Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. As discussed in the section titled “Forward-Looking Statements,” the following discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the section titled “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We operate on a 52- or 53-week fiscal year that ends on the Sunday closest to February 1. Each fiscal year generally is comprised of four 13-week fiscal quarters, although in the years with 53 weeks, the fourth quarter represents a 14-week period.
Overview
We are a technology driven company that designs, manufactures and sells unique, high quality furniture derived through our 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 online directly at www.lovesac.com, supported by direct-to-consumer touch-feel points in the form of our own showrooms, which include our newly created mobile concierge and kiosks, as well as through shop-in-shops and online pop-up-shops with third party retailers. We believe that our ecommerce centric approach, coupled with our ability to deliver our large, upholstered products through express couriers, is unique to the furniture industry.
Our Operations
See “Item 1. Business” for information on our products, customers, business model, channels, growth strategies, seasonality and other factors describing our business.
Factors Affecting Our Operating Results
While our growth strategy has contributed to our improving operating results, it also presents significant risks and challenges. The timing and magnitude of new showroom openings, existing showroom renovations, and marketing activities may affect our results of operations in future periods. These strategic initiatives will require substantial expenditures.
Other factors that could affect our results of operations in future periods include:
COVID-19
Although there has been a general improvement in conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, there continues to be uncertainties around the scope and severity of the pandemic, its impact on the global economy, including supply chains, and other business disruptions that may impact our operating results and financial condition. We continue to follow the
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guidance issued by federal, state and local governments and health organizations and have taken measures to protect the safety of our associates and customers.
While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to shifts in the way in which we operate, we continue to serve our customers through our online channels as our products can be easily configured, shopped online and delivered quickly in a touchless way, coupled with consumers’ demand for home related products and solutions. In fiscal 2022, our showroom net sales have increased, other channel including net sales from shop-in-shop and pop-up-shops also increased, while our internet net sales have only decreased slightly demonstrating a customer shift back to in-store purchases. As our showrooms are fully reopen, we continue to experience growth as our net sales increased $177.5 million, or 55.3%, to $498.2 million for the fiscal year ended 2022, compared to $320.7 million for the fiscal year ended 2021. Retail sales drove an increase of $152.8 million, or 104.6%, to $299.0 million for the fiscal year ended 2022, compared to $146.2 million for the fiscal year ended 2021. The increase in retail sales over fiscal 2021 was mainly due to the limited showroom operations related to COVID-19 in fiscal 2021, which more than offset the slight decrease in our internet net sales (net sales made directly to customers through our ecommerce channel) of $0.4 million or 0.3% in the fiscal year ended 2022. Other channel net sales increased $25.1 million, or 106.7%, to $48.6 million for the fiscal year ended 2022, compared to $23.5 million for the fiscal year ended 2021. This increase was due to hosting 2 additional online pop-up-shops on Costco.com with higher productivity compared to the prior year period and the addition of 18 new Best Buy shop-in-shops in fiscal 2022, partially offset by sales decrease from shop-in-shop locations related to Macy's closures. New customers increased by 14.3% for the fiscal year ended 2022, as compared to 32.9% for the fiscal year ended 2021. The increase is driven by the large number of new retail customers as showrooms are now fully reopened, partially offset by the decrease in new internet customers related to the shift back to in-store purchases and the large number of new internet customers acquired from the Heroes campaign in prior year period.
The industry in which we operate is cyclical. In addition, our revenues are affected by general economic conditions. Purchases of our products are sensitive to a number of factors that influence the levels of consumer spending, including economic conditions, consumer disposable income, housing market conditions, consumer debt, interest rates and consumer confidence.
Seasonality
Our business is seasonal. As a result, our revenues fluctuate from quarter to quarter, which often affects the comparability of our results between periods. Net sales are historically higher in the fourth fiscal quarter due primarily to the impact of the holiday selling season.
Competition
The retail industry is highly competitive and retailers compete based on a variety of factors, including design, quality, price and customer service. Levels of competition and the ability of our competitors to attract customers through competitive pricing or other factors may impact our results of operations.
How We Assess the Performance of Our Business
We consider a variety of financial and operating measures, including the following, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and make strategic decisions.
Net Sales
Net sales reflect our sale of merchandise plus shipping and handling revenue less returns and discounts. Sales made at Company operated showrooms, including shop-in-shops and pop-up-shops, and via the web are recognized in accordance with the guidance set forth in ASC 606, which is typically at the point of transference of title when the goods are shipped.
Comparable Showroom Sales
Comparable showroom sales are calculated based on point of sale transactions from showrooms that were open at least fifty-two weeks as of the end of the reporting period. These sales will differ from sales on our income statement which are reported when goods are shipped and title has transferred to the customer. A showroom is not considered a part of the comparable showroom sales base if the square footage of the showroom changed or if the showroom was relocated. If a showroom was closed for any period of time during the measurement period, that showroom is excluded from comparable showroom sales. We made an exception to this calculation in fiscal 2021 when all of our showrooms were temporarily closed due to government regulations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For fiscal years 2022 and 2021, 29 and 19
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respectively were excluded from comparable showroom sales. Comparable showroom sales allow us to evaluate how our showroom base is performing by measuring the change in period-over-period net sales in showrooms that have been open for twelve months or more. While we review comparable showroom sales as one measure of our performance, this measure is less relevant to us than it may be to other retailers due to our fully integrated, omni-channel, go-to-market strategy. As a result, measures that analyze a single channel are less indicative of the performance of our business than they might be for other companies that operate their distribution channels as separate businesses. Further, certain of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable showroom sales (or similar measures) differently than we do. As a result, the reporting of our comparable showroom sales may not be comparable to sales data made available by other companies.
Customer Lifetime Value and Customer Acquisition Cost
We calculate CAC on an annual basis by dividing our expenses associated with acquiring new customers for a fiscal year by the number of new customers we acquire in that fiscal year. We include premium rent for locations above commercial rates, media costs to new customers, and a portion of showroom merchandising costs in our marketing expenses associated with acquiring new customers when calculating our CAC. Our marketing expenses for fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 were both equal to 13.1% of revenue. For fiscal 2022, our CAC was $548.74 per customer compared to a CAC of $434.61 for fiscal 2021. This increase was a result of our increased marketing spend that targeted Sactional customers. We expect our CAC to continue to increase over the next few years as a result of our continued focus on increasing marketing efforts. We expect this increase in CAC to correspond with a continued increase in CLV.
We monitor repeat customer transactions in aggregate through our point of sale platform and in groups based upon the year in which customers first made a purchase from us, which we refer to as cohorts, as a way to measure our customer’s engagement with our products over their lifetime. Our fiscal 2022 cohorts CLV is $2,840 compared to $2,044 in fiscal 2021. In addition, our fiscal 2015 cohort has increased its CLV from $1,071 in fiscal 2015 to $1,385 in fiscal 2022, a 29.3% increase in customer value since the fiscal 2015 cohorts’ first purchases with Lovesac.
Retail Sales Per Selling Square Foot
Retail sales per selling square foot is calculated by dividing the total point of sales transactions for all comparable showrooms, by the average selling square footage for the period. Selling square footage is retail space at our showrooms used to sell our products. Selling square footage excludes backrooms at showrooms used for storage, office space or similar matters.
Cost of Merchandise Sold
Cost of merchandise sold includes the direct cost of sold merchandise; inventory shrinkage; inventory adjustments due to obsolescence, including excess and slow-moving inventory and lower of cost or net realizable value reserves; inbound freight; all freight costs to ship merchandise to our showrooms; design, buying and allocation costs, warehousing and all logistics costs associated with shipping product to our customers. Certain of our competitors and other retailers may report gross profit differently than we do, by excluding from gross profit some or all of the costs related to their distribution network and instead including them in selling, general and administrative expenses. As a result, the reporting of our gross profit and profit margin may not be comparable to other companies.
The primary drivers of our cost of merchandise sold are raw materials costs, labor costs in the countries where we source our merchandise, and logistics costs. We expect gross profit to increase to the extent that we successfully grow our net sales and continue to realize scale economics with our manufacturing partners. We review our inventory levels on an ongoing basis in order to identify slow-moving merchandise and use product markdowns to efficiently sell these products. The timing and level of markdowns are driven primarily by customer acceptance of our merchandise.
Gross Profit
Gross profit is equal to our net sales less cost of merchandise sold. Gross profit as a percentage of our net sales is referred to as gross margin.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses include all operating costs, other than advertising and marketing expense, not included in cost of merchandise sold. These expenses include all payroll and payroll-related expenses; showroom expenses, including occupancy costs related to showroom operations, such as rent and common area maintenance; occupancy and expenses related to many of our operations at our headquarters, including utilities, equity based compensation, financing
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related expenses and public company expenses; and credit card transaction fees. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales is usually higher in lower volume quarters and lower in higher volume quarters because a significant portion of the costs are relatively fixed.
Our recent revenue growth has been accompanied by increased selling, general and administrative expenses. The most significant components of these increases are payroll, rent and selling related costs. We expect these expenses, as well as rent expense associated with the opening of new showrooms, to increase as we grow our business. We expect to leverage total selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales as sales volumes continue to grow. We expect to continue to invest in infrastructure to support the Company’s growth. These investments will lessen the impact of expense leveraging during the period of investment with the greater impact of expense leveraging happening after the period of investment. However, total selling, general and administrative expenses generally will leverage during the periods of investments with the most deleverage occurring in the first three quarters of the fiscal year, and the greatest leverage occurring in the fourth quarter.
Advertising and Marketing Expense
Advertising and marketing expense include digital, social, and traditional advertising and marketing initiatives, that cover all of our business channels. We expect to continue to maintain our advertising and marketing investments at 12% to 14% of net sales on an annual basis. The investment by quarter may vary.
Basis of Presentation and Results of Operations
The following discussion contains references to fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020 which represent our fiscal years ended January 30, 2022, January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020, respectively. Our fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to February 1. Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 were all 52-week periods.
The following table sets forth, for the periods for fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, our consolidated statement of operations as a percentage of total revenues:
For the Fiscal Year Ended
Statement of Operations Data:
Cost of merchandise sold 45 % 46 % 50 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses 32 % 35 % 42 %
Advertising and marketing 13 % 13 % 13 %
Depreciation and amortization 2 % 2 % 2 %
Operating income (loss) 8 % 4 % (7) %
Interest (expense) income, net 0 % 0 % 0 %
Net income (loss) before taxes 8 % 4 % (7) %
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes 1 % 0 % 0 %
Net income (loss) 9 % 4 % (7) %
Fiscal 2022 Compared to Fiscal 2021
Net sales
Net sales increased $177.5 million, or 55.3%, to $498.2 million in fiscal 2022 as compared to $320.7 million in fiscal 2021. The increase in overall net sales was driven by our Showroom sales, Other sales and partially offset by a slight decrease in our Internet Sales. New customers increased by 14.3% in fiscal 2022 as compared to 32.9% in fiscal 2021 driven by the successful Internet Heroes’ campaign in the prior year period. We had 146 total showrooms including kiosks and mobile concierges open as of January 30, 2022 compared to 108 total showrooms as of January 31, 2021. We opened 28 additional showrooms, 8 kiosks, 2 mobile concierges, and remodeled 2 showrooms and did not close any showrooms in fiscal 2022, as compared to opening 19 showrooms and closing 2 showrooms in fiscal 2021. There were no showroom remodels in
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fiscal 2021. Showroom sales increased $152.8 million, or 104.6%, to $299.0 million in fiscal 2022 as compared to $146.2 million in fiscal 2021, related to higher point of sales transactions driven by limited showroom operations due to COVID-19 in the prior year period, lower promotional discounting and new showroom sales. This increase was due in large part to our comparable showroom point of sales transaction increase of $129.6 million, or 104.1%, to $254.1 million in fiscal 2022 as compared to $124.5 million in fiscal 2021. Point of sales transactions represent orders placed through our showrooms which does not always reflect the point at which control transfers to the customer, which occurs upon shipment being confirmed. See Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements. We believe point of sales transactions is a more accurate way to measure showroom performance and how our showroom associates are incentivized. Retail sales per selling square foot increased $1,067, or 63.7%, to $2,742 in fiscal 2022 as compared to $1,675 in fiscal 2021. Total number of units sold at point of transaction increased by approximately 62.3%. The increase in comparable point of sales transactions, retail sales per selling square foot and number of units sold in fiscal 2022 was principally driven by the limited showroom operations due to COVID-19 in the prior year period. Other sales, which include pop-up-shop sales, shop-in-shop sales, and barter inventory transactions, increased $25.1 million, or 106.7%, to $48.6 million in fiscal 2022 as compared to $23.5 million in fiscal 2021. This increase was principally due to hosting 2 additional online pop-up-shops on Costco.com with higher productivity compared to the prior year period and the addition of 18 new Best Buy shop-in-shops in fiscal 2022, partially offset by sales decrease from shop-in-shop locations related to Macy's closures. Internet sales (sales made directly to customers through our ecommerce channel) decreased $0.4 million, or 0.3%, to $150.6 million in fiscal 2022 as compared to $151.1 million in the fiscal 2021. The slight decrease in Internet sales was due primarily to the sales shift into the internet channel in fiscal 2021 as a result of the limited showroom operations due to COVID-19 in fiscal 2021.
Gross profit
Gross profit increased $98.6 million, or 56.4%, to $273.3 million in fiscal 2022 from $174.8 million in fiscal 2021. Gross margin increased to 54.9% of net sales in fiscal 2022 from 54.5% of net sales in fiscal 2021. The increase in gross margin percentage of 40 basis points was primarily driven by an increase of 330 basis points improvement due to lower promotional discounts and continuing vendor negotiations to assist with the mitigation of tariffs, partially offset by an increase of 290 basis points in total freight including tariff expenses and warehousing costs. The increase in total freight including tariffs and warehousing costs over the prior year period is principally related to the increase of 720 basis points in inbound container freight costs, partially offset by higher leverage of 430 basis points in warehousing and outbound freight costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 45.5%, or $50.6 million, to $162.0 million for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2022 compared to $111.4 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2022 was primarily related to an increase in employment costs, rent, overhead expenses, and selling related expenses. Employment costs increased by $22.8 million driven by an increase in new hires and variable compensation. Rent increased by $10.3 million related to $5.4 million rent expense primarily related to our net addition of 28 showrooms and $4.9 million in higher percentage rent from the increase in sales. Overhead expenses increased $9.6 million consisting of an increase of $7.3 million in infrastructure investments, an increase of $1.3 million in equity-based compensation, an increase of $0.6 million in travel expenses, and an increase of $0.4 million in insurance expenses. Selling related expenses increased $7.9 million due to an increase of $7.2 million in credit card fees and an increase of $0.7 million in selling agent fees which includes $2.0 million in fees to terminate an agreement with vendor partners, higher sales volume, partially offset by new lower rates of selling related fees compared to the prior year period.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were 32.5% of net sales for fiscal year ended January 30, 2022 compared to 34.7% of net sales for fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. SG&A expense as a percent of net sales decreased 221 basis points in fiscal 2022 due to a higher leverage within infrastructure investments, rent, equity-based compensation, insurance, and selling related expenses, partially offset by deleverage in employment costs and travel. The deleverage in certain expenses relate to the investments we are making into the business that were put on hold in the prior year relating to COVID-19 financial resilience measures.
Advertising and marketing expenses
Advertising and marketing expenses increased $23.2 million, or 55.2%, to $65.1 million for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2022 compared to $41.9 million for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. The increase in advertising and marketing costs relates to ongoing investments in marketing spends to support our sales growth.
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Advertising and marketing expenses were 13.1% of net sales in both fiscal year 2022 and fiscal 2021. We expect to continue to maintain our advertising and marketing investments at 12% to 14% of net sales on an annual basis. The investment by quarter may vary.
Depreciation and amortization expenses
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased 19%, or $1.2 million to $7.9 million in fiscal 2022 compared to $6.6 million in fiscal 2021. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense is principally related to capital investments for new and remodeled showrooms in fiscal 2022.
Interest expense
Interest expense, net was $0.2 million in fiscal 2022, principally related to the interest expense for unused line fees and amortization of deferred financing fees on the asset-based loan. Interest expense, net in fiscal 2021 was $0.1 million, which reflects $0.1 million of interest income on cash and cash equivalents, offset by $0.2 million of interest expense related to unused line fees, interest on borrowings and amortization of deferred financing fees on the asset-based loan for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021.
Provision for income taxes
During fiscal 2022, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $7.6 million compared to income tax expense of $0.1 million in fiscal 2021. During fiscal 2022 the company recognized a reversal of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets of $16.4 million offset by recognition of deferred tax expense of $9.8 million.
Repeat customers
Repeat customers accounted for approximately 41.6% of all transactions in fiscal 2022 compared to 37.5% in fiscal 2021. We expect new transactions to continue to become a larger portion of our transaction mix as we spend on acquisition.
Quarterly Results
Our business is seasonal and we have historically realized a higher portion of our net sales and net income in the fourth fiscal quarter due primarily to the holiday selling season. Working capital requirements are typically higher in the third fiscal quarter due to inventory built-up in advance of the holiday selling season. During these peak periods we have historically increased our borrowings under our line of credit. As such, results of a period shorter than a full year may not be indicative of results expected for the entire year, and the seasonal nature of our business may affect comparisons between periods.
For a comparison of Fiscal 2021 to Fiscal 2020 please refer to Item 7 within the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our business relies on cash flows from operations, our revolving line of credit (see “Revolving Line of Credit” below) and securities issuances as our primary sources of liquidity. Our primary cash needs are for marketing and advertising, inventory, payroll, showroom rent, capital expenditures associated with opening new showrooms and updating existing showrooms, as well as infrastructure and information technology. The most significant components of our working capital are cash and cash equivalents, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other current liabilities and customer deposits. Borrowings generally increase in our third fiscal quarter as we prepare for the holiday selling season, which is in our fourth fiscal quarter. We believe that cash expected to be generated from operations, the availability under our revolving line of credit and our existing cash balances are sufficient to meet working capital requirements and anticipated capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months.
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Cash Flow Analysis
A summary of operating, investing, and financing activities during the periods indicated are shown in the following table:
in thousands Fiscal Year Ended
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 14,051 29,802 (532)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Cash from operating activities consists primarily of net income (loss) adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment, impairment of property and equipment, equity based compensation, deferred rent, and non-cash interest expense and the effect of changes in working capital and other activities.
In fiscal 2022, net cash provided by operating activities was $34.0 million and consisted of changes in operating assets and liabilities of $31.2 million, a net income of $45.9 million, and non-cash items of $19.9 million. Working capital and other activities consisted primarily of increases in inventory of $56.8 million, trade accounts receivable of $4.0 million, customer deposits of $7.3 million, accounts payable and accrued expenses of $39.2 million, and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $2.5 million, partially offset by a decrease in operating lease liabilities of $14.4 million.
In fiscal 2021, net cash provided by operating activities was $40.5 million and consisted of changes in operating assets and liabilities of $10.5 million, a net income of $14.7 million, and non-cash items of $15.3 million. Working capital and other activities consisted primarily of increases in inventory of $14.0 million and prepaid expenses and other current assets of $2.1 million, partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $2.7 million and increases in accrued liabilities and accounts payable of $19.6 million, and customer deposits of $4.3 million.
In fiscal 2020, net cash used in operating activities was $11.2 million and consisted of changes in operating assets and liabilities of $7.8 million, a net loss of $15.2 million, and non-cash items of $11.8 million. Working capital and other activities consisted primarily of increases in inventory of $10.2 million, accounts receivable of $3.2 million, and prepaid expenses of $2.2 million, partially offset by increases in accrued liabilities and accounts payable of $7.2 million, and other current liabilities of $0.6 million.
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
Investing activities consist primarily of investments related to capital expenditures for new showroom openings, the remodeling of existing showrooms, and the acquisition of intangible assets .
For fiscal 2022, capital expenditures were $16.5 million as a result of investments in new and remodeled showrooms and intangibles.
For fiscal 2021, capital expenditures were $9.1 million as a result of investments in new and remodeled showrooms and intangibles.
For fiscal 2020, capital expenditures were $10.7 million as a result of investments in new and remodeled showrooms and intangibles which included $0.3 million in proceeds from the disposal of property and equipment.
Net Cash (Used in) Provided By Financing Activities
Financing activities consist primarily of taxes paid for the net settlement of equity awards.
For fiscal 2022, net cash used in financing activities was $3.5 million primarily due to taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards of $3.6 million offset by proceeds from the exercise of warrants of $0.1 million .
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For fiscal 2021, net cash used in financing activities was $1.7 million which is mainly attributable taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards.
For fiscal 2020, net cash provided by financing activities was $21.3 million, primarily due to $25.6 million of net proceeds from a primary share offering net of $4.3 million of taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards.
Revolving Line of Credit
On March 25, 2022, we amended our existing credit agreement providing for an asset-based revolving credit facility with the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The maturity date of our credit agreement was extended to March 25, 2024 and, among other things, the maximum revolver commitment was increased from $25.0 million to $40.0 million, subject to borrowing base and availability restrictions. Our credit agreement includes a $1,000,000 sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $4,000,000 sublimit for swing line loans. There were no outstanding borrowings under our credit facility as of January 30, 2022 and March 30, 2022.
We are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.30% based on the daily unused portion of the credit facility. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility, at our option, bear interest at either a base rate or a term SOFR based rate, plus, in either case, a margin determined by reference to our quarterly average excess availability under the credit facility and ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% for borrowings accruing interest at base rate and from 1.625% to 1.850% for borrowings accruing interest at term SOFR. Swing line loans will at all times accrue interest at a base rate plus the applicable margin. The lower margins described above will apply initially and will adjust thereafter from time to time based on the quarterly average excess availability under the credit facility. For additional information regarding our line of credit with Wells, see Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.
Severance Contingency
We have employment agreements with our senior level executives. These agreements have severance provisions, ranging from 12 to 18 months of salary, in the event those associates are terminated without cause or resign for good reason. The total amount of exposure to us under these agreements was $5.5 million at January 30, 2022 if all executives with employment agreements were terminated without cause or resign for good reason and the full amount of severance was payable.
Contractual Obligations
We generally enter into long-term contractual obligations and commitments in the normal course of business, primarily debt obligations and non-cancelable operating leases. As of January 30, 2022, our contractual cash obligations over the next several periods were as follows:
Payments due by period
Total Less than 1 year 1 - 3 years 3 - 5 Years More than 5 years
Employment agreements $ 5,543 $ 5,543 $ — $ — $ —
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. Certain accounting policies and estimates are particularly important to the understanding of our financial position and results of operations and require the application of significant judgment by our management or can be materially affected by changes from period to period in economic factors or conditions that are outside of our control. As a result, they are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. In applying these policies, management uses their judgment to determine the appropriate assumptions to be used in the determination of certain estimates. Those estimates are based on our historical operations, our future business plans and projected financial results, the terms of existing contracts, observance of trends in the industry, information provided by our customers and information available from other outside sources, as appropriate. Please see Note 1 to our audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a complete description of our
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significant accounting policies. There have been no material changes to the significant accounting policies during fiscal 2022.
Revenue Recognition
Our revenue consists substantially of product sales. We report product sales net of discounts and recognize them at the point in time when control transfers to the customer, which occurs when shipment is confirmed.
Estimated refunds for returns and allowances are recorded using our historical return patterns, adjusting for any changes in returns policies. We record estimated refunds for net sales returns on a monthly basis as a reduction of net sales and cost of sales on the statement of operations and an increase in inventory and customers returns liability on the balance sheet.
In some cases, deposits are received before we transfer control, resulting in contract liabilities. These contract’s liabilities are reported as deposits on the Company’s balance sheet.
Upon adoption of ASC 606, we have elected the following accounting policies and practical expedients:
We recognize shipping and handling expense as fulfillment activities (rather than as a promised good or service) when the activities are performed even if those activities are performed after the control of the good has been transferred. Accordingly, we record the expenses for shipping and handling activities at the same time we recognize revenue.
We exclude from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue- producing transaction and collected by the entity from a customer, including sales, use, excise, value-added, and franchise taxes (collectively referred to as sales taxes).
We do not adjust revenue for the effects of any financing components if the contract has a duration of one year or less, as we receive payment from the customer within one year from when we transferred control of the related goods.
We offer our products through an inventory lean omni-channel platform that provides a seamless and meaningful experience to its customers in showrooms and through the internet. The other channel predominantly represents sales through the use of pop-up-shops that typically average ten days at a time and are staffed with associates trained to demonstrate and sell our product.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Our long-lived assets consist of property and equipment and right of use assets from leases. Property and equipment includes leasehold improvements, and other intangible assets. Long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment at such time that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recovered. We evaluate for impairment at the individual showroom level, which is the lowest level at which individual cash flows can be identified. When evaluating long-lived assets for potential impairment, we will first compare the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows for the respective long-lived asset. If the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amounts of the assets, an impairment loss calculation is prepared. An impairment loss is measured based upon the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value which is generally based on an estimated future discounted cash flow. If required, an impairment loss is recorded for that portion of the asset’s carrying value in excess of fair value.
In fiscal 2022, we recognized impairment charges totaling $0.6 million associated with showroom-level right of use lease assets. During fiscal 2021, we recorded impairment charges of $0.2 million, associated with the assets of an underperforming retail location. The impairments in fiscal 2022 and fiscal were 2021 calculated using a discounted cash flow model and were recorded in selling, general and administrative in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Merchandise Inventories
Merchandise inventories are comprised of finished goods which are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value and capitalized freight and warehousing costs. Cost is determined on a weighted-average method basis. Merchandise inventories consist primarily of foam filled furniture, sectional couches, and related accessories. We adjust our inventory for obsolescence based on historical trends, aging reports, specific identification and its estimates of future retail sales prices. In addition, we include capitalized freight and warehousing costs in inventory related to the finished goods in inventory.
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Operating Leases
The Company determines if a long-term contractual obligation is a lease at inception. The majority of our operating leases relate to company showrooms. We also lease our corporate facilities. These operating leases expire at various dates through fiscal 2032. Showroom leases may include options that allow us to extend the lease term beyond the initial base period, subject to terms agreed upon at lease inception. Some leases also include early termination options, which can be exercised under specific conditions. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The Company records lease liabilities at the present value of the lease payments not yet paid, discounted at the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term. As the Company's leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.
We recognize operating lease cost over the estimated term of the lease, which includes options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised, starting when possession of the property is taken from the landlord, which normally includes a construction period prior to the showroom opening. When a lease contains a predetermined fixed escalation of the fixed rent, we recognize the related operating lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, certain of our lease agreements include variable lease payments, such as payments based on a percentage of sales that are in excess of a predetermined level and/or increases based on a change in the consumer price index or fair market value. These variable lease payments are excluded from minimum lease payments and are included in the determination of net lease cost when it is probable that the expense has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If an operating lease asset is impaired, the remaining operating lease asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.
Equity-based Compensation
We account for equity-based compensation for associates and directors by recognizing the fair value of equity-based compensation as an expense in the calculation of net income, based on the grant-date fair value. We recognize equity-based compensation expense in the periods in which the associate or director is required to provide service, which is generally over the vesting period of the individual equity instruments. The fair value of the equity-based awards is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model or the stock price on the date of grant.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Except as described below, we have considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial statements.
In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) amending lease guidance to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU No. 2020-05 extended the effective date to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. We adopted the guidance in fiscal 2022 and there was not a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
Adoption of this standard resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-to-use (“ROU”) assets and corresponding lease liabilities of approximately $90 million and $97 million, respectively, and reclassification of deferred rent of $6.7 million as a reduction of the right-of-use assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of January 30, 2022. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. This means, for those leases that qualify, we will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities, and this includes not recognizing ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition. We also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of our leases.
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In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718). ASU 2018-07 eliminates the separate accounting model for nonemployee share-based payment awards and generally requires companies to account for share-based payment transactions with nonemployees in the same way as share-based payment transactions with employees. The accounting remains different for attribution, which represents how the equity-based payment cost is recognized over the vesting period, and a contractual term election for valuing nonemployee equity share options. ASU 2018-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. We adopted the guidance in fiscal 2022 and there was not a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
In the normal course of business, we are exposed to a variety of risks, including fluctuations in interest rates that could affect our financial position and results of operations.
Debt
Interest rate risk exists primarily through our borrowing activities. We use U.S. dollar denominated borrowings to fund our working capital and investment needs. It is anticipated that the fair market value of any future debt under the line of credit will continue to be immaterially affected by fluctuations in interest rates and we do not believe that the value of such debt would be significantly impacted by current market events. Under the line of credit, the Company may elect that revolving loans bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the base rate plus the applicable margin or the LIBOR rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margin is based on tier’s relating to the quarterly average excess availability. The tiers range from 2.00% to 2.25%. We currently do not engage in any interest rate hedging activity and we have no intention of doing so in the foreseeable future. A hypothetical 100 basis point change (up or down) in the one-month LIBOR rate would not have a material effect on our consolidated results of operations.
LIBOR Transition
Borrowings under our revolving line of credit have an interest rate tied to LIBOR, which is the subject of recent national, international, and other regulatory guidance and proposals for reform. These reforms and other pressure may cause LIBOR to disappear entirely or to perform differently than in the past. It is expected that certain banks will stop reporting information used to set LIBOR at the end of 2021 when their reporting obligations cease. This will effectively end the usefulness of LIBOR and end its publication. If LIBOR is no longer available, or otherwise at our option, we will pursue alternative interest rate calculations in our Credit Agreement, including the use of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR). A number of other alternatives to LIBOR have been proposed or are being developed, but it is not clear which, if any, will be adopted. Any of these alternative methods may result in interest payments that are higher than expected or that do not otherwise correlate over time with the payments that would have been made on such indebtedness for the interest periods if the applicable LIBOR rate was available in its current form.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The Company’s financial statements are contained in the pages beginning on F-1, which appear at the end of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (our principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded, based on their evaluation, that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of January 30, 2022 due to a material weakness related to information technology general controls, as discussed below in Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.
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Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2022. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in 2013 by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Tread way Commission (COSO) in “Internal Control-Integrated Framework.” Based on management’s assessment using the COSO criteria, due to the material weaknesses described below, management has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of January 30, 2022.
Marcum LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, is appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors and ratified by the Company’s stockholders. They were engaged to render an opinion regarding the fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements as well as conducting an audit of internal control over financial reporting. Their reports included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K are based upon audits conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).
Material Weaknesses
A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Our management concluded that a material weakness existed as of January 30, 2022 relating to ineffective information technology general controls in the areas of user access and segregation of duties related to certain information technology systems that support our financial reporting process.
Notwithstanding the material weakness described above, our management has concluded that our consolidated financial statements for the periods covered by and included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and fairly present, in all material respects, our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for each of the periods presented herein.
Remediation of Material Weaknesses
Our management, under the oversight of our Audit Committee and in consultation with outside advisors, has begun evaluating and implementing measures designed to ensure that the control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness are remediated. These remediation measures include, but are not limited to: (i) evaluating and implementing enhanced process controls around user access management to key information systems which may impact our financial reporting; (ii) expanding the management and governance over user access and system controls and (iii) enhancing our information technology compliance and accounting functions with additional experienced hires including a new Chief Information Officer.
We believe the above actions will be effective in remediating the material weakness described above and we will continue to devote time and attention to these remedial efforts. However, as we continue to evaluate and take actions to improve our internal control over financial reporting, we may take additional actions to address control deficiencies or modify certain of the remediation measures described above. Our remediation efforts will not be considered complete until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and our management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.
Our independent registered public accounting firm, Marcum LLP, has issued an adverse attestation report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2022, as stated in their report which is included in the Financial Statements of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Marcum LLP has also audited our consolidated financial statements at January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021, and for each of the three years in the period ended January 30, 2022, and its report dated March 30, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on our consolidated financial statements.
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Changes in our Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Other than as described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended January 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures or the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
Item 9B. Other Information.
On March 25, 2022, we amended our existing credit agreement providing for an asset-based revolving credit facility with the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent. The maturity date of our credit agreement was extended to February 6, 2024, and among other things, the maximum revolver commitment was increased from $25.0 million to $40.0 million, subject to borrowing base and availability restrictions. Our credit agreement includes a $1,000,000 sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a $4,000,000 sublimit for swing line loans. There were no outstanding borrowings under our credit facility as of March 30, 2022.
The credit facility is secured by a first lien on substantially all of our assets. No other subsidiary of the Company guaranteed the obligations under the credit facility or granted security interests in their assets to secure such obligations.
Availability under the credit facility is based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory. Our credit facility contains a financial covenant that requires us to maintain undrawn availability under the credit facility of at least 10% of the lesser of (i) the aggregate commitments in the amount of $40.0 million and (ii) the amounts available under the credit facility based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory.
We are required to pay a commitment fee of 0.30% based on the daily unused portion of the credit facility. Amounts outstanding under the credit facility, at our option, bear interest at either a base rate or a term SOFR based rate, plus, in either case, a margin determined by reference to our quarterly average excess availability under the credit facility and ranging from 0.50% to 0.75% for borrowings accruing interest at a base rate and from 1.625% to 1.850% for borrowings accruing interest at term SOFR. Swing line loans will at all times accrue interest at a base rate plus the applicable margin. The lower margins described above will apply initially and will adjust thereafter from time to time based on the quarterly average excess availability under the credit facility.
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PART III.
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The following is a list of the names, ages and backgrounds of our current executive officers:
Name Age Present Position Business Experience
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We will file with the SEC a definitive proxy statement (the “2022 Proxy Statement”) pursuant to Regulation 14A for our 2022 annual meeting of stockholders within 120 days of the fiscal year ended January 30, 2022. The additional information required by this Item will appear in the 2022 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
Our board of directors has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all officers, directors and associates, which is available on our website (https://investor.lovesac.com) under "Governance." We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Conduct by posting such information on the website address and location specified above.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item will appear in the 2022 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
The following table provides information as of January 30, 2022, about the securities which are either already issued, or authorized for future issuance, under our Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Equity Plan”).
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(a) (b) (c)
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders — — —
(1)The weighted average exercise price is calculated based solely on outstanding stock options. It does not take into account the shares of our common stock underlying restricted stock units or performance units, which have no exercise price.
(2)Calculations based on 2017 Equity Plan.
(3)Awards of equity are made pursuant to our 2017 Equity Plan which was approved by our Board of Directors and our stockholders on August 26, 2017. In fiscal 2019, the 2017 Equity Plan was amended to increase the shares of our common stock authorized and reserved for issuance to 615,066 shares. In fiscal 2020, the 2017 Equity Plan was amended and restated to, among other things, increase the shares of our common stock authorized and reserved for issuance to 1,414,889 shares. In fiscal 2021, the 2017 Equity Plan was amended and restated to increase the shares of our common stock authorized and reserved for issuance by 690,000 shares.
The remaining information required by this Item will appear in the 2022 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item will appear in the 2022 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information required by this Item will appear in the 2022 Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
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PART IV.
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.
(a)The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Financial Statements (see Part II, Item 8 – Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data)
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 688) F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheets – As of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021 F-7
Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements F-11
2. Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules have been omitted because they are not required or are not applicable or because the information required to be set forth therein either is not material or is included in the financial statements or notes thereto.
3. Exhibits
See the Exhibit Index.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
Optional disclosure not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation 8-K 3.3 6/7/2021
4.1 Form of Amended and Restated Series A Warrant Agreement S-1/A 4.2 5/23/2018
10.5 Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement S-1 10.5 4/20/2018
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23.1 Consent of Marcum LLP Filed herewith.
101.INS XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
± Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
† Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit to the SEC upon its request.
* This certification is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on March 30, 2022.
THE LOVESAC COMPANY
By: /s/ Shawn Nelson
Shawn Nelson
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Shawn Nelson and Donna Dellomo, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that all said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ Shawn Nelson March 30, 2022
Shawn Nelson
Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Donna Dellomo March 30, 2022
Donna Dellomo
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and
Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Andrew Heyer March 30, 2022
Andrew Heyer
Chairman and Director
/s/ Walter McLallen March 30, 2022
Walter McLallen
Director
/s/ Sharon M. Leite March 30, 2022
Sharon M. Leite
Director
/s/ Shirley Romig March 30, 2022
Shirley Romig
Director
John Grafer
Director
Jack Krause
Director
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF JANUARY 30, 2022 AND JANUARY 31, 2021 AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 30, 2022, JANUARY 31, 2021 AND FEBRUARY 2, 2020
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CONTENTS
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 688) F-3
Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-7
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-8
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity F-9
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-10
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-11
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
The Lovesac Company
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Lovesac Company (the “Company”) as of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 30, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 30, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2022, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 2013 and our report dated March 30, 2022, expressed an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting because of the existence of a material weakness.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Accounting for leases in accordance with ASC 842
Description of the matter
As described in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for leases in 2021 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases (ASC 842), and the related amendments.
The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in the recognition of right-of-use operating lease assets of $90 million and operating lease liabilities of approximately $97 million, and the reclassification of deferred rent of $6.7 million as a reduction of the right-of-use assets as of February 1, 2022. There was no cumulative effect of adopting the standard to retained earnings.
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Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the future minimum lease payments over the lease term discounted using the incremental borrowing rate.
Auditing the Company’s adoption of ASC 842 was complex and involved subjective auditor judgment because the Company is a party to a significant number of lease contracts and certain aspects of adopting ASC 842 required management to exercise judgment in applying the new standard to its portfolio of lease contracts. In particular, the estimates of the incremental borrowing rate were complex due to the significant management estimates required to determine the appropriate incremental borrowing rate and the resulting impact on the financial statements.
How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit
We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s accounting for the adoption of ASC 842.
This included testing controls over management’s review of the incremental borrowing rate and models used to estimate the fair value of the right-of-use asset, including the related data and assumption.
To test the adoption of ASC 842, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, selecting a sample of lease contracts from the overall population to evaluate the completeness, accuracy, and proper application of the accounting standard, testing the accuracy of lease terms within the lease IT system by comparison of the data for a sample of leases to the underlying lease contract, and testing the accuracy of the Company’s system calculations of initial operating lease right-of use-assets and operating lease liabilities.
Additionally, we evaluated management’s methodology and model for developing the incremental borrowing rate by performing comparative independent calculations.
/s/ Marcum LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017.
Hartford, CT
March 30, 2022
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
WITH A MATERIAL WEAKNESS
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of
The Lovesac Company
Adverse Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited The Lovesac Company’s (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, because of the effect of the material weakness described in the following paragraph on the achievement of the objectives of the control criteria, the Company has not maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 30, 2022 based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The following material weakness has been identified and included in “Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting”: the Company has not established an effective control environment due to the ineffective design and implementation of information technology and related activity level controls covering all significant accounts. This ineffectiveness was due, in part, to inadequate information technology general controls ("ITGC") relating to certain information technology systems. The ITGC deficiencies affected, among other things, the integrity of the data used to support the related activity level controls. This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing, and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the financial statements as of and for the year ended January 30, 2022, of the Company, and this report does not affect our report on such financial statements.
This material weakness was considered in determining the nature, timing and extent of audit tests applied in our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 30, 2022 and this report does not affect our report dated March 30, 2022 on those consolidated financial statements.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), the consolidated balance sheets as of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows and the related notes for each of the three years in the period ended January 30, 2022, and our report dated March 30, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying "Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting." Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such other procedures, as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/Marcum LLP
Hartford, Connecticut
March 30, 2022
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
JANUARY 30, 2022 AND JANUARY 31, 2021
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Assets
Current Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 15,726 10,128
Operating lease right-of-use assets 100,891 —
Other Assets
Deferred financing costs, net — 91
Deferred tax asset 9,836 —
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Current operating lease liabilities 16,382 —
Deferred Rent — 6,749
Operating Lease Liabilities, long term 96,574 —
Line of Credit — —
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 7)
Stockholders’ Equity
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 371,579 $ 171,019
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 30, 2022, JANUARY 31, 2021, AND FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Operating expenses
Interest (expense) income, net (179) (67) 647
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes 7,638 (86) (43)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 30, 2022, JANUARY 31, 2021, AND FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Common Additional Paid-in Accumulated
(amounts in thousands, except share amounts) Shares Amount Capital Deficit Total
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock 180,304 — — — —
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards — — (4,278) — (4,278)
Cancelation of shares (175,390) — — — —
Equity-based compensation — — 4,681 — 4,681
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock 99,498 — — — —
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards — — (1,717) — (1,717)
Equity-based compensation — — 5,859 — 5,859
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock 100,826 — — — —
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards — — (3,583) — (3,583)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JANUARY 30, 2022, JANUARY 31, 2021, AND FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 7,154 6,100 4,894
Amortization of other intangible assets 705 513 264
Amortization of deferred financing fees 91 88 73
Net loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment 464 5 (167)
Impairment of long-lived assets 554 245 —
Non-cash operating lease cost 14,953 — —
Deferred income taxes (9,836) — —
Gain on recovery of insurance proceeds - lost profit margin (632) — —
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,459) (2,060) (2,116)
Operating lease liabilities (14,400) — —
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Payments for patents and trademarks (601) (678) (674)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment — — 300
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from the issuance of common shares, net — — 25,610
Taxes paid for net share settlement of equity awards (3,583) (1,717) (4,278)
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants 104 100 12
Paydown of proceeds from line of credit — — (31)
Payment of deferred financing costs — (50) —
Net Cash (used in) Provided by Financing Activities (3,479) (1,667) 21,313
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Cash paid for interest $ 95 $ 85 $ 63
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION, OPERATIONS AND LIQUIDITY, AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The consolidated financial statements of The Lovesac Company (the “Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) as of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021 and for the years ended January 30, 2022, January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain amounts in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
The 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. The Company markets and sells its products through modern and efficient showrooms and, increasingly, through online sales directly at www.lovesac.com, supported by direct-to-consumer touch-feel points in the form of our own showrooms, which include our newly created mobile concierge and kiosks, as well as through shop-in-shops and online pop-up-shops with third party retailers. As of January 30, 2022, the Company operated 146 showrooms including kiosks and mobile concierges located throughout the United States. The Company was formed as a Delaware corporation on January 3, 2017, in connection with a corporate reorganization with SAC Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SAC LLC”), the predecessor entity to the Company.
COVID-19
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic and, in the following weeks, the U.S. federal, state and local governments issued lockdown orders and related safety measures impacting the operations of our showrooms and consumer demand. Although there has been improvement in conditions, there continues to be uncertainty around the scope and severity of the pandemic, its impact on the global economy, including supply chains, and other business disruptions that may impact our operating results and financial condition. We continue to follow the guidance issued by federal, state and local governments and health organizations and have taken measures to protect the safety of our associates and customers.
OPERATIONS AND LIQUIDITY
Prior to fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, the Company had incurred significant operating losses and used cash in its operating activities from inception through fiscal 2020. Operating losses resulted from inadequate sales levels for the cost structure and expenses as a result of impact of tariffs on inventory, expanding into new markets, opening new showrooms, and investments into advertising, marketing and infrastructure to support increases in revenues. The Company plans to continue to open new retail showrooms in larger markets and increase its shop-in-shop relationships to increase sales levels, invest in advertising and marketing initiatives to increase brand awareness, and invest in infrastructure to support growth of the Company. There can be no assurance that anticipated sales levels will be achieved. The Company believes that based on its current sales and expense levels, cash generated from operating activities during fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021, projections for the next twelve months, and the credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. ("Wells"), see Note 10, the Company will have sufficient working capital to cover operating cash needs through the twelve-month period from the financial statement issuance date.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
FISCAL YEAR
The Company’s fiscal year is determined on a 52/53 week basis ending on the Sunday closest to February 1. Hereinafter, the fiscal years ended January 30, 2022, January 31, 2021 and February 2, 2020 are referred to as fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 were 52-week fiscal years.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically and the effects of the revisions are reflected in the period the change is determined.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company implemented Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-04, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, “ASC 606”), in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 using modified retrospective method, which required the Company to apply the new guidance retrospectively to revenue transactions completed on or after the effective date. Adopting this new standard had no material financial impact on our consolidated financial statements but did result in enhanced presentation and disclosures.
Our revenue consists substantially of product sales. The Company reports product sales net of discounts and recognize them at the point in time when control transfers to the customer, which occurs when shipment is confirmed.
Estimated refunds for returns and allowances are recorded using our historical return patterns, adjusting for any changes in returns policies. The Company records estimated refunds for net sales returns on a monthly basis as a reduction of net sales and cost of sales on the statement of operations and an increase in inventory and customers returns liability on the balance sheet. As of January 30, 2022, there was a returns allowance of $2.0 million which was in accrued expenses and $0.4 million associated with sales returns in merchandise inventories. As of January 31, 2021, there was a returns allowance of $2.2 million which was in accrued expenses and $0.3 million associated with sales returns in merchandise inventories.
In some cases, deposits are received before the Company transfers control, resulting in contract liabilities. These contract liabilities are reported as deposits on the Company’s balance sheet. As of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021, the Company recorded under customer deposit liabilities the amount of $13.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively. During the fiscal year ended January 30, 2022, the Company recognized $6.0 million related to its customer deposits from fiscal 2021. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021, the Company recognized $1.7 million from fiscal 2020. During the fiscal year ended February 2, 2020, the Company recognized $1.1 million from fiscal 2019.
Under ASC 606, the Company has elected the following accounting policies and practical expedients:
The Company recognizes shipping and handling expense as fulfillment activities (rather than as a promised good or service) when the activities are performed. Accordingly, the Company records the expenses for shipping and handling activities at the same time the Company recognizes revenue.
The Company excludes from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes imposed on and concurrent with a specific revenue-producing transaction and collected by the entity from a customer, including sales, use, excise, value-added, and franchise taxes (collectively referred to as sales taxes).
The Company does not adjust revenue for the effects of any financing components if the contract has a duration of one year or less, as the Company receives payment from the customer within one year from when it transferred control of the related goods.
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Company offers its products through showrooms and through the Internet. The other channel predominantly represents sales through the use of online and in store pop-up shops, shop-in-shops, and barter inventory transactions. In store pop-up-shops are staffed with associates trained to demonstrate and sell our product. The following represents sales disaggregated by channel:
For the fiscal years ended
The Company has no foreign operations and its sales to foreign countries was less than .01% of total net sales in fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020.
The Company had no customers in fiscal 2022, 2021, or 2020 that comprise more than 10% of total net sales.
See Note 11 for sales disaggregated by product.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity at purchase of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
The Company has deposits with financial institutions that maintain Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation “FDIC” deposit insurance up to $250,000 per depositor. The portion of the deposit in excess of this limit represents a credit risk to the Company. Due to the high cash balance maintained by the Company, the Company does maintain depository balances in excess of the insured amounts.
TRADE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Trade accounts receivable are carried at their estimated realizable amount and do not bear interest. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual customer accounts, considering the customer’s financial condition, and credit history, and general and industry current economic conditions. Trade accounts receivable are reserved for when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of amounts previously written off are recorded when received. Historically, collection losses have been immaterial as a significant portion of the Company’s receivables are related to individual credit card transactions and three wholesale customers for which the Company has no history of collection losses. Management has concluded that an allowance was not necessary at January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021, respectively.
Breakdown of accounts receivable is as follows:
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Company had two wholesale customers that comprised 100% and 97% of wholesale receivables at January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021, respectively.
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
The Company recognizes payments made for goods and services to be received in the near future as prepaid expenses and other current assets. Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist primarily of payments related to insurance premiums, catalog costs, barter credits, deposits, prepaid rent, prepaid inventory, and other costs.
MERCHANDISE INVENTORIES
Merchandise inventories are comprised of finished goods which are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is determined on a weighted-average method basis. Merchandise inventories consist primarily of foam filled furniture, sectional couches, and related accessories. The Company adjusts its inventory for obsolescence based on historical trends, aging reports, specific identification and its estimates of future retail sales prices. In addition, the Company includes capitalized freight and warehousing costs in inventory relative to the finished goods in inventory.
GIFT CERTIFICATES AND MERCHANDISE CREDITS
The Company sells gift certificates and issues merchandise credits to its customers in the showrooms and through its website. Revenue associated with gift certificates and merchandise credits is deferred until redemption of the gift certificate and merchandise credits. The Company did not recognize any breakage revenue in fiscal 2022, fiscal 2021 or fiscal 2020 as the Company continues to honor all outstanding gift certificates.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Office and showroom furniture and equipment, software and vehicles are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over their expected useful lives or lease term, whichever is shorter.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. For assets sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation or amortization is removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in operations for the period. Expenditures for major betterments that extend the useful lives of property and equipment are capitalized.
GOODWILL
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the identified net assets of each business acquired. Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually for impairment in the fourth fiscal quarter and in interim periods if certain events occur indicating that the carrying amounts may be impaired. If a qualitative assessment is used and the Company determines that the fair value of a reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible asset is more likely than not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) less than its carrying amount, a quantitative impairment test will be performed. If goodwill is quantitatively assessed for impairment, a two-step approach is applied.
In the first step, the Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit, generally defined as the same level as or one level below an operating segment, to its carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds the carrying value of the net assets assigned to that unit, goodwill is considered not impaired and the Company is not required to perform further testing. If the carrying value of the net assets assigned to the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, then the second step of the impairment test must be performed in order to determine the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill. If the carrying value of a reporting unit’s goodwill exceeds its implied fair value, then an impairment loss equal to the difference would be recorded.
There were no impairments during fiscal 2022, 2021, or 2020.
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The fair value of the Company’s reporting unit is determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis. The determination of fair value requires assumptions and estimates of many critical factors, including among others, the nature and history of the Company, financial and economic conditions affecting the Company, the industry and the general economy, past results, current operations and future prospects, sales of similar businesses or capital stock of publicly held similar businesses, as well as prices, terms and conditions affecting past sales of similar businesses. Forecasts of future operations are based, in part, on operating results and management’s expectations as to future market conditions. These types of analyses contain uncertainties because they require management to make assumptions and to apply judgments to estimate industry economic factors and the profitability of future business strategies. However, if actual results are not consistent with the Company’s estimates and assumptions, there may be exposure to future impairment losses that could be material.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets with finite useful lives, including patents, trademarks, and other intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives. Other intangible assets with finite useful lives are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset might not be recovered.
Patents and licenses are recorded at cost and amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated remaining life of the patent or license. Ongoing maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
If the estimates of the useful lives should change, the Company will amortize the remaining book value over the remaining useful life, or if it is deemed to be impaired a write-down of the value of the asset may be required at such time.
There were no impairments during either fiscal 2022, 2021, or 2020.
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company’s long-lived assets consist of property and equipment and right of use assets from leases. Property and equipment includes leasehold improvements, and other intangible assets. Long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment at such time that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset might not be recovered. The Company evaluates for impairment at the individual showroom level, which is the lowest level at which individual cash flows can be identified. When evaluating long-lived assets for potential impairment, the Company will first compare the carrying amount of the assets to the future undiscounted cash flows for the respective long-lived asset. If the estimated future cash flows are less than the carrying amounts of the assets, an impairment loss calculation is prepared. An impairment loss is measured based upon the excess of the carrying value of the asset over its estimated fair value which is generally based on an estimated future discounted cash flow. If required, an impairment loss is recorded for that portion of the asset’s carrying value in excess of fair value.
In fiscal 2022, the Company recognized impairment charges totaling $0.6 million associated with showroom-level right of use lease assets. During fiscal 2021, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.2 million, associated with the assets of an underperforming retail location. During fiscal 2020 there were no impairment charges. The impairments in fiscal 2022 and fiscal were 2021 calculated using a discounted cash flow model and were recorded in selling, general and administrative in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
Selling, general and administrative expenses include all operating costs, other than advertising and marketing expense, not included in cost of merchandise sold. These expenses include all payroll and payroll-related expenses; showroom expenses, including occupancy costs related to showroom operations, such as rent and common area maintenance; occupancy and expenses related to many of our operations at our headquarters, including utilities, equity based compensation, financing related expenses and public company expenses; and credit card transaction fees. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales is usually higher in lower volume quarters and lower in higher volume quarters because a significant portion of the costs are relatively fixed.
ADVERTISING AND CATALOG COSTS
The Company capitalizes direct response advertising costs, which consist primarily of television advertising, postcards, catalogs and their mailing costs, and recognizes expense over the related revenue stream if the following conditions are met (1) the primary purpose of the advertising is to elicit sales to customers who could be shown to have responded specifically to the advertising, and (2) the direct-response advertising results in probable and estimable future benefits.
Direct-response advertising costs, which are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, are amortized commencing the date the catalogs and post cards are mailed and the television commercial airs through the estimated period of time for the Company has determined the related advertising impacts sales. There was no balance as of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021.
As of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021 the Company did not have any capitalized deferred direct-response television, postcard and catalog costs.
Advertising costs not associated with direct-response advertising are expensed as incurred and were $65.1 million in fiscal 2022, $41.9 million in fiscal 2021, and $29.2 million in fiscal 2020.
SHOWROOM PREOPENING AND CLOSING COSTS
Non-capital expenditures incurred in preparation for opening new retail showrooms are expensed as incurred and included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
The Company continually evaluates the profitability of its showrooms. When the Company closes or relocates a showroom, the Company incurs unrecoverable costs, including the net book value of abandoned fixtures and leasehold improvements, lease termination payments, costs to transfer inventory and usable fixtures and other costs of vacating the leased location. Such costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
PRODUCT WARRANTY
Depending on the type of merchandise, the Company offers either a three-year limited warranty or a lifetime warranty. The Company’s warranties require it to repair or replace defective products at no cost to the customer. At the time product revenue is recognized, the Company reserves for estimated future costs that may be incurred under its warranties based on historical experience. The Company periodically reviews the adequacy of its recorded warranty liability. Product warranty expense, without any reserve adjustments, was approximately $0.5 million in fiscal 2022, $0.7 million in fiscal 2021, and $0.9 million in fiscal 2020. The decreases in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 are related to fewer number of warranty claims. Warranty reserve was $0.7 million as of January 30, 2022 and $0.6 million as of January 31, 2021.
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
OPERATING LEASES
During Fiscal 2022, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), see NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS section of Note 1.
The Company determines if a long-term contractual obligation is a lease at inception. The majority of our operating leases relate to company showrooms. We also lease our corporate facilities. These operating leases expire at various dates through fiscal 2032. Showroom leases may include options that allow us to extend the lease term beyond the initial base period, subject to terms agreed upon at lease inception. Some leases also include early termination options, which can be exercised under specific conditions. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
The Company records lease liabilities at the present value of the lease payments not yet paid, discounted at the rate of interest that the Company would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term. As the Company's leases do not provide an implicit interest rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.
We recognize operating lease cost over the estimated term of the lease, which includes options to extend lease terms that are reasonably certain of being exercised, starting when possession of the property is taken from the landlord, which normally includes a construction period prior to the showroom opening. When a lease contains a predetermined fixed escalation of the fixed rent, we recognize the related operating lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, certain of our lease agreements include variable lease payments, such as payments based on a percentage of sales that are in excess of a predetermined level and/or increases based on a change in the consumer price index or fair market value. These variable lease payments are excluded from minimum lease payments and are included in the determination of net lease cost when it is probable that the expense has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If an operating lease asset is impaired, the remaining operating lease asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining lease term.
See Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for related disclosures.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments classified as current assets and current liabilities approximate fair values based on the short-term nature of the accounts.
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company’s 2017 Equity Plan provides for awards in the form of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance shares, cash-based awards and other stock-based awards. The plan allows for the issuance of up to 2,104,889 shares at January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021. All awards shall be granted within 10 years from the effective date of the plan. The unit vesting was based on both time and performance. See Note 8 for additional disclosure.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING
Shipping and handling charges billed to customers are included in revenue. Shipping and handling costs incurred are included in cost of merchandise sold and include inbound freight and tariff costs relative to inventory sold, warehousing, and last mile shipping to our customers. Shipping and handling costs were $112.8 million in fiscal 2022, $63.1 million in fiscal 2021, and $47.1 million in fiscal 2020.
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for uncertainty in income taxes using a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. The Company classifies the liability for unrecognized tax benefits as current to the extent that the Company anticipates payment (or receipt) of cash within one year. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized in the provision for income taxes.
In connection with the 2017 reorganization, the intent was that the net operating losses (NOLs) of SAC Acquisition, LLC, a limited liability company that had been historically treated as a C-corporation for federal and state income tax purposes, were to be inherited by the Company. The Company filed a request for a private letter ruling requesting additional time to make a check the box election pursuant to Treas. Reg. 301.7701-3. In PLR-109713-19 dated October 22, 2019 the Company was granted an extension of time of 120 days to file form 8832 “Entity Classification Election.” The completed Form 8832 was filed with The IRS on November 11, 2019. The Company has maintained the position that the NOLs were inherited from SAC Acquisition in the 2017 reorganization and consistently maintained a full valuation allowance against its NOLs as they were part of deferred income tax assets not likely to be realized prior to fiscal 2022. During fiscal 2022, the Company recorded a deferred tax asset of $9.8 million. Previous to fiscal 2022, the resolution of the uncertain tax position regarding the Company’s NOL carry forward during the year did not have an impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. As of January 30, 2022, there were no uncertain tax positions. See Note 6 for additional disclosures.
Deferred income taxes are provided on temporary differences between the income tax basis of assets and liabilities and the amounts reported in the financial statements and on net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards.
A valuation allowance is provided for that portion of deferred income tax assets not likely to be realized. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
BASIC AND DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. Diluted net income (loss) per common share includes, in periods in which they are dilutive, the effect of those potentially dilutive securities where the average market price of the common stock exceeds the exercise prices for the respective periods. In fiscal 2022, the effects of 533,333 unvested restricted stock units, 495,366 stock options, and 281,750 common stock warrants were included in the diluted share calculation.
In fiscal 2021, the effects of 655,558 unvested restricted stock units and 293,973 common stock warrants were included in the diluted share calculation. The effects of 495,366 stock options were excluded in the diluted net income per common share calculation because the effects of including theses potentially dilutive shares was antidilutive.
In fiscal 2020, there were 1,717,539 of potentially dilutive shares which may be issued in the future, including 183,053 unvested restricted stock units, 495,366 stock options, and 1,039,120 common stock warrants. These shares were excluded in the diluted net loss per common share calculation as the effects of including theses potentially dilutive shares was antidilutive.
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THE LOVESAC COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Except as described below, the Company has considered all other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe the adoption of such pronouncements will have a material impact on its financial statements.
The following new accounting pronouncements were adopted in fiscal 2022:
In February 2016, FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) ("ASC 842") amending lease guidance to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. ASU No. 2020-05 extended the effective date to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the guidance in fiscal 2022 and there was not a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
Adoption of this standard resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-to-use (“ROU”) assets and corresponding lease liabilities of approximately $90 million and $97 million, respectively, and reclassification of deferred rent of $6.7 million as a reduction of the right-of-use assets on the consolidated balance sheet as of February 1, 2021. The new standard also provides practical expedients for an entity’s ongoing accounting. The Company elected the short-term lease recognition exemption for all leases that qualify. This means, for those leases that qualify, The Company will not recognize ROU assets or lease liabilities, and this includes not recognizing ROU assets or lease liabilities for existing short-term leases of those assets in transition. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components for all of our leases.
In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (Topic 718). ASU 2018-07 eliminates the separate accounting model for nonemployee share-based payment awards and generally requires companies to account for share-based payment transactions with nonemployees in the same way as share-based payment transactions with employees. The accounting remains different for attribution, which represents how the equity-based payment cost is recognized over the vesting period, and a contractual term election for valuing nonemployee equity share options. ASU 2018-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted the guidance in fiscal 2022 and there was not a material effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations.
NOTE 2 - PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment as of January 30, 2022 and January 31, 2021 consists of:
Office and store furniture, and equipment 5 Years $ 6,497 $ 4,803
Vehicles 5 Years 497 —
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (22,937) (21,630)
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Depreciation expense was $7.2 million in fiscal 2022, $6.1 million in fiscal 2021, and $4.9 million in fiscal 2020. In fiscal 2022, 2021, and 2020 asset disposals resulted in a reduction in gross assets of $6.3 million, $0.3 million, $0.4 million, respectively, and accumulated depreciation of $5.8 million, $0.3 million, $0.3 million, respectively. The disposals generally relate to the decommissioning of aged assets, remodeled showrooms, and the reduction of fixtures used during pop-up-shops.
NOTE 3 - OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
A summary of other intangible assets follows:
Other intangibles 5 Years 840 (840) —