Mohawk Group Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

11/10/20

NEW YORK, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MWK) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • 8 new products launched in the third quarter compared to 3 in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Net revenue grew 45% to $58.8 million, compared to $40.6 million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Gross margin improved to 47.8% versus 43.2% in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Operating income increased to $0.1 million compared to an operating loss of $(14.1) million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Contribution margin improved to 19.1% from 8.0% in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Excluding non-cash stock-based compensation of $4.9 million in the third quarter of 2020 and $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2019, fixed operating expenses for the third quarter decreased as a percentage of net revenue to 10.5% compared to 14.6% in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Net loss of $(0.8) million improved from a net loss of $(15.0) million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Adjusted EBITDA improved to $5.1 million versus a loss of $(2.7) million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • Total cash balance at September 30, 2020 increased by $20.2 million from June 30, 2020 to $37.4 million, while reducing our revolving credit facility and term loan debt by $5.9 million.

Yaniv Sarig, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “The third quarter was an exciting one for Mohawk, as we saw solid revenue growth and Adjusted EBITDA profitability growth. E-commerce adoption continues to accelerate and we feel very well positioned to capitalize on this trend. In the third quarter we also successfully executed on the acquisition of Truweo, a wellness brand, and we are pleased with the integration of the brand into our portfolio. We are already expanding the brand’s offerings through our core business model by developing several new products that we expect to launch in the first quarter of 2021. We expect to continue to invest in our M&A strategy in the coming quarters by acquiring and integrating additional accretive e-commerce businesses into our platform while continuing to grow the number of new products we develop and launch.”

Outlook
For full year 2020, the Company continues to expect net revenue to be in the range of $175.0 million to $185.0 million driven primarily by continued growth of its existing product portfolio, new products launched in 2020, and the positive contribution from wholesale personal protective equipment (“PPE”). The Company continues to expect to generate positive Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2020 and for the full year 2020.

The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for Adjusted EBITDA is net loss and we expect to report a net loss for the three months ending December 31, 2020 and for the twelve months ending December 31, 2020, due primarily to quarterly interest expense, net and stock-based compensation expense.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

For more information on our non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures, please see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” section below.

About Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc.
Mohawk Group Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (“Mohawk”), is a rapidly growing technology-enabled consumer products company that uses machine learning, natural language processing, and data analytics to design, develop, market and sell products. Mohawk predominantly operates through online retail channels such as Amazon, and Walmart. Mohawk has seven owned and operated brands: hOme, Vremi, Xtava, Truweo, Holonix, Aussie Health and RIF6. Mohawk sells products in multiple categories, including home and kitchen appliances, kitchenware, environmental appliances (i.e., dehumidifiers and air conditioners), personal protective equipment, beauty-related products and, to a lesser extent, consumer electronics. Mohawk was founded on the premise that if a company selling consumer packaged goods was founded today, it would apply artificial intelligence and machine learning, the synthesis of massive quantities of data and the use of social proof to validate high caliber product offerings as opposed to over-reliance on brand value and other traditional marketing tactics.