Interactive Strength Inc. d/b/a FORME Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

Net Loss and Earnings per Diluted Share of $10.4 million and $0.73

Adjusted EBITDA was a $3.4 million loss, a $5.8 million improvement versus third quarter of 2022

Entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of CLMBR, Inc.

AUSTIN, TX – (NewMediaWire) – November 14, 2023 – Interactive Strength Inc. d/b/a FORME (the “Company”, or “FORME”) (NASDAQ: TRNR), today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2023.   

The Company incurred a net loss of $10.4 million for the third quarter of 2023, or a loss of $0.73 per diluted share, as compared with a net loss of $14.8 million, or a loss of $30.16 per diluted share for the same period in 2022.

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, was a $3.4 million loss for the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter reflects $4.8 million of non-cash stock-based compensation. For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

The Company continued to make substantial progress towards completing the acquisition of the assets of CLMBR, Inc., the maker of the first-to-market connected vertical climber, with a definitive agreement being executed in early October as previously disclosed.

As previously announced, the potential transaction, if consummated, is expected to accelerate FORME’s commercialization path, result in immediate scale across all functions and create a high-growth and profitable platform that sells connected fitness equipment and digital fitness services across B2B and B2C channels. Based on internal projections from the target’s management, 2024 combined revenues are projected to exceed $20 million. By the fourth quarter of 2024, the combined business is expected to be cash flow positive and to achieve positive adjusted EBITDA based on identified cost synergies.  There can be no assurance, however, that such results will be achieved.

CEO Comments

Trent Ward, co-founder and CEO of FORME, said, “The third quarter showed continued reduction in operating expenses, resulting in the lowest adjusted EBITDA loss we have had since becoming commercial at $3.4 million. We expect that our operating expenses further decrease in the fourth quarter as we drive more operating efficiencies, which is setting the stage for us to reach profitability in the next twelve months based on the acquisition of CLMBR.”

 

“We believe that this is a transformational acquisition, both in its potential to help drive the business to profitability toward the end of next year and by shifting the channel where the vast majority of the revenue is generated to B2B. We continue to grow our distribution footprint in different B2B verticals and are excited about gaining a partner such as WOODWAY to really drive the business forward.”

 

“We sold substantially all of our Lift inventory in the third quarter, but we expect to have inventory available for consumers in time for the holiday and new year peak period that is upcoming. Our focus continues to be on generating significant recurring revenue per device, reaching a record of $1,723 (annualized) in the third quarter.”

 

“The priority for the rest of the year is to focus on the consummation of the acquisition of CLMBR and we are making meaningful progress towards that goal.”

About Interactive Strength Inc.

Interactive Strength Inc. (NASDAQ: TRNR) d/b/a Forme is a digital fitness platform that combines premium connected fitness hardware products with personal training and coaching (from real humans) to deliver an immersive experience and better outcomes for both consumers and trainers. We believe we are the pioneer brand in the emerging sector of virtual personal training and health coaching and that our products and services are accelerating a powerful shift towards outcome-driven fitness solutions.  The company is headquarters in Austin, Texas, USA.  Visit formelife.com for more information, and connect with Forme on Facebook, and Instagram.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our results determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, we believe the following non-GAAP financial measures are useful in evaluating our operating performance.

 

The Company’s non-GAAP financial measure in this press release consist of Adjusted EBITDA, which we define as net (loss) income, adjusted to exclude: other expense (income), net; income tax expense (benefit); depreciation and amortization expense; stock-based compensation expense; gain on debt extinguishment; vendor settlements; transaction related expenses; and IPO readiness costs and expenses.

 

The Company believes the above adjusted financial measures help facilitate analysis of operating performance and the operating leverage in our business. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors for period-to-period comparisons of our business and in understanding and evaluating our operating results for the following reasons:

§   Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors and securities analysts to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense, other expense (income), net, and provision for income taxes that can vary substantially from company to company depending upon their financing, capital structures, and the method by which assets were acquired;

§   Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP for planning purposes, including the preparation of our annual operating budget, as a measure of our core operating results and the effectiveness of our business strategy, and in evaluating our financial performance; and

§   Adjusted EBITDA provides consistency and comparability with our past financial performance, facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our core operating results, and may also facilitate comparisons with other peer companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.

 

Our use of Adjusted EBITDA, or any other non-GAAP financial measures we may use in the future, is presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should not be considered as a substitute for, or in isolation from, our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools. Some of these limitations are, or may in the future be, as follows:

·          Although depreciation and amortization expense are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;

·          Adjusted EBITDA excludes stock-based compensation expense, which has recently been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense for our business and an important part of our compensation strategy;

·          Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect: (1) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (2) interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt, which reduces cash available to us; or (3) tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us;

·          Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect impairment charges for fixed assets, and gains (losses) on disposals for fixed assets;

·          Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect gains associated with debt extinguishments.

·          Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect gains associated with vendor settlements.

·          Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect IPO readiness costs and expenses that do not qualify as equity issuance costs.

·          Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect transaction related expenses from CLMBR acquisition.

·          Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect non cash fair value gains (losses) on convertible notes, warrants and unrealized currency gains (losses).

 

Further, the non-GAAP financial measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies due to differences in the way that these measures are calculated. For example, the expenses and other items that we exclude in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the expenses and other items, if any, that other companies may exclude from Adjusted EBITDA when they report their operating results. Because companies in our industry may calculate such measures differently than we do, their usefulness as comparative measures is limited. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered along with other operating and financial performance measures presented in accordance with GAAP.

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terms such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target,” “trajectory” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terms. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:  the expectations as to the Company’s progress toward consummating the acquisition of the assets of CLMBR, Inc.; the anticipated timing of availability of additional inventory; aspects of the potential transaction, including the expected or potential impact and benefits thereof (such as the anticipated acceleration of FORME’s commercialization path, the ability to achieve immediate scale across all functions and create a high-growth and profitable platform, and the anticipated impact on FORME’s operating results and financial position, including statements regarding internal management projections of the target and the potential transaction, including with respect to 2023 and 2024 combined gross revenues and that, by the fourth quarter of 2024, the combined business is expected to be cash flow positive and to have positive adjusted EBITDA based on identified cost synergies if the gross revenue projections are achieved; the anticipated timeframe for the potential transaction; the Company’s expectations as to decreasing operating expenses in the fourth quarter and its belief that this will help position the Company to potentially reach profitability toward the end of 2024; the anticipated timing of availability of inventory;, the utility of non-GAAP financial measures; and the anticipated features and benefits of our product and service offerings.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These risk and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: our ability to achieve or maintain profitability; our future capital needs and ability to obtain additional financing to fund our operations; our ability to continue as a “going concern”; the growth rate, if any, of our business and revenue and our ability to manage any such growth; risks related to our subscription or any future revenue model; our limited operating history; our ability to compete successfully; fluctuations in our operating results and factors affecting the same; our reliance on sales of our Forme Studio equipment; our ability to sustain competitive pricing levels; the growth rate, if any, of our target markets and our industry; the ability of our customers to obtain financing to purchase our products; our ability to forecast demand for our products and services, anticipate consumer preferences, and manage our inventory; our ability to attract and retain members, personal trainers, health coaches, and fitness instructors; our ability to expand our commercial and corporate wellness business; unforeseen costs and potential liability in connection with our products and services; our dependence on third-party systems and services; and risks related to potential acquisitions, intellectual property, litigation, dependence on key personnel, privacy, cybersecurity, and other regulatory, tax, and accounting matters, and international operations (including the impact of any geopolitical risks such as regional unrest or outbreak of hostilities or war), as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed in our most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings and as detailed from time to time in our SEC filings. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements set forth in this release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by the Company will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequence to or effects on the Company or its business or operations. These forward-looking statements reflect our management’s beliefs and views with respect to future events and are based on estimates and assumptions as of the date of this press release. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that the future results, levels of activity, performance, or events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur. Accordingly, you should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements set forth in this release speak only as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, changes in expectations or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

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