GlobeNewswire Inc | Jul 6, 2021 09:00AM EDT

July 06, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The RealReal (Nasdaq: REAL)the worlds largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goodstoday provided a business update. Q2 GMV was approximately $350 million, an increase of 91% Y/Y and 53% compared to the same period in 2019. This compares to the financial outlook the company provided on May 10, 2021, for Q2 GMV in the range of $320 million to $330 million. In addition, Q2 AOV was approximately $520, an increase of 25% Y/Y and 15% compared to the same period in 2019.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change consumer and business behavior in ways that are difficult to predict. The company believes that disclosing monthly GMV and AOV will provide additional transparency regarding the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business. Consistent with SEC guidance regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company intends to provide monthly GMV and AOV through the end of 2021.

The following table represents GMV and AOV growth rates for April, May, June and Q2 2021, as compared to 2020 and 2019:

2021 vs 2020 2021 vs 2019 April May June Q2 April May June Q2GMV 132 % 85 % 67 % 91 % 56 % 50 % 54 % 53 %AOV 28 % 25 % 22 % 25 % 10 % 15 % 20 % 15 %

The information in this press release reflects preliminary information available as of this date. The RealReal expects to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, in early August.

About The RealReal, Inc.

The RealReal is the worlds largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, with more than 20 million members. With a rigorous authentication process overseen by experts, The RealReal provides a safe and reliable platform for consumers to buy and sell their luxury items. We have hundreds of in-house gemologists, horologists and brand authenticators who inspect thousands of items each day. As a sustainable company, we give new life to pieces by thousands of brands across numerous categoriesincluding womens and mens fashion, fine jewelry and watches, art and homein support of the circular economy. We make selling effortless with free virtual appointments, in-home pickup, drop-off and direct shipping. We do all of the work for consignors, including authenticating, using AI and machine learning to determine optimal pricing, photographing and listing their items, as well as handling shipping and customer service. At our 17 retail locations, including our 12 shoppable stores, customers can sell, meet with our experts and receive free valuations.

Investor Relations Contact:

Paul BieberHead of Investor Relations and Capital Marketspaul.bieber@therealreal.com

Press Contact:Erin SantyHead of Communicationspr@therealreal.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, the future performance of The RealReal that are based on the companys current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as may, will, should, could, expect, plan, anticipate, believe, estimate, predict, intend, potential, continue, ongoing or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future operating results, including the amounts of our operating expense and capital expenditure reductions and our strategies, plans, commitments, objectives and goals, in particular in the context of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent social unrest. Actual results could differ materially from those predicted or implied and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Other factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, any failure to generate a supply of consigned goods, pricing pressure on the consignment market resulting from discounting in the market for new goods, failure to efficiently and effectively operate our merchandising and fulfillment operations and other reasons.

More information about factors that could affect the companys operating results is included under the captions Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the companys most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the companys Investor Relations website at https://investor.therealreal.com or the SECs website at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to the company on the date hereof. The company assumes no obligation to update such statements.