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Redfin Fourth-Quarter 2018 Revenue up 30% Year-over-Year to $124.1 Million

February 14, 2019 4:01 PM

SEATTLE, Feb. 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: RDFN) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. All financial measures, unless otherwise noted, are presented on a GAAP basis and include stock-based compensation as well as depreciation and amortization expenses.

Fourth Quarter 2018

Revenue increased 30% year-over-year to $124.1 million during the fourth quarter. Gross profit was $26.2 million, a decrease of 10% from $29.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Gross margin was 21%, compared to 30% in the fourth quarter of 2017. Real estate services(1) gross profit was $27.8 million, a decrease of 6% from $29.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Real estate services gross margin was 28%, compared to 33% in the fourth quarter of 2017. Operating expenses were $38.7 million, an increase of 23% from $31.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Operating expenses were 31% of revenue, down from 33% in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Net loss was $12.2 million, compared to net loss of $1.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Stock-based compensation was $6.0 million, up from $3.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Depreciation and amortization was $2.3 million, up from $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2017. Interest income was $2.3 million and interest expense was $2.1 million, up from $0.5 million and zero, respectively, in the fourth quarter of 2017.

GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted, was $0.14, compared to GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted, of $0.02 in the fourth quarter of 2017.

Full Year 2018

Revenue increased 32% year-over-year to $486.9 million in 2018. Gross profit was $119.4 million, an increase of 7% from $111.8 million in 2017. Gross margin was 25%, compared to 30% in 2017. Operating expenses were $163.4 million, an increase of 28% from $127.8 million in 2017. Operating expenses were 34% of revenue, down from 35% in 2017.

Net loss was $42.0 million, compared to net loss of $15.0 million in 2017. Stock-based compensation was $20.4 million, up from $11.1 million in 2017. Depreciation and amortization was $8.5 million, up from $7.2 million in 2017.

GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted, reflects accretion expense for changes in the fair value of our redeemable convertible preferred stock, which was outstanding prior to its conversion to common stock following our initial public offering ("IPO"). GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted, was $0.49, compared to GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted, of $4.47 in 2017. Adjusted net loss per share, basic and diluted,(2) which excludes accretion expense for changes in the fair value of our redeemable convertible preferred stock and assumes its conversion to common stock in connection with our IPO as of the first day of the reported period, was $0.49 and $0.20 in 2018 and 2017, respectively. As a result of the conversion of our redeemable convertible preferred stock in connection with our IPO, there was no accretion expense in 2018.

“Redfin’s fourth-quarter results again exceeded our expectations, with continued year-over-year gains in market share, and a new report showing that our customer satisfaction is 49% higher than our competitors’,” said Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman. “But what we’re most excited about are the first signs that our broader vision is coming to life in 2019: more Redfin homebuyers are choosing a Redfin mortgage because of an investment in local service, more Redfin home sellers are signing up for our concierge service to spruce up the home before its market debut, and then more of those home sellers are also meeting our agents to buy their next place. RedfinNow, our business of buying a home on our own account and then selling it, is increasingly drawing on our brokerage’s field organization and systems, giving us more confidence that we can grow this business quickly without having to build everything from scratch.”

Highlights

(1) Prior to reporting our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, we had one reportable segment ("Real estate") that reflected revenue derived from commissions and fees charged on real estate services transactions closed by us or partner agents representing customers in buying and selling homes. Beginning with our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, we recognized a new reportable segment ("Properties") that reflects revenue from when we sell homes that we previously bought directly from homeowners through RedfinNow. Concurrent with our recognition of the new "Properties" segment, we changed the name of our "Real estate" segment to "Real estate services." Prior to our financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2018, we included the results from our "Properties" segment as part of our "Other" segment.

(2) Adjusted net loss per share, basic and diluted, are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures is provided below in the tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading "Non-GAAP Financial Measures."

(3) We calculate the aggregate value of U.S. home sales by multiplying the total number of U.S. existing home sales by the mean sale price of these homes, each as reported by the National Association of REALTORS®. We calculate our market share by aggregating the home value of real estate services transactions conducted by our lead agents or our partner agents. Then, in order to account for both the sell- and buy-side components of each transaction, we divide that value by two-times the estimated aggregate value of U.S. home sales.

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect Redfin's expectations as of February 14, 2019, and are subject to substantial uncertainty.

For the first quarter of 2019 we expect:

Conference Call

Redfin will webcast a conference call to discuss the results at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time today. The webcast will be open to the public at http://investors.redfin.com. The webcast will remain available on the investor relations website for at least three months following the conference call.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws, including statements regarding expansion of Redfin Concierge Service and Redfin Mortgage and our employee diversity goals, each as described under Highlights, and our future operating results, as described under Business Outlook. We believe our expectations related to these forward-looking statements are reasonable, but actual results may turn out to be materially different. For factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, please see the risks and uncertainties identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is available on our Investor Relations website at http://investors.redfin.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we have used non-GAAP financial measures, specifically adjusted net loss per share, basic and diluted, in this press release. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute of, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures enable comparison of financial results between periods where net loss per share, basic and diluted, may vary independent of business performance. There are limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool, in particular the adjustments to our GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of accretion expense, which is related to our redeemable convertible preferred stock that converted into common stock upon the completion of our IPO in August 2017. Included in weighted-average shares outstanding, basic and diluted, are shares of redeemable convertible preferred stock as if all such shares were converted to common stock on the first date of each period presented. These measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting its usefulness for comparison purposes. A reconciliation of adjusted net loss per share, basic and diluted, to net loss per share, basic and diluted, has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.

About Redfin

Redfin (www.redfin.com) is a technology-powered residential real estate company. Founded by software engineers, we run the country's #1 most-visited brokerage website and offer a host of online tools to consumers, including the Redfin Estimate. We represent people buying and selling homes in over 85 markets throughout the United States and Canada. Our mission is to redefine real estate in the consumer’s favor. In a commission-driven industry, we put the customer first. We do this by pairing our own agents with our own technology to create a service that is faster, better, and costs less. Since our launch in 2006 through 2018, we have helped customers buy or sell more than 170,000 homes worth more than $85 billion.

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Redfin Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Unaudited
Revenue$124,129 $95,754 $486,920 $370,036
Cost of revenue (1)97,920 66,583 367,496 258,216
Gross profit26,209 29,171 119,424 111,820
Operating expenses
Technology and development (1)13,692 11,287 53,797 42,532
Marketing (1)8,054 6,072 44,061 32,251
General and administrative (1)16,969 14,181 65,500 53,009
Total operating expenses38,715 31,540 163,358 127,792
Loss from operations(12,506) (2,369) (43,934) (15,972)
Interest income2,334 495 5,416 882
Interest expense(2,071) (3,681)
Other income, net21 76 221 88
Net loss$(12,222) $(1,798) $(41,978) $(15,002)
Accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock$ $ $ $(175,915)
Net loss attributable to common stock - basic and diluted$(12,222) $(1,798) $(41,978) $(190,917)
Net loss per share attributable to common stock - basic and diluted$(0.14) $(0.02) $(0.49) $(4.47)
Weighted average shares - basic and diluted89,650,602 81,428,862 85,669,039 42,722,114

(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Unaudited
Cost of revenue$1,506 $774 $5,567 $2,902
Technology and development2,241 1,024 7,576 3,325
Marketing231 124 662 487
General and administrative1,988 1,151 6,633 4,387
Total$5,966 $3,073 $20,438 $11,101

Redfin Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$432,608 $208,342
Restricted cash6,446 4,316
Prepaid expenses11,916 8,613
Accrued revenue, net15,363 13,334
Inventory22,694 3,382
Loans held for sale4,913 1,891
Other current assets2,307 328
Total current assets496,247 240,206
Property and equipment, net25,187 22,318
Intangible assets, net2,806 3,294
Goodwill9,186 9,186
Other assets9,395 6,951
Total assets542,821 281,955
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$2,516 $1,901
Accrued liabilities30,837 26,605
Other payables6,544 4,068
Warehouse credit facilities4,733 2,016
Current portion of deferred rent1,588 1,267
Total current liabilities46,218 35,857
Deferred rent, net of current portion11,079 10,668
Convertible senior notes, net113,586
Total liabilities170,883 46,525
Stockholders’ equity/(deficit)
Common stock—par value $0.001 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 90,151,341 and 81,468,891 shares issued and outstanding, respectively90 81
Preferred stock—par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital542,829 364,352
Accumulated deficit(170,981) (129,003)
Total stockholders’ equity371,938 235,430
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$542,821 $281,955

Redfin Corporation and SubsidiariesCondensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
2018 2017
Operating activities
Net loss$(41,978) $(15,002)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization8,465 7,176
Stock-based compensation20,438 11,101
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs2,584
Change in assets and liabilities
Prepaid expenses(3,303) (4,225)
Accrued revenue(2,029) (2,709)
Inventory(19,312) (3,382)
Other current assets(1,978) 8,452
Other assets(444) 223
Accounts payable617 (252)
Accrued liabilities4,191 5,115
Other payables318
Deferred lease liability(1,249) 749
Origination of loans held for sale(86,023) (11,008)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated as held for sale83,001 9,117
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(36,702) 5,355
Investing activities
Sales and maturities of short-term investments 2,741
Purchases of short-term investments (992)
Purchases of property and equipment(8,303) (12,113)
Purchases of investments(2,000)
Net cash used in investing activities(10,303) (10,364)
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net138,953
Proceeds from follow-on offering, net107,593
Proceeds from exercise of stock options23,407 3,003
Tax payment related to net share settlements on restricted stock units(1,426)
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting discounts 148,088
Payment of initial public offering costs (3,558)
Borrowings from warehouse credit facilities83,842 10,746
Repayments of warehouse credit facilities(81,125) (8,730)
Other payables - deposits held in escrow2,158 273
Net cash provided by financing activities273,402 149,822
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash226,397 144,813
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Beginning of period212,658 67,845
End of period$439,055 $212,658
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock to common stock$ $831,331
Accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock$ $(175,915)
Stock-based compensation capitalized in property and equipment$(522) $(268)
Property and equipment additions in accounts payable and accrued expenses$(82) $(31)
Leasehold improvements paid directly by lessor$(1,980) $(822)

Redfin Corporation and SubsidiariesSupplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 Sep. 30, 2018 Jun. 30, 2018 Mar. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 Sep. 30, 2017 Jun. 30, 2017 Mar. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2017 Dec. 31, 2016
Monthly average visitors (in thousands)25,212 29,236 28,777 25,820 21,377 24,518 24,400 20,162 16,058 27,261 22,623 16,215
Real estate services transactions
Brokerage9,822 12,876 12,971 7,285 8,598 10,527 10,221 5,692 6,432 42,954 35,038 25,868
Partner2,749 3,333 3,289 2,237 2,739 3,101 2,874 2,041 2,281 11,608 10,755 9,482
Total12,571 16,209 16,260 9,522 11,337 13,628 13,095 7,733 8,713 54,562 45,793 35,350
Real estate services revenue per transaction
Brokerage$9,569 $9,227 $9,510 $9,628 $9,659 $9,289 $9,301 $9,570 $9,428 $9,459 $9,429 $9,436
Partner2,232 2,237 2,281 2,137 2,056 1,960 1,945 1,911 1,991 2,229 1,971 1,719
Aggregate$7,964 $7,790 $8,048 $7,869 $7,822 $7,621 $7,687 $7,548 $7,481 $7,921 $7,677 $7,366
Aggregate home value of real estate services transactions (in millions)$5,825 $7,653 $7,910 $4,424 $5,350 $6,341 $6,119 $3,470 $4,018 $25,812 $21,280 $16,199
U.S. market share by value0.81% 0.85% 0.83% 0.73% 0.71% 0.71% 0.64% 0.58% 0.56% 0.81% 0.67% 0.54%
Revenue from top-10 Redfin markets as a percentage of real estate services revenue66% 66% 68% 66% 69% 69% 69% 68% 71% 67% 69% 72%
Average number of lead agents1,419 1,397 1,415 1,327 1,118 1,028 1,010 935 796 1,390 1,023 763

Redfin Corporation and SubsidiariesSupplemental Financial Information(in thousands)
Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Unaudited
Revenue by segment
Brokerage revenue$93,985 $83,045 $406,293 $330,372
Partner revenue6,135 5,631 25,875 21,198
Total real estate services revenue100,120 88,676 432,168 351,570
Properties revenue21,604 5,147 44,993 10,491
Other revenue2,476 1,931 9,882 7,975
Intercompany eliminations(71) (123)
Total revenue$124,129 $95,754 $486,920 $370,036
Cost of revenue by segment
Real estate services cost of revenue$72,294 $58,982 $309,069 $237,832
Properties cost of revenue22,527 5,022 46,613 10,384
Other cost of revenue3,170 2,579 11,937 10,000
Intercompany eliminations(71) (123)
Total cost of revenue$97,920 $66,583 $367,496 $258,216
Gross profit by segment
Real estate services gross profit$27,826 $29,694 $123,099 $113,738
Properties gross profit(923) 125 (1,620) 107
Other gross profit(694) (648) (2,055) (2,025)
Total gross profit$26,209 $29,171 $119,424 $111,820

Redfin Corporation and SubsidiariesReconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Financial Measures(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
Three Months Ended December 31, Twelve Months Ended December 31,
2018* 2017* 2018* 2017
Net loss attributable to common stock, as reported$(12,222) $(1,798) $(41,978) $(190,917)
Adjustments
Add-back: Accretion of redeemable convertible preferred stock 175,915
Net loss attributable to common stock, adjusted$(12,222) $(1,798) $(41,978) $(15,002)
Non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share - basic and diluted$(0.14) $(0.02) $(0.49) $(0.20)
Weighted-average shares used to compute non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share — basic and diluted89,650,602 81,428,862 85,669,039 75,064,269
Reconciliation of weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, from GAAP to non-GAAP — basic and diluted
Weighted-average shares used to compute GAAP net loss per share attributable to common stockholders — basic and diluted89,650,602 81,428,862 85,669,039 42,722,114
Adjustments
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred stock as of beginning of period presented 32,342,155
Weighted-average shares used to compute non-GAAP adjusted net loss per share — basic and diluted89,650,602 81,428,862 85,669,039 75,064,269

* All amounts for 2018 and for three month ended December 31, 2017 are presented on a GAAP basis and included for comparative purposes.

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Source: Redfin Corporation

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