Grab Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results
Grab Holdings Inc. reported impressive Q2 2021 results, achieving a record Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) of $3.9 billion, a 62% increase year-over-year. Adjusted Net Sales reached $550 million, up 92% YoY, and revenue grew to $180 million, marking a 132% rise. Despite a net loss of $(815) million and adjusted EBITDA of $(214) million, the company is seeing substantial user growth and high cash liquidity of $5.3 billion. Grab's business combination with Altimeter Growth Corp. (Nasdaq: AGC) is expected to close in Q4 2021.
- Gross Merchandise Value reached a record $3.9 billion, a 62% increase YoY.
- Adjusted Net Sales hit a new high of $550 million, up 92% YoY.
- Revenue grew to $180 million, a 132% increase YoY.
- Monthly Transacting Users increased by 28% YoY.
- Company liquidity stands at $5.3 billion, up $1.6 billion from the previous year.
- Net loss increased to $(815) million compared to $(718) million in Q2 2020.
- Adjusted EBITDA remains negative at $(214) million, with a slight year-over-year decline.
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Gross Merchandise Value reached an all-time high of
, up$3.9 billion 62% year-over-year -
Adjusted
Net Sales reached a new quarterly record of , increasing$550 million 92% year-over-year -
Revenue grew to
, up$180 million 132% year-over-year -
Deliveries continues to outperform with
68% year-over-year growth in AdjustedNet Sales -
New report by NielsenIQ finds Grab1 to be the most-often used brand in
Indonesia for online food delivery and ride-hailing; OVO2 is the most-often used e-wallet for payments
“We had a strong quarter with double, and in some cases, triple-digit growth year-over-year across all of our core verticals. This was in spite of a worsening COVID-19 environment, which saw many Southeast Asian countries tightening movement restrictions as cases surged,” said
Second Quarter 2021 Financial and Operational Highlights
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Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) grew
62% YoY to reach , a new record for Grab. Deliveries and mobility demonstrated strong YoY GMV growth of$3.9 billion 58% and93% respectively, in spite of governments tightening movement restrictions on the back of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Adjusted
Net Sales reached a new all-time high of , up$550 million 92% YoY. -
Revenue grew
132% YoY to .$180 million -
Adjusted EBITDA of
was down by$(214) million YoY.$8 million -
Net loss, which includes
in non-cash items for interest accrued on Grab’s convertible redeemable preference shares, stock based compensation, depreciation and amortization, was$608 million , compared to$(815) million in Q2 2020.$(718) million -
Monthly Transacting Users grew
28% YoY, while spend per user, defined as GMV per Monthly Transacting Users (MTU), increased by27% YoY. - Registered GrabFood merchants more than doubled YoY in Q2 2021, compared to Q2 2020, while registered GrabPay merchants nearly tripled.
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As of
June 30, 2021 , Grab had cash liquidity of , an increase of$5.3 billion from$1.6 billion as of$3.7 billion December 31, 2020 .
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Three Months Ended
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2020-2021
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2021 |
2020 |
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Financial Measures: |
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Revenue |
180 |
77 |
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Net loss |
(815) |
(718) |
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Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA (Non-IFRS)(i) |
(14) |
(89) |
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Adjusted EBITDA (Non-IFRS)(i) |
(214) |
(206) |
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Operating Metrics(ii): |
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GMV |
3,878 |
2,394 |
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MTU (millions of users) |
24.7 |
19.3 |
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GMV per MTU ($) |
157 |
124 |
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Gross Billings |
594 |
313 |
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Adjusted |
550 |
286 |
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Notes:
(i) |
For a reconciliation to the most directly comparable IFRS measure see the section titled “Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures.” |
(ii) |
See “Operating Metrics” section herein for an explanation of operating metrics used throughout this release |
Deliveries
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GMV for deliveries grew
58% YoY to , and represented$2.1 billion 53% of total GMV. -
Adjusted
Net Sales for deliveries was , a$345 million 68% increase YoY. -
Revenue for deliveries was
, up$45 million 92% YoY. -
Deliveries Segment Adjusted EBITDA of
improved by$(20) million YoY.$16 million -
GrabMart, Grab’s everyday goods delivery offering, continues to grow rapidly, with GMV for Q2 2021 up
44% quarter-on-quarter compared to Q1 2021, and close to 5x higher compared to Q2 2020. -
Grab continues to expand its deliveries network. GrabSupermarket launched in
the Philippines in September, offering consumers next-day delivery of a wide array of high-quality, affordably priced fresh produce, sourced directly from reputable farmers and suppliers located across the community. This is Grab’s third online supermarket in the region, following launches inMalaysia andSingapore ; Grab plans to launch GrabSupermarket in one more country before the end of the year. - Grab also plans to launch 10 new GrabKitchens in the second half of 2021, and is piloting new dine-in solutions such as Scan to Order that allow dine-in users to browse the menu, place their orders and pay through the Grab app.
- On the merchant side, Grab is focused on helping merchants to run their online businesses more efficiently with the right tools and training. Registered merchants for GrabFood in Q2 2021 more than doubled YoY compared to Q2 2020.
Mobility
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Grab saw strong growth in mobility in Q2 2021, generating GMV of
, an improvement of$685 million 93% compared to Q2 2020. -
Adjusted
Net Sales for mobility grew122% YoY to .$146 million -
Mobility Revenue increased
129% YoY to .$118 million -
Mobility Segment Adjusted EBITDA was
, an increase of$90 million compared to Q2 2020.$62 million -
As of
August 2021 , vaccination rates for active Grab driver-partners3 inCambodia ,Indonesia ,Malaysia ,Philippines ,Singapore andVietnam are higher than national vaccination rates4. Approximately91% and92% of active driver-partners inMalaysia andSingapore respectively have been vaccinated. - Grab expects demand for mobility services to improve in the coming quarters as vaccination rates increase across the region, and continues to support governments in their vaccination efforts.
Financial Services
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Grab’s financial service segment achieved another record quarter for Total Payments Volume (Pre-InterCo)5 of
, a$2.9 billion 66% increase from Q2 2020. -
Adjusted
Net Sales for Financial Services increased140% YoY to .$26 million -
Financial services Revenue grew by
156% YoY to .$6 million -
Financial services Segment Adjusted EBITDA for Q2 2021 was
, compared to$(85) million in Q2 2020.$(74) million -
Loan disbursals achieved an all-time high, with a 4.1x increase YoY, and
43% quarter-on-quarter compared to Q1 2021, with Grab PayLater continuing to gain momentum, especially with e-commerce merchants. - Grab’s insurance offerings continued to see strong growth, as gross written premiums more than quadrupled YoY.
- Registered GrabPay merchants as of Q2 2021 nearly tripled compared to Q2 2020.
Enterprise and New Initiatives
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GMV for enterprise and new initiatives grew more than 6 times YoY to reach
.$34 million -
Adjusted
Net Sales for the segment grew more than 6 times YoY to .$33 million -
Revenue for the segment was
in Q2 2021.$11 million -
Enterprise and new initiatives Segment Adjusted EBITDA increased by
YoY to$7 million .$1 million - Off the back of strong growth in deliveries, Grab continues to focus on providing merchants with affordable self-serve advertising solutions through the GrabMerchant superapp, empowering them to reach more users and drive more sales.
As of
In
NielsenIQ’s latest Finance State of Play (conducted in 12 markets globally) report in
Full Year 2021 Outlook
While Grab observes encouraging trends in vaccination rates, it remains cautious of the renewed uncertainty of movement restrictions in
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Group-level Gross Merchandise Values of
-$15.0 billion $15.5 billion -
Group-level Adjusted
Net Sales of -$2.1 billion $ 2.2 billion -
Group-level Adjusted EBITDA8 loss of
-$(0.9) billion $(0.7) billion
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About Grab
Grab is Southeast Asia’s leading superapp based on GMV in 2020 in each of food deliveries, mobility and the e-wallets segment of financial services, according to Euromonitor. Grab operates across the deliveries, mobility and digital financial services sectors in over 400 cities in eight countries in the
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Forward-Looking Statements
This document and the announced investor webcast may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between
These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, there may be additional risks that neither AGC nor Grab presently know, or that AGC or Grab currently believe are immaterial, that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect AGC’s and Grab’s expectations, plans, projections or forecasts of future events and view. If any of the risks materialize or AGC’s or Grab’s assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. AGC and Grab anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause their assessments to change. However, while GHL, AGC and Grab may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, GHL, AGC and Grab specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, except as required by law. The inclusion of any statement in this document or the investor webcast does not constitute an admission by Grab nor AGC or any other person that the events or circumstances described in such statement are material. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing AGC’s or Grab’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this document. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements.
Unaudited Financial Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Grab’s unaudited selected financial data for the three months ended
This document and the investor webcast also include references to non-IFRS financial measures, which include: Adjusted EBITDA, Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA and Segment Adjusted EBITDA. However, the presentation of these non-IFRS financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS. In addition, these non-IFRS financial measures may differ from non-IFRS financial measures with comparable names used by other companies.
Grab uses these non-IFRS financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons, and Grab’s management believes that these non-IFRS financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the its performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its recurring core business operating results. For example, Grab’s management uses: Total Segment Adjusted EBITDA as a useful indicator of the economics of Grab’s business segments, as it does not include regional corporate costs.
There are a number of limitations related to the use of non-IFRS financial measures. In light of these limitations, we provide specific information regarding the IFRS amounts excluded from these non-IFRS financial measures and evaluating these non-IFRS financial measures together with their relevant financial measures in accordance with IFRS.
This document and the investor webcast also includes “Pre-InterCo” data that does not reflect elimination of intragroup transactions, which means such data includes earnings and other amounts from transactions between entities within the Grab group that are eliminated upon consolidation. Such data differs materially from the corresponding figures post-elimination of intra-group transactions.
Explanation of non-IFRS financial measures:
- Segment Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure, representing the Adjusted EBITDA of each of our four business segments, excluding, in each case, regional corporate costs.
- Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure calculated as net loss adjusted to exclude: (i) interest income (expenses), (ii) other income (expenses), (iii) income tax expenses, (iv) depreciation and amortization, (v) stock-based compensation expenses, (vi) costs related to mergers and acquisitions, (vii) unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss), (viii) impairment losses on goodwill and non-financial assets, (ix) fair value changes on investments, (x) restructuring costs and (xi) legal, tax and regulatory settlement provisions.
Reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures:
The following table presents reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure for each of the periods indicated.
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Q2 21 |
Q2 20 |
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$B |
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Loss for the period |
(0.8) |
(0.7) |
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Reconciling items: |
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Interest expense from RCPS |
0.4 |
0.3 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Others |
0.1 |
0.1 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
(0.2) |
(0.2) |
Operating Metrics
Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) is an operating metric representing the sum of the total dollar value of transactions from Grab’s services, including any applicable taxes, tips, tolls and fees, over the period of measurement. GMV is a metric by which Grab evaluates and manages its business, and Grab’s management believes is necessary for investors to understand and evaluate its business. GMV provides useful information to investors as it represents the amount of a consumer’s spend that is being directed through Grab’s platform. This metric enables Grab and investors to evaluate and compare the total amount of customer spending that is being directed through its platform over a period of time. Grab presents GMV as a metric to compare, and to enable investors to compare, Grab’s aggregate operating results, which captures significant trends in its business over time.
Monthly Transacting User (MTU) is defined as the monthly transacting users, which is an operating metric defined as the monthly number of unique users who transact via Grab’s products, where transact means to have successfully paid for any of Grab’s products. MTU is a metric by which Grab evaluates and manages its business, and Grab’s management believes is necessary for investors to understand and evaluate its business.
Gross Billings is an operating metric, representing the total dollar value attributable to Grab from each transaction, without any adjustments for incentives paid to driver- and merchant-partners or consumers, over the period of measurement. Gross Billings is a metric by which Grab evaluates and manages its business, and Grab’s management believes is necessary for investors to understand and evaluate its business. This metric enables Grab and investors to evaluate and compare the total dollar value of commissions and fees charged by Grab over a period of time. Grab presents Gross Billings as a metric to compare, and to enable investors to compare, its aggregate operating results, which captures significant trends in its business over time.
Adjusted
Industry and Market Data
This document also contains information, estimates and other statistical data derived from third party sources, including research, surveys or studies, some of which are preliminary drafts, conducted by third parties, information provided by customers and/or industry or general publications. Such information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight on such estimates. Grab and AGC have not independently verified such third-party information, and make no representation as to the accuracy of such third-party information.
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This document and the investor webcast refer to a proposed transaction between Grab and AGC. Nothing in this document or the investor webcast will constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to sell, subscribe for, buy or exchange any securities or solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transactions or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The proposed transactions will be submitted to shareholders of AGC for their consideration.
In connection with the business combination, GHL has filed a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”) with the
After the Registration Statement is declared effective, AGC will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed transactions. This document or the investor webcast is not a substitute for the Registration Statement, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus or any other document that AGC will send to its shareholders in connection with the business combination. AGC’s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with AGC’s solicitation of proxies for its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed transactions, because these documents will contain important information about AGC, GHL, Grab and the proposed transactions. Shareholders and investors may also obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement, once available, as well as other documents filed with the
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1 Grab claim based on research conducted by NielsenIQ, 17 June - |
2 Grab’s financial services subsidiary in |
3 Vaccination rate includes both partially and fully vaccinated population. Grab figures based on Grab estimates. |
4 Vaccination rates for active Grab driver-partners in |
5 Total Payments Volume (TPV) is defined as the value of payments, net of payment reversals, successfully completed through the Grab platform for the financial services segment. Pre-InterCo means this segment data includes earnings and other amounts from transactions between entities within the Grab group that are eliminated upon consolidation. |
6 An Indonesian e-commerce company |
7 The NielsenIQ Information provided in this earnings release is from a survey conducted by |
8 In regards to forward looking non-IFRS guidance, Grab is unable to reconcile the forward-looking non-IFRS Adjusted EBITDA measure to the closest corresponding IFRS measure without unreasonable efforts because Grab is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of certain significant items. These items may include, but are not limited to, fair value changes on investments, tax and regulatory reserve changes, acquisition and financing related impacts. |
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