Revolve Group Inc.

02/24/2021 | Press release | Archived content

Revolve Group Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results Conference Call (Press Release)

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Revolve Group, Inc. (NYSE: RVLV), the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

"Our highly profitable fourth quarter capped a year of record net income and cash flow generation achieved despite the challenging COVID-19 backdrop," said co-founder and co-CEO Michael Mente. "Our 2020 results are a true testament to our team's agility, highlighted by $57 million in net income and $74 million in operating cash flow, representing year-over-year increases of approximately 60 percent on both measures."

"We believe REVOLVE is well positioned to benefit from the reopening of economies, which will enable our customer to finally enjoy the active social lifestyle she loves and has come to associate with REVOLVE," said co-founder and co-CEO Mike Karanikolas. "With our cash position more than doubling during 2020 and a clean inventory position as we enter 2021, we are focused on capitalizing on the exciting opportunities ahead."

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Financial Summary

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

%
Change

2020

2019

%
Change

(in thousands)

Net sales

$

140,754

$

147,556

(5

%)

$

580,649

$

600,993

(3

%)

Gross profit

$

78,792

$

78,103

1

%

$

305,280

$

321,953

(5

%)

Gross margin

56.0

%

52.9

%

52.6

%

53.6

%

Net income

$

18,960

$

8,405

126

%

$

56,790

$

35,667

59

%

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP financial measure)

$

18,746

$

13,650

37

%

$

69,257

$

55,605

25

%

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(2,454

)

$

14,224

N/A

$

73,773

$

46,057

60

%

Free cash flow (non-GAAP financial measure)

$

(2,934

)

$

13,226

N/A

$

71,449

$

33,602

113

%

Operational Metrics

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

%
Change

2020

2019

%
Change

(in thousands, except average order value)

Active customers

1,472

1,488

(1

%)

1,472

1,488

(1

%)

Orders placed

1,023

1,092

(6

%)

4,499

4,715

(5

%)

Average order value

$

256

$

282

(9

%)

$

236

$

275

(14

%)

Additional Results Commentary

Q4 2020 Highlights

  • Total net sales were $140.8 million, a year-over-year (YoY) decrease of 5%.
  • Gross margin was 56.0%, a YoY increase of 305 basis points and the highest-ever gross margin reported for a fourth quarter. Gross margin benefitted from improved inventory dynamics that contributed to a YoY increase in the percentage of net sales at full-price and a YoY decrease in the depth of markdowns, partially offset by a lower contribution from Owned Brands that is consistent with the outlook shared on recent investor conference calls.
  • Net income was $19.0 million, a YoY increase of 126%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $18.7 million, a YoY increase of 37%.
  • Diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $0.26, a YoY increase of 117%.
  • Net income and EPS for the fourth quarter of 2020 benefitted from a lower effective tax rate of (19.1%) that resulted in a tax benefit, primarily due to excess tax benefits realized as a result of the exercise of non-qualified stock options during the fourth quarter of 2020. This compares to an effective tax rate of 18.9% in the prior-year period.

Full Year 2020 Highlights

  • Total net sales were $580.6 million, a YoY decrease of 3%.
  • Gross margin was 52.6%, a YoY decrease of 99 basis points.
  • Net income was $56.8 million, a YoY increase of 59%.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $69.3 million, a YoY increase of 25%.
  • Net cash generated by operating activities was $73.8 million, a YoY increase of 60%.
  • Free cash flow was $71.4 million, a YoY increase of 113%.
  • Cash and cash equivalents were $146.0 million, an increase of $80.6 million, or 123%, from $65.4 million as of December 31, 2019. During the fourth quarter we repaid the remaining $15 million on our line of credit. As of December 31, 2020, there were no amounts outstanding on our line of credit.

Additional Net Sales Commentary

  • International net sales increased 24% YoY in Q4 2020, outperforming the domestic net sales decline of 10% YoY. The international strength was broad based with Australia, Canada, Greater China and the Middle East each delivering strong double-digit growth in net sales.
  • REVOLVE segment net sales were $118.9 million in Q4 2020 and $500.9 million in FY 2020, a YoY decrease of 5.0% for both periods.
  • FORWARD segment net sales were $21.8 million in Q4 2020 and $79.8 million in FY 2020, a YoY decrease of 2.3% and a YoY increase of 8.1%, respectively.

Additional trend information regarding REVOLVE's fourth quarter and full year 2020 financial results and operating metrics is available in the Q4 and Full Year 2020 Financial Highlights presentation available on REVOLVE's investor relations website: https://investors.revolve.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx

Results Since the End of Q4 2020

During the approximately seven weeks since December 31, 2020 (January 1, 2021 through February 21, 2021), net sales increased by a low single-digit percentage year-over-year during the period. The improvement in trend compared to the year-over-year decline in net sales reported for the fourth quarter of 2020 reflects continued strong growth in international markets and sequentially improved results in the U.S.

Nonetheless, the macro environment remains highly uncertain and our operations and financial results continue to be negatively influenced by COVID-19 and associated social distancing restrictions in many of our key markets.

Conference Call Information

Revolve Group management will host a call today at 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT to discuss today's results in more detail. To participate, please dial (833) 513-0541 within the United States or (778) 560-2564 outside the United States approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start of the call. The conference ID for the call is 6682938. The conference call will also be accessible, live via audio broadcast, on the Investor Relations section of the Revolve Group website at investors.revolve.com. A replay of the conference call will be available online at investors.revolve.com. In addition, an audio replay of the call will be available for one week following the call and can be accessed by dialing (800) 585-8367 within the United States or (416) 621-4642 outside the United States. The replay ID is 6682938.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this press release are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to statements regarding our expectations around the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations and financial results. Forward-looking statements include statements containing words such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "project," "will" and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks related to the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations and financial results; demand for our products; general economic conditions; our fluctuating operating results; seasonality in our business; our ability to acquire products on reasonable terms; our online business model; our ability to attract customers in a cost effective manner; the strength of our brand; competition; fraud; system interruptions; our ability to fulfill orders; and other risks and uncertainties included under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which we expect to file with the SEC on February 25, 2021. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and Revolve Group, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Operating Metrics

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP), we reference in this press release and the accompanying tables the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and adjusted diluted EPS.

The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, and our non-GAAP measures may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

We use these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. Our management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance and liquidity by excluding certain expenses that may not be indicative of our ongoing core operating performance. We believe that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our performance and when analyzing historical performance and liquidity and when planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods.

For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP measures, please see the tables captioned "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" included at the end of this release

Definitions of our Non-GAAP financial measures and other operating metrics are presented below.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net income before other expense, net; (benefit) provision for income taxes; and depreciation and amortization; adjusted to exclude the effects of equity-based compensation expense and certain non-routine items. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis and, in the case of exclusion of the impact of equity-based compensation, excludes an item that we do not consider to be indicative of our core operating performance.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. We view free cash flow as an important indicator of our liquidity because it measures the amount of cash we generate. Free cash flow also reflects changes in working capital.

Adjusted Diluted EPS

Adjusted diluted EPS is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as diluted earnings (net loss) per share adjusted to exclude the per share impact of the issuance and repurchase of Class B common stock as part of our initial public offering.

Active Customers

We define an active customer as a unique customer account from which a purchase was made across our platform at least once in the preceding 12-month period. In any particular period, we determine our number of active customers by counting the total number of customers who have made at least one purchase in the preceding 12-month period, measured from the last date of such period.

Orders Placed

We define total orders placed as the total number of customer orders placed by our customers across our platform in any period.

Average Order Value

We define average order value as the sum of the total gross sales from our sites in a given period divided by the total orders placed in that period. We believe our high average order value demonstrates the premium nature of our product. Average order value varies depending on the site through which we sell merchandise.

About Revolve Group, Inc.

Revolve Group, Inc. (RVLV) is the next-generation fashion retailer for Millennial and Generation Z consumers. As a trusted, premium lifestyle brand, and a go-to online source for discovery and inspiration, we deliver an engaging customer experience from a vast yet curated offering of apparel, footwear, accessories and beauty styles. Our dynamic platform connects a deeply engaged community of millions of consumers, thousands of global fashion influencers, and hundreds of emerging, established and owned brands.

We were founded in 2003 by our co-CEOs, Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas. We sell merchandise through two complementary segments, REVOLVE and FORWARD, that leverage one platform. Through REVOLVE we offer a highly curated assortment of premium apparel and footwear, accessories and beauty products from emerging, established and owned brands. Through FORWARD we offer a highly curated assortment of iconic and emerging luxury brands. For more information, visit www.revolve.com.

REVOLVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net sales

$

140,754

$

147,556

$

580,649

$

600,993

Cost of sales

61,962

69,453

275,369

279,040

Gross profit

78,792

78,103

305,280

321,953

Operating expenses:

Fulfillment

4,021

4,499

16,471

19,413

Selling and distribution

18,793

20,895

80,496

87,706

Marketing

20,880

21,602

76,371

89,141

General and administrative

18,485

20,471

70,876

77,595

Total operating expenses

62,179

67,467

244,214

273,855

Income from operations

16,613

10,636

61,066

48,098

Other expense, net

694

278

994

931

Income before income taxes

15,919

10,358

60,072

47,167

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

(3,041

)

1,953

3,282

11,500

Net income

18,960

8,405

56,790

35,667

Less: Repurchase of Class B common stock upon

corporate conversion

-

-

-

(40,816

)

Net income (loss) attributable to common

stockholders

$

18,960

$

8,405

$

56,790

$

(5,149

)

Earnings (net loss) per share of Class A and Class B

common stock:

Basic

$

0.27

$

0.12

$

0.81

$

(0.09

)

Diluted

$

0.26

$

0.12

$

0.79

$

(0.09

)

Weighted average Class A and Class B common shares

outstanding:

Basic

70,478

68,921

69,773

57,294

Diluted

72,382

71,947

72,058

57,294

REVOLVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

December 31,

2020

2019

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

146,013

$

65,418

Accounts receivable, net

4,621

4,751

Inventory

95,272

104,257

Income taxes receivable

10,689

761

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

20,330

24,155

Total current assets

276,925

199,342

Property and equipment, net

11,211

13,517

Intangible assets, net

1,260

1,457

Goodwill

2,042

2,042

Other assets

500

642

Deferred income taxes, net

13,814

15,290

Total assets

$

305,752

$

232,290

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

39,337

$

29,813

Income taxes payable

195

470

Accrued expenses

24,733

19,399

Returns reserve

25,602

35,104

Other current liabilities

15,821

16,740

Total current liabilities

105,688

101,526

Stockholders' equity:

Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares

authorized as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019;

32,856,611 and 14,009,859 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020

and December 31, 2019, respectively.

33

14

Class B common stock, $0.001 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized

as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019; 38,540,095 and

55,069,124 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and

December 31, 2019, respectively.

38

55

Additional paid-in capital

86,040

74,018

Retained earnings

113,953

56,677

Total stockholders' equity

200,064

130,764

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

305,752

$

232,290

REVOLVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

Operating activities:

Net income

$

56,790

$

35,667

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating

activities:

Depreciation and amortization

4,827

3,952

Equity-based compensation

3,364

2,067

Deferred income taxes, net

1,476

(1,613

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

130

586

Inventories

8,985

(15,623

)

Income taxes receivable

(9,928

)

(761

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

3,825

1,662

Other assets

142

89

Accounts payable

9,524

9,594

Income taxes payable

(275

)

(447

)

Accrued expenses

5,334

1,001

Returns reserve

(9,502

)

5,920

Other current liabilities

(919

)

3,963

Net cash provided by operating activities

73,773

46,057

Investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(2,324

)

(12,455

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,324

)

(12,455

)

Financing activities:

Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts

paid

-

57,077

Repurchase of Class B common stock upon corporate conversion

-

(40,816

)

Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit

30,000

-

Repayment of borrowings on line of credit

(30,000

)

-

Payment of deferred offering costs

(41

)

(1,834

)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options, net

8,701

752

Net cash provided by financing activities

8,660

15,179

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

486

268

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

80,595

49,049

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year

65,418

16,369

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year

$

146,013

$

65,418

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the year for:

Interest

$

342

$

-

Income taxes, net of refund

$

11,950

$

14,324

REVOLVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes our net sales and gross profit for each of our reportable segments (in thousands):

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

Net sales

2020

2019

2020

2019

REVOLVE

$

118,933

$

125,230

$

500,898

$

527,251

FORWARD

21,821

22,326

79,751

73,742

Total

$

140,754

$

147,556

$

580,649

$

600,993

Gross profit

REVOLVE

$

68,718

$

68,951

$

272,018

$

292,042

FORWARD

10,074

9,152

33,262

29,911

Total

$

78,792

$

78,103

$

305,280

$

321,953

The following table lists net sales by geographic area (in thousands):

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

United States

$

110,456

$

123,188

$

467,515

$

502,882

Rest of the world

30,298

24,368

113,134

98,111

Total

$

140,754

$

147,556

$

580,649

$

600,993

REVOLVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL METRICS

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in thousands, except average order value and percentages)

Gross margin

56.0

%

52.9

%

52.6

%

53.6

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

18,746

$

13,650

$

69,257

$

55,605

Free cash flow

$

(2,934

)

$

13,226

$

71,449

$

33,602

Active customers

1,472

1,488

1,472

1,488

Total orders placed

1,023

1,092

4,499

4,715

Average order value

$

256

$

282

$

236

$

275

REVOLVE GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(Unaudited)

A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in thousands)

Net income

$

18,960

$

8,405

$

56,790

$

35,667

Excluding:

Other expense, net

694

278

994

931

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

(3,041

)

1,953

3,282

11,500

Depreciation and amortization

1,181

1,236

4,827

3,952

Equity-based compensation

952

522

3,364

2,067

Non-routine items (1)

-

1,256

-

1,488

Adjusted EBITDA

$

18,746

$

13,650

$

69,257

$

55,605

(1) Non-routine items in the three months and year ended December 31, 2019 primarily relate to legal settlements.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows:

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

(in thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

(2,454

)

$

14,224

$

73,773

$

46,057

Purchases of property and equipment

(480

)

(998

)

(2,324

)

(12,455

)

Free cash flow

$

(2,934

)

$

13,226

$

71,449

$

33,602

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(480

)

$

(998

)

(2,324

)

(12,455

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

$

(10,363

)

$

612

8,660

15,179

A reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS to diluted earnings (net loss) per share for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 is as follows (in dollars):

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2020

2019

2020

2019

Class A

Class B

Class B

Class B

Class A

Class B

Class B

Class B

Earnings (net loss) per share - diluted

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

0.12

$

0.12

$

0.79

$

0.79

$

(0.09

)

$

(0.09

)

Repurchase of Class B common stock, net

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.59

0.59

Adjusted earnings per share - diluted

$

0.26

$

0.26

$

0.12

$

0.12

$

0.79

$

0.79

$

0.50

$

0.50

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