UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 26, 2024
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WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-36589 | 74-2781950 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
5420 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway, Box #25
Dallas, Texas 75240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(214) 661-7488
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | WHLM | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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On March 26, 2024, Wilhelmina International, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of this press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor is it incorporated by reference into any filing of Wilhelmina International, Inc. under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated March 26, 2024 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||
Date: March 26, 2024 | By: | /s/ James A. McCarthy |
James A. McCarthy | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Wilhelmina International, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results
Annual Financial Highlights
(in thousands) |
Q4 23 |
Q4 22 |
YOY Change |
Year Ended 2023 |
Year Ended 2022 |
YOY Change |
Total Revenues | $3,763 | $4,091 | (8.0%) | $17,212 | $17,780 | (3.2%) |
Operating (Loss) Income | (117) | (166) | (29.5%) | $728 | 2,419 | (69.9%) |
Income (Loss) Before Provision for Taxes | (92) | (214) | (57.0%) | 691 | 2,575 | (73.2%) |
Net (Loss) Income | (71) | (18) | 294.4% | 433 | 3,529 | (87.7%) |
Gross Billings** | 15,115 | 16,233 | (6.9%) | 65,936 | 66,686 | (1.1%) |
EBITDA** | (116) | (168) | (31.0%) | 830 | 2,776 | (70.1%) |
Adjusted EBITDA** | (61) | (96) | (36.5%) | 1,020 | 2,802 | (63.6%) |
Pre-Corporate EBITDA** | 166 | 274 | (39.4%) | 1,985 | 3,895 | (49.0%) |
**Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release. | ||||||
DALLAS, March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilhelmina International, Inc. (Nasdaq: WHLM) ("Wilhelmina" or the "Company") today reported revenues of $3.8 million and net loss of $71 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to revenues of $4.1 million and net loss of $18 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2022. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, Wilhelmina reported revenues of $17.2 million and net income of $0.4 million compared to revenue of $17.8 million and net income of $3.5 million for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Decreased revenues during the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023 were primarily due to decreased commissions on talent bookings. In 2022, net income was significantly impacted by the release of a $1.5 million valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets.
Financial Results
Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2023 was $71 thousand, or $0.01 per fully diluted share, compared to net loss of $18 thousand, or $0.00 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Net income for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 was $0.4 million, or $0.08 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $0.68 per fully diluted share, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
EBITDA was $0.1 million loss and $0.8 million income for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $0.2 million loss and $2.8 million income for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Adjusted EBITDA was $0.1 million loss and $1.0 million income for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $0.1 million loss and $2.8 million income for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Pre-Corporate EBITDA was $0.2 million and $2.0 million for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $0.3 million and $3.9 million for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
The following table reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure Gross Billings to GAAP total revenues, for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(in thousands) | Three months ended December 31, |
Year ended December 31, |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
Total revenues | $3,763 | $4,091 | $17,212 | $17,780 |
Model costs (1) | 11,352 | 12,142 | 48,724 | 48,906 |
Gross billings* | 15,115 | $16,233 | $65,936 | $66,686 |
* Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release. (1) Model costs include amounts owed to talent, including taxes required to be withheld and remitted directly to taxing authorities, commissions owed to other agencies, and related costs such as those paid for photography. | ||||
The following table reconciles non-GAAP EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA to GAAP net income for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(in thousands) | Three months ended December 31, |
Year ended December 31, |
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2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
Net income (loss) | $(71) | $(18) | $433 | $3,529 |
Interest income | (76) | - | (76) | - |
Interest expense | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (21) | (196) | 258 | (954) |
Amortization and depreciation | 46 | 45 | 208 | 193 |
EBITDA* | $(116) | $(168) | $830 | $2,776 |
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 45 | 47 | 106 | (164) |
Share-based payment expense | 10 | 25 | 84 | 190 |
Adjusted EBITDA* | $(61) | $(96) | $1,020 | $2,802 |
Corporate overhead | 227 | 370 | 965 | 1,093 |
Pre-Corporate EBITDA* | $166 | $274 | $1,985 | $3,895 |
* Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release. | ||||
Changes in net income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, when compared to the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, were primarily the result of the following:
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||
(In thousands, except share data) | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,117 | $ | 11,998 | |||
Short term investments | 6,596 | - | |||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,901 and $1,664, respectively | 8,505 | 9,467 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 203 | 181 | |||||
Total current assets | 21,421 | 21,646 | |||||
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $534 and $1,216, respectively | 320 | 307 | |||||
Right of use assets-operating | 3,457 | 3,565 | |||||
Right of use assets-finance | 152 | 138 | |||||
Trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives | 8,467 | 8,467 | |||||
Goodwill | 7,547 | 7,547 | |||||
Other assets | 301 | 322 | |||||
TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 41,665 | $ | 41,992 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 3,941 | $ | 4,306 | |||
Due to models | 7,645 | 8,378 | |||||
Contract liabilities | - | 270 | |||||
Lease liabilities – operating, current | 712 | 385 | |||||
Lease liabilities – finance, current | 32 | 62 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 12,330 | 13,401 | |||||
Long term liabilities: | |||||||
Deferred income tax, net | 1,215 | 985 | |||||
Lease liabilities – operating, non-current | 3,102 | 3,310 | |||||
Lease liabilities – finance, non-current | 122 | 85 | |||||
Total long-term liabilities | 4,439 | 4,380 | |||||
Total liabilities | 16,769 | 17,781 | |||||
Shareholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 9,000,000 shares authorized; 6,472,038 shares | |||||||
issued at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 65 | 65 | |||||
Treasury stock, 1,314,694 shares at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, at cost | (6,371) | (6,371) | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 88,854 | 88,770 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (57,276) | (57,709) | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (376) | (544) | |||||
Total shareholders’ equity | 24,896 | 24,211 | |||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | 41,665 | $ | 41,992 | |||
WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | |||||||||||||||
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Service revenues | $ | 3,755 | $ | 4,084 | $ | 17,182 | $ | 17,750 | |||||||
License fees and other income | 8 | 7 | 30 | 30 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 3,763 | 4,091 | 17,212 | 17,780 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
Salaries and service costs | 2,779 | 2,805 | 11,481 | 10,907 | |||||||||||
Office and general expenses | 828 | 1,037 | 3,830 | 3,168 | |||||||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 46 | 45 | 208 | 193 | |||||||||||
Corporate overhead | 227 | 370 | 965 | 1,093 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,880 | 4,257 | 16,484 | 15,361 | |||||||||||
Operating (loss) income | (117) | (166) | 728 | 2,419 | |||||||||||
Other expense (income): | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 45 | 47 | 106 | (164) | |||||||||||
Interest income | (76) | - | (76) | - | |||||||||||
Interest expense | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||
Total other (income) expense | (25) | 48 | 37 | (156) | |||||||||||
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes | (92) | (214) | 691 | 2,575 | |||||||||||
(Provision) benefit for income taxes: | |||||||||||||||
Current | (42) | 196 | (28) | (109) | |||||||||||
Deferred | 63 | - | (230) | 1,063 | |||||||||||
Benefit (provision) for income taxes, net | 21 | 196 | (258) | 954 | |||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (71) | $ | (18) | $ | 433 | $ | 3,529 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 122 | 343 | 168 | (521) | |||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | 51 | 325 | 601 | 3,008 | |||||||||||
Basic net (loss) income per common share | $ | (0.01) | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.68 | |||||||
Diluted net (loss) income per common share | $ | (0.01) | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.68 | |||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic | 5,157 | 5,157 | 5,157 | 5,157 | |||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted | 5,157 | 5,157 | 5,157 | 5,157 | |||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Shares |
Stock Amount |
Treasury Shares |
Stock Amount |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2021 | 6,472 | $ | 65 | (1,315 | ) | $ | (6,371 | ) | $ | 88,580 | $ | (61,238 | ) | $ | (23 | ) | $ | 21,013 | |||||||||||
Share-based payment expense | - | - | - | - | 190 | - | - | 190 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income to common shareholders | - | - | - | - | - | 3,529 | - | 3,529 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | - | - | - | - | - | - | (521 | ) | (521 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2022 | 6,472 | $ | 65 | (1,315 | ) | $ | (6,371 | ) | $ | 88,770 | $ | (57,709 | ) | $ | (544 | ) | $ | 24,211 | |||||||||||
Share-based payment expense | - | - | - | - | 84 | - | - | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income to common shareholders | - | - | - | - | - | 433 | - | 433 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | - | - | - | - | - | - | 168 | 168 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at December 31, 2023 | 6,472 | $ | 65 | (1,315 | ) | $ | (6,371 | ) | $ | 88,854 | $ | (57,276 | ) | $ | (376 | ) | $ | 24,896 | |||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW | ||||||||||||
For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
Year Ended | ||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 433 | $ | 3,529 | ||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||
Amortization and depreciation | 208 | 193 | ||||||||||
Share based payment expense | 84 | 190 | ||||||||||
Loss (gain) on foreign exchange rates | 106 | (164) | ||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 230 | (1,063) | ||||||||||
Bad debt expense | 139 | 174 | ||||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 647 | (747) | ||||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (22) | (98) | ||||||||||
Right of use assets-operating | 687 | 500 | ||||||||||
Other assets | 21 | (227) | ||||||||||
Due to models | (733) | 398 | ||||||||||
Lease liabilities-operating | (460) | (470) | ||||||||||
Contract liabilities | (270) | (211) | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (365) | 515 | ||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 705 | 2,519 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (165) | (268) | ||||||||||
Purchases of short term investments | (7,006) | - | ||||||||||
Maturities of short term investments | 480 | - | ||||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (6,691) | (268) | ||||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||
Payments on finance leases | (63) | (62) | ||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (63) | (62) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency effect on cash flows: | 168 | (442) | ||||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents: | (5,881) | 1,747 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 11,998 | 10,251 | ||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $ | 6,117 | $ | 11,998 | ||||||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 156 | $ | 268 | ||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Gross Billings, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA represent measures of financial performance that are not calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“non-GAAP financial measures”). The Company considers Gross Billings, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA to be important measures of performance because they:
The Company's calculation of non-GAAP financial measures may not be consistent with similar calculations by other companies in the Company's industry. The Company calculates Gross Billings as the gross amount billed to customers on behalf of its models and talent for services performed. The Company calculates EBITDA as net income plus interest income, interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expense. The Company calculates “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA plus foreign exchange gain/loss, share-based payment expense and certain significant non-recurring items that the Company may include from time to time. There were no such non-recurring items during 2023 and 2022. The Company calculates “Pre-Corporate EBITDA” as Adjusted EBITDA plus corporate overhead expense, which includes director compensation, securities laws compliance costs, audit and professional fees, and other public company costs.
Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as alternatives to net and operating income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or cash flows from operating activities as a measure of liquidity or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Form 10-K Filing
Additional information concerning the Company's results of operations and financial position is included in the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking” statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relating to the Company are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management as well as information currently available to the Company’s management. When used in this report, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect” and “intend” and words or phrases of similar import, as they relate to the Company or Company management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements may include projections about the Company’s future results, statements about its plans, strategies, business prospects, changes and trends in its business and the markets in which it operates. Additionally, statements concerning future matters such as gross billing levels, revenue levels, expense levels, and other statements regarding matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements. Management cautions that these forward-looking statements relate to future events or the Company’s future financial performance and are subject to business, economic, and other risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements of its business or its industry to be materially different from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Should any one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as anticipated, believed, estimated, expected or intended. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements. As a result, no person should place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
About Wilhelmina International, Inc. (www.wilhelmina.com):
Wilhelmina, together with its subsidiaries, is an international full-service fashion model and talent management service, specializing in the representation and management of leading models, celebrities, artists, photographers, athletes, and content creators. Established in 1967 by fashion model Wilhelmina Cooper, Wilhelmina is one of the oldest and largest fashion model management companies in the world. Wilhelmina is publicly traded on Nasdaq under the symbol WHLM. Wilhelmina is headquartered in New York and, since its founding, has grown to include operations in Los Angeles, Miami, and London. Wilhelmina also owns Aperture, a talent and commercial agency located in New York and Los Angeles. For more information, please visit www.wilhelmina.com and follow @WilhelminaModels.
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