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Q4, FY 2021 Results: Mytheresa Reports Another Quarter of Exceptional Net Sales Growth; Full FY 2021 Net Sales at ?612.1 Million, a Growth of 36.2% Over Last Year and 61.5% Compared to Full FY 2019


MYT Netherlands Parent B.V. (NYSE: MYTE) ("Mytheresa" or the "Company"), the parent company of Mytheresa Group GmbH, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2021 ended June 30, 2021. The luxury multi-brand digital platform successfully continued to deliver strong growth driven by a fundamental change of consumer behavior, and a superior business model based on a sharp luxury customer focus and strong brand partnerships. Mytheresa was thus able to deliver outstanding growth while keeping its gross profit margins stable throughout the full FY 2021 and strengthening its bottom-line. The consistent growth is evidenced by the two-year growth rate in net sales of 60.5% in Q4 FY21 over Q4 FY19 and of 61.5% for full FY 2021 over FY 2019.

Michael Kliger, Chief Executive Officer of Mytheresa, said, "Despite a year of continued uncertainty and unprecedented changes, we again achieved strong new customer growth and delivered excellent results. We view this as a strong affirmation of our unique and superior value proposition to customers and brand partners at a global level. Mytheresa's focus on curation, content and service drove exceptional top-line results beating our expectations, at stable gross profit margin and most importantly with extremely high customer satisfaction. All this strengthened our position as one of the world's leading digital platforms for luxury fashion. The shift of consumer demand to online in luxury has been significantly accelerated by the pandemic. We clearly believe this trend will continue in the post-pandemic world, probably reverting to the strong market growth rates we had seen before the pandemic started."

Kliger continued, "Looking ahead, we will continue to deliver a superior customer experience and deepen our partnerships with the most coveted global brands. Given our strong financial position, excellent momentum with customer cohorts, and superior execution, we feel extremely confident to continue achieving strong results in fiscal year 2022."

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

RECENT BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Continued Global Expansion:

Strong Brand Partnerships:

High-quality Customer Growth:

Consistent Strong Operational Performance:

BUSINESS OUTLOOK

For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, we expect:

The foregoing forward-looking statements reflect Mytheresa's expectations as of today's date. Given the number of risk factors, uncertainties and assumptions discussed below, actual results may differ materially. Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) means the total Euro value of orders processed. GMV is inclusive of merchandise value, shipping and duty. It is net of returns, value added taxes and cancellations. We view GMV as an operating metric. Mytheresa does not intend to update its forward-looking statements until its next quarterly results announcement, other than in publicly available statements.

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION

Mytheresa will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter fiscal 2021 financial results on September 14, 2021 at 8:00am Eastern Time. Those wishing to participate via webcast should access the call through Mytheresa's Investor Relations website at https://investors.mytheresa.com. Those wishing to participate via the telephone may dial in at +1 (833) 979-2860 (USA) or +1 (236) 714-2917 (International). A replay will be available via webcast through Mytheresa's Investor Relations website. The telephone replay will be available from 11:00am Eastern Time on September 14, 2021, through September 21, 2021, by dialing +1 (800) 585-8367 (USA) or +1 (416) 621-4642 (International). The replay passcode will be 5598406.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic; future sales, expenses, and profitability; future development and expected growth of our business and industry; our ability to execute our business model and our business strategy; having available sufficient cash and borrowing capacity to meet working capital, debt service and capital expenditure requirements for the next twelve months; and projected capital spending. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "ongoing," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements are only predictions. Actual events or results may differ materially from those stated or implied by these forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements and our prospects, you should carefully consider the factors set forth below.

We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

The achievement or success of the matters covered by such forward-looking statements involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If any such risks or uncertainties materialize or if any of the assumptions prove incorrect, our results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements we make.

You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements represent our management's beliefs and assumptions only as of the date such statements are made.

Further information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results is included in filings we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") from time to time, including the section titled "Risk Factors" in our final prospectus under Rule 424(b) filed with the SEC on January 22, 2021 in connection with our IPO and 6-K (reporting our quarterly results). These documents are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of our website at: https://investors.mytheresa.com.

ABOUT NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

We review a number of operating and financial metrics, including the following business and non-IFRS metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. We present Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Net Income because they are frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. Further, we believe these measures are helpful in highlighting trends in our operating results, because they exclude the impact of items that are outside the control of management or not reflective of our ongoing operations and performance. Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, and Adjusted Net Income have limitations, because they exclude certain types of expenses. We use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted Net Income as supplemental information only. You are encouraged to evaluate each adjustment and the reasons we consider it appropriate for supplemental analysis.

Our non-IFRS financial measures include:

We are not able to forecast net income (loss) on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability and difficulty in predicting certain items that affect net income (loss), including, but not limited to, Income taxes and Interest expense and, as a result, are unable to provide a reconciliation to forecasted Adjusted EBITDA.

ABOUT MYTHERESA
Mytheresa is one of the leading global luxury fashion e-commerce platforms shipping to over 130 countries. Founded as a boutique in 1987, Mytheresa launched online in 2006 and offers ready-to-wear, shoes, bags and accessories for womenswear, menswear and kidswear. The highly curated edit of over 200 brands focuses on true luxury brands such as Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Dolce&Gabbana, Gucci, Loewe, Loro Piana, Moncler, Prada, Saint Laurent, Valentino, and many more. Mytheresa's unique digital experience is based on a sharp focus on high-end luxury shoppers, exclusive product and content offerings, leading technology and analytical platforms as well as high quality service operations.

For more information, please visit https://investors.mytheresa.com/.

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

Financial Results and Key Operating Metrics
(Amounts in ? millions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in % / BPs

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in % / BPs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active customer

(LTM in thousands)

486

 

671

 

38.0%

 

486

 

671

 

38.0%

Total orders shipped (LTM in thousands)

1,092

 

1,505

 

37.9%

 

1,092

 

1,505

 

37.9%

Average order value (LTM)

600

 

595

 

(0.9%)

 

600

 

595

 

(0.9%)

Net sales

? 119.3

? 162.4

36.1%

 

? 449.5

? 612.1

36.2%

Gross profit

? 55.3

? 77.4

40.1%

 

? 209.9

? 287.0

36.7%

Gross profit margin(1)

46.3%

47.7%

140 BPs

 

46.7%

46.9%

20 BPs

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

? 15.1

? 11.2

(25.5%)

 

? 35.4

? 54.9

55.2%

Adjusted EBITDA margin(1)

12.6%

6.9%

(570 BPs)

 

7.9%

9.0%

110 BPs

Adjusted Operating Income(2)

? 12.9

? 9.1

(29.6%)

 

? 27.5

? 46.7

69.8%

Adjusted Operating Income margin(1)

10.8%

5.6%

(520 BPs)

 

6.1%

7.6%

150 BPs

Adjusted Net Income(2)

? 9.4

? 7.6

(19.3%)

? 19.3

? 32.1

66.5%

Adjusted Net Income margin(1)

7.9%

4.7%

(320 BPs)

4.3%

5.2%

90 BPs

(1) As a percentage of net sales.
(2) EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted Operating Income, adjusted net income are measures not defined under IFRS. For further information about how we calculate these measures and limitations of its use, see below.

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

Financial Results and Key Operating Metrics
(Amounts in ? millions)

The following are reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Operating Income, and Adjusted Net Income to their most directly comparable IFRS financial measures:

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in %

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

? 11.1

 

? (8.0)

 

(172.2%)

 

? 6.4

 

? (32.6)

 

(613.3%)

Finance expenses, net

? (0.4)

 

? (0.3)

 

(16.3%)

 

? 11.1

 

? (15.1)

 

(235.7%)

Income tax expense

? 2.8

 

? 2.1

 

(25.5%)

 

? 3.4

 

? 15.5

 

351.5%

Depreciation and amortization

? 2.1

 

? 2.1

 

(0.7%)

 

? 7.9

 

? 8.2

 

4.4%

thereof depreciation of right-

of use assets

? 1.4

 

? 1.3

 

(5.5%)

 

? 5.1

 

? 5.2

 

2.1%

EBITDA

? 15.6

 

? (4.1)

 

(126.4%)

 

? 28.8

 

? (23.9)

 

(183.1%)

U.S. sales tax(1)

? (0.8)

 

? 0.0

 

(100.0%)

 

? 1.3

 

? 0.0

 

(100.0%)

IPO preparation and transaction

costs(2)

? 0.2

 

? 0.0

 

(100.0%)

 

? 5.2

 

? 7.0

 

34.1%

IPO-related share-based

compensation(3)

? 0.0

 

? 15.3

 

N/A

 

? 0.1

 

? 71.9

 

N/A

Adjusted EBITDA

? 15.1

 

? 11.2

 

(25.5%)

 

? 35.4

 

? 54.9

 

55.2%

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in %

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Income

? 13.5

? (6.2)

(146.4%)

 

? 20.9

? (32.2)

(253.8%)

U.S. sales tax(1)

? (0.8)

? 0.0

(100.0%)

 

? 1.3

? 0.0

(100.0%)

IPO preparation and transaction

costs(2)

? 0.2

? 0.0

(100.0%)

 

? 5.2

? 7.0

34.1%

IPO-related share-based

compensation(3)

? 0.0

? 15.3

N/A

 

? 0.1

? 71.9

N/A

Adjusted Operating Income

? 12.9

? 9.1

(29.6%)

 

? 27.5

? 46.7

69.8%

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

Financial Results and Key Operating Metrics
(Amounts in ? millions)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in %

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

Change
in %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in millions) (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

? 11.1

 

? (8.0)

 

(172.2%)

 

? 6.4

 

? (32.6)

 

(613.3%)

U.S. sales tax(1)

? (0.8)

 

? 0.0

 

(100.0%)

 

? 1.3

 

? 0.0

 

(100.0%)

IPO preparation and transaction

costs(2)

? 0.2

 

? 0.0

 

(100.0%)

 

? 5.2

 

? 7.0

 

34.1%

IPO-related share-based

compensation (3)

? 0.0

 

? 15.3

 

N/A

 

? 0.1

 

? 71.9

 

N/A

Finance expenses on shareholder

loans (4)

? (1.4)

 

? (0.3)

 

(80.3%)

 

? 9.6

 

? (16.2)

 

(268.2%)

Income tax effect(5)

? 0.2

 

? 0.5

 

107.6%

 

? (3.3)

 

? 2.1

 

(162.7%)

Adjusted Net Income

? 9.4

 

? 7.6

 

(19.3%)

 

? 19.3

 

? 32.1

 

66.5%

(1) Represents expenses related to sales tax liabilities temporarily borne by us through the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 in the United States. We temporarily incurred sales tax related liabilities on customer purchases in the United States because we were not able to charge our customers for these amounts at the point of sale under our previous IT configuration. Due to upgrades in our IT infrastructure during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, we no longer incur these expenses, as we charge the applicable U.S. sales tax directly to our customers.
(2) Represents non-recurring professional fees, including consulting, legal and accounting fees, related to this offering, which are classified within selling, general and administrative expenses.
(3) In FY21, with the effective IPO, certain key management personnel received a one-time granted share-based compensation with ?3.2 million other long-term plans canceled. In FY20, certain key management personnel received share-based compensation from our ultimate parent. We do not consider these expenses to be indicative of our core operating performance.
(4) Our Adjusted Net Income excludes finance expenses associated with our Shareholder Loans, which we do not consider to be indicative of our core performance. We did not receive any cash proceeds under the Shareholder Loans, which originated as part of the Neiman Marcus acquisition in 2014. In January 2021, we repaid our Shareholder Loans (principal plus outstanding interest) using a portion of the net proceeds from our initial public offering.
(5) Reflects adjustments to historical income tax expense to reflect changes in taxable income for each of the periods presented due to changes in finance expenses related to the Shareholder Loans, assuming a statutory tax rate of 27.8%.

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Profit and Comprehensive Income
(Amounts in ? thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Twelve Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in ? thousands)

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

June 30, 2020

 

June 30, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

119,271

 

162,368

 

449,487

 

612,096

Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation and amortization

 

(63,993)

 

(84,939)

 

(239,546)

 

(325,053)

Gross profit

 

55,278

 

77,429

 

209,941

 

287,043

Shipping and payment cost

 

(12,383)

 

(19,535)

 

(52,857)

 

(71,466)

Marketing expenses

 

(13,198)

 

(22,326)

 

(62,507)

 

(81,558)

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

(14,632)

 

(39,449)

 

(66,427)

 

(157,151)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(2,140)

 

(2,125)

 

(7,885)

 

(8,232)

Other expense (income), net

 

525

 

(231)

 

645

 

(799)

Operating income

 

13,450

 

(6,237)

 

20,911

 

(32,162)

Finance (expense) income, net

 

387

 

324

 

(11,119)

 

15,091

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

13,837

 

(5,913)

 

9,791

 

(17,070)

Income tax (expense) income

 

(2,777)

 

(2,070)

 

(3,441)

 

(15,534)

Net income (loss)

 

11,060

 

(7,983)

 

6,350

 

(32,604)

Cash Flow Hedge

 

335

 

43

 

-

 

-

Income Taxes related to Cash Flow Hedge

 

(92)

 

20

 

-

 

-

Foreign currency translation

 

(14)

 

-

 

4,730

 

-

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

229

 

63

 

4,730

 

-

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

11,289

 

(7,920)

 

11,080

 

(32,604)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share

?

0.16

?

(0.09)

 

0.09

?

(0.42)

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (basic and diluted)

 

70,190,687

 

86,321,840

 

70,190,687

 

77,360,088

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Amounts in ? thousands)

(in ? thousands)

June 30, 2020

June 30, 2021

Assets

Non-current assets

Intangible assets and goodwill

154,966

155,611

Property and equipment, net

 

9,570

 

8,810

Right-of-use assets

19,001

14,009

Total non-current assets

183,537

178,430

Current assets

 

 

Inventories

 

169,131

 

247,054

Trade and other receivables

4,815

5,030

Other assets

 

18,950

 

14,667

Cash and cash equivalents

9,367

76,760

Total current assets

 

202,263

 

343,510

Total assets

385,800

521,941

 

 

Shareholders' equity and liabilities

 

 

Subscribed capital

1

1

Capital reserve

 

91,008

 

444,951

Accumulated Deficit

(28,234)

(60,837)

Other comprehensive income

 

1,602

 

1,602

Total shareholders' equity

64,377

385,718

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Shareholder Loans

191,194

-

Other liabilities

 

5,905

 

-

Tax liabilities

3,853

14,293

Provisions

 

582

 

717

Lease liabilities

13,928

8,786

Deferred tax liabilities, net

 

1,130

 

2,308

Total non-current liabilities

216,592

26,104

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

Liabilities to banks

10,000

-

Lease liabilities

 

5,787

 

5,361

Contract liabilities

6,758

10,975

Trade and other payables

 

36,158

 

43,558

Other liabilities

46,128

50,225

Total current liabilities

 

104,831

 

110,118

Total liabilities

321,422

136,223

Total shareholders' equity and liabilities

 

385,800

 

521,941

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
(Amounts in ? thousands)

(in ? thousands)

 

Subscribed capital

 

Capital reserve

 

Accumulated deficit

 

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

Total shareholders' equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of July 1, 2019

 

72

 

148,960

 

(34,584)

 

(3,128)

 

111,320

Net income

 

-

 

-

 

6,350

 

-

 

6,350

Other comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

4,730

 

4,730

Comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

6,350

 

4,730

 

11,080

Distribution

 

-

 

(191,207)

 

-

 

-

 

(191,207)

Contribution

 

-

 

96,938

 

-

 

-

 

96,938

Legal Reorganization

 

(71)

 

36,252

 

-

 

-

 

36,180

Share-based compensation

 

-

 

65

 

-

 

-

 

65

Balance as of June 30, 2020

 

1

 

91,008

 

(28,234)

 

1,602

 

64,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of July 1, 2020

 

1

 

91,008

 

(28,234)

 

1,602

 

64,377

Net loss

 

-

 

-

 

(32,604)

 

-

 

(32,604)

Other comprehensive income

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

 

-

Comprehensive loss

 

-

 

-

 

(32,604)

 

-

 

(32,604)

Capital increase - initial public offering

 

-

 

283,224

 

-

 

-

 

283,224

IPO related transaction costs

 

-

 

(4,550)

 

-

 

-

 

(4,550)

Share-based compensation

 

-

 

75,270

 

-

 

-

 

75,270

Balance as of June 30, 2021

 

1

 

444,951

 

(60,837)

 

1,602

 

385,718

MYT Netherlands Parent B.V.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Amounts in ? thousands)

 

Year ended June 30,

(in ? thousands)

 

2020

 

2021

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

6,350

 

(32,604)

Adjustments for

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,885

 

8,232

Finance (income) expense, net

 

11,119

 

(15,091)

Share-based compensation

 

65

 

75,270

Income tax expense

 

3,441

 

15,534

Change in operating assets and liabilities

 

 

 

 

(Decrease) increase in provisions

 

(200)

 

135

Increase in inventories

 

(33,097)

 

(77,922)

(Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables

 

833

 

(215)

Decrease (increase) in other assets

 

(10,510)

 

4,281

(Decrease) increase in other liabilities

 

17,894

 

(1,809)

Increase in contract liabilities

 

2,210

 

4,217

Increase (decrease) in trade and other payables

 

6,745

 

7,400

Income taxes paid

 

(2,176)

 

(3,915)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

10,559

 

(16,486)

Expenditure for property and equipment and intangible assets

 

(2,420)

 

(2,934)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

 

-

 

40

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(2,420)

 

(2,894)

Interest paid

 

(2,973)

 

(4,257)

Proceeds from bank liabilities

 

90,750

 

64,990

Repayment of liabilities from banks

 

(84,399)

 

(74,990)

Repayment of Shareholder loan

 

-

 

(171,827)

Proceeds from capital increase

 

-

 

283,224

IPO preparation and transaction costs

 

-

 

(4,550)

Lease payments

 

(4,256)

 

(5,800)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(878)

 

86,790

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

7,261

 

67,411

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

2,120

 

9,367

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(14)

 

(18)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

 

9,367

 

76,760

 


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Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc., a subsidiary of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. , is excited to announce that Seasons at Blackhawk (RichmondAmerican.com/SeasonsAtBlackhawk) is opening soon in Tucson. Boasting a prime location just nine miles from...

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Calamos Investments LLC, a global investment manager, today announced the hire of senior and accomplished sales professional Thomas Kiley, III. In this newly formed position, Kiley will lead strategy and business development for the firm's registered...

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On April 18, 2024, the Board of Directors of Traditions Bancorp , parent company of Traditions Bank, declared a quarterly cash dividend of eight cents per common share. The dividend will be paid on May 13, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close...

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Cinemark Holdings, Inc. ("Cinemark") , one of the largest motion picture exhibitors in the world, today announced that it will report its first quarter 2024 operating results pre-market and host a webcast and conference call to discuss the results...

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PJT Partners Inc. ("PJT Partners") announced that it expects to release its first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday morning, May 2, 2024. The earnings release will be available through the Investor Relations section of the PJT Partners...



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