Warrantee Inc. Announces Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

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Warrantee Inc. (Nasdaq: WRNT) reported an 8% increase in revenue and a 9% increase in gross profit for fiscal year 2023. The company also saw a notable 17% reduction in cost of revenue, resulting in a net income of JPY41.3 million ($0.3 million) compared to a net loss of JPY97.1 million for fiscal year 2022. Non-GAAP EBITDA was JPY71.8 million ($0.5 million), compared to negative Non-GAAP EBITDA of JPY5.0 million for fiscal year 2022. The company's focus on market campaign services and cost efficiency improvements contributed to these positive financial results.

Positive

• 8% increase in revenue and a 9% increase in gross profit for fiscal year 2023
• 17% reduction in cost of revenue
• Net income of JPY41.3 million ($0.3 million) compared to a net loss of JPY97.1 million for fiscal year 2022
• Non-GAAP EBITDA was JPY71.8 million ($0.5 million), compared to negative Non-GAAP EBITDA of JPY5.0 million for fiscal year 2022

Negative

• None.

Insights

Market Research Analyst

The reported 8% increase in revenue and 9% increase in gross profit for Warrantee Inc. indicate a positive trajectory for the company's financial health. The focus on a primary market campaign service in the durables vertical, accounting for a substantial 88% of the total revenue, suggests a strategic narrowing of services which appears to have paid off. This approach can be seen as a move to capitalize on core competencies and increase market penetration in a specific sector, which could be attractive to investors looking for companies with a clear strategic direction.

The significant reduction in cost of revenue by 17% is a testament to enhanced cost efficiency, which is a critical aspect for maintaining competitive advantage in the industry. The company's ability to reduce variable costs, such as insurance premiums and system development costs, without compromising service quality or revenue growth, is a strong indicator of operational excellence and prudent financial management.

Financial Analyst

From a financial perspective, the transition from a net loss in the previous fiscal year to a net income in fiscal year 2023 is a notable turnaround for Warrantee Inc. This shift to profitability is reflected in both the basic and diluted earnings per share, which have seen a positive swing from a loss per share to earnings per share. Such a performance improvement is likely to be well-received by the market and could positively impact the company's stock valuation.

The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses by 40% is particularly noteworthy, as it indicates stringent cost control measures. However, the significant decrease in cash and cash equivalents year-over-year could raise questions about liquidity and the company's ability to fund future growth initiatives or weather potential downturns.

Economist

Warrantee Inc.'s financial results reflect broader economic trends, such as currency fluctuations, which have impacted their net other expenses. The depreciation of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar has led to increased foreign currency losses, highlighting the challenges companies face in managing exchange rate risk in a global market. Additionally, the company's recent initial public offering of American Depositary Shares suggests confidence in its growth prospects and the ability to attract international investment, which can be a catalyst for further expansion and diversification of its investor base.

Non-GAAP EBITDA's move from negative to positive territory is a strong signal of operational health, especially when considering the adjustments for non-cash expenses like depreciation and amortization. This metric is often scrutinized by investors as it provides a cleaner view of operational performance by excluding non-operational factors.

TOKYO, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Warrantee Inc. (Nasdaq: WRNT) (the "Company" or "Warrantee"), a Japanese marketing and market research technology company, today announced its financial results for fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.

Mr. Yusuke Shono, the Chief Executive Officer of Warrantee, commented, "We are pleased to share our exciting financial results for the fiscal year 2023 with an 8% increase in revenue and a 9% increase in gross profit. These robust figures underscore the efficacy of our growth strategies, particularly our intensified focus on market campaign services. Additionally, the notable 17% reduction in cost of revenue reflects our success improving cost efficiency through optimized resource allocation and prioritizing significant projects. As we continued to optimize our operations and successfully execute our innovative service roadmap, we are preparing ourselves for expansion of our business operations once the market demand bounces back. Looking ahead, we are committed to expanding our business by developing more corporate sponsors, elevating the frequency of campaigns for sponsors, increasing the average rate charged per participant user in our campaigns, and venturing into additional industry verticals. We believe these initiatives will allow us to achieve even greater profitability and deliver long-term value to our shareholders."

Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Highlights

• Revenue was JPY243.2 million ($1.8 million), an increase of 8% from JPY224.7 million for fiscal year 2022.
• Gross profit was JPY241.1 million ($1.8 million), an increase of 9% from JPY222.2 million for fiscal year 2022.
• Gross margin was 99.1%, increasing from 98.9% for fiscal year 2022.
• Net income was JPY41.3 million ($0.3 million), compared to net loss of JPY97.1 million for fiscal year 2022.
• Basic and diluted earnings per share was JPY2.06 ($0.016) and JPY1.95 ($0.015) respectively, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of JPY4.85 for fiscal year 2022.
• Non-GAAP EBITDA was JPY71.8 million ($0.5 million), compared to negative Non-GAAP EBITDA of JPY5.0 million for fiscal year 2022.

Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

Revenue

Revenue was JPY243.2 million ($1.8 million) for fiscal year 2023, which increased by 8% from JPY224.7 million for fiscal year 2022, because the Company mainly focused on one significant market campaign service in the durables vertical in fiscal year 2023, which comprises 88% of the revenue for fiscal year 2023. The Company transitioned to focusing on its marketing campaign services and reduced the offering of miscellaneous services compared to previous years.

Gross Profit

Cost of revenue was JPY2.1 million ($0.02 million) for fiscal year 2023, which decreased by 17% from JPY2.5 million for fiscal year 2022, mainly due to the decrease in variable costs, which are primarily comprised of insurance premiums paid for participant users in campaigns and system development costs in the fiscal year 2022. As the Company focused on a few significant projects during the fiscal year 2023, insurance costs and labor costs were lower this year.

Gross profit was JPY241.1 million ($1.8 million) for fiscal year 2023, which increased by 9% from JPY222.2 million for fiscal year 2022.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general, and administrative expenses were JPY188.5 million ($1.4 million) for fiscal year 2023, which decreased by 40% from JPY312.1 million for fiscal year 2022, primarily due to a decrease in stock compensation expenses and professional fees.

Income (Loss) from Operations

Income from operations was JPY52.6 million ($0.4 million) for fiscal year 2023, compared to loss from operations of JPY89.8 million for fiscal year 2022.

Other (Expenses) Income, net

Other expenses were JPY11.3 million ($0.09 million) for fiscal year 2023, compared to JPY7.2 million for fiscal year 2022, primarily due to increases in foreign currency losses because of the depreciation of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollars and the increase in foreign currency remittances compared to the prior fiscal years. This was partially offset by interest income.

Net Income (Loss)

Net income was JPY41.3 million ($0.3 million), compared to a net loss of JPY97.1 million for fiscal year 2022, primarily due to the increase in revenue and significant decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses.

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share was JPY2.06 ($0.016) and JPY1.95 ($0.015), respectively, compared to a basic and diluted loss per share of JPY4.85 for fiscal year 2022.

Non-GAAP EBITDA

Non-GAAP EBITDA was JPY71.8 million ($0.5 million), compared to negative Non-GAAP EBITDA of JPY5.0 million for fiscal year 2022, due to the increase in revenue, the significant decrease in selling, general, and administrative expenses, and an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses, which were added back to net income to calculate Non-GAAP EBITDA.

Balance Sheets

As of March 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of JPY1.7 million ($0.01 million), compared to JPY14.0 million as of March 31, 2022.

Cash Flows

Net cash provided by operating activities was JPY41.7 million ($0.3 million) for fiscal year 2023, compared to JPY79.6 million for fiscal year 2022.

Cash used in investing activity was JPY8.7 million ($0.1 million) for fiscal year 2023, compared to JPY20.8 million for fiscal year 2022.

Net cash used in financing activities was JPY46.4 million ($0.3 million) for fiscal year 2023, compared to JPY60.1 million for fiscal year 2022.

Exchange Rate Information

The United States dollar ("$") amounts disclosed in the accompanying financial statements are presented solely for the convenience of the readers. Translations of amounts from Japanese yen into $ have been made at the exchange rate of JPY132.75 = $1.00, which was the foreign exchange rate on March 31, 2023 as reported by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in its weekly release on April 3, 2023.

Recent Development

On July 27, 2023, the Company completed its initial public offering of 2,400,000 American Depositary Shares (the "ADSs," each an "ADS") at a public offering price of US$4.00 per ADS. Each ADS represents one common share of the Company. The ADSs began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on July 25, 2023 under the ticker symbol "WRNT."

About Warrantee Inc.

Founded in Japan in 2013, Warrantee is a Japanese marketing and market research technology company that helps corporate sponsors unlock value through targeted marketing campaigns while providing its corporate sponsors' potential customers who participate in its campaigns with extended warranty coverage on durables or certain healthcare benefits sponsored by its corporate sponsors. Warrantee focuses on developing a suite of specialized marketing and market research services and these services are designed to collect and leverage targeted and specialty data of its corporate sponsors' potential customers to provide proprietary market insights to its corporate sponsors and promote the sales of their products. At the core of Warrantee's current business of providing marketing campaign services is its trinity model, which connects three stakeholders: corporate sponsors, campaign participants, whom Warrantee also refers to as users, and Warrantee, and is designed to benefit all three stakeholders. For more information, please visit the Company's website: https://warrantee.com/ir/.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company also provides Non-GAAP EBITDA and its ratio to revenue, Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin, each of which are financial measures that are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by U.S. GAAP. Management considers Non-GAAP EBITDA and Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin to be measures of performance which provide useful information to both management and investors as an additional tool to use in evaluating the Company's ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing its financial measures with those of comparable companies, which may present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. The Company also believes that Non-GAAP EBITDA and Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin are used by some investors as a way to measure a company's ability to incur and service debt, make capital expenditures, and meet working capital requirements. However, you should be aware that non-GAAP financial measures are not a substitute for U.S. GAAP measures; they should be read and used in conjunction with the Company's U.S. GAAP financial information. The Company's non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP information which may be presented by other companies. In all cases, it should be understood that non-GAAP operating measures do not depict amounts that accrue directly to the benefit of shareholders.

The Company defines Non-GAAP EBITDA as net income plus other income, other loss, interest expenses, share-based compensation, and depreciation and amortization expenses. Non-GAAP EBITDA should not be considered an alternative to net income or other measures under U.S. GAAP. Non-GAAP EBITDA is not calculated identically by all companies and, therefore, the Company's measures of Non-GAAP EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The Company defines Non-GAAP EBITDA Margin as the percentage derived from dividing Non-GAAP EBITDA for a period by total revenue for the same period.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "could," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "project," "potential," "target," "goal," or other similar expressions in this prospectus. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Warrantee Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Email: info@warrantee.co.jp

Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com

 

		WARRANTEE INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS As of March 31, 2023 and 2022 (Yen in thousands, except share data)
				March 31,
				2023		2022
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents			¥       1,728		¥     14,012
	Trade accounts receivable			―		2,700
	Other receivables			363		6,908
	Prepaid compensation asset			190		4,533
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets			8,096		2,026
		Total current assets		10,377		30,179
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net				35,930		34,160
Right-of-Use Assets				60,692		―
Deferred offering costs				149,157		116,059
Other assets				10,404		2,412
		Total non-current assets		256,183		152,631
		Total assets		¥   266,560		¥   182,810
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable			¥       1,485		¥       1,485
	Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			100,385		101,035
	Consumption taxes payable			9,765		2,347
	Current portion of long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs			9,791		4,970
	Deferred revenue			9,831		33,000
	Current portion of lease liabilities			35,474		―
		Total current liabilities		166,731		142,837
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term debt, excluding current portion, net of debt issuance costs				70,593		79,474
Lease liabilities				25,218		―
		Total non-current liabilities		95,811		79,474
		Total liabilities		262,542		222,311
Shareholders' equity (deficit):
	Common shares, ¥6.83043 par value - 80,000,000 shares authorized, 20,004,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and 2022			136,636		136,636
	Additional paid-in capital			337,299		337,299
	Accumulated deficit			(470,605)		(511,908)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			688		(1,528)
		Total shareholders' equity (deficit)		4,018		(39,501)
		Total liabilities and shareholders' equity (deficit)		¥   266,560		¥   182,810

 

 

			WARRANTEE INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 (Yen in thousands, except share and per share data)
					Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
					2023		2022		2021
Revenue					¥       243,218		¥       224,727		¥       212,000
Cost of revenue					2,097		2,516		25,146
	Gross profit				241,121		222,211		186,854
Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative expenses				188,528		312,053		214,608
		Income (loss) from operations			52,593		(89,842)		(27,754)
Other income (expenses):
	Other income (loss), net				(421)		541		5,971
	Interest expenses				(3,598)		(2,984)		(3,424)
	Foreign currency loss, net				(7,271)		(4,795)		(591)
		Total other income (expenses), net			(11,290)		(7,238)		1,956
			Income (loss) before income taxes		41,303		(97,080)		(25,798)
Income tax expenses					―		―		―
	Net income (loss)				¥         41,303		¥       (97,080)		¥       (25,798)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, basic					¥            2.06		¥          (4.85)		¥          (1.29)
Weighted-average shares outstanding used to compute net income (loss) per share, basic					20,004,000		20,004,000		20,004,000
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, dilutive					¥            1.95		¥          (4.85)		¥          (1.29)
Weighted-average shares outstanding used to compute net income (loss) per share, dilutive					21,222,348		20,004,000		20,004,000

 

 

WARRANTEE INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 (Yen in thousands)
		Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
		2023			2022			2021
Net income (loss)		¥	41,303		¥	(97,080)		¥	(25,798)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax			2,216			(1,285)			—
Comprehensive income (loss)		¥	43,519		¥	(98,365)		¥	(25,798)

 

 

WARRANTEE INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS| For the Fiscal Years Ended March 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021| (Yen in thousands)
		Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
		2023			2022			2021
Cash flow from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		¥	41,303		¥	(97,080)		¥	(25,798)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			17,175			862			115
Amortization of debt issuance costs			69			69			68
Share-based compensation expense			4,343			83,976			111,684
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable			2,700			8,000			(9,614)
Consumption taxes receivable			—			5,310			5,206
Other receivables			6,545			(6,908)			―
Deferred contract costs			—			―			17,617
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			(5,948)			4,386			2,848
Other assets			(7,714)			―			―
Accounts payable			—			(2,700)			―
Due to related parties			—			―			(1,413)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(1,408)			57,338			13,420
Consumption taxes payable			7,418			(6,730)			9,077
Deferred revenue			(22,821)			33,000			(106,919)
Deposits received			—			―			(16,760)
Other			—			42			2,512
Net cash provided by operating activities			41,662			79,565			2,043
Cash flow from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment			(8,670)			(20,841)			—
Cash used in investing activities			(8,670)			(20,841)			—
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from stock options issued			―			—			1,707
Proceeds from long-term debt			—			500			25,000
Repayment of long-term debt			(4,129)			(1,718)			(1,619)
Receipts from related parties			—			—			6,129
Repayment of lease liabilities			(9,147)			—			—
Payment of deferred offering costs			(33,098)			(58,881)			(43,771)
Net cash used in financing activities			(46,374)			(60,099)			(12,554)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			1,098			9			(173)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(12,284)			(1,366)			(10,684)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of year			14,012			15,378			26,062
End of year		¥	1,728		¥	14,012		¥	15,378
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest		¥	2,927		¥	2,919		¥	3,362
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment included in accrued expenses		¥	319		¥	14,087		¥	—
Accrued offering costs		¥	—		¥	4,400		¥	13,200

 

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FAQ

What is the ticker symbol for Warrantee Inc.?

The ticker symbol for Warrantee Inc. is WRNT.

What was the net income for fiscal year 2023?

The net income for fiscal year 2023 was JPY41.3 million ($0.3 million).

What was the percentage increase in revenue for fiscal year 2023?

The revenue increased by 8% for fiscal year 2023.

What was the percentage increase in gross profit for fiscal year 2023?

The gross profit increased by 9% for fiscal year 2023.

What was the Non-GAAP EBITDA for fiscal year 2023?

The Non-GAAP EBITDA was JPY71.8 million ($0.5 million) for fiscal year 2023.