GigaCloud Technology Inc Announces Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results
GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) reported its financial results for Q4 and fiscal year 2022. Q4 revenues reached $125.6 million, up 20.5% year-over-year, while total annual revenues were $490.1 million, a rise of 18.3%. Despite these gains, annual net income fell 18.1% to $24.0 million. Q4 net income increased 34.2% to $12.5 million, with adjusted EBITDA also rising to $15.2 million. The company had $143.5 million in cash as of December 31, 2022. The outlook for Q1 2023 projects revenues between $123 million and $127 million.
- Q4 revenues increased by 20.5% year-over-year to $125.6 million.
- Net income for Q4 rose by 34.2% to $12.5 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 was $15.2 million, a 34.9% increase from Q4 2021.
- Cash reserves stood at $143.5 million, sufficient for at least 12 months.
- Annual net income decreased by 18.1% to $24.0 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA declined by 12.7% for the full year 2022.
HONG KONG, March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) (“GigaCloud” or the “Company”), a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B ecommerce solutions for large parcel merchandise, today announced its unaudited financial results for the quarter and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.
Fourth Quarter 2022 and Full Year 2022 Financial Highlights
- Total revenues were
$125.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of20.5% from$104.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Total revenues were$490.1 million for the full year of 2022, an increase of18.3% from$414.2 million for the full year of 2021. - Cash was
$143.5 million and restricted cash was$1.5 million as of December 31, 2022, sufficient to meet the Company’s current and anticipated needs for general corporate purposes for at least the next 12 months. Cash was$63.2 million and restricted cash was$0.7 million as of December 31, 2021. - Net income was
$12.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of34.2% from$9.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Net income was$24.0 million for the full year of 2022, a decrease of18.1% from$29.3 million for the full year of 2021. - Adjusted EBITDA1 was
$15.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of34.9% from$11.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA was$41.8 million for the full year of 2022, a decrease of12.7% from$48.0 million for the full year of 2021.
Operational Highlights
- GigaCloud Marketplace GMV2 was
$518.2 million in the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of25.1% from$414.2 million in the 12 months ended December 31, 2021. - Active 3P sellers3 were 560 in the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of
46.6% from 382 in the 12 months ended December 31, 2021. - Active buyers4 were 4,156 in the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of
16.5% from 3,566 in the 12 months ended December 31, 2021. - Spend per active buyer5 was
$124,692 in the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of7.4% from$116,150 in the 12 months ended December 31, 2021. - 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV6 was
$257.7 million in the 12 months ended December 31, 2022, an increase of64.3% from$156.9 million in the 12 months ended December 31, 2021. 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV represented49.7% of total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV in the 12 months ended December 31, 2022.
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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” set forth at the end of this press release.
2 GigaCloud Marketplace GMV means the total gross merchandise value of transactions ordered through our GigaCloud Marketplace including GigaCloud 3P and GigaCloud 1P, before any deductions of value added tax, goods and services tax, shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers and any refunds.
3 Active 3P sellers means sellers who have sold a product in GigaCloud Marketplace within the last 12-month period, irrespective of cancellations or returns.
4 Active buyers means buyers who have purchased a product in the GigaCloud Marketplace within the last 12-month period, irrespective of cancellations or returns.
5 Spend per active buyer is calculated by dividing the total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV within the last 12-month period by the number of active buyers as of such date.
6 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV means the total gross merchandise value of transactions sold through our GigaCloud Marketplace by 3P sellers, before any deductions of value added tax, goods and services tax, shipping charges paid by buyers to sellers and any refunds.
Mr. Larry Lei Wu, Founder, Chairman of the Board of Director and Chief Executive Officer of GigaCloud, commented, “We ended the fourth quarter with accelerated growth across both operational and financial metrics. During the fourth quarter of 2022, our GigaCloud 3P Seller GMV exceeded GigaCloud 1P GMV as a percentage of total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV for the first time since the launch of our Marketplace, further demonstrating that our Marketplace has become a 3P seller dominated platform reaching scale and market recognition. We continued to improve our users’ experience on our Marketplace, optimize operating efficiency and deliver margin expansion. We are entering 2023 with great momentum growing in our business and confident in our ability to continue to bring value to users worldwide.”
Mr. David Lau, Chief Financial Officer of GigaCloud, added, “We delivered another strong quarter of sustained growth. Net income and Adjusted EBITDA reached
Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were
- Service revenue from GigaCloud 3P was
$36.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, increased by35.7% from$26.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to provision of third-party logistics services to certain existing and new customers. - Product revenue from GigaCloud 1P was
$58.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, increased by19.9% from$48.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in number of active buyers and better selection of products catering to buyers’ preference. - Product revenue from off-platform ecommerce was
$31.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, increased by7.7% from$28.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to increase in sales on certain third-party off-platform ecommerce as consumer demand from such third-party off-platform has improved during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit was
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were
- Selling and marketing expenses were
$6.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, decreased by1.7% from$6.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in platform service fees we paid to certain third-party ecommerce websites, partially offset by an increase in staff cost related to selling and marketing personnel. - General and administrative expenses were
$3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, increased by103.2% from$1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in professional service expenses relating to compliance as a U.S. public company and an increase in staff cost related to general and administrative personnel. - Research and development expenses were
$1.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company did not have research and development expenses in the fourth quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to system wide technological upgrades on GigaCloud Marketplace to support the Company’s growth.
Operating Income
Operating income was
Income Tax Expenses
Income tax expenses were
Net Income
Net income was
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share was
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA7 was
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7 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” set forth at the end of this press release.
Full Year 2022 Financial Results
Revenues
Total revenues were
- Service revenue from GigaCloud 3P was
$140.6 million for the full year of 2022, increased by43.0% from$98.3 million for the full year of 2021. The increase was primarily due to provision of third-party logistics services to certain existing and new customers and increase in sales generated from warehouse services. - Product revenue from GigaCloud 1P was
$231.7 million for the full year of 2022, increased by23.1% from$188.3 million for the full year of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the number of active buyers and better selection of products catering to buyers’ preference. - Product revenue from off-platform ecommerce was
$117.8 million for the full year of 2022, decreased by7.7% from$127.6 million for the full year of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to an overall decrease in sales on certain third-party off-platform ecommerce as consumer demand slowed down on such third-party off-platform ecommerce over the full year of 2022.
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was
Gross Profit and Gross Margin
Gross profit was
Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were
- Selling and marketing expenses were
$24.0 million for the full year of 2022, decreased by6.6% from$25.7 million for the full year of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in platform service fees we paid to certain third-party ecommerce websites, a decrease in staff cost related to selling and marketing personnel as well as a decrease in advertising and promotion expense on certain third-party ecommerce websites. - General and administrative expenses were
$22.6 million for the full year of 2022, decreased by7.7% from$24.5 million for the full year of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to overall decreases in professional service expense and share-based compensation expenses over the full year of 2022. - Research and development expenses were
$1.4 million for the full year of 2022, the Company did not have research and development expenses for the full year of 2021. The increase was primarily due to system wide technological upgrades on GigaCloud Marketplace to support Company’s growth.
Operating Income
Operating income was
Income Tax Expenses
Income tax expenses were
Net Income
Net income was
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
Basic and diluted earnings per share was
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA8 was
Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had cash of
Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities was
Net cash used in investing activities was
Net cash provided by financing activities was
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8 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For more information on the non-GAAP financial measure, please see the section of “Non-GAAP Financial Measure” and the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” set forth at the end of this press release.
Business Outlook
The Company expects its total revenues to be between
Conference Call
The Company will host an earnings conference call to discuss its financial results at 8:30 am U.S. Eastern Time (8:30 pm Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on March 17, 2023.
For participants who wish to join the call, please access the link provided below to complete the online registration process.
Registration Link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BId58d4c75831745a89edbfce241fee894
Upon registration, participants will receive the dial-in number and unique PIN, which can be used to join the conference call. If participants register and forget their PIN or lose their registration confirmation email, they may simply re-register and receive a new PIN. All participants are encouraged to dial in 15 minutes prior to the start time.
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the Company’s investor relations website at: https://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.
About GigaCloud Technology Inc
GigaCloud Technology Inc is a pioneer of global end-to-end B2B ecommerce solutions for large parcel merchandise. The Company’s B2B ecommerce platform, which it refers to as the “GigaCloud Marketplace,” integrates everything from discovery, payments and logistics tools into one easy-to-use platform. The Company’s global marketplace seamlessly connects manufacturers, primarily in Asia, with resellers, primarily in the U.S., Asia and Europe, to execute cross-border transactions with confidence, speed and efficiency. The Company offers a truly comprehensive solution that transports products from the manufacturer’s warehouse to the end customer’s doorstep, all at one fixed price. The Company first launched its marketplace in January 2019 by focusing on the global furniture market and has since expanded into additional categories such as home appliances and fitness equipment. For more information, please visit the Company’s website: https://investors.gigacloudtech.com/.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA, which is net income excluding interest, income taxes and depreciation, further adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense, a non-GAAP financial measure, to understand and evaluate its core operating performance. Non-GAAP financial measures, which may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA” set forth at the end of this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements reflect our current view about future events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “is/are likely to,” “propose,” “potential,” “continue” or similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.
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GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) | |||
December 31, | |||
2021 | 2022 | ||
US$ | US$ | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash | 63,198 | 143,531 | |
Restricted cash | 664 | 1,545 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 18,036 | 27,142 | |
Inventories | 81,441 | 78,338 | |
Prepayments and other current assets | 9,080 | 7,566 | |
Total current assets | 172,419 | 258,122 | |
Non-current assets | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | - | 144,168 | |
Property and equipment, net | 11,075 | 13,053 | |
Deferred tax assets | 72 | 75 | |
Other non-current assets | 3,211 | 3,182 | |
Total non-current assets | 14,358 | 160,478 | |
Total assets | 186,777 | 418,600 |
GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued) (In thousands) | |||
December 31, | |||
2021 | 2022 | ||
US$ | US$ | ||
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Current portion of long-term borrowings (including current portion of long-term borrowings of VIEs without recourse to the Company of nil both as of December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively) | 345 | 207 | |
Accounts payable (including accounts payable of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US | 25,140 | 31,573 | |
Contract liabilities (including contract liabilities of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US | 3,690 | 2,001 | |
Current operating lease liabilities (including current operating lease liabilities of VIEs without recourse to the Company of nil and US | - | 27,653 | |
Income tax payable (including income tax payable of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US | 8,148 | 4,142 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including accrued expenses and other current liabilities of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US | 19,721 | 37,062 | |
Total current liabilities | 57,044 | 102,638 | |
Non-current liabilities | |||
Long-term borrowings (including long-term borrowings of VIEs without recourse to the Company of nil both as of December 31, 2021 and 2022, respectively) | 237 | - | |
Operating lease liabilities, non-current (including operating lease liabilities, non-current of VIEs without recourse to the Company of nil and US | - | 116,564 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | 286 | 472 | |
Capital lease obligations | 2,345 | 867 | |
Non-current income tax payable | 1,033 | 2,894 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 3,901 | 120,797 | |
Total liabilities | 60,945 | 223,435 | |
Commitments and contingencies | — | — |
GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued) (In thousands except for share data and per share data) | |||||
December 31, | |||||
2021 | 2022 | ||||
US$ | US$ | ||||
Mezzanine equity | |||||
Series E Preferred Shares (US | 26,652 | - | |||
Total mezzanine equity | 26,652 | - | |||
Shareholders’ equity | |||||
Ordinary shares (US | 554 | - | |||
Treasury shares, at cost (nil and 4,624,039 shares held as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022, respectively) | - | (231 | ) | ||
Subscription receivable from ordinary shares | (79 | ) | (81 | ) | |
Series A Preferred Shares (US | 7 | - | |||
Series B Preferred Shares (US | 500 | - | |||
Series C Preferred Shares (US | 218 | - | |||
Series D Preferred Shares (US | 147 | - | |||
Class A ordinary shares (US | - | 1,568 | |||
Class B ordinary shares (US | - | 466 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 37,439 | 109,049 | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (165 | ) | 804 | ||
Retained earnings | 60,559 | 83,590 | |||
Total shareholders’ equity | 99,180 | 195,165 | |||
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity | 186,777 | 418,600 | |||
GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (In thousands except for share data and per share data) | |||||||||||
Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
US$ | US$ | US$ | US$ | ||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||
Service revenues | 26,584 | 36,069 | 98,332 | 140,628 | |||||||
Product revenues | 77,623 | 89,535 | 315,865 | 349,443 | |||||||
Total revenues | 104,207 | 125,604 | 414,197 | 490,071 | |||||||
Cost of revenues | |||||||||||
Services | (28,048 | ) | (29,927 | ) | (84,723 | ) | (120,102 | ) | |||
Product sales | (56,557 | ) | (69,003 | ) | (239,877 | ) | (286,855 | ) | |||
Total cost of revenues | (84,605 | ) | (98,930 | ) | (324,600 | ) | (406,957 | ) | |||
Gross profit | 19,602 | 26,674 | 89,597 | 83,114 | |||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||
Selling and marketing expenses | (6,362 | ) | (6,256 | ) | (25,728 | ) | (24,038 | ) | |||
General and administrative expenses | (1,935 | ) | (3,931 | ) | (24,516 | ) | (22,627 | ) | |||
Research and development expenses | - | (1,426 | ) | - | (1,426 | ) | |||||
Total operating expenses | (8,297 | ) | (11,613 | ) | (50,244 | ) | (48,091 | ) | |||
Operating income | 11,305 | 15,061 | 39,353 | 35,023 | |||||||
Interest expense | (148 | ) | (129 | ) | (309 | ) | (568 | ) | |||
Interest income | 119 | 254 | 537 | 472 | |||||||
Investment income, net | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net | (400 | ) | (1,024 | ) | (2,012 | ) | (4,854 | ) | |||
Government Grant | 1,085 | - | 1,085 | ||||||||
Others, net | 110 | (396 | ) | 156 | 6 | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 10,986 | 14,851 | 37,725 | 31,164 | |||||||
Income tax expense | (1,687 | ) | (2,375 | ) | (8,468 | ) | (7,192 | ) | |||
Net income | 9,299 | 12,476 | 29,257 | 23,972 | |||||||
Accretion of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares | (375 | ) | - | (1,500 | ) | (941 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders | 8,924 | 12,476 | 27,757 | 23,031 | |||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes | (127 | ) | 3,440 | 123 | 969 | ||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | (127 | ) | 3,440 | 123 | 969 | ||||||
Comprehensive Income | 9,172 | 15,916 | 29,380 | 24,941 | |||||||
Net income per ordinary share | |||||||||||
—Basic and diluted | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.88 | 0.60 | |||||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net income per ordinary share | |||||||||||
—Basic and diluted | 11,082,930 | 40,692,080 | 10,248,079 | 24,412,314 |
GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) | |||||
Years ended December 31, | |||||
2021 | 2022 | ||||
US$ | US$ | ||||
Operating activities: | |||||
Net Income | 29,257 | 23,972 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 87 | 86 | |||
Inventory write-down | 1,285 | 318 | |||
Deferred tax | 131 | 183 | |||
Share-based compensation | 9,681 | 9,196 | |||
Depreciation | 775 | 1,386 | |||
Unrealized foreign currency exchange losses | 2,012 | 2,126 | |||
Interest expense of capital lease | 198 | — | |||
Lease expense to reduce right-of-use assets | — | 6,400 | |||
Others | — | 4 | |||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||
Accounts receivable | 5,897 | (9,161 | ) | ||
Inventories | (47,148 | ) | 2,785 | ||
Prepayments and other current assets | (1,717 | ) | (1,384 | ) | |
Accounts payable | 6,309 | 6,619 | |||
Contract liabilities | 266 | (1,689 | ) | ||
Income tax payable | 1,315 | (1,530 | ) | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 208 | 14,356 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | — | (4,011 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 8,556 | 49,656 | |||
Investing activities: | |||||
Cash paid for purchase of property and equipment | (1,825 | ) | (709 | ) | |
Net cash used in investing activities | (1,825 | ) | (709 | ) | |
GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued) (In thousands) | |||||
Years Ended December 31, | |||||
2021 | 2022 | ||||
US$ | US$ | ||||
Financing activities: | |||||
Cash paid for capital lease obligations | (2,526 | ) | (3,624 | ) | |
Repayment of bank loans | (430 | ) | (312 | ) | |
Proceeds from prepaid consideration of restricted shares | — | 1,578 | |||
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of IPO costs | — | 34,245 | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (2,956 | ) | 31,887 | ||
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash | (2,110 | ) | 380 | ||
Net increase in cash and restricted cash | 1,665 | 81,214 | |||
Cash and restricted cash at the beginning of the year | 62,197 | 63,862 | |||
Cash and restricted cash at the end of the year | 63,862 | 145,076 | |||
Supplemental information | |||||
Interest expense paid | 309 | 568 | |||
Income taxes paid | 7,022 | 8,539 | |||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||
Purchase of property and equipment included in capital lease obligations | 4,086 | 2,719 |
GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA (In thousands) | |||||||||||
Three months ended December 31, | Years ended December 31, | ||||||||||
2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||
US$ | US$ | US$ | US$ | ||||||||
Net Income | 9,299 | 12,476 | 29,257 | 23,972 | |||||||
Add: Income tax expense | 1,687 | 2,375 | 8,468 | 7,192 | |||||||
Add: Interest expense | 148 | 129 | 309 | 568 | |||||||
Less: Interest income | (119 | ) | (254 | ) | (537 | ) | (472 | ) | |||
Add: Depreciation and amortization | 244 | 349 | 775 | 1,386 | |||||||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | - | 110 | 9,681 | 9,196 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 11,259 | 15,185 | 47,953 | 41,842 |
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