Twilio Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results
Twilio Inc. (TWLO) reported robust third-quarter results, achieving $740.2 million in revenue, a 65% year-over-year increase. The Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate stood at 131%. Despite these gains, the company posted a GAAP loss from operations of $232.3 million compared to $112.3 million the previous year. Additionally, the non-GAAP net income per share dropped to $0.01, down from $0.04. Twilio also announced new product offerings, including Twilio Engage and Twilio Live. Looking ahead, the company projected Q4 revenue of $760-$770 million.
- Revenue rose to $740.2 million, up 65% YoY.
- Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate was 131%.
- Increased active customer accounts to over 250,000.
- New product launches include Twilio Engage and Twilio Live.
- GAAP loss from operations increased to $232.3 million.
- Non-GAAP net income per share decreased to $0.01.
-
Third Quarter Revenue of
, up$740.2 million 65% Year-Over-Year -
Third Quarter Revenue Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate of
131%
“We delivered another quarter of strong growth at scale in the third quarter as companies continue to turn to
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights
-
Revenue of
for the third quarter of 2021, up$740.2 million 65% year-over-year, including from Twilio Segment, and$52.3 million from Zipwhip.$23.6 million -
GAAP loss from operations of
for the third quarter of 2021, compared with GAAP loss from operations of$232.3 million for the third quarter of 2020.$112.3 million -
Non-GAAP income from operations of
for the third quarter of 2021 compared with non-GAAP income from operations of$8.2 million for the third quarter of 2020.$7.3 million -
GAAP net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, of
based on 177.2 million weighted average shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2021, compared with GAAP net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, of$1.26 based on 147.5 million weighted average shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2020.$0.79 -
Non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted, of
based on 185.0 million non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2021, compared with non-GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted, of$0.01 based on 161.3 million weighted average shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2020.$0.04
Key Metrics and Recent Business Highlights
-
More than 250,000 Active Customer Accounts as of
September 30, 2021 , compared to 208,000 Active Customer Accounts as ofSeptember 30, 2020 . Active Customer Accounts as ofSeptember 30, 2021 include Twilio Segment customer accounts. -
Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate was
131% for the third quarter of 2021, compared to137% for the third quarter of 2020. Twilio Segment and Zipwhip results do not impact the calculation of this metric in either period. -
7,381 employees as of
September 30, 2021 . -
Dual-listed on the
Long-Term Stock Exchange , aU.S. national securities exchange, and a coalition of long term-focused companies and investors. - Announced Twilio Engage, a first-of-its-kind growth automation platform that helps marketers deliver exceptional omnichannel campaigns fit for the digital era.
- Announced Twilio Live, enabling businesses to build immersive audio and video streaming experiences that scale to millions.
- Introduced Twilio Messaging X, the next generation messaging platform to power the next decade of messaging evolution.
Outlook
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Q4 FY21 Guidance |
Revenue (millions) |
|
|
Y/Y Growth |
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|
Non-GAAP loss from operations (millions) |
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( |
Non-GAAP loss per share |
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( |
Non-GAAP basic shares outstanding (millions) |
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178 |
Executive Leadership Updates
The Company also announced that on
The Company also announced that effective
Conference Call Information
About
Millions of developers around the world have used
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and the accompanying conference call contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “can,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “forecasts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements about: Twilio’s outlook for the quarter ending
The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause Twilio’s actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things: adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; changes in the market for communications; the impact of COVID-19 on
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to additional risks, uncertainties, and factors, including those more fully described in Twilio’s most recent filings with the
Forward-looking statements represent Twilio’s management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date such statements are made.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors and others with additional information regarding Twilio’s results, the following non-GAAP financial measures are disclosed:
Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin. For the periods presented,
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses. For the periods presented,
Non-GAAP Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin. For the periods presented,
Non-GAAP Tax Rate.
Non-GAAP Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Common Stockholders and Non-GAAP Net (Loss) Income Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders, Basic and Diluted. For the periods presented,
Twilio’s management uses the foregoing non-GAAP financial information, collectively, to evaluate its ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. Twilio’s management believes that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance, facilitates period-to-period comparisons of results of operations, and assists in comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial information to supplement their GAAP results. Non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Whenever
With respect to Twilio’s guidance as provided under “Outlook” above,
Operating Metrics
Number of Active Customer Accounts.
Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate. Twilio’s ability to drive growth and generate incremental revenue depends, in part, on the
To calculate the Dollar-Based Net Expansion Rate,
Source:
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
Revenue |
|
$ |
740,176 |
|
|
$ |
447,969 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
375,561 |
|
|
217,095 |
|
||
Gross profit |
|
364,615 |
|
|
230,874 |
|
||
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Research and development |
|
209,890 |
|
|
136,652 |
|
||
Sales and marketing |
|
264,548 |
|
|
140,875 |
|
||
General and administrative |
|
122,522 |
|
|
65,617 |
|
||
Total operating expenses |
|
596,960 |
|
|
343,144 |
|
||
Loss from operations |
|
(232,345 |
) |
|
(112,270 |
) |
||
Other expenses, net |
|
(6,613 |
) |
|
(3,996 |
) |
||
Loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes |
|
(238,958 |
) |
|
(116,266 |
) |
||
Benefit (provision) for income taxes |
|
14,849 |
|
|
(648 |
) |
||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(224,109 |
) |
|
$ |
(116,914 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(1.26 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.79 |
) |
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted |
|
177,231,285 |
|
|
147,501,075 |
|
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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|
|
As of
|
|
As of
|
||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
1,497,498 |
|
|
$ |
933,885 |
|
Short-term marketable securities |
|
3,896,754 |
|
|
2,105,906 |
|
||
Accounts receivable, net |
|
345,793 |
|
|
251,167 |
|
||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
165,760 |
|
|
81,377 |
|
||
Total current assets |
|
5,905,805 |
|
|
3,372,335 |
|
||
Property and equipment, net |
|
237,241 |
|
|
183,239 |
|
||
Operating right-of-use asset |
|
248,582 |
|
|
258,610 |
|
||
Intangible assets, net |
|
1,102,599 |
|
|
966,573 |
|
||
|
|
5,263,051 |
|
|
4,595,394 |
|
||
Other long-term assets |
|
219,569 |
|
|
111,282 |
|
||
Total assets |
|
$ |
12,976,847 |
|
|
$ |
9,487,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
||||
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
76,293 |
|
|
$ |
60,042 |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
368,683 |
|
|
252,895 |
|
||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits |
|
121,337 |
|
|
87,031 |
|
||
Operating lease liability, current |
|
50,760 |
|
|
48,338 |
|
||
Total current liabilities |
|
617,073 |
|
|
448,306 |
|
||
Operating lease liability, noncurrent |
|
223,033 |
|
|
229,905 |
|
||
Finance lease liability, noncurrent |
|
20,254 |
|
|
17,856 |
|
||
Long-term debt |
|
985,547 |
|
|
302,068 |
|
||
Other long-term liabilities |
|
49,191 |
|
|
36,633 |
|
||
Total liabilities |
|
1,895,098 |
|
|
1,034,768 |
|
||
Commitments and contingencies |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Preferred stock |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
||
Class A and Class B common stock |
|
178 |
|
|
164 |
|
||
Additional paid-in capital |
|
12,910,271 |
|
|
9,613,246 |
|
||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
|
(405 |
) |
|
9,046 |
|
||
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,828,295 |
) |
|
(1,169,791 |
) |
||
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
11,081,749 |
|
|
8,452,665 |
|
||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
12,976,847 |
|
|
$ |
9,487,433 |
|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited) |
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|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
||||||
Net loss |
|
$ |
(658,504 |
) |
|
$ |
(311,628 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Depreciation and amortization |
|
189,669 |
|
|
98,070 |
|
||
Non-cash reduction to the right-of-use asset |
|
36,249 |
|
|
27,240 |
|
||
Net amortization of investment premium and discount |
|
24,880 |
|
|
2,909 |
|
||
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
|
5,457 |
|
|
18,432 |
|
||
Stock-based compensation |
|
445,366 |
|
|
237,822 |
|
||
Amortization of deferred commissions |
|
20,798 |
|
|
8,556 |
|
||
Tax benefit related to release of valuation allowance |
|
(15,569 |
) |
|
(716 |
) |
||
Allowance for credit losses |
|
11,371 |
|
|
8,417 |
|
||
Value of donated common stock |
|
24,583 |
|
|
12,430 |
|
||
Loss on extinguishment of debt |
|
28,965 |
|
|
3,155 |
|
||
Other adjustments |
|
8,626 |
|
|
(142 |
) |
||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Accounts receivable |
|
(81,186 |
) |
|
(58,340 |
) |
||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
(59,929 |
) |
|
(8,733 |
) |
||
Other long-term assets |
|
(66,501 |
) |
|
(64,777 |
) |
||
Accounts payable |
|
(8,665 |
) |
|
86 |
|
||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
84,730 |
|
|
59,594 |
|
||
Deferred revenue and customer deposits |
|
27,004 |
|
|
7,799 |
|
||
Operating lease liabilities |
|
(36,274 |
) |
|
(25,161 |
) |
||
Other long-term liabilities |
|
(1,019 |
) |
|
2,740 |
|
||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
(19,949 |
) |
|
17,753 |
|
||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired and other related payments |
|
(490,880 |
) |
|
(2,786 |
) |
||
Purchases of marketable securities and other investments |
|
(3,225,799 |
) |
|
(1,465,158 |
) |
||
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities |
|
1,334,444 |
|
|
892,365 |
|
||
Capitalized software development costs |
|
(35,926 |
) |
|
(26,114 |
) |
||
Purchases of long-lived and intangible assets |
|
(33,575 |
) |
|
(19,252 |
) |
||
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(2,451,736 |
) |
|
(620,945 |
) |
||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Proceeds from a public equity offering |
|
1,766,400 |
|
|
1,408,750 |
|
||
Payments of costs related to public offerings |
|
(464 |
) |
|
(433 |
) |
||
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |
|
987,500 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Payments of debt issuance costs |
|
(2,751 |
) |
|
— |
|
||
Proceeds from settlement of capped call, net of settlement costs |
|
228,412 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Principal payments on debt and finance leases |
|
(4,852 |
) |
|
(6,688 |
) |
||
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and shares issued in ESPP |
|
71,607 |
|
|
79,157 |
|
||
Value of equity awards withheld for tax liabilities |
|
(6,552 |
) |
|
(4,227 |
) |
||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
3,039,300 |
|
|
1,476,559 |
|
||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
(157 |
) |
|
— |
|
||
NET INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH |
|
567,458 |
|
|
873,367 |
|
||
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH—Beginning of period |
|
933,885 |
|
|
253,735 |
|
||
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH —End of period |
|
$ |
1,501,343 |
|
|
$ |
1,127,102 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
RECONCILIATION OF CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
1,497,498 |
|
|
$ |
1,127,102 |
|
Restricted cash in other current assets |
|
2,733 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Restricted cash in other long-term assets |
|
1,112 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
$ |
1,501,343 |
|
|
$ |
1,127,102 |
|
Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (In thousands, except shares, per share amounts and percentages) (Unaudited) |
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|
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
Gross profit |
|
$ |
364,615 |
|
|
$ |
230,874 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
49 |
% |
|
|
52 |
% |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
3,720 |
|
|
|
2,237 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
|
31,558 |
|
|
|
12,540 |
|
Non-GAAP gross profit |
|
$ |
399,893 |
|
|
$ |
245,651 |
|
Non-GAAP gross margin |
|
|
54 |
% |
|
|
55 |
% |
Research and development |
|
$ |
209,890 |
|
|
$ |
136,652 |
|
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
(69,242 |
) |
|
|
(46,294 |
) |
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
|
(462 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation |
|
|
(6,035 |
) |
|
|
(2,827 |
) |
Non-GAAP research and development |
|
$ |
134,151 |
|
|
$ |
87,531 |
|
Non-GAAP research and development as a % of revenue |
|
|
18 |
% |
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Sales and marketing |
|
$ |
264,548 |
|
|
$ |
140,875 |
|
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
(53,843 |
) |
|
|
(26,573 |
) |
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
|
(23,741 |
) |
|
|
(7,876 |
) |
Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation |
|
|
(3,721 |
) |
|
|
(1,728 |
) |
Non-GAAP sales and marketing |
|
$ |
183,243 |
|
|
$ |
104,698 |
|
Non-GAAP sales and marketing as a % of revenue |
|
|
25 |
% |
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
General and administrative |
|
$ |
122,522 |
|
|
$ |
65,617 |
|
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
(37,238 |
) |
|
|
(14,306 |
) |
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(10 |
) |
Acquisition-related expenses |
|
|
(1,620 |
) |
|
|
(791 |
) |
Charitable contributions |
|
|
(8,389 |
) |
|
|
(5,757 |
) |
Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation |
|
|
(978 |
) |
|
|
1,376 |
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative |
|
$ |
74,297 |
|
|
$ |
46,129 |
|
Non-GAAP general and administrative as a % of revenue |
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
10 |
% |
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(232,345 |
) |
|
$ |
(112,270 |
) |
Operating margin |
|
|
(31 |
)% |
|
|
(25 |
)% |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
|
164,043 |
|
|
|
89,410 |
|
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
|
55,761 |
|
|
|
20,426 |
|
Acquisition-related expenses |
|
|
1,620 |
|
|
|
791 |
|
Charitable contributions |
|
|
8,389 |
|
|
|
5,757 |
|
Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation |
|
|
10,734 |
|
|
|
3,179 |
|
Non-GAAP income from operations |
|
$ |
8,202 |
|
|
$ |
7,293 |
|
Non-GAAP operating margin |
|
|
1 |
% |
|
|
2 |
% |
Reconciliation to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (In thousands, except shares, per share amounts and percentages) (Unaudited) |
||||||||
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
||||||
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
||||
Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
(224,109 |
) |
|
$ |
(116,914 |
) |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
164,043 |
|
|
89,410 |
|
||
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
55,761 |
|
|
20,426 |
|
||
Acquisition-related expenses |
|
1,620 |
|
|
791 |
|
||
Charitable contributions |
|
8,389 |
|
|
5,757 |
|
||
Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation |
|
10,734 |
|
|
3,179 |
|
||
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
|
376 |
|
|
6,076 |
|
||
Income tax benefit related to acquisition |
|
(15,060 |
) |
|
(359 |
) |
||
Benefit (provision) for income tax effects related to Non-GAAP adjustments ** |
|
— |
|
|
(1,336 |
) |
||
Non-GAAP net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders |
|
$ |
1,754 |
|
|
$ |
7,030 |
|
Non-GAAP net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders as a % of revenue |
|
— |
% |
|
2 |
% |
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted* |
|
$ |
(1.26 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.79 |
) |
Non-GAAP adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Stock-based compensation |
|
0.89 |
|
|
0.55 |
|
||
Amortization of acquired intangibles |
|
0.30 |
|
|
0.13 |
|
||
Acquisition-related expenses |
|
0.01 |
|
|
— |
|
||
Charitable contributions |
|
0.05 |
|
|
0.04 |
|
||
Payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation |
|
0.06 |
|
|
0.02 |
|
||
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs |
|
— |
|
|
0.04 |
|
||
Income tax benefit related to acquisition |
|
(0.08 |
) |
|
— |
|
||
Benefit (provision) for income tax effects related to Non-GAAP adjustments ** |
|
— |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
||
Dilutive securities |
|
0.04 |
|
|
0.06 |
|
||
Non-GAAP net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic |
|
177,231,285 |
|
|
147,501,075 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect of dilutive securities (stock options, restricted stock awards, convertible debt and other activity) |
|
7,720,226 |
|
|
13,798,963 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute Non-GAAP net (loss) income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted |
|
184,951,511 |
|
|
161,300,038 |
|
||
* Some columns may not add due to rounding |
||||||||
** Represents the tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments. For fiscal 2020, |
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