GigaCloud Technology Inc Announces Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

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GigaCloud Technology Inc (Nasdaq: GCT) reported solid financial results for Q3 2022, showcasing a 23.4% increase in revenues, reaching $128 million, compared to Q3 2021. The company achieved a net income of $0.7 million, a turnaround from a loss in the previous year. Adjusted EBITDA improved to $11.9 million from $10 million. GigaCloud Marketplace GMV rose by 31.7% year-over-year, with active sellers increasing by 57.1%. Cash reserves stood at $116.2 million, enabling further global expansion and business optimization.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 23.4% to $128 million in Q3 2022.
• Net income was $0.7 million compared to a net loss of $1.6 million in Q3 2021.
• GigaCloud Marketplace GMV grew by 31.7% year-over-year.
• Active third-party sellers rose by 57.1%.
• Cash reserves of $116.2 million position the company for growth.

Negative

• Gross margin decreased to 17.6% from 19.5% in Q3 2021.
• Cost of revenues increased by 26.3%, outpacing revenue growth.

HONG KONG, Nov. 30, 2022 (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 nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Mr. Larry Lei Wu, Founder, Chairman of the Board of Director and Chief Executive Officer of GigaCloud, commented, “We are very pleased to deliver another quarter of healthy growth despite a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. We leverage our technology and ecommerce platform to reach continuing growth in our revenue, GMV and positive operating cash flows. Our revenue grew by approximately 23% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to the third quarter of 2021. During the third quarter of 2022, our GigaCloud 3P GMV continued to increase as a percentage of total GigaCloud Marketplace GMV, demonstrating an increased economies of scale and user base achieved through our current marketplace model. Coupled with our successful IPO and improvement in operating cash flows in the third quarter, our liquidity and capital resources also saw an increase, providing sufficient capital for us to pursue our business objectives. Going forward, we will continue to leverage our data driven solutions, technological capability and resources to expand and optimize our marketplace, gain market share and better serve our global customers with a stable and efficient B2B ecommerce platform.”

Mr. David Lau, Chief Financial Officer of GigaCloud, added, “Despite a challenging market environment, our GigaCloud Marketplace GMV has grown over 30% year-over-year, which demonstrated our ability in creating values for our 3P sellers and buyers and expanding our marketplace. We continued to invest in key strategic areas in our Company which had resulted in robust growth in our business during the quarter. With ample cash reserves and positive cash flow generated in the third quarter, we are well positioned to expand the Company globally on a sustainable path.”

Third Quarter 2022 Financial and Recent Highlights

• Total revenues were $128.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 23.4% from $103.7 million in the third quarter of 2021.
• Net income was $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to net loss of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2021.
• Adjusted EBITDA¹ was $11.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $10.0 million in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA means net income excluding interest, income taxes and depreciation, further adjusted to exclude share-based compensation expense. Share-based compensation expense was $8.9 million in the third quarter of 2022 due to consummation of the IPO in August, compared to $9.7 million in the third quarter of 2021.
• Cash was $116.2 million and restricted cash was $1.5 million as of September 30, 2022, sufficient to meet the Company’s current and anticipated needs for general corporate purposes for at least the next 12 months.
• In July 2022, the Company entered into a two-year credit facility agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, under which the Company is able to borrow up to $50 million during the term of the facility, demonstrating confidence and support from financial institutions.
  

Operational Highlights

• GigaCloud Marketplace GMV² was $486.3 million in the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 31.7% from $369.2 million in the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
• Active 3P sellers³ were 517 in the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 57.1% from 329 in the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
• Active buyers⁴ were 4,198 in the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 36.2% from 3,082 in the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
• Spend per active buyer⁵ was $115,834 in the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, a slight decrease of 3.3% from $119,808 in the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.
• 3P seller GigaCloud Marketplace GMV⁶ was $221.3 million in the 12 months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 59.2% from $139.0 million in the 12 months ended September 30, 2021.

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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.}

Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Revenues

Total revenues were $128.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 23.4% from $103.7 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in service revenue from GigaCloud 3P and product revenue from GigaCloud 1P, partially offset by the decrease in product revenue from off-platform ecommerce.

• Service revenue from GigaCloud 3P was $40.5 million in the third quarter of 2022, increased by 45.9% from $27.8 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in transactions in our GigaCloud Marketplace as our marketplace continued to gain scale, and the provision of third-party logistics services to certain existing customers.
• Product revenue from GigaCloud 1P was $58.2 million in the third quarter of 2022, increased by 30.5% from $44.6 million in the third 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 $29.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, decreased by 6.4% from $31.3 million in the third quarter 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.
  

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues was $105.4 million in the third quarter of 2022, increased by 26.3% from $83.5 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to the overall increase in our revenue, as well as an increase in staff cost and warehouse cost.

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

Gross profit was $22.5 million in the third quarter of 2022, increased by 11.6% from $20.2 million in the third quarter of 2021. Gross margin was 17.6% in the third quarter of 2022, compared to 19.5% in the third quarter of 2021.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were $18.3 million in the third quarter of 2022, decreased by 5.6% from $19.4 million in the third quarter of 2021.

• Selling and marketing expenses were $6.8 million in the third quarter of 2022, increased by 30.7% from $5.2 million in the third quarter of 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in sales commission to personnel engaged in selling and marketing activities.
• General and administrative expenses were $11.5 million in the third quarter of 2022, decreased by 18.8% from $14.2 million in the third quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily due to share-based compensation attributable to employees involved in general corporate functions and a decrease in professional service expense.

Operating Income

Operating income was $4.2 million in the third quarter of 2022, increased by 423.2% from $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Income Tax Expenses

Income tax expenses were $2.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, increased by 6.9% from $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2021. The effective income tax rate was higher than the PRC statutory income tax rate of 25%, primarily due to the tax effect of share-based compensation expenses recognized upon the effectiveness of the IPO. Such expenses were considered not deductible in developing its full-year forecast for computing the interim tax provision.

Net Income

Net income was $0.7 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to net loss of $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share

^{Basic and diluted earnings per share was $0.01 in the third quarter of 2022, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $0.19 in the third quarter of 20217.}

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA was $11.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $10.0 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash of $116.2 million and restricted cash of $1.5 million, compared to $63.2 million and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2021, respectively.

Cash Flow

Net cash provided by operating activities was $23.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $15.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to a decrease in the changes in inventories in the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

Net cash used in investing activities was $0.6 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $1.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily consisted of cash paid for purchase of property and equipment.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $33.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to net cash used in financing activities of $1.8 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily consisted of proceeds from the initial public offering.

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^{7 When the Company’s IPO was consummated, the issued and outstanding Preferred Shares were converted into the Company’s common shares at a par value of US$0.05 per share on a one-for-one-basis. Since then, from August 18, 2022 to September 30, 2022, such shares were included in the calculation of basic net income per ordinary share on a weighted average basis.}

Business Outlook

The Company expects its total revenues to be between $117 million and $122 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. This forecast reflects the Company’s current and preliminary views on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change and cannot be predicted with reasonable accuracy as of the date hereof.

Conference Call

The Company will host an earnings conference call to discuss its financial results at 8:30 am U.S. Eastern Time (9:30 pm Beijing/Hong Kong Time) on November 30, 2022.

For participants who wish to join the call, please access the link provided below to complete the online registration process.

Registration Link: https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10027101-gdtf6r.html

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/.

A telephone replay of the call will be available until December 7, 2022 via the following dial-in details:

Dial-in Numbers:
U.S./Canada	1-855-883-1031
Hong Kong	800-930-639
China	400-1209-216
Replay PIN	10027101

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.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

GigaCloud Technology Inc

Victor Neal
Email: investor.relations@gigacloudtech.com

Ascent Investor Relations LLC

Tina Xiao
Tel: +1-917-609-0333
Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com

GigaCloud Technology Inc UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands)
		December 31,		September 30,
		2021		2022
		US$		US$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash		63,198		116,184
Restricted cash		664		1,543
Accounts receivable, net		18,036		22,162
Inventories		81,441		83,415
Prepayments and other current assets		9,080		7,319
Total current assets		172,419		230,623
Non-current assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets		-		124,944
Property and equipment, net		11,075		13,244
Deferred tax assets		72		327
Other non-current assets		3,211		2,924
Total non-current assets		14,358		141,439
Total assets		186,777		372,062

GigaCloud Technology Inc
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
(In thousands)

		December 31,		September 30,
		2021		2022
		US$		US$
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term borrowings		345		250
Accounts payable (including accounts payable of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US$1,433 and US$3,195 as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively)		25,140		30,432
Contract liabilities (including contract liabilities of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US$394 and US$475 as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively)		3,690		2,079
Current operating lease liabilities (including current operating lease liabilities of VIEs without recourse to the Company of nil and US$1,707 as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively)		-		29,043
Income tax payable (including income tax payable of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US$78 and US$298 as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively)		8,148		4,473
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including accrued expenses and other current liabilities of VIEs without recourse to the Company of US$341 and US$375 as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively)		19,721		27,064
Total current liabilities		57,044		93,341
Non‑current liabilities
Long-term borrowings		237		8
Operating lease liabilities, non-current (including operating lease liabilities, non-current of VIEs without recourse to the Company of nil and US$3,482 as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively)		-		95,640
Deferred tax liabilities		286		-
Finance lease obligations, non-current		2,345		1,467
Non-current income tax payable		1,033		3,418
Total non‑current liabilities		3,901		100,533
Total liabilities		60,945		193,874
Commitments and contingencies		-		-

GigaCloud Technology Inc
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
(In thousands except for share data and per share data)

		December 31,			September 30,
		2021			2022
		US$			US$
Mezzanine equity
Series E Preferred Shares (US$0.05 par value per share, 3,999,709 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; Redemption value of US$26,652 as of December 31, 2021; Liquidation value of US$25,000 as of December 31, 2021)		26,652			-
Total mezzanine equity		26,652			-
Shareholders' equity
Ordinary shares (US$0.05 par value per share, 38,572,025 shares authorized, 11,082,930 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021)		554			-
Treasury shares, at cost (nil and 4,765,903 shares held as of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2022, respectively)		-			(238	)
Subscription receivable from ordinary shares		(79	)		(81	)
Series A Preferred Shares (US$0.05 par value per share, 134,190 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; Liquidation value of US$6,710 as of December 31, 2021)		7			-
Series B Preferred Shares (US$0.05 par value per share, 9,991,588 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; Liquidation value of US$5,000 as of December 31, 2021)		500			-
Series C Preferred Shares (US$0.05 par value per share, 4,358,702 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021)		218			-
Series D Preferred Shares (US$0.05 par value per share, 2,943,786 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021; Liquidation value of US$8,053 as of December 31, 2021)		147			-
Class A ordinary shares (US$0.05 par value, 50,673,268 shares authorized, 31,357,814 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022)		-			1,568
Class B ordinary shares (US$0.05 par value, 9,326,732 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022)		-			466
Additional paid-in capital		37,439			107,995
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(165	)		(2,636	)
Retained earnings		60,559			71,114
Total shareholders' equity		99,180			178,188
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' equity		186,777			372,062

GigaCloud Technology Inc
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands except for share data and per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021			2022			2021			2022
	US$			US$			US$			US$
Revenues
Service revenues	27,779			40,518			71,748			104,559
Product revenues	75,911			87,480			238,242			259,908
Total revenues	103,690			127,998			309,990			364,467
Cost of revenues
Services	(24,108	)		(32,630	)		(56,675	)		(90,175	)
Product sales	(59,381	)		(72,819	)		(183,320	)		(217,852	)
Total cost of revenues	(83,489	)		(105,449	)		(239,995	)		(308,027	)
Gross profit	20,201			22,549			69,995			56,440
Operating expenses
Selling and marketing expenses	(5,178	)		(6,768	)		(19,366	)		(17,782	)
General and administrative expenses	(14,211	)		(11,533	)		(22,581	)		(18,696	)
Total operating expenses	(19,389	)		(18,301	)		(41,947	)		(36,478	)
Operating income	812			4,248			28,048			19,962
Interest expense	(38	)		(139	)		(161	)		(439	)
Interest income	140			94			418			218
Foreign currency exchange losses, net	(715	)		(1,538	)		(1,612	)		(3,830	)
Others, net	-			(34	)		46			402
Income before income taxes	199			2,631			26,739			16,313
Income tax expense	(1,846	)		(1,974	)		(6,781	)		(4,817	)
Net income (loss)	(1,647	)		657			19,958			11,496
Accretion of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares	(381)			(197	)		(1,125	)		(941	)
Net income (loss) attributable to ordinary shareholders	(2,028	)		460			18,833			10,555

GigaCloud Technology Inc
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (continued)
(In thousands except for share data and per share data)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021			2022			2021		2022
	US$			US$			US$		US$
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes	(195	)		(685	)		250		(2,471	)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(195	)		(685	)		250		(2,471	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(1,842	)		(28	)		20,208		9,025
Net income (loss) per ordinary share
— Basic and diluted	(0.19	)		0.01			0.60		0.29
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net income per ordinary share
— Basic and diluted	10,893,170			27,740,733			9,966,738		18,926,092

GigaCloud Technology Inc
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021			2022
	US$			US$
Operating activities:
Net Income	19,958			11,496
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(37	)		5
Inventory write-down	615			556
Deferred tax	(239	)		(541	)
Share‑based compensation	9,681			9,086
Depreciation and amortization	531			1,037
Lease expense to reduce right-of-use assets	-			25,624
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	744			(4,131	)
Inventories	(44,339	)		(2,530	)
Prepayments and other current assets	(3,404	)		(583	)
Accounts payable	(1,702	)		5,292
Contract liabilities	465			(1,611	)
Income tax payable	(130	)		(727	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,581			3,907
Operating lease liabilities	-			(23,545	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(15,276	)		23,335
Investing activities:
Cash paid for purchase of property and equipment	(1,511	)		(616	)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,511	)		(616	)

GigaCloud Technology Inc
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021			2022
	US$			US$
Financing activities:
Repayment of finance lease obligations	(1,506	)		(2,805	)
Repayment of bank loans	(343	)		(240	)
Proceeds from prepaid consideration of restricted shares	-			1,578
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of IPO costs	-			35,315
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,849	)		33,848
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash	94			(2,702	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	(18,542	)		53,865
Cash and restricted cash at the beginning of the period	62,197			63,862
Cash and restricted cash at the end of the period	43,655			117,727
Supplemental information
Interest expense paid	161			439
Income taxes paid	7,150			6,085
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment under finance leases	2,259			2,719

GigaCloud Technology Inc
UNAUDITED RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2021			2022			2021			2022
	US$			US$			US$			US$
Net income	(1,647	)		657			19,958			11,496
Add: Income tax expense	1,846			1,974			6,781			4,817
Add: Interest expense	38			139			161			439
Less: Interest income	(140	)		(94	)		(418	)		(218	)
Add: Depreciation and amortization	265			378			531			1,037
Add: Share-based compensation expense	9,681			8,887			9,681			9,086
Adjusted EBITDA	10,043			11,941			36,694			26,657

FAQ

What were GigaCloud Technology's Q3 2022 earnings results?

GigaCloud reported revenues of $128 million and net income of $0.7 million for Q3 2022.

How much did GigaCloud's revenue grow in Q3 2022?

GigaCloud's revenue grew by 23.4% compared to Q3 2021.

What is GigaCloud's outlook for Q4 2022?

The company expects total revenues between $117 million and $122 million for Q4 2022.

What was GigaCloud's cash position as of September 30, 2022?

As of September 30, 2022, GigaCloud had $116.2 million in cash and $1.5 million in restricted cash.