PFSweb Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results and Issues 2021 Outlook
PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full year 2020, highlighting a 25% revenue growth to $106.3 million for Q4. Service fee revenue rose 29% to $81.5 million, although service fee gross margin fell to 27.1%. The company posted a net loss of $1.5 million for Q4 compared to a net income of $1.6 million in Q4 2019. For the full year, total revenues increased 16% to $342.5 million, but net losses widened to $5.5 million. Looking ahead, PFSweb projects LiveArea service fee revenue growth of 10-15% and PFS growth of 5-10% in 2021.
- Q4 2020 revenue increased 25% to $106.3 million.
- Service fee revenue grew 29% to $81.5 million in Q4.
- Full year 2020 revenues rose 16% to $342.5 million.
- Adjusted EBITDA for FY 2020 increased 18% to $19.1 million.
- Strong eCommerce demand driving fulfillment volumes.
- Q4 2020 net loss of $1.5 million compared to net income of $1.6 million in 2019.
- Full year 2020 net loss increased to $5.5 million from $2.2 million in 2019.
- Service fee gross margin decreased to 27.1% in Q4 from 32.5% in 2019.
- Increased fulfillment-related labor rates impacting margins.
- Record Fourth Quarter PFS Fulfillment Volumes and Continued Execution in LiveArea Drive
ALLEN, Texas, March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW), a global commerce services company, is reporting results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020, and is providing a financial outlook for 2021.
“Our fourth quarter financial performance reflects the operational momentum we built throughout 2020, with record holiday fulfillment volumes in PFS and continued execution in LiveArea,” said Mike Willoughby, CEO of PFSweb. “We generated strong growth across both business units as we continued to experience robust eCommerce and holiday demand tailwinds. While we operated at an even larger scale than usual throughout the year—particularly during the holiday season—our teams delivered high levels of performance for our clients and their customers. We are proud to have built such a flexible and differentiated platform to support our clients during an unprecedented year and are excited about our continued opportunities for growth in both business segments.”
Q4 2020 Highlights vs. Q4 2019
- Total revenues increased
25% to$106.3 million . - Service fee equivalent (SFE) revenue (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) increased
29% to$81.5 million . - Service fee gross margin was
27.1% compared to32.5% . - Net loss was
$1.5 million or$(0.07) per share, compared to a net income of$1.6 million or$0.08 . - Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) was
$4.5 million compared to$6.3 million .
Full Year 2020 Highlights vs. Full Year 2019
- Total revenues increased
16% to$342.5 million . - Service fee equivalent (SFE) revenue (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) increased
20% to$258.9 million . - Service fee gross margin was
31.9% compared to33.9% . - Net loss was
$5.5 million or$(0.28) per share, compared to a net loss of$2.2 million or$(0.11) . - Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) increased
18% to$19.1 million compared to$16.2 million .
Willoughby continued: “In PFS, our operational agility allowed us to quickly scale and ramp our resources to meet heightened holiday order volumes. Less than three months after opening, our new PFS fulfillment center in Dallas was operating at full capacity, and our new fulfillment center in Liège also performed at high levels to accommodate accelerating European volumes. We deployed our CloudPickTM based solution into one of our global client’s European distribution facilities to augment our expanded capacity for that client and support over
“Throughout the year, we took further measures to maintain our continuous sanitation practices needed to keep our facilities optimally safe and productive. While these COVID-19 safety measures and increased fulfillment-related labor rates for both permanent and temporary frontline workers pressured our margins over the period, preserving the health of our team and ensuring high levels of performance for our clients were our top priorities.
“The strategic investments we have made in LiveArea have further expanded the resources we can offer our clients and prospects as they adapt to an evolving eCommerce environment. Under our strengthened sales and marketing leadership, our fourth quarter LiveArea bookings rebounded to their second highest level in company history. Our sales cycle continues to recover strongly from the pandemic-related disruptions we faced in the middle of 2020. With the strong backlog and record sales pipeline we have built going into 2021, we look forward to leveraging our comprehensive platform to support our growth as we offer premium digital customer experiences around the globe.
“As we look to the rest of 2021, we believe our operational discipline and adaptability have positioned both segments for continued strong execution. We currently expect to perform within our targeted range of 10
Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Total revenues in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased
SFE revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020 increased
Service fee gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2020 was
Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2020 was
Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter of 2020 was
Non-GAAP net income (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) in the fourth quarter of 2020 was
At December 31, 2020, net debt (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below as total debt, excluding operating lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents) was
Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2020 totaled
Full Year 2020 Financial Results
Total revenues in 2020 increased
SFE revenue in 2020 increased
Service fee gross margin in 2020 was
Net loss in 2020 was
Adjusted EBITDA in 2020 increased
Non-GAAP net income (a non-GAAP measure defined and reconciled below) increased
2021 Outlook
With strong eCommerce demand driving heightened fulfillment volumes in the company’s PFS segment, as well as LiveArea’s record and expanding pipeline, PFSweb expects to achieve 2021 LiveArea service fee revenue growth of
Conference Call
PFSweb will conduct a conference call today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.
PFSweb management will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.
Date: Thursday March 25, 2021
Time: 8:30 a.m. Eastern time (5:30 a.m. Pacific time)
Toll-free dial-in number: (866) 220-4153
International dial-in number: (864) 663-5228
Conference ID: 2475935
Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Gateway Investor Relations at 1-949-574-3860.
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay here and via the investor relations section of the company’s website at www.pfsweb.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available after 11:30 a.m. Eastern time on the same day through April 8, 2021.
Toll-free replay number: (855) 859-2056
International replay number: (404) 537-3406
Replay ID: 2475935
About PFSweb, Inc.
PFSweb (NASDAQ: PFSW) is a global commerce services company that manages the online customer shopping experience on behalf of major branded manufacturers and retailers. Across two business units – LiveArea for data-driven marketing and omnichannel experience design through technology selection, platform implementation and orchestrated services, and PFS for order fulfillment, contact center, payment processing/fraud management, and order management services – they provide solutions to a broad range of Fortune 500® companies and household brand names such as Procter & Gamble, L’Oréal USA, ASICS, Pandora, Ralph Lauren, Shiseido Americas, the United States Mint, and many more. PFSweb enables these brands to provide a more convenient and brand-centric online shopping experience through both traditional and online business channels. The company is headquartered in Allen, TX with additional locations around the globe. For more information, visit www.pfsweb.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains certain non-GAAP measures, including non-GAAP net income (loss), net debt, earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), adjusted EBITDA and service fee equivalent revenue.
Non-GAAP net income (loss) represents net income (loss) calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP as adjusted for the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs (including certain client related bankruptcy costs), amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and deferred tax expense for goodwill amortization.
EBITDA represents earnings (or losses) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA further eliminates the effect of stock-based compensation, as well as acquisition-related, restructuring, and other costs (including certain client related bankruptcy costs).
Service fee equivalent revenue represents service fee revenue plus the gross profit earned on product revenue and does not alter existing revenue recognition.
Non-GAAP net income (loss), EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and service fee equivalent revenue are used by management, analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry. The calculation of non-GAAP net income (loss) eliminates the effect of stock-based compensation, acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs (including certain client related bankruptcy costs), amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and deferred tax expense for goodwill amortization, and EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA further eliminate the effect of financing, remaining income taxes and the accounting effects of capital spending, which items may vary from different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. Service fee equivalent revenue allows client contracts with similar operational support models but different financial models to be combined as if all contracts were being operated on a service fee revenue basis.
Net debt represents total debt, excluding operating lease liabilities, less cash and cash equivalents.
PFS believes these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to both management and investors by focusing on certain operational metrics and excluding certain expenses in order to present its core operating performance and results. These measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. The non-GAAP measures included in this press release have been reconciled to the GAAP results in the attached tables.
Forward-Looking Statements
The matters discussed herein consist of forward-looking information under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is subject to and involves risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information. You can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as “may,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plan,” “potential,” “project,” “seek,” “strive,” “predict,” “continue,” “target,” and “estimate” and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and may include assumptions as to how we may perform in the future, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, results of operations and global economic conditions. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee these expectations will actually be achieved. PFS' Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 2019 and any subsequent amendments or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q identify certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward looking statements made and investors are advised to review the periodic reports of the company and the Risk Factors described therein. PFS undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason, even if new information becomes available or other events occur in the future. There may be additional risks that we do not currently view as material or that are not presently known.
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PFSweb, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||||||
(In Thousands, Except Share Data) | |||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10,751 | $ | 12,434 | |||
Restricted cash | 214 | 214 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of | 80,778 | 72,262 | |||||
Related party receivable | 730 | - | |||||
Inventories, net of reserves of | 3,644 | 3,281 | |||||
Other receivables | 3,758 | 3,324 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8,694 | 6,954 | |||||
Total current assets | 108,569 | 98,469 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 19,178 | 18,436 | |||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 34,982 | 36,403 | |||||
Identifiable intangibles, net | 665 | 1,135 | |||||
Goodwill | 45,615 | 45,393 | |||||
Other assets | 4,152 | 3,772 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 213,161 | $ | 203,608 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 35,648 | $ | 44,640 | |||
Accrued expenses | 30,881 | 21,625 | |||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 9,487 | 8,904 | |||||
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 3,414 | 2,971 | |||||
Deferred revenues | 5,115 | 6,058 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 84,545 | 84,198 | |||||
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion | 39,073 | 34,829 | |||||
Deferred revenue, less current portion | 1,341 | 1,398 | |||||
Operating lease liabilities | 30,553 | 33,295 | |||||
Other liabilities | 5,286 | 3,046 | |||||
Total liabilities | 160,798 | 156,766 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: | |||||||
Preferred stock, | - | - | |||||
Common stock, | 20 | 19 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 168,244 | 158,192 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (115,447 | ) | (109,943 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | (329 | ) | (1,301 | ) | |||
Treasury stock at cost, 33,467 shares | (125 | ) | (125 | ) | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 52,363 | 46,842 | |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 213,161 | $ | 203,608 | |||
PFSweb, Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||
Service fee revenue | $ | 80,400 | $ | 63,010 | $ | 256,615 | $ | 214,382 | ||||||
Product revenue, net | 5,188 | 6,397 | 22,865 | 26,613 | ||||||||||
Pass-through revenue | 19,926 | 15,964 | 61,979 | 53,027 | ||||||||||
Related party revenue | 773 | - | 1,046 | - | ||||||||||
Total revenues | 106,287 | 85,371 | 342,505 | 294,022 | ||||||||||
Costs of revenues: | ||||||||||||||
Cost of service fee revenue | 59,168 | 42,553 | 175,526 | 141,616 | ||||||||||
Cost of product revenue | 4,862 | 6,041 | 21,594 | 25,158 | ||||||||||
Cost of pass-through revenue | 19,926 | 15,964 | 61,979 | 53,027 | ||||||||||
Total costs of revenues | 83,956 | 64,558 | 259,099 | 219,801 | ||||||||||
Gross profit | 22,331 | 20,813 | 83,406 | 74,221 | ||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 23,050 | 18,005 | 85,351 | 73,334 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (719 | ) | 2,808 | (1,945 | ) | 887 | ||||||||
Interest expense, net | 332 | 484 | 1,486 | 1,896 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (1,051 | ) | 2,324 | (3,431 | ) | (1,009 | ) | |||||||
Income tax expense | 416 | 722 | 2,073 | 1,161 | ||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (1,467 | ) | $ | 1,602 | $ | (5,504 | ) | (2,170 | ) | |||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 1,600 | $ | 2,965 | $ | 7,896 | $ | 3,946 | ||||||
Net income (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||
Diluted | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 0.08 | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | |||
Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||
Basic | 20,323 | 19,435 | 20,005 | 19,449 | ||||||||||
Diluted | 20,323 | 19,912 | 20,005 | 19,449 | ||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 1,669 | $ | 5,233 | $ | 6,721 | $ | 11,254 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,498 | $ | 6,303 | $ | 19,127 | $ | 16,188 | ||||||
PFSweb, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
Unaudited Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Items to GAAP | |||||||||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (1,467 | ) | $ | 1,602 | (5,504 | ) | (2,170 | ) | |||||||
Income tax expense | 416 | 722 | 2,073 | 1,161 | |||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 332 | 484 | 1,486 | 1,896 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2,388 | 2,425 | 8,666 | 10,367 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | 1,669 | 5,233 | 6,721 | 11,254 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,851 | 846 | 10,785 | 3,028 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs | 978 | 224 | 1,621 | 1,906 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,498 | $ | 6,303 | $ | 19,127 | $ | 16,188 | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | (1,467 | ) | $ | 1,602 | (5,504 | ) | (2,170 | ) | |||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,851 | 846 | 10,785 | 3,028 | |||||||||||
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets | 109 | 167 | 470 | 668 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs | 978 | 224 | 1,621 | 1,906 | |||||||||||
Deferred tax expense - goodwill amortization | 129 | 126 | 523 | 514 | |||||||||||
Non-GAAP net income | $ | 1,600 | $ | 2,965 | $ | 7,896 | $ | 3,946 | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 106,287 | $ | 85,371 | $ | 342,505 | $ | 294,022 | |||||||
Pass-through revenue | (19,926 | ) | (15,964 | ) | (61,979 | ) | (53,027 | ) | |||||||
Cost of product revenue | (4,862 | ) | (6,041 | ) | (21,594 | ) | (25,158 | ) | |||||||
Service fee equivalent revenue | $ | 81,499 | $ | 63,366 | $ | 258,932 | $ | 215,837 | |||||||
PFSweb, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Segment Information | |||||||||||||||
and Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Items to GAAP | |||||||||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||
The segment financial data for the three and twelve months ended, December 31, 2020 and 2019, reflect the financial performance for each of the segments based on the current financial presentation reviewed by the company’s Chief Operating Decision Makers. The company is continuing to evaluate its segregation of costs among the business units, including an effort to further allocate certain Corporate costs into the two operating business units to enhance cost focus and responsibility. | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
PFS Operations | |||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Service fee revenue | $ | 60,684 | $ | 43,559 | $ | 174,868 | $ | 139,490 | |||||||
Product revenue, net | 5,188 | 6,397 | 22,865 | 26,613 | |||||||||||
Pass-through revenue | 19,166 | 15,247 | 58,874 | 50,296 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 85,038 | 65,203 | 256,607 | 216,399 | |||||||||||
Costs of revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of service fee revenue | 47,878 | 32,084 | 130,275 | 101,108 | |||||||||||
Cost of product revenue | 4,862 | 6,041 | 21,594 | 25,158 | |||||||||||
Cost of pass-through revenue | 19,166 | 15,247 | 58,874 | 50,296 | |||||||||||
Total costs of revenues | 71,906 | 53,372 | 210,743 | 176,562 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 13,132 | 11,831 | 45,864 | 39,837 | |||||||||||
Direct operating expenses | 7,992 | 6,668 | 30,694 | 28,292 | |||||||||||
Direct contribution | 5,140 | 5,163 | 15,170 | 11,545 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,929 | 1,894 | 6,740 | 8,047 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 422 | 98 | 2,179 | 478 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs | 540 | 56 | 1,302 | 1,457 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 8,031 | $ | 7,211 | $ | 25,391 | $ | 21,527 | |||||||
Total Revenues | $ | 85,038 | $ | 65,203 | $ | 256,607 | $ | 216,399 | |||||||
Pass-through revenue | (19,166 | ) | (15,247 | ) | (58,874 | ) | (50,296 | ) | |||||||
Cost of product revenue | (4,862 | ) | (6,041 | ) | (21,594 | ) | (25,158 | ) | |||||||
Service fee equivalent revenue | $ | 61,010 | $ | 43,915 | $ | 176,139 | $ | 140,945 | |||||||
PFSweb, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Segment Information | |||||||||||||||
and Reconciliation of Certain Non-GAAP Items to GAAP | |||||||||||||||
(In Thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
LiveArea Professional Services | |||||||||||||||
Revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Service fee revenue | $ | 19,716 | $ | 19,451 | $ | 81,747 | $ | 74,892 | |||||||
Pass-through revenue | 760 | 717 | 3,105 | 2,731 | |||||||||||
Related party revenue | 773 | - | 1,046 | - | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 21,249 | 20,168 | 85,898 | 77,623 | |||||||||||
Costs of revenues: | |||||||||||||||
Cost of service fee revenue | 11,290 | 10,469 | 45,251 | 40,508 | |||||||||||
Cost of pass-through revenue | 760 | 717 | 3,105 | 2,731 | |||||||||||
Total costs of revenues | 12,050 | 11,186 | 48,356 | 43,239 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 9,199 | 8,982 | 37,542 | 34,384 | |||||||||||
Direct operating expenses | 7,964 | 6,502 | 30,135 | 25,137 | |||||||||||
Direct contribution | 1,235 | 2,480 | 7,407 | 9,247 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 264 | 271 | 897 | 1,162 | |||||||||||
Stock-based compensation | 412 | 311 | 3,695 | 869 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs | 220 | 139 | 226 | 250 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,131 | $ | 3,201 | $ | 12,225 | $ | 11,528 | |||||||
Corporate | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | (7,094 | ) | $ | (4,835 | ) | $ | (24,522 | ) | $ | (19,905 | ) | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 195 | 260 | 1,029 | 1,158 | |||||||||||
EBITDA | (6,899 | ) | (4,575 | ) | (23,493 | ) | (18,747 | ) | |||||||
Stock-based compensation | 1,017 | 437 | 4,911 | 1,681 | |||||||||||
Acquisition-related, restructuring and other costs | 218 | 29 | 93 | 199 | |||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (5,664 | ) | $ | (4,109 | ) | $ | (18,489 | ) | $ | (16,867 | ) | |||
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