HomesToLife Ltd Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2024; Company to hold Conference Call to Discuss Results April 11 at 8:30 am ET
SINGAPORE, April 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HomesToLife Ltd (NASDAQ:HTLM) ("HomesToLife" or the "Company"), the holding company of one of the leading home furniture products retail chains in Singapore, today announced financial results for fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
"We are thrilled to be trading on Nasdaq for the past six months," said Chief Executive Officer Ms. Phua Mei Ming. "Although certain global economic factors continued to impact our retail financial performance in 2024, we are excited that we launched, on October 28, HTL Far East Pte. Ltd., or HTL Far East, our wholesale subsidiary business unit devoted to expanding our furniture business into the rest of Asia."
"Although this subsidiary made relatively minor contributions to our overall revenue during 2024, it has in the first quarter of 2025 produced revenue of over $4 million. As announced in February, we expect HTL Far East to contribute revenue of $12-14 million this year."
HomesToLife's total revenue for 2025 is expected to be between $16 million and $18 million, said Ms. Phua.
The following are highlights of the Company's financial performance in fiscal 2024 (all currency figures are expressed in U.S. dollars):
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, the Company had net revenue of $4,173,028, an 18 percent decrease compared to net revenue of $5,072,320 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company's decrease in net revenue was primarily due to a decline in revenue from sales of its leather and fabric upholstered home furniture products compared to such sales in 2023. This decline was driven by industry-specific challenges, including shifts in consumer spending habits, the impact of inflation on discretionary purchases, and intensified market competition, which affected HomesToLife Pte. Ltd., the Company's Singapore retail sector.
For fiscal 2024, the Company's gross profit margin was 65.8 percent as compared to 71.7 percent for fiscal 2023, a decline primarily attributable to a shift in the Company's sales mix and the implementation of lower pricing strategies to remain competitive in a highly intense market.
For fiscal 2024, HomesToLife Pte. Ltd.'s gross margin was 68.1 percent as compared to 71.7 percent for fiscal 2023. For 2024, HTL Far East, which commenced business in November 2024, had a gross margin of 12.5 percent.
For fiscal 2024, HomesToLife also saw an increase of $1,109,948, or 32 percent, in total operating expenses compared to fiscal 2023. This increase was primarily the result of listing expenses in fiscal 2024 of $1,062,815, consisting of $733,000 for an audit fee and $330,000 for a listing maintenance fee, compared to no such expenses in fiscal 2023. The increase in total operating expenses in fiscal 2024 also resulted from a rise in general and administrative expenses of $473,462, mainly consisting of $324,000 for salaries paid to increased office staff headcount, compared to fiscal 2023.
The increase in general and administrative expenses in fiscal 2024 was partially offset by a decrease of $426,329 in sales and distribution expenses, mainly due to marketing support from a related party for introducing new designs and products to the market.
The Company had a loss from operations of $1,788,938 during fiscal 2024, as compared to income from operations of $210,459 for fiscal 2023.
Adding other income, which amounted to $122,743 in fiscal 2024 and $27,040 in fiscal 2023, HomesToLife had a net loss of $1,666,195, or $(0.11) per share, for fiscal 2024, as compared to net income of $237,499, or $0.02 per share, for fiscal 2023.
Weighted average number of ordinary shares was 14,687,500 at December 31, 2024, and 13,250,000 at December 31, 2023.
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2024 was $3,442,259, as compared to $1,366,231 at December 31, 2023.
Net cash used in operating activities during fiscal 2024 was $1,021,680, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $894,784 for fiscal 2023.
Total long-term liabilities at December 31, 2024 was $2,274,936, as compared to $2,224,047 at December 31, 2023.
In response to the fiscal 2024 operational losses experienced by HomesToLife Pte. Ltd., on April 1, 2025, HomesToLife Ltd commenced a comprehensive restructuring initiative designed to enhance financial performance. This initiative, led by CEO Phua Mei Ming, includes closing underperforming stores including the Tagore location, revamping of merchandise offered at some stores, and implementing strict expense controls, especially in marketing and advertising.
Conference CallThe Company plans to host a conference call on April 11, 2025, at 8:30 AM ET to discuss results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. To participate in the conference call, please dial:
US toll free: 1-877-269-7751 International: 1-201-389-0908 Conference ID: HomesToLife
Please dial five to ten minutes prior to the scheduled time
If you would prefer to receive a call rather than dialing in, please register via the following link: Call me. Please use this option 15 minutes prior to the conference call start time.
For those unable to participate during the live call, a replay of this call will be available on April 11, 2025 at 11:30 a.m. ET for 7 days. To access the replay, please dial:
US toll free: 1-844-512-2921 International: 1-412-317-6671 Access ID: 13752874
About HomesToLife Ltd
The Company's major wholly owned subsidiary and operating company, HomesToLife Pte. Ltd., is one of the leading home furniture retailers that offers and sells customized furniture solutions in Singapore. Another subsidiary, HTL Far East Pte. Ltd., is dedicated to sourcing, distributing, and delivering premium furniture and related products to the business sector across the Asia-Pacific region.
HomesToLife Pte. Ltd. has six retail store locations. It has helped homeowners create living spaces that reflect their individuality since 2014. Its product offerings include leather and fabric upholstered furniture, case goods and accessories, and offers a one-stop shop for retail customers to furnish their homes. "HomesToLife" has a long-standing pledge to offer fair prices, great value, consistent and reliable quality, and on-time delivery to its customers. The Company's website, www.homestolife.com, offers consumers a seamless shopping experience online and post-sales customer service support.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" or other similar expressions in this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the SEC.
Contacts
HomesToLife Ltd Contact:6 Raffles Boulevard, #02-01/02Marina Square, Singapore 039594Email:
Investor Relations Inquiries:Skyline Corporate Communications Group, LLCScott Powell, PresidentOffice: (646) 893-5835Email:
HOMESTOLIFE LTD AND SUBSIDIARIESCOMBINED AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(Currency expressed in United States Dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares)
As of December 31,
2023
2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
1,366,231
3,442,259
Accounts receivables, net
113,395
216,536
Inventories, net
674,529
601,900
Amounts due from related parties
