Revenue Increased 26% Year-Over-Year to a Record
Sixth Consecutive Quarter Reporting Positive Adjusted EBITDA
KITS Virtual Try-On Reaches Milestone with Over 1.35 Million Glasses Tried On
For the first quarter of 2024, compared to the first quarter of 2023:
- Revenue increased by 26% to a record
$34.8 million compared to$27.7 million - Gross margin was
$11.2 million or 32.1% of revenues, compared to$9.1 million or 33.0% of revenues - Marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue improved by 150 basis points to 13.0% compared to 14.5%
- Fulfillment expenses as a percentage of revenue improved by 60 basis points to 11.9% compared to 12.5%
- General and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue improved 10 basis points to 6.9% compared to 7.0%
- EBITDA improved by
$1.2 million to$1.2 million compared to$(0.05) million - Adjusted EBITDA improved by 100% to
$0.6 million compared to$0.3 million - Net income was
$0.1 million compared to a net loss of$1.0 million - More than 75,000 pairs of glasses delivered in the quarter compared to 67,000 pairs of glasses
- Over 1.35 million glasses were tried on using our Virtual Try-On compared to 0.65 million glasses
"We started 2024 with another record quarter, achieving an annual revenue run-rate of nearly
Revenue increased by 26% to
Gross profit increased by 22% to
Net income was
On
For the second quarter of 2024, KITS management expects revenue to be in the range of
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The following selected financial information is qualified in its entirety by and should be read conjunction with our consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
Three Months Ended | |||||
Financial and Operating Data | (unaudited) | (unaudited) | |||
Revenue | $ | 34,782 | $ | 27,667 | |
Gross profit | $ | 11,173 | $ | 9,127 | |
Net income (loss) | $ | 64 | $ | (1,020) | |
Net income (loss) per share | |||||
Basic | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.03) | |
Diluted | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.03) | |
Non-IFRS Measures (a): | |||||
Constant currency revenue | $ | 34,857 | $ | 26,396 | |
EBITDA | $ | 1,157 | $ | (47) | |
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 609 | $ | 304 | |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % | 1.8 % | 1.1 % | |||
Reconciliation of constant currency revenue | |||||
Revenue | $ | 34,782 | $ | 27,667 | |
Foreign exchange impact | 75 | - | |||
Constant Currency Revenue | $ | 34,857 | $ | 27,667 | |
Change in constant currency | $ | 7,190 | |||
Change in constant currency % | 26.0 % | ||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA | |||||
Net income (loss) for the period | $ | 64 | $ | (1,020) | |
Add back: | |||||
Income taxes | 18 | (274) | |||
Finance costs - net | 320 | 381 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 755 | 866 | |||
EBITDA | $ | 1,157 | $ | (47) | |
Add back | |||||
Share-based compensation (a) | $ | 270 | $ | 308 | |
Exchange loss / (gain) | (821) | 39 | |||
One-time costs (b) | 3 | 4 | |||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 609 | $ | 304 | |
Revenue | $ | 34,782 | $ | 27,667 | |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % (c) | 1.8 % | 1.1 % |
Notes: | |
(a) | Refer to "Non-IFRS Measures and Industry Metrics" section of the MD&A filed on www.sedarplus.ca. |
(b) | Represents non-cash share-based compensation expense associated with restricted share rights ("RSRs") and options recognized in the period. |
(c) | One-time IPO directors' and officers' insurance costs which are expensed over the insurance coverage period. |
(d) | Represents Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue from the same period. |
KITS makes eyecare easy. KITS is a leading vertically integrated digital eyecare brand providing eyewear for eyes everywhere. We offer customers access to a vast selection of contact lenses and eyeglasses, including our own exclusive KITS designed products, as well as a robust suite of online vision tools. Our efficient digital platform, backed by our industry-leading manufacturing and designs, removes intermediaries, and enables us to offer great prices and deliver made to order personalized products with incredible care and accuracy. We are creating disruption in the industry by constantly pursuing cutting-edge technologies to enable the best customer experience, including online eyewear fitting tools, and virtual try-on for glasses. We strive to delight our customers with our competitive prices, a convenient digital shopping experience, fast and reliable delivery options, and an unrelenting focus on earning our customers' lifelong trust. For more information on KITS, visit: www.kits.com.
This press release includes references to certain non-IFRS financial measures such as Constant Currency Revenue, annual revenue run-rate, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, and industry metrics such as Active Customers. These financial measures and industry metrics are employed by the company to measure its operating and economic performance and to assist in business decision-making, as well as providing key performance information to senior management. The company believes that, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, certain investors and analysts use this information to evaluate the company's operating and financial performance. These financial measures are not defined under IFRS, nor do they replace or supersede any standardized measure under IFRS. Other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. Definitions and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures to the nearest IFRS measure and Industry Metrics can be found in our Management's Discussion and Analysis. Such non- IFRS reconciliations can also be found in this press release under "Financial Highlights".
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