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Newegg Announces Q3 2023 Results

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Newegg Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEGG), a leading global technology e-commerce retailer, today announced results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and revised guidance for the year ending December 31, 2023.

“While we continued to experience lower-than-expected results in the third quarter due to challenging macroeconomic conditions and declining consumer demand, I am excited to share the launch of several new initiatives underway, including the development of new sales channels through Walmart.com and TikTok Shop, our renewed focus on systems and finished good categories, and the expansion of our U.S. marketplace efforts,” said Newegg CEO Anthony Chow. “I am also proud of our continued progress in streamlining operations, an example of which includes our implementation of Geek+ autonomous robots to enhance warehouse operational efficiency. Further, we are beginning to see some positive momentum for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and holiday shopping during the fourth quarter, which we hope to carry into the new year.”

“Finally, I am pleased to have announced our inaugural $10.0 million share repurchase program last month, which we intend to use opportunistically to enhance shareholder value.”

Newegg Chief Accounting Officer Christina Ching added, “We have started to see some moderation in the rate of decline in our business in the second half as a result of momentum from our Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales period.”

“Our team has moved swiftly to realize SG&A savings in response to declining demand this year, and I am pleased with our progress thus far in achieving substantial year-over-year savings. As a result of various one-time reduction expenses, we expect to see the full benefit of these initiatives in 2024. Separately, our full year projections were negatively impacted by a combination of external factors, including one-time product shortages and delayed product launch cycles, particularly in the GPU category.”

“We remain keenly focused on maintaining healthy inventory turnover and a strong cash position. Our current average inventory turnover is 40 days, and we have reduced total inventory levels from $156 million, as of December 31, 2022, to $142 million as of September 30, 2023. Furthermore, as of September 30, 2023, we had $54 million in cash on hand and no outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility.”

2023 Q3 Financial Highlights

  • Net sales decreased 16.0% to $1,040.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $1,239.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

  • GMV (defined below) decreased 20.2% to $1,265.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $1,585.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

  • Gross profit decreased 24.7% to $118.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $156.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

  • Net loss was $44.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $27.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

  • Adjusted EBITDA (defined below) decreased to $(17.0) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $(4.5) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

2023 Updated Full Year Guidance

The Company currently expects to achieve the following financial performance for the current year ending December 31, 2023:

  • Net sales to be between $1.42 billion and $1.47 billion.

  • GMV to be between $1.78 billion and $1.83 billion.

  • Gross profit to be between $160.0 million and $165.0 million.

  • Net loss to be between $56.0 million and $60.0 million.

  • Adjusted EBITDA to be between $(21.0) million and $(25.0) million.

Mr. Chow added, “We remain optimistic about the future of the business. We continue to innovate in important areas, such as social media and social sharing. As a key partner of TikTok Shop, we have substantially enhanced our social media presence and reach within the key Gen Z demographic. We also launched an innovative social sharing sales channel, Group Buy, in November. Group Buy is our daily deal offer that requires a minimum number of customers to register online each day in order to unlock an attractive deal. Group Buy is designed to encourage customers to share daily deals through social media in order to generate group excitement and attract additional traffic to our site. We believe these types of forward-looking initiatives continue to set Newegg apart in the e-commerce market.”

About Newegg

Newegg Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEGG), founded in 2001 and based in the City of Industry, California, is a leading global online retailer for PC hardware, consumer electronics, gaming peripherals, home appliances, automotive and lifestyle technology. Newegg also serves businesses’ e-commerce needs with marketing, supply chain, and technical solutions in a single platform. For more information, please visit Newegg.com.

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Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release presents certain “non-GAAP” financial measures. The components of these non-GAAP measures are computed by using amounts that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the schedules attached hereto.

The Company provides certain guidance on a non-GAAP basis but is unable to provide a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure without unreasonable efforts, as the Company cannot predict some elements that are included in such directly comparable GAAP financial measure. These elements could have a material impact on the Company’s reported GAAP results for the guidance period.

GMV

The Company defines gross merchandise value, or GMV, as the total dollar value of products sold on its websites and third-party marketplace platforms, directly to customers and by its Marketplace sellers through Newegg Marketplace, net of returns, discounts, taxes, and cancellations. GMV also includes the services fees charged through its Newegg Partner Services (“NPS”) in rendering services for its third-party logistics (“3PL”), shipped-by-Newegg (“SBN”), staffing and media ad services, as well as the sales made by its Asia subsidiaries.

Adjusted EBITDA

Newegg calculates Adjusted EBITDA as net income/loss, excluding stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense, interest income, net, income tax (benefit) provision, gain/loss from warrants liabilities, gain/loss from sales of investment, impairment of equity investment, and loss (income) from equity investment.

Newegg believes that exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis and excludes items that it does not consider to be indicative of its core operating performance. Accordingly, Newegg believes that Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating its operating results in the same manner as its management and board of directors.

Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Newegg’s results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are: although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements; Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of stock-based compensation; Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to Newegg; and other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, operating profit and Newegg’s other GAAP results.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes “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. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations, opinion, belief or forecasts of future events and performance. A statement identified by the use of forward-looking words including “will,” “may,” “expects,” “projects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimate,” “should,” and certain other statements about the future may be deemed forward-looking statements. Although Newegg believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at the time given, these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual future activities and results to be materially different from those suggested or described in this news release. These risks and uncertainties include changes in global economic and geopolitical conditions, fluctuations in customer demand and spending, inflation, interest rates and global supply chain constraints. Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. The forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof. The Company takes no obligation to update or correct its own forward-looking statements, except as required by law, or those prepared by third parties that are not paid for by the Company. The Company’s SEC filings are available at http://www.sec.gov.

 

NEWEGG COMMERCE, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

2023

 

December 31,

2022

Assets

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

54,006

 

$

122,559

 

Restricted cash

 

1,137

 

 

947

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

51,582

 

 

83,517

 

Inventories, net

 

142,303

 

 

156,016

 

Income taxes receivable

 

989

 

 

5,173

 

Prepaid expenses

 

9,265

 

 

16,999

 

Other current assets

 

3,514

 

 

5,611

 

Total current assets

 

262,796

 

 

390,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

62,793

 

 

45,075

 

Noncurrent deferred tax assets

 

2,789

 

 

868

 

Investment at cost

 

2,250

 

 

11,250

 

Right of use assets, net

 

78,493

 

 

84,161

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

9,397

 

 

9,919

 

Total assets

$

418,518

 

$

542,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

143,301

 

$

207,147

 

Accrued liabilities

 

30,806

 

 

51,003

 

Deferred revenue

 

15,970

 

 

31,028

 

Line of credit

 

7,157

 

 

6,056

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

259

 

 

269

 

Lease liabilities – current

 

12,868

 

 

14,265

 

Total current liabilities

 

210,361

 

 

309,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, less current portion

 

1,154

 

 

1,404

 

Income taxes payable

 

739

 

 

739

 

Lease liabilities – noncurrent

 

70,047

 

 

74,838

 

Other liabilities

 

417

 

 

124

 

Total liabilities

 

282,718

 

 

386,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.021848 par value; unlimited shares authorized; 380,128 and 376,660 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

8,305

 

 

8,230

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

258,362

 

 

232,776

 

Notes receivable – related party

 

(15,189

)

 

(15,189

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

43

 

 

1,114

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(115,721

)

 

(71,709

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

135,800

 

 

155,222

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

418,518

 

$

542,095

 

 

NEWEGG COMMERCE, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

Net sales

$

1,040,819

 

$

1,239,698

 

Cost of sales

 

922,692

 

 

1,082,774

 

Gross profit

 

118,127

 

 

156,924

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

 

171,550

 

 

198,425

 

Loss from operations

 

(53,423

)

 

(41,501

)

Interest income

 

1,740

 

 

700

 

Interest expense

 

(909

)

 

(573

)

Other income, net

 

559

 

 

4,744

 

Gain from sales of investment

 

5,060

 

 

1,669

 

Change in fair value of warrants liabilities

 

25

 

 

979

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

(46,948

)

 

(33,982

)

Benefit from income taxes

 

(2,936

)

 

(6,625

)

Net loss

$

(44,012

)

$

(27,357

)

 

NEWEGG COMMERCE, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(44,012

)

$

(27,357

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

9,655

 

 

7,944

 

Allowance for expected credit losses

 

37

 

 

679

 

Allowance for related party receivable

 

 

 

(25

)

Provision for obsolete and excess inventory

 

3,387

 

 

6,495

 

Stock-based compensation

 

25,881

 

 

24,395

 

Gain from sales of investment

 

(5,060

)

 

(1,669

)

Change in fair value of warrant liabilities

 

(25

)

 

(979

)

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

218

 

 

435

 

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

 

 

 

55

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(1,942

)

 

(6,653

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

31,772

 

 

6,714

 

Inventories

 

10,332

 

 

90,894

 

Prepaid expenses

 

7,725

 

 

5,731

 

Other assets

 

12,253

 

 

(2,371

)

Accounts payable

 

(63,842

)

 

(76,527

)

Accrued liabilities and other liabilities

 

(26,589

)

 

(33,339

)

Deferred revenue

 

(15,063

)

 

(15,713

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(55,273

)

 

(21,291

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to acquire property and equipment

 

(28,756

)

 

(8,610

)

Proceeds on disposal of property and equipment

 

60

 

 

1

 

Proceeds from sales of investment

 

14,060

 

 

5,419

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(14,636

)

 

(3,190

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under line of credit

 

27,502

 

 

46,211

 

Repayments under line of credit

 

(26,098

)

 

(45,757

)

Repayments of long-term debt

 

(199

)

 

(209

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

1,163

 

 

2,366

 

Payments for employee taxes related to stock-based compensation

 

(628

)

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1,740

 

 

2,611

 

Foreign currency effect on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(194

)

 

641

 

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(68,363

)

 

(21,229

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

123,506

 

 

104,330

 

End of period

$

55,143

 

$

83,101

 

 

Schedule 1

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Sales to GMV

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2023

2022

 

(in millions)

Net Sales

$

1,040.8

 

$

1,239.7

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMV – Marketplace

 

278.5

 

 

409.3

 

Marketplace Commission

 

(25.5

)

 

(37.7

)

Deferred Revenue

 

(10.5

)

 

(12.1

)

Other

 

(18.3

)

 

(14.2

)

GMV

$

1,265.0

 

$

1,585.0

 

 

Schedule 2

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

 

(in millions)

Net loss

$

(44.0

)

$

(27.4

)

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expenses

 

25.9

 

 

24.4

 

Interest income, net

 

(0.8

)

 

(0.1

)

Income tax benefit

 

(2.9

)

 

(6.6

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

9.9

 

 

7.9

 

Gain from sales of investment

 

(5.1

)

 

(1.7

)

Gain from change in fair value of warrants liabilities

 

 

 

(1.0

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(17.0

)

$

(4.5

)