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Wilhelmina International, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter 2024

WHLM
(in thousands) Q1 2024 Q1 2023 YOY
Change
Total Revenues $ 4,171 $ 4,484 (7.0 %)
Operating Income 73 229 (68.1 %)
Income Before Provision for Taxes 149 210 (29.0 %)
Net Income 91 159 (42.8 %)
Gross Billings* 15,824 17,587 (10.0 %)
EBITDA* 110 262 (58.0 %)
Adjusted EBITDA* 128 304 (57.9 %)
Pre-Corporate EBITDA* 381 548 (30.5 %)

* Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release.

DALLAS, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wilhelmina International, Inc. (Nasdaq:WHLM) ("Wilhelmina" or the "Company") today reported revenues of $4.2 million and net income of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to revenues of $4.5 million and net income of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Decreased revenues in 2024 were primarily due to decreased commissions on bookings in the Company’s core modeling and Aperture divisions.

FinancialResults

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0.1 million, or $0.02 per fully diluted share, compared to net income of $0.2 million, or $0.03 per fully diluted share, for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Pre-Corporate EBITDA was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to Pre-Corporate EBITDA of $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

The following table reconciles reported total revenues under generally accepted accounting principles to Gross Billings, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

(inthousands) Three months ended
March 31,

2024 2023
Total revenues $ 4,171 $ 4,484
Model costs 11,653 13,103
Gross billings* 15,824 17,587
*Non-GAAP measures referenced are detailed in the disclosures at the end of this release.

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 reported net income under generally accepted accounting principles to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Pre-Corporate EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023.

(inthousands) Three months ended
March 31,
2024 2023
Net income $ 91 $ 159
Interest income (86) -
Interest expense 3 1
Income tax expense 58 51
Amortization and depreciation 44 51
EBITDA* 110 262
Foreign exchange loss 7 18
Share-based payment expense 11 24
Adjusted EBITDA* 128 304
Corporate overhead 253 244
Pre-Corporate EBITDA* 381 548
*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 ended March 31, 2024, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023, were primarily the result of the following:

  • Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by 7.0% due to decreased commissions on bookings in the Company’s core modeling and Aperture divisions;
  • Salaries and service costs for the three ended March 31, 2024 increased by 3.0% primarily due to personnel hires and payroll changes to better align Wilhelmina staffing with the needs of each office and geographical region;
  • Office and general expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by 22.7% primarily due to decreased legal expense, computer expenses, and other office related expenses;
  • Amortization and depreciation expense for the three months ended March 31, 2024 decreased by 13.7%, primarily due to reduced depreciation of assets that became fully amortized in 2023; and
  • Corporate overhead expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased by 3.7%, primarily due to increased legal costs.
WILHELMINAINTERNATIONAL,INC.ANDSUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Inthousands,exceptsharedata)
(Unaudited)
March31, December31,
2024 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,734 $ 6,117
Short term investments 6,670 6,596
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,777 and $1,901,
respectively 8,585 8,505
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 228 203
Total current assets 20,217 21,421
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $568 and $534, respectively 291 320
Right of use assets-operating 3,285 3,457
Right of use assets-finance 143 152
Trademarks and trade names with indefinite lives 8,467 8,467
Goodwill 7,547 7,547
Other assets 301 301
TOTALASSETS $ 40,251 $ 41,665


LIABILITIESANDSHAREHOLDERS’EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 3,722 $ 3,941
Due to models 6,528 7,645
Lease liabilities – operating, current 727 712
Lease liabilities – finance, current 33 32
Total current liabilities 11,010 12,330


Long term liabilities:
Deferred income tax, net 1,261 1,215
Lease liabilities – operating, non-current 2,898 3,102
Lease liabilities – finance, non-current 114 122
Total long term liabilities 4,273 4,439


Totalliabilities


15,283


16,769


Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 9,000,000 shares authorized; 6,472,038 shares issued
at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 65 65
Treasury stock, 1,314,694 shares at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, at cost (6,371 ) (6,371 )
Additional paid-in capital 88,865 88,854
Accumulated deficit (57,185 ) (57,276 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (406 ) (376 )
Total shareholders’ equity 24,968 24,896
TOTALLIABILITIESANDSHAREHOLDERS’EQUITY

$
40,251
$


41,665


WILHELMINAINTERNATIONAL, INC.ANDSUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFOPERATIONSANDCOMPREHENSIVEINCOME
FortheThreeMonthsEndedMarch31,2024and2023
(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2024 2023
Revenues:
Service revenues $ 4,163 $ 4,476
License fees and other income 8 8
Total revenues
4,171 4,484
Operating expenses:
Salaries and service costs 2,966 2,880
Office and general expenses 835 1,080
Amortization and depreciation 44 51
Corporate overhead 253 244
Total operating expenses 4,098 4,255
Operating income 73 229
Other expense (income):
Foreign exchange loss 7 18
Interest income (86 )
Interest expense 3 1
Total other (income) expense (76 ) 19
Income before provision for income taxes 149 210
Provision for income taxes:
Current (12 ) (56 )
Deferred (46 ) 5
Provision for income taxes, net (58 ) (51 )
Net income 91 159
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustment (30 ) 86
Total comprehensive income $ 61 $ 245
Basic net income per common share $ 0.02 $
0.03
Diluted net income per common share $ 0.02 $ 0.03
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic 5,157 5,157
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted 5,157 5,157


WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFSHAREHOLDERS’EQUITY
FortheThreeMonthsEndedMarch31,2024and2023
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Common
Shares
Stock
Amount
Treasury
Shares
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in

Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income(Loss)
Total
Balances at December 31, 2022 6,472 $ 65 (1,315 ) $ (6,371 ) $ 88,770 $ (57,709 ) $ (544 ) $ 24,211
Share based payment expense 24 24
Net income to common shareholders 159 159
Foreign currency translation 86 86
Balances at March 31, 2023 6,472 $ 65 (1,315 ) $ (6,371 ) $ 88,794 $ (57,550 ) $ (458 ) $ 24,480
Common
Shares
Stock
Amount
Treasury
Shares
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive

Income(Loss)
Total
Balances at December 31, 2023
6,472
$ 65 (1,315)
$ (6,371)
$ 88,854
$ (57,276)
$ (376)
$ 24,896
Share based payment expense 11 11
Net income to common shareholders 91 91
Foreign currency translation (30 ) (30 )
Balances at March 31, 2024 6,472 $ 65 (1,315 ) $ (6,371 ) $ 88,865 $ (57,185 ) $ (406 ) $ 24,968


WILHELMINA INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSEDCONSOLIDATEDSTATEMENTSOFCASHFLOW
FortheThreeMonthsEndedMarch31,2024and2023
(In thousands)

(Unaudited)
ThreeMonthsEnded March 31,
2024 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 91 $ 159
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Amortization and depreciation 44 51
Share based payment expense 11 24
Loss on foreign exchange rates 7 15
Deferred income taxes 46 (5 )
Bad debt expense 29 45
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (191 ) (312 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (25 ) (117 )
Right of use assets-operating 172 205
Other assets 15
Due to models (1,116 ) (621 )
Lease liabilities - operating (190 ) (91 )
Lease liabilities - finance 25
Contract liabilities (270 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (219 ) (233 )
Net cash (used in) operating activities (1,316 ) (1,135 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (6 ) (73 )
Purchases of short term investments (6,149 )
Maturities of short term investments 6,150
Net cash used in investing activities (5 ) (73 )


Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on finance leases (32 ) (15 )
Net cash used in financing activities (32 ) (15 )
Foreign currency effect on cash flows: (30 ) 86
Net change in cash and cash equivalents: (1,383 ) (1,137 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 6,117 11,998
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 4,734 $ 10,861
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes $ 7 $

Non-GAAPFinancialMeasures

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:

  • are key operating metrics of the Company's business;
    • are used by management in its planning and budgeting processes and to monitor and evaluate its financial and operating results; and
    • provide stockholders and potential investors with a means to evaluate the Company's financial and operating results against other companies within the Company's industry.

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 amounts billed to customers on behalf of its models and talent for services performed. The Company calculates EBITDA as net income plus 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 the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. 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.

Form10-QFiling

Additional information concerning the Company's results of operations and financial position is included in the Company's Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2024.

Forward-LookingStatements

This press release contains certain “forward-looking” statements as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation ReformActof1995.Suchforward-lookingstatementsrelatingtotheCompanyarebasedonthebeliefsoftheCompany’smanagement aswellasinformationcurrentlyavailabletotheCompany’smanagement.Whenusedinthisreport,thewords“anticipate,”“believe,” “estimate,”“expect”and“intend”andwordsorphrasesofsimilarimport,astheyrelatetotheCompanyorCompanymanagement, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, in particular, projections about the Company’sfutureresults,statementsaboutitsplans,strategies,businessprospects,changesandtrendsinitsbusinessandthemarkets inwhichitoperates.Additionally,statementsconcerningfuturematterssuchasgrossbillinglevels,revenuelevels,expenselevels,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 otherrisksanduncertainties,bothknownandunknown,thatmaycauseactualresults,levelsofactivity,performance,orachievements ofitsbusinessoritsindustrytobemateriallydifferentfromthoseexpressedorimpliedbyanyforward-lookingstatements.Shouldany oneormoreoftheserisksoruncertaintiesmaterialize,orshouldanyunderlyingassumptionsproveincorrect,actualresultsmayvary materiallyfromthosedescribedhereinasanticipated,believed,estimated,expectedorintended.TheCompanydoesnotundertakeany obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements. As a result, no person should place undue reliance on these forward- looking statements.

AboutWilhelminaInternational,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 the Nasdaq Capital Market 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.

CONTACT: Investor Relations
Wilhelmina International, Inc. 214-661-7488
ir@wilhelmina.com


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