LightInTheBox Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
LightInTheBox reported impressive financial results for Q3 2020, with total revenues of $100.0 million, a 67.0% increase year-over-year. Product sales drove this growth at $95.4 million. Net income fell to $7.3 million from $10.0 million in Q3 2019. Notably, adjusted EBITDA soared to $12.7 million from $0.5 million a year earlier. The company anticipates Q4 2020 revenues in the range of $120 million to $135 million, reflecting a potential increase of 61%-81% compared to Q4 2019. With cash reserves of $48.2 million, LightInTheBox is well-positioned for further growth.
- Total revenues increased by 67.0% YoY to $100.0 million in Q3 2020.
- Product sales rose significantly to $95.4 million from $58.1 million YoY.
- Adjusted EBITDA reached $12.7 million, a 2372.7% increase YoY.
- The company forecasts Q4 2020 revenues between $120 million and $135 million, representing a 61% to 81% increase YoY.
- Gross profit for Q3 2020 was $43.1 million with a gross margin of 43.1%, compared to 42.3% in Q3 2019.
- Net income decreased to $7.3 million in Q3 2020, down from $10.0 million YoY.
- Operating expenses increased to $41.5 million for Q3 2020, compared to $25.7 million YoY.
- Net income per ADS dropped to $0.07 from $0.15 YoY.
BEIJING, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) ("LightInTheBox" or the "Company"), a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.
Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2020 Financial Highlights
Three Months Ended | Year-over- | Nine Months Ended | Year-over- | ||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | Year % | September 30, | September 30, | Year % | ||||||||||||
In millions, except percentages | 2019 | 2020 | Change | 2019 | 2020 | Change | |||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 59.9 | $ | 100.0 | 67.0 | % | $ | 168.9 | $ | 265.4 | 57.1 | % | |||||
Gross margin | 42.3 | % | 43.1 | % | 39.9 | % | 43.9 | % | |||||||||
Net income / (loss) | $ | 10.0 | $ | 7.3 | (26.7) | % | $ | (11.4) | $ | 16.5 | |||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 0.5 | $ | 12.7 | 2372.7 | % | $ | (6.5) | $ | 23.3 |
As of December 31, | As of September 30, | ||||||
In millions | 2019 | 2020 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 40.4 | $ | 48.2 | |||
Mr. Jian He, Chief Executive Officer of LightInTheBox, commented, "During the quarter, we continued to deliver healthy and stable growth operationally and financially. Total revenues were
Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Total revenues increased by
Total cost of revenues was
Gross profit in the third quarter of 2020 was
Total operating expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were
- Fulfillment expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were
$6.7 million , compared with$6.8 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, fulfillment expenses were6.7% in the third quarter of 2020, compared with11.3% in the same quarter of 2019 and6.5% in the second quarter of 2020. - Selling and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were
$26.9 million , compared with$12.4 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, selling and marketing expenses were26.9% for the third quarter of 2020, compared with20.8% in the same quarter of 2019 and23.3% in the second quarter of 2020. - G&A expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were
$7.9 million , compared with$6.5 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses were7.9% for the third quarter of 2020, compared with10.8% in the same quarter of 2019 and6.6% in the second quarter of 2020. Included in G&A expenses, R&D expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were$3.5 million , compared with$4.9 million in the same quarter of 2019 and$3.3 million in the second quarter of 2020.
Income from operations was
Net income was
Net income per American Depository Share ("ADS") was
In the third quarter of 2020, the Company's basic weighted average number of ADSs used in computing the net income per ADS was 110,299,994 and the diluted weighted average number of ADSs was 111,910,060.
Adjusted EBITDA, which represents a gain / (loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses, was
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of
First Nine Months 2020 Financial Results
Total revenues increased by
Total cost of revenues was
Gross profit in the first nine months of 2020 was
Total operating expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were
- Fulfillment expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were
$19.1 million , compared with$16.9 million in the same months of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, fulfillment expenses were7.2% in the first nine months of 2020, compared with10.0% in the same months of 2019. - Selling and marketing expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were
$68.2 million , compared with$33.2 million in the same months of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, selling and marketing expenses were25.7% in the first nine months of 2020, compared with19.7% in the same months of 2019. - G&A expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were
$22.7 million , compared with$29.0 million in the same months of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses were8.6% in the first nine months of 2020, compared with17.1% in the same months of 2019. Included in G&A expenses, R&D expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were$10.4 million , compared with$13.2 million in the same months of 2019.
Income from operations was
Net income was
Net income per American Depository Share ("ADS") was
In the first nine months of 2020, the Company's basic weighted average number of ADSs used in computing the net income per ADS was 108,562,216, and 112,389,708 in diluted weighted average number.
Adjusted EBITDA, which represents a gain / (loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses, was earnings of
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2020, based on current information available to the Company and business seasonality, the Company expects net revenues to be between
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures to help evaluate our operating performance:
"Adjusted EBITDA" represents a gain /(loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses. Although other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently or not present it at all, we believe that the adjusted EBITDA helps to identify underlying trends in our operating results, enhancing their understanding of the past performance and future prospects.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2020 (9:00 p.m. Beijing Time on the same day).
Preregistration Information
Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8653739. Once preregistration has been complete, participants will receive dial-in numbers, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.
To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after preregistering, enter the event passcode followed by your unique registrant ID, and you will be joined to the conference instantly.
A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through December 14, 2020. The dial-in details are:
US/Canada: | +1-855-452-5696 |
Hong Kong: | 800-963-117 |
International: | +61-2-8199-0299 |
Passcode: | 8653739 |
Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website at http://ir.lightinthebox.com.
About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
LightInTheBox is a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, www.ezbuy.com and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 25 major languages and cover more than 140 countries.
For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.
Investor Relations Contact
Christensen
Ms. Xiaoyan Su
Tel: +86 (10) 5900 3429
Email: ir@lightinthebox.com
OR
Christensen
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Tel: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," "targets" and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about LightInTheBox's beliefs and expectations, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as LightInTheBox's strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements.
LightInTheBox may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to fourth parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement, including but not limited to the following: LightInTheBox's goals and strategies; LightInTheBox's future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the global online retail market; LightInTheBox's ability to attract customers and further enhance customer experience and product offerings; LightInTheBox's ability to strengthen its supply chain efficiency and optimize its logistics network; LightInTheBox's expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products; competition; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in LightInTheBox's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and LightInTheBox does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (U.S. dollars in thousands, or otherwise noted)
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As of December 31, | As of September 30, | ||||
2019 | 2020 | ||||
ASSETS | |||||
Current Assets | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 37,736 | 45,896 | |||
Restricted cash | 2,709 | 2,319 | |||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 1,356 | 1,124 | |||
Amounts due from related parties | 4,600 | 2,772 | |||
Inventories | 7,357 | 8,221 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 3,619 | 3,467 | |||
Total current assets | 57,377 | 63,799 | |||
Property and equipment, net | 3,502 | 3,234 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 8,516 | 8,952 | |||
Goodwill | 27,922 | 28,613 | |||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 12,233 | 12,329 | |||
Long-term rental deposits | 778 | 1,041 | |||
Long-term investments | 2,873 | 16,035 | |||
TOTAL ASSETS | 113,201 | 134,003 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts payable | 17,643 | 12,846 | |||
Amounts due to related parties | 186 | 167 | |||
Advance from customers | 21,731 | 24,842 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | 3,470 | 4,013 | |||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 28,642 | 31,656 | |||
Total current liabilities | 71,672 | 73,524 | |||
Operating lease liabilities | 8,801 | 8,375 | |||
Long-term payable | 847 | 130 | |||
Deferred tax liability | — | 3,272 | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 81,320 | 85,301 | |||
EQUITY | |||||
Ordinary shares | 14 | 17 | |||
Additional paid-in capital | 262,888 | 280,409 | |||
Forward contracts | 15,769 | — | |||
Treasury shares, at cost | (27,512) | (30,207) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,444) | (212) | |||
Accumulated deficit | (217,888) | (201,379) | |||
Non-controlling interests | 54 | 74 | |||
TOTAL EQUITY | 31,881 | 48,702 | |||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 113,201 | 134,003 |
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data, or otherwise noted)
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Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||
Revenues | |||||||||
Product sales | 58,139 | 95,426 | 165,039 | 252,597 | |||||
Services and others | 1,752 | 4,584 | 3,867 | 12,809 | |||||
Total revenues | 59,891 | 100,010 | 168,906 | 265,406 | |||||
Cost of revenues | |||||||||
Product sales | (33,790) | (53,857) | (100,193) | (139,726) | |||||
Services and others | (794) | (3,081) | (1,313) | (9,157) | |||||
Total Cost of revenues | (34,584) | (56,938) | (101,506) | (148,883) | |||||
Gross profit | 25,307 | 43,072 | 67,400 | 116,523 | |||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||
Fulfillment | (6,763) | (6,661) | (16,934) | (19,124) | |||||
Selling and marketing | (12,440) | (26,880) | (33,232) | (68,159) | |||||
General and administrative | (6,474) | (7,908) | (28,957) | (22,693) | |||||
Other operating income | — | (56) | — | 16 | |||||
Total operating expenses | (25,677) | (41,505) | (79,123) | (109,960) | |||||
(Loss) / Income from operations | (370) | 1,567 | (11,723) | 6,563 | |||||
Interest income | 49 | 4 | 246 | 57 | |||||
Interest expense | (13) | (35) | (51) | (78) | |||||
Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes | 10,347 | — | (1,595) | — | |||||
Other Income,net | — | 8,960 | — | 13,174 | |||||
Total other income / (loss) | 10,383 | 8,929 | (1,400) | 13,153 | |||||
Income / (Loss) before income taxes and gain from an equity method | 10,013 | 10,496 | (13,123) | 19,716 | |||||
Income tax expense | (19) | (3,188) | (439) | (3,187) | |||||
Gain from an equity method investment | (20) | — | 2,136 | — | |||||
Net income / (loss) | 9,974 | 7,308 | (11,426) | 16,529 | |||||
Less: Net income / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (138) | (98) | (34) | 20 | |||||
Net income / (loss) attributable to LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. | 10,112 | 7,406 | (11,392) | 16,509 | |||||
Weighted average numbers of shares used in calculating income / (loss) per ordinary share | |||||||||
—Basic | 134,694,173 | 220,599,987 | 134,586,488 | 217,124,431 | |||||
—Diluted | 223,577,289 | 223,820,121 | 134,586,488 | 224,779,416 | |||||
Net income / (loss) per ordinary share | |||||||||
—Basic | 0.08 | 0.03 | (0.08) | 0.08 | |||||
—Diluted | (0.00) | 0.03 | (0.08) | 0.07 | |||||
Net income / (loss) per ADS (2 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS) | |||||||||
—Basic | 0.15 | 0.07 | (0.17) | 0.15 | |||||
—Diluted | (0.00) | 0.07 | (0.17) | 0.15 |
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results (U.S. dollars in thousands, or otherwise noted)
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Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||||
2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | ||||||
Net income / (loss) | 9,974 | 7,308 | (11,426) | 16,529 | |||||
Less: Interest income | 49 | 4 | 246 | 57 | |||||
Interest expense | (13) | (35) | (51) | (78) | |||||
Income tax expense | (19) | (3,188) | (439) | (3,187) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | (598) | (633) | (1,860) | (1,770) | |||||
EBITDA | 10,555 | 11,160 | (9,322) | 21,507 | |||||
Less: Share-based compensation | (305) | (1,525) | (1,261) | (1,754) | |||||
Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes | 10,347 | — | (1,595) | — | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA* | 513 | 12,685 | (6,466) | 23,261 | |||||
* Adjusted EBITDA represents gain /(loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses. |
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