• Company continues to expand it’s linear T.V. and digital livestreaming platforms adding Ken Downing and Christian Siriano to its on-air talent roster.
  
• Revenues of $4.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022; $21.7 million on a year-to-date basis
• Third quarter net loss of $4.0 million, or $(0.21) per share, on a GAAP basis; net loss of $3.3 million, or $(0.17) per share, on a non-GAAP basis
  
• Nine month 2022 net income of $2.0 million, or $0.10 per share, on a GAAP basis; net loss of $8.8 million, or $(0.45) per share, on a non-GAAP basis
  

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) (“Xcel” or the “Company”), a media and consumer products company with significant expertise in livestream shopping, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Robert W. D'Loren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel commented, “With the financial resources from the sale of the Isaac Mizrahi brand in the second quarter, we have been focused on exploring and seizing strategic opportunities, and attracting new on-air talent to build significant audiences around our livestreaming shows. During the third quarter, we announced the appointment of new creative directors, Ken Downing for our Halston brand and Christian Siriano for our C. Wonder brand, with exciting new launches planned for both of those brands in Spring of 2023. We are also continuing to further develop and grow our project and talent pipeline and livestreaming business and expect to make significant new announcements soon.”

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total revenue was $4.5 million, a decrease of $6.8 million or 60% compared to the prior year quarter, primarily driven by lower licensing revenue as a result of the sale of the Isaac Mizrahi brand in the second quarter of 2022, as well as declines in wholesale apparel sales related to industry-wide headwinds.

Net loss attributable to Xcel Brands was approximately $4.0 million, or $(0.21) per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $1.1 million, or ($0.06) per basic and diluted share, for the prior year quarter. After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, results on a non-GAAP basis were a net loss of approximately $3.3 million, or ($0.17) per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, and net income of approximately $0.01 million, or $0.00 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $2.9 million for the current quarter and positive $1.0 million for the prior year quarter.  

Nine Month 2022 Financial Results

Total revenue was $21.7 million, a decrease of $8.1 million compared with the prior year nine months, driven by lower licensing revenues of $4.1 million and lower net sales of $4.0 million. The year-over-year decrease in licensing revenue was primarily attributable to May 2022 sale of the Isaac Mizrahi brand, partially offset by revenues related to the April 1, 2021 acquisition of the LOGO by Lori Goldstein brand. The decrease in net product sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily attributable to lower apparel wholesales, driven by the temporary closing of overseas factories, causing delays in product deliveries that resulted in cancelled orders, as well as retailers more recently pausing or reducing orders due to industry-wide excess inventory levels.

Net income attributable to Xcel Brands shareholders for the current year nine-month period was approximately $2.0 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, compared with a net loss of $5.2 million, or ($0.27) per diluted share, for the prior year nine months. After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, results on a non-GAAP basis were a net loss of approximately $8.8 million, or $(0.45) per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and a net loss of approximately $1.6 million, or $(0.08) per share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was negative $6.6 million and positive $1.0 million for the current year nine months and prior year comparable period, respectively.

Balance Sheet

The Company's balance sheet at September 30, 2022, reflected stockholders' equity of approximately $76 million, cash and cash equivalents of approximately $8.4 million, and working capital, exclusive of the current portion of lease obligations and contingent obligations payable in stock, of approximately $13.7 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results with additional comments and details at 10:00AM. Eastern Time on November 15, 2022. A webcast of the conference call will be available live on the Investor Relations section of Xcel's website at www.xcelbrands.com. Interested parties unable to access the conference call via the webcast may dial 800-715-9871 or 646-307-1963 and use the passcode 7112310. A replay of the conference call will be available for approximately seven days following the event by dialing 800-770-2030 or 609-800-9909. The access code for the replay is 7112310.

About Xcel Brands

Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, production, marketing, livestreaming, wholesale distribution, and direct-to-consumer sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment, and social media as one thing. Xcel owns the Judith Ripka, Halston, LOGO by Lori Goldstein, and C. Wonder brands and a minority stake in the Isaac Mizrahi brand. It also owns and manages the Longaberger brand and the Q Optix brand through its controlling interests in Longaberger Licensing LLC and Q Optix, LLC. Xcel is pioneering a true omni-channel sales strategy which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through interactive television, digital live-stream shopping, brick-and-mortar retail, and e-commerce channels. The company’s brands have generated in excess of $3 billion in retail sales via livestreaming in interactive television and digital channels alone. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led by an executive team with significant livestreaming, production, merchandising, design, marketing, retailing, and licensing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating branded consumer products companies. With an experienced team of professionals focused on design, production, and digital marketing, Xcel maintains control of product quality and promotion across all of its product categories and distribution channels. Xcel differentiates by design. www.xcelbrands.com

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Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS are non-GAAP unaudited terms. We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders, exclusive of amortization of trademarks, our proportional share of trademark amortization of equity method investees, stock-based compensation, loss on extinguishment of debt, gains on sales of assets, gain on reduction of contingent obligations, costs (recoveries) in connection with potential acquisitions, certain adjustments to the provision for doubtful accounts related to the bankruptcy of and economic impact on certain retail customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, asset impairments, and income taxes. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS measures do not include the tax effect of the aforementioned adjusting items, due to the nature of these items and the Company’s tax strategy.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP unaudited measure, which we define as net income (loss) attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders, before depreciation and amortization, our proportional share of trademark amortization of equity method investees, interest and finance expenses (including loss on extinguishment of debt, if any), income taxes, other state and local franchise taxes, stock-based compensation, gain on reduction of contingent obligations, gain on sale of assets, costs (recoveries) in connection with potential acquisitions, asset impairments, gain on sales of assets, and certain adjustments to the provision for doubtful accounts related to the bankruptcy of and economic impact on certain retail customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Management uses non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to our results of operations. Management believes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are also useful because these measures adjust for certain costs and other events that management believes are not representative of our core business operating results, and thus these non-GAAP measures provide supplemental information to assist investors in evaluating our financial results. Adjusted EBITDA is the measure used to calculate compliance with the EBITDA covenant under our term loan agreement.

Non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to net income, earnings per share, or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Given that non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures not deemed to be in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, our non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including companies in our industry, because other companies may calculate these measures in a different manner than we do. In evaluating non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may or may not incur expenses similar to some of the adjustments in this document. Our presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA does not imply that our future results will be unaffected by these expenses or any unusual or non-recurring items. When evaluating our performance, you should consider non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including our net income and other GAAP results, and not rely on any single financial measure.