled for today, April 14, 2021, at 8:30 am Eastern Time. Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial 877-407-3982 (international callers please dial 201-493-6780) approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available online at investor.lovesac.com.

A recorded replay of the conference call will be available within two hours of the conclusion of the call and can be accessed online at investor.lovesac.com for 90 days.

About The Lovesac Company

Based in Stamford, Connecticut, The Lovesac Company is a technology driven company that designs, manufactures and sells unique, high quality furniture derived through its proprietary Designed for Life ^® approach which results in products that are built to last a lifetime and designed to evolve as our customers’ lives do. Our current product offering is comprised of modular couches called Sactionals, premium foam beanbag chairs called Sacs, and their associated home decor accessories. Innovation is at the center of our design philosophy with all of our core products protected by a robust portfolio of utility patents. We market and sell our products primarily online directly at www.lovesac.com, supported by direct-to-consumer touch-feel points in the form of our own showrooms as well as through shop-in-shops and pop-up-shops with third party retailers.

Non-GAAP Information

This press release includes the following financial measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the Securities and Exchange Commission: Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted Net Loss excludes the effect of one-time costs related to the Company’s IPO in June 2018 and fees associated with fundraising and reorganizing activities. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as a non-GAAP financial measure by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that is a supplemental measures of financial performance not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the impact of certain non-cash and other items that we do not consider in our evaluation of ongoing operating performance. These items include management fees, equity-based compensation expense, write-offs of property and equipment, deferred rent, financing expenses and certain other charges and gains that we do not believe reflect our underlying business performance.   We have reconciled this non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure within the schedules attached hereto.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures not only provide its management with comparable financial data for internal financial analysis but also provide meaningful supplemental information to investors. Specifically, these non-GAAP financial measures allow investors to better understand the performance of our business, facilitate a more meaningful comparison of our actual results on a period-over-period basis and provide for a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting our business. We have provided this information as a means to evaluate the results of our ongoing operations alongside GAAP measures such as gross profit, operating income (loss) and net income (loss). Other companies in tour industry may calculate these items differently than we do. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, such as net income (loss) or net income (loss) per share as a measure of financial performance, cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other legal authority. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “could,” “should,” “intend,” “plan,” “will,” “aim(s),” “can,” “would,” “expect(s),” “estimate(s),” “project(s),” “forecast(s)”, “positioned,” “approximately,” “potential,” “goal,” “pro forma,” “strategy,” “outlook” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans, or intentions. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding strategy, future operations, future financial position or projections, future revenue, projected expenses, sustainability goals, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, beliefs and assumptions concerning the future of our business, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. We may not actually achieve the plans, carry out the intentions or meet the expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements and you should not rely on these forward-looking statements. Actual results and performance could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements include: the effect and consequences of COVID-19 on our business, sales, results of operations and financial condition; changes in consumer spending and shopping preferences, and economic conditions; our ability to achieve or sustain profitability; our ability to manage and sustain our growth effectively, including our ecommerce business, forecast our operating results, and manage inventory levels; our ability to advance, implement or achieve our sustainability, growth and profitability goals through leveraging our Designed for Life philosophy; our ability to realize the expected benefits of investments in our supply chain and infrastructure; disruption in our supply chain and dependence on foreign manufacturing and imports for our products; our ability to acquire new customers and engage existing customers; reputational risk associated with increased use of social media; our ability to attract, develop and retain highly skilled associates; system interruption or failures in our technology infrastructure needed to service our customers, process transactions and fulfill orders; implementing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting; unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential information through breach of our computer system; the ability of third-party providers to continue uninterrupted service; the impact of tariffs, and the countermeasures and tariff mitigation initiatives; the regulatory environment in which we operate, our ability to maintain, grow and enforce our brand and intellectual property rights and avoid infringement or violation of the intellectual property rights of others; our ability to improve our products and develop and launch new products; our ability to successfully open and operate new showrooms; and our ability to compete and succeed in a highly competitive and evolving industry, as well as those risks and uncertainties disclosed under the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our most recent Form 10-K and in our Form 10-Qs filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and similar disclosures in subsequent reports filed with the SEC, which are available on our investor relations website at investor.lovesac.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date on which we make it. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Investor Relations Contact:
Rachel Schacter, ICR
(203) 682-8200
InvestorRelations@lovesac.com

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