Purple Innovation Inc PRPL

Returned to Positive Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow in Fourth Quarter
GAAP Gross Margin of 42.9% in Q4; Adjusted Gross Margin improved Over 810bps in Q4 Versus Last Year
Generated Incremental Liquidity with New $19.0 Million Term Loan Increase to Support Continued Investments in Innovation and Advertising

LEHI, Utah, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRPL) ("Purple" or the "Company"), a comfort innovation company known for creating the "World's First No Pressure™ Mattress," today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.

"Purple achieved a significant milestone in the fourth quarter, returning to positive Adjusted EBITDA for the first time in eight quarters and generating positive cash flow," said CEO Rob DeMartini. "This accomplishment reflects our team's disciplined execution, operational improvements, and strategic cost-saving initiatives throughout the year. Looking forward, we are confident the durability we structured into the business through recent cost saving initiatives and the support of the additional borrowings under our term loan will enable the continued execution of our Path to Premium strategy. We look forward to bringing new products to market from our robust innovation pipeline, including our Rejuvenate 2.0 launch in the second quarter, which we believe will build on our strong foundation and drive improved profitability."

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Fourth quarter 2024 net revenue declined by 11.6% to $129.0 million, compared to $145.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, driven by continued industry softness, as well as cycling the 2023 launch of our new mattress lines.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter increased to $55.3 million, compared to $48.5 million in the prior-year period. GAAP gross margin improved significantly to 42.9%, an increase of 970 basis points. Adjusted gross margin, which excludes restructuring-related charges and launch costs in the prior year, expanded to 44.9%, an improvement of over 810 basis points year-over-year, driven by continued improvements from sourcing initiatives and profitable liquidation of inventories. The Company plans to continue its focus on driving cost savings, including through additional measures in 2025 beyond the 2024 restructuring plan.

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter were $63.0 million, down 2.6% from $64.7 million in Q4 2023. This improvement was driven by disciplined cost control and benefits of the Company's restructuring activities in the third quarter of 2024, offset partially by an increase in advertising investments.

Net loss attributable to Purple Innovation, Inc. for the fourth quarter was $(8.5) million, an improvement from $(18.3) million in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $2.9 million, a significant improvement compared to $(9.8) million last year, demonstrating the benefits of higher ticket sizes from the Company's premium sleep strategy and restructuring initiatives.

Full Year 2024 Financial Results
For the full year 2024, net revenue was $487.9 million, down 4.4% compared to $510.5 million in 2023. DTC net revenue was $283.7 million, a decrease of 4.4%, while wholesale net revenue was $204.2 million, a decrease of 4.5%, due primarily to increased industry softness and cycling the launch in 2023 of the Company's new mattress product lines.

Gross profit for the full year increased to $181.1 million, compared to $171.8 million last year. GAAP gross margin for the year improved to 37.1%, an increase of 350 basis points year-over-year. Adjusted gross margin grew to 40.3%, up 310 basis points compared to the prior year, as the Company benefited from production efficiencies and sourcing initiatives.

Full-year operating expenses declined 4.6% to $273.3 million, compared to $285.5 million in 2023, with the benefits of cost savings initiatives and lapping special committee costs from 2023 being partially offset by $20.0 million in restructuring, impairment and other related charges.

Full-year net loss attributable to Purple Innovation, Inc. was $(97.9) million, an improvement from $(120.8) million in the prior year.

Adjusted EBITDA for the full year improved significantly to $(20.8) million, compared to $(54.7) million in 2023, reflecting the Company's strategic focus on improving profitability.

Balance Sheet
Cash and cash equivalents were $29.0 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $26.9 million as of December 31, 2023, and compared to $23.3 million as of September 30, 2024, with the improvement in EBITDA driving positive cash flow in the fourth quarter.

Inventories as of December 31, 2024 totaled $56.9 million, compared to $66.9 million at December 31, 2023, representing a decrease of 15.0%.

Term Loan Amendment
As part of its ongoing capital management strategy, Purple borrowed an additional $19.0 million pursuant to an amendment to its existing term loan, bringing the total principal commitment to $80.0 million. As with our existing Term loan the increased amount includes the ability to PIK our interest.

Mr. DeMartini added, "We are grateful to our lenders for their continued confidence in Purple and our strategy, as demonstrated by this increased financial commitment. The additional capital will support Purple's liquidity position as we continue to invest in innovation and advertising and execute on our Path to Premium strategy."

2025 Outlook
For 2025, the Company currently expects full year revenue to be in the range of $465 to $485 million and adjusted EBITDA in the range of flat to positive $10 million. The Company expects its quarterly revenue and adjusted EBITDA performance to improve sequentially as it progresses through the year.

For the first quarter, the Company plans total revenue to be in the range of $102 to $107 million, and adjusted EBITDA in the range of $(6) to $(9) million.

Review of Strategic Alternatives
In a separate news release today, Purple announced that its Board of Directors has formed a special committee of independent directors to evaluate strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value. The review, which was initiated following inbound expressions of interest, may include, but is not limited to, consideration of a sale, merger, or other strategic or financial transaction. There can be no assurances as to the outcome or timing of the review, or whether any particular transaction may be pursued or consummated.

Conference Call and Webcast Information
Purple Innovation, Inc. will host a live conference call to discuss financial results today, March 13, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.  To access the call dial 844-481-1976 (domestic) or 412-317-0642 (international). The call is also being webcast and can be accessed on the investor relations section of the Company's website, investors.purple.com. After the conference call, a webcast replay will remain available on the investor relations section of the Company's website for 30 days.

About Purple
Purple, the leading premium mattress company with the #1 Gel Grid technology in the world, the GelFlex^® Grid, thoughtfully engineers products that make restorative sleep effortless for every kind of sleeper. The result of over 30 years of innovation and in comfort technologies, Purple's GelFlex Grid is the most significant advancement in mattresses in decades and is proven to reduce aches and pains. It instantly adapts as you move, balances temperature, relieves pressure and offers support in all the right places. Purple products, including mattresses, pillows, cushions, frames, sheets, and more, can be found online at Purple.com, in 58 Purple stores and over 3,000 retailers nationwide. Sleep Better. Live Purple.

Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release that are not historical facts are "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements based on historical data are not intended and should not be understood to indicate the Company's expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events or determinations. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the durability of our business, our execution of our Path to Premium strategy, our innovation pipeline, the timing of new product collection launches, our ability to improve profitability, our review of strategic alternatives and the timing and future prospects thereof. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could influence the realization of forward-looking statements include, among others: changes in economic, financial and end-market conditions in the markets in which we operate; fluctuations in raw material prices and cost of labor; the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; competitive pressures, including the need for technology improvement, successful new product development and introduction; changes in consumer demand, including pullbacks in consumer spending; disruptions to our manufacturing processes; and the risk factors outlined in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 12, 2024, and in our other filings made with the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
EBITDA, adjusted gross margin, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, and adjusted net income per diluted share are non-GAAP financial measures that remove the impact of certain non-cash and non-recurring costs. Management believes that the use of such non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with additional useful information with respect to the impact of various adjustments, which we view as a better measure of our operating performance. Refer to the attached table for the reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measure.

With respect to the Company's Adjusted EBITDA outlook for the full year 2025, a quantitative reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP information cannot be provided without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliation that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted, including but not limited to warrant liabilities and stock based compensation. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a material impact on its future GAAP financial results.

Investor Contact:
Stacy Turnof, Edelman Smithfield
stacy.turnof@edelmansmithfield.com
917-362-2581

PURPLE INNOVATION, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES
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Management believes that the use of the following non-GAAP financial measures provides investors with additional useful information with respect to the impact of various adjustments, which we view as a better measure of our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net loss, and adjusted net loss per diluted share. Other companies may calculate these non-GAAP measures differently than we do. These non-GAAP measures have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for our financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

A reconciliation of GAAP net loss to the non-GAAP measures of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA is provided below. EBITDA represents net loss before interest expense, income tax (benefit) expense, other expense (income), net, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA excluding costs incurred due to changes in the fair value of the warrant liability, debt extinguishment, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring related charges, vendor separation fee, loss on project write-off, impairment of goodwill, nonrecurring legal fees, Board special committee costs, acquisition expenses, executive interim and search costs, severance costs and showroom opening and closing costs. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide additional useful information with respect to the impact of various adjustments and provide meaningful measures of our operating performance.

Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit 

A reconciliation of GAAP gross profit to the non-GAAP measures of adjusted gross profit is provided below. Adjusted gross profit represents adjusted net revenue less adjusted cost of revenue. Adjusted net revenue represents revenue adjusted for revenue deemed lost through discounts on products during our transition to our new product line in 2023. Adjusted cost of revenues represents cost of revenues excluding certain incremental costs incurred during our transition to our new product line in 2023 and restructuring charges recorded in cost of revenues in 2024. We believe adjusted gross margin provides additional useful information with respect to the impact of the new product launch and restructuring and provides meaningful measures of our operating performance.

Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Expenses to Adjusted Operating Expenses 

A reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to the non-GAAP measures of adjusted operating expenses is provided below. Adjusted operating expenses represents operating expenses adjusted for restructuring related charges in 2024 and the Board special committee fees and impairment of goodwill in 2023. We believe adjusted operating expenses provides additional useful information with respect to the impact of the restructuring and provides meaningful measures of our operating performance.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to non-GAAP Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted Net Loss per Diluted Share

Our presentation of adjusted net loss assumes that all net loss is attributable to Purple Innovation, Inc. (i.e. there is no allocation of net loss to noncontrolling interests), which assumes the full exchange at the beginning of the period of all outstanding Paired Securities for shares of Class A common stock of Purple Innovation, Inc., adjusted for certain nonrecurring items that we do not believe directly reflect our core operations. Adjusted net loss per share, diluted, is calculated by dividing adjusted net loss by the total shares of Class A common stock outstanding plus any dilutive warrants, options and restricted stock as calculated in accordance with GAAP and assuming the full exchange of all outstanding Paired Securities as of the beginning of each period presented. Adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per diluted share, are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent, and should not be considered, alternatives to net loss and loss per share, as calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per diluted share, supplement GAAP measures and enable us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period. A reconciliation of net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to adjusted net loss and the computation of adjusted net loss per diluted share, are set forth below:

A reconciliation of net income (loss) per share, diluted, to adjusted net income per diluted share is set forth below for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022:

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