Grove Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Key Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights:
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Total Revenue was
$42.4 million , down 14.3% year-over-year -
Adjusted EBITDA was
$1.6 million , compared to a loss of$1.6 million in the prior-year period -
Net Loss was
$1.6 million , compared to Net Loss of$12.6 million in the prior-year period -
Operating cash flow was breakeven, compared to
$0.3 million in the prior-year period
“We finished 2025 in line with our revised revenue and Adjusted EBITDA guidance and returned to positive Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter,” said
“We also advanced key customer-facing initiatives, including the launch of Grove Green Rewards in the fourth quarter and our redesigned mobile application in the first quarter of 2026. These investments are designed to strengthen engagement and retention as we scale growth responsibly.”
Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results
(All comparisons are versus the quarter ended
Revenue was
Gross Margin was 53.0%, an increase of 60 basis points compared to 52.4% in the fourth quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by lower promotional activity, partially offset by a non-recurring benefit in the prior-year period related to the sell-through of previously reserved inventory.
Operating Expenses were
Net Loss was
Adjusted EBITDA was positive
Operating Cash Flow was breakeven for the quarter, as non-cash expenses more than offset the net loss, partially offset by an increase in working capital. This is compared to
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash totaled
Fourth Quarter 2025 Key Metrics:
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Three Months Ended
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(in thousands, except DTC Net Revenue Per Order) |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Financial and Operating Data |
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DTC Total Orders |
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539 |
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719 |
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DTC Active Customers |
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599 |
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689 |
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DTC Net Revenue Per Order |
$ |
70 |
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$ |
67 |
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Direct to Consumer (DTC) Total Orders were 539,000, a decline of 25.0% year-over-year. The year-over-year decline was primarily due to lower advertising spend relative to prior years resulting in fewer new customers and therefore fewer repeat orders due to the recurring nature of our business, along with headwinds related to the company's ecommerce migration.
DTC Active Customers – defined as the number of customers that have placed an order in the trailing twelve months – totaled 599,000 as of
DTC Net Revenue Per Order was
Plastic Intensity1 – measured as pounds of plastic per
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1 Grove defines plastic intensity as pounds of plastic used per |
Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Revenue totaled
Gross Margin was 53.7%, a slight decrease from 53.8% year-over-year, driven by the removal of certain customer fees and a non-recurring benefit in the prior-year period related to the sell-through of previously reserved inventory, mostly offset by optimized discounting and higher allowances from vendors.
Operating Expenses totaled
Net Loss was
Net Loss Margin was (6.7%) improving 670bps year-over-year.
Adjusted EBITDA was negative
Adjusted EBITDA Margin2was (1.2%), decreasing 190 basis points year-over-year.
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2 Adjusted EBITDA margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, to net loss in the table at the end of this press release. |
Plastic Intensity1decreased to 0.90 pounds of plastic per
2026 Financial Outlook:
For the 12-month period ending
For full-year 2026, the Company expects net revenue to be approximately
The Company expects net revenue to reach a trough in the first quarter, reflecting seasonality and an advertising investment at approximately the same level as the fourth quarter of 2025, and improve sequentially over the remainder of 2026, driven by continued stabilization of the ecommerce platform and improving customer experience metrics, which management expects will support a measured re-acceleration of customer acquisition investment.
Webcast and Conference Call Information:
The Company will host an investor conference call and webcast to review these financial results at
About
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to continuing to stabilize and improve the customer experience on our ecommerce platform; scaling growth responsibly; guidance for 2026, including full year 2026 net revenue and Adjusted EBITDA; net revenue reaching a low point in the first quarter and improving sequentially over the remainder of 2026; continued stabilization of the ecommerce platform; improving customer experience metrics; and a measured re-acceleration of customer acquisition investment. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on Grove’s current expectations and beliefs in light of the Company’s experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments and their potential effects on the Company as well as other factors believed to be appropriate under the circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting the Company will be those that have been anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including continued disruption relating to the ecommerce platform migration, changes in business, market, financial, political and legal conditions; legal and regulatory matters and developments; risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information; Grove’s ability to successfully expand its business; competition; risks relating to tariffs, inflation and interest rates; effectiveness of the Company’s ecommerce platform and selling and marketing efforts; demand for Grove products and other brands that it sells and those factors discussed in documents filed, or to be filed, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, based on information available to Grove as of the date hereof, and Grove assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial information and data contained in this press release, such as Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, have not been prepared in accordance with
Grove calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net loss, adjusted to exclude: stock-based compensation expense; depreciation and amortization; changes in fair values of derivative liabilities; interest income; interest expense; restructuring costs; transaction related costs related to certain merger and acquisition projects; loss on extinguishment of debt; provision for income taxes and certain litigation and legal settlement expenses that we do not consider representative of our underlying operations. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. Because Adjusted EBITDA excludes these elements that are otherwise included in the Company’s GAAP financial results, this measure has limitations when compared to net loss determined in accordance with GAAP. Further, Adjusted EBITDA is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. For these reasons, investors should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation from, or as a substitute for, net loss determined in accordance with GAAP.
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
8,490 |
|
|
$ |
19,627 |
|
|
Restricted cash, current |
|
2,300 |
|
|
|
3,675 |
|
|
Inventory |
|
18,421 |
|
|
|
19,351 |
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
5,492 |
|
|
|
2,288 |
|
|
Total current assets |
|
34,703 |
|
|
|
44,941 |
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|
Restricted cash, noncurrent |
|
1,002 |
|
|
|
1,002 |
|
|
Property and equipment, net |
|
3,653 |
|
|
|
3,677 |
|
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
2,302 |
|
|
|
712 |
|
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
|
9,535 |
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|
12,532 |
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Other long-term assets |
|
1,899 |
|
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|
2,146 |
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Total assets |
$ |
53,094 |
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$ |
65,010 |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
8,828 |
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$ |
6,800 |
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Accrued expenses |
|
9,476 |
|
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|
11,546 |
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|
Deferred revenue |
|
5,033 |
|
|
|
6,340 |
|
|
Debt, current |
|
800 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, current |
|
2,895 |
|
|
|
1,636 |
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Other current liabilities |
|
665 |
|
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|
742 |
|
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Total current liabilities |
|
27,697 |
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|
27,064 |
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Derivative liabilities |
|
871 |
|
|
|
1,274 |
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|
Debt, noncurrent |
|
6,700 |
|
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|
7,500 |
|
|
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent |
|
10,053 |
|
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|
12,949 |
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Total liabilities |
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45,321 |
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|
48,787 |
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Redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
24,772 |
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|
24,772 |
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Stockholders’ deficit: |
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Common stock |
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4 |
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|
4 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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643,226 |
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639,960 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(660,229 |
) |
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(648,513 |
) |
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Total stockholders’ deficit |
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(16,999 |
) |
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|
(8,549 |
) |
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Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit |
$ |
53,094 |
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$ |
65,010 |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(In thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
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Three Months Ended
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Year Ended
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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|
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(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Revenue, net |
$ |
42,409 |
|
|
$ |
49,501 |
|
|
$ |
173,716 |
|
|
$ |
203,425 |
|
|
Cost of goods sold |
|
19,917 |
|
|
|
23,558 |
|
|
|
80,443 |
|
|
|
94,077 |
|
|
Gross profit |
|
22,492 |
|
|
|
25,943 |
|
|
|
93,273 |
|
|
|
109,348 |
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Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
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Advertising |
|
1,027 |
|
|
|
2,953 |
|
|
|
9,710 |
|
|
|
10,265 |
|
|
Product development |
|
1,872 |
|
|
|
4,592 |
|
|
|
7,484 |
|
|
|
18,456 |
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
21,181 |
|
|
|
26,730 |
|
|
|
87,396 |
|
|
|
103,174 |
|
|
Operating loss |
|
(1,588 |
) |
|
|
(8,332 |
) |
|
|
(11,317 |
) |
|
|
(22,547 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Non-operating expenses (income): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense |
|
282 |
|
|
|
1,589 |
|
|
|
1,225 |
|
|
|
12,777 |
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
|
5,004 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,004 |
|
|
Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
(215 |
) |
|
|
(1,869 |
) |
|
|
(404 |
) |
|
|
(9,888 |
) |
|
Other income, net |
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
(430 |
) |
|
|
(455 |
) |
|
|
(3,057 |
) |
|
Total non-operating expenses (income), net |
|
(13 |
) |
|
|
4,294 |
|
|
|
366 |
|
|
|
4,836 |
|
|
Loss before provision for income taxes |
|
(1,575 |
) |
|
|
(12,626 |
) |
|
|
(11,683 |
) |
|
|
(27,383 |
) |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
8 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(1,583 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,635 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,716 |
) |
|
$ |
(27,423 |
) |
|
Less: Accumulated dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
(375 |
) |
|
|
(375 |
) |
|
|
(1,500 |
) |
|
|
(849 |
) |
|
Net loss attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted |
$ |
(1,958 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,010 |
) |
|
$ |
(13,216 |
) |
|
$ |
(28,272 |
) |
|
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.34 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.34 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.76 |
) |
|
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted |
|
39,769,414 |
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|
37,751,421 |
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|
39,048,320 |
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|
|
37,040,375 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(In thousands) |
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Year Ended |
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|
2025 |
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|
2024 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
|
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Net loss |
$ |
(11,716 |
) |
|
$ |
(27,423 |
) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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|
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Gain on lease modification |
|
— |
|
|
|
(3,139 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
4,284 |
|
|
|
11,995 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
1,680 |
|
|
|
9,821 |
|
|
Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
(404 |
) |
|
|
(9,888 |
) |
|
Non-cash interest expense |
|
322 |
|
|
|
3,380 |
|
|
Asset impairment charges |
|
915 |
|
|
|
1,260 |
|
|
Inventory write-downs |
|
(328 |
) |
|
|
(3,061 |
) |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
|
5,004 |
|
|
Other non-cash expenses (income) |
|
6 |
|
|
|
(140 |
) |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
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|
Inventory |
|
3,303 |
|
|
|
12,486 |
|
|
Prepaids and other assets |
|
(1,228 |
) |
|
|
569 |
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
(376 |
) |
|
|
(1,274 |
) |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
(2,162 |
) |
|
|
(4,612 |
) |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
(1,307 |
) |
|
|
(814 |
) |
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities |
|
502 |
|
|
|
(4,349 |
) |
|
Other liabilities |
|
(445 |
) |
|
|
436 |
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
(6,954 |
) |
|
|
(9,749 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
|
|
|
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Cash paid for acquisitions |
|
(2,848 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
|
15 |
|
|
|
136 |
|
|
Purchase of property and equipment |
|
(1,166 |
) |
|
|
(1,757 |
) |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(3,999 |
) |
|
|
(1,621 |
) |
|
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|
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|
|
|
||||
|
Payment of issuance costs related to SEPA |
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Payment of debt issuance costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
(301 |
) |
|
Payment on finance agreement |
|
(353 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Repayment of debt and Structural Derivative Liability |
|
— |
|
|
|
(72,348 |
) |
|
Payment of costs to extinguish debt |
|
(77 |
) |
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
Payment of transaction costs related to redeemable convertible preferred stock |
|
— |
|
|
|
(513 |
) |
|
Payments related to stock-based award activities, net |
|
(1,266 |
) |
|
|
(1,366 |
) |
|
Proceeds from issuance under employee stock purchase plan |
|
248 |
|
|
|
363 |
|
|
Payment of debt modification costs |
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(1,559 |
) |
|
|
(59,189 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
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Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(12,512 |
) |
|
|
(70,559 |
) |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period |
|
24,304 |
|
|
|
94,863 |
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
11,792 |
|
|
$ |
24,304 |
|
|
|
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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(Unaudited) |
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(In thousands, except percentages) |
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Three Months Ended
|
|
Year Ended
|
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|
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|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA |
|
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|
Net loss |
$ |
(1,583 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,635 |
) |
|
$ |
(11,716 |
) |
|
$ |
(27,423 |
) |
|
Stock-based compensation |
|
828 |
|
|
|
2,727 |
|
|
|
4,284 |
|
|
|
11,995 |
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
393 |
|
|
|
2,420 |
|
|
|
1,680 |
|
|
|
9,821 |
|
|
Changes in fair value of derivative liabilities |
|
(215 |
) |
|
|
(1,869 |
) |
|
|
(404 |
) |
|
|
(9,888 |
) |
|
Interest income |
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
(429 |
) |
|
|
(455 |
) |
|
|
(3,057 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
|
282 |
|
|
|
1,589 |
|
|
|
1,225 |
|
|
|
12,777 |
|
|
Restructuring expenses |
|
1,919 |
|
|
|
1,566 |
|
|
|
1,919 |
|
|
|
2,032 |
|
|
Transaction related costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,275 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
— |
|
|
|
5,004 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,004 |
|
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
8 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
Total Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,552 |
|
|
$ |
(1,618 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,159 |
) |
|
$ |
1,301 |
|
|
Net loss margin |
|
(3.7 |
)% |
|
|
(25.5 |
)% |
|
|
(6.7 |
)% |
|
|
(13.5 |
)% |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
(3.3 |
)% |
|
|
(1.2 |
)% |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
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