Tuya Reports Third Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results
Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA) reported a strong performance in the third quarter of 2021, achieving total revenues of US$85.6 million, a 44.9% increase year-over-year. IoT PaaS revenue rose 37.4% to US$72.6 million, while SaaS and other revenues surged 214.2% to US$5.6 million. Gross margin improved to 42.6%, an increase of 8.2 percentage points from the previous year. However, net loss reached US$47.9 million, up from US$13.2 million in Q3 2020. The company expects fourth-quarter revenue between US$72 million and US$77 million.
- Total revenue increased by 44.9% year-over-year to US$85.6 million.
- Gross margin improved to 42.6%, up 8.2 percentage points year-over-year.
- SaaS and other revenues grew 214.2% to US$5.6 million.
- Net loss increased to US$47.9 million, compared to US$13.2 million in Q3 2020.
- Operating margin decreased to negative 57.5%, down 34.2 percentage points year-over-year.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Inc. ("Tuya" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUYA), a global leading IoT cloud development platform, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was US
$85.6 million , up approximately44.9% year over year (3Q2020: US$59.1 million ). - IoT PaaS revenue was US
$72.6 million , up approximately37.4% year over year (3Q2020: US$52.8 million ). - SaaS and other revenue was US
$5.6 million , up approximately214.2% year over year (3Q2020: US$1.8 million ). - Overall gross margin for the quarter increased to
42.6% , up 8.2 percentage points year over year (3Q2020:34.4% ). Gross margin of IoT PaaS for the quarter increased to42.9% , up 8.0 percentage points year over year (3Q2020:34.9% ). - Operating margin for the quarter was negative
57.5% , down 34.2 percentage points year over year (3Q2020: negative23.3% ). Excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP operating margin for the quarter was negative38.0% , down 19.5 percentage points year over year (3Q2020: negative18.5% ). - Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments were US
$1,179.6 million as of September 30, 2021 compared to US$179.8 million as of December 31, 2020. - Net cash used in operating activities for the quarter was US
$46.1 million , or53.8% of total revenue, compared to US$2.2 million , or3.6% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2020. - Shares repurchased in the form of ADSs for the quarter were approximately US
$28.6 million , representing around14.3% of the US$200 million authorization announced pursuant to the share repurchase program.
Third Quarter 2021 Operating Highlights
- IoT PaaS Customers1 for the quarter of 2021 were approximately 3,000. Total customers for the quarter were approximately 4,500.
- Premium IoT PaaS customers2 for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2021 were 306. In the third quarter of 2021, the Company's premium IoT PaaS customers contributed approximately
89.2% of IoT PaaS revenue. - Dollar-based net expansion rate3 of IoT PaaS was
179% for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2021, compared to179% for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2020, remaining not less than160% for eight consecutive quarters since the Company began tracking this metric for the trailing 12 months ended December 31, 2019. This demonstrates the Company's ability to expand customers' usage of the Tuya's platform over time and drive revenue growth from existing customers. - IoT device and software developers, or developers, were over 446,000 as of September 30, 2021, up
70.2% from about 262,000 developers as of December 31, 2020.
⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ 1. The Company defines an IoT PaaS customer for a given period as a customer who has directly placed orders for IoT PaaS with the Company during that period. 2. The Company defines a premium IoT PaaS customer as a customer as of a given date that contributed more than US 3. The Company calculates dollar-based net expansion rate of IoT PaaS for a trailing 12-month period by first identifying all customers in the prior 12-month period (i.e., those have placed at least one order for IoT PaaS during that period), and then calculating the quotient from dividing the IoT PaaS revenue generated from such customers in the current trailing 12-month period by the IoT PaaS revenue generated from the same group of customers in the prior 12-month period. |
Mr. Xueji (Jerry) Wang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tuya, commented, "The third quarter of 2021 was a challenging quarter for the industry. Despite the impacts of global epidemic which caused volatile sequential growth and other global events, we still achieved roughly
Ms. Yao (Jessie) Liu, Board Director and Chief Financial Officer of Tuya, added, "Looking at our performance for a longer period which we believe will provide a better picture of our actual condition and long-term growth, our total revenue for the first three quarters of 2021 was US
Third Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results
REVENUE
Total revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased by
- IoT PaaS revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased by
37.4% to US$72.6 million from US$52.8 million in the same period of 2020, primarily driven by stable growth in the number of SKUs and product categories supported by IoT PaaS, increased sales to existing customers, and the acquisition of new customers. - SaaS and others revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased by
214.2% to US$5.6 million from US$1.8 million in the same period of 2020, primarily due to the increasing demand from customers, including brands, business operators, etc., for sophisticated, brand-agnostic industry SaaS offerings and various value-added services. - Smart device distribution revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased by
66.0% to US$7.4 million from US$4.5 million in the same period of 2020, primarily due to the increased demand from customers for the specific smart devices directly sourced from original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") by the Company. The Company strategically positions smart device distribution as a way to improve the purchasing efficiency of smart devices for customers, primarily including brands and system integrators, who prefer not to deal with multiple OEMs. As a result, smart device distribution revenue is mainly affected by changes in customer purchase patterns and demand for smart devices which could fluctuate from period to period.
COST OF REVENUE
Cost of revenue in the third quarter of 2021 increased by
GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN
Total gross profit in the third quarter of 2021 increased by
- IoT PaaS gross margin in the third quarter of 2021 increased to
42.9% from34.9% in the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to increased economies of scale and improved efficiency relating to IoT PaaS deployment achieved through effective research and development initiatives and expanding product lines. - SaaS and others gross margin in the third quarter of 2021 was
72.8% , compared to76.5% in the third quarter of 2020. - Smart device distribution gross margin in the third quarter of 2021 was
16.9% , compared to11.7% in the third quarter of 2020.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses increased by
- Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2021 were US
$50.7 million , up153.0% from US$20.1 million in the same period of 2020, primarily due to the increase in share-based compensation expenses from US$0.8 million to US$3.6 million and the addition of experienced research and development personnel as a part of the Company's long-term development strategy. As of September 30, 2021, the Company had about 2,730 research and development employees, up approximately86% year over year. Excluding the effect of share-based compensation expenses, research and development expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to55.0% in the third quarter of 2021 from32.6% in the same period of 2020. - Sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2021 were US
$21.2 million , up115.8% from US$9.8 million in the same period of 2020, primarily due to the increase in share-based compensation expenses from US$0.6 million to US$1.4 million , the increase in employee-related costs, and marketing spending which included costs related to the various marketing events worldwide. Excluding the effect of share-based compensation expenses, sales and marketing expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to23.0% in the third quarter of 2021 from15.5% in the same period of 2020. - General and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2021 were US
$18.2 million , up314.8% from US$4.4 million in the same period of 2020, primarily due to the increase in share-based compensation expenses from US$1.4 million to US$11.6 million , the increase in employee-related costs, and professional services expenses. Excluding the effect of share-based compensation expenses, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to7.8% in the third quarter of 2021 from5.0% in the same period of 2020. - Other operating incomes in the third quarter of 2021 were US
$4.5 million , primarily due to the receipt of software value-added tax refund.
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS AND OPERATING MARGIN
Loss from operations was US
Operating margin in the third quarter of 2021 was negative
NET LOSS AND NET MARGIN
Net loss was US
Net margin in the third quarter of 2021 was negative
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS PER ADS
Basic and diluted net loss per American Depositary Share ("ADS") were US
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS were US
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Tuya had cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments of US
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash used in operating activities for the third quarter of 2021 was US
SHARE REPURCHASE
On August 30, 2021, Tuya announced that the board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to US
ORDINARY SHARES ISSUED UNDER EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
On September 13, 2021, 5.0 million of Class A ordinary shares were issued by the Company to Bank of New York Mellon ("BNY"), the depositary of ADSs, in exchange for the same number of ADSs for future delivery of share-based awards to employees pursuant to the Company's 2015 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended.
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
Tuya initiated equity investments in both private and public companies for strategic purpose. During this quarter, the Company acquired the equity interests of several IoT related private companies, as well as invested in ordinary shares of a listed company in the open market and had recorded a net loss of US
Business Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company currently expects its total revenue to be between US$72 million and US$77 million. This forecast only reflects the Company's preliminary views on current market and operational conditions, which are subject to change due to various uncertainties, including those relating to changes in global economy, inflations affecting the purchase power of end users, supply chain constraints and disruptions due to chip shortage and limited sea freight capacity, and recovery of customers impacted by selling policies of e-commerce platforms, among other things.
Conference Call Information
The Company's management will hold an earnings conference call at 07:00 P.M. Eastern Time on Monday, November 22, 2021 (08:00 A.M. Beijing Time on Tuesday, November 23, 2021) to discuss the financial results.
In advance of the conference call, all participants must use the following link to complete the online registration process. Upon registering, each participant will receive access details for this conference including Direct Event passcode, a unique registrant ID, dial-in numbers, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.
Online registration: http://www.directeventreg.com/registration/event/7172169
Conference ID: 7172169
The replay will be accessible through November 29, 2021 by dialing the following numbers:
International: | +1-800-585-8367 |
United States: | +1-416-621-4642 |
Access Code: | 7172169 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company's investor relations website at https://ir.tuya.com.
About Tuya Inc.
Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA) is a global leading IoT cloud development platform with a mission to build an IoT developer ecosystem and enable everything to be smart. Tuya has pioneered a purpose-built IoT cloud development platform that delivers a full suite of offerings, including Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS, and Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, to businesses and developers. Through its IoT cloud development platform, Tuya has enabled developers to activate a vibrant IoT ecosystem of brands, OEMs, partners and end users to engage and communicate through a broad range of smart devices.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In evaluating the business, the Company considers and uses non-GAAP measures, such as non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP loss from operations (including non-GAAP operating margin), non-GAAP net loss (including non-GAAP net margin), and non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per ADS, as a supplemental measure to review and assess its operating performance. The presentation of the non-GAAP financial measure is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"). The Company defines non-GAAP measures by measures excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses. The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measure because it is used by the management to evaluate the operating performance and formulate business plans. The Company also believes that the use of the non-GAAP measures facilitates investors' assessment of its operating performance.
Non-GAAP measures are not defined under U.S. GAAP and is not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure has limitations as analytical tools. One of the key limitations of using aforementioned non-GAAP measures is that it does not reflect all items of expenses that affect the Company's operations. Share-based compensation expenses have been and may continue to be incurred in the business and are not reflected in the presentation of non-GAAP measures. Further, the non-GAAP measure may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore their comparability may be limited. The Company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company's performance. The Company encourages you to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.
Reconciliations of Tuya's non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP measures are included at the end of this press release.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may", "will", "expect", "anticipate", "target", "aim", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "believe", "potential", "continue", "is/are likely to" or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information except as required under applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact
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TUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | |||
(All amounts in US$ thousands ("US$"), except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | |||
As of December 31, 2020 | As of September 30, 2021 | ||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 158,792 | 1,035,551 | |
Restricted cash | 163 | - | |
Short-term investments | 20,976 | 144,000 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 12,316 | 25,337 | |
Notes receivable | 9,126 | 11,940 | |
Inventories, net | 42,267 | 51,145 | |
Prepayments and other current assets | 4,393 | 10,619 | |
Total current assets | 248,033 | 1,278,592 | |
Non-current assets | |||
Property, equipment and software, net | 4,374 | 7,306 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 12,267 | 16,872 | |
Long-term investments | 920 | 4,720 | |
Other non-current assets | 1,729 | 1,774 | |
Total non-current assets | 19,290 | 30,672 | |
Total assets | 267,323 | 1,309,264 | |
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND | |||
Current liabilities | |||
Accounts payable | 23,159 | 19,856 | |
Advance from customers | 27,078 | 28,947 | |
Deferred revenue, current | 3,468 | 8,672 | |
Accruals and other current liabilities | 31,738 | 57,352 | |
Income tax payable | 159 | - | |
Lease liabilities, current | 6,326 | 5,096 | |
Total current liabilities | 91,928 | 119,923 | |
Non-current | |||
Lease liabilities, non-current | 5,688 | 11,029 | |
Deferred revenue, non-current | 707 | 945 | |
Other non-current liability | - | 9,137 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 6,395 | 21,111 | |
Total liabilities | 98,323 | 141,034 | |
TUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED) AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | |||
(All amounts in US$ thousands ("US$"), except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | |||
As of December 31, 2020 | As of September 30, 2021 | ||
Mezzanine equity | |||
Series A convertible preferred shares | 9,000 | - | |
Series A-1 convertible preferred shares | 2,680 | - | |
Series B convertible preferred shares | 29,000 | - | |
Series C convertible preferred shares | 115,007 | - | |
Series D convertible preferred shares | 177,980 | - | |
Total mezzanine equity | 333,667 | - |
TUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (CONTINUED) AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2021 | |||
(All amounts in US$ thousands ("US$"), except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | |||
As of December 31, 2020 | As of September 30, 2021 | ||
Shareholders' (deficit)/equity | |||
Ordinary shares | 11 | - | |
Class A ordinary shares | - | 21 | |
Class B ordinary shares | - | 7 | |
Treasury stock | - | (28,566) | |
Additional paid-in capital | 27,315 | 1,515,070 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 481 | 752 | |
Accumulated deficit | (192,474) | (319,054) | |
Total shareholders' (deficit)/equity | (164,667) | 1,168,230 | |
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders' (deficit)/equity | 267,323 | 1,309,264 |
TUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | ||||||||||
(All amounts in US$ thousands ("US$"), except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||
Revenue | 59,080 | 85,578 | 116,859 | 227,109 | ||||||
Cost of revenue | (38,750) | (49,147) | (79,042) | (131,593) | ||||||
Gross profit | 20,330 | 36,431 | 37,817 | 95,516 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||
Research and development expenses | (20,052) | (50,736) | (51,963) | (128,102) | ||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (9,802) | (21,151) | (25,764) | (56,951) | ||||||
General and administrative expenses | (4,393) | (18,224) | (11,648) | (50,578) | ||||||
Other operating incomes, net | 137 | 4,471 | 417 | 8,111 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | (34,110) | (85,640) | (88,958) | (227,520) | ||||||
Loss from operations | (13,780) | (49,209) | (51,141) | (132,004) | ||||||
Other income/(loss) | ||||||||||
Other non-operating incomes, net | - | 652 | - | 1,305 | ||||||
Financial income, net | 654 | 777 | 2,612 | 4,667 | ||||||
Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net | 51 | (50) | 187 | (193) | ||||||
Loss before income tax expense | (13,075) | (47,830) | (48,342) | (126,225) | ||||||
Income tax expense | (75) | (87) | (189) | (355) | ||||||
Net loss | (13,150) | (47,917) | (48,531) | (126,580) | ||||||
Net loss attributable to Tuya Inc. | (13,150) | (47,917) | (48,531) | (126,580) | ||||||
Net loss attribute to ordinary shareholders | (13,150) | (47,917) | (48,531) | (126,580) | ||||||
Net loss | (13,150) | (47,917) | (48,531) | (126,580) | ||||||
Other comprehensive income/(loss) | ||||||||||
Foreign currency translation | 1,543 | (98) | 1,188 | 271 | ||||||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Tuya | (11,607) | (48,015) | (47,343) | (126,309) |
TUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (CONTINUED) | |||||||||
(All amounts in US$ thousands ("US$"), except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | |||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | ||||||
Net loss attributable to Tuya Inc. | (13,150) | (47,917) | (48,531) | (126,580) | |||||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders | (13,150) | (47,917) | (48,531) | (126,580) | |||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used | 221,980,000 | 561,390,691 | 221,980,000 | 464,571,485 | |||||
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary | (0.06) | (0.09) | (0.22) | (0.27) | |||||
Share-based compensation expenses were | |||||||||
Research and development expenses | 817 | 3,648 | 1,635 | 10,449 | |||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 619 | 1,447 | 1,125 | 5,068 | |||||
General and administrative expenses | 1,432 | 11,574 | 3,634 | 32,945 | |||||
TUYA INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||||
(All amounts in US$ thousands ("US$"), except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,151) | (46,067) | (40,205) | (72,909) | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | (27,143) | 16,150 | (33,389) | (136,584) | ||||||
Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | - | (19,207) | - | 1,085,643 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash | 1,768 | (362) | 1,199 | 446 | ||||||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents, | (27,526) | (49,486) | (72,395) | 876,596 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash at the | 168,418 | 1,085,037 | 213,287 | 158,955 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash at the end | 140,892 | 1,035,551 | 140,892 | 1,035,551 | ||||||
TUYA INC. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE MOST DIRECTLY COMPARABLE | ||||||||
(All amounts in US$ thousands ("US$"), except for share and per share data, unless otherwise noted) | ||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||
September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2021 | |||||
Reconciliation of operating expenses to non-GAAP | ||||||||
Research and development expenses | (20,052) | (50,736) | (51,963) | (128,102) | ||||
Add: Share-based compensation | 817 | 3,648 | 1,635 | 10,449 | ||||
Adjusted Research and development expenses | (19,235) | (47,088) | (50,328) | (117,653) | ||||
Sales and marketing expenses | (9,802) | (21,151) | (25,764) | (56,951) | ||||
Add: Share-based compensation | 619 | 1,447 | 1,125 | 5,068 | ||||
Adjusted Sales and marketing expenses | (9,183) | (19,704) | (24,639) | (51,883) | ||||
General and administrative expenses | (4,393) | (18,224) | (11,648) | (50,578) | ||||
Add: Share-based compensation | 1,432 | 11,574 | 3,634 | 32,945 | ||||
Adjusted General and administrative expenses | (2,961) | (6,650) | (8,014) | (17,633) | ||||
Reconciliation of loss from operations to non-GAAP | ||||||||
Loss from operations | (13,780) | (49,209) | (51,141) | (132,004) | ||||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 2,868 | 16,669 | 6,394 | 48,462 | ||||
Non-GAAP Loss from operations | (10,912) | (32,540) | (44,747) | (83,542) | ||||
Non-GAAP Operating margin | (18.5)% | (38.0)% | (38.3)% | (36.8)% | ||||
Reconciliation of net loss to non-GAAP net loss | ||||||||
Net loss | (13,150) | (47,917) | (48,531) | (126,580) | ||||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 2,868 | 16,669 | 6,394 | 48,462 | ||||
Non-GAAP Net loss | (10,282) | (31,248) | (42,137) | (78,118) | ||||
Non-GAAP Net margin | (17.4)% | (36.5)% | (36.1)% | (34.4)% | ||||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in | 221,980,000 | 561,390,691 | 221,980,000 | 464,571,485 | ||||
Non-GAAP net loss per share attributable to | (0.05) | (0.06) | (0.19) | (0.17) | ||||
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