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1 800 FLOWERS COM INC (FLWS)

CIK: 0001084869. SIC: 5990 Retail-Retail Stores, NEC. Latest 10-K as of: 2025-09-05.

SIC breadcrumb: Retail Trade > Miscellaneous Retail > SIC 5990 Retail-Retail Stores, NEC

SEC company page: https://www.sec.gov/edgar/browse/?CIK=1084869. Latest filing source: 0001084869-25-000017.

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Business

Read FLWS's verbatim Item 1 Business section from its latest 10-K: Business.

Selected Fundamentals

MetricValueUnitFYFiled
Revenue1,685,658,000USD20252025-09-05
Net income-199,993,000USD20252025-09-05
Assets772,617,000USD20252025-09-05

Financials

Annual standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2025-09-05. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001084869.json. Derived margins, ratios, and free cash flow are computed from the extracted annual SEC facts.

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Flow metrics use full-year FY periods from 10-K/10-K/A filings; balance-sheet metrics use FY-end instants. Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures. Missing metrics are omitted rather than fabricated.

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue1,193,625,0001,151,921,0001,248,623,0001,489,637,0002,122,245,0002,207,885,0002,017,853,0001,831,421,0001,685,658,000
Net income44,041,00040,791,00034,766,00058,998,000118,652,00029,610,000-44,702,000-6,105,000-199,993,000
Operating income43,282,00046,359,00041,048,00045,108,00080,364,000149,087,00042,101,000-35,011,000-2,072,000-204,813,000
Gross profit517,458,000520,281,000489,025,000526,121,000622,196,000896,429,000821,738,000757,526,000734,753,000652,272,000
Diluted EPS0.550.650.610.520.891.780.45-0.69-0.09-3.13
Operating cash flow57,673,00061,010,00058,341,00078,100,000139,417,000173,290,0005,189,000115,351,00094,999,000-26,363,000
Capital expenditures33,938,00033,653,00033,306,00032,560,00034,703,00055,219,00066,408,00044,646,00038,632,00041,463,000
Share buybacks15,223,00010,735,00012,176,00014,766,00010,680,00022,369,00038,171,0001,239,00010,394,00010,175,000
Assets502,941,000552,470,000570,889,000606,440,000774,435,0001,076,679,0001,094,891,0001,051,430,0001,032,648,000772,617,000
Liabilities260,355,000270,231,000255,985,000263,729,000374,661,000567,609,000585,482,000579,587,000566,306,000504,335,000
Stockholders' equity242,586,000282,239,000314,904,000342,711,000399,774,000509,070,000509,409,000471,843,000466,342,000268,282,000
Cash and cash equivalents27,826,000149,732,000147,240,000172,923,000240,506,000173,573,00031,465,000126,807,000159,437,00046,502,000
Free cash flow23,735,00027,357,00025,035,00045,540,000104,714,000118,071,000-61,219,00070,705,00056,367,000-67,826,000

Ratios

ROE and ROA use period-end equity/assets. Liabilities / equity uses total liabilities divided by stockholders' equity. Current ratio uses current assets divided by current liabilities when both are reported.

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net margin3.69%3.54%2.78%3.96%5.59%1.34%-2.22%-0.33%-11.86%
Operating margin3.88%3.56%3.61%5.39%7.02%1.91%-1.74%-0.11%-12.15%
Return on equity15.60%12.95%10.14%14.76%23.31%5.81%-9.47%-1.31%-74.55%
Return on assets7.97%7.15%5.73%7.62%11.02%2.70%-4.25%-0.59%-25.89%
Liabilities / equity1.070.960.810.770.941.111.151.231.211.88
Current ratio1.382.062.192.382.101.501.311.691.691.28

Industry Peer Context

Each number-line places FLWS against the min, median, and max of latest reported values among companies in the same SIC industry when at least three peers report that ratio.

Net margin peer context

FLWS Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 7.FLWS Net margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 7.7 SIC peersMin -11.9%Median 0.2%Max 9.3%FLWS -11.9%

Operating margin peer context

FLWS Operating margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 7.FLWS Operating margin versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 7.7 SIC peersMin -12.2%Median 2.0%Max 15.4%FLWS -12.2%

ROE peer context

FLWS ROE versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 6.FLWS ROE versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 6.6 SIC peersMin -74.5%Median -4.3%Max 41.1%FLWS -74.5%

ROA peer context

FLWS ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 7.FLWS ROA versus SIC peer range. Source: grepcent computed from latest SEC companyfacts ratios for SIC industry 5990; peer count 7.7 SIC peersMin -25.9%Median 0.2%Max 16.5%FLWS -25.9%

Financial Bridges

Waterfall figures reconcile reported SEC companyfacts components. Missing bridges are omitted when required components are not present for the same fiscal year.

Income statement bridge from reported figures

FLWS FY2025 income statement bridge from reported figures.FLWS FY2025 income statement bridge from reported figures.FLWS income bridgeFY2025: revenue to net incomeSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Income statement bridgeReported amount-$250.0M$0.0B$2.0B$1.7BRevenue-$1.0BCost$652.3MGross-$857.1MOpEx-$204.8MOperating+$4.8MOther/tax-$200.0MNet income

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Revenue: accession 0001084869-25-000017; concept RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax; source concepts us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax | Gross profit: accession 0001084869-25-000017; concept GrossProfit; source concepts us-gaap:GrossProfit | Operating income: accession 0001084869-25-000017; concept OperatingIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | Net income: accession 0001084869-25-000017; concept NetIncomeLoss; source concepts us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss

Free cash flow = operating cash flow - capital expenditures

FLWS FY2025 free cash flow bridge from reported figures.FLWS FY2025 free cash flow bridge from reported figures.FLWS free cash flow bridgeFY2025: operating cash flow less capital expendituresSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Free cash flow bridgeReported amount-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0M-$26.4MOperating cash flow-$41.5MCapex-$67.8MFree cash flow

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts FY 2025. Operating cash flow: accession 0001084869-25-000017; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | Capital expenditures: accession 0001084869-25-000017; concept PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | Free cash flow: accession 0001084869-25-000017; concept NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment; source concepts us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment

Financial Charts

FLWS revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS revenue, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS RevenueLatest point: FY2025 = $1.7BSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearReported revenue$0.0B$2.0B$4.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.

FLWS net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS net income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Net incomeLatest point: FY2025 = -$200.0MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearNet income-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.

FLWS operating income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS operating income, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Operating incomeLatest point: FY2025 = -$204.8MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearOperating income-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: OperatingIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss.

FLWS gross profit, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS gross profit, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Gross profitLatest point: FY2025 = $652.3MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearGross profit$0.0B$500.0M$1.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: GrossProfit. Source concepts: us-gaap:GrossProfit.

FLWS diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS diluted eps, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Diluted EPSLatest point: FY2025 = -$3.13/shareSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearDiluted EPS (USD/share)-$4.00/share$0.00/share$4.00/shareFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

FLWS operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS operating cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Operating cash flowLatest point: FY2025 = -$26.4MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearOperating cash flow-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

FLWS capital expenditures, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS capital expenditures, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Capital expendituresLatest point: FY2025 = $41.5MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearCapital expenditures$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

FLWS share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS share buybacks, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Share buybacksLatest point: FY2025 = $10.2MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearShare buybacks$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock. Source concepts: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

FLWS assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS assets, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS AssetsLatest point: FY2025 = $772.6MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearAssets$0.0B$1.0B$2.0BFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: Assets. Source concepts: us-gaap:Assets.

FLWS liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS liabilities, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS LiabilitiesLatest point: FY2025 = $504.3MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearLiabilities$0.0B$375.0M$750.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: Liabilities. Source concepts: us-gaap:Liabilities.

FLWS stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS stockholders' equity, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Stockholders' equityLatest point: FY2025 = $268.3MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearStockholders' equity$0.0B$375.0M$750.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: StockholdersEquity. Source concepts: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity.

FLWS cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS cash and cash equivalents, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Cash and cash equivalentsLatest point: FY2025 = $46.5MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearCash and cash equivalents$0.0B$125.0M$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue. Source concepts: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue.

FLWS free cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS free cash flow, last 5 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts FY2025.FLWS Free cash flowLatest point: FY2025 = -$67.8MSource: SEC companyfacts FY2025.Fiscal yearFree cash flow-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2025 ended 2025-06-29; accession 0001084869-25-000017; filed 2025-09-05. Concept: NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities - PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities; us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

Quarterly

Quarterly standardized facts from SEC companyfacts as of latest extracted filing date 2026-05-07. Source: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0001084869.json.

Flow metrics use discrete quarter-length periods from 10-Q/10-Q/A filings. Q4 revenue and net income are derived only when annual FY and nine-month YTD facts exist for the same fiscal year; derived Q4 values are labeled. EPS Q4 is not derived.

QuarterEnd DateRevenueNet IncomeDiluted EPSMethod
2020-Q32020-03-29-0.15reported discrete quarter
2021-Q22020-12-271.71reported discrete quarter
2021-Q32021-03-280.02reported discrete quarter
2022-Q22023-01-011.27reported discrete quarter
2022-Q32023-04-02417,566,000-70,993,000-1.10reported discrete quarter
2024-Q12023-10-01269,050,000-31,242,000reported discrete quarter
2024-Q22023-12-31822,054,00062,907,0000.97reported discrete quarter
2024-Q32024-03-31379,405,000-16,903,000-0.26reported discrete quarter
2024-Q42024-06-30360,912,000-20,867,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2025-Q12024-09-29242,090,000-34,190,000reported discrete quarter
2025-Q22024-12-29775,492,00064,348,0001.00reported discrete quarter
2025-Q32025-03-30331,454,000-178,244,000-2.80reported discrete quarter
2025-Q42025-06-29336,622,000-51,907,000derived Q4 = FY annual - nine-month YTD
2026-Q12025-09-28215,200,000-52,957,000-0.83reported discrete quarter
2026-Q22025-12-28702,179,00070,553,0001.10reported discrete quarter
2026-Q32026-03-29293,014,000-100,064,000-1.56reported discrete quarter

Quarterly Charts

FLWS quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.FLWS quarterly revenue, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.FLWS Quarterly RevenueLatest point: 2026-Q3 = $293.0MSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Revenue$0.0B$500.0M$1.0B2022-Q32024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q22026-Q3

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-29; accession 0001084869-26-000019; filed 2026-05-07. Concept: RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax. Source concepts: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax.

FLWS quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.FLWS quarterly net income, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.FLWS Quarterly Net incomeLatest point: 2026-Q3 = -$100.1MSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Net income-$250.0M$0.0B$250.0M2022-Q32024-Q12024-Q22024-Q32024-Q42025-Q12025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q22026-Q3

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-29; accession 0001084869-26-000019; filed 2026-05-07. Concept: NetIncomeLoss. Source concepts: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss.

FLWS quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.FLWS quarterly diluted eps, last 12 periods. Source: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.FLWS Quarterly Diluted EPSLatest point: 2026-Q3 = -$1.56/shareSource: SEC companyfacts 2026-Q3.Fiscal quarterQuarterly Diluted EPS (USD/share)-$4.00/share$0.00/share$4.00/share2020-Q32021-Q22021-Q32022-Q22022-Q32024-Q22024-Q32025-Q22025-Q32026-Q12026-Q22026-Q3

Figure provenance: SEC companyfacts. Latest point: FY 2026 ended 2026-03-29; accession 0001084869-26-000019; filed 2026-05-07. Concept: EarningsPerShareDiluted. Source concepts: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted.

Macro Cross-References

Latest quarter (10-Q)

Latest 10-Q source: 0001084869-26-000019.

Extracted structurally from real Item 2 body heading to real Item 3/4 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2026-05-07. Report date: 2026-03-29.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” ("MD&A") is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, change in financial condition, cash flow, liquidity, and results of operations. The following MD&A discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2025. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed or referred to in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Information and Factors That May Affect Future Results,” under Part I, Item 1A, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2025 under the heading “Risk Factors” and Part II-Other Information, Item 1A in this Form 10-Q.

Business Overview

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a leading provider of thoughtful expressions designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships. The Company’s e-commerce business platform features our all-star family of brands, including: 1-800-Flowers.com®, 1-800-Baskets.com®, Cheryl’s Cookies®, Harry & David®, PersonalizationMall.com®, Shari’s Berries®, FruitBouquets.com®, Things Remembered®, Moose Munch®, The Popcorn Factory®, Wolferman’s Bakery®, Vital Choice®, Scharffen Berger®, and Simply Chocolate®. Through the Celebrations Passport® loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge on eligible products across our portfolio of brands, the Company strives to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet®, an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad range of products and services designed to help its members grow their businesses profitably; Napco®, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor; DesignPac®, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers; and Card Isle®, an e-commerce greeting card service.

For additional information, see Item 7 of Part II, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Overview” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2025.

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Fiscal 2026

The Company is approaching fiscal 2026 as a pivotal period of foundation setting. By transforming the Company into a customer-centric, data-driven organization with clear objectives and return on investment-focused decision making, the Company aims to position itself to fuel future growth.

The Company's strategic priorities are focused on positioning the organization for long-term growth. These priorities include:

•driving cost savings and organizational efficiency,

•building a customer-centric and data-driven organization,

•broadening our reach beyond our e-commerce sites into new channels, and

•strengthening our team through enhanced talent and accountability.

With a renewed commitment to agility and customer-centricity, the Company believes these foundational steps will set the stage for sustainable revenue and profit growth in the years to come.

Definitions of non-GAAP Financial Measures:

We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain of these are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are referred to as “non-GAAP”, “adjusted” or "on a comparable basis" below, as these terms are used interchangeably. Reconciliations for forward-looking figures would require unreasonable efforts at this time because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of certain components of various necessary GAAP components, including, for example, those related to compensation, tax items, amortization or others that may arise during the year, and the Company's management believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. The lack of such reconciling information should be considered when assessing the impact of such disclosures.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock-based compensation, Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan (“NQDC Plan”) investment appreciation/depreciation, and certain items affecting period-to-period comparability.

The Company presents EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because it considers such information meaningful supplemental measures of its performance and believes such information is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. The Company uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as factors to determine the total amount of incentive compensation available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. The Company's credit agreement uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA-related items to determine its interest rate and to measure compliance with certain covenants. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also used by the Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (a) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's working capital needs; (b) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on the Company's debts; and (c) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should only be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when evaluating the Company's performance.

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The following table presents EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
March 29, 2026March 30, 2025March 29, 2026March 30, 2025
(in thousands)
Net loss$(100,064)$(178,244)$(82,468)$(148,086)
Add: Interest expense and other, net5,3013,28911,4798,114
Add: Depreciation and amortization12,90713,11939,37840,287
Add: Income tax expense (benefit)206(18,475)244(9,362)
EBITDA(81,650)(180,311)(31,367)(109,047)
Add: Stock-based compensation2,8882,9987,4959,106
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC Plan investment (depreciation) appreciation(3,126)(1,849)1,0761,024
Add: System implementation costs-5,314-13,401
Add: Goodwill and intangible impairment45,154138,22045,154138,220
Add: Restructuring cost/Severance5,51070811,589708
Adjusted EBITDA$(31,224)$(34,920)$33,947$53,412

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share

We define adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share as net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. We believe that adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

The following table presents the adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per common share:

Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss (non-GAAP):Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
March 29, 2026March 30, 2025March 29, 2026March 30, 2025
(in thousands, except for per share data)
Net loss$(100,064)$(178,244)$(82,468)$(148,086)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)
Add: System implementation costs-5,314-13,401
Add: Restructuring cost/Severance5,51070811,589708
Add: Goodwill and intangible impairment45,154138,22045,154138,220
Deduct: Income tax effect on adjustments(181)(10,931)(152)(12,933)
Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)$(49,581)$(44,933)$(25,877)$(8,690)
Basic and diluted net loss per common share$(1.56)$(2.80)$(1.29)$(2.32)
Basic and diluted adjusted net loss per common share (non-GAAP)$(0.77)$(0.71)$(0.41)$(0.14)
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss and adjusted net loss per common share64,06863,59863,83863,877

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Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin

We define segment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. Adjusted segment contribution margin is defined as segment contribution margin adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin provide management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin is that they are an incomplete measure of profitability as they do not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for this limitation when using these measures by looking at other GAAP measures, such as Operating income (loss) and Net income (loss).

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Latest 10-K MD&A

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Published MD&A gate trimmed front/tail over-capture. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2025-09-05. Report date: 2025-06-29.

Item 7.    MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A) is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, change in financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations. The following MD&A discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under Item 1A — “Risk Factors.”

Business Overview

The Company is a leading provider of gifts designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships. See Item 1 in Part I for a detailed description of the Company’s business.

Business Segments

The Company operates in the following three business segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The Consumer Floral & Gifts segment includes the operations of the Company’s flagship brand, 1-800-Flowers.com, Personalization Mall, Things Remembered, FruitBouquets.com, Flowerama and Alice’s Table, while the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Vital Choice, Moose Munch, Cheryl’s Cookies, Mrs. Beasley’s, The Popcorn Factory, DesignPac, 1-800-Baskets.com, Simply Chocolate, Shari’s Berries, and Scharffen Berger. The BloomNet segment includes the operations of BloomNet, Napco, and Card Isle.

Fiscal 2025 Results

Fiscal 2025 was a challenging year from a top and bottom line perspective. The broader macro-economic conditions have continued to impact our consumers. We have seen consumer confidence and sentiment decline in response to various uncertainties, including potential tariff impacts on inflation, a softening labor market, and shifting economic policies.

During fiscal 2025, net revenues decreased by $145.8 million, or 8.0%, to $1,685.7 million, compared to fiscal 2024, primarily due to continued slowing demand for everyday gifting occasions as discretionary income remains under pressure and consumers continue to moderate their spending. In addition, the Company experienced a highly promotional consumer environment during the holidays.

Gross margins declined throughout the year, ending at 38.7%; a 140-basis point decrease over fiscal 2024, primarily due to higher cost of merchandise and deleveraging of fixed costs.

Net loss was $200.0 million, compared with a net loss of $6.1 million in fiscal 2024. Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2025 was $29.2 million, compared with $93.1 million in fiscal 2024, reflecting a decline in Adjusted EBITDA of $63.9 million, driven by lower sales, reduced gross margin and increased advertising costs (See Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) below).

Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment

During the quarter ended March 30, 2025, the Company evaluated whether events or circumstances had changed such that it was more likely than not that the fair value of its goodwill, intangibles, and other long-lived assets were less than their carrying amounts. After consideration of then current operating results, changes in macro-economic conditions, and a decline in the Company’s market capitalization, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for its Consumer Floral & Gifts reporting unit. As such, the Company performed an impairment test of the reporting unit’s goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets as of March 30, 2025, and recorded a non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment charge of $138.2 million, comprised of $113.4 million related to goodwill and $24.8 million attributable to the Personalization Mall tradename (indefinite-lived intangible asset). The Company concluded that definite-lived and other long-lived assets of the reporting unit were not impaired. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company recorded an immaterial adjustment of $5.6 million to increase the previously recognized non-cash goodwill impairment charge. The adjustment was the result of a change in the estimated allocation of the impairment charge between goodwill that is deductible and non-deductible for tax purposes.

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In fiscal 2024, during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, as a result of a decline in the actual and projected revenue for the Company’s Personalization Mall tradename, as well as a higher discount rate resulting from the higher interest rate environment, the Company determined that an impairment assessment was required for this tradename. This assessment resulted in the Company recording a non-cash impairment charge of $19.8 million to reduce the recorded carrying value of the Personalization Mall tradename.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company evaluated whether events or circumstances had changed such that it would indicate it was more likely than not that its goodwill, intangibles and other long-lived assets of the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting units fair values were less than their carrying amounts. After considering the continuing pressures on consumer discretionary spending, ongoing geopolitical events, the current inflationary macro-economic conditions, related cost input headwinds that have negatively impacted the Company’s gross margins, and resulting downward revisions to its forecast, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit. As such, the Company performed an impairment test of the reporting unit’s goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets as of April 2, 2023, and recorded a non-cash adjustment to fully impair the related goodwill of $62.3 million, and partially impaired certain tradenames totaling $2.3 million within the reporting unit – See Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net in Item 15.

Acquisition of Scharffen Berger

On July 1, 2024, the Company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Scharffen Berger®, a chocolate manufacturing company, expanding the Company's product offerings in the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets Segment. The Company used cash on its balance sheet to fund the approximately $3.3 million purchase. Scharffen Berger annual revenues and results of operations, based on its most recently available financial information at the time of acquisition, are deemed immaterial to the Company's consolidated financial statements and, as such, pro forma results of operations have not been presented - see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Acquisition of Card Isle

On April 3, 2024, the Company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Card Isle, an e-commerce greeting card company, expanding the Company’s presence in the greeting card category across all brands. The Company used cash on its balance sheet to fund the $3.6 million purchase. Card Isle annual revenue and results of operations, based on its most recently available financial information at the time of acquisition, are deemed immaterial to the Company's consolidated financial statements – see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Acquisition of Things Remembered

On January 10, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of certain assets of the Things Remembered brand, a provider of personalized gifts, whose operations have been integrated within the PersonalizationMall.com brand, in the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment. The Company used cash on its balance sheet to fund the $5.0 million purchase, which included intellectual property, a customer list, certain inventory, and equipment. The acquisition did not include Things Remembered retail stores. Things Remembered’s annual revenues from its e-commerce operations, based on its most recently available unaudited financial information at the time of the acquisition was $30.4 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2022 – see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Fiscal 2026

The Company is approaching fiscal 2026 as a pivotal period of foundation setting. By transforming the Company into a customer-centric, data-driven organization with clear objectives and return on investment-focused decision making, the Company aims to position itself to support its multi-year Celebrations strategy and fuel future growth.

The Company's strategic priorities are focused on positioning the organization for long-term growth. These priorities include:

•driving cost savings and organizational efficiency,

•building a customer-centric and data-driven organization,

•broadening our reach beyond our e-commerce sites into new channels, and

•strengthening our team through enhanced talent and accountability.

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With a renewed commitment to agility and customer-centricity, the Company believes these foundational steps will set the stage for sustainable revenue and profit growth in the years to come.

Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures:

We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain of these are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are referred to as “non-GAAP”, “adjusted” or “on a comparable basis” below, as these terms are used interchangeably. Reconciliations for forward-looking figures would require unreasonable efforts at this time because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of certain components of various necessary GAAP components, including, for example, those related to compensation, tax items, amortization or others that may arise during the year, and the Company’s management believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. The lack of such reconciling information should be considered when assessing the impact of such disclosures.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock-based compensation, Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan ("NQDC Plan") investment appreciation/depreciation, and certain items affecting period-to-period comparability.

The Company presents EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because it considers such information meaningful supplemental measures of its performance and believes such information is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. The Company uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as factors used to determine the total amount of incentive compensation available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. The Company’s credit agreement uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA-related metrics to determine its interest rate and to measure compliance with certain covenants. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also used by the Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (a) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs; (b) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company’s debts; and (c) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should only be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when evaluating the Company’s performance.

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The following table presents the EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively. For EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2023, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2023.

Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):Years Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Net loss$(199,993)$(6,105)
Add: Interest expense and other, net8,5443,830
Add: Depreciation and amortization53,61853,752
Add: Income tax expense (benefit)(13,364)203
EBITDA(151,195)51,680
Add: Stock-based compensation11,89110,688
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC plan investment appreciation5,4236,904
Add: System implementation costs13,401-
Add: Goodwill and intangible impairment143,82319,762
Add: Transaction costs-269
Add: Restructuring cost/Severance5,8232,564
Add: Litigation settlement-1,200
Adjusted EBITDA$29,166$93,067

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share

We define adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share as net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. We believe that adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

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The following table presents the adjusted net loss for fiscal years ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024. For adjusted net income for fiscal year ended July 2, 2023, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2023.

Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net income (loss) (non-GAAP):Years Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Net loss$(199,993)$(6,105)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to adjusted net income (loss) (non-GAAP)
Add: System implementation costs13,401
Add: Transaction costs269
Add: Restructuring cost/Severance5,8232,564
Add: Litigation settlement1,200
Add: Goodwill and intangible impairment143,82319,762
Deduct: Tax related adjustments(15,572)(6,079)
Adjusted net income (loss) (non-GAAP)$(52,518)$11,611
Basic and diluted net loss per common share$(3.13)$(0.09)
Basic and diluted adjusted net income (loss) per common share (non-GAAP)$(0.82)$0.18
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss and adjusted net income (loss) per common share63,80764,586

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin

We define segment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. Adjusted segment contribution margin is defined as contribution margin adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin provide management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin is that they are an incomplete measure of profitability as they do not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for this limitation when using this measure by looking at other GAAP measures, such as Operating Income (loss) and Net Income (loss).

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The following table presents the net revenues, gross profit, segment contribution margin, and adjusted segment contribution margin from each of the Company’s business segments, for fiscal years ended June 29, 2025 and June 30, 2024. For segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2023, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 2, 2023.

Years Ended
June 29, 2025System Implementation CostsGoodwill and Intangible ImpairmentRestructuring Cost/ SeveranceAsAdjusted(non-GAAP)June 29, 2025June 30, 2024Litigation SettlementTransaction CostsIntangible ImpairmentRestructuring Cost / SeveranceAs Adjusted(non-GAAP)June 30, 2024% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$776,781$-$-$-$776,781$849,791$-$-$-$-$849,791-8.6%
BloomNet98,707---98,707107,802----107,802-8.4%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets810,941---810,941874,262----874,262-7.2%
Corporate333---333796----796-58.2%
Intercompany eliminations(1,104)---(1,104)(1,230)----(1,230)10.2%
Total net revenues$1,685,658$-$-$-$1,685,658$1,831,421$-$-$-$-$1,831,421-8.0%
Gross profit:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$305,508$-$-$-$305,508$346,951$-$-$-$-$346,951-11.9%
39.3%39.3%40.8%40.8%
BloomNet$47,914---47,91451,999----51,999-7.9%
48.5%48.5%48.2%48.2%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets298,0526,625--304,677334,870----334,870-9.0%
36.8%37.6%38.3%38.3%
Corporate798---798933----933-14.5%
239.6%239.6%117.2%117.2%
Total gross profit$652,272$6,625$-$-$658,897$734,753$-$-$-$-$734,753-10.3%
38.7%---39.1%40.1%----40.1%
EBITDA (non-GAAP):
Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP) (a):
Consumer Floral & Gifts$(94,620)$-$143,823$1,261$50,464$67,278$-$-$19,762$630$87,670-42.4%
BloomNet29,047--22229,26933,766---6933,835-13.5%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets46,99310,393-1,38758,77384,508---53885,046-30.9%
Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal(18,580)10,393143,8232,870138,506185,552--19,7621,237206,551-32.9%
Corporate (b)(132,615)3,008-2,953(126,654)(133,872)1,200269-1,327(131,076)3.4%
EBITDA (non-GAAP)(151,195)13,401143,8235,82311,85251,6801,20026919,7622,56475,475-84.3%
Add: Stock-based compensation11,891---11,89110,688----10,68811.3%
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC Plan Investment Appreciation5,423---5,4236,904----6,904-21.5%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (c)$(133,881)$13,401$143,823$5,823$29,166$69,272$1,200$269$19,762$2,564$93,067-68.7%

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(a)Segment performance is measured based on segment contribution margin or segment Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments, both of which are non-GAAP measurements. As such, management’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead, described above, depreciation and amortization, other income (net), and other items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.

(b)Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, stock-based compensation, as well as changes in the fair value of the Company's NQDC Plan. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.

(c)See reconciliation of the Company's net loss to Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) above.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less capital expenditures. The Company considers Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of fixed assets, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in the Company’s business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock or retire debt. Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure that is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. Since Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. A limitation of the utility of free cash flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the Company’s cash balance for the period.

The following table reconciles net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, a GAAP measure, to free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure.

Years Ended
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$(26,363)$94,999
Capital expenditures(41,463)(38,632)
Free Cash Flow$(67,826)$56,367

Results of Operations

The Company’s fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to June 30. Fiscal years 2025, 2024, and 2023, which ended on June 29, 2025, June 30, 2024, and July 2, 2023 respectively, each consisted of 52 weeks.

Net Revenues

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
E-Commerce$1,464,445-9.3%$1,614,199-7.5%$1,744,622
Other221,2131.8%217,222-20.5%273,231
Total net revenues$1,685,658-8.0%$1,831,421-9.2%$2,017,853

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Net revenues consist primarily of the selling price of the merchandise, service or outbound shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits. The Company’s net revenues from international sources were not material during fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023.

During the fiscal year ended June 29, 2025, net revenues decreased 8.0% in comparison to the prior year, due to lower order volume across all segments, reflecting a continuation of the trend we have experienced over the past few years as discretionary income remains pressured and consumers continue to moderate their spending. In addition, the Company experienced the impact of inefficient marketing spend, as well as a highly promotional consumer environment during the holidays.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, net revenues decreased 9.2% in comparison to the prior year, due to lower order volume across all segments, as discretionary income remained pressured and consumers continued to moderate their spending. Contributing to this decline was the prudent use of advertising spend, to balance the long-term goals of the Company with strategies to improve gross margins and tightly control operating expenses during this challenging economic environment.

Disaggregated revenue by channel follows:

Years Ended
Consumer Floral & GiftsBloomNetGourmet Foods & Gift BasketsCorporate and EliminationsConsolidated
June 29, 2025June 30, 2024%ChangeJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024%ChangeJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024%ChangeJune 29, 2025June 30, 2024June 29, 2025June 30, 2024%Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues
E-commerce$768,631$840,569-8.6%$-$--$695,814$773,630-10.1%$-$-$1,464,445$1,614,199-9.3%
Other8,1509,222-11.6%98,707107,802-8.4%115,127100,63214.4%(771)(434)221,213217,2221.8%
Total net revenues$776,781$849,791-8.6%$98,707$107,802-8.4%$810,941$874,262-7.2%$(771)$(434)$1,685,658$1,831,421-8.0%
Other revenues detail
Retail and other8,1509,222-11.6%---9,7179,5341.9%--17,86718,756-4.7%
Wholesale---40,83042,362-3.6%105,41091,09815.7%--146,240133,4609.6%
BloomNet services---57,87765,440-11.6%-----57,87765,440-11.6%
Corporate---------333796333796-58.2%
Eliminations---------(1,104)(1,230)(1,104)(1,230)10.2%
Total other revenues$8,150$9,222-11.6%$98,707$107,802-8.4%$115,127$100,63214.4%$(771)$(434)$221,213$217,2221.8%

Revenue by sales channel:

•E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) decreased 9.3% during fiscal 2025, primarily as a result of a decline in demand across all our segments, attributable to the macro-economic conditions noted above, the impact of inefficient marketing spend, and a highly promotional consumer environment. The Company had lower order volumes (17.3 million, -8.2% vs. prior year) coupled with slightly lower average order value ($84.72, -1.1% vs prior year) as a result of product mix trending into lower price point items.

E-commerce revenues decreased 7.5% during fiscal 2024, primarily as a result of a decline in demand for “Everyday” gifts across all our segments, attributable to the macro-economic conditions noted above, which negatively impacted consumer discretionary spending, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend. Lower order volumes (18.8 million, -9.9% vs. prior year) were slightly offset by higher average order value ($85.70, +2.7% vs prior year) as a result of product mix trending into higher price point items, including bundles, and customer mix with higher income customers buying at a higher rate than lower income customers.

•Other revenues are comprised of the Company’s BloomNet segment, as well as the wholesale and retail channels of its Consumer Floral & Gifts and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments.

Other revenues increased 1.8% during fiscal 2025 primarily due to higher wholesale volumes within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment due to increased orders from big box retailers, which was partially offset by lower BloomNet revenues due to lower order volume through the network, including our 1-800-Flowers® brand.

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Other revenues decreased 20.5% during fiscal 2024 primarily due to lower order volume from big box retailers, as well as lower BloomNet Wholesale and Service revenues. The lower service revenues were due to lower shop-to-shop volumes.

Revenue by segment:

Consumer Floral & Gifts – this segment, which includes the operations of the 1-800-Flowers.com®, Personalization Mall®, Things Remembered® and Alice’s Table brands®, derives revenue from the sale of consumer floral products and gifts through its e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales), retail stores, and royalties from its franchise operations.

Net revenues decreased 8.6% during fiscal 2025, due to the continued macro-economic pressure, a highly promotional consumer environment, and the impact of inefficient marketing spend.

Net revenues decreased 7.7% during fiscal 2024, due to the continued reduction of “Everyday” product demand, and weaker than anticipated Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day demand, as consumers’ discretionary spending remained cautious in the inflationary environment, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend, as our brands focused their efforts on improving gross margin and operating spend efficiency, in the face of softening demand.

BloomNet® – revenues in this segment are derived from membership fees, as well as other product and service offerings.

Net revenues decreased 8.4% during fiscal 2025, due to lower service revenue, which was attributable to a decline in order volume processed through the network, as well as lower wholesale product sales.

Net revenues decreased 19.1% during fiscal 2024, due to soft wholesale product sales, as the result of weakness in demand across the industry and lower service revenue. The lower service revenue was attributable to reduced membership/transaction fee revenues, as well as lower florist-to-florist revenue associated with a decline in order volume processed through the network, and lower directory services ad revenues.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets – this segment includes the operations of Harry & David®, Wolferman’s Bakery®, Cheryl’s Cookies®, The Popcorn Factory®, 1-800-Baskets.com®/DesignPac®, Shari’s Berries®, Vital Choice®, and since July 1, 2024, Scharffen Berger®. Revenue is derived from the sale of gourmet fruits, cookies, baked gifts, premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn, gift baskets, dipped berries, prime steaks, chops, and fish, through the Company’s e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and company-owned and operated retail stores under the Harry & David and Cheryl’s Cookies brand names, as well as wholesale operations.

Net revenues decreased 7.2% during fiscal 2025, as e-commerce revenues declined 10.1% due to lower demand and the impact of inefficient marketing spend, partially offset by increased wholesale volume as big box retailers increased orders in the current year. In addition, the implementation of a new order management system for our Harry & David brand negatively impacted sales during the holiday period in fiscal 2025.

Net revenues decreased 9.4% during fiscal 2024, as e-commerce declined 7.2% due to lower consumer demand, as a result of macro-economic weakness, which significantly reduced “Everyday” occasion volumes, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend, as the brands focused their efforts on improving gross margins and operating spend efficiency in the face of softening demand. The unfavorable revenue trend was attributable to lower order volume, partially offset by favorable average order value as a result of product mix including more bundles and other higher priced offerings as higher income customers continued to buy at a higher rate. Wholesale/Retail channel revenues were unfavorable to prior year primarily due to lower order volume from big box retailers.

Gross Profit

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Gross profit$652,272-11.2%$734,753-3.0%$757,526
Gross profit %38.7%40.1%37.5%

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Gross profit consists of net revenues less cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of florist fulfillment costs (fees paid directly to florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from inventory or through third parties, and associated costs, including inbound and outbound shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues includes labor and facility costs related to direct-to-consumer and wholesale production operations, as well as payments made to sending florists related to order volume referred through the Company’s BloomNet network.

Gross profit decreased 11.2% during fiscal 2025 due to lower revenues, as well as a decline in gross margin of 140 basis points compared with fiscal 2024 due to declines within the Consumer Floral & Gifts and the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments, partially offset by an increase in gross profit in the Company's BloomNet segment.

Gross profit decreased 3.0% during fiscal 2024 due to the lower revenues noted above, partially offset by a higher gross margin percentage, driven by favorable product mix, lower freight costs, a decline in commodity costs, and the Company’s logistics optimization efforts. Gross margins improved throughout the year ending at 40.1%; a 260-basis point improvement over fiscal 2023.

Consumer Floral & Gifts segment – Gross profit in fiscal 2025 in comparison to prior year decreased by 11.9%, due to the impact of the lower revenues noted above, as well as an unfavorable gross profit percentage primarily attributable to higher cost of merchandise and deleveraging of fixed costs resulting from lower sales volumes.

Gross profit in fiscal 2024 decreased in comparison to prior year by 4.5%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage attributable to favorable product mix into higher margin direct fulfilled sales, favorable fulfillment costs, as well as lower inbound and outbound shipping cost.

BloomNet segment – Gross profit in fiscal 2025 from the BloomNet segment decreased in comparison to prior year by 7.9%, due to the impact of lower revenues noted above, offset in part by improved gross profit percentage driven by lower florist rebates related to lower florist-to-florist volume.

Gross profit in fiscal 2024 from the BloomNet segment decreased in comparison to prior year by 8.6%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by an increase in gross margin percentage. Gross margin percentage was higher than prior year due to lower florist rebates, which was driven by the lower shop-to-shop volume mainly from partners that carried higher contracted rates. In addition, wholesale margins, improved as a result of strategic pricing initiatives and lower cost of merchandise due to more favorable ocean freight rates.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment – Gross profit in fiscal 2025 decreased in comparison to prior year by 9.0%, due to the decrease in revenue noted above, as well as decreased gross profit percentage attributable to higher cost of merchandise, deleveraging of fixed costs resulting from lower sales volumes, and incremental costs associated with the implementation of a new order management system for the Harry & David brand.

Gross profit in fiscal 2024 decreased in comparison to prior year by 0.6%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage. The favorable gross profit percentage was primarily due to lower delivery and shipping costs as logistical initiatives allowed the group to decrease shipping costs. Favorable cost of merchandise (favorable inbound ocean freight and lower commodity costs), along with the Company's inventory and labor optimization efforts, also contributed to the improved margin percentage. In addition, the brand benefited from favorable product mix due to the continued gap in buying behavior of higher income customers continuing to purchase higher priced merchandise with strong margins, while lower income customers continue to tighten their discretionary spending.

Marketing and sales expense

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Marketing and sales$480,439-0.9%$485,016-3.2%$500,840
Percentage of net revenues28.5%26.5%24.8%

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Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search costs, retail store and fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues) and customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the Company’s departments engaged in marketing, selling, and merchandising activities.

Marketing and sales expense decreased 0.9% during fiscal 2025, essentially in-line with the prior year. Marketing and sales expenses as a percentage of revenues increased over the prior year due to increased advertising costs needed to support sales due to a competitive environment.

Marketing and sales expense decreased 3.2% during fiscal 2024 due to lower variable portal expenses and labor efficiencies, which was partially offset by higher general advertising expenses, as the brands reallocated dollars from less effective bottom of the funnel advertising to other areas to generate additional revenue in a challenging and competitive environment.

Technology and development expense

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Technology and development$62,2793.4%$60,235-0.8%$60,691
Percentage of net revenues3.7%3.3%3.0%

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating expenses of the Company’s information technology group, costs associated with its websites, including hosting, design, content development, and maintenance and support costs related to the Company’s order entry, customer service, fulfillment, and database systems.

Technology and development expense increased by 3.4% during fiscal 2025, primarily due to higher development and consulting costs for the Company's technology platform enhancements, including incremental costs relating to the implementation of a new customer service platform and order management system.

Technology and development expense decreased by 0.8% during fiscal 2024, primarily due to reduced labor and consulting costs, offset in part by increased maintenance and support for the Company's technology platform.

During the fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company expended $93.0 million, $86.8 million and $85.8 million, respectively, on technology and development, of which $30.7 million, $26.6 million and $25.1 million, respectively, has been capitalized.

General and administrative expense

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative$116,926-1.0%$118,0604.7%$112,747
Percentage of net revenues6.9%6.4%5.6%

General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in support of the Company’s executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and other administrative functions, as well as professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

General and administrative expense decreased 1.0% during fiscal 2025, primarily due to lower labor costs and changes in the value of the Company’s NQDC investments - refer to equal offset in “Other expense (income), net”. This was partially offset by higher insurance costs.

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General and administrative expense increased 4.7% during fiscal 2024, primarily due to higher labor costs attributable to a change in the value of the Company’s NQDC Plan investments - refer to equal offset in “Other expense (income), net”, as well as severance costs related to an enterprise reduction in workforce. This was partially offset by lower professional fees related to litigation and acquisition costs, and lower bad debts expense primarily related to reserves for certain big box retailers and florists taken in fiscal 2023.

Depreciation and amortization

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization$53,618-0.2%$53,7520.1%$53,673
Percentage of net revenues3.2%2.9%2.7%

Depreciation and amortization expense for fiscals 2025 and 2024 were in-line with the prior year periods.

Goodwill and intangible impairment

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Goodwill and intangible impairment$143,823627.8%$19,762-69.4%$64,586

In fiscal 2025, the Company recorded a non-cash goodwill and intangible impairment charge of $143.8 million, comprised of $119.0 million related to goodwill for its Consumer Floral & Gifts segment and $24.8 million attributable to the Personalization Mall tradename.

During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $19.8 million related to its Personalization Mall tradename, due to a decline in the actual and projected revenue, combined with a higher discount rate resulting from the higher interest rate environment.

During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $64.6 million related to its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit. The Company fully impaired the related goodwill and partially impaired certain tradenames within the reporting unit.

See Note 7 - Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net in Part IV, Item 15 for additional information.

Interest Income

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Interest income$(3,380)-49.4%$(6,680)115.2%$(3,104)

Interest income consists of income earned on the Company’s available cash balances.

Interest income decreased 49.4% during fiscal 2025, due to a decline in interest earned on lower available cash balances, as well as lower interest rates.

Interest income in fiscal 2024 increased 115.2% from fiscal 2023 due to an increase in interest earned attributable to higher available cash balances, as well as higher interest rates.

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Interest Expense

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Interest expense$15,438-10.8%$17,30323.2%$14,050

Interest expense consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs attributable to the Company’s credit facilities (See Note 10 - Long-Term Debt, Net in Part IV, Item 15 for details).

Interest expense decreased 10.8% during fiscal 2025, due to a lower outstanding term loan balance, as well as lower interest rates.

Interest expense increased 23.2% in fiscal 2024 from fiscal 2023 due to higher interest rates partially offset by lower borrowings during the year.

Other expense (income), net

Years Ended
June 29, 2025% ChangeJune 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Other expense (income), net$(3,514)-48.3%$(6,793)-943.9%$805

Other expense, net during fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 consisted primarily of the gain on the Company's NQDC Plan investments (for which the offsetting expense was recorded in the general and administrative expense line item).

Income Taxes

The Company recorded an income tax benefit of $13.4 million during fiscal 2025, an income tax expense of $0.2 million in fiscal 2024, and an income tax benefit of $2.1 million in fiscal 2023, resulting in an effective tax rate of 6.3%, (3.4%) and 4.4%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2025 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to establishing a valuation allowance on certain federal and state deferred tax assets (including charitable contribution carryforwards) and the permanent portion of goodwill impairment charges. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2024 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state taxes, increases in valuation allowances, and tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation, partially offset by enhanced deductions and various tax credits. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2023 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of the non-deductible portion of the Company’s impairment charge, as well as state income taxes and non-deductible expenses for executive compensation, tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation, partially offset by enhanced deductions and various tax credits.

At June 29, 2025, the Company had $22.0 million of indefinite lived federal net operating losses, $110.4 million of state net operating loss carryforwards, some of which will begin to expire in fiscal 2026 to the extent not utilized and $5.4 million of foreign net operating loss carryforward which will begin to expire in fiscal 2034 if not utilized. At June 29, 2025, the Company’s federal charitable contribution carryforwards were $21.9 million, which will begin to expire in fiscal 2027 if not utilized. At June 29, 2025, the Company’s research and development and work opportunity credit carryforwards were $0.6 million and $0.1 million, respectively, which will both begin to expire in fiscal 2045 if not utilized.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and borrowings

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations, and borrowings available under the Company’s credit agreement (see Note 10 - Long-Term Debt, Net in Part IV, Item 15 for details). At June 29, 2025, the Company had working capital of $61.3 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $46.5 million, compared to net working capital of $157.9 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $159.4 million at June 30, 2024.

Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, and its continued expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company’s second fiscal quarter, generates over 40% of the Company’s annual revenues, and all of its earnings. Due to the number of major floral gifting occasions, including Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter and Administrative Professionals Week, revenues also have historically risen during the Company’s fiscal third and fourth quarters in comparison to its fiscal first quarter.

During the first two quarters of fiscal 2025, the Company borrowed under its revolving credit facility in order to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory procurement requirements, with borrowings peaking at $110.0 million in November 2024. Cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season enabled the Company to repay the borrowings under the revolving credit facility in December 2024. The Company had no amounts outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of June 29, 2025. In addition, during fiscal 2025, the Company made payments of $30.0 million on its Term Loan, which included a $25.0 million voluntary prepayment.

Based on our year-end cash balances, combined with projected cash flows, the Company expects to borrow under its revolving credit facility to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory purchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2026. The Company expects to be able to repay all working capital borrowings prior to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2026.

While we believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at least the next twelve months, any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We continually evaluate, and will, from time to time, consider the acquisition of, or investment in, complementary businesses, products, services, capital infrastructure, and technologies, which might affect our liquidity requirements or cause us to require additional financing.

Cash Flows

Net cash used for operating activities of $26.4 million for fiscal 2025 was primarily attributable to uses of cash for working capital purposes, comprised of decreases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and increases in trade receivables and prepaid and other.

Net cash used in investing activities of $44.5 million was attributable to capital expenditures primarily related to the Company's technology and automation initiatives, and the acquisition of Scharffen Berger as noted above.

Net cash used in financing activities of $42.1 million related primarily to net repayment of bank borrowings of $30.0 million, which included a $25.0 million voluntary prepayment on the Company's term loan, and the acquisition of treasury stock of $10.2 million.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow was a negative $67.8 million for fiscal 2025, compared with free cash flow of positive $56.4 million for fiscal 2024, a decrease of $124.2 million primarily driven by a decrease in cash flows from operations, driven by lower net income, adjusted for non-cash items, as well as timing of changes in working capital. Refer to "Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures" for reconciliation of non-GAAP results to applicable GAAP results.

Stock Repurchase Program

See Item 5 in Part II for details.

Contractual Obligations

At June 29, 2025, the Company’s contractual obligations consist of:

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•Long-term debt obligations – payments due under the Company’s credit agreement (See Note 10 – Long-Term Debt, Net in Item 15 for details).

•Operating lease obligations – payments due under the Company’s long-term operating leases (See Note 8 – Leases in Item 15 for details).

•Purchase commitments – consisting primarily of inventory and IT-related equipment purchase orders and license agreements made in the ordinary course of business – see below for the contractual payments due by period.

Payments due by period
(in thousands)
Fiscal 2026Fiscal 2027Fiscal 2028Fiscal 2029Fiscal 2030ThereafterTotal
Purchase commitments$133,686$11,818$5,492$3,801$88$-$154,885

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Our accounting policies are more fully described in Note 2 of the financial statements. As disclosed in Note 2, the preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, and management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider accounting estimates to be critical if both: (i) the nature of the estimate or assumption is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment involved, and (ii) the impact within a reasonable range of outcomes of the estimate and assumption is material to the Company’s financial condition. Our critical accounting policies and estimates are the same and relate to goodwill and other intangible assets. Management of the Company has discussed the selection of critical accounting estimates and the effect of estimates with the audit committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in each business combination, with the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill allocated to its reporting units, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized, but it is subject to an annual assessment for impairment, which the Company performs during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company identifies its reporting units by assessing whether the components of its operating segments constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and management of each reporting unit regularly reviews the operating results of those components.

In applying the goodwill impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test (“Step 1”). Under the Step 0 test, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance of the reporting unit and other entity and reporting unit specific events. If after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then performing the Step 1 quantitative test is necessary.

Step 1 of the quantitative test requires comparison of the fair value of each of the reporting units to the respective carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is less than the fair value, no impairment exists. Otherwise, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

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The Company generally estimates the fair value of a reporting unit using an equal weighting of the income and market approaches. The Company uses industry accepted valuation models and set criteria that are reviewed and approved by various levels of management. Under the income approach, the Company uses a discounted cash flow methodology, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues, gross profit margins, operating income margins, working capital cash flow, perpetual growth rates, and long-term discount rates, among others. For the market approach, the Company uses the guideline public company method. Under this method, the Company utilizes information from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics as the reporting units, to create valuation multiples that are applied to the operating performance of the reporting unit being tested, in order to obtain their respective fair values. The Company also reconciles the aggregate fair values of its reporting units determined in the first step (as described above) to its current market capitalization, allowing for a reasonable control premium.

During fiscal 2025, the Company recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $119.0 million related to the Company’s Consumer Floral & Gifts reporting unit. The goodwill was written down to its respective fair value resulting in zero excess fair value over carrying amount as of the impairment test date, resulting in a risk of future impairments if any assumptions (including changes in segments), estimates, or market factors change in the future. The carrying value of the Company’s Consumer Floral & Gifts reporting unit as of June 29, 2025, is $34.6 million.

See Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net in Part IV, Item 15, for further information.

Other Intangibles, net

Other intangibles consist of definite-lived intangible assets (such as investment in licenses, customer lists, and others) and indefinite-lived intangible assets (such as acquired tradenames and trademarks). The cost of definite-lived intangible assets is amortized to reflect the pattern of economic benefits consumed, over the estimated periods benefited, ranging from 3 to 16 years, while indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized.

Definite-lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, a recoverability test is performed comparing projected undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of an asset or asset group to its carrying value. If the projected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, then an impairment charge would be recorded for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value, which is determined by discounting future cash flows.

The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually, during the fourth quarter, or whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. In applying the impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test. Under the Step 0 test, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited, to economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance, legal and other entity and asset specific events. If, after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then performing the quantitative test is necessary. The quantitative impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets encompasses calculating a fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, impairment is recognized for the difference. To determine fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ fair values require significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows, including the perpetual growth rate, as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value.

During fiscal 2025, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $24.8 million related to the Company’s Personalization Mall tradename. The indefinite-lived intangible was written down to its respective fair value resulting in zero excess fair value over carrying amount as of the impairment test date, resulting in a risk of future impairments if any assumptions, estimates, or market factors change in the future. The carrying value of the Company’s Personalization Mall tradename as of June 29, 2025, is $21.2 million.

See Note 7 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net, in Part IV, Item 15, for further information.

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Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 in Part IV, Item 15 for details regarding the impact of accounting standards that were recently issued on our consolidated financial statements.

MD&A history

Prior-year 10-K MD&A spans are extracted from SEC filings with the same bounded parser used for the latest filing. The latest 10-K appears above; prior years are below.

FY 2024 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001437749-24-028591.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2024-09-06. Report date: 2024-06-30.

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A) is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, change in financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations. The following MD&A discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Information” and under Item 1A — “Risk Factors.”

Business overview

The Company is a leading provider of gifts designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships. See Item 1 in Part I for a detailed description of the Company’s business.

Business Segments

The Company operates in the following three business segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The Consumer Floral & Gifts segment includes the operations of the Company’s flagship brand, 1-800-Flowers.com, PersonalizationMall, Things Remembered, FruitBouquets.com, Flowerama and Alice’s Table, while the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Vital Choice, Moose Munch, Cheryl’s Cookies, Mrs. Beasley’s, The Popcorn Factory, DesignPac, 1-800-Baskets.com, Simply Chocolate, Shari’s Berries, and Scharffen Berger. The BloomNet segment includes the operations of BloomNet, Napco, and Card Isle.

Fiscal 2024 Results

Fiscal 2024, was a challenging year from a top-line perspective due to lower demand across all segments.  Consumers continued to moderate their discretionary purchases in the face of macroeconomic pressures as they remain pressured by persistent inflation, higher interest rates, and the resumption of student loan repayments. The downward trend in “Everyday” demand and, to a lesser extent, “Holiday” demand, which began in the latter half of fiscal 2022, persisted throughout fiscal 2024. The Company did see the consumer spend increase during the fiscal 2024 holiday season, but at softer than anticipated levels and later in the holiday period.  However, the Company has benefited from favorable product mix, as higher income customers continued to purchase higher-end product offerings.

During fiscal 2024, net revenues declined by $186.4 million, or 9.2%, to $1,831.4 million, compared to fiscal 2023, primarily due to the aforementioned slowing demand for everyday gifting occasions as discretionary income remains under pressure and consumers continue to moderate their spending.  The lower revenues were also due to the prudent use of promotional offerings and advertising campaigns that balance the long-term goals of the Company with strategies to improve gross margins and stabilize bottom-line metrics.

In fiscal 2024, the Company did experience less volatility in freight, labor, and certain commodity costs.  This along with the Company's logistics optimization efforts, have driven significant improvements in the Company’s margins, with fiscal 2024 gross margins improving throughout the year and ending at 40.1%; a 260-basis point improvement over fiscal 2023.

Net loss was $6.1 million, compared with a net loss of $44.7 million in fiscal 2023.  Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2024 was $93.1 million, compared with $91.2 million in fiscal 2023, reflecting the improvement in Adjusted EBITDA of $1.9, driven by improvements in gross margin and operating expense efficiencies that offset the revenue decline noted above (See Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) below).

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Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment

During the second quarter of fiscal 2024, as a result of a decline in the actual and projected revenue for the Company’s PersonalizationMall tradename, as well as a higher discount rate resulting from the higher interest rate environment, the Company determined that an impairment assessment was required for this tradename. This assessment resulted in the Company recording a non-cash impairment charge of $19.8 million to reduce the recorded carrying value of the PersonalizationMall tradename.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company evaluated whether events or circumstances had changed such that it would indicate it was more likely than not that its goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets of the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting units fair values were less than their carrying amounts. After considering the continuing pressures on consumer discretionary spending, ongoing geopolitical events, the current inflationary macro-economic conditions, related cost input headwinds that have negatively impacted the Company’s gross margins, and resulting downward revisions to its forecast, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit. As such, the Company performed an impairment test of the reporting unit’s goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets as of April 2, 2023, and recorded a non-cash adjustment to fully impair the related goodwill ($62.3 million), and partially impaired certain tradenames ($2.3 million) within the reporting unit – see Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets in Item 15.

Acquisition of Card Isle

On April 3, 2024, the Company completed its acquisition of certain assets of Card Isle, an e-commerce greeting card company, expanding the Company’s presence in the greeting card category across all brands.  The Company used cash on its balance sheet to fund the $3.6 million purchase.  Card Isle annual revenue, based on its most recently available financial information, is deemed immaterial to the Company's consolidated financial statements – see
Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15
.

Acquisition of Things Remembered

On January 10, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of certain assets of the Things Remembered brand, a provider of personalized gifts, whose operations have been integrated within the PersonalizationMall.com brand, in the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment. The Company used cash on hand to fund the $5.0 million purchase, which included the intellectual property, customer list, certain inventory, and equipment. The acquisition did not include Things Remembered retail stores. Things Remembered’s annual revenues from its ecommerce operations, based on its most recently available unaudited financial information was $30.4 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2022
– see
Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15
.

Acquisition of Alice’s Table

On December 31, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Alice's Table LLC (“Alice’s Table”), a lifestyle business offering fully digital livestreaming and on demand floral, culinary and other experiences to guests across the country. The Company utilized existing cash of $0.8 million, converted the existing accounts receivable from Alice’s Table of $0.3 million and its previous $0.3 million cost method investment in Alice’s Table, in order to acquire 100% ownership in Alice’s Table, which included tradenames, customer lists, websites and operations. Alice’s Table revenues were approximately $3.8 million during its fiscal twelve-month period ended September 30, 2021 – see
Note 4 –
Acquisitions in Item 15
.

Acquisition of Vital Choice

On October 27, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Vital Choice Seafood LLC (“Vital Choice”), a provider of wild-caught seafood and sustainably farmed shellfish, pastured proteins, organic foods, and marine-sourced nutritional supplements. The Company utilized its credit facility to fund the $20.0 million purchase, which included tradenames, customer lists, websites and operations. Vital Choice revenues were approximately $27.8 million during its most recent year ended December 31, 2020 – see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

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Fiscal 2025 Guidance

For Fiscal 2025, with a sustained challenging consumer environment, the Company expects revenues trends to improve as the fiscal year progresses benefitting from the company’s Relationship Innovation initiatives that have expanded the Company’s product offerings, broadened price points, and enhanced the user experience, combined with increased marketing spend.  Additionally, the guidance assumes increased incentive compensation expense.

As a result, the Company expects Fiscal 2025:

•  Total revenues on a percentage basis to be in a range of flat to a decrease in the low-single digits, as compared with the prior year;

•  Adjusted EBITDA to be in a range of $85 million to $95 million; and

•  Free Cash Flow to be in a range of $45 million to $55 million.

Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures:

We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain of these are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are referred to as “non-GAAP”, “adjusted” or “on a comparable basis” below, as these terms are used interchangeably. Reconciliations for forward-looking figures would require unreasonable efforts at this time because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of certain components of various necessary GAAP components, including, for example, those related to compensation, tax items, amortization or others that may arise during the year, and the Company’s management believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. The lack of such reconciling information should be considered when assessing the impact of such disclosures.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock-based compensation, Non-Qualified Plan Investment appreciation/depreciation, and certain items affecting period-to-period comparability.

The Company presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because it considers such information meaningful supplemental measures of its performance and believes such information is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. The Company uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as factors used to determine the total amount of incentive compensation available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. The Company’s credit agreement uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to determine its interest rate and to measure compliance with certain covenants. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are also used by the Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

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EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (a) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs; (b) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company’s debts; and (c) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should only be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when evaluating the Company’s performance.

The following table presents the EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and July 2, 2023. For EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.

Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):Years Ended
June 30,July 2,
20242023
(in thousands)
Net loss$(6,105)$(44,702)
Add: Interest expense and other expense, net3,83011,751
Add: Depreciation and amortization53,75253,673
Add: Income tax expense (benefit)203(2,060)
EBITDA51,68018,662
Add: Stock-based compensation10,6888,334
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC plan investment appreciation (depreciation)6,904(822)
Add: Goodwill and intangible impairment19,76264,586
Add: Transaction costs269444
Add: Restructuring cost/Severance2,564-
Add: Litigation settlement1,200-
Adjusted EBITDA$93,067$91,204

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share

We define adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share as net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. We believe that adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results. Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

The following table presents the adjusted net income for fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and July 2, 2023. For adjusted net income for fiscal year ended July 3, 2022, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.

Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net income (non-GAAP):Years Ended
June 30,July 2,
20242023
(in thousands)
Net loss$(6,105)$(44,702)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
Add: Transaction costs269444
Add: Restructuring cost/Severance2,564-
Add: Litigation settlement1,200-
Add: Goodwill and intangible impairment19,76264,586
Deduct: Income tax effect on adjustments(6,079)(6,899)
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$11,611$13,429
Basic and diluted net loss per common share$(0.09)$(0.69)
Basic and diluted adjusted net income per common share (non-GAAP)$0.18$0.21
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net loss and adjusted net income per common share64,58664,688

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin

We define segment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. Adjusted segment contribution margin is defined as segment contribution margin adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability.  When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin provide management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of the segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin is that they are an incomplete measure of profitability as they do not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for these limitations when using this measure by looking at other GAAP measures, such as Operating Income and Net Income.

The following table presents the net revenues, gross profit, segment contribution margin, and adjusted segment contribution margin from each of the Company’s business segments, for fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and July 2, 2023. For segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3, 2022.

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Years Ended
AsGoodwill
AdjustedandAs Adjusted
LitigationTransactionIntangibleRestructuring cost/(non-GAAP)IntangibleTransaction(non-GAAP)%
June 30, 2024SettlementCostsImpairmentSeveranceJune 30, 2024July 2, 2023ImpairmentCostsJuly 2, 2023Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$849,791$-$-$-$-$849,791$920,510$-$-$920,510-7.7%
BloomNet107,802107,802133,183133,183-19.1%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets874,262874,262965,191965,191-9.4%
Corporate796796375375112.3%
Intercompany eliminations(1,230)(1,230)(1,406)(1,406)12.5%
Total net revenues$1,831,421$-$-$-$-$1,831,421$2,017,853$-$-$2,017,853-9.2%
Gross profit:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$346,951$-$-$346,951$363,342$-$-$363,342-4.5%
40.8%40.8%39.5%39.5%
BloomNet51,99951,99956,87956,879-8.6%
48.2%48.2%42.7%42.7%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets334,870334,870336,764336,764-0.6%
38.3%38.3%34.9%34.9%
Corporate93393354154172.5%
117.2%117.2%144.3%144.3%
Total gross profit$734,753$-$-$-$-$734,753$757,526$-$-$757,526-3.0%
40.1%----40.1%37.5%--37.5%
EBITDA (non-GAAP):
Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP) (a):
Consumer Floral & Gifts$67,278$19,762$630$87,670$95,535$-$-$95,535-8.2%
BloomNet33,7666933,83537,19737,197-9.0%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets84,50853885,04612,89564,58677,4819.8%
Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal185,552--19,7621,237206,551145,62764,586-210,213-1.7%
Corporate (b)(133,872)1,2002691,327(131,076)(126,965)444(126,521)-3.6%
EBITDA (non-GAAP)51,6801,20026919,7622,56475,47518,66264,58644483,692-9.8%
Add: Stock-based compensation10,68810,6888,3348,33428.2%
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC Plan Investment Appreciation (Depreciation)6,9046,904(822)(822)939.9%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) (c)$69,272$1,200$269$19,762$2,564$93,067$26,174$64,586$444$91,2042.0%

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Column 1Column 2Column 3
(a)Segment performance is measured based on segment contribution margin or segment Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments, both of which are non-GAAP measurements. As such, management’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead, described above, depreciation and amortization, other income (net), and other items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(b)Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, as well as stock-based compensation. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(c)See reconciliation of the Company's net loss to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) above.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. The Company considers Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of fixed assets, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in the Company’s business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock or retire debt. Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure that is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. Since Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. A limitation of the utility of free cash flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the Company’s cash balance for the period.

The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities, a GAAP measure, to free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure.

Year ended
June 30,July 2,
20242023
(in thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities$94,999$115,351
Capital expenditures(38,632)(44,646)
Free Cash Flow$56,367$70,705

Results of Operations

The Company’s fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to June 30. Fiscal years 2024 and 2023, which ended on June 30, 2024 and July 2, 2023, respectively, each consisted of 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2022, which ended on July 3, 2022, consisted of 53 weeks.

Net Revenues

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
E-Commerce$1,614,199-7.5%$1,744,622-9.8%$1,934,648
Other217,222-20.5%273,231-%273,237
$1,831,421-9.2%$2,017,853-8.6%$2,207,885

Net revenues consist primarily of the selling price of the merchandise, service or outbound shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, net revenues decreased 9.2% in comparison to the prior year, due to lower order volume across all segments, reflecting a continuation of the trends that we have experienced over the last two years, as discretionary income remains pressured and consumers continue to moderate their spending.  Contributing to this decline was the prudent use of advertising spend, to balance the long-term goals of the Company with strategies to improve gross margins and tightly control operating expenses during this challenging economic environment.

During the fiscal year ended July 2, 2023, net revenues decreased 8.6% in comparison to the prior year, due to lower order volume across all segments, as discretionary income was pressured as discussed above, combined with the prudent use of promotional offerings and advertising campaigns.

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Disaggregated revenue by channel follows:

Years Ended
Consumer Floral &Gourmet Foods &Corporate and
GiftsBloomNetGift BasketsEliminationsConsolidated
June 30,July 2,%June 30,July 2,%June 30,July 2,%June 30,July 2,June 30,July 2,%
20242023Change20242023Change20242023Change2024202320242023Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues
E-commerce$840,569$911,302-7.8%$-$--$773,630$833,320-7.2%$-$-$1,614,199$1,744,622-7.5%
Other9,2229,2080.2%107,802133,183-19.1%100,632131,871-23.7%(434)(1,031)217,222273,231-20.5%
Total net revenues$849,791$920,510-7.7%$107,802$133,183-19.1%$874,262$965,191-9.4%$(434)$(1,031)$1,831,421$2,017,853-9.2%
Other revenues detail
Retail and other9,2229,2080.2%---9,5349,751-2.2%--18,75618,959-1.1%
Wholesale---42,36250,075-15.4%91,098122,120-25.4%--133,460172,195-22.5%
BloomNet services---65,44083,108-21.3%-----65,44083,108-21.3%
Corporate---------796375796375112.3%
Eliminations---------(1,230)(1,406)(1,230)(1,406)12.5%
Total other revenues$9,222$9,2080.2%$107,802$133,183-19.1%$100,632$131,871-23.7%$(434)$(1,031)$217,222$273,231-20.5%

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Revenue by sales channel:

Column 1Column 2Column 3
E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) decreased 7.5% during fiscal 2024, primarily as a result of a decline in demand for “Everyday” gifts across all our segments, attributable to the macro-economic conditions noted above, which have negatively impacted consumer discretionary spending, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend. Lower order volumes (18.8 million, -9.9% vs. prior year) were slightly offset by higher average order value ($85.70, +2.7% vs prior year) as a result of product mix trending into higher price point items, including bundles, and customer mix with higher income customers buying at a higher rate than lower income customers. E-commerce revenues decreased 9.8% during fiscal 2023, primarily as a result of a decline in demand due to the macro-economic conditions noted above, which have negatively impacted consumer discretionary spending, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend. Lower order volumes (20.9 million, -14.9% vs. prior year) were slightly offset by higher average order value ($83.42, +5.9% vs prior year) as the Company prioritized earnings over sales goals, strategically increasing price points where possible in a challenging economic environment, to help offset rising costs.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Other revenues are comprised of the Company’s BloomNet segment, as well as the wholesale and retail channels of its 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral & Gifts and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments. Other revenues decreased 20.5% during fiscal 2024 primarily due to lower order volume from big box retailers, as well as lower BloomNet Wholesale and Service revenues. The lower service revenues were due to lower shop-to-shop volumes. Other revenues were consistent with prior year during fiscal 2023 as lower BloomNet revenues attributable to a decline in wholesale product, transaction and directory sales, were offset by increased wholesale product demand within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment, as consumers returned to in person “brick-and-mortar” shopping.

Revenue by segment:

Consumer Floral & Gifts, – this segment, which includes the operations of the 1-800-Flowers.com, as well as PersonalizationMall, Alice’s Table, and Things Remembered brands derives revenue primarily from the sale of consumer floral products and gifts through its e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales), retail stores, and royalties from its franchise operations.

Net revenues decreased 7.7% during fiscal 2024, due to the continued reduction of “Everyday” product demand, and weaker than anticipated Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day demand, as consumers’ available discretionary income remains strained in the current inflationary environment, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend, as our brands focused their efforts on improving gross margin and operating spend efficiency, in the face of softening demand. Despite these challenges, the 1-800-Flowers and PersonalizationMall brands were able to maintain much of the sales gains achieved during the pandemic and drive market share gains as a result of increased recognition and relevance for gifting and connective occasions and continued emphasis on existing customers as our Celebrations Passport loyalty program has increased cross-brand frequency, retention, and customer lifetime value.

Net revenues decreased 13.1% during fiscal 2023, due to the reduction of “Everyday” product demand, and weaker Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day demand, as discussed above, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend.

BloomNet – revenues in this segment are derived from membership fees, as well as other product and service offerings to florists.

Net revenues decreased 19.1% during fiscal 2024, due to soft wholesale product sales, as the result of weakness in demand across the industry and lower Service revenue.  The lower service revenue was attributable to reduced membership/transaction fee revenues, as well as lower florist-to-florist revenue associated with a decline in order volume processed through the network, and lower directory services ad revenues.

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Net revenues decreased 8.6% during fiscal 2023 due to soft wholesale product sales, as well as service revenues attributable to reduced membership/transaction fee revenues associated with a decline in order volume processed through the network, and lower directory services ad revenues.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets – this segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Cheryl’s Cookies, The Popcorn Factory, 1-800-Baskets.com/DesignPac, Shari’s Berries, and Vital Choice. Revenue is derived from the sale of gourmet fruits, cookies, baked gifts, premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn, gift baskets, dipped berries, prime steaks, chops, and fish, through the Company’s e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and company-owned and operated retail stores under the Harry & David and Cheryl’s Cookies brand names, as well as wholesale operations.

Net revenues decreased 9.4% during fiscal 2024, as e-commerce declined 7.2% due to lower consumer demand, as a result of macro-economic weakness, which has significantly reduced “Everyday” occasion volumes, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend, as the brands focused their efforts on improving gross margins and operating spend efficiency in the face of softening demand. The unfavorable revenue trend was attributable to lower order volume, partially offset by favorable average order value as a result of product mix including more bundles and other higher priced offerings as higher income customers continued to buy at a higher rate. Wholesale/Retail channel revenues were unfavorable to prior year primarily due to lower order volume from big box retailers.

Net revenues decreased 3.9% during fiscal 2023 due to lower e-commerce consumer demand, as a result of macro-economic weakness discussed above, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend. The unfavorable revenue trend was attributable to lower order volume, partially offset by favorable average order value as a result of strategic price increases and product mix, although promotional activity was increased in order to reduce inventory levels. This segment has seen the most dramatic reductions in “EveryDay” volumes, due to the disproportionate impact of the macro-economic conditions noted above, combined with the fact that it also experienced the highest growth rates during the Pandemic when food gifts/self-consumption peaked. Wholesale/Retail channel revenues were slightly favorable to prior year as consumers returned to in person “brick-and-mortar” shopping.

Gross Profit

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Gross profit$734,753-3.0%$757,526-7.8%$821,738
Gross margin %40.1%37.5%37.2%

Gross profit consists of net revenues less cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of florist fulfillment costs (fees paid directly to florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from inventory or through third parties, and associated costs, including inbound and outbound shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues includes labor and facility costs related to direct-to-consumer and wholesale production operations, as well as payments made to sending florists related to order volume referred through the Company’s BloomNet network.

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Gross profit decreased 3.0% during fiscal 2024 due to the lower revenues noted above, partially offset by a higher gross margin percentage, driven by favorable product mix, lower freight costs, a decline in commodity costs, and the Company’s logistics optimization efforts. Gross margins improved throughout the year ending at 40.1%; a 260-basis point improvement over fiscal 2023.

Gross profit decreased 7.8% during fiscal 2023 due to the lower revenues noted above, partially offset by a higher gross margin percentage, driven by improvements across all three segments. Although the Company continued to face inflationary pressures in the form of higher commodity costs (although certain commodities began declining during our third quarter), fuel and related third party shipping rates, in addition to the challenges required to work down inventory levels, rates on ocean containers have come down significantly off of their Fiscal 2022 peak, and the Company has focused on improving the variables within its control, implementing strategic initiatives designed to mitigate the impact of these factors, including pricing initiatives across our product assortment, implementing logistics optimization programs to enhance our outbound shipping operations and manage rising third-party shipping costs and deploying automation to increase throughput and efficiency and address the high cost of labor.

Consumer Floral & Gifts segment – Gross profit in fiscal 2024  decreased in comparison to prior year by 4.5%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage attributable to favorable product mix into higher margin direct fulfilled sales, favorable fulfillment costs, as well as lower inbound and outbound shipping cost.

Gross profit in fiscal 2023 decreased in comparison to prior year by 12.8%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage attributable to favorable product mix, strategic pricing initiatives, reflected in the higher average order value, as well as favorable rates for ocean freight, partially offset by higher outbound shipping costs and higher labor rates.

BloomNet segment – Gross profit in fiscal 2024 from the BloomNet segment decreased in comparison to prior year by 8.6%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by an increase in gross margin percentage. Gross margin percentage was higher than prior year due to lower florist rebates, which was driven by the lower shop-to-shop volume mainly from partners that carried higher contracted rates.  In addition, wholesale margins, improved as a result of strategic pricing initiatives and lower cost of merchandise due to more favorable ocean freight rates.

Gross profit in fiscal 2023 from the BloomNet segment decreased in comparison to prior year by 7.6%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by an increase in gross margin percentage. Gross margin percentage was higher than prior year due to improvements in wholesale margins, as a result of strategic pricing initiatives and favorable ocean freight costs, partially offset by higher outbound shipping rates, and higher florist rebates due to higher shop-to-shop volume from senders.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment – Gross profit in fiscal 2024 decreased in comparison to prior year by 0.6%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage. The favorable gross profit percentage was primarily due to lower delivery and shipping costs as logistical initiatives allowed the group to decrease shipping costs. Favorable cost of merchandise (favorable inbound ocean freight and lower commodity costs), along with the Company's inventory and labor optimization efforts, also contributed to the improved margin percentage.  In addition, the brand benefited from favorable product mix due to the continued gap in buying behavior of higher income customers continuing to purchase higher priced merchandise with strong margins, while lower income customers continue to tighten their discretionary spending.

Gross profit in fiscal 2023 was unfavorable in comparison to prior year by 1.9%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage. The favorable gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to lower inbound/ocean freight costs and production efficiencies resulting from fulfillment automation projects, partially offset by continued inflationary pressures on certain commodity costs, and increased markdowns to reduce inventory positions.

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Marketing and Sales Expense

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Marketing and sales$485,016-3.2%$500,840-12.4%$571,661
Percentage of sales26.5%24.8%25.9%

Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search costs, retail store and fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues) and customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the Company’s departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising activities.

Marketing and sales expense decreased 3.2% during fiscal 2024 due to lower variable portal expenses and labor efficiencies, which was partially offset by higher general advertising expenses, as the brands reallocated dollars from less effective bottom of the funnel advertising to other areas to generate additional revenue in a challenging and competitive environment.

Marketing and sales expense decreased 12.4% during fiscal 2023 due to variable components associated with lower revenues, combined with reduced, but more efficient advertising spend (as the brands focused their efforts on driving profitable volume and servicing their most loyal customers during a period when discretionary purchases are still under heavy pressure), and expense optimization efforts.

Technology and Development Expense

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Technology and development$60,235-0.8%$60,6917.3%$56,561
Percentage of sales3.3%3.0%2.6%

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating expenses of the Company’s information technology group, costs associated with its websites, including hosting, design, content development and maintenance and support costs related to the Company’s order entry, customer service, fulfillment, and database systems.

Technology and development expenses decreased by 0.8% during fiscal 2024, primarily due to reduced labor and consulting costs, offset in part by increased maintenance and support for the Company's technology platform.

Technology and development expenses increased by 7.3% during fiscal 2023, primarily due to higher maintenance and support for the Company’s technology platform, as well as higher labor costs due to annual increases.

During the fiscal years 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company expended $86.8 million, $85.8 million and $83.2 million, respectively, on technology and development, of which $26.6 million, $25.1 million and $26.6 million, respectively, has been capitalized.

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General and Administrative Expense

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative$118,0604.7%$112,74710.2%$102,337
Percentage of sales6.4%5.6%4.6%

General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in support of the Company’s executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and other administrative functions, as well as professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

General and administrative expense increased 4.7% during fiscal 2024, primarily due to higher labor costs due to a change in the value of the Company’s NQDC investments - refer to equal offset in “Other expense (income), net”, as well as severance costs related to an enterprise reduction in workforce.  This was partially offset by lower professional fees related to litigation and acquisition costs, and lower bad debts expense primarily related to reserves for certain big box retailers and florists taken in fiscal 2023.

General and administrative expense increased 10.2% during fiscal 2023, primarily due to: (i) higher labor costs due to a change in the value of the Company’s NQDC investments - refer to equal offset in “Other expense (income), net”, (ii) higher professional fees due to litigation costs, and (iii) higher bad debts expense primarily related to reserves for certain big box retailers and florists.

Depreciation and Amortization

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization$53,7520.1%$53,6739.4%$49,078
Percentage of sales2.9%2.7%2.2%

Depreciation and amortization expense for fiscal 2024 is in-line with the prior year.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 9.4% during fiscal 2023, due to recent increases in distribution facility automation projects, and IT-related e-commerce/platform enhancements, as well as incremental depreciation and amortization associated with recent acquisitions.

Goodwill and Intangible Impairment

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Goodwill and intangible impairment$19,762-69.4%$64,586-%$-

During fiscal 2024, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $19.8 million related to its PersonalizationMall trademark, due to a decline in the actual and projected revenue, combined with a higher discount rate resulting from the higher interest rate environment.

During fiscal 2023, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $64.6 million related to its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit. The Company fully impaired the related goodwill and partially impaired certain tradenames within the reporting unit.

See Note 6 in Part IV, Item 15 for additional information.

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Interest Expense, net

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Interest expense, net$10,623-3.0%$10,94693.2%$5,667

Interest expense, net consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs attributable to the Company’s credit facility (See Note 9 in Part IV, Item 15 for details), net of income earned on the Company’s available cash balances.

Interest expense, net in fiscal 2024 is in-line with the prior year.

Interest expense, net increased 93.2% during fiscal 2023, due to higher interest rates and higher working capital borrowings during the year, partially offset by favorable interest earned on available cash balances.

Other expense (income), net

Years Ended
June 30, 2024% ChangeJuly 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022
(dollars in thousands)
Other expense (income), net$(6,793)-943.9%$805-84.9%$5,332

Other (income), net during fiscal 2024 consists primarily of the gain on the Company's NQDC investments (for which the offsetting expense was recorded in the general and administration expense line item).

Other expense, net during fiscal 2023 consists primarily of a loss on the Company's NQDC investments (for which the offsetting credit was recorded in the general and administration expense line item).

Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $0.2 million during fiscal 2024, an income tax benefit of $2.1 million in fiscal 2023, and income tax expense of $1.5 million in fiscal 2022, resulting in an effective tax rate of (3.4%), 4.4% and 4.8%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2024 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to state taxes, increases in valuation allowances, and tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation, partially offset by enhanced deductions and various tax credits.  The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2023 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of the non-deductible portion of the Company’s impairment charge, as well as state income taxes and non-deductible expenses for executive compensation, tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation, partially offset by enhanced deductions and various tax credits. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and various tax credits, partially offset by state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation. Further impacting fiscal 2022, was a reduction in the Company’s valuation allowance, offset in part by the expiration of capital loss carryforwards, as well as enhanced deductions.

At June 30, 2024, the Company’s federal enhanced deduction carryforwards were $3.6 million, tax effected, which if not utilized will begin to expire in 2027.  At June 30, 2024, the Company’s state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards were $2.9 million and $1.3 million, tax effected, respectively, which if not utilized will begin to expire in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2034, respectively.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and borrowings

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and borrowings available under the Company’s credit agreement (see Note 9 in Part IV, Item 15 for details). At June 30, 2024, the Company had working capital of $157.9 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $159.4 million, compared to working capital of $152.9 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $126.8 million at July 2, 2023.

As of June 30, 2024, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s Revolver.

Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, and its continued expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company’s second fiscal quarter, generates over 40% of the Company’s annual revenues, and all of its earnings. Due to the number of major floral gifting occasions, including Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter and Administrative Professionals Week, revenues also have historically risen during the Company’s fiscal third and fourth quarters in comparison to its fiscal first quarter.

During the first two quarters of fiscal 2024, the Company borrowed under its revolving credit agreement in order to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory procurement requirements, with borrowings peaking at $82.0 million in November 2023. Cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season enabled the Company to repay the borrowings under the Revolver in December 2023.

On June 27, 2023, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to, among other modifications: (i) increase the amount of the outstanding term loan from approximately $150 million to $200 million, (ii) decrease the amount of the commitments in respect of the revolving credit facility from $250 million to $225 million, (iii) extend the maturity date of the outstanding term loan and the revolving credit facilities by approximately 48 months to June 27, 2028, and (iv) increase the applicable interest rate margins for SOFR and base rate loans by 25 basis points (See Note 9 – Long-Term Debt in Item 15 for details).

Based on our year-end cash balances, including the incremental term loan referenced above, combined with projected cash flows, the Company expects to borrow against its Revolver to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory purchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2025. The Company expects to be able to repay all working capital borrowings prior to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2025.

While we believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at least the next twelve months, any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We continually evaluate, and will, from time to time, consider the acquisition of, or investment in, complementary businesses, products, services, capital infrastructure, and technologies, which might affect our liquidity requirements or cause us to require additional financing.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities of $95.0 million for fiscal 2024 was primarily attributable to the Company’s net loss, adjusted by a non-cash charge for an intangible asset impairment, depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense and stock-based compensation, net of deferred income taxes, combined with net working capital generated primarily from a decrease in inventories, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Net cash used in investing activities of $42.3 million was attributable to capital expenditures primarily related to the Company's technology and automation initiatives, and the acquisition of Card Isle as noted above.

Net cash used in financing activities of $20.1 million related to net repayment of bank borrowings of $10.0 million, and the acquisition of $10.4 million of treasury stock.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow was $56.4 million for fiscal 2024, compared with free cash flow of $70.7 million for fiscal 2023, a decrease of $14.3 million primarily driven by a decrease in cash flows from operations. Refer to "Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures" for reconciliation of non-GAAP results to applicable GAAP results.

Stock Repurchase Program

See Item 5 in Part II for details.

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Contractual Obligations

At June 30, 2024, the Company’s contractual obligations consist of:

Column 1Column 2
Long-term debt obligations – payments due under the Company’s Credit Agreement (See Note 9 – Long-Term Debt in Item 15 for details).
Column 1Column 2
Operating lease obligations – payments due under the Company’s long-term operating leases (See Note 16 – Leases in Item 15 for details).
Column 1Column 2
Purchase commitments – consisting primarily of inventory and IT- related equipment purchase orders and license agreements made in the ordinary course of business – see below for the contractual payments due by period.
Payments due by period
(in thousands)
FiscalFiscalFiscalFiscalFiscal
20252026202720282029ThereafterTotal
Purchase commitments$156,940$9,722$5,202$3,447$3,447$-$178,758

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Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis and bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider accounting estimates to be critical if both: (i) the nature of the estimate or assumption is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment involved, and (ii) the impact within a reasonable range of outcomes of the estimate and assumption is material to the Company’s financial condition. Our critical accounting estimates relate to goodwill, other intangible assets and income taxes. Management of the Company has discussed the selection of critical accounting estimates and the effect of estimates with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in each business combination, with the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill allocated to its reporting units, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized, but it is subject to an annual assessment for impairment, which the Company performs during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company identifies its reporting units by assessing whether the components of its operating segments constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and management of each reporting unit regularly reviews the operating results of those components.

In applying the goodwill impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test (“Step 1”). Under the Step 0 test, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units is less than its carrying value. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance of the reporting unit and other entity and reporting unit specific events. If after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then performing the Step 1 quantitative test is necessary.

Step 1 of the quantitative test requires comparison of the fair value of each of the reporting units to the respective carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is less than the fair value, no impairment exists. Otherwise, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

The Company generally estimates the fair value of a reporting unit using an equal weighting of the income and market approaches. The Company uses industry accepted valuation models and set criteria that are reviewed and approved by various levels of management. Under the income approach, the Company uses a discounted cash flow methodology, which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues, gross profit margins, operating income margins, working capital cash flow, perpetual growth rates, and long-term discount rates, among others. For the market approach, the Company uses the guideline public company method. Under this method, the Company utilizes information from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics as the reporting units, to create valuation multiples that are applied to the operating performance of the reporting unit being tested, in order to obtain their respective fair values. The Company also reconciles the aggregate fair values of its reporting units determined in the first step (as described above) to its current market capitalization, allowing for a reasonable control premium.  See Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets, in Part IV, Item 15, for further information.

Other Intangibles, net

Other intangibles consist of definite-lived intangible assets (such as investment in licenses, customer lists, and others) and indefinite-lived intangible assets (such as acquired trade names and trademarks). The cost of definite-lived intangible assets is amortized to reflect the pattern of economic benefits consumed, over the estimated periods benefited, ranging from 3 to 16 years, while indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized.

Definite-lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, a recoverability test is performed comparing projected undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of an asset or asset group to its carrying value. If the projected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, then an impairment charge would be recorded for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value, which is determined by discounting future cash flows.

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The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually, during the fourth quarter, or whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. In applying the impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test. Under the Step 0 test, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited, to economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance, legal and other entity and asset specific events. If, after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then performing the quantitative test is necessary. The quantitative impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets encompasses calculating a fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, impairment is recognized for the difference. To determine fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ fair values require significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value.

See Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets, in Part IV, Item 15, for further information.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. The Company has established deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the income tax bases of its assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such assets or liabilities are realized or settled. The Company also has net operating loss carryforwards and credit carryforwards in multiple jurisdictions and has recognized deferred assets for those losses and credits.

The Company evaluates the realizability of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and establishes valuation allowances when it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset may not be realized.  In completing this evaluation, the Company considers available positive and negative evidence. Such evidence includes historical operating results, the existence of cumulative earnings and losses in the most recent fiscal years, taxable income in prior carryback year(s) if permitted under the tax law, the time period over which our temporary differences will reverse, the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies, and expectations for future pre-tax operating income. Estimating future taxable income is inherently uncertain and requires judgment. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of this evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements on a particular tax position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) is adjusted as appropriate for changes in facts and circumstances, such as significant amendments to existing tax law, new regulations or interpretations by the taxing authorities, new information obtained during a tax examination, or resolution of an examination. We recognize both accrued interest and penalties, where appropriate, related to UTBs in income tax expense. Assumptions, judgment, and the use of estimates are required in determining if the “more likely than not” standard has been met when developing the provision for income taxes.

See Note 11– Income Taxes, in Part IV, Item 15, for further information.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 in Part IV, Item 15 for details regarding the impact of accounting standards that were recently issued on our consolidated financial statements.

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FY 2023 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001437749-23-025967.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2023-09-15. Report date: 2023-07-02.

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A) is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, change in financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations. The following MD&A discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Information” and under Item 1A — “Risk Factors.”

Business overview

The Company is a leading provider of gifts designed to help inspire customers to give more, connect more, and build more and better relationships. See Item 1 in Part I for a detailed description of the Company’s business.

Business Segments

The Company operates in the following three business segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The Consumer Floral & Gifts segment includes the operations of the Company’s flagship brand, 1-800-Flowers.com, PersonalizationMall, Things Remembered, FruitBouquets.com, Flowerama and Alice’s Table, while the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Vital Choice, Moose Munch, Cheryl’s Cookies, Mrs. Beasley’s, The Popcorn Factory, DesignPac, 1-800-Baskets.com, Simply Chocolate and Shari’s Berries. The BloomNet segment includes the operations of BloomNet and Napco.

Fiscal 2023 Results

Fiscal 2023 was a challenging year from both a top and bottom-line perspective due to lower demand across all segments, as consumers moderated their discretionary purchases in the face of significant macroeconomic pressures as core food and energy inflation have reduced consumer discretionary income. The downward trend in “Everyday” and, to a lesser extent, “Holiday” demand, which began in the latter half of Fiscal 2022, persisted throughout Fiscal 2023 due to the unprecedented, rapid rise of inflation and interest rates, combined with significant geopolitical and recessionary concerns. A notable exception to the slowing sales occurred during Fiscal 2023’s holiday season, when, as we anticipated, consumer spending held up reasonably well during the December holidays, even though consumers reverted to their historical shopping patterns, shopping much later in the holiday period. However, immediately following the December holiday selling season, revenue growth resumed its downward trend.

Following three years of consecutive revenue and earnings growth, culminating in Fiscal 2021, the most successful year in the Company’s history, during which time we eclipsed $2.1 billion in revenues and achieved $213.0 million in Adjusted EBITDA, the Company has been facing a challenging post-COVID retail environment. Rising interest rates, inflation and fears of a recession have led to lower customer discretionary spending, and accordingly our revenues, while high commodity prices, labor, as well as inbound and outbound shipping costs, combined with some lagging supply chain issues, have negatively impacted the Company’s margins.

During Fiscal 2023, net revenues declined by $190.0 million, or 8.6% (including the impact of the 53rd week in Fiscal 2022, which contributed approximately 0.7% of the year-over-year decline), to $2,017.9 million, compared to Fiscal 2022, primarily due to the aforementioned slowing demand for everyday gifting occasions as consumer confidence continued to suffer due to prolonged inflation on staples such as food and energy, higher interest rates, higher credit card debt and higher housing costs, which eroded disposable income for discretionary spending. In the face of a challenging retail environment, in Fiscal 2023, the Company made the strategic decision to prioritize earnings over sales goals, strategically increasing certain price points, while decreasing advertising spending. While this decision contributed to the aforementioned revenue decline, it resulted in improved gross profit margins and operating spend ratios.

Despite the recent revenue declines, for perspective, Fiscal 2023 revenues exceeded pre-pandemic Fiscal 2019 revenues by 61.6%. (This includes the impact of Personalization Mall, which was acquired on August 3, 2020, Things Remembered, which was acquired on January 10, 2023, Alice’s Table, which was acquired on December 31, 2021, Vital Choice, which was acquired on October 27, 2021, and Shari’s Berries, which was acquired in August 2019. Excluding revenues from these acquisitions, pro-forma revenue growth vs. pre-pandemic Fiscal 2019 was 35.1%.)

These challenging macroeconomic conditions which impacted our revenues also began negatively impacting our gross margins during Fiscal 2022, when inbound and outbound shipping, commodity, labor, and fuel costs began to surge, continuing into Fiscal 2023. However, in the second quarter of Fiscal 2023, the labor market began to stabilize, and as retailers worked to liquidate excess inventories, ocean shipping capacity dramatically improved, and ocean freight costs began to decline significantly. By the third quarter of Fiscal 2023, while certain commodity prices were still near historical highs, others such as eggs and butter, began to decline. While the inflationary environment, initially labelled as “transitory”, has persisted for much longer than anticipated, these cost input improvements, combined with the aforementioned strategic pricing initiatives, resulted in gross profit margin which improved by 30bps over the prior year, overcoming a 720bps decline during the first quarter of Fiscal 2023, as the second quarter saw margins begin to steadily improve.

In addition to its efforts to improve gross margins, in order to counter the difficult retail environment, we sharply reduced operating spend, with marketing (on significantly improved efficiency) and labor costs being the largest areas of savings.

As a result of ongoing efforts throughout the year to offset declining consumer demand, Adjusted EBITDA for Fiscal 2023 was $91.2 million, compared with $99.0 million in Fiscal 2022, reflecting the improvement in Adjusted EBITDA of $14.9 million in the second, third and fourth quarters collectively, after the $22.7 million decline in the first quarter. (See Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA below.)

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Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment

During the quarter ended April 2, 2023, the Company evaluated whether events or circumstances had changed such that it would indicate it was more likely than not that its goodwill, intangible and other long-lived assets of the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting units fair values were less than their carrying amounts. After considering the continuing pressures on consumer discretionary spending, ongoing geopolitical events, the current inflationary macro-economic conditions, related cost input headwinds that have negatively impacted the Company’s gross margins, and resulting downward revisions to its forecast, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit. As such, the Company performed an impairment test of the reporting unit’s goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets as of April 2, 2023, and fully impaired the related goodwill ($62.3 million), and partially impaired certain tradenames ($2.3 million) within the reporting unit. (See Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets in Item 15.)

Acquisition of PersonalizationMall

On August 3, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com LLC ("PersonalizationMall"), a leading ecommerce provider of personalized products. The extensive offerings of PersonalizationMall include a wide variety of personalization processes such as sublimation, embroidery, digital printing, engraving and sandblasting, while providing an industry-leading customer experience based on a fully integrated business platform that includes a highly automated personalization process and rapid order fulfillment.

The Company used a combination of cash on its balance sheet and its existing credit facility to fund the $245.0 million purchase (subject to certain working capital and other adjustments), which included its newly renovated, leased 360,000 square foot state-of-the-art production and distribution facility, as well as customer database, tradenames and website. PersonalizationMall’s revenues were approximately $171.2 million during its fiscal year ended February 29, 2020 – see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Acquisition of Vital Choice

On October 27, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Vital Choice Seafood LLC (“Vital Choice”), a provider of wild-caught seafood and sustainably farmed shellfish, pastured proteins, organic foods, and marine-sourced nutritional supplements. The Company utilized its credit facility to fund the $20.0 million purchase (subject to certain working capital and other adjustments), which included tradenames, customer lists, websites and operations. Vital Choice revenues were approximately $27.8 million during its most recent year ended December 31, 2020 – see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Acquisition of Alice’s Table

On December 31, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Alice's Table LLC (“Alice’s Table”), a lifestyle business offering fully digital livestreaming and on demand floral, culinary and other experiences to guests across the country. The Company utilized existing cash of $0.8 million, converted the existing accounts receivable from Alice’s Table of $0.3 million and its previous $0.3 million cost method investment in Alice’s Table, in order to acquire 100% ownership in Alice’s Table, which included tradenames, customer lists, websites and operations. Alice’s Table revenues were approximately $3.8 million during its fiscal twelve-month period ended September 30, 2021 – see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Acquisition of Things Remembered

On January 10, 2023, the Company completed its acquisition of certain assets of the Things Remembered brand, a provider of personalized gifts, whose operations have been integrated within the PersonalizationMall.com brand, in the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment. The Company used cash on hand to fund the $5.0 million purchase, which included the intellectual property, customer list, certain inventory, and equipment. The acquisition did not include Things Remembered retail stores. Things Remembered’s annual revenues from its ecommerce operations, based on its most recently available unaudited financial information was $30.4 million for the twelve months ended November 30, 2022 – see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

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Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

On November 8, 2021, the Company, entered into a Second Amendment to the Company’s existing credit agreement, to, among other modifications, decrease the interest margins and LIBOR floor applicable to the outstanding term loan, and subsequent to fiscal 2022 year-end, on August 29, 2022, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to, among other modifications, (A) alter the financial maintenance covenants set forth therein by (1) increasing the required maximum consolidated leverage ratio, for the reference period ending October 2, 2022, from 3.25 to 1.00 to 4.25 to 1.00 and (2) decreasing the required minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, for the reference periods ending October 2, 2022, January 1, 2023, and April 2, 2023, from 1.50 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 and (B) increase the amount of certain capital expenditures that may be disregarded for purposes of calculating the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio from $25.0 million to $35.0 million.

On June 27, 2023, the Company entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to, among other modifications, (i) increase the amount of the outstanding term loan from approximately $150 million to $200 million, (ii) decrease the amount of the commitments in respect of the revolving credit facility from $250 million to $225 million, (iii) extend the maturity date of the outstanding term loan and the revolving credit facilities by approximately 48 months to June 27, 2028, and (iv) increase the applicable interest rate margins for SOFR and base rate loans by 25 basis points (Note 9 – Debt, in Item 15.).

Fiscal 2024 Guidance

For Fiscal 2024, the Company expects revenues to remain pressured by a challenging consumer environment early in the year, but then rebound during the holiday period and into the second half of the fiscal year. The Company also expects continued improvement in gross margin. Additionally, the guidance assumes increased compensation expense, including the restoration of 100 percent bonus payout, compared with a partial payout in fiscal 2023.

As a result, the Company expects Fiscal 2024:

•  total revenues on a percentage basis to decline in the mid-single digits, as compared with the prior year;

•  adjusted EBITDA to be in a range of $95 million to $100 million; and

•  Free Cash Flow to be in a range of $60 million to $65 million.

Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures:

We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain of these are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures. Where applicable, see the Segment Information and Results of Operations sections below for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are referred to as “non-GAAP”, “adjusted” or “on a comparable basis” below, as these terms are used interchangeably. Reconciliations for forward-looking figures would require unreasonable efforts at this time because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of certain components of various necessary GAAP components, including, for example, those related to compensation, tax items, amortization or others that may arise during the year, and the Company’s management believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. The lack of such reconciling information should be considered when assessing the impact of such disclosures.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock-based compensation, Non-Qualified Plan Investment appreciation/depreciation, and certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. See Segment Information for details on how EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA were calculated for each period presented.

The Company presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because it considers such information meaningful supplemental measures of its performance and believes such information is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. The Company uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as factors used to determine the total amount of incentive compensation available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. The Company’s credit agreement uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to determine its interest rate and to measure compliance with certain covenants. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are also used by the Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

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EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (a) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company’s working capital needs; (b) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company’s debts; and (c) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should only be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when evaluating the Company’s performance.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin

We define segment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. Adjusted segment contribution margin is defined as contribution margin adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. See Segment Information for details on how segment contribution margin was calculated for each period presented.

When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin provide management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of the segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin is that they are an incomplete measure of profitability as they do not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for these limitations when using this measure by looking at other GAAP measures, such as Operating Income and Net Income.

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share

We define adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share as net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share adjusted for certain items affecting period to period comparability. See Segment Information below for details on how adjusted net income (loss) per common share and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share were calculated for each period presented.

We believe that adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted or comparable net income (loss) per common share are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results.

Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. The Company considers Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of fixed assets, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in the Company’s business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock or retire debt. Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure that is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. Since Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP. A limitation of the utility of free cash flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the Company’s cash balance for the period.

Segment Information

The following table presents the net revenues, gross profit and segment contribution margin from each of the Company’s business segments, as well as consolidated EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income, for fiscal years ended July 2, 2023 and July 3, 2022. For segment information for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2021, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 27, 2021.

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Years Ended
July 2, 2023Goodwill and Intangible ImpairmentThings Remembered Transaction CostsAs Adjusted (non-GAAP) July 2, 2023July 3, 2022Vital Choice and Alice's Table Transaction CostsLitigation SettlementAs Adjusted (non-GAAP) July 3, 2022% Change
(in thousands)
Net revenues:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$920,510$-$-$920,510$1,059,570$-$-$1,059,570-13.1%
BloomNet133,183133,183145,702145,702-8.6%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets965,191965,1911,004,2721,004,272-3.9%
Corporate37537520120186.6%
Intercompany eliminations(1,406)(1,406)(1,860)(1,860)24.4%
Total net revenues$2,017,853$-$-$2,017,853$2,207,885$-$-$2,207,885-8.6%
Gross profit:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$363,342$-$-$363,342$416,591$-$-$416,591-12.8%
39.5%39.5%39.3%39.3%
BloomNet56,87956,87961,56261,562-7.6%
42.7%42.7%42.3%42.3%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets336,764336,764343,163343,163-1.9%
34.9%34.9%34.2%34.2%
Corporate54154142242228.2%
144.3%144.3%210.0%210.0%
Total gross profit$757,526$-$-$757,526$821,738$-$-$821,738-7.8%
37.5%--37.5%37.2%--37.2%
EBITDA (non-GAAP):
Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP) (a):
Consumer Floral & Gifts$95,535$-$-$95,535$104,319$-$-$104,319-8.4%
BloomNet37,19737,19742,51542,515-12.5%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets12,89564,58677,48162,0212,90064,92119.3%
Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal145,62764,586-210,213208,855-2,900211,755-0.7%
Corporate (b)(126,965)444(126,521)(117,676)540(117,136)-8.0%
EBITDA (non-GAAP)18,66264,58644483,69291,1795402,90094,619-11.5%
Add: Stock-based compensation8,3348,3347,9477,9474.9%
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC Plan Investment (Depreciation) Appreciation(822)(822)(3,583)(3,583)77.1%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)$26,174$64,586$444$91,204$95,543$540$2,900$98,983-7.9%

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Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (non-GAAP):Years Ended
July 2, 2023July 3, 2022
(in thousands)
Net income (loss)$(44,702)$29,610
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
Add: Transaction costs444540
Add: Litigation settlement-2,900
Add: Goodwill and intangibles impairment64,586-
Deduct: Income tax effect on adjustments(6,899)(165)
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$13,429$32,885
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share
Basic$(0.69)$0.46
Diluted$(0.69)$0.45
Basic and diluted adjusted net income per common share (non-GAAP)
Basic$0.21$0.51
Diluted$0.21$0.50
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income (loss) and adjusted net income (loss) per common share
Basic64,68864,977
Diluted64,68865,617

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Reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):Years Ended
July 2, 2023July 3, 2022
(in thousands)
Net income (loss)$(44,702)$29,610
Add: Interest expense and other expense, net11,75110,999
Add: Depreciation and amortization53,67349,078
Add: Income tax expense (benefit)(2,060)1,492
EBITDA18,66291,179
Add: Stock-based compensation8,3347,947
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC plan investment (depreciation) appreciation(822)(3,583)
Add: Goodwill and Intangible Impairment64,586-
Add: Transaction costs444540
Add: Litigation settlement-2,900
Adjusted EBITDA$91,204$98,983
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(a)Segment performance is measured based on segment contribution margin or segment Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments, both of which are non-GAAP measurements. As such, management’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead, described above, depreciation and amortization, other income (net), and other items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(b)Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, as well as stock-based compensation. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.

Results of Operations

The Company’s fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to June 30. Fiscal years 2023 and 2021, which ended on July 2, 2023 and June 27, 2021, respectively, each consisted of 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2022, which ended on July 3, 2022, consisted of 53 weeks.

Net Revenues

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
E-Commerce$1,744,622-9.8%$1,934,6482.9%$1,879,550
Other273,231-%273,23712.6%242,695
$2,017,853-8.6%$2,207,8854.0%$2,122,245

Net revenues consist primarily of the selling price of the merchandise, service or outbound shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits.

During the fiscal year ended July 2, 2023, net revenues decreased 8.6% in comparison to the prior year, which included a 53rd week. Excluding the impact of the 53rd week in the prior year period, revenues declined 7.9%, due to lower order volume across all segments, reflecting a continuation of the trends that we have experienced throughout this fiscal year, as discretionary income remains pressured and consumers continue to moderate their spending on purchases for “Everyday” gifting occasions, and to a lesser extent, “Holiday” gifting occasions, combined with the prudent use of promotional offerings and advertising campaigns that balance the long-term goals of the Company with strategies to improve gross margins and operating spend ratios during this challenging economic environment.

Adjusted for the non-comparative impact of Alice’s Table, Vital Choice and Things Remembered, which were acquired on December 31, 2021, October 27, 2021 and January 10, 2023, respectively, consolidated net revenues decreased 9.0%, in comparison to the prior year period.

To provide perspective, our post-pandemic Fiscal 2023 revenues exceeded our pre-pandemic Fiscal 2019 revenues by 61.6%. This revenue growth includes the impact of PersonalizationMall, which was acquired on August 3, 2020, as well as Things Remembered, which was acquired on January 10, 2023, Vital Choice, which was acquired on October 27, 2021, Shari’s Berries, which was acquired in August 2019, and Alice's Table, which was acquired on December 31, 2021. Excluding revenues from these acquisitions, pro-forma revenue growth exceeded pre-pandemic Fiscal 2019 revenues by 35.1%.

During the year ended July 3, 2022, net revenues increased 4.0% in comparison to prior year due to higher volumes across all three of our segments. Adjusted for the non-comparative impact of PersonalizationMall, Alice’s Table and Vital Choice, which were acquired on August 3, 2020, December 31, 2021 and October 27, 2021, respectively, consolidated net revenues increased 2.5%, in comparison to the prior year period. This revenue growth followed the 42.5% (26.6% excluding PersonalizationMall) revenue growth we reported for fiscal 2021, which benefitted from the accelerated growth of e-commerce shopping during the pandemic, continuing the strong growth momentum that we had generated over the past several years, as a result of increased recognition and relevance for our family of brands for gifting and connective occasions.

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Disaggregated revenue by channel follows:

Years Ended
Consumer Floral & GiftsBloomNetGourmet Foods & Gift BasketsCorporate and EliminationsConsolidated
July 2, 2023July 3, 2022% ChangeJuly 2, 2023July 3, 2022% ChangeJuly 2, 2023July 3, 2022% ChangeJuly 2, 2023July 3, 2022July 2, 2023July 3, 2022% Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues
E-commerce$911,302$1,049,821-13.2%$-$--$833,320$884,827-5.8%$-$-$1,744,622$1,934,648-9.8%
Other9,2089,749-5.5%133,183145,702-8.6%131,871119,44510.4%(1,031)(1,659)273,231273,237-0.0%
Total net revenues$920,510$1,059,570-13.1%$133,183$145,702-8.6%$965,191$1,004,272-3.9%$(1,031)$(1,659)$2,017,853$2,207,885-8.6%
Other revenues detail
Retail and other9,2089,749-5.5%---9,75110,134-3.8%--18,95919,883-4.6%
Wholesale---50,07553,957-7.2%122,120109,31111.7%--172,195163,2685.5%
BloomNet services---83,10891,745-9.4%-----83,10891,745-9.4%
Corporate---------37520137520186.6%
Eliminations---------(1,406)(1,860)(1,406)(1,860)24.4%
Total other revenues$9,208$9,749-5.5%$133,183$145,702-8.6%$131,871$119,44510.4%$(1,031)$(1,659)$273,231$273,237-0.0%

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Revenue by sales channel:

Column 1Column 2Column 3
E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) decreased 9.8% during fiscal 2023, primarily as a result of a decline in demand for “Everyday” gifts across all our segments, attributable to the macro-economic conditions noted above, which have negatively impacted consumer discretionary spending, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend. Lower order volumes (20.9 million, -14.9% vs. prior year) were slightly offset by higher average order value ($83.42, +5.9% vs prior year) as the Company prioritized earnings over sales goals, strategically increasing price points where possible in a challenging economic environment, to help offset rising costs. (Excluding the impact of the acquisitions of Vital Choice, Alice’s Table, and Things Remembered, and the 53rd week in fiscal 2022, pro-forma e-commerce revenues declined 9.3% during fiscal 2023, compared to the prior year. E-commerce revenues increased 2.9% during fiscal 2022, comprised of 2.4% growth within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment, which includes revenues of Vital Choice, acquired on October 27, 2021, and 3.4% growth within the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment, which includes the revenues of PersonalizationMall and Alice’s Table since their dates of acquisition on August 3, 2020 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These revenue increases were attributable to pricing initiatives and product mix, which drove a higher average order value ($78.77, +9.0%), partially offset by lower order volume (24.5 million, -5.6% as compared with fiscal 2021).
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Other revenues are comprised of the Company’s BloomNet segment, as well as the wholesale and retail channels of its 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral & Gifts and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments. Other revenues were consistent with prior year as lower BloomNet revenues attributable to a decline in wholesale product, transaction and directory sales, were offset by increased wholesale product demand within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment, as consumers returned to in person “brick-and-mortar” shopping. Other revenues increased by 12.6% during fiscal 2022 due to increased wholesale product demand, partially offset by a decrease in BloomNet services revenues.

Revenue by segment:

Consumer Floral & Gifts – this segment, which includes the operations of the 1-800-Flowers.com, as well as PersonalizationMall, Alice’s Table, and Things Remembered brands subsequent to their acquisitions on August 3, 2020, December 31, 2021, and January 10, 2023, respectively, derives revenue from the sale of consumer floral products and gifts through its e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales), retail stores, and royalties from its franchise operations.

Net revenues decreased 13.1% during fiscal 2023. Adjusting for the acquisitions of Things Remembered and Alice’s Table, pro-forma segment revenue decreased 13.4%, due to the continued reduction of “Everyday” product demand, and weaker than anticipated Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day demand, as consumers’ available discretionary income continues to shrink in the current inflationary environment, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend, as our brands focused their efforts on improving gross margin and operating spend efficiency, in the face of softening demand. Despite these challenges, the 1-800-Flowers and PersonalizationMall brands were able to maintain much of the sales gains achieved during the pandemic and drive market share gains as a result of increased recognition and relevance for gifting and connective occasions and continued emphasis on existing customers as our Celebrations Passport loyalty program has increased cross-brand frequency, retention, and customer lifetime value. To provide some perspective, fiscal 2023 revenues increased by 84.9% vs fiscal 2019, +37.9% on a pro-forma basis, excluding the acquisition of Personalization Mall in August 2020, Alice’s Table in December 2021, and Things Remembered in January 2023.

Net revenues increased 3.4% during fiscal 2022 (including the impact of PersonalizationMall acquired on August 3, 2020, and Alice’s Table, which was acquired on December 31, 2021). Adjusting for the acquisitions of PersonalizationMall and Alice’s Table, pro-forma segment revenue growth was 2.0%, reflecting the marketing and merchandising investments made in our flagship brand, which are continuing to drive growth and market share gains, with more pronounced growth during the Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day holiday periods as “Everyday” volume has slowed during this inflationary post-pandemic period.

BloomNet – revenues in this segment are derived from membership fees, as well as other product and service offerings to florists.

Net revenues decreased 8.6% during fiscal 2023 due to soft wholesale product sales, as well as service revenues attributable to reduced membership/transaction fee revenues associated with a decline in order volume processed through the network, and lower directory services ad revenues. For point of reference, revenue increased 29.5% in fiscal 2023, compared with pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 revenue.

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Net revenues increased 1.9% during fiscal 2022 due to wholesale products growth, partially offset by lower services revenue due to unfavorable membership/transaction fee revenues, resulting from unfavorable 1-800-Flowers and shop-to-shop order volume, attributable to overall macro-economic conditions, and lower referral fees, partially offset by increased directory services due to ad volume and fee amount increases.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets – this segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s, Cheryl’s Cookies, The Popcorn Factory, 1-800-Baskets/DesignPac, Shari’s Berries, and Vital Choice, subsequent to its October 27, 2021 acquisition date. Revenue is derived from the sale of gourmet fruits, cookies, baked gifts, premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn, gift baskets, dipped berries, prime steaks, chops, and fish, through the Company’s e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and company-owned and operated retail stores under the Harry & David and Cheryl’s Cookies brand names, as well as wholesale operations.

Net revenues decreased 3.9% during fiscal 2023 due to lower e-commerce consumer demand, as a result of macro-economic weakness, which has significantly reduced “Everyday” occasion volumes, combined with planned reductions in advertising spend, as the brands focused their efforts on improving gross margins and operating spend efficiency in the face of softening demand. The unfavorable revenue trend was attributable to lower order volume, partially offset by favorable average order value as a result of strategic price increases and mix, although promotional activity was increased in order to reduce inventory levels. This segment has seen the most dramatic reductions in “EveryDay” volumes, due to the disproportionate impact of the macro-economic conditions noted above, combined with the fact that it also experienced the highest growth rates during the Pandemic when food gifts/self-consumption peaked. Wholesale/Retail channel revenues were slightly favorable to prior year as consumers returned to in person “brick-and-mortar” shopping. (Pro-forma segment revenues decreased 4.6% during fiscal 2023, adjusting for the acquisition of Vital Choice.) For point of reference fiscal 2023 revenues were favorable by 48.9% vs. fiscal 2019, 33.9% excluding the impact of the acquisition of Shari’s Berries in August 2019, and Vital Choice in October 2021.

Net revenues increased 5.1%, during fiscal 2022 as a result of favorable e-commerce sales, resulting from the acquisition of Vital Choice, increased volume driven by Shari’s Berries and Harry & David, at holiday, as well as a higher average order due to product mix and price increases, partially offset by lower demand across the remainder of the segment, combined with favorable wholesale and retail revenue growth due to improving demand as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and foot-traffic in customer locations continued to return to more normalized levels.

Gross Profit

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Gross profit$757,526-7.8%$821,738-8.3%$896,429
Gross margin %37.5%37.2%42.2%

Gross profit consists of net revenues less cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of florist fulfillment costs (fees paid directly to florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from inventory or through third parties, and associated costs, including inbound and outbound shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues includes labor and facility costs related to direct-to-consumer and wholesale production operations, as well as payments made to sending florists related to order volume referred through the Company’s BloomNet network.

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Gross profit decreased 7.8% during fiscal 2023 due to the lower revenues noted above, partially offset by a higher gross margin percentage, driven by improvements across all three segments. Although the Company continued to face inflationary pressures in the form of higher commodity costs (although certain commodities began declining during our third quarter), fuel and related 3rd party shipping rates, in addition to the challenges required to work down inventory levels, rates on ocean containers have come down significantly off of their Fiscal 2022 peak, and the Company has focused on improving the variables within its control, implementing strategic initiatives designed to mitigate the impact of these factors, including pricing initiatives across our product assortment, implementing logistics optimization programs to enhance our outbound shipping operations and manage rising third-party shipping costs and deploying automation to increase throughput and efficiency and address high cost of labor.

Gross profit decreased 8.3% during fiscal 2022 due to a significantly lower gross profit percentage, partially offset by the higher revenues noted above. Adjusting for the impact of PersonalizationMall, Alice’s Table and Vital Choice, on a pro-forma basis, gross margin percentage remained 37.2%. Gross profit percentage decreased during fiscal 2022 primarily due to lower margins across all three segments, reflecting macro-economic headwinds including: continued disruptions in the global supply chain, the escalation of increased commodity costs, increased year-over-year labor rates, as well as widespread delays and increased costs for inbound and outbound shipping, including an acceleration in fuel surcharges related to rising oil prices, and the write-off of certain inventories of expired perishable products, reflecting softer than anticipated demand levels.

Consumer Floral & Gifts segment – Gross profit in Fiscal 2023 decreased in comparison to prior year by 12.8%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage attributable to favorable product mix, strategic pricing initiatives, reflected in the higher average order value, as well as favorable rates for ocean freight, partially offset by higher outbound shipping costs and higher labor rates.

Gross profit in Fiscal 2022 (including the impact of PersonalizationMall, acquired on August 3, 2020, and Alice’s Table, acquired on December 31, 2021) was unfavorable in comparison to fiscal 2021 by 1.0%, as a result of an unfavorable gross profit percentage, partially offset by the higher revenues noted above. On a pro-forma basis, adjusting for the impact of PersonalizationMall and Alice’s Table, gross profit percentage was 39.2% during fiscal 2022, a decrease of 190 basis points compared to fiscal 2021. Gross profit percentage was negatively impacted by increased inbound and outbound shipping costs, labor, and raw material component input costs, partially offset by pricing initiatives, reflected in the higher average order value note above.

BloomNet segment – Gross profit in Fiscal 2023 from the BloomNet segment decreased in comparison to prior year by 7.6%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by an increase in gross margin percentage. Gross margin percentage was higher than prior year due to improvements in wholesale margins, as a result of strategic pricing initiatives and favorable ocean freight costs, partially offset by higher outbound shipping rates, and higher florist rebates due to higher shop-to-shop volume from senders.

Gross profit in Fiscal 2022 was unfavorable in comparison to fiscal 2021 by 5.3%, due to lower margins, partially offset by the increased revenues noted above. The lower margins were caused by the impact of sales mix (a greater proportion of revenues were derived from lower margin wholesale volume), compounded by higher cost of merchandise due to increased ocean freight costs and product costs, as well as supply chain issues, partially offset by lower rebates (due to lower shop-to-shop volumes).

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment – Gross profit in Fiscal 2023 was unfavorable in comparison to prior year by 1.9%, due to the unfavorable revenues noted above, partially offset by favorable gross profit percentage. The favorable gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to lower inbound/ocean freight costs and production efficiencies resulting from fulfillment automation projects, partially offset by continued inflationary pressures on certain commodity costs, and increased markdowns to reduce inventory positions.

Gross profit in Fiscal 2022 was unfavorable in comparison to fiscal 2021 by 16.3%, due to a decrease in gross profit percentage of 870 basis points, to 34.2%, partially offset by the aforementioned increase in revenues. The unfavorable gross profit percentage was due to macro-economic headwinds including: continued disruptions in the global supply chain, the escalation of increased commodity costs, increased year-over-year labor rates across the Company, as well as widespread delays and increased costs for inbound and outbound shipping, including an acceleration in fuel surcharges related to rising oil prices, and the write-off of certain inventories of expired perishable products, reflecting softer than anticipated demand levels, as well as certain product mix shift into lower margins channels, partially offset by pricing initiatives and increased average order value.

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Marketing and Sales Expense

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Marketing and sales$500,840-12.4%$571,6617.2%$533,268
Percentage of sales24.8%25.9%25.1%

Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search costs, retail store and fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues) and customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the Company’s departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising activities.

Marketing and sales expense decreased 12.4% during fiscal 2023 due to variable components associated with lower revenues, combined with reduced, but more efficient advertising spend (as the brands focused their efforts on driving profitable volume and servicing their most loyal customers during a period when discretionary purchases are still under heavy pressure), and expense optimization efforts.

Marketing and sales expense increased 7.2% during fiscal 2022 due to the variable components associated with the higher revenue noted above, combined with an increase in advertising spend due to efforts to drive revenue growth, combined with advertising rates which have risen above historical rates, and the impact of the acquisitions of Vital Choice, and PersonalizationMall, partially offset by a reduction in labor costs as a result of lower performance-related bonuses.

During fiscal 2023, the Company added approximately 4.8 million new e-commerce customers compared to 5.7 million during fiscal 2022.

Technology and Development Expense

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Technology and development$60,6917.3%$56,5613.9%$54,428
Percentage of sales3.0%2.6%2.6%

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating expenses of the Company’s information technology group, costs associated with its websites, including hosting, design, content development and maintenance and support costs related to the Company’s order entry, customer service, fulfillment, and database systems.

Technology and development expenses increased by 7.3% during fiscal 2023, primarily due to higher maintenance and support for the Company’s technology platform, as well as higher labor costs due to annual increases.

Technology and development expenses increased by 3.9% during fiscal 2022, primarily due to higher maintenance and support incurred to support the Company’s technology platform enhancements, partially offset by lower labor costs, resulting from reductions in performance related bonuses.

During the fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, the Company expended $85.8 million, $83.2 million and $79.7 million, respectively, on technology and development, of which $25.1 million, $26.6 million and $25.3 million, respectively, has been capitalized.

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General and Administrative Expense

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative$112,74710.2%$102,337-12.6%$117,136
Percentage of sales5.6%4.6%5.5%

General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in support of the Company’s executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and other administrative functions, as well as professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

General and administrative expense increased 10.2% during fiscal 2023, primarily due to: (i) higher labor costs due to a change in the value of the Company’s NQ deferred compensation investments - refer to equal offset in “Other income/expense, net”, (ii) higher professional fees due to litigation costs, and (iii) higher bad debts expense primarily related to reserves for certain big box retailers and florists.

General and administrative expense decreased 12.6% during fiscal 2022, primarily due to: (i) lower labor costs as a result of lower performance-related bonuses, and a decrease in the value of the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan investments in the current year of $3.6 million compared to a $5.7 million increase in the prior year (refer to equal offset in “Other income/expense, net”), partially offset by overall increased labor rates, and (ii) lower professional fees due to lower litigation and transaction costs, partially offset by higher insurance costs due to increased health claims and business insurance rates.

Depreciation and Amortization

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization$53,6739.4%$49,07815.5%$42,510
Percentage of sales2.7%2.2%2.0%

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 9.4% during fiscal 2023, due to recent increases in distribution facility automation projects, and IT related E-commerce/platform enhancements, as well as incremental depreciation and amortization associated with recent acquisitions.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 15.5% during fiscal 2022, primarily due to recent increases in distribution facility automation projects and IT related e-commerce/platform enhancements, as well as an incremental amortization related to the acquisition of Vital Choice, and the incremental depreciation and customer list amortization associated with PersonalizationMall.

Goodwill and Intangible Impairment

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Goodwill and intangible impairment$64,586-%$--%$-

Based upon the continuing pressures on consumer discretionary spending, ongoing geopolitical events, the current inflationary macro-economic conditions, related cost input headwinds that have negatively impacted the Company’s gross margins, and resulting downward revisions to its forecast, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit during the quarter ended April 2, 2023. As such, the Company performed an impairment test of the reporting unit’s goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets as of April 2, 2023, and fully impaired the related goodwill, and partially impaired certain tradenames within the reporting unit. See Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net, in Part IV, Item 15 for details.

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Interest Expense, net

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Interest expense, net$10,94693.2%$5,667-3.3%$5,860

Interest expense, net consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs attributable to the Company’s credit facility (See Note 9. in Part IV, Item 15 for details), net of income earned on the Company’s available cash balances.

Interest expense, net increased 93.2% during fiscal 2023, due to higher interest rates and higher working capital borrowings during the year, partially offset by favorable interest earned on available cash balances

Interest expense, net decreased 3.3% during fiscal 2022, due to lower interest rates attributable to the amendment of the Company’s credit facility, partially offset by the annualization of the incremental debt that was used to partially finance the acquisition of PersonalizationMall.

Other expense (income), net

Years Ended
July 2, 2023% ChangeJuly 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021
(dollars in thousands)
Other expense (income), net$805-84.9%$5,332-190.6%$(5,888)

Other expense, net during fiscal 2023 consists primarily of a loss on the Company’s NQ deferred compensation investments (for which the offsetting credit was recorded in the General and Administration expense line item).

Other expense, net during fiscal 2022 consists of a $3.6 million loss on the Company’s NQDC deferred compensation investments (for which the offsetting expense was recorded in the General and Administration expense line item), compared to a $5.7 million gain in the prior year, (ii) a $0.7 million impairment of the Company’s investment in Alice’s Table, prior to completion of the acquisition during Q3, and (iii) a $1.2 million impairment of certain of the Company’s cost method investments.

Income Taxes

During Fiscal 2023, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $2.1 million, and during the fiscal years 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded income tax expense of $1.5 million and $30.5 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 4.4%, 4.8% and 20.4%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2023 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to the impact of the non-deductible portion of the Company’s impairment charge, as well as state income taxes and non-deductible expenses for executive compensation, tax shortfalls related to stock-based compensation, partially offset by enhanced deductions and various tax credits. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and various tax credits, partially offset by state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation. Further impacting fiscal 2022, was a reduction in the Company’s valuation allowance, offset in part by the expiration of capital loss carryforwards, as well as enhanced deductions.

At July 2, 2023, the Company’s federal enhanced deduction and carryforwards were $5.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively, which if not utilized, will expire in 2027 and 2042, respectively. At July 2, 2023, the Company’s state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards were $2.8 million and $1.3 million, respectively, which if not utilized, will begin to expire in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2034, respectively.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and borrowings

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and borrowings available under the Company’s credit agreement (see Note 9. in Part IV, Item 15 for details). At July 2, 2023, the Company had working capital of $152.9 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $126.8 million, compared to working capital of $82.5 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $31.5 million at July 3, 2022.

As of July 2, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s Revolver.

Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, and its continued expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company’s second fiscal quarter, generates over 40% of the Company’s annual revenues, and all of its earnings. Due to the number of major floral gifting occasions, including Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter and Administrative Professionals Week, revenues also have historically risen during the Company’s fiscal third and fourth quarters in comparison to its fiscal first quarter.

During the first two quarters of fiscal 2023, the Company borrowed under its revolving credit agreement in order to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory procurement requirements, with borrowings peaking at $195.9 million in November 2022. Cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season enabled the Company to repay the borrowings under the Revolver in December 2022.

On June 27, 2023, the Company, entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to, among other modifications: (i) increase the amount of the outstanding term loan from approximately $150 million to $200 million, (ii) decrease the amount of the commitments in respect of the revolving credit facility from $250 million to $225 million, (iii) extend the maturity date of the outstanding term loan and the revolving credit facilities by approximately 48 months to June 27, 2028, and (iv) increase the applicable interest rate margins for SOFR and base rate loans by 25 basis points (See Note 9 – Long-Term Debt in Item 15 for details).

Based on our year-end cash balances, including the incremental term loan referenced above, combined with projected cash flows, the Company expects to borrow against its Revolver to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory purchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The Company expects to be able to repay all working capital borrowings prior to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2024.

While we believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at least the next twelve months, any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We continually evaluate, and will, from time to time, consider the acquisition of, or investment in, complementary businesses, products, services, capital infrastructure, and technologies, which might affect our liquidity requirements or cause us to require additional financing.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities of $115.4 million for fiscal 2023 was primarily attributable to the Company’s net loss, adjusted by non-cash charges for goodwill and intangible asset impairment, depreciation and amortization, bad debt expense and stock-based compensation, net of deferred income taxes, combined with net working capital generated from decreases in inventories, and prepaid expenses, net of reductions in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

Net cash used in investing activities of $50.8 million was attributable to capital expenditures primarily related to the Company's technology and automation initiatives, and the acquisition of Things Remembered noted above.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $30.8 million was primarily attributable to the term loan proceeds of $50.0 million associated with the Company’s Third Amended  and Restated Credit Agreement, net of debt issuance costs and repayments of bank borrowings under the Company’s previous credit facility.

Stock Repurchase Program

See Item 5 in Part II for details.

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Contractual Obligations

At July 2, 2023, the Company’s contractual obligations consist of:

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Long-term debt obligations – payments due under the Company’s Credit Agreement (See Note 9 – Long-Term Debt in Item 15 for details).
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Operating lease obligations – payments due under the Company’s long-term operating leases (See Note 16 – Leases in Item 15 for details).
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Purchase commitments – consisting primarily of inventory and IT- related equipment purchase orders and license agreements made in the ordinary course of business – see below for the contractual payments due by period.
Payments due by period
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Purchase commitments$136,377$9,885$2,496$168$-$-$148,926

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Critical Accounting Estimates

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis and bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider accounting estimates to be critical if both: (i) the nature of the estimate or assumption is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment involved, and (ii) the impact within a reasonable range of outcomes of the estimate and assumption is material to the Company’s financial condition. Our critical accounting policies relate to goodwill, other intangible assets and income taxes. Management of the Company has discussed the selection of critical accounting policies and the effect of estimates with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in each business combination, with the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill allocated to its reporting units, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized, but it is subject to an annual assessment for impairment, which the Company performs during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company identifies its reporting units by assessing whether the components of its operating segments constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and management of each reporting unit regularly reviews the operating results of those components.

In applying the goodwill impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test (“Step 1”). Under the Step 0 test, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units is less than its carrying value. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance of the reporting unit and other entity and reporting unit specific events. If after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then performing the Step 1 quantitative test is necessary.

Step 1 of the quantitative test requires comparison of the fair value of each of the reporting units to the respective carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is less than the fair value, no impairment exists. Otherwise, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

The Company generally estimates the fair value of a reporting unit using an equal weighting of the income and market approaches. The Company uses industry accepted valuation models and set criteria that are reviewed and approved by various levels of management. Under the income approach, the Company uses a discounted cash flow methodology which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues, gross profit margins, operating income margins, working capital cash flow, perpetual growth rates, and long-term discount rates, among others. For the market approach, the Company uses the guideline public company method. Under this method, the Company utilizes information from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics as the reporting units, to create valuation multiples that are applied to the operating performance of the reporting unit being tested, in order to obtain their respective fair values. The Company also reconciles the aggregate fair values of its reporting units determined in the first step (as described above) to its current market capitalization, allowing for a reasonable control premium.

During fiscal year 2021, the Company performed a Step 0 analysis and determined that it was not “more likely than not” that the fair values of its reporting units were less than their carrying values. During fiscal year 2022, as a result of changes within the macroeconomic environment, geopolitical pressures and the Company’s financial performance and market capitalization, the Company performed a Step 1 analysis, which indicated that the fair values of the Consumer Floral & Gifts and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting units exceeded their respective carrying amounts.

During its quarterly assessment in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred for its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit. As such, the Company performed a Step 1 analysis of the reporting unit’s goodwill, intangibles and long-lived assets as of April 2, 2023, and fully impaired the related goodwill, and partially impaired certain tradenames within the reporting unit. The Company concluded that the definite-lived and other long-lived assets of the reporting unit were not impaired.

As of its annual impairment testing date during the quarter ended July 2, 2023, only the Consumer Floral & Gifts reporting unit carried goodwill, since the BloomNet unit carries no goodwill, and the goodwill of the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment was written off during the quarter ended April 2, 2023. As such, during the quarter ended July 2, 2023, the Company completed a step 0 analysis of its Consumer Floral & Gift reporting unit, as well as its indefinite lived intangibles, and concluded that there was no impairment. See Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets, in Part IV, Item 15, for further information.

Other Intangibles, net

Other intangibles consist of definite-lived intangible assets (such as investment in licenses, customer lists, and others) and indefinite-lived intangible assets (such as acquired trade names and trademarks). The cost of definite-lived intangible assets is amortized to reflect the pattern of economic benefits consumed, over the estimated periods benefited, ranging from 3 to 16 years, while indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized.

Definite-lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, a recoverability test is performed comparing projected undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of an asset or asset group to its carrying value. If the projected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, then an impairment charge would be recorded for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value, which is determined by discounting future cash flows.

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The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually, during the fourth quarter, or whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. In applying the impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test. Under the Step 0 test, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance, legal and other entity and asset specific events. If, after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then performing the quantitative test is necessary. The quantitative impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets encompasses calculating a fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, impairment is recognized for the difference. To determine fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ fair values require significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value.

During fiscal year 2021, the Company performed a Step 0 analysis and determined that it was not “more likely than not” that the fair value of its reporting units were less than their carrying amounts. During fiscal year 2022, the Company performed a quantitative test, which determined that the estimated fair value of the Company's intangibles exceeded their respective carrying value in all material respects.

As noted in the Goodwill section above, during the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company concluded that a triggering event had occurred within its Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets reporting unit and, as such, performed an impairment test of the indefinite lived intangibles, which resulted in a partial impairment of certain tradenames within the reporting unit.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023, the Company performed a Step 0 analysis and determined that it was not “more likely than not” that the fair values of its indefinite-lived intangibles were less than their carrying amounts.

See Note 6 – Goodwill and Intangible Assets, in Part IV, Item 15, for further information.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. The Company has established deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the income tax bases of its assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such assets or liabilities are realized or settled. The Company recognizes as a deferred tax asset, the tax benefits associated with losses related to operations. Realization of these deferred tax assets assumes that we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income so that these assets will be realized. The factors that the Company considers in assessing the likelihood of realization include the forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements on a particular tax position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) is adjusted as appropriate for changes in facts and circumstances, such as significant amendments to existing tax law, new regulations or interpretations by the taxing authorities, new information obtained during a tax examination, or resolution of an examination. We recognize both accrued interest and penalties, where appropriate, related to UTBs in income tax expense. Assumptions, judgment, and the use of estimates are required in determining if the “more likely than not” standard has been met when developing the provision for income taxes. For further discussion, see Note 11, in Part IV, Item 15.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2. in Part IV, Item 15 for details regarding the impact of accounting standards that were recently issued on our consolidated financial statements.

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FY 2022 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001437749-22-022580.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2022-09-16. Report date: 2022-07-03.

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A) is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, change in financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations. The following MD&A discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Information” and under Item 1A — “Risk Factors.”

Business overview

The Company is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect and celebrate. See Item 1 in Part I for a detailed description of the Company’s business.

Business Segments

The Company operates in the following three business segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The Consumer Floral & Gifts segment includes the operations of the Company’s flagship brand, 1-800-Flowers.com, PersonalizationMall, FruitBouquets.com, Flowerama and Alice’s Table, while the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Vital Choice, Moose Munch, Stock Yards, Cheryl’s, Mrs. Beasley’s, The Popcorn Factory, DesignPac, 1-800-Baskets.com, Simply Chocolate and Shari’s Berries. The BloomNet segment includes the operations of BloomNet and Napco.

Fiscal 2022 Results

During fiscal 2022, the Company recorded revenue growth of 4.0%, with total revenues exceeding $2.2 billion. This growth comes on top of the 42.5% revenue growth we saw in fiscal 2021, and represents revenue growth of 76.8% compared with fiscal 2019 (48.8%, excluding the impact of acquisitions), our last full fiscal year prior to the start of the pandemic. However, this was a challenging year for the Company due to a change in consumer behavior, in reaction to unprecedented inflation in the macro economy, which also resulted in a rapid rise of costs, that negatively impacted our gross margins and operating expenses. As a result, our earnings were well below our expectations.

Our business – and the macro-economy – have gone through several significant stages over the past few years. Prior to the pandemic, we made the decision to step up our investments in marketing – particularly in our flagship 1-800-Flowers and Harry & David brands, to accelerate revenue growth. This enabled us to significantly accelerate our revenue growth rate from the second half of fiscal 2018 through the first three quarters of fiscal 2020, when we went from low single-digit to double-digit growth. During that period, we also accelerated the growth of our customer file and membership in our Celebrations Passport Loyalty program. These initiatives, along with continued investments in our business platform, positioned us well to respond to the surge that we saw in consumer demand when the world changed dramatically in the spring of 2020 with the advent of the COVID pandemic. Through lockdowns, social distancing and the shift to remote work, the resourcefulness and dedication of our team helped our customers stay connected with the important people in their lives. With the surge in demand, we saw our top and bottom-line results, and our customer file, grow to record levels. As the world began to emerge from the pandemic last year, we once again saw dramatic changes in the macro-economy and consumer behavior, with increased travel, dining out, group celebrations and other pent-up activities. We also experienced rapidly increasing price inflation, unprecedented disruptions in the global supply chain, geopolitical turmoil, and an extremely tight labor market. As a result, we saw consumer demand moderate, while steep cost increases in everything from labor to shipping to commodities, have negatively impacted our gross margins, and increased digital advertising rates resulted in an unfavorable operating expense ratio.

As a result, despite a 4.0% increase in revenues, the aforementioned cost pressures caused a 500 basis point decrease in gross margin, which combined with an inflationary increase in marketing costs, partially offset by non-gross margin related labor reductions due to the elimination of performance bonuses for executives, resulted in a significant decline in Adjusted EBITDA from $213.1 million in fiscal 2021 to $99.0 million in fiscal 2022. (Refer to Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA below.)

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While inflationary pressures remain, as we enter fiscal 2023, we are beginning to see early improvements in certain areas, including fuel prices that have pulled back from their peak highs, albeit still significantly higher year-over-year, softening in ocean freight rates, and stabilization of labor rates with some improvement in availability. While we hope that these positive trends will continue, we have taken proactive steps to address these issues, utilizing our balance sheet to invest in our operating platform and continuing to build for the future. These investments, include:

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othe automation of our warehouse and distribution facilities, which reduces our exposure to both labor rate increases and seasonal labor shortages;
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obuying and building inventories early to mitigate continuing global supply chain issues, and;
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oimplementing logistics optimization programs to manage rising carrier rates.

We anticipate that these initiatives, combined with strategic pricing programs across our brands, will help us manage rising costs and gradually improve our gross margins and bottom-line results during the latter half of fiscal 2023.

Acquisition of PersonalizationMall

On August 3, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com LLC ("PersonalizationMall"), a leading ecommerce provider of personalized products. The extensive offerings of PersonalizationMall include a wide variety of personalization processes such as sublimation, embroidery, digital printing, engraving and sandblasting, while providing an industry-leading customer experience based on a fully integrated business platform that includes a highly automated personalization process and rapid order fulfillment.

The Company used a combination of cash on its balance sheet and its existing credit facility to fund the $245.0 million purchase (subject to certain working capital and other adjustments), which included its newly renovated, leased 360,000 square foot state-of-the-art production and distribution facility, as well as customer database, tradenames and website. PersonalizationMall’s revenues were approximately $171.2 million during its fiscal year ended February 29, 2020 - see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Acquisition of Vital Choice

On October 27, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Vital Choice Seafood LLC (“Vital Choice”), a provider of wild-caught seafood and sustainably farmed shellfish, pastured proteins, organic foods, and marine-sourced nutritional supplements. The Company utilized its existing credit facility to fund the $20.0 million purchase (subject to certain working capital and other adjustments), which included tradenames, customer lists, websites and operations. Vital Choice revenues were approximately $27.8 million during its most recent year ended December 31, 2020 - see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Acquisition of Alice’s Table

On December 31, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Alice Table LLC (“Alice’s Table”), a lifestyle business offering fully digital livestreaming floral, culinary and other experiences to guests across the country. The Company utilized existing cash of $0.8 million, converted the existing accounts receivable from Alice’s Table of $0.3 million and its previous $0.3 million cost method investment in Alice’s Table, in order to acquire 100% ownership in Alice’s Table, which included tradenames, customer lists, websites and operations. Alice’s Table revenues were approximately $3.8 million during the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2021 - see Note 4 – Acquisitions in Item 15.

Amended Credit Agreement

Subsequent to, but in contemplation of the acquisition of PersonalizationMall, on August 20, 2020, the Company entered into a First Amendment to its 2019 Credit Agreement to: (i) increase the aggregate principal amount of the existing revolving credit facility ("Revolver") commitments from $200.0 million to $250.0 million, (ii) establish a new tranche of term A-1 loans in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million (the “2020 Term Loan”), (iii) increase the working capital sublimit with respect to the Revolver from $175.0 million to $200.0 million, and (iv) increase the seasonally-reduced Revolver commitments from $100.0 million to $125.0 million for the period from January 1 through August 1 for each fiscal year of the Company. The 2020 Term Loan will mature on May 31, 2024. The 2020 Term Loan is payable in 15 quarterly installments of principal and interest beginning on September 27, 2020, with escalating principal payments, at the rate of 5.0% per annum for the first four payments, and 10.0% per annum for the remaining 11 payments, with the remaining balance of $67.5 million due upon maturity. The $100.0 million proceeds of the 2020 Term Loan were used to repay the $95.0 million borrowing, which had been drawn on its existing Revolver to finance the acquisition, as well as financing fees of approximately $2.0 million.

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On November 8, 2021, the Company, entered into a Second Amendment to the Company’s existing credit agreement, to, among other modifications, decrease the interest margins and LIBOR floor applicable to the 2020 Term Loan, and subsequent to fiscal 2022 year-end, on August 29, 2022, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to, among other modifications, (A) alter the financial maintenance covenants set forth therein by (1) increasing the required maximum consolidated leverage ratio, for the reference period ending October 2, 2022, from 3.25 to 1.00 to 4.25 to 1.00 and (2) decreasing the required minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, for the reference periods ending October 2, 2022, January 1, 2023, and April 2, 2023, from 1.50 to 1.00 to 1.00 to 1.00 and (B) increase the amount of certain capital expenditures that may be disregarded for purposes of calculating the consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio from $25.0 million to $35.0 million (See Note 9 - Debt, in Item 15. for details).

COVID-19

The global COVID-19 pandemic, and its related impacts, have affected, and will continue to affect, our operations and financial results for the foreseeable future. In response to the pandemic, the Company has taken actions to promote employee safety and business continuity, informed by the guidelines set forth by local, state and federal government and health officials. These initiatives are governed by our “Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan,” which established an internal “nerve center” to assist efforts surrounding: communication and coordination throughout the business, workforce protection and supply chain management, and support for the Company’s customers, vendors, franchisees, and our BloomNet member florists.

Fiscal 2023 Guidance

Based on the highly unpredictable nature of the current macro economy, the Company has decided to provide guidance on a quarter-by-quarter basis, including current business trends to date at the time of its regular quarterly results releases.

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Through the first two months of fiscal 2023, we have seen continued cautious consumer spending behavior reflecting the impact of price inflation, particularly in food and gasoline. As a result, the Company anticipates that its fiscal first quarter revenues will be down in a range of 3.0-to-6.0 percent, compared with the prior year period.
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In terms of cost inputs, the Company anticipates that year-over-year costs for labor, shipping, commodities, and digital marketing will remain high through the first quarter, compared with the prior year period.
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As a result, the Company anticipates that its Adjusted EBITDA loss for the current fiscal first quarter will be in a range of $28.0 million-to-$33.0 million.
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Looking ahead, the Company anticipates that the combination of the investments it has made, and continues to make in its business platform, along with strategic pricing programs and moderation of cost inputs, will enable it to gradually achieve improved gross margins and bottom-line results during the latter half of the current fiscal year.
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For the full year, the Company anticipates reduced capital expenditures as well as lower working capital needs compared with the prior year. As a result, the Company expects to generate substantial positive year-over-year free cash flow.

Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures:

We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain of these are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures. Where applicable, see the Segment Information and Results of Operations sections below for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are referred to as “non-GAAP”, “ adjusted" or “on a comparable basis” below, as these terms are used interchangeably. Reconciliations for forward-looking figures would require unreasonable efforts at this time because of the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of certain components of various necessary GAAP components, including, for example, those related to compensation, tax items, amortization or others that may arise during the year, and the Company’s management believes such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information. The lack of such reconciling information should be considered when assessing the impact of such disclosures.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock-based compensation, Non-Qualified Plan Investment appreciation/depreciation, and certain items affecting period to period comparability. See Segment Information for details on how EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA were calculated for each period presented.

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The Company presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because it considers such information meaningful supplemental measures of its performance and believes such information is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. The Company uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as factors used to determine the total amount of incentive compensation available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. The Company's credit agreement uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to determine its interest rate and to measure compliance with certain covenants. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are also used by the Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (a) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's working capital needs; (b) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company's debts; and (c) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. EBITDA should only be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when evaluating the Company's performance.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin

We define segment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. Adjusted segment contribution margin is defined as contribution margin adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. See Segment Information for details on how segment contribution margin was calculated for each period presented.

When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin provide management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of the segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin is that they are an incomplete measure of profitability as they do not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for these limitations when using this measure by looking at other GAAP measures, such as Operating Income and Net Income.

Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share

We define adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share as net income and net income per common share adjusted for certain items affecting period to period comparability. See Segment Information below for details on how adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share were calculated for each period presented.

We believe that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period-to-period results.

Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP net income and net income per common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. The Company considers Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of fixed assets, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in the Company’s business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock or retire debt. Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure that is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. Since Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. A limitation of the utility of free cash flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the company's cash balance for the period.

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Segment Information

The following table presents the net revenues, gross profit and segment contribution margin from each of the Company’s business segments, as well as consolidated EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income, for fiscal years ended July 3, 2022 and June 27, 2021. For segment information for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2020, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 2020.

Years Ended
July 3, 2022Vital Choice and Alice's Table Transaction CostsLitigation SettlementAs Adjusted (non-GAAP) July 3, 2022June 27, 2021Personalization Mall Litigation & Transaction CostsHarry & David Store Closure CostsAs Adjusted (non-GAAP) June 27, 2021% Change
Net revenues:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$1,059,570$-$-$1,059,570$1,025,015$-$-$1,025,0153.4%
BloomNet145,702145,702142,919142,9191.9%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets1,004,2721,004,272955,607955,6075.1%
Corporate201201341341-41.1%
Intercompany eliminations(1,860)(1,860)(1,637)(1,637)-13.6%
Total net revenues$2,207,885$-$-$2,207,885$2,122,245$-$-$2,122,2454.0%
Gross profit:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$416,591$-$-$416,591$420,860$-$-$420,860-1.0%
39.3%39.3%41.1%41.1%
BloomNet61,56261,56264,97864,978-5.3%
42.3%42.3%45.5%45.5%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets343,163343,163410,208410,208-16.3%
34.2%34.2%42.9%42.9%
Corporate42242238338310.2%
210.0%210.0%112.3%112.3%
Total gross profit$821,738$-$-$821,738$896,429$-$-$896,429-8.3%
37.2%--37.2%42.2%--42.2%
EBITDA (non-GAAP):
Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP) (a):
Consumer Floral & Gifts$104,319$-$-$104,319$128,625$-$-$128,625-18.9%
BloomNet42,51542,51545,87545,875-7.3%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets62,0212,90064,921149,377(483)148,894-56.4%
Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal208,855-2,900211,755323,877-(483)323,394-34.5%
Corporate (b)(117,676)540(117,136)(132,280)5,403(126,877)7.7%
EBITDA (non-GAAP)91,1795402,90094,619191,5975,403(483)196,517-51.9%
Add: Stock-based compensation7,9477,94710,83510,835-26.7%
Add: Compensation charge related to NQ Plan Investment (Depreciation) Appreciation(3,583)(3,583)5,7135,713-162.7%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)$95,543$540$2,900$98,983$208,145$5,403$(483)$213,065-53.5%

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Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income (non-GAAP):Years Ended
July 3, 2022June 27, 2021
Net income$29,610$118,652
Adjustments to reconcile net income to adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
Add: Transaction costs5405,403
Add: Litigation settlement2,900-
Deduct: Harry & David store closure cost adjustment-(483)
Deduct: Income tax effect on adjustments (c)(165)(1,005)
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$32,885$122,567
Basic and diluted net income per common share
Basic$0.46$1.83
Diluted$0.45$1.78
Basic and diluted adjusted net income per common share (non-GAAP)
Basic$0.51$1.89
Diluted$0.50$1.84
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income and adjusted net income per common share
Basic64,97764,739
Diluted65,61766,546

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Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):Years Ended
July 3, 2022June 27, 2021
Net income$29,610$118,652
Add: Interest expense and other expense (income), net10,999(28)
Add: Depreciation and amortization49,07842,510
Add: Income tax expense1,49230,463
EBITDA91,179191,597
Add: Stock-based compensation7,94710,835
Add: Compensation charge related to NQ plan investment (depreciation) appreciation(3,583)5,713
Add: Transaction costs5405,403
Add: Litigation settlement2,900-
Deduct: Harry & David store closure cost adjustment-(483)
Adjusted EBITDA$98,983$213,065
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(a)Segment performance is measured based on segment contribution margin or segment Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments, both of which are non-GAAP measurements. As such, management’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead, described above, depreciation and amortization, other income (net), and other items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(b)Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, as well as stock-based compensation. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(c)Income tax effect on adjustments is calculated based upon the Company's effective tax rate during the applicable period.

Results of Operations

The Company’s fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to June 30. Fiscal year 2022, which ended on July 3, 2022, consisted of 53 weeks. Fiscal years 2021 and 2020, which ended on June 27, 2021 and June 28, 2020, respectively, each consisted of 52 weeks.

Net Revenues

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
E-Commerce$1,934,6482.9%$1,879,55052.8%$1,230,385
Other273,23712.6%242,695-6.4%259,252
$2,207,8854.0%$2,122,24542.5%$1,489,637

Net revenues consist primarily of the selling price of the merchandise, service or outbound shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits.

During the year ended July 3, 2022, net revenues increased 4.0% in comparison to prior year due to higher volumes across all three of our segments. Adjusted for the non-comparative impact of PersonalizationMall, Alice’s Table and Vital Choice, which were acquired on August 3, 2020, December 31, 2021 and October 27, 2021, respectively, consolidated net revenues increased 2.5%, in comparison to the prior year period. This revenue growth followed the 42.5% (26.6% excluding PersonalizationMall) revenue growth we reported for fiscal 2021, which benefitted from the accelerated growth of e-commerce shopping during the pandemic, continuing the strong growth momentum that we had generated over the past several years, as a result of increased recognition and relevance for our family of brands for gifting and connective occasions. We also continued to see growth from our existing customers as our Celebrations Passport loyalty program continued to drive increased cross-brand purchasing, frequency, retention, and customer life-time value. However, during fiscal 2022, the macro economy changed dramatically once again, and we were, and will continue to be faced with significant headwinds which have slowed consumer demand and increased our costs, including limited availability of production and distribution labor, escalating global supply-chain disruptions that caused shortages of key components for some products, geopolitical turmoil, commodity shortages, rapid price inflation, and increased digital marketing costs.

To provide perspective, our post-pandemic fiscal 2022 revenues exceeded our pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 revenues by 76.8%. This revenue growth includes the impact of PersonalizationMall, which was acquired on August 3, 2020, as well as Vital Choice, which was acquired on October 27, 2021, Shari’s Berries, which was acquired in August 2019, and Alice's Table, which was acquired on December 31, 2021. Excluding revenues from these acquisitions, pro-forma revenue growth exceeded pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 revenues by 48.8%.

During the year ended June 27, 2021, net revenues increased 42.5% in comparison to the prior year, reflecting strong growth across the Company’s three business segments. Excluding revenues of PersonalizationMall.com, which was acquired on August 3, 2020, total net revenues grew 26.6% in comparison to the prior year, as the favorable growth trends we had been seeing in everyday gifting occasions, beginning with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, continued through the third quarter of fiscal 2021, before normalizing with the annualization of the pandemic during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021.

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Disaggregated revenue by channel follows:

Years Ended
Consumer Floral & GiftsBloomNetGourmet Foods & Gift BasketsCorporate and EliminationsConsolidated
July 3, 2022June 27, 2021% ChangeJuly 3, 2022June 27, 2021% ChangeJuly 3, 2022June 27, 2021% ChangeJuly 3, 2022June 27, 2021July 3, 2022June 27, 2021% Change
Net revenues
E-commerce$1,049,821$1,015,7163.4%$-$--$884,827$863,8342.4%$-$-$1,934,648$1,879,5502.9%
Other9,7499,2994.8%145,702142,9191.9%119,44591,77330.2%(1,659)(1,296)273,237242,69512.6%
Total net revenues$1,059,570$1,025,0153.4%$145,702$142,9191.9%$1,004,272$955,6075.1%$(1,659)$(1,296)$2,207,885$2,122,2454.0%
Other revenues detail
Retail and other9,7499,2994.8%---10,1349,13410.9%--19,88318,4337.9%
Wholesale---53,95745,29919.1%109,31182,63932.3%--163,268127,93827.6%
BloomNet services---91,74597,620-6.0%-----91,74597,620-6.0%
Corporate---------201341201341-41.1%
Eliminations---------(1,860)(1,637)(1,860)(1,637)-13.6%
Total other revenues$9,749$9,2994.8%$145,702$142,9191.9%$119,445$91,77330.2%$(1,659)$(1,296)$273,237$242,69512.6%

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Revenue by sales channel:

Column 1Column 2Column 3
E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) increased 2.9% during fiscal 2022, comprised of 2.4% growth within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment, which includes revenues of Vital Choice, acquired on October 27, 2021, and 3.4% growth within the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment, which includes the revenues of PersonalizationMall and Alice’s Table since their dates of acquisition on August 3, 2020 and December 31, 2021, respectively. These revenue increases were attributable to pricing initiatives and product mix, which drove a higher average order value ($78.77, +9.0%), partially offset by lower order volume (24.5 million, -5.6%, as compared with fiscal 2021). E-commerce revenues increased 52.8% during fiscal 2021, comprised of 73.5% growth within the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment and 34.0% growth in the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment. During fiscal 2021, the Company fulfilled approximately 26.0 million e-commerce orders (an increase of 54.9% compared to fiscal 2020) at an average order value of $72.22 (a decrease of 1.4% compared to fiscal 2020).
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Other revenues are comprised of the Company’s BloomNet segment, as well as the wholesale and retail channels of its 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral & Gifts and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments. Other revenues increased by 12.6% during fiscal 2022 due to increased wholesale product demand, partially offset by a decrease in BloomNet services revenues. Other revenues decreased 6.4% during fiscal 2021, primarily as a result of the disposition of Harry & David stores in April 2020, and weak wholesale demand attributable to COVID-19, partially offset by 27.9% growth within the BloomNet segment.

Revenue by segment:

Consumer Floral & Gifts – this segment, which historically has consisted primarily of the operations of the 1-800-Flowers.com brand, but now includes revenues attributable to PersonalizationMall and Alice’s Table, subsequent to their August 3, 2020 and December 31, 2021 acquisition dates, respectively, derives revenue from the sale of consumer floral products and gifts, primarily through its e-commerce sales channel (telephonic and online sales), as well as retail stores, and royalties from its franchise operations.

Net revenues increased 3.4% during fiscal 2022 (including the impact of PersonalizationMall acquired on August 3, 2020, and Alice’s Table, which was acquired on December 31, 2021). Adjusting for the acquisitions of PersonalizationMall and Alice’s Table, pro-forma segment revenue growth was 2.0%, reflecting the marketing and merchandising investments made in our flagship brand, which are continuing to drive growth and market share gains, with more pronounced growth during the Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day holiday periods as “Everyday” volume has slowed during this inflationary post-pandemic period. For point of reference, fiscal 2022 revenue increased 112.9%, compared with pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 revenues. Excluding revenue from acquisitions, pro-forma revenue growth during this period was 62.0%.

Net revenues increased 72.8%, during fiscal 2021, reflecting: (i) the marketing and merchandising investments made in our flagship brand, which have driven our growth and market share gains that began in the second half of fiscal 2018, continued through fiscal 2020, and accelerated with the start of the pandemic, and (ii) the incremental revenues of PersonalizationMall. Excluding the revenues derived from PersonalizationMall, segment pro-forma revenue growth was 33.0% during fiscal 2021, despite the shift of the Valentine’s Day date placement from Friday in fiscal 2020 to Sunday in fiscal 2021, which normally results in a 20% reduction in demand. The revenue increase was supported by the Company’s customer acquisition strategy, and a strategic combination of organic and investment spend, resulting in growth across our “everyday” gifting occasions, which focused on “Birthday”, “Anniversary”, “Sympathy” and “Just Because” occasions, as well as holiday specific occasions, including the Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day holidays. The acquisition of PersonalizationMall and its complementary product line contributed to the accelerated growth rate as it filled the personalization gift niche that our consumer and BGS customers requested.

BloomNet - revenues in this segment are derived from membership fees, as well as other product and service offerings to florists.

Net revenues increased 1.9% during fiscal 2022 due to wholesale products growth, partially offset by lower services revenue due to unfavorable membership/transaction fee revenues, resulting from unfavorable 1-800-Flowers and shop-to-shop order volume, attributable to overall macro-economic conditions, and lower referral fees, partially offset by increased directory services due to ad volume and fee amount increases. For point of reference, revenue increased 41.6%, compared with pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 revenue.

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Net revenues increased 27.9% during fiscal 2021, primarily due to increased: (i) settlement processing revenues, due to higher florist-to-florist order volume, (ii) transaction, reciprocity and membership fees, driven primarily by increased order volume referred through the network, and (iii) favorable wholesale demand. This growth was supported by the strategic decision made in April 2020, to temporarily waive fees and establish health and safety protocols to help member florists, until they could safely re-establish operations during the pandemic.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets – this segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Stock Yards, Cheryl’s Cookies, The Popcorn Factory, 1-800-Baskets/DesignPac, Shari’s Berries (subsequent to its acquisition date of August 14, 2019), and Vital Choice (subsequent to its acquisition date of October 27, 2021). Revenue is derived from the sale of gourmet fruits, cookies, baked gifts, premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn, gift baskets, dipped berries, prime steaks, chops, and fish, through the Company’s e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and company-owned and operated retail stores under the Harry & David and Cheryl’s brand names, as well as wholesale operations.

Net revenues increased 5.1%, during fiscal 2022 as a result of favorable e-commerce sales, resulting from the acquisition of Vital Choice, increased volume driven by Shari’s Berries and Harry & David, at holiday, as well as a higher average order due to product mix and price increases, partially offset by lower demand across the remainder of the segment, combined with favorable wholesale and retail revenue growth due to improving demand as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted and foot-traffic in customer locations continued to return to more normalized levels. This segment has seen the most dramatic reductions in “EveryDay” volumes, due to the disproportionate impact of the macro-economic conditions noted above, combined with the fact that it also experienced the highest growth rates during the Pandemic when food gifts/self-consumption peaked. For point of reference, revenue increased 54.9%, compared with pre-pandemic fiscal 2019 revenue. Excluding revenue from acquisitions, pro-forma revenue growth during this period was 39.9%.

Net revenues increased 21.6%, during the fiscal year 2021, due to favorable e-commerce revenues across the segment, partially offset by reduced wholesale and retail volumes. E-commerce revenue growth of 34.0% during fiscal 2021 was the result of increased penetration of “everyday” volume, and increased holiday volume in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, both of which benefitted from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as product offerings, convenience, and brand sentiment resonated with customers. Wholesale/retail channel revenues declined 34.8% during the fiscal year 2021, as big-box retail store customers reduced order volumes due to the pandemic, and as a result of the closure of the Harry & David retail store operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

Gross Profit

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Gross profit$821,738-8.3%$896,42944.1%$622,196
Gross margin %37.2%42.2%41.8%

Gross profit consists of net revenues less cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of florist fulfillment costs (fees paid directly to florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from inventory or through third parties, and associated costs, including inbound and outbound shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues includes labor and facility costs related to direct-to-consumer and wholesale production operations, as well as payments made to referring florists related to order volume sent through the Company’s BloomNet network.

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Gross profit decreased 8.3% during fiscal 2022 due to a significantly lower gross profit percentage, partially offset by the higher revenues noted above. Adjusting for the impact of PersonalizationMall, Alice’s Table and Vital Choice, on a pro-forma basis, gross margin percentage remained 37.2%. Gross profit percentage decreased during fiscal 2022 primarily due to lower margins across all three segments, reflecting macro-economic headwinds including: continued disruptions in the global supply chain, the escalation of increased commodity costs, increased year-over-year labor rates, as well as widespread delays and increased costs for inbound and outbound shipping, including an acceleration in fuel surcharges related to rising oil prices, and the write-off of certain inventories of expired perishable products, reflecting softer than anticipated demand levels. The Company has and will continue to implement strategic initiatives designed to mitigate the impact of these issues, including pricing initiatives across our product assortment, as well as pre-building inventory to offset supply chain delays, implementing logistics optimization programs to enhance our outbound shipping operations and manage rising third-party shipping costs, and deploying automation to increase throughput and address labor shortages.

Gross profit increased 44.1% during fiscal 2021 primarily due to the increase in revenues noted above. Gross profit percentage increased 40 basis points during the fiscal year 2021, as higher margins within the Consumer Floral & Gifts (due to the acquisition of PersonalizationMall) and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments were offset, in part, by lower margins within the BloomNet segment. On a pro-forma basis, excluding the impact of PersonalizationMall, gross margin percentage was 41.1%.

Consumer Floral & Gifts segment – Gross profit (including the impact of Pmall, acquired on August 3, 2020, and Alice’s Table, acquired on December 31, 2021) was unfavorable in comparison to prior year by 1.0%, as a result of an unfavorable gross profit percentage, partially offset by the higher revenues noted above. On a pro-forma basis, adjusting for the impact of PersonalizationMall and Alice’s Table, gross profit percentage was 39.2% during fiscal 2022, a decrease of 190 basis points compared to fiscal 2021. Gross profit percentage was negatively impacted by increased inbound and outbound shipping costs, labor, and raw material component input costs, partially offset by pricing initiatives, reflected in the higher average order value note above.

Gross profit increased 79.9% during fiscal 2021, due to the aforementioned revenue growth and an increase in gross profit percentage of 170 basis points to 41.1%. The higher gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to the acquisition of PersonalizationMall, which carries higher margins, as well as pricing initiatives and reductions in promotional activity after the onset of COVID-19, partially offset by higher florist fulfillment, credits, product and delivery costs which increased as a result of the pandemic. On a pro-forma basis, excluding the impact of PersonalizationMall, acquired on August 3, 2020, gross margin percentage was 37.9% during the fiscal year 2021.

BloomNet segment – Gross profit from the BloomNet segment was unfavorable in comparison to prior year by 5.3%, due to lower margins, partially offset by the increased revenues noted above. The lower margins were caused by the impact of sales mix (a greater proportion of revenues were derived from lower margin wholesale volume), compounded by higher cost of merchandise due to increased ocean freight costs and product costs, as well as supply chain issues, partially offset by lower rebates (due to lower shop-to-shop volumes).

Gross profit increased 19.9% during fiscal 2021, due to the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a decrease in gross profit percentage of 300 basis points to 45.5%. The decrease in gross margin % was due to higher rebates (higher florist to florist volume), combined with unfavorable wholesale product margins due to product mix, and higher shipping/merchandising costs.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment – Gross profit was unfavorable in comparison to prior year by 16.3%, due to a decrease in gross profit percentage of 870 basis points, to 34.2%, partially offset by the aforementioned increase in revenues. The unfavorable gross profit percentage was due to macro-economic headwinds including: continued disruptions in the global supply chain, the escalation of increased commodity costs, increased year-over-year labor rates across the Company, as well as widespread delays and increased costs for inbound and outbound shipping, including an acceleration in fuel surcharges related to rising oil prices, and the write-off of certain inventories of expired perishable products, reflecting softer than anticipated demand levels, as well as certain product mix shift into lower margins channels, partially offset by pricing initiatives and increased average order value.

Gross profit increased by 23.0% during fiscal 2021, due to the increase in revenues noted above, as well as an increase in gross profit percentage of 40 basis points, to 42.9%. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to lower promotions, merchandise assortment, channel mix, and fixed cost efficiency, partially offset by higher transportation costs due to surcharges and expedited ship methods, as well as increased labor costs.

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Marketing and Sales Expense

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Marketing and sales$571,6617.2%$533,26846.8%$363,227
Percentage of sales25.9%25.1%24.4%

Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search costs, retail store and fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues) and customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the Company’s departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising activities.

Marketing and sales expense increased 7.2% during fiscal 2022 due to the variable components associated with the higher revenue noted above, combined with an increase in advertising spend due to efforts to drive revenue growth, combined with advertising rates which have risen above historical rates, and the impact of the acquisitions of Vital Choice, and PersonalizationMall, partially offset by a reduction in labor costs as a result of lower performance-related bonuses.

Marketing and sales expense increased 46.8% during fiscal 2021, as a result of marketing initiatives designed to accelerate revenue growth and capture market share within both the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment, and the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment, which includes the incremental marketing costs of PersonalizationMall, which was acquired on August 3, 2020. On a pro-forma basis, excluding the impact of PersonalizationMall, and Harry & David store closure costs, marketing and sales as a percentage of net revenues, was 24.6% during fiscal 2021, compared with 24.0% in fiscal 2020, primarily reflecting the year-over-year increase in marketing costs during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, due to the low cost of marketing during the early stages of the pandemic.

During fiscal 2022, the Company added approximately 5.3 million new e-commerce customers, a decrease of 13.6% over the prior year, while purchase activity from existing customers increased 5.3% in comparison to the prior year. During fiscal 2021, the Company added approximately 6.1 million new e-commerce customers (5.2 million on a proforma basis excluding PersonalizationMall).

Technology and Development Expense

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Technology and development$56,5613.9%$54,42811.8%$48,698
Percentage of sales2.6%2.6%3.3%

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating expenses of the Company’s information technology group, costs associated with its websites, including hosting, design, content development and maintenance and support costs related to the Company’s order entry, customer service, fulfillment and database systems.

Technology and development expenses increased by 3.9% during fiscal 2022, primarily due to higher maintenance and support incurred to support the Company’s technology platform enhancements, partially offset by lower labor costs, resulting from reductions in performance related bonuses.

Technology and development expenses increased by 11.8% during fiscal 2021, primarily due to increased consulting and labor costs, increased hosting and maintenance costs incurred to support the Company’s technology platform, in addition to the incremental technology costs associated with PersonalizationMall, which was acquired on August 3, 2020.

During the fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company expended $83.2 million, $79.7 million and $69.5 million, respectively, on technology and development, of which $26.6 million, $25.3 million and $20.8 million, respectively, has been capitalized.

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General and Administrative Expense

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative$102,337-12.6%$117,13620.3%$97,394
Percentage of sales4.6%5.5%6.5%

General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in support of the Company’s executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and other administrative functions, as well as professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

General and administrative expense decreased 12.6% during fiscal 2022, primarily due to: (i) lower labor costs as a result of lower performance-related bonuses, and a decrease in the value of the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan investments in the current year of $3.6 million compared to a $5.7 million increase in the prior year (refer to equal offset in “Other income/expense, net”), partially offset by overall increased labor rates, and (ii) lower professional fees due to lower litigation and transaction costs, partially offset by higher insurance costs due to increased health claims and business insurance rates.

General and administrative expense increased 20.3% during fiscal 2021, due to incremental costs related to: (i) PersonalizationMall (including transaction and litigation-related costs), (ii) higher labor costs due to annual merit increases and performance-related bonuses, as well as investment earnings on the Company’s NQDC Plan assets (offset within Other (income) expenses noted below), (iii) incremental health and safety-related COVID-19 related expenses, partially offset by (iv) lower travel expenses, and (v) lower bad debt expense compared to the impact of COVID-19 on certain business and wholesale accounts in fiscal 2020.

Depreciation and Amortization

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization$49,07815.5%$42,51030.7%$32,513
Percentage of sales2.2%2.0%2.2%

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 15.5% during fiscal 2022, primarily due to recent increases in distribution facility automation projects and IT related e-commerce/platform enhancements, as well as an incremental amortization related to the acquisition of Vital Choice, and the incremental depreciation and customer list amortization associated with PersonalizationMall.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 30.7% during fiscal 2021, primarily due to the incremental depreciation and customer list amortization associated with PersonalizationMall, recent short-lived IT related ecommerce/platform enhancements and accelerated depreciation on certain legacy systems, which are being replaced with modern platforms.

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Interest Expense, net

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Interest expense, net$5,667-3.3%$5,860140.4%$2,438

Interest expense, net consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs attributable to the Company’s credit facility (See Note 9. in Part IV, Item 15 for details), net of income earned on the Company’s available cash balances.

Interest expense, net decreased 3.3% during fiscal 2022, due to lower interest rates attributable to the amendment of the Company’s credit facility, partially offset by the annualization of the incremental debt that was used to partially finance the acquisition of PersonalizationMall.

Interest expense, net increased 140.4% during fiscal 2021, due to the incremental interest expense associated with a new tranche of term loan in the aggregate principal of $100.0 million which was used to partially finance the acquisition of PersonalizationMall, and lower interest income on the Company’s outstanding cash balances due to lower interest rates.

Other (income) expense, net

Years Ended
July 3, 2022% ChangeJune 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Other (income) expense, net$5,332-190.6%$(5,888)7,109.5%$84

Other expense, net during fiscal 2022 consists of a $3.6 million loss on the Company’s NQDC deferred compensation investments (for which the offsetting expense was recorded in the General and Administration expense line item), compared to a $5.7mm gain in the prior year, (ii) a $0.7 million impairment of the Company’s investment in Alice’s Table, prior to completion of the acquisition during Q3, and (iii) a $1.2 million impairment of certain of the Company’s cost method investments. Other income, net for the fiscal years 2021 and 2020, respectively, consist primarily of investment (earnings)/ losses on the Company’s NQDC Plan assets.

Income Taxes

During the fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded income tax expense of $1.5 million, $30.5 million and $18.8 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 4.8%, 20.4% and 24.2%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2021 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21.0% primarily due to excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and various tax credits, partially offset by state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation. Further impacting fiscal 2022, was a reduction in the Company’s valuation allowance, offset in part by the expiration of capital loss carryforwards, as well as enhanced deductions. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2020 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation, partially offset by excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation and various tax credits.

At July 3, 2022, the Company’s federal enhanced deduction and tax credit carryforwards were $9.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively, which if not utilized, will expire in fiscal 2027 and fiscal 2042, respectively. At July 3, 2022, the Company’s state and foreign net operating loss carryforwards were $57.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively, which if not utilized, will begin to expire in fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2034, respectively.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and borrowings

The Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and borrowings available under the Company’s credit agreement (see Note 9. in Part IV, Item 15 for details). At July 3, 2022, the Company had working capital of $82.5 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $31.5 million, compared to working capital of $134.1 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $173.6 million at June 27, 2021.

As of July 3, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s Revolver.

Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, and its continued expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company’s second fiscal quarter, generates over 40% of the Company’s annual revenues. Since the onset of the pandemic of the novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), our customers have turned to our brands and our expanded product offerings to help them connect and express themselves. While the continuing impacts of COVID-19 are difficult to predict, the Company expects that its fiscal second quarter will continue to be its largest in terms of revenues, and the Company will likely generate all of its earnings within this quarter. Due to the number of major floral gifting occasions, including Mother's Day, Valentine’s Day, Easter and Administrative Professionals Week, revenues also have historically risen during the Company’s fiscal third and fourth quarters in comparison to its fiscal first quarter.

The Company utilized cash on hand to fund its operations through the first quarter of fiscal 2022. In the beginning of the second quarter, the Company borrowed under its Revolver to fund short-term working capital needs, and the acquisition of Vital Choice, with borrowings peaking at $125.0 million in November 2021. Cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season enabled the Company to repay the borrowings under the Revolver in December 2021. Based on current projected cash flows, the Company expects to borrow against its Revolver to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory purchases during the first quarter of fiscal 2023. The Company expects to be able to repay all working capital borrowings prior to the end of the second quarter in fiscal 2023.

While we believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at least the next twelve months, any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We continually evaluate, and will, from time to time, consider the acquisition of, or investment in, complementary businesses, products, services, capital infrastructure, and technologies, which might affect our liquidity requirements or cause us to require additional financing.

To date, we have not identified any material liquidity deficiencies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the information currently available to us, we do not expect the impact of COVID-19 to have a negative impact on our liquidity. We will continue to monitor and assess the impact COVID-19 may have on our business and financial results. See Part I. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II. Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities of $5.2 million for the fiscal 2022 was primarily attributable to the Company’s net income, adjusted for non-cash charges including depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation, offset by the accelerated timing of our seasonal inventory build to support holiday sales.

Net cash used in investing activities of $89.7 million was primarily attributable to the acquisitions of Vital Choice and Alice’s Table for a combined $21.3 million, and capital expenditures of $66.4 million related to the Company's technology initiatives, as well as manufacturing production and warehousing equipment.

Net cash used in financing activities of $57.6 million related to net repayment of notes payable of $20.0 million, and the acquisition of $38.2 million of treasury stock.

Stock Repurchase Program

See Item 5 in Part II for details.

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Contractual Obligations

At July 3, 2022, the Company’s contractual obligations consist of:

Column 1Column 2
Long-term debt obligations - payments due under the Company's existing Credit Agreement (See Note 9 – Long-Term Debt in Item 15 for details).
Column 1Column 2
Operating lease obligations – payments due under the Company’s long-term operating leases (See Note 16 – Leases in Item 15 for details).
Column 1Column 2
Purchase commitments - consisting primarily of inventory and IT- related equipment purchase orders and license agreements made in the ordinary course of business – see below for the contractual payments due by period.
Payments due by period
(in thousands)
Fiscal 2023Fiscal 2024Fiscal 2025Fiscal 2026Fiscal 2027ThereafterTotal
Purchase commitments$169,291$11,236$6,724$2,472$148$-$189,871

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis, and bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider accounting estimates to be critical if both: (i) the nature of the estimate or assumption is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment involved, and (ii) the impact within a reasonable range of outcomes of the estimate and assumption is material to the Company’s financial condition. Our critical accounting policies relate to goodwill, other intangible assets and income taxes. Management of the Company has discussed the selection of critical accounting policies and the effect of estimates with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in each business combination, with the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill allocated to its reporting units, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized, but it is subject to an annual assessment for impairment, which the Company performs during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company identifies its reporting units by assessing whether the components of its operating segments constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and management of each reporting unit regularly reviews the operating results of those components.

In applying the goodwill impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test ( “Step 1”). Under the Step 0 test, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units is less than its carrying value. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance of the reporting unit and other entity and reporting unit specific events. If after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then performing the Step 1 quantitative test is necessary.

Step 1 of the quantitative test requires comparison of the fair value of each of the reporting units to the respective carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is less than the fair value, no impairment exists. Otherwise, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

The Company generally estimates the fair value of a reporting unit using an equal weighting of the income and market approaches. The Company uses industry accepted valuation models and set criteria that are reviewed and approved by various levels of management. Under the income approach, the Company uses a discounted cash flow methodology which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues, gross profit margins, operating income margins, working capital cash flow, perpetual growth rates, and long-term discount rates, among others. For the market approach, the Company uses the guideline public company method. Under this method the Company utilizes information from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics as the reporting units, to create valuation multiples that are applied to the operating performance of the reporting unit being tested, in order to obtain their respective fair values. The Company also reconciles the aggregate fair values of its reporting units determined in the first step (as described above) to its current market capitalization, allowing for a reasonable control premium.

The assessment of the recoverability of goodwill contains uncertainties requiring management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to estimate economic factors and the profitability of future operations. The Company’s stock price, and resulting market capitalization reconciliation, are subject to the Company’s financial performance, as well as fluctuations in the equity market resulting from economic, geo-political, consumer-confidence, inflation, natural disasters and pandemics. Actual results could differ from these assumptions and projections, resulting in us revising our assumptions and, if required, recognizing an impairment loss.

For further discussion of the methods used and factors considered in our estimates as part of the impairment testing for Goodwill, see Note 2 and Note 6 in Part IV, Item 15

Other Intangibles, net

Other intangibles consist of definite-lived intangible assets (such as investment in licenses, customer lists, and others) and indefinite-lived intangible assets (such as acquired trade names and trademarks). The cost of definite-lived intangible assets is amortized to reflect the pattern of economic benefits consumed, over the estimated periods benefited, ranging from 3 to 16 years, while indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized.

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Definite-lived intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. When such events or changes in circumstances occur, a recoverability test is performed comparing projected undiscounted cash flows from the use and eventual disposition of an asset or asset group to its carrying value. If the projected undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value, then an impairment charge would be recorded for the excess of the carrying value over the fair value, which is determined by discounting future cash flows.

The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually, during the fourth quarter, or whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. In applying the impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test. Under the Step 0 test, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance, legal and other entity and asset specific events. If, after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then performing the quantitative test is necessary. The quantitative impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets encompasses calculating a fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, impairment is recognized for the difference. To determine fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ fair values require significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value.

The assessment of the recoverability of intangible assets contains uncertainties requiring management to make assumptions and to apply judgment to estimate economic factors and the profitability of future operations. Actual results could differ from these assumptions and projections, resulting in us revising our assumptions and, if required, recognizing an impairment loss.

For further discussion of the methods used and factors considered in our estimates as part of the impairment testing for other intangibles, see Note 2 and Note 6 in Part IV, Item 15.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. The Company has established deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the income tax bases of its assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such assets or liabilities are realized or settled. The Company recognizes as a deferred tax asset, the tax benefits associated with losses related to operations. Realization of these deferred tax assets assumes that we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income so that these assets will be realized. The factors that the Company considers in assessing the likelihood of realization include the forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements on a particular tax position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) is adjusted as appropriate for changes in facts and circumstances, such as significant amendments to existing tax law, new regulations or interpretations by the taxing authorities, new information obtained during a tax examination, or resolution of an examination. We recognize both accrued interest and penalties, where appropriate, related to UTBs in income tax expense. Assumptions, judgment and the use of estimates are required in determining if the “more likely than not” standard has been met when developing the provision for income taxes. For further discussion see Note 11, in Part IV, Item 15.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2. in Part IV, Item 15 for details regarding the impact of accounting standards that were recently issued, on our consolidated financial statements.

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FY 2021 10-K MD&A

SEC filing source: 0001437749-21-021879.

Extracted structurally from real Item 7 body heading to real Item 7A/8 boundary. Confidence: high. Filing date: 2021-09-10. Report date: 2021-06-27.

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” (MD&A) is intended to provide an understanding of our financial condition, change in financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations. The following MD&A discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes to those statements that appear elsewhere in this Form 10-K. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect the Company’s plans, estimates and beliefs. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to any differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the caption “Forward-Looking Information” and under Item 1A — “Risk Factors.”

Business overview

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is a leading provider of gifts designed to help customers express, connect and celebrate. For more than 40 years, 1-800-Flowers.com® has been delivering smiles to customers with gifts for every occasion, including fresh flowers and the best selection of plants, gift baskets, gourmet foods, confections, jewelry, candles, balloons and plush stuffed animals. As always, our 100% Smile Guarantee® backs every gift.

The Company’s business platform features our all-star family of brands, including: 1-800-Flowers.com®, 1-800-Baskets.com®, Cheryl’s Cookies®, Harry & David®, PersonalizationMall.com®, Shari’s Berries®, FruitBouquets.com®, Moose Munch®, The Popcorn Factory®, Wolferman’s Bakery®, Stock Yards® and Simply Chocolate®. Through the Celebrations Passport® loyalty program, which provides members with free standard shipping and no service charge across our portfolio of brands, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. strives to deepen relationships with customers. The Company also operates BloomNet®, an international floral and gift industry service provider offering a broad-range of products and services designed to help members grow their businesses profitably; Napco℠, a resource for floral gifts and seasonal décor; and DesignPac Gifts, LLC, a manufacturer of gift baskets and towers.

Business Segments

The Company operates in the following three business segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The Consumer Floral & Gifts segment includes the operations of the Company’s flagship brand, 1-800-Flowers.com, PersonalizationMall, FruitBouquets.com, Flowerama, and Goodsey, while the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Moose Munch, Stock Yards, Cheryl’s, Mrs. Beasley’s, The Popcorn Factory, DesignPac, 1-800-Baskets.com, Simply Chocolate and Shari’s Berries. The BloomNet segment includes the operations of BloomNet and Napco.

See Item 1 in Part I for a detailed description of the Company’s business.

Fiscal 2021 Results

Fiscal 2021 was a transformative year for the Company. Over the past several years, we have grown from a collection of specialty brands into a unique ecommerce platform that inspires and enables our customers to express, connect and celebrate. The success that the Company experienced in fiscal 2021 began with the foundation laid during fiscal 2018 when the Company implemented a three-year plan focused on three primary objectives: (i) "E-commerce Growth Initiatives” (ii) “Focused Loyalty and "Coordinated Promotional Activity”, and (iii) “BloomNet Growth.” These objectives formulated the backbone of the long-term customer acquisition efforts implemented by our flagship 1-800-Flowers.com and Harry & David brands, and the roll-out of our successful Passport loyalty program. The revenue and earnings growth achieved in fiscal 2021 was made possible by the momentum that we have been building over the last several years, backed by the investments made in our products, technology, marketing capabilities, production and fulfillment infrastructure and our people. This momentum is evidenced in our revenue growth trend of 8.4% in Fiscal 2019, approximately 9.0% in fiscal 2020, prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, before finishing the year at 19.3%, and ultimately reaching 42.5% in fiscal 2021.

As a result of our assortment of products and services designed to help our customers deliver smiles, including the timely, accretive acquisition of PersonalizationMall, combined with our agile fulfillment infrastructure, which can quickly flex with changing sales, we were well positioned to take advantage of the shift in consumer behavior brought on by the pandemic, which dramatically accelerated the shift to e-commerce shopping. Over the span of two years, the Company grew from $1.2 billion in fiscal 2019 to $2.1 billion in fiscal 2021, and delivered adjusted EBITDA of $213.1 million in fiscal 2021, compared to $129.5 million in fiscal 2020 and $82.1 million in fiscal 2019. Net income increased from $34.8 million in fiscal 2019 to $59.0 million in fiscal 2020 and $118.6 in fiscal 2021.

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We believe it is helpful to review our earnings performance based on EBITDA, excluding the impact of certain items. In consolidation, on a pro forma basis, adjusting fiscal 2021 for: (i) the negative impact on EBITDA of costs associated with the acquisition of PersonalizationMall ($5.4 million), and (ii) gains on non-qualified deferred compensation ('NQDC") plan assets ($5.7 million), partially offset by (iii) favorable settlements of Harry & David store lease closure costs ($0.5 million), and adjusting fiscal 2020 to exclude: (i) costs associated with the acquisition of PersonalizationMall ($2.7 million), (ii) Harry & David store closure costs ($5.2 million), and gains on NQDC assets ($0.3 million), fiscal 2021 Adjusted EBITDA was $213.1 million, compared to $129.5 million in fiscal 2020.

Acquisition of PersonalizationMall

On August 3, 2020, the Company completed its acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com LLC ("PersonalizationMall"), a leading ecommerce provider of personalized products. The extensive offerings of PersonalizationMall include a wide variety of personalization processes such as sublimation, embroidery, digital printing, engraving and sandblasting, while providing an industry-leading customer experience based on a fully integrated business platform that includes a highly automated personalization process and rapid order fulfillment.

The Company used a combination of cash on its balance sheet and its existing credit facility to fund the $245.0 million purchase (subject to certain working capital and other adjustments), which included its newly renovated, leased 360,000 square foot state-of-the-art production and distribution facility, as well as customer database, tradenames and website. PersonalizationMall’s revenues were approximately $171.2 million during its fiscal year ended February 29, 2020.

Amended Credit Agreement

Subsequent to, but in contemplation of the acquisition of PersonalizationMall, on August 20, 2020, the Company entered into a First Amendment to its 2019 Credit Agreement to: (i) increase the aggregate principal amount of the existing revolving credit facility ("Revolver") commitments from $200.0 million to $250.0 million, (ii) establish a new tranche of term A-1 loans in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million (the “New Term Loan”), (iii) increase the working capital sublimit with respect to the Revolver from $175.0 million to $200.0 million, and (iv) increase the seasonally-reduced Revolver commitments from $100.0 million to $125.0 million for the period from January 1 through August 1 for each fiscal year of the Company. The New Term Loan will mature on May 31, 2024. The New Term Loan is payable in 15 quarterly installments of principal and interest beginning on September 27, 2020, with escalating principal payments, at the rate of 5.0% per annum for the first four payments, and 10.0% per annum for the remaining 11 payments, with the remaining balance of $67.5 million due upon maturity. The $100.0 million proceeds of the New Term Loan were used to repay the $95.0 million borrowing, which had been drawn on its existing Revolver to finance the acquisition, as well as financing fees of approximately $2.0 million.

COVID-19 Impact

In response to the global pandemic, the Company has taken actions to ensure employee safety and business continuity, informed by the guidelines set forth by local, state and federal government and health officials. These initiatives included developing a “Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan,” establishing an internal “nerve center” to allow for communication and coordination throughout the business, designing workstream teams to promote workforce protection and supply chain management, and dedicating resources to support customers, vendors, franchisees, and our BloomNet member florists.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected, and is expected to continue to affect, our operations and financial results for the foreseeable future. While there is significant uncertainty in the overall consumer environment due to the COVID-19 crisis, we continue to see strong e-commerce demand for gourmet foods and gift baskets and our floral and personalized products. With that said, there are headwinds (and resulting increased costs) that have impacted our fiscal 2021 results, and will continue to impact our operations for the foreseeable future, including the following:

Retail store closures – on March 20, 2020, in response to government actions, and for the safety of its employees, the Company temporarily closed its Cheryl’s and Harry & David retail stores. Affected employees were provided with Company paid special COVID leave pay through April 3rd, as the nation and the Company worked to understand the extent and potential length of the crisis. On April 14th, the difficult decision was made to permanently close 38 of our 39 Harry & David retail stores. As a result, the Company incurred a charge of approximately $5.2 million in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 for lease obligations, employee costs and other store closure costs. Annual revenues attributable to the closed locations was approximately $33.0 million.
Wholesale volume reductions – in comparison to fiscal 2020, wholesale revenues within our Gourmet Foods and Gift Baskets segment were negatively impacted during our first, second and third quarters, as many of our large wholesale customers were taking a cautious approach due to the uncertainty surrounding the future impact of COVID-19 on their brick and mortar retail stores.
Increased operating costs - we are seeing increased costs associated with the changes we have made, and continue to make, to our manufacturing, warehouse and distribution facilities to provide for the safety and wellbeing of our associates, including: required social distancing, enhanced facility cleaning and sanitizing schedules, and staggered production shifts, as well as overall wage rate increases, and labor supply shortages.
Supply chain constraints – the nationwide increase in e-commerce volume has also resulted in third-party carrier capacity constraints, and higher delivery costs. Ocean transport costs and capacity shortages, caused by the ongoing global recovery from the pandemic, have created supply chain shortages and increased costs.

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The scale and overall economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis is still very difficult to assess as the Company begins to annualize the impact that COVID-19 has had on consumer behavior. However, the Company believes that the operating platform it has built over the years, combined with its diversified product line, and ability to engage with its customers will allow it to successfully navigate this challenging environment and continue to grow revenues through fiscal 2022.

Looking ahead, we believe we are well positioned to deepen the relationships we have with our customers by engaging with them across a broad range of communication channels as we work to build a true community and offer our customers the most robust online gifting assortment.

Fiscal 2022 Guidance

For the fiscal 2022 full year, the Company is providing the following guidance:

Total revenue growth of 10.0 percent-to-12.0 percent compared with the prior year;
Adjusted EBITDA growth of 5.0 percent-to-8.0 percent;
EPS in line with fiscal 2021, as improved EBITDA is offset by higher depreciation and a higher effective tax rate; and
Free Cash Flow in excess of $100.0 million.

The Company’s guidance for the year is based on several factors including:

The significant increase in consumers shopping online where the Company’s broad product offering and brand portfolio makes it a leading destination for customers looking for solutions to help them connect, express themselves and celebrate - sentiments that have become more important than ever;
Significant expansion of the Company’s product offering, both organically and through strategic acquisitions like Shari’s Berries and PersonalizationMall.com;
Continued strong growth and positive behaviors in the Company’s customer file, including strong new-to-file customer growth as well as increased demand from existing customers; and
Continued strong growth in the Company’s Celebrations Passport® loyalty program, which is helping drive increased frequency, retention, and cross-category/cross-brand purchases.

The Company is also aware of several headwinds affecting its business, including:

Column 1Column 2Column 3
A challenging labor market with both limited availability and rising wage rates; and
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Significant increases in both inbound and outbound shipping rates as well as higher commodity costs.

Definitions of non-GAAP financial measures:

We sometimes use financial measures derived from consolidated financial information, but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Certain of these are considered "non-GAAP financial measures" under the SEC rules. See below for definitions and the reasons why we use these non-GAAP financial measures. Where applicable, see the Segment Information and Results of Operations sections below for reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are referred to as “adjusted" or “on a comparable basis” below, as these terms are used interchangeably.

EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

We define EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for the impact of stock-based compensation, Non-Qualified Plan Investment appreciation/depreciation, and certain items affecting period to period comparability. See Segment Information for details on how EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA were calculated for each period presented.

The Company presents EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because it considers such information meaningful supplemental measures of its performance and believes such information is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. The Company uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as factors used to determine the total amount of incentive compensation available to be awarded to executive officers and other employees. The Company's credit agreement uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to measure compliance with covenants such as interest coverage and debt incurrence. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are also used by the Company to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

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EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of the limitations are: (a) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, the Company's working capital needs; (b) EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA do not reflect the significant interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on the Company's debts; and (c) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. EBITDA should only be used on a supplemental basis combined with GAAP results when evaluating the Company's performance.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin

We define segment contribution margin as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, before the allocation of corporate overhead expenses. Adjusted segment contribution margin is defined as contribution margin adjusted for certain items affecting period-to-period comparability. See Segment Information for details on how segment contribution margin was calculated for each period presented.

When viewed together with our GAAP results, we believe segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin provide management and users of the financial statements meaningful information about the performance of our business segments.

Segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin are used in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures. The material limitation associated with the use of the segment contribution margin and adjusted segment contribution margin is that they are an incomplete measure of profitability as they do not include all operating expenses or non-operating income and expenses. Management compensates for these limitations when using this measure by looking at other GAAP measures, such as operating income and net income.

Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share

We define adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share as net income and net income per common share adjusted for certain items affecting period to period comparability. See Segment Information below for details on how adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share were calculated for each period presented.

We believe that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per common share are meaningful measures because they increase the comparability of period to period results.

Since these are not measures of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, GAAP net income and net income per common share, as indicators of operating performance and they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. The Company considers Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by the business after the purchases of fixed assets, which can then be used to, among other things, invest in the Company’s business, make strategic acquisitions, strengthen the balance sheet and repurchase stock or retire debt. Free Cash Flow is a liquidity measure that is frequently used by the investment community in the evaluation of similarly situated companies. Since Free Cash Flow is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with GAAP, it should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. A limitation of the utility of free cash flow as a measure of financial performance is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in the company's cash balance for the period.

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Segment Information

The following table presents the net revenues, gross profit and segment contribution margin from each of the Company’s business segments, as well as consolidated EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income, for fiscal years ended June 27, 2021 and June 28, 2020. For segment information for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019.

Years Ended
June 27, 2021Personalization Mall Litigation & Transaction CostsHarry & David Store Closure CostsAs Adjusted (non-GAAP) June 27, 2021June 28, 2020Personalization Mall Litigation & Transaction CostsHarry & David Store Closure CostsAs Adjusted (non-GAAP) Jun 28, 2020% Change
Net revenues:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$1,025,015$-$-$1,025,015$593,197$-$-$593,19772.8%
BloomNet142,919142,919111,766111,76627.9%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets955,607955,607785,547785,54721.6%
Corporate341341591591-42.3%
Intercompany eliminations(1,637)(1,637)(1,464)(1,464)-11.8%
Total net revenues$2,122,245$-$-$2,122,245$1,489,637$-$-$1,489,63742.5%
Gross profit:
Consumer Floral & Gifts$420,860$-$-$420,860$233,941$-$-$233,94179.9%
41.1%41.1%39.4%39.4%
BloomNet64,97864,97854,19354,19319.9%
45.5%45.5%48.5%48.5%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets410,208410,208333,620333,62023.0%
42.9%42.9%42.5%42.5%
Corporate383383442442-13.3%
112.3%112.3%74.8%74.8%
Total gross profit$896,429$-$-$896,429$622,196$-$-$622,19644.1%
42.2%--42.2%41.8%--41.8%
EBITDA (non-GAAP):
Segment Contribution Margin (non-GAAP) (a):
Consumer Floral & Gifts$128,625$-$-$128,625$73,806$-$-$73,80674.3%
BloomNet45,87545,87535,11135,11130.7%
Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets149,377(483)148,894110,6275,177115,80428.6%
Segment Contribution Margin Subtotal323,877-(483)323,394219,544-5,177224,72143.9%
Corporate (b)(132,280)5,403(126,877)(106,667)2,706(103,961)-22.0%
EBITDA (non-GAAP)191,5975,403(483)196,517112,8772,7065,177120,76062.7%
Add: Stock-based compensation10,83510,8358,4348,43428.5%
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC Investment Appreciation5,7135,7133473471546.4%
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)$208,145$5,403$(483)$213,065$121,658$2,706$5,177$129,54164.5%

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Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income (non-GAAP):Years Ended
June 27, 2021June 28, 2020
Net income$118,652$58,998
Adjustments to reconcile net income to adjusted net income (non-GAAP)
Add: PersonalizationMall litigation and transaction costs5,4032,706
Add: Harry & David store closure cost(483)5,177
Deduct: Income tax benefit on adjustments(1,005)(1,908)
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)$122,567$64,973
Basic and diluted net income per common share
Basic$1.83$0.92
Diluted$1.78$0.89
Basic and diluted adjusted net income per common share (non-GAAP)
Basic$1.89$1.01
Diluted$1.84$0.98
Weighted average shares used in the calculation of net income and adjusted net income per common share
Basic64,73964,463
Diluted66,54666,408

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Reconciliation of net income to adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP):Years Ended
June 27, 2021June 28, 2020
Net income$118,652$58,998
Add: Interest expense/other (income), net(28)2,522
Add: Depreciation and amortization42,51032,513
Add: Income tax expense30,46318,844
EBITDA191,597112,877
Add: Stock-based compensation10,8358,434
Add: Compensation charge related to NQDC investment appreciation5,713347
Add: PersonalizationMall litigation and transaction costs5,4032,706
Add: Harry & David store closure cost(483)5,177
Adjusted EBITDA$213,065$129,541
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(a)Segment performance is measured based on segment contribution margin or segment Adjusted EBITDA, reflecting only the direct controllable revenue and operating expenses of the segments, both of which are non-GAAP measurements. As such, management’s measure of profitability for these segments does not include the effect of corporate overhead, described above, depreciation and amortization, other income (net), and other items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating performance.
Column 1Column 2Column 3
(b)Corporate expenses consist of the Company’s enterprise shared service cost centers, and include, among other items, Information Technology, Human Resources, Accounting and Finance, Legal, Executive and Customer Service Center functions, as well as Stock-Based Compensation. In order to leverage the Company’s infrastructure, these functions are operated under a centralized management platform, providing support services throughout the organization. The costs of these functions, other than those of the Customer Service Center, which are allocated directly to the above categories based upon usage, are included within corporate expenses as they are not directly allocable to a specific segment.

Results of Operations

The Company’s fiscal year is a 52- or 53-week period ending on the Sunday nearest to June 30. fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019 which ended on June 27, 2021, June 28, 2020 and June 30, 2019, respectively, consisted of 52 weeks.

Net Revenues

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Net revenues:
E-Commerce$1,879,55052.8%$1,230,38523.2%$998,359
Other242,695-6.4%259,2523.6%250,264
$2,122,24542.5%$1,489,63719.3%$1,248,623

Net revenues consist primarily of the selling price of the merchandise, service or outbound shipping charges, less discounts, returns and credits.

During the year ended June 27, 2021, net revenues increased 42.5% in comparison to the prior year, reflecting strong growth across the Company’s three business segments. Excluding revenues of PersonalizationMall.com, which was acquired on August 3, 2020, total net revenues grew 26.6% in comparison to the prior year, as the favorable growth trends we had been seeing in everyday gifting occasions, beginning with the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, continued through the third quarter of fiscal 2021, before normalizing with the annualization of the pandemic during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. The annual growth rate reflects “post-COVID-19” growth of 52.6% (35.5%, excluding PersonalizationMall) through the first three quarters of fiscal 2021, and “post-COVID-19 annualization” growth of 16.5% (3.8%, excluding PersonalizationMall) during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. The marketing and merchandising investments that the Company has made across its brands, including product offerings and messaging that have resonated with our customers, coupled with the strategic acquisitions of Shari’s Berries® in August of 2019 and PersonalizationMall.com® in August of 2020, have enabled the Company to capitalize on the consumer behavioral shift to e-commerce shopping accelerated by the pandemic.

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During the year ended June 28, 2020, net revenues increased 19.3% in comparison to the prior year, reflecting strong execution of the Company’s strategy to engage with its customers and build deeper relationships and thereby drive sustainable, long-term growth. The annual growth rate reflects “pre-COVID-19” growth of approximately 8.3% through the first three quarters of fiscal 2020, and “post-COVID-19” growth of 61.0% during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company experienced growth across its three business segments, reflecting the strategic marketing and merchandising investments across the Company’s brands, the continuing positive trends in everyday gifting occasions, increased self-consumption within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment, as well as incremental revenues from Shari’s Berries, which was acquired on August 14, 2019. Excluding the incremental revenue contributed by Shari’s Berries, consolidated net revenues grew 16.3% in fiscal 2020 compared to the prior year.

Disaggregated revenue by channel follows:

Years Ended
June 27, 2021June 28, 2020June 30, 2019
Consumer Floral & GiftsBloomNetGourmet Foods & Gift BasketsConsolidatedConsumer Floral & GiftsBloomNetGourmet Foods & Gift BasketsConsolidatedConsumer Floral & GiftsBloomNetGourmet Foods & Gift BasketsConsolidated
(in thousands)
Net revenues
E-commerce$1,015,716$-$863,834$1,879,550$585,585$-$644,800$1,230,385$489,463$-$508,897$998,360
Retail5,543-9,13414,6774,318-37,07641,3944,706-45,86250,568
Wholesale-45,29982,639127,938-33,675103,671137,346-29,74493,659123,403
BloomNet-97,620-97,620-78,091-78,091-73,132-73,132
Other3,756--3,7563,294--3,2943,596--3,596
Corporate---341---591---1,105
Eliminations---(1,637)---(1,464)---(1,541)
Total net revenues$1,025,015$142,919$955,607$2,122,245$593,197$111,766$785,547$1,489,637$497,765$102,876$648,418$1,248,623

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Revenue by sales channel:

Column 1Column 2Column 3
E-commerce revenues (combined online and telephonic) increased 52.8% during fiscal 2021, comprised of 73.5% growth within the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment and 34.0% growth in the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment. During fiscal 2021, the Company fulfilled approximately 26.0 million e-commerce orders (an increase of 54.9% compared to fiscal 2020) at an average order value of $72.22 (a decrease of 1.4% compared to fiscal 2020). E-commerce revenues increased 23.2% during fiscal 2020, comprised of 19.6% growth within the Consumer Floral segment and 26.7% growth in the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment. During fiscal 2020, the Company fulfilled approximately 16.4 million e-commerce orders (an increase of 24.1% compared to fiscal 2019) at an average order value of $74.94 (a decrease of 0.7% compared to fiscal 2019).
Column 1Column 2Column 3
Other revenues are comprised of the Company’s BloomNet segment, as well as the wholesale and retail channels of its 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments. Other revenues decreased 6.4% during fiscal 2021, primarily as a result of the disposition of Harry & David stores in April 2020, and weak wholesale demand attributable to COVID-19, partially offset by 27.9% growth within the BloomNet segment. Other revenues increased 3.6% during fiscal 2020, primarily as a result of 8.6% growth within the BloomNet segment, and 0.9% growth within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment.

Revenue by segment:

Consumer Floral & Gifts – this segment, which historically has consisted primarily of the operations of the 1-800-Flowers.com brand, but now includes revenues attributable to PersonalizationMall, subsequent to its August 3, 2020 acquisition date, derives revenue from the sale of consumer floral products and gifts, primarily through its e-commerce sales channel (telephonic and online sales), as well as retail stores, and royalties from its franchise operations.

Net revenues increased 72.8%, during fiscal 2021, reflecting: (i) the marketing and merchandising investments made in our flagship brand, which have driven our growth and market share gains that began in the second half of fiscal 2018, continued through fiscal 2020, and accelerated with the start of the pandemic, and (ii) the incremental revenues of PersonalizationMall. Excluding the revenues derived from PersonalizationMall, segment pro-forma revenue growth was 33.0% during fiscal 2021, despite the shift of the Valentine’s Day date placement from Friday in fiscal 2020 to Sunday in fiscal 2021, which normally results in a 20% reduction in demand. The revenue increase was supported by the Company’s customer acquisition strategy, and a strategic combination of organic and investment spend, resulting in growth across our “everyday” gifting occasions, which focused on “Birthday”, “Anniversary”, “Sympathy” and “Just Because” occasions, as well as holiday specific occasions, including the Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day holidays. The acquisition of PersonalizationMall and its complementary product line contributed to the accelerated growth rate as it filled the personalization gift niche that our consumer and BGS customers requested.

Net revenues increased 19.2% during fiscal 2020 reflecting the continued benefit of the strategic marketing and merchandising investments made in the Company’s flagship brands over the past two years, combined with the significant growth achieved during the 4th quarter, triggered by the pandemic. The Company experienced record Easter and Mother’s Day holidays, with post holiday “everyday” volume continuing to show strong year over year improvement.

BloomNet - revenues in this segment are derived from membership fees, as well as other product and service offerings to florists.

Net revenues increased 27.9% during fiscal 2021, primarily due to increased: (i) settlement processing revenues, due to higher florist-to-florist order volume, (ii) transaction, reciprocity and membership fees, driven primarily by increased order volume referred through the network, and (iii) favorable wholesale demand. This growth was supported by the strategic decision made in April 2020, to temporarily waive fees and establish health and safety protocols to help member florists, until they could safely re-establish operations during the pandemic.

Net revenues increased 8.6% during fiscal 2020, primarily due to increased demand for directory, settlement processing revenues (due to the higher florist-to-florist order volume), and transaction fees (driven primarily by increased 1-800-Flowers.com, florist-to-florist, and Shari’s Berries order volume referred through the network), and favorable wholesale demand throughout the year due to new customer acquisitions. Offsetting the above increases were lower membership and reciprocity fees due to fee waivers in April 2020 to support our florist network during the worst of the pandemic.

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Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets – this segment includes the operations of Harry & David, Wolferman’s Bakery, Stock Yards, Cheryl’s Cookies, The Popcorn Factory, 1-800-Baskets/DesignPac, and Shari’s Berries (acquired on August 14, 2019). Revenue is derived from the sale of gourmet fruits, cookies, baked gifts, premium chocolates and confections, gourmet popcorn, gift baskets, dipped berries, and prime steaks and chops through the Company’s e-commerce sales channels (telephonic and online sales) and company-owned and operated retail stores under the Harry & David and Cheryl’s brand names, as well as wholesale operations.

Net revenues increased 21.6%, during the fiscal year 2021, due to favorable e-commerce revenues across the segment, partially offset by reduced wholesale and retail volumes. E-commerce revenue growth of 34.0% during fiscal 2021 was the result of increased penetration of “everyday” volume, and increased holiday volume in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, both of which benefitted from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as product offerings, convenience, and brand sentiment resonated with customers. Wholesale/retail channel revenues declined 34.8% during the fiscal year 2021, as big-box retail store customers reduced order volumes due to the pandemic, and as a result of the closure of the Harry & David retail store operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

Net revenues increased 21.1% during fiscal 2020, as a result of favorable sales across all brands within the segment, and incremental revenue from Shari’s Berries, acquired in August 2019. The favorability was attributable to increased demand throughout the year, with growth of 9.7% during the first nine months of the year, then fueled by accelerated e-commerce demand coinciding with the onset of COVID-19, as product offerings, convenience, and brand sentiment resonated with customers. Wholesale/retail volume, which had been trending significantly favorable to prior year before the onset of COVID-19, ended relatively flat for the year due to the closure of many of the brand’s retail customer’s stores, and the closure of the Harry & David retail store operations in the 4th quarter.

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Gross Profit

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Gross profit$896,42944.1%$622,19618.3%$526,121
Gross margin %42.2%41.8%42.1%

Gross profit consists of net revenues less cost of revenues, which is comprised primarily of florist fulfillment costs (fees paid directly to florists), the cost of floral and non-floral merchandise sold from inventory or through third parties, and associated costs, including inbound and outbound shipping charges. Additionally, cost of revenues includes labor and facility costs related to direct-to-consumer and wholesale production operations, as well as payments made to referring florists related to order volume sent through the Company’s BloomNet network.

Gross profit increased 44.1% during fiscal 2021 primarily due to the increase in revenues noted above. Gross profit percentage increased 40 basis points during the fiscal year 2021, as higher margins within the Consumer Floral & Gifts (due to the acquisition of PersonalizationMall) and Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segments were offset, in part, by lower margins within the BloomNet segment. On a pro-forma basis, excluding the impact of PersonalizationMall, gross margin percentage was 41.1%.

Gross profit increased 18.3% during fiscal 2020 due to the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a lower gross profit percentage. Gross profit percentage decreased 30 basis points during fiscal 2020, due to lower margins within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets and BloomNet segments, partially offset by improved margins in the Consumer Floral segment. The lower margins were attributable to the acquisition of Shari’s Berries, which carries a lower gross margin, and macro-economic headwinds including: (i) rising labor and transportation costs, (ii) tariffs, and (iii) increased costs associated with the changes we have made, and continue to make, to our manufacturing, warehouse and distribution facilities to provide for the safety and wellbeing of our associates in light of COVID-19, including: required social distancing, enhanced facility cleaning and sanitizing schedules, and staggered production shifts. These headwinds have been partially offset by the Company’s strategic pricing initiatives and operational productivity improvements.

Consumer Floral & Gifts segment – Gross profit increased 79.9% during fiscal 2021, due to the aforementioned revenue growth and an increase in gross profit percentage of 170 basis points to 41.1%. The higher gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to the acquisition of PersonalizationMall, which carries higher margins, as well as pricing initiatives and reductions in promotional activity after the onset of COVID-19, partially offset by higher florist fulfillment, credits, product and delivery costs which increased as a result of the pandemic. On a pro-forma basis, excluding the impact of PersonalizationMall, acquired on August 3, 2020, gross margin percentage was 37.9% during the fiscal year 2021.

Gross profit increased 19.9% during fiscal 2020, due to the aforementioned revenue growth and an increase in gross profit percentage of 20 basis points to 39.4%. The higher gross profit percentage reflects lower promotional activity throughout the year due to the elimination of the loyalty points program, instead emphasizing “Celebrations Passport” to increase purchase frequency.

BloomNet segment - Gross profit increased 19.9% during fiscal 2021, due to the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a decrease in gross profit percentage of 300 basis points to 45.5%. The decrease in gross margin % was due to higher rebates (higher florist to florist volume), combined with unfavorable wholesale product margins due to product mix, and higher shipping/merchandising costs.

Gross profit increased 4.3% during fiscal 2020, due to the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a decrease in gross profit percentage of 200 basis points to 48.5%. The lower gross profit percentage was due to unfavorable wholesale product margins due to the impact of tariffs, promotional offerings and higher shipping and merchandise costs, as well as higher rebates (higher florist-to-florist volume) and the aforementioned fee waivers in April 2020 to assist the florist network during the onset of the pandemic.

Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment – Gross profit increased by 23.0% during fiscal 2021, due to the increase in revenues noted above, as well as an increase in gross profit percentage of 40 basis points, to 42.9%. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily attributable to lower promotions, merchandise assortment, channel mix, and fixed cost efficiency, partially offset by higher transportation costs due to surcharges and expedited ship methods, as well as increased labor costs.

Gross profit increased by 20.0% during fiscal 2020, due to the increase in revenues noted above, partially offset by a decrease in gross profit percentage of 40 basis points to 42.5%, mainly due to the acquisition of Shari’s Berries, which carries a lower gross margin than the rest of the segment, as well as the aforementioned macro-economic headwinds and incremental COVID-19 costs.

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Marketing and Sales Expense

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Marketing and sales$533,26846.8%$363,22713.6%$319,636
Percentage of sales25.1%24.4%25.6%

Marketing and sales expense consists primarily of advertising and promotional expenditures, catalog costs, online portal and search costs, retail store and fulfillment operations (other than costs included in cost of revenues) and customer service center expenses, as well as the operating expenses of the Company’s departments engaged in marketing, selling and merchandising activities.

Marketing and sales expense increased 46.8% during fiscal 2021, as a result of marketing initiatives designed to accelerate revenue growth and capture market share within both the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets segment, and the Consumer Floral & Gifts segment, which includes the incremental marketing costs of PersonalizationMall, which was acquired on August 3, 2020. On a pro-forma basis, excluding the impact of PersonalizationMall, and Harry & David store closure costs, marketing and sales as a percentage of net revenues, was 24.6% during fiscal 2021, compared with 24.0% in fiscal 2020, primarily reflecting the year-over-year increase in marketing costs during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, due to the low cost of marketing during the early stages of the pandemic

Marketing and sales expense increased 13.6% during fiscal 2020, primarily due to increased advertising spend within the Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets and 1-800-Flowers.com Consumer Floral segments, due to the Company’s incremental marketing efforts designed to accelerate revenue growth and capture market share, partially offset by operational efficiencies and platform leverage attributable to the revenue growth. The investment spend was successful in driving significant enterprise growth, while improving overall operating expense leverage and reducing enterprise reliance on promotional pricing, thereby further reinforcing the premium positioning of the Company’s portfolio of brands. As a result, marketing and sales as a percentage of net revenues, during fiscal 2020 decreased to 24.4% compared with 25.6% in fiscal 2019.

During fiscal 2021, the Company added approximately 6.6 million new e-commerce customers (5.2 million on a proforma basis excluding PersonalizationMall), an increase of 61.7% (27.0% on a proforma basis excluding PersonalizationMall) over the prior year. During fiscal 2020, the Company added approximately 4.1 million new e-commerce customers, an increase of 40.5% over the prior year. Approximately 51.9% of customers who placed e-commerce orders during fiscal 2021 were repeat customers compared to approximately 53.3% in fiscal 2019.

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Technology and Development Expense

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Technology and development$54,42811.8%$48,69811.3%$43,758
Percentage of sales2.6%3.3%3.5%

Technology and development expense consists primarily of payroll and operating expenses of the Company’s information technology group, costs associated with its websites, including hosting, design, content development and maintenance and support costs related to the Company’s order entry, customer service, fulfillment and database systems.

Technology and development expenses increased by 11.8% during fiscal 2021, primarily due to increased consulting and labor costs, increased hosting and maintenance costs incurred to support the Company’s technology platform, in addition to the incremental technology costs associated with PersonalizationMall, which was acquired on August 3, 2020.

Technology and development expenses increased by 11.3% during fiscal 2020, as a result of increased consulting and labor costs, due to higher performance based bonuses compared to the prior year, increased hosting costs due to higher usage of cloud storage applications, and higher maintenance and license costs, including security and platform enhancements.

During the fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company expended $79.7 million, $69.5 million and $65.4 million, respectively, on technology and development, of which $25.3 million, $20.8 million and $21.6 million, respectively, has been capitalized.

General and Administrative Expense

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
General and administrative$117,13620.3%$97,39411.1%$87,654
Percentage of sales5.5%6.5%7.0%

General and administrative expense consists of payroll and other expenses in support of the Company’s executive, finance and accounting, legal, human resources and other administrative functions, as well as professional fees and other general corporate expenses.

General and administrative expense increased 20.3% during fiscal 2021, due to incremental costs related to: (i) PersonalizationMall (including transaction and litigation related costs), (ii) higher labor costs due to annual merit increases and performance related bonuses, as well as investment earnings on the Company’s NQDC Plan assets (offset within Other (income) expenses noted below), (iii) incremental health and safety-related COVID-19 related expenses, partially offset by (iv) lower travel expenses, and (v) lower bad debt expense compared to the impact of COVID-19 on certain business and wholesale accounts in fiscal 2020.

General and administrative expense increased 11.1% during fiscal 2020, primarily due to an increase in labor costs primarily related to performance-based bonuses, higher transaction and legal costs associated with the acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com, and higher bad debt expense, primarily related to the impact of COVID-19 on certain corporate, wholesale, and florist accounts, partially offset by lower health insurance and travel costs.

Depreciation and Amortization

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Depreciation and amortization$42,51030.7%$32,5138.5%$29,965
Percentage of sales2.0%2.2%2.4%

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Depreciation and amortization expense increased 30.7% during fiscal 2021, primarily due to the incremental depreciation and customer list amortization associated with PersonalizationMall, recent short-lived IT related ecommerce/platform enhancements and accelerated depreciation on certain legacy systems, which are being replaced with modern platforms.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased 8.5% during fiscal 2020, primarily as a result of recent short-lived capital expenditures to support the Company’s IT infrastructure.

Interest Expense, net

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Interest expense, net$5,860140.4%$2,438-12.0%$2,769

Interest expense, net consists primarily of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing costs attributable to the Company’s credit facility (See Note 9. in Part IV, Item 15 for details), net of income earned on the Company’s available cash balances.

Interest expense, net increased 140.4% during fiscal 2021, due to the incremental interest expense associated with a new tranche of Term A-1 Loan in the aggregate principal of $100.0 million (the "New Term Loan") which was used to partially finance the acquisition of PersonalizationMall, and lower interest income on the Company’s outstanding cash balances due to lower interest rates.

Interest expense, net decreased 12.0% during fiscal 2020, due to a decline in the outstanding Term Loan balance, and decreasing interest rates on the Company’s credit facility, partially offset by lower interest income on available cash balances due to decreasing interest rates.

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Other income (expense), net

Years Ended
June 27, 2021% ChangeJune 28, 2020% ChangeJune 30, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Other income (expense), net$5,8887,109.5%$(84)-113.0%$644

Other income, net for the fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, consist primarily of investment earnings (losses) on the Company’s NQDC Plan assets.

Income Taxes

During the fiscal years 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded income tax expense from continuing operations of $30.5 million, $18.8 million and $8.2 million, respectively, resulting in an effective tax rate of 20.4%, 24.2% and 19.1%, respectively. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2021 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to various permanent differences and tax credits, including excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation, partially offset by state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2020 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to state income taxes and nondeductible expenses for executive compensation, partially offset by various permanent differences and tax credits, including excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation. The Company’s effective tax rate for fiscal 2019 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the impact of excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation and various tax credits, partially offset by state income taxes and non-deductible executive compensation.

At June 27, 2021, the Company’s total federal and state capital loss carryforwards were $25.2 million, which if not utilized, will expire in fiscal 2022. The Company’s foreign net operating loss carryforwards were $4.5 million, which if not utilized, will begin to expire in fiscal 2034.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity and borrowings

The Company's principal sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flows generated from operations and borrowings available under the 2020 Credit Agreement (see Note 9. in Part IV, Item 15 for details). At June 27, 2021, the Company had working capital of $134.1 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $173.6 million, compared to working capital of $198.3 million, including cash and cash equivalents of $240.5 million at June 28, 2020.

As of June 27, 2021, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Company’s Revolver.

Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, and its continued expansion into non-floral products, the Thanksgiving through Christmas holiday season, which falls within the Company’s second fiscal quarter, historically generated nearly 50% of the Company’s annual revenues, and all of its earnings. However, with the onset of the pandemic of the novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), our customers have increasingly turned to our brands and our expanded product offerings to help them connect and express themselves, and our “everyday” gifting product line has seen increased volume. While the continuing impacts of COVID-19 are difficult to predict, the Company expects that its fiscal second quarter will continue to be its largest in terms of revenues and earnings, although the aforementioned increase in the Company’s “everyday” business has and is expected to continue to lessen the seasonality of our business.

The Company utilized cash on hand to fund its operations through August 2020. In September 2020, the Company borrowed under its Revolver to fund short-term working capital needs, with borrowings peaking at $70.0 million in November 2020. Cash generated from operations during the Christmas holiday shopping season enabled the Company to repay the Revolver in December 2020. Based on current projected cash flows, the Company believes that available cash balances are expected to be sufficient to provide for the Company’s operating needs until the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, when the Company expects to borrow against its Revolver to fund pre-holiday manufacturing and inventory purchases. The Company expects to be able to repay all working capital borrowings prior to the end of the same quarter.

While we believe that our sources of funding will be sufficient to meet our anticipated operating cash needs for at least the next twelve months, any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. We continually evaluate, and will, from time to time, consider the acquisition of, or investment in, complementary businesses, products, services, capital infrastructure, and technologies, which might affect our liquidity requirements or cause us to require additional financing.

To date, we have not identified any material liquidity deficiencies as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the information currently available to us, we do not expect the impact of COVID-19 to have a negative impact on our liquidity. We will continue to monitor and assess the impact COVID-19 may have on our business and financial results. See Part I. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II. Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further information.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities of $173.3 million for the fiscal 2021 was primarily attributable to the Company’s net income, adjusted for non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, deferred income taxes, and bad debt expense, as well as increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses due to increased volume and the timing of our seasonal inventory build, partially offset by volume related increases in prepaid expenses, trade receivables and inventory.

Net cash used in investing activities of $307.9 million was primarily attributable to the acquisition of PersonalizationMall for $250.9 million, and capital expenditures of $55.2 million related to the Company's technology initiatives, as well as manufacturing production and warehousing equipment.

Net cash provided by financing activities of $67.7 million related to proceeds from bank borrowings of $265.0 million (including the Company’s New Term Loan in the amount of $100.0 million, which was used to repay borrowings then outstanding under the Company’s Revolver in the amount of $97.5 million), repayment of notes payable and bank borrowings of $175.0 million (including the $97.5 million repayment of the Revolver upon closing of the $100.0 million New Term Loan), and the acquisition of $22.4 million of treasury stock

Stock Repurchase Program

See Item 5 in Part II for details.

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Contractual Obligations

At June 27, 2021, the Company’s contractual obligations consist of:

Column 1Column 2
Long-term debt obligations - payments due under the Company's 2020 Credit Agreement (See Note 9 – Long-Term Debt in Item 15 for details).
Column 1Column 2
Operating lease obligations – payments due under the Company’s long-term operating leases (See Note 16 – Leases in Item 15 for details).
Column 1Column 2
Purchase commitments - consisting primarily of inventory and IT related equipment purchase orders and license agreements made in the ordinary course of business – see below for the contractual payments due by period.
Payments due by period
(in thousands)
Fiscal 2021Fiscal 2022Fiscal 2023Fiscal 2024Fiscal 2025ThereafterTotal
Purchase commitments$189,137$8,327$6,172$3,750$2,000-$-$209,386

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial position and results of operations are based upon the consolidated financial statements of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc., which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Management evaluates its estimates on an ongoing basis, and bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We consider accounting estimates to be critical if both: (i) the nature of the estimate or assumption is material due to the levels of subjectivity and judgment involved, and (ii) the impact within a reasonable range of outcomes of the estimate and assumption is material to the Company’s financial condition. Our critical accounting policies relate to goodwill, other intangible assets and income taxes. Management of the Company has discussed the selection of critical accounting policies and the effect of estimates with the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in each business combination, with the carrying value of the Company’s goodwill allocated to its reporting units, in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting. Goodwill is not amortized, but it is subject to an annual assessment for impairment, which the Company performs during the fourth quarter, or more frequently, if events occur or circumstances change such that it is more likely than not that an impairment may exist. The Company tests goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company identifies its reporting units by assessing whether the components of its operating segments constitute businesses for which discrete financial information is available and management of each reporting unit regularly reviews the operating results of those components.

In applying the goodwill impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test ( “Step 1”). Under the Step 0 test, the Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting units is less than its carrying value. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, overall financial performance of the reporting unit and other entity and reporting unit specific events. If after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then performing the Step 1 quantitative test is necessary.

Step 1 of the quantitative test requires comparison of the fair value of each of the reporting units to the respective carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is less than the fair value, no impairment exists. Otherwise, the Company would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value up to the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit.

The Company generally estimates the fair value of a reporting unit using an equal weighting of the income and market approaches. The Company uses industry accepted valuation models and set criteria that are reviewed and approved by various levels of management and, in certain instances, the Company engages third-party valuation specialists. Under the income approach, the Company uses a discounted cash flow methodology which requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions related to forecasted revenues, gross profit margins, operating income margins, working capital cash flow, perpetual growth rates, and long-term discount rates, among others. For the market approach, the Company uses the guideline public company method. Under this method the Company utilizes information from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics as the reporting units, to create valuation multiples that are applied to the operating performance of the reporting unit being tested, in order to obtain their respective fair values. The Company also reconciles the aggregate fair values of its reporting units determined in the first step (as described above) to its current market capitalization, allowing for a reasonable control premium.

For further discussion of the methods used and factors considered in our estimates as part of the impairment testing for Goodwill, see Note 2 and Note 6 in Part IV, Item 15

Other Intangibles, net

Other intangibles consist of definite-lived intangible assets (such as investment in licenses, customer lists, and others) and indefinite-lived intangible assets (such as acquired trade names and trademarks). The cost of definite-lived intangible assets is amortized to reflect the pattern of economic benefits consumed, over the estimated periods benefited, ranging from 3 to 16 years, while indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable.

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The Company tests indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually, during the fourth quarter, or whenever changes in circumstances or events may indicate that the carrying amounts are not recoverable. In applying the impairment test, the Company has the option to perform a qualitative test (also known as “Step 0”) or a quantitative test. Under the Step 0 test, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. Qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to economic conditions, industry and market considerations, cost factors, financial performance, legal and other entity and asset specific events. If, after assessing these qualitative factors, the Company determines it is “more-likely-than-not” that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired, then performing the quantitative test is necessary. The quantitative impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets encompasses calculating a fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset and comparing the fair value to its carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, impairment is recognized for the difference. To determine fair value of other indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company uses an income approach, the relief-from-royalty method. This method assumes that, in lieu of ownership, a third party would be willing to pay a royalty in order to obtain the rights to use the comparable asset. Other indefinite-lived intangible assets’ fair values require significant judgments in determining both the assets’ estimated cash flows as well as the appropriate discount and royalty rates applied to those cash flows to determine fair value.

For further discussion of the methods used and factors considered in our estimates as part of the impairment testing for other intangibles, see Note 2 and Note 6 in Part IV, Item 15.

Income Taxes

The Company uses the asset and liability method to account for income taxes. The Company has established deferred tax assets and liabilities for temporary differences between the financial reporting bases and the income tax bases of its assets and liabilities at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when such assets or liabilities are realized or settled. The Company recognizes as a deferred tax asset, the tax benefits associated with losses related to operations. Realization of these deferred tax assets assumes that we will be able to generate sufficient future taxable income so that these assets will be realized. The factors that the Company considers in assessing the likelihood of realization include the forecast of future taxable income and available tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets.

The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements on a particular tax position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than a 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits (“UTBs”) is adjusted as appropriate for changes in facts and circumstances, such as significant amendments to existing tax law, new regulations or interpretations by the taxing authorities, new information obtained during a tax examination, or resolution of an examination. We recognize both accrued interest and penalties, where appropriate, related to UTBs in income tax expense. Assumptions, judgment and the use of estimates are required in determining if the “more likely than not” standard has been met when developing the provision for income taxes. For further discussion see Note 11, in Part IV, Item 15.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2. in Part IV, Item 15 for details regarding the impact of accounting standards that were recently issued, on our consolidated financial statements.

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