LVLU 10-Q
Lulu's Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. (LVLU)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, industry and business trends, equity-based compensation expense, business strategy, plans, market growth and our objectives for future operations.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2025, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the understanding that our actual future results, levels of activity, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION
On August 28, 2017, we executed a reorganization of our corporate structure. Our original parent company was called Lulu’s Holdings, LLC. This entity was converted to Lulu’s Holdings, L.P. (the “LP”). We formed two new subsidiaries, Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. and Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Parent, LLC, to sit between the LP and our operating company. Our operating company, previously known as Lulu’s Fashion Lounge, Inc., was converted from a California corporation to a Delaware limited liability company, Lulu’s Fashion Lounge, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. In connection with our initial public offering, the LP was liquidated. Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to the terms “Lulus,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company” refer to Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Our fiscal year is a “52-53 week” year ending on the Sunday closest in proximity to December 31, such that each quarterly period will be 13 weeks in length, except during a 53-week year when the fourth quarter will be 14 weeks. References herein to “fiscal 2026” and/or “2026” relate to the year ending January 3, 2027 and “fiscal 2025” and/or “2025” relate to the year ended December 28, 2025. The fiscal year ending January 3, 2027 consists of 53-weeks, and the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025 consists of 52-weeks.
Throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we provide a number of key performance indicators used by management and typically used by our competitors in our industry. These and other key performance indicators are discussed in more detail in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Key Operating and Financial Metrics.” In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we also reference Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Free Cash Flow which are non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America) financial measures. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a discussion of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Free Cash Flow, as well as a reconciliation of net loss and comprehensive loss to Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to non-GAAP Free Cash Flow from net cash provided by operating activities. Net loss and comprehensive loss is the most directly comparable financial measure to Adjusted EBITDA and net cash provided by operating activities is the most directly comparable financial measure to Free Cash Flow, required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Current assets: |
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Inventory, net |
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Assets for recovery |
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Income tax refund receivable, net |
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Total current assets |
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Property and equipment, net |
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Goodwill |
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Intangible assets, net |
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Total assets | $ | | $ | | ||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable | $ | | $ | | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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Returns reserve |
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Stored-value card liability |
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Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility – current | |
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Total current liabilities |
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Total liabilities |
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Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7) |
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Stockholders' equity (deficit): |
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Preferred stock: $ |
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Common stock: $ |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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Accumulated deficit |
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Treasury stock, at cost, | ( | ( | ||||
Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) | $ | | $ | | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Net revenue |
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Selling and marketing expenses |
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General and administrative expenses |
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Loss from operations |
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Interest expense |
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Other income, net |
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Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes |
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Income tax benefit (provision) |
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Net loss and comprehensive loss |
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Basic loss per share(1) | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||
Diluted loss per share(1) | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Treasury Stock | Stockholders' | |||||||||||||||
| Shares(1) | | Amount | | Capital | | Deficit | | Shares(1) | | Amount | | Deficit | ||||||
Balance as of December 28, 2025 |
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Issuance of common stock for vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") | | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan ("ESPP") | | — | | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||
Shares withheld for withholding tax on RSUs | ( | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation | — | — | | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||
Balance as of March 29, 2026 |
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Balance as of December 29, 2024 | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | ( | $ | ( | $ | | |||||||
Issuance of common stock for vesting of RSUs | | | — | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||
Issuance of common stock for ESPP | | — | | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||
Shares withheld for withholding tax on RSUs | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||
Equity-based compensation | — | — | | — | — | — | | ||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||
Balance as of March 30, 2025 |
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| (1) | Amounts have been adjusted to reflect the -for-15 reverse stock split that became effective as of the opening of business on July 7, 2025. Refer to Note 8, Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) in the accompanying Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | ( |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Gain on lease modification | — | ( | ||||
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
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Assets for recovery |
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Prepaid and other current assets |
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Accounts payable |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Capitalized software development costs |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
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Repayments on revolving line of credit |
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Proceeds from borrowings on Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility | | — | ||||
Repayments on Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility | ( | — | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under ESPP | | | ||||
Principal payments on finance lease obligations | ( | ( | ||||
Withholding tax payments related to vesting of RSUs | ( | ( | ||||
Repurchase of common stock | — | ( | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | | $ | | ||
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Supplemental Disclosure | ||||||
Cash paid (refunded) during the period for: | ||||||
Income taxes, net | $ | | $ | ( | ||
Interest | $ | | $ | | ||
Operating leases | $ | | $ | | ||
Finance leases | $ | | $ | | ||
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities |
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Remeasurement of operating lease right-of-use assets for lease modification | $ | | $ | | ||
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | | $ | | ||
Capitalized software development costs included in accrued expenses | $ | | $ | | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
1.Description of Business, Organization and Liquidity
Organization and Business
Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Lulus”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”), was formed on August 25, 2017 as a holding company and its primary asset is an indirect membership interest in Lulu’s Fashion Lounge, LLC, the operating company. Prior to the Company’s initial public offering, the Company was majority-owned by Lulu’s Holdings, L.P. (the “LP”), the prior parent company. In connection with the Company’s initial public offering, the LP was liquidated.
Lulu’s Fashion Lounge, LLC was founded in 1996, starting as a vintage boutique in Chico, California that began selling online in 2005 and transitioned to a purely online business in 2008. The LP was formed in 2014 as a holding company and purchased
Impact of Macroeconomic Trends on Business
Changing macroeconomic factors, including inflation, interest rates, tariffs or bans, world events, wars and domestic and international conflicts, existing and future laws, regulations, directives and executive orders, and overall consumer confidence with respect to current and future economic conditions have directly impacted our sales as discretionary consumer spending levels and shopping behavior fluctuate with these factors. We have responded to these factors by taking appropriate pricing, promotional and other actions to stimulate customer demand. These factors are expected to continue to have an impact on our business, results of operations, our growth and financial condition.
Liquidity
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The primary sources of funds for our business activities are cash flows from operations and cash available under the Loan and Security Agreement with White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (the “2025 Credit Agreement”). We believe the cash on hand, cash provided by operations and cash available under the 2025 Credit Agreement will enable us to meet our obligations for at least the next 12 months. For further information on the 2025 Credit Agreement, see Note 5, Debt.
2.Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Fiscal Year
The Company’s fiscal year consists of a 52-week or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to December 31. The fiscal year ending January 3, 2027 consists of 53-weeks, and the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025 consists of 52-weeks.
The condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, after elimination of all intercompany balances and transactions. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the requirements of the SEC for interim reporting. As permitted under these rules, certain information and disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
As discussed in the “Reverse Stock Split” section within Note 8, Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), all per share amounts and common stock amounts have been adjusted on a retroactive basis to reflect the Reverse Stock Split (as defined below). The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of March 29, 2026 and its results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025 and its cash flows for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025. The results of operations for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2027 or for any other future annual or interim period.
The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 30, 2026.
Significant Accounting Policies
The significant accounting policies used in preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those discussed in Note 2 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2025, except as noted below and within the "Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements" section.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The significant estimates and assumptions made by management relate to sales return reserves and related assets for recovery, store credit breakage, lease right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities, income tax valuation allowance and fair value of equity awards. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment, which management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Company adjusts such estimates and assumptions when facts and circumstances dictate. Changes in those estimates resulting from continuing changes in the economic environment will be reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements in future periods. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could materially differ from those estimates and assumptions.
Concentration of Credit Risks
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. Such amounts may exceed federally insured limits. The Company reduces credit risk by depositing its cash with major credit-worthy financial institutions within the United States. To date, the Company has not experienced any losses on its cash deposits. As of March 29, 2026,
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue primarily from the sale of merchandise products directly to end customers. The sale of products is a distinct performance obligation, and revenue is recognized at a point in time when control of the promised product is transferred to customers, which the Company determined occurs upon shipment based on its evaluation of the related shipping terms. Revenue is recognized in an amount that reflects the transaction price consideration that the
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Company expects to receive in exchange for those products. The Company’s payment terms are typically at the time of order processing and shipment.
The Company elected to exclude from revenue taxes assessed by governmental authorities, including value-added and other sales-related taxes, that are imposed on and concurrent with revenue-producing activities. The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient, relative to e-commerce sales, which allows an entity to account for shipping and handling as fulfillment activities, and not a separate performance obligation. Accordingly, the Company recognizes revenue for only
Revenue from merchandise product sales is reported net of sales returns, which includes an estimate of future returns based on historical return rates, with a corresponding reduction to cost of sales. There is judgment in utilizing historical trends for estimating future returns. The Company’s refund liability for sales returns is included in the returns reserve on its condensed consolidated balance sheets and represents the expected value of the refund that will be due to the Company’s customers. The Company’s returns reserve may fluctuate period over period due to seasonal trends, including fluctuation in sales volumes, merchandise mix and the timing of associated customer returns. The Company also has corresponding assets for recovery that represent the expected net realizable value of the merchandise inventory to be returned.
The Company sells stored-value gift cards to customers and offers online store credit for certain returns and promotions. The stored-value gift cards and store credits do not have an expiration date. The Company recognizes revenue from stored-value gift cards and store credits when the card or credit is redeemed by the customer. The Company has determined that sufficient evidence exists to support an estimate for stored-value gift card and store credit breakage. The Company estimates breakage related to store credits using historical redemption rates for each store credit issuance year, which reflects customer redemption patterns. The Company evaluates redemption patterns and may record adjustments to its breakage estimate from time to time. Subject to requirements to remit balances to governmental agencies, breakage is recognized as revenue in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer, which is substantially within
The Company has
The following table summarizes the significant changes in the contract liabilities balances during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025 (in thousands):
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Revenue recognized that was included in contract liability balance at the beginning of the period |
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Increase due to cash received, excluding amounts recognized as revenue (including breakage) during the period |
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Balance as of March 29, 2026 | $ | | |
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
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Revenue recognized that was included in contract liability balance at the beginning of the period |
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Increase due to cash received, excluding amounts recognized as revenue (including breakage) during the period |
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Balance as of March 30, 2025 | $ | | |
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Advertising costs included in selling and marketing expenses were $
Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders
Basic net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is computed using net loss attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders represents net loss attributable to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, including the effects of any dilutive securities outstanding. Due to the net loss for all periods presented, no potentially dilutive securities had an impact on diluted loss per share for any period.
The following securities were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders for the periods presented because including them would have been anti-dilutive (on an as-converted basis):
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Goodwill, Tradename and Intangible Assets
The Company tests for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level on the first day of the fourth quarter of each year and between annual tests if significant indicators exist that would suggest the Company's goodwill and intangible assets could potentially be impaired. The Company monitors macroeconomic conditions, industry, competitive environment conditions, overall financial performance, reporting unit specific events and market considerations, among others, for events which could trigger the need for an interim impairment analysis.
The Company performed a qualitative assessment of its goodwill, tradename and intangible assets as of March 29, 2026 and determined that no events or changes in circumstances were identified that would indicate potential impairment related to the goodwill, tradename, and intangible assets recorded during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
The Company is an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards issued subsequent to the enactment of the JOBS Act until such time as those standards apply to private companies. The Company has elected to use this extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until the earlier of the date that it (i) is no longer an emerging growth company or (ii) affirmatively and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period provided in the JOBS Act. As a result, these condensed consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with the new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
In July 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses for Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets, which provides all entities with practical expedient of developing reasonable and supportable forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses, that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. ASU 2025-05 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025 (and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods). Early adoption is permitted in both interim and annual reporting periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. The Company adopted this guidance for fiscal year 2026, and it did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), to disclose specific information about certain income statement expense line items in the notes to its financial statements for interim and annual reporting periods. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU No. 2025-01, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Clarifying the Effective Date, to clarify that ASU 2024-03 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption of ASU 2024-03 is permitted. We are currently evaluating this pronouncement to determine its impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In September 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-06, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal Use Software (Topic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software, to amend certain aspects of the accounting for and disclosure of software costs under ASC 350-40. ASU 2025-06 is effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027 (and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods). Early adoption is permitted in both interim and annual reporting periods in which financial statements have not yet been issued or made available for issuance. We are currently evaluating this pronouncement to determine its impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In December 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements, which clarifies the guidance in Topic 270 to improve the consistency of interim financial reporting. The ASU provides a comprehensive list of required interim disclosures and introduces a disclosure principle requiring entities to disclose events since the end of the last annual reporting period that have a material impact on the entity. ASU 2025-11 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2027, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating this pronouncement to determine its impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
In December 2025, FASB issued ASU 2025-12, Codification Improvements as part of its standing project to correct, clarify, and make narrow improvements to U.S. GAAP across a broad range of topics. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within those annual reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating this pronouncement to determine its impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
3.Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities and borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement. As of March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities approximate fair value due to their short-term maturities.
Borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the 30-day rate plus
The Company performs the annual goodwill, tradename and intangible assets impairment assessment on the first day of the fourth quarter of each fiscal year. During the Company’s most recent annual impairment assessment for fiscal year 2025, the Company determined that no events or changes in circumstances were identified that would indicate potential impairment related to the goodwill, tradename, and intangible assets recorded during the fifty-two weeks ended December 28, 2025.
The Company does not have any financial instruments that were determined to be Level 3. There were no transfers in or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 assets or liabilities.
4.Balance Sheet Components
Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
| Estimated Useful Lives | | March 29, | | December 28, | |||
in Years | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements | $ | | $ | | ||||
Equipment |
| |
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Furniture and fixtures |
| |
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Total property and equipment |
| |
| | ||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
| ( | ( | |||||
Property and equipment, net | $ | | $ | | ||||
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment was $
Intangible Assets, net
Intangible assets, net consists of capitalized internal-use software development, which is amortized over a
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
The gross carrying amount of capitalized software was $
As of March 29, 2026, estimated future amortization expense related to capitalized software is expected to be approximately $
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
| March 29, | December 28, | ||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||
Accrued compensation and benefits | $ | | $ | | ||
Accrued marketing |
| |
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Accrued inventory |
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Accrued freight | | | ||||
Other |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | $ | | $ | | ||
5.Debt
Credit Facility
On November 15, 2021, the Company entered into the prior credit agreement with Bank of America (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) for a revolving facility that provided for borrowings up to $
On August 14, 2025, the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Borrowers”) entered into the 2025 Credit Agreement for an asset-based revolving credit facility with a $
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
The initial funding of the 2025 Credit Agreement occurred on August 14, 2025, and the proceeds were used in part to repay approximately $
As of March 29, 2026, the outstanding borrowing under the 2025 Credit Agreement was $
Debt Discounts and Issuance Costs
Debt discounts and issuance costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loan. The associated expense is included in interest expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Debt issuance costs related to the 2025 Credit Agreement are included in prepaids and other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 29, 2026 and December 28, 2025, unamortized debt issuance costs recorded within prepaids and other current assets were $
6.Leases
The Company primarily leases its distribution facilities, corporate offices and retail stores under operating lease agreements expiring on various dates through January 2029, most of which contain options to extend. In addition to payment of base rent, the Company is also required to pay property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance expenses. The Company records lease expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The Company’s corporate headquarters are located in a leased facility in Chico, California, which lease will terminate on May 31, 2026. In early 2026, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a new facility in Chico, California, which will become our new corporate headquarters, effective May 15, 2026.
The Company also leases equipment under finance lease agreements expiring on various dates through April 2029. During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, the Company executed a renewal to extend the lease term of certain finance leases related to equipment by
In early 2025, the Company consolidated two of its distribution facilities by moving operations from its former distribution facility in Chico, California to its existing distribution facility in Ontario, California. During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025, the Company modified the terms and discount rate of two of its operating leases. As a result of the modification, the Company derecognized the related right-of-use asset and lease liability of $
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
As of March 29, 2026, the future minimum lease payments for the Company’s operating and finance leases for each of the fiscal years were as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year: | | Operating Leases | Finance Leases | Total | |||||
2026 remaining 9 months | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||
2027 |
| | | | |||||
2028 |
| | | | |||||
2029 |
| — | | | |||||
2030 |
| — | — | — | |||||
Thereafter | — | — | — | ||||||
Total undiscounted lease payments | | | | ||||||
Present value adjustment | ( | ( | ( | ||||||
Total lease liabilities | | | | ||||||
( | ( | ( | |||||||
$ | | | $ | | |||||
Under the terms of the remaining lease agreements, the Company is also responsible for certain variable lease payments that are not included in the measurement of the lease liability, including non-lease components such as common area maintenance fees, taxes, and insurance.
7.Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Other
From time to time, the Company may be a party to litigation and subject to claims incurred in the ordinary course of business, including personal injury and indemnification claims, labor and employment claims, threatened claims, breach of contract claims, and other matters. The Company accrues a liability when management believes information available prior to the issuance of the condensed consolidated financial statements indicates it is probable a loss has been incurred as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. The Company adjusts its accruals to reflect the impact of negotiations, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel, and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. Legal costs are expensed as incurred. Although the results of litigation and claims are inherently unpredictable, management concluded that it was not probable that it had incurred a material loss during the periods presented related to such loss contingencies.
During the normal course of business, the Company may be a party to claims that are not covered by insurance. While the ultimate liability, if any, arising from these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the resolution of any such claims would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. As of March 29, 2026, the Company was not aware of any currently pending legal matters or claims, individually or in the aggregate, that are expected to have a material adverse impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
Indemnification
The Company also maintains director and officer insurance, which may cover certain liabilities arising from its obligation to indemnify the Company’s directors and officers. To date, the Company has not incurred any material costs and has not accrued any liabilities in the condensed consolidated financial statements as a result of these provisions.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
8.Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
Common Stock
Pursuant to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, the Company is authorized to issue
Preferred Stock
Pursuant to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Company is authorized to issue
Equity-Based Compensation
Omnibus Equity Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Under the Company’s Omnibus Equity Plan, incentive awards may be granted to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company. The Company initially reserved
Under the ESPP, the Company initially reserved
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
As of March 29, 2026, the Company had
The Company’s initial ESPP offering period commenced on August 26, 2022. The ESPP consists of consecutive, overlapping
The Company recognizes equity-based compensation expense related to shares issued pursuant to the ESPP on a graded vesting approach over each offering period. For the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, and March 30, 2025, equity-based compensation expense related to our ESPP was immaterial. During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025, the Company issued
The Company used the Black-Scholes model to estimate the fair value of the purchase rights under the ESPP. For the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, the Company utilized the following assumptions:
Expected term (in years) | ||||
Expected volatility | % | |||
Risk-free interest rate | % | |||
Dividend yield | - | |||
Weighted-average fair value per share of ESPP awards granted | $ |
Equity-based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
2024 Stock Repurchase Program
On May 8, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program allowing the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate amount of $
As of March 29, 2026, $
Reverse Stock Split
On June 11, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a -for-15 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $
2021 Equity Plan
During April 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted the 2021 Equity Plan. The 2021 Equity Plan provided for the issuance of incentive stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other equity-based and cash-based awards to the Company’s employees, directors, and consultants. The maximum aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2021 Equity Plan was
Stock Options
A summary of stock option activity, is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts and years):
Weighted- | Weighted- | |||||||||
Average | Average | |||||||||
| Exercise | | Remaining | | Aggregate | |||||
| Options | Price per | Contractual | Intrinsic | ||||||
Outstanding | Option | Life (years) | Value | |||||||
Balance as of December 28, 2025 | | $ | | |||||||
Granted |
| — | — |
| — | |||||
Forfeited | — | — | — | |||||||
Outstanding as of March 29, 2026 |
| | $ | |
| |||||
Exercisable as of March 29, 2026 |
| | $ | |
| $ | — | |||
Vested and expected to vest as of March 29, 2026 |
| | $ | |
| $ | — | |||
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
The Company had
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)
The Company recognized equity-based compensation expense of $
The following table summarizes the roll forward of unvested RSUs during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026:
Weighted- | |||||
Unvested | Average Fair | ||||
RSUs | Value per Share | ||||
Balance at December 28, 2025 | | $ | | ||
RSUs granted | | | |||
RSUs vested | ( | | |||
RSUs forfeited | ( |
| | ||
Balance at March 29, 2026 | | $ | | ||
Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”)
The Company recognized equity-based compensation expense of $
The following table summarizes the roll forward of unvested PSUs during the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026:
Weighted- | |||||
Unvested | Average Fair | ||||
PSUs | Value per Share | ||||
Balance at December 28, 2025 | | $ | | ||
PSUs granted | — | — | |||
PSUs vested | — | — | |||
PSUs forfeited | — |
| — | ||
Balance at March 29, 2026 | | $ | | ||
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
9.Income Taxes
All of the Company’s loss before income taxes is from the United States. The following table presents the components of the income tax benefit (provision) for income taxes (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||||
March 29, | March 30, |
| |||||
| 2026 | | 2025 |
| |||
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
| ( |
| | |||
Effective tax rate |
| | % |
| ( | % | |
The Company’s benefit (provision) for income taxes during interim reporting periods has historically been calculated by applying an estimate of the annual effective tax rate for the full year to “ordinary” income or loss (pre-tax income or loss excluding unusual or infrequently occurring discrete items) for the reporting period. However, for fiscal 2025, due to the uncertain and evolving impacts related to tariffs, the Company believed that using the year-to-date actual operating result was more reasonable. As such, beginning with the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025, the Company’s tax benefit for interim periods was determined using a discrete effective tax rate method, as allowed by ASC Topic 740-270, Income Taxes, Interim Reporting.
For fiscal 2026, the Company was able to provide a reasonable annual forecast. As such, beginning with the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, the Company's tax provision for the interim period was determined using an estimated annual effective tax rate method, as the primary method for ASC Topic 740-270, Income Tax, Interim Reporting.
For the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025, the Company's effective tax rate differed from the federal income tax rate of
The Company regularly assesses the realizability of DTAs and records a valuation allowance to reduce the DTAs to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the realizability of our DTAs, we weigh all available positive and negative evidence. This evidence includes, but is not limited to, historical earnings, scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, tax planning strategies and projected future taxable income. Due to the weight of objectively verifiable negative evidence, the Company maintained a valuation allowance of $
10.Related Party Transactions
Significant Shareholder Relationships
The Company identified
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LULU’S FASHION LOUNGE HOLDINGS, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(unaudited)
11.Segment Reporting
The Company identifies operating segments based on whether the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), regularly reviews operating results of particular components of the Company’s activities and allocates resources and assesses performance based on those results.
The Company has
The measurement of segment assets is reported on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as total condensed consolidated assets. All assets, liabilities, cash flows, revenue and expenses are reported in the Company’s
The table below is a summary of the segment profit or loss, including significant segment expenses (in thousands):
Thirteen Weeks Ended | |||||
March 29, | | March 30, | |||
2026 | 2025 | ||||
Net revenue | $ | | $ | | |
Less: | |||||
Cost of revenue | | | |||
Employee expenses (excluding equity-based compensation expense) | | | |||
Equity-based compensation expense | | | |||
Advertising expenses | | | |||
Other net costs (1) | | | |||
Depreciation and amortization (2) | | | |||
Interest expense | | | |||
Income tax provision (benefit) | | ( | |||
Segment net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |
| (1) |
| (2) | Excludes depreciation expense related to distribution facilities recorded in cost of revenue. |
12.Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued, and there were no material events that occurred that would require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 28, 2025, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 30, 2026 (the “2025 10-K”). This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current plans, expectations and beliefs involving risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in Item I, Part 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2025 10-K. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
Overview
Lulu’s Fashion Lounge Holdings, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (“Lulus”, “we”, “our”, or the “Company”) is a women’s clothing brand offering modern, feminine styles at accessible prices for every occasion. Our goal is to make every customer feel their most confident and beautiful for the moments that matter most. Lulus primarily serves a large, diverse community of Gen Z and Millennial women, who typically meet us in their 20s and stay with us through their 30s and beyond. We use direct customer feedback and insights to refine product offerings and elevate the customer experience. Lulus’ world-class personal stylists, bridal concierge, and customer care team provide thoughtful, personalized service to shoppers around the world.
Recent Developments
New Corporate Headquarters Lease
Our corporate headquarters are located in a leased facility in Chico, California, which lease will terminate on May 31, 2026. In early 2026, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a new facility in Chico, California, which will become our new corporate headquarters, effective May 15, 2026.
Impact of Macroeconomic Trends on Business
Changing macroeconomic factors, including inflation, interest rates, tariffs or bans, world events, wars and domestic and international conflicts, existing and future laws, regulations and directives and executive orders, and overall consumer confidence with respect to current and future economic conditions have directly impacted our sales as discretionary consumer spending levels and shopping behavior fluctuate with these factors. We have responded to these factors by taking appropriate pricing, promotional and other actions to stimulate customer demand. These factors are expected to continue to have an impact on our business, results of operations, our growth and financial condition.
Liquidity
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The primary sources of funds for our business activities are cash flows from operations and cash available under the Loan and Security Agreement with White Oak Commercial Finance, LLC (the “2025 Credit Agreement”). We believe the cash on hand, cash provided by operations and cash available under 2025 Credit Agreement will enable us to meet our obligations for at least the next 12 months. For further information on the 2025 Credit Agreement, see Note 5, Debt.
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Key Operating and Financial Metrics
We collect and analyze operating and financial data to assess the performance of our business and optimize resource allocation. The following table sets forth our key performance indicators for the periods presented (in thousands, except for percentages) and Average Order Value (defined below).
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
March 29, | March 30, | |||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||||
Gross Margin |
| 45.1 | % |
| 40.3 | % | ||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (4,090) | $ | (7,998) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA (1) | $ | (1,525) | $ | (4,670) | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (1) |
| (2.7) | % |
| (7.3) | % | ||
Active Customers | | 2,270 | | 2,550 | | |||
Average Order Value | $ | 142 | $ | 136 | ||||
(1) | For a reconciliation of net loss and net loss margin to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025, and why we consider non-GAAP financial measures useful, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” |
Gross Margin
We define Gross Margin as gross profit as a percentage of our net revenue. Gross profit is equal to our net revenue less cost of revenue. Certain of our competitors and other retailers may report cost of revenue differently than we do. As a result, the reporting of our gross profit and Gross Margin may not be comparable to other companies.
Active Customers
We define Active Customers as the number of customers who have made at least one purchase across our platform in the prior 12-month period. Active Customer count is measured as of the last day of the relevant period. We consider the number of Active Customers to be a key performance metric on the basis that it is directly related to consumer awareness of our brand, our ability to attract visitors to our primarily digital platform, and our ability to convert visitors to paying customers. Active Customers counts are based on deduplication logic using customer account and guest checkout name, address, and email information.
Average Order Value
We define Average Order Value (“AOV”) as the sum of the total gross sales before returns across our platform in a given period, plus shipping revenue, less discounts and markdowns, divided by the Total Orders Placed (as defined below) in that period. AOV reflects the average basket size of our customers. AOV may fluctuate as we continue investing in the development and introduction of new Lulus’ merchandise and as a result of our promotional discount activity.
Total Orders Placed
We define Total Orders Placed as the number of customer orders placed across our platform during a particular period. An order is counted on the day the customer places the order. We do not adjust the number of Total Orders Placed for any cancellation or return that may have occurred subsequent to a customer placing an order. Total Orders Placed, together with AOV, is an indicator of the net revenue we expect to generate in a particular period.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“GAAP”). However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with additional useful
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information in evaluating our performance and that excluding certain items that may vary substantially in frequency and magnitude period-to-period from net loss provides useful supplemental measures that assist in evaluating our ability to generate earnings and to more readily compare these metrics between past and future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes or benefit, depreciation and amortization adjusted to exclude the effects of equity-based compensation expense and other non-routine expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by management to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis and, in the case of exclusion of the impact of equity-based compensation, excludes items that we do not consider to be indicative of our core operating performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results and in comparing operating results across periods.
To supplement our audited consolidated financial statements which are prepared in accordance with GAAP, we use “Adjusted EBITDA” and “Adjusted EBITDA Margin” (collectively referred to as “Adjusted EBITDA”) which are non-GAAP financial measures. Our non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as substitutes for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. There are several limitations related to the use of our non-GAAP financial measures as compared to the closest comparable GAAP measures. Some of these limitations include:
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our tax expense or the cash requirements to pay our taxes; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect certain non-routine expenses that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; |
| ● | Adjusted EBITDA excludes equity-based compensation which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy. |
| ● | Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future and such measures do not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and |
| ● | Other companies in our industry may calculate such measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures. |
Due to these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin should not be considered as measures of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using these non-GAAP measures only supplementally. As noted in the table below, Adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments to exclude the impact of depreciation and amortization, interest expense, income taxes, equity-based compensation and goodwill impairment. It is reasonable to expect that some of these items will occur in future periods. However, we believe these adjustments are appropriate because the amounts recognized can vary
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significantly from period to period, do not directly relate to the ongoing operations of our business and may complicate comparisons of our internal results of operations and results of operations of other companies over time. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA includes adjustments for other items that we do not expect to regularly record. Each of the normal recurring adjustments and other adjustments described in this paragraph and in the following reconciliation table help management with a measure of our core operating performance over time by removing items that are not related to day-to-day operations. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as Adjusted EBITDA (as defined above) as a percentage of our net revenue.
The following table provides a reconciliation for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin:
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||||
March 29, | March 30, | |||||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (4,090) | $ | (7,998) | | |||
Depreciation and amortization |
| 1,113 |
| 1,351 | ||||
Interest expense |
| 394 |
| 577 | ||||
Income tax provision (benefit) |
| 193 |
| (74) | ||||
Equity-based compensation expense (1) |
| 717 |
| 1,474 | ||||
Other non-routine expense (2) | 148 | — | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (1,525) | $ | (4,670) | ||||
Net loss margin | (7.1) | % | (12.5) | % | ||||
Adjusted EBITDA Margin |
| (2.7) | % |
| (7.3) | % | ||
| (1) | The thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 include equity-based compensation expense for performance stock units (“PSUs”) granted during prior periods and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted during the period and prior periods. The thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025 include equity-based compensation expense for PSUs and RSUs granted during the period and prior periods. |
| (2) | The thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 include placement fees paid to Business Talent Group, LLC for Ms. Crane’s employment as permanent Chief Financial Officer and unrelated severance expenses. |
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that we calculate as net cash provided by operating activities less cash used for capitalized software development costs and purchases of property and equipment. We view Free Cash Flow as an important indicator of our liquidity because it measures the amount of cash we generate.
A reconciliation to non-GAAP Free Cash Flow from net cash provided by operating activities for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025 is as follows:
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
March 29, 2026 | March 30, 2025 | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 6,900 | $ | 8,322 | ||
Capitalized software development costs | (354) | (427) | ||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (46) | (140) | ||||
Free Cash Flow | $ | 6,500 | $ | 7,755 | ||
Factors Affecting Our Performance
Our financial condition and results of operations have been, and will continue to be, affected by a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us but also pose risks and challenges, including what is discussed below. See Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our 2025 10-K.
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Customer Acquisition
Our business performance depends in part on our continued ability to cost-effectively acquire new customers. We define customer acquisition cost (“CAC”) as our brand and performance marketing expenses attributable to acquiring new customers, including, but not limited to, agency costs and marketing team costs but excluding any applicable equity-based compensation, divided by the number of customers who placed their first order with us in a given period. As a primarily digital brand, our marketing strategy is primarily focused on brand awareness marketing and digital advertising in channels like search, social, and programmatic – platforms that enable us to engage our customer where she spends her time, and in many cases also quickly track the success of our marketing, which allows us to adjust and optimize our marketing spend.
Customer Retention
Our continued success depends in part on our ability to retain and drive repeat purchases from our existing customers. We monitor retention across our entire customer base. Our goal is to attract and convert visitors into Active Customers and foster relationships that drive repeat purchases. During the trailing 12 months ended March 29, 2026, we served 2.3 million Active Customers compared to 2.6 million for the trailing 12 months ended March 30, 2025.
Inventory Management
We utilize a data-driven strategy that leverages our proprietary reorder algorithm to manage inventory as efficiently as possible. Our “test, learn, and reorder” approach consists of limited inventory purchases followed by the analysis of proprietary data including real-time transaction data and customer feedback, which then informs our selection and customization of popular merchandise prior to reordering in larger quantities. While our initial orders are limited in size and financial risk and our supplier partners are highly responsive, we nonetheless purchase inventory in anticipation of future demand and therefore are exposed to potential shifts in customer preferences and price sensitivity over time. We will continue to adjust our inventory purchases to align with the current needs of the business.
Investment in Our Operations and Infrastructure
We will continue to invest in our operations and infrastructure to facilitate further operational efficiencies and growth of our business, while managing expenses to align with our net revenue expectations and goals to return to profitability. We will continue to carefully evaluate any new investments or capital spending initiatives as we believe that a disciplined approach to capital spending will enable us to generate positive returns on our investments over the long term.
Components of Our Results of Operations
Net Revenue
Net revenue consists primarily of gross sales, net of merchandise returns, international duties and taxes and promotional discounts and markdowns, generated from the sale of apparel, footwear, and accessories. Net revenue excludes sales taxes assessed by governmental authorities. We recognize net revenue at the point in time when control of the ordered product is transferred to the customer, which we generally determine to have occurred upon shipment.
Cost of Revenue and Gross Profit
Cost of revenue consists of the product costs of merchandise sold to customers; shipping and handling costs, including all inbound, outbound, and return shipping expenses; rent, insurance, business property tax, utilities, depreciation and amortization, and repairs and maintenance related to our distribution facilities; and charges related to inventory shrinkage, damages, and our allowance for excess or obsolete inventory. Cost of revenue is primarily driven by growth in orders placed by customers, the mix of the product available for sale on our site, and transportation costs related to inventory receipts from our suppliers. We expect our cost of revenue to fluctuate as a percentage of net revenue primarily due to how we manage our inventory and merchandise mix.
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Gross profit is equal to our net revenue less cost of revenue. We calculate Gross Margin as gross profit as a percentage of our net revenue. Our Gross Margin varies across Lulus, exclusive to Lulus, and third-party branded products. Exclusive to Lulus consists of products that we develop with design partners and have exclusive rights to sell across our platform, but that do not bear the Lulus brand. Gross Margin on sales of Lulus and exclusive to Lulus merchandise is generally higher than Gross Margin on sales of third-party branded products, which we offer for customers to “round out” the shopping basket. As we continue to optimize our distribution capabilities and gain more negotiation leverage with suppliers, our Gross Margin may fluctuate from period to period depending on the interplay of these factors.
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Our selling and marketing expenses consist primarily of payment processing fees, advertising, targeted online performance marketing and customer order courtesy adjustments. Selling and marketing expenses also include our spend on brand marketing channels, including compensation and free products to social media influencers, events, and other forms of online and offline marketing related to growing and retaining the customer base. As discussed in “Net Revenue” above, in any given period, the amount of our selling and marketing expense can be affected by the use of promotional discounts in such period.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of fixed and variable labor payroll and benefits costs, including equity-based compensation for our employees involved in general corporate functions including finance, merchandising, marketing, and technology, as well as costs associated with the use by these functions of facilities and equipment, including depreciation and amortization, rent and other occupancy expenses. General and administrative expenses are primarily driven by headcount related costs required to support our business and meet our obligations as a public company.
Interest Expense
Interest expense consists of interest expense related to the prior credit agreement with Bank of America (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) and the 2025 Credit Agreement.
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes
The benefit (provision) for income taxes represents federal, state, and local income taxes. The effective rate differs from the statutory rate primarily due to non-deductible equity-based compensation expenses, non-deductible officer compensation, valuation allowance and state taxes. Our effective tax rate will change from quarter to quarter based on recurring and nonrecurring factors including, but not limited to, the geographical mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation, state and local income taxes, the impact of permanent tax adjustments, tax audit settlements, and the interaction of various tax strategies.
We regularly assess the realizability of deferred tax assets (“DTAs”) and record a valuation allowance to reduce the DTAs to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. In assessing the realizability of our DTAs, we weigh all available positive and negative evidence. This evidence includes, but is not limited to, historical earnings, scheduled reversal of taxable temporary differences, tax planning strategies and projected future taxable income. Due to the weight of objectively verifiable negative evidence, we maintained a valuation allowance as of December 28, 2025 of $16.7 million and continued to maintain the same position as of March 29, 2026.
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Our Results of Operations
The following tables set forth our condensed consolidated results of operations for the periods presented and as a percentage of net revenue:
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
March 29, | March 30, | |||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||
Net revenue | | $ | 57,531 | $ | 64,155 | |
Cost of revenue |
| 31,583 |
| 38,314 | ||
Gross profit |
| 25,948 |
| 25,841 | ||
Selling and marketing expenses |
| 14,037 |
| 15,915 | ||
General and administrative expenses |
| 15,458 |
| 18,044 | ||
Loss from operations |
| (3,547) |
| (8,118) | ||
Interest expense |
| (394) |
| (577) | ||
Other income, net |
| 44 |
| 623 | ||
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes |
| (3,897) |
| (8,072) | ||
Income tax benefit (provision) |
| (193) |
| 74 | ||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | $ | (4,090) | $ | (7,998) | ||
Thirteen Weeks Ended | ||||||
March 29, | March 30, | |||||
2026 | 2025 | |||||
Net revenue | | 100 | % | | 100 | % |
Cost of revenue | 55 | | 60 | | ||
Gross profit | 45 | 40 | ||||
Selling and marketing expenses | 24 | 25 | ||||
General and administrative expenses | 27 | 28 | ||||
Loss from operations | (6) | (13) | ||||
Interest expense | (1) | (1) | ||||
Other income, net | — | 1 | ||||
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes | (7) | (13) | ||||
Income tax benefit (provision) | — | — | ||||
Net loss and comprehensive loss | (7) | % | (13) | % | ||
Comparisons for the Thirteen Weeks Ended March 29, 2026 and March 30, 2025
Net Revenue
Net revenue decreased in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 by $6.6 million, or 10%, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to a 15% decrease in Total Orders Placed partially offset by the impact of higher AOV and an increase in wholesale revenue.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue decreased in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 by $6.7 million, or 18% compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily driven by reduced sales volume in addition to freight cost savings due to improved shipping rates.
Gross Profit
Gross profit increased slightly in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 by $0.1 million, or 0.4% compared to the same period of the prior year even though revenues declined by 10%, reflecting the improvement in gross margins to 45%
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versus 40% in the prior year from a mix shift to higher margin products combined with freight cost savings due to improved shipping rates.
Selling and Marketing Expenses
Selling and marketing expenses, which are correlated to sales, decreased in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 by $1.9 million, or 12%, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily due to lower online marketing costs of $1.7 million and merchant processing fees of $0.2 million.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses decreased in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 by $2.6 million or 14%, compared to the same period of the prior year. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.0 million decrease in variable labor and benefits associated with lower sales volume and enhanced productivity realized from our distribution center consolidation efforts, a $0.8 million decrease in equity-based compensation expense, a $0.4 million decrease in fixed labor and benefits costs driven by reduced fixed headcount, and a $0.4 million decrease in other general and administrative expenses.
Interest Expense
Interest expense decreased in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, by $0.2 million, or 32%, compared to the same period of the prior year. Interest expense in the prior year included $0.2 million in fees related to amendments to our Prior Credit Agreement. Excluding the impact of these non-recurring fees, interest expense increased modestly primarily due to higher average borrowings and higher interest rate.
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)
Income tax provision in the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026 increased by $0.3 million to a provision of $0.2 million, compared to a benefit of $0.1 million in the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025. The increase was primarily due to state income taxes and deferred taxes relating to the annual tax amortization expense on certain indefinite-lived intangible assets.
Quarterly Trends and Seasonality
We experience moderate seasonal fluctuations in aggregate sales volume during the year. Seasonality in our business does not follow that of traditional retailers, such as a typical concentration of revenue in the holiday quarter. Our net revenue is typically highest in the second and third quarters due to the increased demand for event dresses in the spring and summer. Net revenue is typically the lowest in the first and fourth quarters when event dresses are less in demand. The seasonality of our business has resulted in variability in our total net revenue quarter-to-quarter. We believe that this seasonality has affected and will continue to affect our results of operations.
While our quarterly gross profit generally fluctuates in line with our net revenue, it is also based on how we manage our inventory and merchandise mix and can be further affected by non-recurring, external factors, such as global pandemics or trade wars.
Selling and marketing expenses generally fluctuate with net revenue. Further, in any given period, the amount of our selling and marketing expense can be affected by the use of promotional discounts in such period. In addition, we may increase or decrease marketing spend to assist with optimizing inventory mix and quantities.
General and administrative expenses consist primarily of payroll and benefit costs and vary quarter to quarter due to changes in the number of seasonal workers to meet demand based on our seasonality.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our primary sources of liquidity and capital resources are cash generated from operating activities and borrowings under our 2025 Credit Agreement. Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are inventory purchases, payroll and general operating expenses, capital expenditures associated with our distribution facilities, capitalized software and debt service requirements.
Credit Facility
On November 15, 2021, we entered into the Prior Credit Agreement with Bank of America (the “lender”) for a revolving facility that provided for borrowings up to $50.0 million with a maturity date of November 15, 2024. The Prior Credit Agreement was amended subsequently by five amendments which modified a number of terms, including extending the maturity date to August 22, 2025, reducing and ultimately prohibiting further borrowings, revising the applicable interest rates, revising or providing limited waivers of compliance with certain financial covenants, and adding covenants related to achieving a refinancing transaction.
On August 14, 2025, we entered into the 2025 Credit Agreement for an asset-based revolving credit facility with a $20.0 million commitment, a $5.0 million uncommitted accordion and a $1.0 million sublimit for letters of credit. The amount that the Borrowers may borrow under the 2025 Credit Agreement is based on a borrowing base calculated based on advance rates for various assets serving as collateral for the 2025 Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the 2025 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the 30-day SOFR rate plus 3.95%. The 2025 Credit Agreement is secured by a first-priority security interest in and lien upon all tangible and intangible personal property of the Borrowers now owned or acquired in the future. The 2025 Credit Agreement includes covenants that limit the Borrowers’ ability to incur indebtedness, to create liens or other encumbrances, to make certain payments and investments, to engage in transactions with affiliates, to guarantee indebtedness and to sell or otherwise dispose of assets and merge or consolidate with other entities. The 2025 Credit Agreement also includes a financial covenant for minimum excess availability under the 2025 Credit Agreement. It also requires us to maintain lockbox accounts and cash management arrangements under the control of the Administrative Agent, who has full dominion and control over each Collection Account and all Deposit Accounts (except Excluded Accounts). Outstanding borrowings are classified as current liabilities, however, the 2025 Credit Agreement does not mature until August 14, 2028.
On October 28, 2025, we entered into an amendment to the 2025 Credit Agreement, which clarified the terms related to the manner in which interest is calculated, provides us greater flexibility with respect to the location of our corporate headquarters and extends the amount of time to produce our borrowing base reports.
The initial funding of the 2025 Credit Agreement occurred on August 14, 2025, and the proceeds were used in part to repay approximately $6.0 million outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement. In connection with entering into the 2025 Credit Agreement and the repayment in full of all outstanding obligations under the Prior Credit Agreement, the Prior Credit Agreement and the related forbearance agreement and amendments with Bank of America, were terminated.
As of March 29, 2026, the outstanding borrowing under the 2025 Credit Agreement was $13.3 million in addition to a $0.3 million letter of credit outstanding. After giving effect to the excess availability covenant and the outstanding letter of credit, the unused availability was $2.4 million. During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, we borrowed $60.7 million and repaid $61.8 million under the 2025 Credit Agreement and borrowings had a weighted average interest rate of 10.1% inclusive of amortization of debt issuance cost.
Availability and Use of Cash
As of March 29, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $7.4 million. During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, we benefited from cost reduction and cash conservation measures, including headcount reductions, reduced inventory purchases, adjustments to marketing spend and other fixed, variable, and capital spend. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The primary sources of funds for our business activities are cash flows from operations and our 2025 Credit Agreement. We believe the cash on hand, cash provided by
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operations and cash available under the 2025 Credit Agreement will enable us to meet our obligations for at least the next 12 months. For further information on the 2025 Credit Agreement, see Note 5, Debt. Actual results of operations will depend on numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, as further discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” included in our 2025 10-K.
Repurchases Pursuant to the 2024 Repurchase Program
On May 8, 2024, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to repurchase up to $2.5 million of our common stock (the “2024 Repurchase Program”). During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, no shares were repurchased pursuant to the Company’s 2024 Repurchase Program. As of March 29, 2026, there was $1.1 million available under the 2024 Repurchase Program authorization.
The actual timing, number, and value of shares repurchased in the future will be determined at our discretion and will continue to depend on a number of factors, including market conditions, applicable legal requirements, our capital needs, and whether there is a better alternative use of capital. Repurchases will continue to be funded from our existing cash and cash equivalents, or future cash flow. The 2024 Repurchase Program may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time. For further information on the 2024 Repurchase Program, see Note 8, Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit), of the accompanying notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Cash Flow Analysis
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
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March 29, | March 30, | |||||
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Net cash provided by (used in): | ||||||
Operating activities | $ | 6,900 | $ | 8,322 | ||
Investing activities | (400) | (567) | ||||
Financing activities | (1,722) | (3,599) | ||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4,778 | $ | 4,156 | ||
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities consists primarily of net loss and comprehensive loss adjusted for certain non-cash items, including depreciation, amortization, equity-based compensation, the effect of changes in working capital and other activities.
During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, net cash provided by operating activities was $6.9 million, which consisted of a net loss of $4.1 million, partially offset by non-cash charges of $3.0 million and a net change of $8.0 million in operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash charges were primarily comprised of $1.1 million of depreciation and amortization, $1.1 million of non-cash lease expense and $0.7 million of equity-based compensation expense. The net change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by $16.7 million increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities which was mostly from a $10.0 million increase in accrued inventory, a $5.5 million increase in returns reserve, and a $1.2 million increase in freight and marketing accruals. These increases were partially offset by a $4.6 million increase in accounts receivable pertaining to timing-related increase in higher credit card receivables, a $2.2 million increase in assets for recovery, and a $1.9 million net change in other operating assets and liabilities.
During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was $8.3 million, which consisted of a net loss of $8.0 million, partially offset by non-cash charges of $4.1 million and a net change of $12.2 million in operating assets and liabilities. The non-cash charges were primarily comprised of $1.5 million of equity-based compensation expense, $1.4 million of depreciation and amortization, and $1.3 million of non-cash lease expense. The net change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily driven by a $21.2 million increase in accrued expenses, mostly
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from an increase of a $7.9 million in the return reserve, a $6.1 million increase in marketing accruals, a $4.9 million increase in inventory accruals, and a $1.1 million increase in stored value liabilities. These increases were partially offset by a $5.6 million increase in inventory and a $3.4 million increase in assets for recovery and net change in other operating assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
Our primary investing activities have consisted of purchases of equipment to support our overall business growth and internally developed software for the continued development of our proprietary technology infrastructure. Purchases of property and equipment may vary from period to period due to the timing of the expansion or contraction of our operations. We have no material commitments for capital expenditures.
During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, net cash used in investing activities related to the purchase of capitalized software and property and equipment was $0.4 million, as compared to $0.6 million during the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025.
Financing Activities
Financing activities consist primarily of borrowings and repayments related to our revolving facility under our Prior Credit Agreement and 2025 Credit Agreement.
During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, cash used in financing activities was $1.7 million, primarily due to $61.8 million of repayments under our 2025 Credit Agreement, and $0.5 million of principal payments on finance lease obligations, partially offset by $60.7 million proceeds from borrowings under our 2025 Credit Agreement.
During the thirteen weeks ended March 30, 2025, cash used in financing activities was $3.6 million, primarily due to $3.0 million of repayments under our Prior Credit Agreement, $0.3 million of principal payments on finance lease obligations and $0.2 million used in the repurchase of our common stock.
Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
There have been no other material changes to our contractual obligations and commitments as disclosed in our 2025 10-K.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, costs and expenses and related disclosures. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results could differ significantly from our estimates. To the extent that there are differences between our estimates and actual results, our future financial statement presentation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will be affected.
Our critical accounting policies are described under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our 2025 10-K and the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in our 2025 10-K. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as disclosed in our 2025 10-K.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements, in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more
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information about recent accounting pronouncements, the timing of their adoption, and our assessment, to the extent we have made one, of their potential impact on our financial position and our results of operations.
JOBS Act Accounting Election
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act. Under the JOBS Act, emerging growth companies can delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies. We have elected to use this extended transition period until we are no longer an emerging growth company or until we affirmatively and irrevocably opt out of the extended transition period. Accordingly, our consolidated financial statements and our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements as of public company effective dates.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There has been no material change in our exposure to market risk from that discussed in our 2025 10-K.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Limitations on effectiveness of controls and procedures
In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer), evaluated, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 29, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 29, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are from time to time subject to various legal proceedings and claims, including employment claims, wage and hour claims, intellectual property claims, contractual and commercial disputes and other matters that arise in the ordinary course of our business. While the outcome of these and other claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the outcome of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations. We are not presently a party to any legal proceedings that we believe would, if determined adversely to us, materially and adversely affect our future business, financial condition, cash flows, or results of operations.
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Item 1A. Risk Factors.
For detailed information about certain risk factors that could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our 2025 10-K. There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the 2025 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
On May 8, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program allowing the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate amount of $2.5 million of its shares of common stock (the "2024 Repurchase Program"). The 2024 Repurchase Program may be modified, suspended or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time. During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026, no shares were repurchased pursuant to the Company’s 2024 Repurchase Program. As of March 29, 2026, $1.1 million remained available under the 2024 Repurchase Program authorization.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information.
Securities Trading Plans of Directors and Executive Officers
During the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2026,
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Item 6. Exhibits.
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+Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted in accordance with Regulation S-K Item 601(b)(10)(iv) because they are both (i) not material to investors and (ii) the type of information that the Company customarily and actually treats as private or confidential, and have been marked with ‘‘[***]’’ to indicate where omissions have been made. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally an unredacted copy of the exhibit to the SEC upon its request. Additionally, certain schedules and exhibits to this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits to the SEC upon request by the SEC; provided that the Company may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for any schedules or exhibits so furnished.
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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