BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) ("LightInTheBox" or the "Company"), a global online retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2013, ended June 30, 2013.
Second Quarter 2013 Highlights
- Net revenues in the second quarter of 2013 were $72.2 million, an increase of 52.6% from $47.3 million in the same quarter of 2012, primarily driven by an increase of 140.0% in total number of customers served in the second quarter of 2013, which increased to 1.2 million from 0.5 million.
- Gross margin increased by 430 basis points to 46.0% from 41.7% in the same quarter of 2012.
- Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP) increased to $3.9 million from $1.0 thousand in the same quarter of 2012. Adjusted operating income margin improved to 5.4% from 0.0% in the prior year period.
- Net income for the second quarter of 2013 was $0.6 million, compared to a net loss of $1.4 million in the same quarter of 2012. Net income margin improved to 0.9% from a negative 2.9% in the prior year period.
- Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) was $3.5 million, compared to a loss of $0.6 million in the same quarter of 2012. Adjusted net income margin improved to 4.8% from a negative 1.3% in the prior year period.
- Revenue attributed to repeat customers increased 123.7% to $23.4 million from the same quarter of 2012.
- Net operating cash inflow for the quarter amounted to $4.5 million.
Mr. Alan Guo, Chairman and CEO of LightInTheBox, stated, “We are excited to report second quarter 2013 financial results which reflect continued strong growth momentum and margin expansion. During the quarter, we grew net revenues by 52.6% year over year and our total number of customers increased by 140.0% to 1.2 million, demonstrating the growing awareness of our online retail platform. We expanded our geographic presence in all regions, led by triple digit percentage growth in both Europe and South America, notably from Russia and Brazil. We are particularly pleased with our year-over-year and sequential adjusted net income improvements driven by the continuing optimization of repeat customer purchases and effective cost controls.”
Mr. Guo continued, “We are pleased to have completed a successful IPO and becoming a NYSE-listed public company in the second quarter. This is a major milestone for our business. Looking ahead, we aim to leverage our enhanced resources to further improve our core competency in supply chain management and data driven merchandizing and marketing. We are confident we will be able to further expand our online retail market position by delivering better customer value proposition and shopping experience. By building upon our increased operating scale, focusing on improving marketing efforts and promoting both new and repeat customer purchases, expanding our product selection, broadening our geographic reach, strengthening our supply chain efficiency and optimizing our logistics network, we are confident we can deliver balanced growth and higher levels of profitability in the quarters ahead.”
Second Quarter 2013 Financial Results
Net revenues in the second quarter of 2013 increased by 52.6% to $72.2 million from $47.3 million in the same quarter of 2012. The increase was primarily driven by growth in the number of customers and total orders.
During the second quarter of 2013, apparel, small accessories and gadgets and electronics and communication devices remained the largest three revenue contributors.
Geographically, Europe remained the Company’s largest market with strong revenues of $44.1 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 105.4%. As a percentage of total revenues, revenues in Europe were 61.0% in the second quarter of 2013, up from 45.3% in the same quarter of 2012.
Revenues in North and South America increased by 16.3% and 196.9% to $14.3 million and $7.3 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2013. As a percentage of total revenues, revenues in North and South America were 19.8% and 10.1% in the second quarter of 2013, respectively.
Revenues in other countries were $6.6 million in the second quarter of 2013, representing 9.1% of total revenues.
Gross profit was $33.2 million in the second quarter of 2013, representing an increase of 68.5% from $19.7 million in the same quarter of 2012. The increase was driven by a significant increase in net revenues and continued gross margin expansion as the Company optimizes its product mix. Gross margin increased to 46.0% from 41.7% in the same quarter last year.
Total operating expenses in the second quarter of 2013 increased by 57.0% to $32.2 million from $20.5 million in the same quarter of 2012. As a percentage of total net revenues, total operating expenses increased to 44.5% from 43.3% in the same quarter last year.
- Fulfillment expenses increased by 56.9% to $3.7 million in the second quarter of 2013 from $2.4 million in the same quarter of 2012, primarily reflecting the increase in sales volume and number of orders fulfilled. As a percentage of total net revenues, fulfillment expenses increased to 5.2% from 5.0% in the same quarter last year.
- Selling and Marketing expenses increased by 50.3% to $19.6 million in the second quarter of 2013 from $13.0 million in the same quarter of 2012, reflecting the Company’s efforts on growing customer base. As a percentage of total net revenues, selling and marketing expenses were 27.1%, down from 27.6% in the same quarter last year.
- General and administrative expenses increased by 74.1% to $8.8 million in the second quarter of 2013 from $5.1 million in the same quarter of 2012, reflecting increased share-based compensation expense. As a percentage of total net revenues, general and administrative expenses were 12.2%, up from 10.7% in the same quarter last year.
Income from operations in the second quarter of 2013 increased to $1.1 million from an operating loss $0.8 million in the same period of 2012. Operating margin was 1.5% in the second quarter of 2013.
Adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP), which excludes the impact of share-based compensation expense, in the second quarter of 2013 increased to $3.9 million from $1.0 thousand in the same quarter of 2012. Adjusted operating income margin improved to 5.4% from 0.0% in the prior year period.
Net Income increased to $0.6 million in the second quarter of 2013, from a net loss of $1.4 million in the same quarter of 2012. Net margin was 0.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2013.
Diluted net loss per ADS was $0.00, as compared to a net loss of $0.12 in the second quarter of 2012. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares.
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP), which excludes the impact of share-based compensation expense, was $3.5 million or $0.10 per ADS (diluted) in the second quarter of 2013, compared to a net loss of $0.6 million or $(0.08) per ADS (diluted) in the second quarter of 2012.
Adjusted income from operations, net income and diluted net income/ per ADS (non-GAAP) for the three months ended June 30, 2013 excluded $2.8 million of non-cash share-based compensation expenses.
For the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company’s weighted average number of ADS used in computing diluted income per ADS was 26,063,206.
As of June 30, 2013, the Company had cash and restricted cash of $103.8 million, compared to $21.2 million as of December 31, 2012.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $4.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013, up from $0.7 million in the same period of 2012.
Business Outlook
For the third quarter of 2013, the Company expects its net revenues to be between $68 million and $70 million, representing a year-over-year growth rate of approximately 33.2% to 37.1%. These forecasts reflect the Company’s current and preliminary view on the market and operational conditions, which are subject to change.
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 20, 2013 to discuss its financial results and operating performance for the second quarter of 2013. To participate in the call, please dial the following numbers:
|
US Toll Free: 1-866-519-4004 International: 65-6723-9381 Hong Kong: 800-930-346 China: 400-620-8038 Passcode: 26984531 |
A telephone replay will be available shortly after the call until August 29, 2013 by dialing:
|
US Toll Free: 1-855-452-5696 International: 61-2-8199-0299 Hong Kong: 800-963-117 China: 400-120-0932 Passcode: 26984531 |
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at http://ir.lightinthebox.com.
About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.
LightInTheBox is a global online retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of lifestyle products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com and other websites, which are available in 20 major languages and cover more than 80% of global Internet users. In 2012, the Company ranked number one in terms of revenue generated from customers outside of China among all China-based retail websites that source products from third-party manufacturers. For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the financial measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, LightInTheBox uses non-GAAP net income/(loss), non-GAAP net income/(loss) per basic and diluted ADS, non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations, non-GAAP net income/(loss) margin, and non-GAAP operating income/(loss) margin, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) is net income/(loss) excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) per basic and diluted ADS is non-GAAP net income/(loss) divided by weighted average number of basic and diluted ADS, respectively. Non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations is income/(loss) from operations excluding share-based compensation expenses. Non-GAAP operating income/(loss) margin is non-GAAP income/(loss) from operations as a percentage of net revenues. Non-GAAP net income/(loss) margin is non-GAAP net income/(loss) as a percentage of net revenues. The Company believes that separate analysis and exclusion of the non-cash impact of share-based compensation adds clarity to the constituent parts of its performance. The Company reviews these non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP financial measures to obtain a better understanding of its operating performance. It uses these non-GAAP financial measures for planning, forecasting and measuring results against the forecast. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures are useful supplemental information for investors and analysts to assess its operating performance without the effect of non-cash share-based compensation expenses, which have been and will continue to be significant recurring expenses in its business. However, the use of non-GAAP financial measures has material limitations as an analytical tool.
One of the limitations of using non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not include all items that impact the Company’s net income/(loss) for the period. In addition, because non-GAAP financial measures are not measured in the same manner by all companies, they may not be comparable to other similar titled measures used by other companies. In light of the foregoing limitations, you should not consider non-GAAP financial measure in isolation from or as an alternative to the financial measure prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “LightInTheBox Holdings Limited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” at the end of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets” and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about LightInTheBox’s beliefs and expectations, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as LightInTheBox’s strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements. LightInTheBox may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: LightInTheBox’s goals and strategies; LightInTheBox’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the global online retail market; LightInTheBox’s ability to attract customers and further enhance customer experience and product offerings; LightInTheBox’s ability to strengthen its supply chain efficiency and optimize its logistics network; LightInTheBox’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products; competition; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in LightInTheBox’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and LightInTheBox does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.
|
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. |
||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
| Three-month Period Ended | ||||||||||
|
|
June 30, 2012 |
June 30, 2013 |
||||||||
| Net revenues | 47,317 | 72,223 | ||||||||
| Cost of goods sold |
(27,574 |
) |
(38,991 | ) | ||||||
| Gross profit | 19,743 | 33,232 | ||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||
| Fulfillment | 2,386 | 3,745 | ||||||||
| Selling and marketing | 13,044 | 19,604 | ||||||||
| General and administrative | 5,067 | 8,822 | ||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 20,497 | 32,171 | ||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (754 | ) | 1,061 | |||||||
| Interest income (expense) and other | (630 | ) | (395 | ) | ||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (1,384 | ) | 666 | |||||||
| Income taxes expenses | - | (18 | ) | |||||||
| Net (loss) income | (1,384 | ) | 648 | |||||||
| Accretion for Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares | 700 | 683 | ||||||||
| Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders | (2,084 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average numbers of shares used in calculating loss per ordinary share: | ||||||||||
| —Basic | 33,750,556 | 50,450,976 | ||||||||
| —Diluted | 36,108,967 | 52,126,412 | ||||||||
| Net loss per ordinary share | ||||||||||
| —Basic | (0.06 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
| —Diluted | (0.06 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
| Net loss per ADS (2 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS) | ||||||||||
| —Basic | (0.12 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
| —Diluted | (0.12 | ) | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
|
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. |
||||||||||
|
As of December 31, 2012 |
As of June 30, 2013 |
|||||||||
|
(Note) |
(Unaudited) | |||||||||
| ASSETS: | ||||||||||
| Current assets | ||||||||||
| Cash | 19,972 | 102,656 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | 1,217 | 1,117 | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 249 | 238 | ||||||||
| Inventories, net | 5,753 | 3,576 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10,562 | 7,916 | ||||||||
| Total current assets | 37,753 | 115,503 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,792 | 3,002 | ||||||||
| Long-term deposit | 293 | 467 | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 39,838 | 118,972 | ||||||||
|
LIABILITIES: |
||||||||||
| Current liabilities | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable (including accounts payable of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. of $61 and $26 as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively) | 9,150 | 10,281 | ||||||||
| Advance from customers (including advance from customers of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. of $13 and $9 as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively) | 7,098 | 6,080 | ||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities (including accrued expenses and other current liabilities of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. of $524 and $1,357 as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively) | 12,811 | 14,380 | ||||||||
| Convertible notes (including convertible notes of the consolidated VIEs without recourse to LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. of nil and nil as of December 31, 2012 and June 30, 2013, respectively) | 7,788 | - | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 36,847 | 30,741 | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 36,847 | 30,741 | ||||||||
| Series C convertible redeemable preferred shares | 41,471 | - | ||||||||
| EQUITY: | ||||||||||
| Series A convertible preferred shares | 5,000 | - | ||||||||
| Series B convertible preferred shares | 11,270 | - | ||||||||
| Ordinary shares | 2 | 6 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 10,459 | 151,863 | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (65,181 | ) | (63,544 | ) | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | (30 | ) | (94 | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL (DEFICIT) EQUITY | (38,480 | ) | 88,231 | |||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SERIES C CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED SHARES AND DEFICIT | 39,838 | 118,972 | ||||||||
|
Note: The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012 is derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. |
|
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. |
||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||
| Three-month Period Ended | ||||||||||
|
|
June 30, 2012 |
June 30, 2013 |
||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (1,384 | ) | 648 | |||||||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by
operating activities: |
||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 223 | 306 | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation | 755 | 2,824 | ||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount | 391 | 220 | ||||||||
| Interest on convertible notes | 239 | 176 | ||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (27 | ) | 89 | |||||||
| Inventories | 1,112 | 1,342 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 647 | (1,194 | ) | |||||||
| Accounts payable | (1,738 | ) | 1,080 | |||||||
| Advance from customers | (571 | ) | (3,630 | ) | ||||||
| Accrued expense and other current liabilities | 1,303 | 2,628 | ||||||||
| Long-term deposit | (271 | ) | 20 | |||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 679 | 4,509 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (241 | ) | (1,294 | ) | ||||||
| (Increase) decrease in restricted cash | (42 | ) | 200 | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (283 | ) | (1,094 | ) | ||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||||
| Cash proceeds from initial public offering | - | 75,030 | ||||||||
| Cash proceeds from exercise of option | - | 6 | ||||||||
| Payment of initial public offering expenses | (370 | ) | (1,764 | ) | ||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (370 | ) | 73,272 | |||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (4 | ) | 20 | |||||||
| Cash at beginning of period | 16,952 | 25,949 | ||||||||
| Cash at end of period | 16,974 | 102,656 | ||||||||
|
LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. |
||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||
| Three-month Period Ended | ||||||||||||
|
|
June 30, 2012 |
June 30, 2013 |
||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (754 | ) | 1,061 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 755 | 2,824 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP income from operation | 1 | 3,885 | ||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | (1,384 | ) | 648 | |||||||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 755 | 2,824 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income | (629 | ) | 3,472 | |||||||||
|
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders |
(2,084 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||||||
| Share-based compensation expenses | 755 | 2,824 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income attributable to ordinary shareholders | (1,329 | ) | 2,789 | |||||||||
|
Non-GAAP weighted average numbers of shares used in calculating net
(loss) income per ordinary share:
—Basic |
33,750,556 | 50,450,976 | ||||||||||
| —Diluted | 36,108,967 | 52,126,412 | ||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income per ordinary share | ||||||||||||
| —Basic | (0.04 | ) | 0.06 | |||||||||
| —Diluted | (0.04 | ) | 0.05 | |||||||||
| Non-GAAP net (loss) income per ADS (2 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS) | ||||||||||||
| —Basic | (0.08 | ) | 0.11 | |||||||||
| —Diluted | (0.08 | ) | 0.10 | |||||||||