BigCommerce Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIGC) reported robust financial results for Q4 2021, achieving $64.9 million in revenue, a 50% year-over-year increase. The total annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached $268.7 million, up 48% year-over-year. Subscription revenue hit $46.9 million, reflecting a 58% increase. Despite these gains, the company noted a GAAP operating loss of ($33.8) million. For Q1 and full year 2022, guidance estimates total revenue between $271.6 million and $283.6 million, indicating a 24% to 29% growth rate.
- Q4 revenue increased to $64.9 million, up 50% YoY.
- Annual recurring revenue (ARR) reached $268.7 million, up 48% YoY.
- ARR from enterprise accounts rose 72% YoY.
- Subscription revenue grew to $46.9 million, a 58% increase.
- GAAP gross margin at 74% despite ongoing investments.
- GAAP operating loss of ($33.8) million for Q4, increasing from ($13.8) million YoY.
- GAAP net loss of ($34.2) million, compared to ($14.2) million YoY.
- Free cash flow at ($43.6) million, worsening from ($28.5) million YoY.
Fourth Quarter Total Revenue of
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (“BigCommerce”) (Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established brands, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.
“Q4 was another outstanding quarter for BigCommerce as our revenue grew to
Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights:
- Total revenue was
$64.9 million , up50% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. - Total annual revenue run-rate (ARR) as of December 31, 2021 was
$268.7 million , up48% compared to December 31, 2020. - Subscription revenue was
$46.9 million , up58% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. - ARR from accounts with at least one enterprise plan (“Enterprise Accounts”) was
$172.9 million as of December 31, 2021, up72% from December 31, 2020, reflecting continued strength and growth with midmarket and enterprise accounts. - ARR from Enterprise Accounts as a percent of total ARR was
64% as of December 31, 2021, compared to56% as of December 31, 2020. - ARR from accounts greater than
$2,000 in ACV was$237.2 million as of December 31, 2021, up59% from December 31, 2020. - ARR from accounts greater than
$2,000 in ACV as a percent of total ARR was88% , compared to82% as of December 31, 2020. - GAAP gross margin was
74% , compared to76% in the fourth quarter of 2020 due to investments in additional localized support and infrastructure behind international expansion and other investments. Non-GAAP gross margin was76% , compared to77% in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Fourth Quarter Financials:
Other Key Business Metrics
- Number of accounts greater than
$2,000 in ACV was 12,754, up25% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. - Average revenue per account (ARPA) of accounts greater than
$2,000 in ACV was$18,598 , up27% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. - Revenue in the Americas grew by
49% , compared to the fourth quarter of 2020. - Revenue in EMEA grew by
60% and revenue in APAC grew by54% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.
Operating Income/(Loss)
- Fourth quarter ending December 31, 2021, GAAP operating loss was (
$33.8) million , compared to ($13.8) million in the fourth quarter 2020. Year ending December 31, 2021, GAAP operating loss was ($75.9) million , compared to ($38.7) million in 2020. - Fourth quarter ending December 31, 2021, Non-GAAP operating loss was (
$11.6) million , compared to ($7.6) million in the fourth quarter 2020. Year ending December 31, 2021, Non-GAAP operating loss was ($22.8) million , compared to ($27.4) million in 2020.
Net Income/(Loss) and Earnings Per Share
- GAAP net loss was (
$34.2) million , compared to ($14.2) million in the fourth quarter of 2020. - Non-GAAP net loss was (
$12.1) million or (19% ) of total revenue, compared to ($8.0) million or (18% ) of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020. - GAAP net loss per share was (
$0.48) b ased on 72.0 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, compared to ($0.21) b ased on 68.6 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2020. - Non-GAAP net loss per share was (
$0.17) b ased on 72.0 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, compared to ($0.12) b ased on 68.6 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA
- Adjusted EBITDA was (
$11.0) million , compared to ($6.8) million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Cash
- Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities totaled
$401 million as of December 31, 2021. - For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in operating activities was (
$40.3) million , compared to ($26.5) million for the same period in 2020. - Free cash flow was (
$43.6) million , compared to ($28.5) million for the same period in 2020.
Business Highlights:
- Corporate Highlights: In November, BigCommerce was named to Inc. Magazine’s first annual Best-Led Companies list, a data-driven recognition measuring management excellence in U.S. companies with revenue of
$50 million to$2 billion . Earlier this month, we received a 2022 Most Loved Award from TrustRadius, reflecting positive customer reviews BigCommerce has received on TrustRadius. At a time when aggregate U.S. retail ecommerce declined during Cyber Week for the first time, BigCommerce merchants bucked the trend with a year-over-year GMV increase of15% . In the last two years, BigCommerce merchants’ Cyber Week sales have increased +103% . BigCommerce saw a100% Cyber Week performance uptime, marking the eighth consecutive year of zero reported site downtime during the peak holiday period. Building on our earlier international expansion into the Netherlands, France and Italy, we formally launched in Mexico, Germany and Spain in January of this year. - Product Highlights: Our efforts and strategy remain focused on providing the most flexible Open SaaS ecommerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to sell more. The Company launched Google Ads and Listings to help our merchants in the U.S. connect their stores to the Google Merchant Center and add products for free.
- Merchant Highlights: In the coming days, the Company will launch a new custom-tailored online store for Ted Baker, the UK-based global lifestyle brand. Additionally, BigCommerce added leading brands across numerous categories, merchants including Draper Tools, one of the largest wholesale hardware stores in the UK; Dermaviduals, an Australian skincare company; Vinaggi, an Italy-based wine and spirits company; J.Parker’s, a UK-based, mail-order horticultural supplier of bulbs, plants and shrubs; and King Arthur Baking Company, best known for its flour, which migrated to BigCommerce to improve maintenance efficiency, speed the introduction of new features, and optimize the end-user experience for stronger engagement and improved ecommerce conversion.
- Partner Highlights: The Company announced an incentivized TikTok advertising coupon program to invest in and help our merchants succeed on TikTok For Business. The Company launched a new strategic partnership with the CMA CGM Group, a world leader in shipping and logistics, and subsidiary NewOxatis, a leading publisher of ecommerce solutions, to enable thousands of NewOxatis’ merchants to build world-class digital storefronts powered by BigCommerce. We launched a new partner integration with Chargify to deliver subscription management services for the U.S. B2C and B2B merchants to efficiently manage, track and analyze all subscription activity from within their store through Open Source Checkout. Last week, we announced a direct integration with Digital River, an experienced global commerce enabler, to provide mid-market to enterprise BigCommerce merchants with an all-in-one global commerce solution that fully manages payments, tax, fraud and compliance to simplify cross-border selling and accelerate global expansion.
Q1 and 2022 Financial Outlook:
For the first quarter of 2022, the Company currently expects:
- Total revenue between
$61.9 million and$65.1 million , translating into a year-over-year growth rate of33% and40% . - Non-GAAP operating loss between (
$11.5) million and ($13.5) million .
For the full year 2022, the Company currently expects:
- Total revenue between
$271.6 million and$283.6 million , translating into a year-over-year growth rate of24% and29% , or27% at the midpoint. - Non-GAAP operating loss between (
$45.9) million and ($53.9) million .
The Company’s first quarter and 2022 financial outlook is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the Company’s control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company’s expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results.
The Company does not provide guidance for operating loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Non-GAAP operating loss, and similarly cannot provide a reconciliation between its forecasted Non-GAAP operating loss and Non-GAAP net loss per share and these comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain items. These items are not within the Company’s control and may vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact future financial results.
Conference Call Information
BigCommerce will host a conference call and webcast at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET) on Monday, February 28, 2022, to discuss its financial results and business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (833) 519-1347 from the United States or Canada or (914) 800-3909 internationally with conference ID 6398736. The live webcast of the conference call and other materials related to BigCommerce’s financial performance can be accessed from BigCommerce’s investor relations website at http://investors.bigcommerce.com.
Following the completion of the call through 8:00 p.m. ET on March 7, 2022, a telephone replay will be available by dialing (855) 859-2056 from the United States and Canada or (404) 537-3406 internationally with conference ID 6398736. A webcast replay will also be available at http://investors.bigcommerce.com for 12 months.
About BigCommerce
BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC) is a leading open software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. BigCommerce provides merchants sophisticated enterprise-grade functionality, customization and performance with simplicity and ease-of-use. Tens of thousands of B2C and B2B companies across 150 countries and numerous industries use BigCommerce to create beautiful, engaging online stores, including Ben & Jerry’s, Molton Brown, S.C. Johnson, Skullcandy, SoloStove and Vodafone. Headquartered in Austin, BigCommerce has offices in London, Kyiv, San Francisco, and Sydney.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have provided in this press release certain financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Our management uses these Non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believes that use of these Non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar Non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of our historical Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review these reconciliations.
Annual Revenue Run-Rate
We calculate annual revenue run-rate (“ARR”) at the end of each month as the sum of: (1) contractual monthly recurring revenue at the end of the period, which includes platform subscription fees, invoiced growth adjustments, feed management subscription fees, recurring professional services revenue, and other recurring revenue, multiplied by twelve to prospectively annualize recurring revenue, and (2) the sum of the trailing twelve-month non-recurring and variable revenue, which includes one-time partner integrations, one-time fees, payments revenue share, and any other revenue that is non-recurring and variable.
Accounts with Greater than
We track the total number of accounts with annual contract value (“ACV”) greater than
Enterprise Account Metrics
To measure the effectiveness of our ability to execute against our growth strategy, particularly within the mid-market and enterprise business segments, we calculate ARR attributable to Enterprise Accounts. We define Enterprise Accounts as accounts with at least one unique Enterprise plan subscription or an enterprise level feed management subscription (collectively “Enterprise Accounts”). These accounts may have more than one Enterprise plan or a combination of Enterprise plans and Essentials plans.
Average Revenue Per Account
We calculate average revenue per account (ARPA) for accounts above the ACV threshold at the end of a period by including customer-billed revenue and an allocation of partner and services revenue, where applicable. We allocate partner revenue, where applicable, primarily based on each customer’s share of GMV processed through that partner’s solution. For partner revenue that is not directly linked to customer usage of a partner’s solution, we allocate such revenue based on each customer’s share of total platform GMV. Each account’s partner revenue allocation is calculated by taking the account’s trailing twelve-month partner revenue, then dividing by twelve to create a monthly average to apply to the applicable period in order to normalize ARPA for seasonality.
Adjusted EBITDA
We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net loss, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, third party acquisition-related costs, and other acquisition related expenses, including contingent compensation arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions, depreciation and amortization expense, interest income, interest expense, changes in fair value of financial instruments, and our provision for income taxes. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net loss.
Non-GAAP Operating Loss
We define Non-GAAP Operating Loss as our GAAP Loss from operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, third party acquisition-related costs, and other acquisition related expenses, including contingent compensation arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions and amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our loss from operations.
Non-GAAP Net Loss
We define Non-GAAP Net Loss as our GAAP net loss, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, third party acquisition-related costs, and other acquisition related expenses, including contingent compensation arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and changes in fair value of financial instruments. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our net loss.
Non-GAAP Net Loss per Share
We define Non-GAAP Net Loss per Share as our Non-GAAP Net Loss, defined above, divided by our basic and diluted GAAP weighted average shares outstanding. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our net loss per share.
Free Cash Flow
We define Free Cash flow as our GAAP cash flow from operating activities plus our GAAP purchases of property and equipment (Capital Expenditures). The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our cash flow from operating activities.
Balance Sheet:
| December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | ||||||
| Assets | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 297,561 | $ | 219,447 | |||
| Restricted cash | 1,143 | 1,160 | |||||
| Marketable securities | 102,315 | — | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 39,806 | 22,894 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 9,710 | 8,000 | |||||
| Deferred commissions | 4,013 | 2,571 | |||||
| Total current assets | 454,548 | 254,072 | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | 7,429 | 7,122 | |||||
| Right-of-use-asset | 9,515 | 11,842 | |||||
| Prepaid expenses, net of current portion | 831 | — | |||||
| Deferred commissions, net of current portion | 5,673 | 3,590 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 35,032 | — | |||||
| Goodwill | 42,432 | — | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 555,460 | $ | 276,626 | |||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 8,211 | $ | 5,788 | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 2,941 | 3,344 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 12,752 | 11,406 | |||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 2,653 | 3,173 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 36,254 | 22,176 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 62,811 | 45,887 | |||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 1,359 | 1,308 | |||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 335,537 | — | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | 10,217 | 12,672 | |||||
| Other long-term liabilities, net of current portion | 7,248 | — | |||||
| Total liabilities | 417,172 | 59,867 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Preferred stock December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020. | — | — | |||||
| Common stock, authorized at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020; 72,311, and 65,406 shares Series 1 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, and 0 and 4,106 shares Series 2 issued and, outstanding at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively. | 7 | 7 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 528,540 | 530,143 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (191 | ) | — | ||||
| Accumulated deficit | (390,068 | ) | (313,391 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 138,288 | 216,759 | |||||
| Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity | $ | 555,460 | $ | 276,626 | |||
Income Statement:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 219,855 | $ | 152,368 | $ | 112,103 | |||||
| Cost of revenue | 48,479 | 34,126 | 27,023 | ||||||||
| Gross profit | 171,376 | 118,242 | 85,080 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 99,350 | 72,470 | 60,740 | ||||||||
| Research and development | 64,547 | 48,332 | 43,123 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 56,839 | 36,137 | 22,204 | ||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | 23,299 | — | — | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 3,284 | — | — | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 247,319 | 156,939 | 126,067 | ||||||||
| Loss from operations | (75,943 | ) | (38,697 | ) | (40,987 | ) | |||||
| Interest income | 130 | 31 | 245 | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (828 | ) | (3,103 | ) | (1,612 | ) | |||||
| Change in fair value of financial instruments | — | 4,413 | — | ||||||||
| Other expense | (70 | ) | (179 | ) | (208 | ) | |||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | (76,711 | ) | (37,535 | ) | (42,562 | ) | |||||
| Provision for income taxes | (34 | ) | 25 | 28 | |||||||
| Net loss | (76,677 | ) | (37,560 | ) | (42,590 | ) | |||||
| Dividends and accretion of issuance costs on Series F preferred stock | $ | — | $ | (962 | ) | $ | (7,308 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (38,522 | ) | $ | (49,898 | ) | ||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (1.08 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | $ | (2.80 | ) | ||
| Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | 70,933 | 39,092 | 17,834 | ||||||||
Cash Flow Statement:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (37,560 | ) | $ | (42,590 | ) | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,151 | 3,084 | 2,569 | ||||||||
| Amortization of discount on debt | 574 | 774 | 54 | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 25,424 | 11,058 | 3,156 | ||||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | 3,474 | 1,594 | 988 | ||||||||
| Accretion on discount to marketable securities | — | — | (69 | ) | |||||||
| Change in fair value of financial instrument | — | (4,413 | ) | — | |||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (17,279 | ) | (9,305 | ) | (6,297 | ) | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | (2,413 | ) | (2,704 | ) | (1,786 | ) | |||||
| Deferred commissions | (3,525 | ) | (2,396 | ) | (903 | ) | |||||
| Accounts payable | 2,137 | 1,907 | (1,582 | ) | |||||||
| Accrued and other current liabilities | 20,437 | 9,610 | 8,164 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 1,397 | 1,822 | (1,673 | ) | |||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (40,300 | ) | (26,529 | ) | (39,969 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for acquisition | (81,067 | ) | — | — | |||||||
| Purchase of marketable securities | (107,006 | ) | — | — | |||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (3,304 | ) | (1,964 | ) | (5,579 | ) | |||||
| Maturity of marketable securities | 4,500 | — | 23,450 | ||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | (186,877 | ) | (1,964 | ) | 17,871 | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | (10,037 | ) | — | — | |||||||
| Purchase of capped calls | (35,570 | ) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs | — | 171,129 | — | ||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon secondary offering, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offerings costs | — | 65,112 | — | ||||||||
| Payment of Series F dividends | — | (12,814 | ) | — | |||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants | 5,881 | 3,279 | 901 | ||||||||
| Proceeds from debt | 345,000 | 41,861 | 18,500 | ||||||||
| Repayment of debt | — | (28,617 | ) | (2,050 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 305,274 | 239,950 | 17,351 | ||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 78,097 | 211,457 | (4,747 | ) | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | 220,607 | 9,150 | 13,897 | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | 298,704 | $ | 220,607 | $ | 9,150 | |||||
| Supplemental cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | — | $ | 2,285 | $ | 1,626 | |||||
| Noncash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Fair value of shares issued as consideration for acquisition | 2,003 | — | — | ||||||||
| Conversion of convertible preferred stock into common stock upon initial public offering | — | 211,902 | — | ||||||||
| Conversion of convertible debt into common stock upon initial public offering | $ | — | $ | 50,173 | $ | — | |||||
| Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the amounts shown in the statements of cash flows above: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 297,561 | 219,447 | 7,795 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | 1,143 | 1,160 | 1,355 | ||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 298,704 | $ | 220,607 | $ | 9,150 | |||||
Disaggregated Revenue:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Subscription solutions | $ | 154,933 | $ | 103,706 | $ | 82,689 | |||||
| Partner and services | 64,922 | 48,662 | 29,414 | ||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 219,855 | $ | 152,368 | $ | 112,103 | |||||
Rev by Geo:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||||||
| Americas—U.S. | $ | 169,737 | $ | 120,934 | $ | 91,057 | |||||
| Americas—other | 8,559 | 5,371 | 3,761 | ||||||||
| EMEA | 20,783 | 12,396 | 7,370 | ||||||||
| APAC | 20,776 | 13,667 | 9,915 | ||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 219,855 | $ | 152,368 | $ | 112,103 | |||||
Reconciliation of operating loss to Non-GAAP operating loss:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Operating loss | $ | (75,943 | ) | $ | (38,697 | ) | $ | (40,987 | ) | ||
| Less: stock-based compensation expense | 25,424 | 11,058 | 3,156 | ||||||||
| Less: payroll tax associated with stock-based compensation expense | 1,111 | 222 | — | ||||||||
| Less: third-party acquisition related costs | 23,299 | — | — | ||||||||
| Less: amortization of intangible assets | 3,284 | — | — | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating loss | (22,825 | ) | (27,417 | ) | (37,831 | ) | |||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | (10.4 | )% | (18.0 | )% | (33.7 | )% | |||||
Reconciliation of net loss & Net Loss per share to Non-GAAP net loss & Non-GAAP net loss per share:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Net Loss | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (37,560 | ) | $ | (42,590 | ) | ||
| Less: stock-based compensation expense | 25,424 | 11,058 | 3,156 | ||||||||
| Less: payroll tax associated with stock-based compensation expense | 1,111 | 222 | — | ||||||||
| Less: third-party acquisition related costs | 23,299 | — | — | ||||||||
| Less: amortization of intangible assets | 3,284 | — | — | ||||||||
| Less: change in fair value of financial instruments | — | (4,413 | ) | — | |||||||
| Non-GAAP net loss | (23,559 | ) | (30,693 | ) | (39,434 | ) | |||||
| Non-GAAP net loss per share | (0.33 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (2.21 | ) | |||||
| Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | 70,933 | 39,092 | 17,834 | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP net loss margin | (10.7 | )% | (20.1 | )% | (35.2 | )% | |||||
Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (37,560 | ) | $ | (42,590 | ) | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 25,424 | 11,058 | 3,156 | ||||||||
| Payroll tax associated with stock based-compensation expense | 1,111 | 222 | — | ||||||||
| Third-party acquisition related costs | 23,299 | — | — | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 2,867 | 3,084 | 2,569 | ||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 3,284 | — | — | ||||||||
| Interest income | (130 | ) | (31 | ) | (245 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense | 828 | 3,103 | 1,612 | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of financial instrument | — | (4,413 | ) | — | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (34 | ) | 25 | 28 | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (20,028 | ) | $ | (24,512 | ) | $ | (35,470 | ) | ||
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | (9.1 | )% | (16.1 | )% | (31.6 | )% | |||||
COR:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 48,479 | $ | 34,126 | $ | 27,023 | |||||
| Less: share-based compensation expense | 2,055 | 769 | 191 | ||||||||
| Less: payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 67 | 34 | — | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP cost of revenue | 46,357 | 33,323 | 26,832 | ||||||||
| As of % of revenue | 21.1 | % | 21.9 | % | 23.9 | % | |||||
Sales and marketing:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | $ | 99,350 | $ | 72,470 | $ | 60,740 | |||||
| Less: share-based compensation expense | 7,761 | 3,310 | 838 | ||||||||
| Less: payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 483 | 155 | — | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP sales and marketing | 91,106 | 69,005 | 59,902 | ||||||||
| As of % of revenue | 41.4 | % | 45.3 | % | 53.4 | % | |||||
Research and development:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 64,547 | $ | 48,332 | $ | 43,123 | |||||
| Less: share-based compensation expense | 5,901 | 2,500 | 666 | ||||||||
| Less: payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 269 | — | — | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP research and development | 58,377 | 45,832 | 42,457 | ||||||||
| As of % of revenue | 26.6 | % | 30.1 | % | 37.9 | % | |||||
General and administrative:
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | 56,839 | $ | 36,137 | $ | 22,204 | |||||
| Less: share-based compensation expense | 9,707 | 4,479 | 1,461 | ||||||||
| Less: payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 292 | 33 | — | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP general and administrative | 46,840 | 31,625 | 20,743 | ||||||||
| As of % of revenue | 21.3 | % | 20.8 | % | 18.5 | % | |||||
Free cash flow (FCF):
| Year ended December 31, | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (40,300 | ) | $ | (26,529 | ) | $ | (39,969 | ) | ||
| Capital expenditures | $ | (3,304 | ) | $ | (1,964 | ) | $ | (5,579 | ) | ||
| Free cash flow | $ | (43,604 | ) | $ | (28,493 | ) | $ | (45,548 | ) | ||
YoY comparisons:
Income Statement:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 64,897 | $ | 43,143 | $ | 219,855 | $ | 152,368 | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | 16,641 | 10,216 | 48,479 | 34,126 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 48,256 | 32,927 | 171,376 | 118,242 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 30,284 | 20,577 | 99,350 | 72,470 | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 19,755 | 13,942 | 64,547 | 48,332 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 17,750 | 12,212 | 56,839 | 36,137 | |||||||||||
| Acquisition related expenses | 12,400 | — | 23,299 | — | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,882 | — | 3,284 | — | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 82,071 | 46,731 | 247,319 | 156,939 | |||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (33,815 | ) | (13,804 | ) | (75,943 | ) | (38,697 | ) | |||||||
| Interest income | 65 | 11 | 130 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | (703 | ) | (448 | ) | (828 | ) | (3,103 | ) | |||||||
| Change in fair value of financial instruments | — | — | — | 4,413 | |||||||||||
| Other expense | (88 | ) | 59 | (70 | ) | (179 | ) | ||||||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | (34,541 | ) | (14,182 | ) | (76,711 | ) | (37,535 | ) | |||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (297 | ) | 19 | (34 | ) | 25 | |||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (34,244 | ) | $ | (14,201 | ) | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (37,560 | ) | |||
| Dividends and accretion of issuance costs on Series F preferred stock | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (962 | ) | ||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (34,244 | ) | $ | (14,201 | ) | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (38,522 | ) | |||
| Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | (0.21 | ) | $ | (1.08 | ) | $ | (0.99 | ) | |||
| Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | 71,952 | 68,638 | 70,933 | 39,092 | |||||||||||
Disaggregated Revenue:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited, in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Subscription solutions | $ | 46,852 | $ | 29,665 | $ | 154,933 | $ | 103,706 | |||
| Partner and services | 18,045 | 13,478 | 64,922 | 48,662 | |||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 64,897 | $ | 43,143 | $ | 219,855 | $ | 152,368 | |||
Reconciliation of operating loss to Non-GAAP operating loss:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Operating loss | $ | (33,815 | ) | $ | (13,804 | ) | $ | (75,943 | ) | $ | (38,697 | ) | |||
| Less: Stock-based compensation expense | 7,742 | 6,020 | 25,424 | 11,058 | |||||||||||
| Less: Payroll tax associated with stock-based compensation expense | 144 | 222 | 1,111 | 222 | |||||||||||
| Less: third-party acquisition related costs | 12,400 | — | 23,299 | — | |||||||||||
| Less: amortization of intangible assets | 1,882 | — | 3,284 | — | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP operating loss | (11,647 | ) | (7,562 | ) | (22,825 | ) | (27,417 | ) | |||||||
| Non-GAAP operating margin | (17.9 | )% | (17.5 | )% | (10.4 | )% | (18.0 | )% | |||||||
Reconciliation of net loss & Net Loss per share to Non-GAAP net loss & Non-GAAP net loss per share:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (34,244 | ) | $ | (14,201 | ) | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (37,560 | ) | |||
| less: Stock-based compensation expense | 7,742 | 6,020 | 25,424 | 11,058 | |||||||||||
| less: Payroll tax associated with stock-based compensation expense | 144 | 222 | 1,111 | 222 | |||||||||||
| Less: third party acquisition related costs | 12,400 | — | 23,299 | — | |||||||||||
| Less: amortization of intangible assets | 1,882 | — | 3,284 | — | |||||||||||
| less: Change in fair value of financial instruments | — | — | — | (4,413 | ) | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net loss | (12,076 | ) | (7,959 | ) | (23,559 | ) | (30,693 | ) | |||||||
| Non-GAAP net loss per share | (0.17 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.79 | ) | |||||||
| Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | 71,952 | 68,638 | 70,933 | 39,092 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net loss margin | (18.6 | )% | (18.4 | )% | (10.7 | )% | (20.1 | )% | |||||||
Reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (34,244 | ) | $ | (14,201 | ) | $ | (76,677 | ) | $ | (37,560 | ) | |||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7,742 | 6,020 | 25,424 | 11,058 | |||||||||||
| Payroll tax associated with stock-based compensation expense | 144 | 222 | 1,111 | 222 | |||||||||||
| Third-party acquisition related costs | 12,400 | — | 23,299 | — | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 716 | 707 | 2,867 | 3,084 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,882 | — | 3,284 | — | |||||||||||
| Interest income | (65 | ) | (11 | ) | (130 | ) | (31 | ) | |||||||
| Interest expense | 703 | 448 | 828 | 3,103 | |||||||||||
| Change in fair value of financial instrument | — | — | — | (4,413 | ) | ||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (297 | ) | 19 | (34 | ) | 25 | |||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (11,019 | ) | $ | (6,796 | ) | $ | (20,028 | ) | $ | (24,512 | ) | |||
| Adjusted EBITDA Margin | (17.0 | )% | (15.8 | )% | (9.1 | )% | (16.1 | )% | |||||||
COR:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 16,641 | $ | 10,216 | $ | 48,479 | $ | 34,126 | |||||||
| less: Share-based compensation expense | 849 | 435 | 2,055 | 769 | |||||||||||
| Less: Payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 3 | 34 | 67 | 34 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP cost of revenue | 15,789 | 9,747 | 46,357 | 33,323 | |||||||||||
| As a % of revenue | 24.3 | % | 22.6 | % | 21.1 | % | 21.9 | % | |||||||
Sales and marketing:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | $ | 30,284 | $ | 20,577 | $ | 99,350 | $ | 72,470 | |||||||
| less: Share-based compensation expense | 2,410 | 1,799 | 7,761 | 3,310 | |||||||||||
| Less: Payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 67 | 155 | 483 | 155 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP sales and marketing | 27,807 | 18,623 | 91,106 | 69,005 | |||||||||||
| As a % of revenue | 42.8 | % | 43.2 | % | 41.4 | % | 45.3 | % | |||||||
Research and development:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | $ | 19,755 | $ | 13,942 | $ | 64,547 | $ | 48,332 | |||||||
| less: Share-based compensation expense | 1,721 | 1,284 | 5,901 | 2,500 | |||||||||||
| less: Payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 31 | — | 269 | — | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP research and development | 18,003 | 12,658 | 58,377 | 45,832 | |||||||||||
| As a % of revenue | 27.7 | % | 29.3 | % | 26.6 | % | 30.1 | % | |||||||
General and administrative:
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||
| General & administrative | $ | 17,750 | $ | 12,212 | $ | 56,839 | $ | 36,137 | |||||||
| less: Share-based compensation expense | 2,762 | 2,502 | 9,707 | 4,479 | |||||||||||
| less: Payroll tax associated with share-based compensation expense | 43 | 33 | 292 | 33 | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP general & administrative | 14,945 | 9,677 | 46,840 | 31,625 | |||||||||||
| As a % of revenue | 23.0 | % | 22.4 | % | 21.3 | % | 20.8 | % | |||||||
Free cash flow (FCF):
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (8,816 | ) | $ | (3,329 | ) | $ | (40,300 | ) | $ | (26,529 | ) | |||
| Capital expenditures | $ | (1,107 | ) | $ | (586 | ) | $ | (3,304 | ) | $ | (1,964 | ) | |||
| Free cash flow | $ | (9,923 | ) | $ | (3,915 | ) | $ | (43,604 | ) | $ | (28,493 | ) | |||
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