Tuya Reports Third Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results
- Total revenue increased by 35.7% year over year to US$61.1 million
- IoT platform-as-a-service (PaaS) revenue grew by 48.1% year over year to US$45.8 million
- Operating margin improved by 59.5 percentage points year over year to negative 30.3%
- Non-GAAP net margin improved by 51.9 percentage points year over year to 16.5%
- Net cash generated from operating activities was US$16.1 million
- The Group's DBNER of IoT PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2023 was 78%
- SaaS and others revenue decreased by 5.0% year over year to US$8.5 million
- Operating margin remains negative at 30.3%
- Net margin is still negative at 8.0%
Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
- Total revenue was
US , up approximately$61.1 million 35.7% year over year (3Q2022:US ).$45.0 million - IoT platform-as-a-service ("PaaS") revenue was
US , up approximately$45.8 million 48.1% year over year (3Q2022:US ).$30.9 million - Software-as-a-service ("SaaS") and others revenue was
US , down approximately$8.5 million 5.0% year over year (3Q2022:US ).$8.9 million - Overall gross margin increased to
46.7% , up 3.1 percentage points year over year (3Q2022:43.6% ). Gross margin of IoT PaaS increased to44.6% , up 7.4 percentage points year over year (3Q2022:37.2% ). - Operating margin was negative
30.3% , improving by 59.5 percentage points year over year (3Q2022: negative89.8% ). Non GAAP operating margin was negative5.7% , improving by 47.0 percentage points year over year (3Q2022: negative52.7% ). - Net margin was negative
8.0% , improving by 64.5 percentage points year over year (3Q2022: negative72.5% ). Non-GAAP net margin was16.5% , improving by 51.9 percentage points year over year (3Q2022: negative35.4% ). - Net cash generated from operating activities was
US (3Q2022: net cash used in operating activities of$16.1 million US ).$13.5 million - Total cash and cash equivalents, and time deposits recorded as short-term and long- term investments were
US as of September 30, 2023, compared to$961.0 million US as of December 31, 2022.$952.0 million
For further information on the non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Third Quarter 2023 Operating Highlights
- IoT PaaS customers[1] for the third quarter 2023 were approximately 2,100 (3Q2022: approximately 2,700). Total customers for the third quarter 2023 were approximately 3,000 (3Q2022: approximately 3,100). The Group's implementation of key-account strategy has enabled it to be more focused on serving strategic customers.
- Premium IoT PaaS customers[2] for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2023 were 263 (3Q2022: 265). In the third quarter 2023, the Group's premium IoT PaaS customers contributed approximately
83.5% of its IoT PaaS revenue (3Q2022: approximately79.8% ). - Dollar-based net expansion rate ("DBNER")[3] of IoT PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2023 was
78% (3Q2022:63% ). - Registered IoT device and software developers ("registered developers") were over 909,000 as of September 30, 2023, up
28.5% from approximately 708,000 developers as of December 31, 2022.
- The Group defines an IoT PaaS customer for a given period as a customer who has directly placed orders for IoT PaaS with the Group during that period.
- The Group defines a premium IoT PaaS customer as a customer as of a given date that contributed more than
US ,000 of IoT PaaS revenue during the immediately preceding 12-month period.$100 - The Group calculates DBNER 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. The Group's DBNER may change from period to period, due to a combination of various factors, including changes in the customers' purchase cycles and amounts and the Group's customer mix, among other things. DBNER indicates the Group's ability to expand customer use of the Tuya platform over time and generate revenue growth from existing customers.
Mr. Xueji (Jerry) Wang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tuya, commented, "In the third quarter of 2023, Tuya achieved a pivotal milestone, reporting
Ms. Yao (Jessie) Liu, Director and Chief Financial Officer of Tuya, added, "We achieved a return to year-over-year revenue growth in the third quarter, fueled by a
Third Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results
REVENUE
Total revenue in the third quarter of 2023 increased by
- IoT PaaS revenue in the third quarter of 2023 increased by
48.1% toUS from$45.8 million US in the same period of 2022. This recovered year-over-year growth was due to the relief of downstream inventory backlog and a global economic improvement compared with the same period of 2022, along with the effective strategies the Company adopted to navigate through the macroeconomic headwinds. Sequentially, the global economy is still undergoing a gradual recovery, thus enterprise customers' purchases and discretionary electronic consumer spendings remained a cautious and deliberate approach. Correspondingly, the Group's DBNER of IoT PaaS for the trailing 12 months ended September 30, 2023 was$30.9 million 78% compared to previous periods. - SaaS and others revenue in the third quarter of 2023 decreased by
5.0% toUS from$8.5 million US in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the adverse foreign exchange translating pressures and the decrease in revenue from specific development services, such as "OEM APP", which is aligned with the Company's customer-focus strategy compared to the same period of 2022, partially offset by a notable increase in revenue from cloud value-added services and software products, including SaaS solutions and Cube solution. The Group remained committed to offering value-added services and a diverse range of software products with compelling value propositions to its customers.$8.9 million - Smart device distribution revenue in the third quarter of 2023 increased by
32.1% toUS from$6.8 million US in the same period of 2022, primarily due to the increase in revenue from IoT device solutions and the variations in the timing and volume of customer demands and purchases.$5.2 million
COST OF REVENUE
Cost of revenue in the third quarter of 2023 increased by
GROSS PROFIT AND GROSS MARGIN
Total gross profit in the third quarter of 2023 increased by
- IoT PaaS gross margin in the third quarter of 2023 was
44.6% , compared to37.2% in the same period of 2022. The improved gross margin was primarily due to the changes in product mix and the significant decrease in provision recorded for certain slow-moving IoT chips and raw materials compared to the third quarter of last year. - SaaS and others gross margin in the third quarter of 2023 was
73.9% , remaining consistent sequentially across quarters, compared to83.7% in the same period of 2022 which was higher primarily due to variations in service and product mix. - Smart device distribution gross margin in the third quarter of 2023 was
26.9% , compared to12.9% in the same period of 2022, primarily due to higher-value product solutions we provided to our customers during the third quarter of 2023.
OPERATING EXPENSES
Operating expenses decreased by
Non-GAAP operating expenses, defined as operating expenses excluding share-based compensation expenses and credit-related impairment of long-term investments, decreased by
- Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were
US , down$24.9 million 22.9% fromUS in the same period of 2022, primarily because of the strategic streamlining of the Group's research and development team and operations. During this quarter, average salaried employee headcount of the Group's research and development team was down approximately$32.3 million 33.8% year over year, compared to the same quarter in last year. Non-GAAP adjusted research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2023 wereUS , compared to$21.8 million US in the same period of 2022.$29.3 million - Sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were
US , down$9.4 million 33.3% fromUS in the same period of 2022, primarily due to (i) the strategic streamlining of the Group's sales and marketing team, and (ii) the Group's efforts to control expenditure and improve sales and marketing efficiency. Non-GAAP adjusted sales and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were$14.1 million US , compared to$8.7 million US in the same period of 2022.$12.4 million - General and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were
US , down$15.8 million 2.0% compared toUS in the same period of 2022, remained generally stable. Non-GAAP adjusted general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2023 were$16.2 million US , compared to$4.8 million US in the same period of 2022.$4.3 million - Other operating income, net in the third quarter of 2023 was
US , primarily due to the receipt of software value-added tax refunds and various general subsidies for enterprises.$3.2 million
LOSS FROM OPERATIONS AND OPERATING MARGIN
Loss from operations in the third quarter of 2023 narrowed by
Operating margin in the third quarter of 2023 was negative
NET LOSS/PROFIT AND NET MARGIN
Net loss in the third quarter of 2023 narrowed by
The Group had a non-GAAP net profit of
Net margin in the third quarter of 2023 was negative
BASIC AND DILUTED NET LOSS/PROFIT PER ADS
Basic and diluted net loss per ADS was
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net profit per ADS was
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND TIME DEPOSITS RECORDED AS SHORT- TERM AND LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS
Cash and cash equivalents, and time deposits recorded as short-term and long-term investments were
NET CASH GENERATED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net cash generated from operating activities for the third quarter of 2023 was
For further information on non-GAAP financial measures presented above, see the section headed "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Business Outlook
In the third quarter of 2023, we observed a moderately declining yet persisting overall inflation. Going forward, in the fourth quarter, we anticipate a gradual recovery in discretionary consumer electronics demand, continually influenced by ongoing cautiousness in end-consumer spending amid the current economic situation. On the supply chain front, we expect downstream inventory levels to be normalizing, providing downstream smart device manufacturers, brands, and retail channels with greater flexibility and resilience to adapt their operational and procurement plans as necessary, revitalizing their investment in smart business. Overall, discretionary consumer electronic spending alongside enterprise procurement are expected to remain prudent, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, reflecting a balanced approach widely adopted in the current economic climate.
In response to this evolving market environment, the Group will remain committed to continuously iterating its products and services, further enhancing software and hardware capabilities, expanding key customer base, investing in innovations and new opportunities, diversifying revenue streams, and further optimizing operating efficiency. At the same time, the Group understands that future trajectories may encounter challenges, including shifting consumer spending patterns, regional economic disparities, inventory management, foreign exchange rate volatility, and broader geopolitical uncertainties.
Conference Call Information
The Company's management will hold a conference call at 07:30 P.M. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 (08:30 A.M. Beijing Time on Wednesday, November 29, 2023) 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 a conference access code, a PIN number (personal access code), the dial-in number, and an e-mail with detailed instructions to join the conference call.
Online registration: https://www.netroadshow.com/events/login?show=9ce5867d&confId=57437
The replay will be accessible through December 5, 2023 by dialing the following numbers:
International: | +1-929-458-6194 |
United States: | +1-866-813-9403 |
Access Code: | 601527 |
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; HKEX: 2391) 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)/profit (including non-GAAP net margin), and non-GAAP basic and diluted net (loss)/profit per ADS, as supplemental measures to review and assess its operating performance. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures 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
Non-GAAP financial measures are not defined under
Reconciliations of Tuya's non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable
Safe Harbor Statement
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TUYA INC. | |||
As of December 31, | As of September 30, | ||
2022 | 2023 | ||
US$ | US$ | ||
(Unaudited) | |||
ASSETS | |||
Current assets: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 133,161 | 166,274 | |
Short-term investments | 821,134 | 612,541 | |
Accounts receivable, net | 12,172 | 12,630 | |
Notes receivable, net | 2,767 | 4,055 | |
Inventories, net | 45,380 | 32,843 | |
Prepayments and other current assets, net | 8,752 | 10,914 | |
Total current assets | 1,023,366 | 839,257 | |
Non-current assets: | |||
Property, equipment and software, net | 3,827 | 2,676 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 9,736 | 6,480 | |
Long-term investments | 18,031 | 199,731 | |
Other non-current assets, net | 1,179 | 895 | |
Total non-current assets | 32,773 | 209,782 | |
Total assets | 1,056,139 | 1,049,039 | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||
Current liabilities: | |||
Accounts payable | 9,595 | 10,494 | |
Advance from customers | 27,633 | 27,355 | |
Deferred revenue, current | 6,821 | 6,758 | |
Accruals and other current liabilities | 33,383 | 30,538 | |
Income tax payables | – | 726 | |
Lease liabilities, current | 3,850 | 3,062 | |
Total current liabilities | 81,282 | 78,933 | |
Non-current liabilities: | |||
Lease liabilities, non-current | 5,292 | 3,504 | |
Deferred revenue, non-current | 394 | 470 | |
Other non-current liabilities | 7,004 | 4,669 | |
Total non-current liabilities | 12,690 | 8,643 | |
Total liabilities | 93,972 | 87,576 | |
Shareholders' equity: | |||
Class A ordinary shares | 25 | 25 | |
Class B ordinary shares | 4 | 4 | |
Treasury stock | (86,438) | (62,490) | |
Additional paid-in capital | 1,584,764 | 1,608,985 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (22,115) | (21,029) | |
Accumulated deficit | (514,073) | (564,032) | |
Total shareholders' equity | 962,167 | 961,463 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,056,139 | 1,049,039 | |
TUYA INC. | |||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||
2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
Revenue | 45,015 | 61,090 | 162,886 | 165,579 | |||
Cost of revenue | (25,368) | (32,567) | (93,649) | (89,387) | |||
Gross profit | 19,647 | 28,523 | 69,237 | 76,192 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Research and development expenses | (32,341) | (24,946) | (117,150) | (79,471) | |||
Sales and marketing expenses | (14,120) | (9,418) | (44,459) | (29,503) | |||
General and administrative expenses | (16,172) | (15,843) | (51,332) | (56,909) | |||
Other operating incomes, net | 2,572 | 3,197 | 8,348 | 7,491 | |||
Total operating expenses | (60,061) | (47,010) | (204,593) | (158,392) | |||
Loss from operations | (40,414) | (18,487) | (135,356) | (82,200) | |||
Other income/(loss) | |||||||
Other non-operating incomes, net | 778 | 779 | 2,125 | 2,335 | |||
Financial income, net | 6,763 | 13,066 | 8,312 | 31,841 | |||
Foreign exchange gain/(loss), net | 1,017 | (251) | 2,543 | 652 | |||
Loss before income tax expense | (31,856) | (4,893) | (122,376) | (47,372) | |||
Income tax expense | (767) | (12) | (1,069) | (2,127) | |||
Net loss | (32,623) | (4,905) | (123,445) | (49,499) | |||
Net loss attributable to Tuya Inc. | (32,623) | (4,905) | (123,445) | (49,499) | |||
Net loss attribute to ordinary shareholders | (32,623) | (4,905) | (123,445) | (49,499) | |||
Net loss | (32,623) | (4,905) | (123,445) | (49,499) | |||
Other comprehensive (loss)/income | |||||||
Changes in fair value of long-term investments | – | (1,417) | (1,146) | (2,470) | |||
Transfer out of fair value changes of long-term investments | – | – | – | 8,050 | |||
Foreign currency translation | (8,982) | 760 | (17,032) | (4,494) | |||
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Tuya Inc. | (41,605) | (5,562) | (141,623) | (48,413) | |||
Net loss attributable to Tuya Inc. | (32,623) | (4,905) | (123,445) | (49,499) | |||
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders | (32,623) | (4,905) | (123,445) | (49,499) | |||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in | 553,043,213 | 555,782,518 | 553,327,332 | 554,914,108 | |||
Net loss per share attributable to ordinary shareholders, | (0.06) | (0.01) | (0.22) | (0.09) | |||
Share-based compensation expenses were included in: | |||||||
Research and development expenses | 3,078 | 3,165 | 10,660 | 11,288 | |||
Sales and marketing expenses | 1,714 | 758 | 5,214 | 3,984 | |||
General and administrative expenses | 11,891 | 11,025 | 35,635 | 34,008 |
TUYA INC. | |||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||
2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
Net cash (used in)/generated from operating activities | (13,543) | 16,070 | (70,516) | 4,683 | |||
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | (294,131) | 55,027 | (548,920) | 32,692 | |||
Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities | 13,495 | (318) | (35,150) | (2,385) | |||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents, | (5,136) | 953 | (10,092) | (1,877) | |||
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents, | (299,315) | 71,732 | (664,678) | 33,113 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash at the beginning of period | 599,213 | 94,542 | 964,576 | 133,161 | |||
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash at the end of period | 299,898 | 166,274 | 299,898 | 166,274 |
TUYA INC. | |||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, | ||||
2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||
Reconciliation of operating expenses to non-GAAP | |||||||
Research and development expenses | (32,341) | (24,946) | (117,150) | (79,471) | |||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 3,078 | 3,165 | 10,660 | 11,288 | |||
Adjusted Research and development expenses | (29,263) | (21,781) | (106,490) | (68,183) | |||
Sales and marketing expenses | (14,120) | (9,418) | (44,459) | (29,503) | |||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 1,714 | 758 | 5,214 | 3,984 | |||
Adjusted Sales and marketing expenses | (12,406) | (8,660) | (39,245) | (25,519) | |||
General and administrative expenses | (16,172) | (15,843) | (51,332) | (56,909) | |||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 11,891 | 11,025 | 35,635 | 34,008 | |||
Add: Credit-related impairment of long-term investments | – | 52 | – | 8,102 | |||
Adjusted General and administrative expenses | (4,281) | (4,766) | (15,697) | (14,799) | |||
Reconciliation of loss from operations to non-GAAP | |||||||
Loss from operations | (40,414) | (18,487) | (135,356) | (82,200) | |||
Operating margin | -89.8 % | -30.3 % | -83.1 % | -49.6 % | |||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 16,683 | 14,948 | 51,509 | 49,280 | |||
Add: Credit-related impairment of long-term investments | – | 52 | – | 8,102 | |||
Non-GAAP Loss from operations | (23,731) | (3,487) | (83,847) | (24,818) | |||
Non-GAAP Operating margin | -52.7 % | -5.7 % | -51.5 % | -15.0 % | |||
Reconciliation of net loss to non-GAAP net (loss)/profit | |||||||
Net loss | (32,623) | (4,905) | (123,445) | (49,499) | |||
Net margin | -72.5 % | -8.0 % | -75.8 % | -29.9 % | |||
Add: Share-based compensation expenses | 16,683 | 14,948 | 51,509 | 49,280 | |||
Add: Credit-related impairment of long-term investments | – | 52 | – | 8,102 | |||
Non-GAAP Net (loss)/profit | (15,940) | 10,095 | (71,936) | 7,883 | |||
Non-GAAP Net margin | -35.4 % | 16.5 % | -44.2 % | 4.8 % | |||
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing | |||||||
– Basic | 553,043,213 | 555,782,518 | 553,327,332 | 554,914,108 | |||
– Diluted | 553,043,213 | 586,434,725 | 553,327,332 | 586,533,052 | |||
Non-GAAP net (loss)/profit per share attributable to ordinary | |||||||
– Basic | (0.03) | 0.02 | (0.13) | 0.01 | |||
– Diluted | (0.03) | 0.02 | (0.13) | 0.01 |
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