The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST), a digitally-native consumer
products company dedicated to creating clean- and
sustainably-designed products spanning baby care, beauty, personal
care, wellness and household care, today reported financial results
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.
“Our Transformation Initiative, which we initiated at the
beginning of the year, continues to drive strong performance. The
three pillars of the initiative - Brand Maximization, Margin
Enhancement, and Operating Discipline - were evident in our third
quarter results,” said Chief Executive Officer, Carla Vernón.
“Revenue in the third quarter was an all-time record and we
delivered our highest gross margin in the last two years,
contributing to another quarter of positive operating cash flow.
These results demonstrate the power of the Honest brand and our
commitment to driving shareholder value.
The rigor we’re applying across the business, reflected in
well-executed pricing, cost savings initiatives, and disciplined
portfolio management, provides us positive momentum as we finish
the fiscal year. Most importantly, we look forward to sharing our
long-term strategy update with you next Spring.”
Third Quarter
Results(All comparisons are versus the
third quarter of
2022)
This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures. See
“Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this press
release for more information.
Revenue increased 2% to $86 million driven by
strong retail consumption, growth in the Digital channel, strong
baby clothing performance, and the benefit of price increases,
offset by exiting low-margin items in the club channel.
Revenue by Product Category
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
% change |
(Unaudited, in
thousands, except percentages) |
|
|
Diapers and Wipes |
$ |
52,584 |
|
$ |
55,222 |
|
(5 |
)% |
Skin and Personal Care |
|
21,221 |
|
|
21,992 |
|
(4 |
) |
Household and Wellness |
|
12,364 |
|
|
7,366 |
|
68 |
|
Total Revenue |
$ |
86,169 |
|
$ |
84,580 |
|
2 |
% |
_____________________
- Diapers and Wipes: Revenue from Diapers and
Wipes decreased 5% due to a decline in Retail channel sales
compared to expanded retail distribution in the year-ago period.
While shipments declined in the third quarter, retail consumption
increased 32% in the third quarter supported by new
distribution.
- Skin and Personal Care: Revenue from Skin and
Personal Care decreased 4%, as we scaled back low-margin personal
care product offerings in the club channel, consistent with the
Margin Enhancement pillar of the Transformation Initiative. Revenue
in baby personal care at our key digital customer grew at a
double-digit rate in the quarter.
- Household and Wellness: Revenue from Household
and Wellness increased 68%, reflecting continued strong performance
of the baby clothing business due to new distribution in the Retail
channel.
____________
(1) Represents highest gross margin in a two year time period
from the third quarter of 2021 to the third quarter of 2023.
Revenue by Channel
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
% change |
(Unaudited, in
thousands, except percentages) |
|
|
|
|
Digital |
$ |
40,103 |
|
$ |
33,782 |
|
19 |
% |
Retail |
|
46,066 |
|
|
50,798 |
|
(9 |
) |
Total Revenue |
$ |
86,169 |
|
$ |
84,580 |
|
2 |
% |
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
(Unaudited, as a percentage of
revenue) |
|
|
|
Digital |
47 |
% |
|
40 |
% |
Retail |
53 |
% |
|
60 |
% |
Total Revenue |
100 |
% |
|
100 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital revenue increased 19%, supported by
double-digit growth at our key digital customer.
Retail revenue decreased 9%, due to a
combination of a shift in timing of shipments at a key retailer and
also the lapping of initial distribution. Additionally, we reduced
sales of low-margin items in the club channel. While retail
shipments declined, we experienced 27% growth in tracked channel
consumption.
Gross margin was 31.6% in the third quarter of
2023 compared to 30.3% in the third quarter of 2022. Gross margin
benefited from price increases initiated in 2023, strategic
reductions in trade promotion, and cost savings, partially offset
by an increase in product and transportation costs. Third quarter
gross margin represented a 450 basis point improvement versus the
second quarter of 2023.
Operating expenses decreased $2 million in the
third quarter of 2023 compared to the third quarter of 2022,
reflecting higher marketing efficiency.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2023 was $8
million, including $2 million in costs related to the
Transformation Initiative, compared to a net loss of $12 million in
the third quarter of 2022.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2023
was negative $1 million, including $2 million in costs related to
the Transformation Initiative. See the reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net loss in the table
under “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below in this press
release.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
The Company ended the third quarter of 2023 with $23 million in
cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, an increase of
$5 million versus the prior quarter, reflecting disciplined
management of working capital, including a $3 million reduction in
inventory as compared to the prior quarter. Since the beginning of
the year, inventory has been reduced by 31%, or $36 million, which
is significantly ahead of the Company’s initial target of a $20
million reduction in inventory in 2023. This inventory reduction
has been achieved while supporting a 10% increase in year-to-date
revenue. The Company continues to have no debt.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $9 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2023, a $60 million
improvement compared to net cash used in operating activities of
$51 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Transformation Initiative
The Company continues to see the financial and operational
benefits from executing against the three pillars of its
Transformation Initiative – Brand Maximization, Margin Enhancement,
and Operating Discipline.
Key activities driving value include achieving cost savings
throughout our supply chain, executing price increases, reducing
marketing spend on low-return campaigns, exiting portions of the
international and sanitization businesses, and improving working
capital, including a significant reduction in inventory.
In the third quarter of 2023, the Company recognized $2 million
of costs related to the Transformation Initiative. For the full
year 2023, costs related to the Transformation Initiative are
expected to be in the range of $11 million to $13 million, of which
$6 million to $8 million are expected to be non-cash.
The Transformation Initiative is expected to result in
annualized benefits in the range of $15 million to
$20 million to Adjusted EBITDA, with a modest portion of these
benefits reflected in third quarter results, further increasing
into the fourth quarter and 2024.
See “Transformation Initiative” in the table at the end of this
press release for more details on the Transformation Initiative
costs.
Updated 2023
Outlook
The Company’s outlook for Fourth Quarter Revenue and Adjusted
EBITDA(1) reflects continued topline momentum and margin-enhancing
benefits of the Transformation Initiative.
Fourth Quarter 2023 |
Revenue |
Low-Single Digit increase (versus Q4 2022) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
Flat to $(3) million |
The fourth quarter revenue outlook reflects continued positive
tracked channel consumption, growth in the digital channel, and the
benefit of price increases, partially offset by the Transformation
Initiative impact of SKU rationalization and exiting low-margin
products.
The fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA(1) outlook reflects revenue
growth, significant gross margin expansion versus the year-ago
period, and operating expense discipline. Included in the fourth
quarter Adjusted EBITDA outlook is approximately $1.0 million in
Transformation Initiative costs.
Full Year 2023 |
|
Current Outlook |
Prior Outlook |
Revenue |
Mid-Single to High-Single Digit increase (versus Full Year
2022) |
Low-Single to Mid-Single Digit increase (versus Full Year
2022) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$(15) to $(18) million |
$(22) to $(26) million |
____________
(1) We do not provide guidance for the most directly comparable
GAAP measure, net loss, and similarly cannot provide a
reconciliation between our adjusted EBITDA outlook and net loss
without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable
estimates for certain components of net loss, including interest
and other (income) expense, net, and the respective
reconciliations. These items are not within our control and may
vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact our
financial results calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
A webcast and conference call to discuss third quarter 2023
results is scheduled for today, November 8, 2023, at 1:30 p.m.
Pacific time/4:30 p.m. Eastern time. Those interested in
participating in the conference call by phone, please go to this
link
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIa25c8ab664234df9a07bef5109c934ca and
you will be provided with dial in details. A live webcast of the
conference call will be available online at:
https://investors.honest.com. A replay of the webcast will be
available on the Company’s website for one year.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and earnings call referencing this press
release contain forward-looking statements about us and our
industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All
statements other than statements of historical facts contained in
this press release, including statements regarding our future
results of operations or financial condition, business strategy and
plans and objectives of management for future operations, are
forward-looking statements. Such statements may address the
Company’s expectations regarding revenue, profit margin or other
future financial performance and liquidity, other performance
measures and cost savings, strategic initiatives and future
operations or operating results. In some cases, you can identify
forward-looking statements because they contain words such as
“anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,”
“predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will” or “would” or the
negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements concerning the following:
- our expectations regarding our revenue, cost of revenue,
operating expenses, gross margin, adjusted EBITDA and other
operating results, including as a result of the Transformation
Initiative, in particular with respect to our fourth quarter and
full year 2023 outlook and long-term strategies, including our
underlying assumptions, such as our expectation of continued
challenges, as well as strengths, such as continued growth in the
retail channel driven by consumption trends and additional price
increases;
- our expectations regarding the
costs, impacts and benefits of the Transformation Initiative,
including the expected fourth quarter of 2023 and annualized
benefits and timing to begin seeing such benefits;
- our ability to execute a broad-based Transformation Initiative
to strengthen the Company’s cost structure, drive margin
improvement, generate positive cash flow, maintain a healthy
balance sheet and to enable profitable growth;
- our expectation that Transformation
Initiative would continue to drive strong performance and
shareholder value;
- our belief in the Honest brand and
opportunity in ACV distribution and household penetration;
- our ability to focus on keeping the
Honest community of consumers at the center of what we do;
- our ability to deliver sustainably-designed products that meet
our Honest community’s expectations and lead category growth;
- our focus on taking action and defining a strategy to set
Honest up to be a stronger, more profitable Company in 2024 and
beyond;
- our ability to aggressively manage our working capital;
- that strong momentum in our business, continued strong results
in tracked channels, consumer acceptance of prior and future price
increases, value of the Honest brand and retail expansion are
expected to offset rising consumer economic pressure and
uncertainty;
- our ability to offset the high inflationary environment,
including commodity prices, labor costs, input cost and
transportation cost inflation with price increases, productivity
and a growing revenue base;
- our ability to drive innovation, maintain cost discipline,
expand our distribution footprint, and execute our pricing and
cost-reduction strategies to position Honest for long-term growth,
including as part of the Transformation Initiative;
- our ability to implement our
strategy to deliver sustained long-term growth and profitability,
including as part of the Transformation Initiative;
- our expansion with retail and
digital customers;
- the effect of macroeconomic factors, such as supply chain
disruptions and inflation on our business and the global economy,
including our costs and expenses and shifting consumer demand
between our Digital and Retail channels;
- our continued revenue growth and gross margin improvement;
and
- our ability to achieve or sustain our profitability.
You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions
of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release primarily on our current
expectations and projections about future events and trends that we
believe may affect our business, financial condition and operating
results.
The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking
statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors
described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the Annual
Report, on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2023, and
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2023
and June 30, 2023, respectively, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 9, 2023 and August 8, 2023,
respectively, and subsequent filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time
to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and
uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking
statements contained in this press release or the earnings call
referencing this press release. The results, events and
circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements may not
be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances
could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking
statements.
In addition, statements that contain “we believe” and similar
statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant
subject. These statements are based on information available to us
as of the date of this press release. While we believe that
information provides a reasonable basis for these statements, that
information may be limited or incomplete. Our statements should not
be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry
into, or review of, all relevant information. These statements are
inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly
rely on these statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release and
the earnings call referencing this press release relate only to
events as of the date on which the statements are made. We
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after
the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the
occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. We
may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations
disclosed in our forward-looking statements, and you should not
place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our
forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of
any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or
investments.
About The Honest Company
The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a digitally-native consumer
products company dedicated to creating clean- and
sustainably-designed products spanning baby care, beauty, personal
care, wellness and household care. Honest products are available
via Honest.com, third-party ecommerce customers and approximately
51,000 retail locations across the United States, Canada and
Europe. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the Company’s mission, to inspire
everyone to love living consciously, is driven by its values of
transparency, trust, sustainability and a deep sense of purpose
around what matters most to its consumers: their health, their
families and their homes. For more information about the Honest
Standard and the Company, please visit www.honest.com.
Investor Contacts: Steve Austenfeld
saustenfeld@thehonestcompany.com
Elizabeth Bouquardebouquard@thehonestcompany.com
Investor
Inquiries:investors@thehonestcompany.com
Media Contact: Jennifer Kroog
Rosenbergjrosenberg@thehonestcompany.com
The Honest Company,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Loss(Unaudited)(in thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
For the nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
86,169 |
|
|
$ |
84,580 |
|
|
$ |
254,101 |
|
|
$ |
231,792 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
58,964 |
|
|
|
58,963 |
|
|
|
183,796 |
|
|
|
161,984 |
|
Gross profit |
|
27,205 |
|
|
|
25,617 |
|
|
|
70,305 |
|
|
|
69,808 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
24,146 |
|
|
|
23,491 |
|
|
|
74,995 |
|
|
|
63,068 |
|
Marketing |
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
12,140 |
|
|
|
28,605 |
|
|
|
38,121 |
|
Restructuring |
|
357 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,104 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Research and development |
|
1,584 |
|
|
|
1,725 |
|
|
|
4,638 |
|
|
|
5,643 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
35,197 |
|
|
|
37,356 |
|
|
|
110,342 |
|
|
|
106,832 |
|
Operating loss |
|
(7,992 |
) |
|
|
(11,739 |
) |
|
|
(40,037 |
) |
|
|
(37,024 |
) |
Interest and other income
(expense), net |
|
(71 |
) |
|
|
(29 |
) |
|
|
(269 |
) |
|
|
657 |
|
Loss before provision for
income taxes |
|
(8,063 |
) |
|
|
(11,768 |
) |
|
|
(40,306 |
) |
|
|
(36,367 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
35 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(8,098 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,788 |
) |
|
$ |
(40,381 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,427 |
) |
Net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.13 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.43 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.40 |
) |
Weighted-average shares used
in computing net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
95,179,604 |
|
|
|
92,460,987 |
|
|
|
94,137,244 |
|
|
|
92,020,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income
(loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of taxes |
|
— |
|
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
(42 |
) |
Comprehensive loss |
$ |
(8,098 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,751 |
) |
|
$ |
(40,348 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,469 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Honest Company,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets(Unaudited)(in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
|
September 30, 2023 |
|
December 31, 2022 |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
23,103 |
|
|
$ |
9,517 |
|
Short-term investments |
|
— |
|
|
|
5,650 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
38,203 |
|
|
|
42,334 |
|
Inventories |
|
79,507 |
|
|
|
115,664 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
8,770 |
|
|
|
15,982 |
|
Total current assets |
|
149,583 |
|
|
|
189,147 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use
asset |
|
25,266 |
|
|
|
29,947 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
13,883 |
|
|
|
14,327 |
|
Goodwill |
|
2,230 |
|
|
|
2,230 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
327 |
|
|
|
370 |
|
Other assets |
|
4,249 |
|
|
|
4,578 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
195,538 |
|
|
$ |
240,599 |
|
Liabilities and
Stockholders’ Equity |
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
18,491 |
|
|
$ |
24,755 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
31,164 |
|
|
|
38,010 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
1,861 |
|
|
|
815 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
51,516 |
|
|
|
63,580 |
|
Long term liabilities |
|
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion |
|
23,791 |
|
|
|
29,842 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
222 |
|
|
|
817 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
75,529 |
|
|
|
94,239 |
|
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity |
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized at
September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, none issued or
outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31,
2022 |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 and 150,000,000
shares authorized at September 30, 2023 and December 31,
2022, respectively; 95,562,477 and 92,907,351 shares issued and
outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31,
2022, respectively |
|
9 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
600,211 |
|
|
|
586,213 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(480,211 |
) |
|
|
(439,830 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
— |
|
|
|
(32 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
120,009 |
|
|
|
146,360 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
195,538 |
|
|
$ |
240,599 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Honest Company,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows(Unaudited)(in thousands)
|
For the nine months ended September 30, |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Cash flows from
operating activities |
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(40,381 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,427 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net
loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
2,021 |
|
|
|
2,025 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
13,892 |
|
|
|
11,360 |
|
Other |
|
4,680 |
|
|
|
4,805 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
4,132 |
|
|
|
(7,087 |
) |
Inventories |
|
36,158 |
|
|
|
(24,609 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
7,498 |
|
|
|
(3,228 |
) |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other long-term
liabilities |
|
(13,875 |
) |
|
|
7,604 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
1,046 |
|
|
|
49 |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(5,740 |
) |
|
|
(5,161 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
9,431 |
|
|
|
(50,669 |
) |
Cash flows from
investing activities |
|
|
|
Purchases of short-term investments |
|
— |
|
|
|
(12,782 |
) |
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments |
|
5,683 |
|
|
|
38,219 |
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
(1,588 |
) |
|
|
(1,433 |
) |
Net cash provided by investing activities |
|
4,095 |
|
|
|
24,004 |
|
Cash flows from
financing activities |
|
|
|
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards |
|
— |
|
|
|
(37 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
4 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
Proceeds from 2021 ESPP |
|
102 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
Payments on finance lease liabilities |
|
(46 |
) |
|
|
(281 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
60 |
|
|
|
(39 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
|
13,586 |
|
|
|
(26,704 |
) |
Cash and cash
equivalents |
|
|
|
Beginning of the period |
|
9,517 |
|
|
|
50,791 |
|
End of the period |
$ |
23,103 |
|
|
$ |
24,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of cash
and cash equivalents to the consolidated balance
sheets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
23,103 |
|
|
$ |
24,087 |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
23,103 |
|
|
$ |
24,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosures of noncash activities |
|
|
|
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and accrued
expenses |
$ |
25 |
|
|
$ |
92 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Honest Company,
Inc.Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
We prepare and present our condensed consolidated financial
statements in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes
that adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure,
provides investors with additional useful information in evaluating
our performance.
We calculate adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), adjusted to
exclude: (1) interest and other (income) expense, net;
(2) income tax provision; (3) depreciation and
amortization; (4) stock-based compensation expense, including
payroll tax; (5) litigation and settlement fees associated with
certain non-ordinary course securities litigation claims; (6) CEO
and CFO transition expenses and (7) restructuring expenses in
connection with the Transformation Initiative.
Adjusted EBITDA is a financial measure that is not required by,
or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that adjusted
EBITDA, when taken together with our financial results presented in
accordance with GAAP, provides meaningful supplemental information
regarding our operating performance and facilitates internal
comparisons of our historical operating performance on a more
consistent basis by excluding certain items that may not be
indicative of our business, results of operations or outlook. In
particular, we believe that the use of adjusted EBITDA is helpful
to our investors as it is a measure used by management in assessing
the health of our business, determining incentive compensation and
evaluating our operating performance, as well as for internal
planning and forecasting purposes.
Adjusted EBITDA is presented for supplemental informational
purposes only, has limitations as an analytical tool and should not
be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial
information presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of the
limitations of adjusted EBITDA include that (1) it does not
reflect capital commitments to be paid in the future;
(2) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash
charges, the underlying assets may need to be replaced and adjusted
EBITDA does not reflect these capital expenditures; (3) it
does not consider the impact of stock-based compensation expense;
(4) it does not reflect other non-operating expenses,
including interest expense; (5) it does not reflect tax
payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;
and (6) does not include certain non-ordinary cash expenses
that we do not believe are representative of our business on a
steady-state basis, such as CEO and CFO transition expenses and
restructuring expenses in connection with the Transformation
Initiative. In addition, our use of adjusted EBITDA may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because
they may not calculate adjusted EBITDA in the same manner, limiting
its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these
limitations, when evaluating our performance, you should consider
adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial measures, including our
net income (loss), revenue and other results stated in accordance
with GAAP.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income
(loss), the most directly comparable financial measure stated in
accordance with GAAP, to adjusted EBITDA, for each of the periods
presented:
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
For the nine months ended September 30, |
(In thousands) |
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
Reconciliation of Net
Loss to Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(8,098 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,788 |
) |
|
$ |
(40,381 |
) |
|
$ |
(36,427 |
) |
Interest and other (income) expense, net |
|
71 |
|
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
(657 |
) |
Income tax provision |
|
35 |
|
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
75 |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
681 |
|
|
|
639 |
|
|
|
2,021 |
|
|
|
2,025 |
|
Stock-based compensation(1) |
|
3,707 |
|
|
|
3,900 |
|
|
|
13,892 |
|
|
|
11,360 |
|
Securities litigation expense |
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
1,612 |
|
|
|
4,325 |
|
|
|
2,607 |
|
CEO and CFO transition expense(2) |
|
808 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,085 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Restructuring costs(3) |
|
357 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,104 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation |
|
9 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
81 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(1,056 |
) |
|
$ |
(5,574 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,488 |
) |
|
$ |
(20,951 |
) |
__________________
(1) Includes accelerated equity awards related to prior
separation agreements of $0.5 million and $3.1 million with our
former CEO and CFO during the three and nine months ended September
30, 2023, respectively. Additionally, includes extension of
post-termination stock option exercise periods for certain former
executives, resulting in stock-based compensation expense of $0.5
million during the three months ended September 30, 2023.(2)
Includes sign-on bonus, relocation, legal and separation costs. (3)
Refer to Transformation Initiative table below for items included
in restructuring expense.
The Honest Company,
Inc.Transformation Initiative
(In millions) |
Q1 2023 |
|
Q2 2023 |
|
Q3 2023 |
|
Q4 2023(expected) |
|
Full Year 2023(expected) |
Restructuring costs(1) |
$ |
1.4 |
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
$ |
0.4 |
|
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
Other related costs(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
Revenue |
$ |
0.5 |
|
$ |
— |
|
$ |
(0.1 |
) |
|
|
Cost of revenue |
|
2.7 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
0.6 |
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
2.4 |
|
|
0.4 |
|
|
1.4 |
|
|
|
Subtotal |
$ |
5.6 |
|
$ |
1.0 |
|
$ |
1.9 |
|
|
TBD |
|
TBD |
Total Transformation Initiative-related costs: |
$ |
7.0 |
|
$ |
1.4 |
|
$ |
2.3 |
|
|
$ |
0.3 |
|
— |
$ |
2.3 |
|
$ |
11.0 |
— |
$ |
13.0 |
Non-cash costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
6.0 |
— |
$ |
8.0 |
Cash-related costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
4.0 |
— |
$ |
5.0 |
The Company may incur other charges or cash expenditures not
currently contemplated that may occur as a result of or in
connection with the Transformation Initiative. _____________
(1) Restructuring costs (reflected in Operating Expenses)
include employee-related costs, asset-related costs and contract
terminations related to exiting unprofitable geographical
locations.(2) Other Transformation Initiative-related costs include
product returns, chargebacks and markdowns recorded as a reduction
to revenue. Inventory reserves, write-downs or destruction costs as
a direct result of a restructuring in connection with
Transformation Initiative to exit certain products or locations are
recorded as cost of revenue. Selling, general and administrative
expenses include donation expense.
Honest (NASDAQ:HNST)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024
Honest (NASDAQ:HNST)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024