UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): April 26, 2024
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Item 4.02 - Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review
On April 26, 2024, the Audit Committee (the "Audit Committee") of the Board of Directors of Arhaus, Inc. (the “Company”), after discussion with management, concluded that the Company's previously issued unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Q3 Form 10-Q/A” and such period, the “Affected Period”), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 11, 2024, should no longer be relied upon due to the errors described below and should be restated.
In preparation of the March 31, 2024 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company identified errors within the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2023 related to certain cash receipts from landlord reimbursements prior to showroom completion being incorrectly included in property, furniture and equipment, net. The errors also resulted in inaccurate cash flows ascribed to operating and investing activities in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
The Company currently estimates that the impact of the errors will result in an increase in net cash provided by operating activities and an increase in net cash used in investing activities in the range of approximately $1 million to $5 million in the unaudited condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
As such, the Company will restate its financial statements for the Affected Period in an amendment to the Company's Q3 Form 10-Q/A to be filed as soon as practicable. Additionally, the Company will make the corresponding revisions for impacted annual and applicable interim periods in the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2024.
In connection with the restatement of the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the Affected Period as well as the corresponding revisions described above, the Company determined it is appropriate to correct for certain other immaterial errors.
The Company’s management has previously concluded and disclosed that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the existence of material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting ("ICFR"). The Company has evaluated the impact of the errors described above on its ICFR and concluded the existing material weaknesses resulted in these errors.
The Company’s management and the Audit Committee have discussed the matters disclosed in this Current Report on Form 8-K with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are not based on historical fact and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including, but not limited to, “may,” “could,” “seek,” “guidance,” “predict,” “potential,” “likely,” “believe,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “intend,” “forecast,” or variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results or returns and no representation or warranty is made regarding future performance. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors beyond our control that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the expected results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: our ability to manage and maintain the growth rate of our business; our ability to obtain quality merchandise in sufficient quantities; disruption in our receiving and distribution system, including delays in the integration of our distribution centers and the possibility that we may not realize the anticipated benefits of multiple distribution centers; the possibility of cyberattacks and our ability to maintain adequate cybersecurity systems and procedures; loss, corruption and misappropriation of data and information relating to clients and employees; changes in and compliance with applicable data privacy rules and regulations; risks as a result of constraints in our supply chain; a failure of our vendors to meet our quality standards; declines in general economic conditions that affect consumer confidence and consumer spending that could adversely affect our revenue; our ability to anticipate changes in consumer preferences; risks related to maintaining and increasing showroom traffic and sales; our ability to compete in our market; our ability to adequately protect our intellectual property; compliance with applicable governmental regulations; effectively managing our eCommerce business and digital marketing efforts; our reliance on third-
party transportation carriers and risks associated with increased freight and transportation costs; and compliance with SEC rules and regulations as a public reporting company. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Further information on potential factors that could affect the financial results of the Company and its forward-looking statements is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as may be required by law. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this filing. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 29th day of April, 2024.
| ARHAUS, INC. | |||||
By: | /s/ Dawn Phillipson | ||||
Name: | Dawn Phillipson | ||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | ||||