earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.90
Franchise Group, Inc.: auditor change — Franchise Group Reports Q3 2022 Net Loss of $121.2M, Restates Prior Cash Flows, Forms Home Furnishings Division
Franchise Group, Inc.
2022-Q3 EPS reported
-$1.85
revenue$3,281,943,000
- Total revenue $1.1B, net loss $121.2M, Adjusted EBITDA $73.1M, Non-GAAP EPS $0.59, including $70M goodwill impairment on American Freight.
- Restating Q1 and Q2 FY2022 cash flow statements due to misclassified interest payments ($53M and $100.9M overstatements); material weakness in internal controls identified.
- Creating Home Furnishings Division composed of American Freight, Buddy’s Home Furnishings, and W.S. Badcock, led by former At Home COO Peter Corsa.
- Repurchased approximately 2.2 million shares of common stock for $77.9 million, reducing shares outstanding by over 5% to 38.2 million.