Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion is
intended to provide a review of the operating results and financial condition of Purple Innovation, Inc. The discussion should be read
in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in “Part I. Item 1.
Financial Statements.” Capitalized terms used in this “Part I. Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in “Part I. Item. 1 Financial Statements.”
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This quarterly report on Form
10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“the “Exchange Act”), that represent our current
expectations and beliefs. All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes
of federal and state securities laws. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “believe,”
“expect,” “project,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,”
“targets,” “likely,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “may,” “might,”
the negative of these words and other similar words.
All forward-looking statements
included in this Quarterly Report are made only as of the date hereof. It is routine for our internal projections and expectations to
change throughout the year, and any forward-looking statements based upon these projections or expectations may change prior to the end
of the next quarter or year. In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance, our anticipated
growth and trends in our businesses (including the discussion under the heading “Outlook for Growth”), and other characterizations
of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.
We caution and advise readers
that these statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including
those included in the “Risk Factors” section of this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
SEC on March 14, 2025. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statements
and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any such statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Overview of Our Business
Our mission is to deliver
the greatest sleep ever invented.
We began as a digitally-native
vertical brand founded on comfort product innovation with premium offerings, and have since expanded into brick & mortar stores as
a true omni-channel brand. We offer a variety of innovative, branded and premium comfort products, including mattresses, pillows, cushions,
bases, sheets and more. Our products are the result of decades of innovation and investment in proprietary and patented comfort technologies
and the development of our own manufacturing processes. Our proprietary Hyper-Elastic Polymer gel technology underpins many of our comfort
products and provides a range of benefits that differentiate our products from our competitors. Specially engineered to relieve pressure,
maintain an ideal body temperature, and provide instantly adaptive support, Purple’s patented technology has been tested rigorously
within medical and consumer applications for over 30 years. Originally designed for use in hospital beds and wheelchairs, we adapted this
unique pressure-relieving material for our mattresses, pillows and other cushion products.
We market and sell our products
via our direct-to-consumer channel, which includes Purple.com (our direct-to-consumer e-commerce), Purple showrooms, our customer contact
center and online marketplaces (collectively “DTC”), and our wholesale channel through retail brick-and-mortar and online
wholesale partners.
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Organization
Our
business consists of Purple Inc. and its consolidated subsidiary, Purple LLC. As the sole managing member of Purple LLC, Purple Inc.,
through its officers and directors, is responsible for all operational and administrative decision making and control of the day-to-day
business affairs of Purple LLC without the approval of any other member. At March 31, 2025, Purple Inc. had a 99.85% economic ownership
interest in Purple LLC while Class B unit holders had the remaining 0.15%.
Recent Developments in Our Business
Operational Developments
Our first quarter 2025 revenue
was down from last year as softness in our e-commerce and wholesale channels continue. Revenue from our showrooms channel increased for
the second consecutive quarter of year-over-year growth. Gross margins continue to improve as we realize the benefits from ongoing sourcing
initiatives, production efficiencies and the full integration of our consolidated manufacturing operations. Operating expenses continue
to decline as we have implemented numerous cost reduction efforts and closely manage our costs with disciplined cost controls.
Earlier this year, we announced the re-launching of our Rejuvenate line in
the second quarter 2025 through our DTC channels, followed by a full wholesale channel roll-out expected to be complete by the third quarter
2025. The new Rejuvenate 2.0 will have a newly innovated grid technology that when stacked with our original GelFlex grid, creates
a unique combination that we believe will continue to differentiate us in the market while driving superior comfort and support for an
even more premium sleep experience.
On May 2, 2025, we
entered into a Second Amendment to Master Retailer Agreement (the “MRA Amendment”) with Mattress Firm, Inc.
(“Mattress Firm”), a business unit of Somnigroup International, Inc. (“SGI”), which provides that SGI,
through its Mattress Firm stores, will expand its inventory of our products across its national store network from approximately
5,000 mattress slots to a minimum of 12,000 mattress slots. We expect that this increased retail presence in Mattress Firm stores
will generate approximately $70 million in incremental net revenue beginning in 2026. Also on May 2, 2025, we entered into an
Amended and Restated Master Vendor Supply and Services Agreement (the “Sherwood Agreement” and together with the MRA
Amendment the “SGI Agreements”) with Tempur Sherwood, LLC, a subsidiary of Tempur Sealy. The Sherwood Agreement provides that
Tempur Sherwood, LLC will have the exclusive right to assemble certain product lines that the Company sells to Mattress Firm.
Restructuring Activities
In August 2024, we initiated
the Restructuring Plan to strategically realign our operational focus to achieve efficiencies in our operations that are expected to improve
profitability and provide for reinvesting in technology and marketing initiatives. The Restructuring Plan includes the permanent closure
of both Utah manufacturing facilities to consolidate mattress production in our Georgia plant, and a headcount reduction at our Utah headquarters
to drive additional operating efficiencies. Closure of the two Utah manufacturing facilities is projected to be completed in the second
quarter of 2025 while consolidation into the Georgia facility was finalized in December 2024. The reduction in workforce at our Utah headquarters
was completed in August 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized $2.9 million in costs relating to the Restructuring
Plan, which included $1.9 million of moving and transition related costs, $0.6 million related to disposal of long-lived assets or equipment
in progress that will not be put in service, $0.2 million in employee related costs, and $0.2 million in accelerated depreciation. We
expect to record additional restructuring and other related charges in the amount of $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2025. These
charges include certain estimates that are provisional and include management judgments and assumptions that could change materially as
we complete the execution of our plans. Actual results may differ from these estimates, and the completion of our plan could result in
additional restructuring, impairment or other related charges not reflected.
In
addition, we continue to implement additional cost savings measures in 2025 beyond those implemented pursuant to our 2024 Restructuring
Plan.
Debt Financings
On March 12, 2025, Purple
LLC, Purple Inc. and Intellibed (collectively, the “Loan Parties”), entered into an Amendment to the Amended and Restated
Credit Agreement (the “2025 Amendment”) with Coliseum Capital Partners (“CCP”) and Blackwell Partners LLC –
Series A (“Blackwell”) (collectively the “2025 Lenders”), which amends the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
The Amendment, among other things, provides for an increase in the initial principal amount of the Related Party Loan by $19.0 million
(the “First Incremental Loan”) from an initial Related Party Loan principal amount of $61.0 million to an initial aggregate
principal amount of $80.0 million, and allows the Loan Parties to request one or more additional term loans from CCP, Blackwell and other
lenders (collectively, the “Lenders”) in an initial aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20.0 million on terms to be
agreed to by the parties and subject to the approval of the Required Lenders (as defined in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement).
The First Incremental Loan will bear interest at the same rate as the Initial Loan, which may be paid in cash or in kind at our option.
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The 2025 Amendment also provides
that (i) the First Incremental Loan shall be senior in right of repayment to the Related Party Loan and (ii) in any voluntary or mandatory
prepayment in part or in full of the First Incremental Loan for any reason, the Company will be required to pay an amount equal to the
greater of (i) the Make-Whole Premium (as defined below) and (ii) 2.50% of the aggregate principal amount of the First Incremental Loan
so prepaid, replaced or assigned. The “Make-Whole Premium” is determined as follows: on the date of prepayment, the excess
of (A) (x) 100% of the principal amount of such First Incremental Loan, plus (y) the present value at such date of all remaining scheduled
interest payments due on such First Incremental Loan from the prepayment date through the maturity date, assuming that all such interest
accrues at the Make-Whole Premium Rate (as defined in the 2025 Amendment), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as
of such prepayment date plus 50 basis points, over (B) the principal amount of such First Incremental Loan on such prepayment date.
In addition, we also paid (i) an amendment fee equal to 2% of the outstanding
principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Related Party Loan held by the 2025 Lenders, paid in kind and (ii) a 2% work fee of
the initial aggregate principal amount of the First Incremental Loan paid to the 2025 Lenders, deducted from the proceeds at closing.
Total fees and expenses of $2.1 million were recorded as debt issuance costs in March 2025.
In connection with the 2025
Amendment, we issued to the 2025 Lenders, warrants (the “2025 Warrants”) to purchase 6.2 million shares of our Class A common
stock at a price of $1.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments (see Note 11 – Warrant Liabilities ). These warrants include
full-ratchet anti-dilution protections, subject to a floor of $0.6979 with respect to adjustments to the exercise price and expire on
March 12, 2035.
On May 2, 2025, the Loan Parties entered into a Second Amendment to
the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Second 2025 Amendment”) with the 2025 Lenders (as defined in the Second 2025
Amendment), which amends the Amended A&R Credit Agreement. The Second 2025 Amendment, among other things, provides for a commitment
increase pursuant to Section 2.18 of the Amended A&R Credit Agreement in the initial principal amount of the senior secured term loan
facility by $20.0 million (the “Second Incremental Loan”) from an aggregate principal amount of up to $80.0 million (the “Existing
Loan”) to an initial aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million (the “Loan”) and allows the Loan Parties to
request one or more additional term loans from the Lenders in an initial aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20.0 million on terms
to be agreed to by the parties and subject to the approval of the Required Lenders (as defined in the Amended A&R Credit Agreement).
The Second Incremental Loan will bear interest at the same rate as the Existing Loan, which may be paid in cash or in kind at our option.
The Second 2025 Amendment
also provides that (i) the Second Incremental Loan shall be senior in right of repayment to the initial $61.0 million loan under the Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement and pari passu with the First Incremental Loan and (ii) in any voluntary or mandatory prepayment in part
or in full of the Second Incremental Loan for any reason, the Company will be required to pay an amount equal to the greater of (a) the
Make-Whole Premium (as defined below) and (b) 2.5% of the aggregate principal amount of the Second Incremental Loan so prepaid, replaced
or assigned. The “Make-Whole Premium” is determined as follows: on the date of prepayment, the excess of (A) (x) 100% of the
principal amount of such Second Incremental Loan, plus (y) the present value at such date of all remaining scheduled interest payments
due on such Second Incremental Loan from the prepayment date through the maturity date, assuming that all such interest accrues at the
Make-Whole Premium Rate (as defined in the Second 2025 Amendment), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such
prepayment date plus 50 basis points, over (B) the principal amount of such Second Incremental Loan on such prepayment date.
In addition, we also paid
(i) an amendment fee equal to 0.25% of the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Existing Loan, paid in kind
to the 2025 Lenders, (ii) a work fee equal to 0.1% of the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Existing Loan,
paid in cash to the Required Lenders, (iii) a waiver fee, to induce the Required Lenders to waive certain preemptive and right of first
refusal rights, equal to 0.15% of the outstanding principal and accrued and unpaid interest under the Existing Loan, paid in cash to the
Required Lenders, and (iv) a commitment fee equal to $150,000, paid in cash to the Required Lenders.
In connection with the Second
2025 Amendment, we issued to the 2025 Lenders, warrants (the “2025 Additional Warrants”) to purchase 6.6 million shares of
our Class A common stock at a price of $1.50 per share, subject to certain adjustments. These 2025 Additional Warrants include full-ratchet
anti-dilution protections, subject to a floor of $0.6979 with respect to adjustments to the exercise price and expire on March 12, 2035.
Warrants
In connection with the 2025
Amendment, we issued to the 2025 Lenders the 2025 Warrants to purchase 6.2 million shares of our Class A common stock. Each 2025 Warrant
entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at a price of $1.50 per share, subject to adjustment
with a floor of $0.6979 and expire on March 12, 2025. The 2025 Warrants contain certain provisions that do not meet the criteria for equity
classification and therefore were recorded as liabilities. The liability for the 2025 Warrants was recorded at a fair value of $5.4 million
on the date of issuance with the offset included in debt issuance costs. This liability is subsequently re-measured to fair value at each
reporting date or exercise date with changes in the fair value included in earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we
incurred a loss of $0.2 million due to the increase in the fair value of the 2025 Warrants outstanding at March 31, 2025.
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In connection with the Second
2025 Amendment, we issued to the 2025 Lenders the 2025 Additional Warrants to purchase 6.6 million shares of our Class A common stock.
Each 2025 Additional Warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of our Class A common stock at a price of $1.50 per
share, subject to adjustment with a floor of $0.6979 and expire on March 12, 2035.
In connection with the SGI
Agreement, we issued to SGI, warrants to purchase 8.0 million shares of our Class A common stock at a strike price of $1.50 per share
(the “SGI Warrants”). The SGI Warrants include full-ratchet anti-dilution protections, subject to a floor of $0.6979 with
respect to adjustments to the exercise price and expire on March 12, 2035.
A holder of the warrants will
not have the right to exercise them, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, the holder (together with its affiliates)
would beneficially own in excess of 49.9% of the shares of Class A common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
Registration Rights Agreements
In connection with the issuance
of the 2025 Warrants, on March 12, 2025, we entered into a Second Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “2025
Registration Rights Agreement”) with CCP, Blackwell, and Coliseum Capital Co-Invest III, L.P., (the “2025 Holders”),
providing for the registration under the Securities Act of the 2025 Warrants, the shares issuable upon the exercise of the 2025 Warrants,
other warrants held by the 2025 Holders (and shares issuable upon exercise thereof) and the Class A common stock held by the 2025 Holders
as of such date (the “2025 Registrable Securities”), subject to customary terms and conditions.
In connection with the issuance
of the 2025 Additional Warrants, on May 2, 2025, we entered into a Third Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement (the “2025
Amended Registration Rights Agreement”) with the 2025 Holders, providing for the registration under the Securities Act of the 2025
Additional Warrants, the shares issuable upon the exercise of the 2025 Additional Warrants, other warrants held by the 2025 Holders (and
shares issuable upon exercise thereof) and the Class A common stock held by the 2025 Holders as of such date (the “2025 Additional
Registrable Securities”), subject to customary terms and conditions.
In connection with the issuance
of the SGI Warrants, on May 2, 2025, we entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “SGI Registration Rights Agreement”
and collectively with the 2025 Registration Rights Agreement and 2025 Amended Registration Rights Agreement, the “Registration Rights
Agreements”) with SGI, providing for the registration under the Securities Act of the SGI Warrants, the shares issuable upon the
exercise of the SGI Warrants, and the Class A common stock held by SGI as of such date (the “SGI Registrable Securities” and
collectively with the 2025 Registrable Securities and 2025 Additional Registrable Securities, the “Registrable Securities”),
subject to customary terms and conditions.
The Registration Rights Agreements entitle the investors party thereto
to demand registration of the Registrable Securities and also to piggyback on the registration of Company securities by us and other Company
securityholders. We will be responsible for the payment of the investors’ expenses in connection with any offering or sale of Registrable
Securities, including underwriting discounts or selling commissions, placement agent or broker fees or similar discounts, commissions
or fees relating to the sale of certain Registrable Securities.
The Registration Rights Agreements
provide that on or prior to May 30, 2025, or July 16, 2025, if Form S-3 is not then available, we will be required to prepare and file
with the SEC pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act a registration statement to register the resale of the Registrable Securities.
NOL Rights Plan
On June 27, 2024, our Board
of Directors (“Board”) adopted, and we entered into, a limited-duration stockholder rights agreement (the “NOL Rights
Plan”) with a stated expiration date of June 30, 2025. Our Board approved the NOL Rights Plan to protect stockholder value by attempting
to safeguard our ability to use our June 30, 2024 estimated $238 million of net operating losses (the “Current NOLs”) to reduce
potential future federal income tax obligations from becoming substantially limited by future ownership of our common stock. Upon adopting
the NOL Rights Plan, 0.3 million shares of our authorized shares of preferred stock were designated as Series C Preferred Shares. Pursuant
to the NOL Rights Plan, our Board authorized and declared a dividend of one right for each outstanding share of common stock to stockholders
of record at the close of business on July 26, 2024. Upon a stockholder acquiring greater than a 4.9% ownership percentage threshold (or,
if a stockholder has beneficial ownership of in excess of 4.9%, then the ownership percentage that is one-half of one percentage point
greater than their current beneficial ownership percentage), the rights will become exercisable to significantly dilute any stockholder
who violates the ownership limitations of the NOL Rights Plan. The NOL Rights Plan was ratified at a special meeting of our stockholders
on October 15, 2024 (the “Special Meeting”). On May 6, 2025, the Board accelerated the termination of the NOL Rights Plan
and the NOL Protective Charter Amendment, to May 7, 2025.
NOL Protective Charter Amendment
In connection with the NOL Rights Plan, our Board adopted a NOL Protective
Charter Amendment that adds an additional layer of protection to our Current NOLs until June 30, 2025 by voiding any transfer of common
stock that results in a stockholder acquiring beyond a 4.9% ownership percentage threshold (or, if a stockholder has current beneficial
ownership of in excess of 4.9%, then the ownership percentage that is one-half of one percentage point greater than their current beneficial
ownership percentage). The NOL Protective Charter Amendment was approved by our stockholders at the Special Meeting. On May 6, 2025,
the Board accelerated the termination of the NOL Rights Plan and the NOL Protective Charter Amendment to May 7, 2025.
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Review of Strategic Alternatives
We regularly engage in dialogue
with market participants regarding potential business combinations, partnerships and other strategic alternatives. Based on certain recent
preliminary inquiries, the Board has formed a special committee of independent directors and we have engaged a financial advisor to support
them in evaluating any indications of interest and exploring other potential strategic alternatives. If we are unsuccessful in engaging
in a favorable strategic alternative, then our ability to grow our business and compete with larger, including combined, competitors may
be adversely affected.
Impact of United States Tariff Policy
We continue to closely monitor the potential impact of recent United
States tariff policies. Importantly, all of our mattresses are manufactured in the United States, and about 15% of our cost of goods is
tied to products sourced from overseas. This limited exposure is primarily concentrated in the textile side of the business, which includes
sheets and mattress covers, but also includes the import of bases and foundations. Based on current tariff rates, we estimate the potential
annual cost impact to be approximately $10 million. The tariff landscape remains fluid, and we are actively evaluating sourcing alternatives
and pricing strategies on a case-by-case basis, which we believe will mitigate at least a portion of expected costs increases. We believe
that our vertically integrated model and strong vendor relationships give us the flexibility to remain agile and responsive to changes
in tariff policies, and we believe that we will be able to mitigate these impacts through a combination of supply chain repositioning,
vendor collaborations, and selective pricing actions.
Executive Summary – Results of Operations
Net revenues decreased $15.9
million, or 13.2%, to $104.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $120.0 million for the three months ended March
31, 2024. The drop in revenue was primarily driven by industry-wide demand softness for home-related products. From a sales channel perspective,
e-commerce net revenues decreased $4.1 million, or 8.2%, and wholesale net revenues decreased $13.0 million, or 24.2%, respectively. This
decrease was partially offset by our showrooms channel net revenue increase of $1.2 million or 7.4%. The increase in our showrooms channel
represents an 11.0% year-over-year increase for all stores that have been open for 13 or more months. This is the second consecutive quarter
of year-over-year growth in the showrooms channel, driven by increased order values through effective upselling and product bundling.
Gross profit decreased $0.7 million, or 1.6%, to $41.0 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $41.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Our gross profit percentage increased
to 39.4% of net revenues in the first quarter of 2025 from 34.8% in the first quarter of 2024, from improved production effectiveness
due primarily to supply chain initiatives and manufacturing efficiencies as well as a shift in revenue to our DTC channels, which carry
a higher average selling price than sales from our wholesale channels. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we incurred $0.9
million in costs associated with the Restructuring Plan. We expect to record additional cost of revenue restructuring related charges
in the amount of $1.4 million through the second quarter of 2025. These charges include certain estimates that are provisional and include
management judgments and assumptions that could change materially as we complete the execution of our plans. Actual results may differ
from these estimates, and the completion of our plan could result in additional restructuring related charges not reflected.
Operating expenses decreased
$9.3 million, or 14.4% to $55.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $64.9 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2024. This decrease was driven by $4.8 million decrease in employee related expenses, $3.8 million decrease in legal and consulting
fees and $0.8 million decrease in all other operating expenses. These decreases are the result of our restructuring efforts, the in-sourcing
of certain functions in marketing and finance and other cost reduction efforts.
Other expense, net decreased $22.4 million, or 82.8% to $4.6 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $27.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The other expense, net in the
first quarter of 2025 consists of interest expense of $4.8 million, partially offset by $0.1 in other income and gain on change in fair
value of warrants. The other expense, net in the first quarter of 2024 consists of $23.6 million loss on change in fair value of warrants,
$4.5 million in interest expense, $3.4 million loss on extinguishment of debt, partially offset by $4.4 million in other income. Net loss
attributable to Purple Inc. was $19.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to a net loss of $50.2 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2024. The $31.1 million decrease in net loss was primarily due to increased gross margin and reduced operating
expenses as we are realizing the benefits from our Restructuring Plan, supply chain initiatives, operational efficiency improvements and
other cost reduction efforts throughout the Company and the decrease in loss from change in fair value of the warrants.
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Outlook for Growth
We believe, given the Restructuring
Plan and our new grid innovation, that we are well positioned to grow our business in this challenging market. We are focused on the following
three key initiatives to drive sustainable and profitable market share:
●
Pioneer
new technologies to maintain our competitive advantage. Our strategy focuses on offering a differentiated product that
provides unique benefits and higher customer satisfaction, all fueled by our proprietary flexible gel technology. Advancements
and innovation in our grid technology has led to a new grid technology marking a significant advancement in our product
lineup. Our new DreamLayer grid, stacked with our original grid, creates a unique combination that continues to differentiate
us in the market while driving superior comfort and support for an even more premium sleep experience. This upgrade will result
in a refresh of our current Rejuvenate line. The new Rejuvenate 2.0 collection launches in the second quarter 2025 through our
direct-to-consumer channels, followed by a full wholesale roll-out expected to be complete by the third quarter 2025. In
addition, we are significantly expanding our distribution of pillows by launching our renowned DreamLayer and Freeform pillows into
our wholesale channel.
●
Promote
our product differentiation to drive sales. We started as a brand built on differentiation. In recent
years, the category has relied extensively on discount messaging to attract customers, with less focus on product benefits. Our
goal is to refocus our messaging to lead with our product differentiation. We intend to effectively articulate the unique qualities
of sleeping on our gel grid layer to be more effective and reach more consumers. In our selling channels, we expect refocusing our
messaging on promoting our differentiation will drive more and better quality traffic while improving conversion both online and in
stores, and increase our share of retailer sales in our wholesale channel.
●
Prioritize
gross margin improvements. We expect continued gross margin gains to come from driving cost savings through plant
consolidation efficiency gains, supplier diversification efforts, and improved scrap and yield results from continuous improvements
efforts. We are also ramping up in-house pillow production, changing vendors for key mattress components like coils and mattress
covers and improving our delivery program to drive cost improvements and better deliveries. These savings will enable us
to reinvest in innovation and marketing to drive growth.
There is no guarantee that we will be able to
effectively execute on these initiatives, which are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict, including
the risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of this Quarterly Report and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with
the SEC on March 14, 2025 and elsewhere herein. Therefore, actual results may differ materially and adversely from those described above.
In addition, we may, in the future, adapt these focuses in response to changes in the market or our business.
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Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and
2024
The following table sets forth
for the periods indicated, our results of operations and the percentage of total revenue represented in our unaudited condensed consolidated
statements of operations (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2025
% of
Net
Revenues
2024
% of
Net
Revenues
Revenues, net
$ 104,171
100.0 %
$ 120,033
100.0 %
Cost of revenues:
Cost of revenues
62,207
59.7
78,313
65.2
Cost of revenues - restructuring related charges
918
0.9
—
—
Total cost of revenues
63,125
60.6
78,313
65.2
Gross profit
41,046
39.4
41,720
34.8
Operating expenses:
Marketing and sales
36,626
35.2
41,462
34.5
General and administrative
14,487
13.9
19,728
16.4
Research and development
2,452
2.4
3,666
3.1
Restructuring, impairment and other related charges
1,960
1.9
—
—
Total operating expenses
55,525
53.3
64,856
54.0
Operating loss
(14,479 )
(13.9 )
(23,136 )
(19.3 )
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(4,764 )
(4.6 )
(4,474 )
(3.7 )
Other income, net
69
0.1
4,394
3.7
Loss on extinguishment of debt
—
—
(3,394 )
(2.8 )
Change in fair value – warrant liabilities
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—
(23,599 )
(19.7 )
Total other income (expense), net
(4,646 )
(4.5 )
(27,073 )
(22.6 )
Net loss before income taxes
(19,125 )
(18.4 )
(50,209 )
(41.8 )
Income tax expense
(41 )
—
(59 )
—
Net loss
(19,166 )
(18.4 )
(50,268 )
(41.9 )
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(29 )
—
(51 )
—
Net loss attributable to Purple Innovation, Inc.
$ (19,137 )
(18.3 )
$ (50,217 )
(41.8 )
Revenues, Net
Net revenues decreased $15.9
million, or 13.2%, to $104.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $120.0 million for the three months ended March
31, 2024. This decrease was primarily driven by the continuing industry-wide demand softness for home-related products. From a sales channel
perspective, e-commerce net revenues decreased $4.1 million, or 8.2%, showrooms net revenues increased $1.2 million, or 7.4%, and wholesale
net revenues decreased $13.0 million, or 24.2%.
Total Cost of Revenues
Total cost of revenues decreased
$15.2 million, or 19.4%, to $63.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $78.3 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2024. This decrease was due primarily to reduced sales volumes coupled with lower production costs that were largely attributable
to supply chain initiatives and operational efficiency improvements implemented over the last 12 months. Our gross profit percentage,
increased to 39.4% of net revenues in the first quarter of 2025 from 34.8% in the first quarter of 2024, due to improved production effectiveness
due primarily to supply chain initiatives and manufacturing efficiencies as well as a shift in revenue to our DTC channels, which carry
a higher average selling price than sales from our wholesale channels. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we incurred $0.9
million in costs associated with the Restructuring Plan. We expect to record additional cost of revenue restructuring related charges
in the amount of $1.4 million through the second quarter of 2025. These charges include certain estimates that are provisional and include
management judgments and assumptions that could change materially as we complete the execution of our plans. Actual results may differ
from these estimates, and the completion of our plan could result in additional restructuring related charges not reflected.
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Marketing and Sales
Marketing and sales expense
decreased $4.8 million, or 11.7%, to $36.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $41.5 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2024. This decrease primarily consisted of a $2.2 million decrease in employee related costs due to headcount reductions,
$1.3 million decrease in wholesale marketing and sales expenses, a $0.9 million decrease in showrooms marketing and sales expenses and
$0.4 million decrease in all other marketing and sales expenses. Advertising expense remained consistent between the two period at $14.6
million and $14.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
General and Administrative
General and administrative
expense decreased $5.2 million, or 26.6%, to $14.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $19.7 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2024. This decrease was due to a $2.3 million decrease in employee related costs due to headcount reductions,
$1.7 million decrease in consulting fees, $0.8 million reduction in legal fees and $0.4 million decrease in all other general and administrative
expenses.
Research and Development
Research and development expense
decreased $1.2 million, or 33.1%, to $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $3.7 million for the three months
ended March 31, 2024. This decrease is the result of a $0.3 million decrease in employee related costs due to headcount reductions and
a $0.9 million decrease in other product development expenses as we focused on specific product development projects.
Restructuring, Impairment and Other Related
Charges
In August 2024, we initiated
a Restructuring Plan to permanently close our two Utah manufacturing facilities and consolidate mattress production in our Georgia
plant. The Restructuring Plan also provided for a headcount reduction at our Utah headquarters to drive additional operating efficiencies.
The $2.0 million of restructuring and impairment charges recorded during the first quarter of 2025 included $1.2 million of moving and
transition related costs, $0.6 million related to disposal of long-lived assets or equipment in progress that will not be put in service,
and $0.2 million in employee related costs. We expect to record additional restructuring and other related charges in the amount of $1.6
million in the second quarter of 2025 related to continued moving and transition costs.
These charges include certain estimates that are
provisional and include management judgments and assumptions that could change materially as we complete the execution of our plans. Actual
results may differ from these estimates, and the completion of our plan could result in additional restructuring, impairment or other
related charges not reflected.
Operating Loss
Operating loss decreased $8.7
million, or 37.4%, to $14.5 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $23.1 million for the three months ended March
31, 2024. This decrease in our operating loss is the result of the benefits realized through our Restructuring Plan, supply chain initiatives,
operational efficiency improvements and other cost reduction efforts throughout the Company.
Interest Expense
Interest expense totaled $4.8
million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This increase was
primarily due to additional interest incurred on a higher principal balance on the Related Party Loan as the Company elected the paid-in-kind
option on monthly interest over the past 12 months.
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Other Income, Net
Other income decreased to
$0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $4.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This decrease
was mainly due to $4.2 million of proceeds received in January 2024 for a partial settlement amount pursuant to a previously filed
business interruption insurance claim.
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt
In January 2024, we entered
into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that terminated and paid off our 2023 credit agreements. This termination was accounted
for as an extinguishment of debt and $3.4 million of unamortized debt issuance costs relating to the 2023 credit agreements were recorded
as loss on extinguishment of debt in the first quarter of 2024.
Change in Fair Value – Warrant Liabilities
In March 2025 and January
2024, in connection with the loans, we issued 6.2 million and 20.0 million warrants, respectively, to the various lenders. These Warrants
contained certain provisions that did not meet the criteria for equity classification and therefore are recorded as liabilities with a
re-measurement of fair value at each reporting date. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, we recognized a negligible gain related
to the net decrease in fair value of the warrant liability comprised of a decrease in fair value of $0.3 million for the warrants issued
in 2024 partially offset by an increase in fair value of $0.2 million from the March 2025 issuance date for the warrants issued in March
2025. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we recognized a $23.6 million loss related to the increase in the fair value of the warrants
from the January 2024 issuance date.
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit
We had a de minimis income
tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $0.1 million income tax expense for the three months ended March 31,
2024. The income tax expense amounts in both the first quarter of 2025 and 2024 were related to various state taxes.
Noncontrolling Interest
We calculate net income or
loss attributable to noncontrolling interests on a quarterly basis using their weighted average ownership percentage. Net loss attributed
to noncontrolling interests was negligible for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $0.1 million for the three months ended March
31, 2024.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal sources of funds
are cash flows from operations and cash and cash equivalents on hand, supplemented with borrowings made pursuant to various loan agreements.
Principal uses of funds consist of capital expenditures, working capital needs and operating lease payment obligations. In accordance
with the terms of our various agreements, we have elected to pay interest in kind on our loans to reduce cash obligations. Our working
capital needs depend largely upon the timing of cash receipts from product sales, payments to vendors and others, changes in inventories,
and operating lease payment obligations. Our cash and cash equivalents and working capital positions were $21.6 million and $29.8 million,
respectively, as of March 31, 2025 compared to $29.0 million and $25.4 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2024. Cash used for capital
expenditures totaled $2.1 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Our capital expenditures
in the first quarter of 2025 have primarily consisted of additional investments made in our manufacturing operations and showrooms facilities.
Additional details about our loan agreements are described above under “ Recent Developments in our Business – Debt Financing. ”
Our financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis
of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and liabilities and commitments in the normal course
of business. In connection with our preparation of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended
March 31, 2025, we conducted an evaluation as to whether there were conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, which raised substantial
doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date of the issuance of such financial statements. We
had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $21.6 million and an accumulated
deficit of $593.0 million at March 31, 2025, a net loss of $19.1 million and net cash used in operating and investing activities
of $25.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. We entered into the 2025 Amendment and the Second 2025 Amendment, pursuant
to which we received an aggregate of $39.0 million in additional term loan proceeds from the 2025 Lenders.
We have also taken a
number of other actions to increase cash flow. In August 2024, we implemented the Restructuring Plan to consolidate manufacturing
operations to create efficiencies and cost savings. We have realized and plan to continue to realize direct material cost savings
through supply chain initiatives and supplier diversification efforts. We have taken additional cost-saving initiatives in the first
quarter of 2025 to maintain liquidity to support our operations and strategies. Additionally, we entered into an agreement with
Mattress Firm, a business unit of SGI to expand its inventory of our products across SGI’s national store network from
approximately 5,000 mattress slots to a minimum of 12,000 mattress slots.
Accordingly, we concluded
that we will have sufficient liquidity to fund our operations for at least one year from the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Although we currently expect
our sources of capital to be sufficient to meet our near-term liquidity needs, there can be no assurance that such sources will be sufficient
to satisfy our liquidity requirements in the future. If we cannot generate or obtain needed funds, we might be forced to make substantial
reductions in our operating and capital expenses or pursue restructuring plans, which could adversely affect our business operations and
ability to execute our current business strategy.
Other Contractual Obligations
Other material contractual
obligations primarily include operating lease payment obligations. See Note 8 - Leases of the unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements for additional information on leases.
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Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March
31, 2025 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
The following summarizes our
cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 as reported in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in
thousands):
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2025
2024
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (23,070 )
$ (16,814 )
Net cash used in investing activities
(2,144 )
(3,100 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
17,830
27,534
Net increase (decrease) in cash
(7,384 )
7,620
Cash, beginning of the period
29,011
26,857
Cash, end of the period
$ 21,627
$ 34,477
Cash used in operating activities
was $23.1 million and $16.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Significant components of the year-over-year
change in cash used in operating activities included a $11.0 million increase in cash used in the changes in operating assets, and liabilities
partially offset by a $31.1 million decrease in net loss and a $26.4 million decrease of net noncash adjustments.
Cash used in investing activities
reflected net capital expenditures of $2.1 million and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Capital expenditures in the first three months of 2025 primarily consisted of additional investments made in our manufacturing operations.
Cash provided by financing
activities was $17.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $27.5 million during the three months ended March
31, 2024. Financing activities during the first three months of 2025 included $19.0 million of proceeds from the additional financing
offset in part by $1.2 million in payments for debt issuance costs. Financing activities during the first three months of 2024 included
$61.0 million of proceeds received from the Related Party Loan under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, offset in part by a $25.0
million payment to pay off the term loans from the 2023 credit agreement, a $5.0 million payment to pay off the ABL Loans from the 2023
credit agreement, and payments of $3.5 million for debt issuance costs associated with entering into the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Critical Accounting Estimates
We discuss our critical accounting
policies and estimates in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in
our 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 14, 2025. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting
policies since the end of fiscal 2024.
Available Information
Our website address is www.purple.com.
We make available free of charge on the Investor Relations portion of our website, investors.purple.com, our annual report on Form 10-K,
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the
SEC. The inclusion of our website address in this report does not include or incorporate by reference into this report any information
on our website.
We also use the Investor Relations
portion of our website, investors.purple.com, as a channel of distribution of additional Company information that may be deemed material.
Accordingly, investors should monitor this channel, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls
and webcasts. The contents of our website shall not be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
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