XpresSpa and Group
Mobile Subsidiaries Deliver Strong Q1 2017 Growth
NEW YORK - May 15, 2017 - FORM
Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FH), a diversified holding company, today
announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31,
2017.
First Quarter
Highlights
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Consolidated revenues were $14.6 million in the
first quarter of fiscal 2017, an increase of 615% year-over-year,
driven primarily by the positive impact from acquisitions
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Revenues in the Wellness
segment, which consists of XpresSpa, were $11.0 million for the
first quarter of 2017 compared to zero in the first quarter of
2016; XpresSpa was acquired in December 2016
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XpresSpa total revenue grew 18% (compared to the
pre-acquisition first quarter 2016)
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XpresSpa comparable store sales* grew 7% in
Q1
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Approximately 20% store-level gross profit
margin
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Revenues in the Technology
segment, which is comprised of Group Mobile and the developmental
asset FLI Charge, grew 172% in the first quarter of 2017 as
compared to the same period last year driven by the strength of
Group Mobile
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Group Mobile generated $3.5 million in revenue
in Q1 2017, an increase of 173% from Q1 2016
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Group Mobile generated $4.1 million in bookings
and committed orders* in the first quarter of 2017, an increase of
97% from the prior year
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Expanded gross margins by approximately 300
basis points to 16% in Q1 2017 from 13% in Q1 2016
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Acquired Excalibur Integrated Systems, expanding
technology services and customer base
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Extended terms of $6.5 million note by one year
to 2019 with no additional consideration
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Realigned reporting segments into Wellness, Technology and Intellectual Property to better reflect financial and
human capital resources
*Comparable-store sales, store-level contribution margin and
bookings and customer commitments are non-GAAP financial measures;
see "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.
"We are pleased with our top-line
growth we achieved in both of our growth segments during the first
quarter and the progress we are making on integrating and
optimizing each, putting us on track to meet our guidance for
2017," said Andrew D. Perlman, FORM's Chief Executive Officer. "We
made several transformative changes in the last year that
established our presence in the travel, health and wellness
industries and redefined our presence in the technology
industry. Since then, we have continued our strategic
evolution and our leadership team has been focused on refining our
operating model as we manage through the integration process, being
vigilant in our review of cost structures to ensure the full
potential of the market opportunities unique to each segment.
"Within our Wellness segment, we remain excited about the current
and future growth we are generating against an anemic retail
industry landscape, highlighting the differentiated nature of our
business. From an operational standpoint, we have heightened
conviction that the initiatives in place at XpresSpa, which include
improving our culture, maximizing customer impressions, increasing
brand awareness and enhancing productivity are having their desired
impact. Within our Technology segment, Group
Mobile has transformed into a full-service integrated solutions
provider through the addition of a growing services business, and
our new platform is providing a strong point of differentiation and
enabling us to achieve strong year-over-year revenue growth. Our
execution on these initiatives is central to our goal of
accelerating growth, achieving profitability and delivering
long-term sustainable value for our shareholders.
"We incurred a disproportionately
high level of expenses in the first quarter related to integration,
but this will moderate in the second quarter as we complete this
transition. We anticipate improved cash flow and and enhanced
margins in the second half of the year. Our integration
process has allowed greater insight into all our businesses and we
are making the necessary changes, including seeking strategic
alternatives for our non-core assets, and cutting costs both at the
parent and subsidiary level to drive growth and put the company on
a path toward profitability. We are committed to maximizing returns
on our capital and look forward to demonstrating our progress in
the quarters to come."
Operating
Results
For the first quarter of fiscal
2017, the Company reported total revenue of $14.6 million, an
increase of 615% as compared to the same period in the prior year,
primarily driven by the acquisition of XpresSpa in December 2016
and Excalibur in February 2017.
Gross profit margin for the first
quarter expanded to 19% from 10% in the first quarter of the prior
year due to the increase in revenue and shift in the mix of
business operations.
Total operating expenses were
$20.7 million for the first quarter of 2017 as compared to $5.7
million for the same period last year due to an increase in cost of
sales as a result of the acquisitions, higher merger, acquisition
and integration costs and an increase in stock-based compensation
expense.
Operating loss was $6.0 million
for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 as compared to a loss of $3.6
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company's
operating loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 included
approximately $0.5 million of merger, acquisition and integration
costs and $0.7 million of stock-based compensation expense. The
first quarter of fiscal 2016 included $0.4 million of stock-based
compensation expense.
Segment Operating
Results
Wellness
Revenue for the Wellness segment, which
consists of XpresSpa, was $11.0 million in the first quarter of
fiscal 2017 following the acquisition of XpresSpa in December 2016.
Comparable-store sales increased 7%, reflecting the Company's
store-level design and labor initiatives. As anticipated, the
Company's performance was negatively impacted by the shift of the
Easter holiday out of the first quarter and into the second quarter
of fiscal 2017. In addition, revenue was negatively affected by
aiport closures in the Northeast as a result of a major winter
snowstorm in March. As a reminder, traditionally
approximately 21% of revenues are generated in the first
quarter.
Gross margin, which includes
store-related labor expenses, for the first quarter was 20%. The
Company anticipates that this will improve as it integrates
XpresSpa's corporate functions and optimizes the segment's
performance.
Operating loss in the Wellness segment was $2.4 million, including
approximately $0.5 million of merger, acquisition and integration
costs, $0.6 million of XpresSpa brand amortization and $1.1 million
of leasehold and equipment depreciation. Operating loss before
depreciation, amortization and integration costs was $0.2
million.
During the first quarter of fiscal
2017, the Company opened one in-line XpresSpa unit in New York's
John F. Kennedy International Airport and closed two airline
employee kiosks that did not align with the Company's strategy. At
the end of the first quarter of 2017, XpresSpa operated 53
locations in 22 airports. Since then, the Company has opened its
first XpresSpa in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and
anticipates opening one additional location, also in Phoenix Sky
Harbor International Airport, at the end of May 2017. For the
fiscal 2017 full year, the Company currently has five new store
openings scheduled.
Technology
Revenue for the Technology segment was $3.5
million in the first quarter of fiscal 2017, up 172% from the same
period last year driven by the strength of Group Mobile. Bookings
and customer commitments in the first quarter were $4.1 million, an
increase of 97% compared to the first quarter of 2016.
Gross profit margin for the first
quarter was 16%, compared to 13% in the first quarter of fiscal
2016.
Operating loss in the Technology segment was $1.5 million, compared to a loss
of $1.1 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in
operating loss was primarily attributable to development activities
for FLI Charge and expansion of workforce for Group
Mobile.
Intellectual
Property
The Company's intellectual property segment generated $0.1 million
in revenue, compared to $0.8 million in the same period last
year.
Balance Sheet
& Cash Flows
As of March 31, 2017, the Company
had current assets of $17.7 million, a cash balance of $11.7
million and long-term debt of $6.5 million.
Net cash used in operations for
the first quarter of 2017 was $4.9 million, compared to net cash
used in operations of $5.4 million in the same period of the prior
year. The Company had approximately $2.8 million in non-recurring
cash expenditures related to the merger, acquisition and
integration of XpresSpa, capital expenditures and financing matters
associated with the acquisition of Excalibur. A table of the
aforementioned items is contained on page 20 of FORM's most
recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The Company
anticipates that cash and anticipated cash flow from operations,
along with the sale of non-core assets, will provide sufficient
capital to support the growth of the business, including opening
new XpresSpa locations, maintaining existing XpresSpa locations and
purchasing inventory for Group Mobile, for the foreseeable
future.
In addition, following the close
of the first quarter, XpresSpa completed an one-year extension of
its $6.5 million term loan to 2019, with no additional
consideration.
2017
Outlook
Mr. Perlman concluded, "We are
confident in our outlook for fiscal 2017. By the end of the second
quarter, we expect to have resolved all outstanding litigation at
XpresSpa, right-sized the cost structures of our wellness and
technology businesses and refined our capital allocation framework
to ensure that we are achieving the best possible returns on
capital for our shareholders. As a result, we expect to realize
improved cash flow in the second half of 2017 and to begin enjoying
the resultant leverage of our fixed cost base as revenues continue
to grow."
The Company is reaffirming its
previously issued guidance for 2017 of over $70 million of
consolidated revenue, of which approximately $50 million is
expected to come from XpresSpa based on approximately 10%
comparable store sales growth and new store locations. Group Mobile
is expected to generate the remaining $20 million by adding new
products, exploring new distribution verticals, such as military
and government, and increasing its geographic coverage. Group
Mobile is expected to be profitable for 2017. Regarding the
seasonality of the business, the second quarter typically
represents approximately 26% of annual revenue in the wellness
segment, and 37% of annual revenue in the technology segment. In
addition, the Company will continue to have the benefit of the $139
million net operating loss carryforward relating to losses
generated in prior years, and will have the ability to utilize the
carryforward against future federal and state income taxes.
Conference
Call Information
FORM will host a conference call and audio webcast
today, May 15, 2017, at 4:30 p.m. ET, to discuss financial results
for the first quarter of fiscal 2017.
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Use of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures
XpresSpa uses GAAP and non-GAAP
measurements to assess the trends in its business. Items XpresSpa
reviews on an ongoing basis are revenues, Comp Store Sales (which
it defines as sales from stores opened longer than a year compared
to the same period sales of those stores a year ago), number of
transactions (which is a way to measure traffic in spas). The table
below shows XpresSpa sales and Comp Store Sales:
|
Q1 2017 |
Q1 2016
(unaudited) |
Comp |
$9,656,956 |
$9,010,934 |
Non-Comp |
$1,327,125 |
$307,112 |
Total
Sales |
$10,984,081 |
$9,318,046 |
Total
Sales growth |
18% |
|
Comp
Growth |
7% |
|
In addition, XpresSpa monitors
stores' performance compared to its model store metrics to ensure
that it is consistently opening spas that have the same or similar
return dynamics as historical stores. XpresSpa believes the trends
exhibited by its business are strong and substantiate its continued
investment in additional locations and infrastructure.
Group Mobile uses bookings and
customer commitments as a non GAAP measure to assess the health of
the business. They represent orders placed and orders committed
from the customers, which will be fulfilled in the future. Group
Mobile expects to recognize bookings and commitments from customers
as revenues throughout 2017.
About FORM
Holdings Corp.
FORM Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: FH)
is a publicly held diversified holding company that specializes in
identifying, investing in and developing companies with superior
growth potential. FORM's current holdings include XpresSpa, Group
Mobile, FLI Charge, Infomedia and intellectual property assets.
XpresSpa is the world's largest airport spa company. Group Mobile
is a provider of rugged, mobile and field-use computing products,
serving customers worldwide. FLI Charge designs, develops,
licenses, manufactures and markets wireless conductive power and
charging solutions. Infomedia is a leading provider of customer
relationship management and monetization technologies to mobile
carriers and device manufacturers. FORM Holdings' intellectual
property division is engaged in the development and monetization of
intellectual property. To learn more about FORM Holdings Corp.,
visit: www.FormHoldings.com.
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Statements
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Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements preceded by,
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"should," "seeks," "future," "continue," or the negative of such
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relating to expectations about future results or events are based
upon information available to FORM Holdings as of today's date, and
are not guarantees of the future performance of the company, and
actual results may vary materially from the results and
expectations discussed. Additional information concerning these and
other risks is contained in FORM's most recently filed Annual
Report on Form 10-K, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K and other
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forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that
may arise after the date hereof.
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FORM
Holdings
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ICR
646-277-1263
Jeff.Sonnek@icrinc.com
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