LIFETIME BRANDS, INC
Business
LIFETIME BRANDS, INC designs, sources and sells branded kitchenware, tableware and other consumer home products. It offers kitchenware (kitchen tools, cutlery, cookware, bakeware, pantryware and related accessories), tableware (dinnerware, stemware, flatware and giftware) and Home Solutions (thermal beverageware, food storage, scales, travel products and home décor). The company operates through two reportable segments, U.S. and International, that design, market and distribute products to wholesale and direct customers. Its products are sold globally through mass merchants, specialty and department stores, warehouse clubs, grocery and off‑price retailers, foodservice distributors and e-commerce, with additional sales via company websites and third‑party distribution.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 648 | 683 | 687 | 728 | 863 | |
| Cost of sales | 407 | 422 | 432 | 467 | 560 | |
| Gross margin | 241 | 261 | 255 | 260 | 303 | |
| Distribution expenses | 74 | 74 | 69 | 75 | 81 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 142 | 160 | 153 | 155 | 156 | |
| Goodwill impairment | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Restructuring expenses | 328,000 | 0 | 856,000 | 1 | 0 | |
| (Loss) income from operations | −9 | 27 | 32 | 24 | 51 | |
| Interest expense | −20 | −22 | −22 | — | — | |
| Mark to market loss on interest rate derivatives | −754,000 | −466,000 | −499,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| Gain on extinguishments of debt, net | 0 | 0 | 761,000 | — | — | |
| Loss on equity securities | 0 | −14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| (Loss) income before income taxes and equity in losses | −30 | −10 | 10 | 9 | 36 | |
| Income tax benefit (provision) | 3 | −3 | −6 | −6 | −17 | |
| Equity in losses, net of taxes | 0 | −2 | −13 | −9 | 962,000 | |
| NET LOSS | −27 | −15 | −8 | −6 | 21 | |
| BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (usd per share) | −1.24 | −0.71 | −0.4 | −0.29 | 0.97 | |
| DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE (usd per share) | −1.24 | −0.71 | −0.4 | −0.29 | 0.94 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 28 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowances of $11,970 at December 31, 2025 and $14,093 at December 31, 2024 | 162 | 157 | 155 | 141 | 175 | |
| Inventory | 194 | 202 | 189 | 222 | 271 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 12 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 11 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 374 | 374 | 376 | 400 | 485 | |
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | |
| OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS | 49 | 60 | 70 | 75 | 86 | |
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 133 | 184 | 199 | 214 | 213 | |
| OTHER ASSETS | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 573 | 634 | 667 | 726 | 829 | |
| Current maturity of term loan | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts payable | 46 | 60 | 54 | 38 | 83 | |
| Accrued expenses | 64 | 71 | 78 | 78 | 113 | |
| Income taxes payable | 0 | 830,000 | 641,000 | 224,000 | 604,000 | |
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 131 | 152 | 152 | 130 | 214 | |
| OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | 14 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 12 | |
| INCOME TAXES PAYABLE, LONG-TERM | 686,000 | 706,000 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES | 42 | 57 | 70 | 76 | 91 | |
| DEFERRED INCOME TAXES | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY | 54 | 43 | 60 | 10 | 0 | |
| TERM LOAN | 126 | 131 | 136 | 243 | 242 | |
| Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, shares authorized: 100 shares of Series A and 2,000,000 shares of Series B; none issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized: 50,000,000 at December 31, 2025 and 2024; shares issued and outstanding: 22,654,207 at December 31, 2025 and 22,155,735 at December 31, 2024 | 227,000 | 222,000 | 218,000 | 218,000 | 220,000 | |
| Paid-in capital | 283 | 281 | 278 | 275 | 272 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −63 | −33 | −14 | 1 | 17 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −18 | −18 | −33 | −36 | −34 | |
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 202 | 230 | 231 | 240 | 256 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY | 573 | 634 | 667 | 726 | 829 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | |
| Amortization of financing costs | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Gain on disposition of fixed assets | −94,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Operating leases, net | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 1 | 950,000 | 2 | 662,000 | −5,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −4 | −2 | −2 | −4 | 2 | |
| Stock compensation expense | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Equity in losses, net of taxes | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | −807,000 | |
| Contingent consideration fair value adjustment | 0 | 0 | −650,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss on equity securities | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −5 | −3 | −15 | 34 | −6 | |
| Inventory | 11 | −15 | 35 | 47 | −68 | |
| Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets | −779,000 | 5 | −2 | −2 | 2 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | −25 | 4 | 11 | −81 | 48 | |
| Income taxes receivable | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income taxes payable | −879,000 | −592,000 | 298,000 | −216,000 | −4 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 8 | 19 | 56 | 24 | 37 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −4 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −4 | |
| Net proceeds from sale of property | 94,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −4 | −2 | −3 | −21 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 318 | 268 | 162 | — | — | |
| Repayments of revolving credit facility | −309 | −285 | −114 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Term Loan | 0 | 0 | 56 | — | — | |
| Repayments of Term Loan | −8 | −8 | −150 | — | — | |
| Payment of financing costs | 0 | 0 | −10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Payments for finance lease obligations | −45,000 | −45,000 | −27,000 | −32,000 | −117,000 | |
| Payments of tax withholding for stock based compensation | −416,000 | −1 | −537,000 | −1 | −3 | |
| Payments for stock repurchase | 0 | 0 | −3 | −6 | 0 | |
| Cash dividends paid | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | |
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | −2 | −29 | −61 | −8 | −44 | |
| Effect of foreign exchange on cash | 203,000 | −112,000 | 23,000 | −155,000 | 161,000 | |
| INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1 | −13 | −7 | −4 | −8 |