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Wayfair Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results

October 31, 2019 7:00 AM

Q3 Direct Retail Net Revenue Growth of 36% Year over Year to $2.3 billion

19.1 million Active Customers, up 38% Year over Year

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W), one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights

"We are pleased to report Q3 Direct Retail net revenue growth of $607 million up 36 percent year over year. This period of strong growth took place, despite some short-term tariff related volatility. We could not be more confident in the future growth of the business," noted Niraj Shah, CEO, co-founder and co-chairman, Wayfair. "Our business continues to benefit from meaningful long term investments that directly and dramatically impact the customer experience further propelled by a massive structural shift in shopping behavior from offline to online. To further cement our leadership position and growth trajectory, we have continued to expand our logistics network to meet a high level of customer demand in both North America and Europe and, among other initiatives, are driving deeper penetration in emerging category opportunities across the business. We are excited for the upcoming holiday season, and expect to continue to disrupt the current retail landscape through innovative solutions to traditional customer pain points as we solidify Wayfair's position as the best place to shop across all home-related categories."

Other Third Quarter Highlights

Webcast and Conference Call

Wayfair will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its third quarter 2019 financial results today at 8 a.m. (ET). Investors and participants can access the call by dialing (833) 286-5803 in the U.S. and (647) 689-4448 internationally. The passcode for the conference line is 6381388. The call will also be available via live webcast at investor.wayfair.com along with supporting slides. An archive of the webcast conference call will be available shortly after the call ends. The archived webcast will be available at investor.wayfair.com.

About Wayfair

Wayfair believes everyone should live in a home they love. Through technology and innovation, Wayfair makes it possible for shoppers to quickly and easily find exactly what they want from a selection of more than 14 million items across home furnishings, décor, home improvement, housewares and more. Committed to delighting its customers every step of the way, Wayfair is reinventing the way people shop for their homes - from product discovery to final delivery.

The Wayfair family of sites includes:

Wayfair generated $8.6 billion in net revenue for the twelve months ended September 30, 2019. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with operations throughout North America and Europe, the company employs more than 16,000 people.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal and state securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements regarding the strength of our product offering, the expansion of our logistics network, our future results of operations and financial position, our business strategy and our plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "intends," "target," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations of future events. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be accurate, although we believe that we have been reasonable in our expectations and assumptions. Investors should realize that if underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or that known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from our expectations and projections. Investors are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.

A list and description of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to differences in our results can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited consolidated and condensed financial statements presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), this earnings release and the accompanying tables and the related earnings conference call contain certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total net revenue ("Adjusted EBITDA Margin"), free cash flow and non-GAAP net loss and diluted net loss per share. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We have provided a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in this earnings release.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP financial measures that are calculated as income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, equity-based compensation and related taxes, interest and other income and expense, (benefit from) provision for income taxes, and non-recurring items. We have included Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin in this earnings release because they are key measures used by our management and our board of directors to evaluate our operating performance, generate future operating plans and make strategic decisions regarding the allocation of capital. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis and, in the case of exclusion of the impact of equity-based compensation and related taxes, excludes an item that we do not consider to be indicative of our core operating performance. Investors should, however, understand that equity-based compensation will be a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of the compensation provided to our employees. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management and board of directors.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less net cash used to purchase property and equipment and site and software development costs. We believe free cash flow is an important indicator of our business performance, as it measures the amount of cash we generate. Accordingly, we believe that free cash flow provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management.

Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as GAAP net loss plus equity-based compensation expense and related taxes, (benefit from) provision for income taxes, and non-recurring items divided by weighted average shares. We believe that adding back equity-based compensation expense and related taxes and (benefit from) provision for income taxes, and non-recurring items as adjustments to our GAAP diluted net loss before calculating per share amounts for all periods presented provides a more meaningful comparison between our operating results from period to period.

We calculate forward-looking non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA based on internal forecasts that omit certain amounts that would be included in forward-looking GAAP net loss. We do not attempt to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA guidance to forward looking GAAP net loss because forecasting the timing or amount of items that have not yet occurred and are out of the Company’s control is inherently uncertain and unavailable without unreasonable efforts. Further, we believe that such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision and certainty that could be confusing to investors. Such items could have a substantial impact on GAAP measures of financial performance.

We do not, nor do we suggest that investors should, consider such non-GAAP financial measures in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors should also note that the non-GAAP financial measures we use may not be the same non-GAAP financial measures, and may not be calculated in the same manner, as that of other companies, including other companies in our industry.

The following table reflects the reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for each of the periods indicated (in thousands):

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

Net loss

$

(272,035

)

$

(151,726

)

$

(654,362

)

$

(360,235

)

Depreciation and amortization

50,250

32,544

134,172

87,426

Equity-based compensation and related taxes

65,275

36,317

173,963

95,074

Interest expense, net

14,432

7,066

33,922

18,269

Other (income), net

(2,182

)

(1,054

)

(5,582

)

(2,661

)

Provision for income taxes

76

448

1,502

953

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(144,184

)

$

(76,405

)

$

(316,385

)

$

(161,174

)

Net revenue

$

2,305,487

$

1,705,645

$

6,593,567

$

4,765,170

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

(6.3

)%

(4.5

)%

(4.8

)%

(3.4

)%

The following table presents Adjusted EBITDA attributable to our segments, and the reconciliation of net loss to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is presented in the preceding table (in thousands):

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Segment Adjusted EBITDA

U.S.

$

(62,878

)

$

(26,036

)

$

(91,002

)

$

(26,774

)

International

(81,306

)

(50,369

)

(225,383

)

(134,400

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(144,184

)

$

(76,405

)

$

(316,385

)

$

(161,174

)

A reconciliation of GAAP net loss to non-GAAP diluted net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, in order to calculate non-GAAP diluted net loss per share, is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net loss

$

(272,035

)

$

(151,726

)

$

(654,362

)

$

(360,235

)

Equity-based compensation and related taxes

65,275

36,317

173,963

95,074

Provision for income taxes

76

448

1,502

953

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(206,684

)

$

(114,961

)

$

(478,897

)

$

(264,208

)

Non-GAAP net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(2.23

)

$

(1.28

)

$

(5.22

)

$

(2.96

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted

92,540

89,792

91,820

89,144

The following table presents a reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash used in operating activities for each of the periods indicated (in thousands):

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(76,441

)

$

7,804

$

(160,523

)

$

42,331

Purchase of property and equipment

(68,628

)

(49,411

)

(183,968

)

(110,504

)

Site and software development costs

(35,831

)

(17,196

)

(94,697

)

(45,769

)

Free cash flow

$

(180,900

)

$

(58,803

)

$

(439,188

)

$

(113,942

)

Key Financial and Operating Metrics (in thousands, except LTM Net Revenue per Active Customer and Average Order Value)

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Consolidated Financial Metrics

Net Revenue

$

2,305,487

$

1,705,645

$

6,593,567

$

4,765,170

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(144,184

)

$

(76,405

)

$

(316,385

)

$

(161,174

)

Free cash flow

$

(180,900

)

$

(58,803

)

$

(439,188

)

$

(113,942

)

Direct Retail Financial and Operating Metrics

Direct Retail Net Revenue

$

2,299,680

$

1,692,456

$

6,562,620

$

4,722,267

Active Customers

19,071

13,860

19,071

13,860

LTM Net Revenue per Active Customer

$

449

$

443

$

449

$

443

Orders Delivered

9,121

6,938

26,446

19,278

Average Order Value

$

252

$

244

$

248

$

245

The following table presents Direct Retail and Other net revenues attributable to the Company’s reportable segments for the periods presented (in thousands):

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

U.S. Direct Retail

$

1,960,847

$

1,460,056

$

5,593,923

$

4,043,270

U.S. Other

5,807

13,189

30,947

42,903

U.S. segment net revenue

1,966,654

1,473,245

5,624,870

4,086,173

International Direct Retail

338,833

232,400

968,697

678,997

International segment net revenue

338,833

232,400

968,697

678,997

Total net revenue

$

2,305,487

$

1,705,645

$

6,593,567

$

4,765,170

WAYFAIR INC.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

September 30,
2019

December 31,
2018

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,295,385

$

849,461

Short-term investments

6,049

114,278

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $17,849 and $9,312 at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

75,677

50,603

Inventories

68,622

46,164

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

224,968

195,430

Total current assets

1,670,701

1,255,936

Property and equipment, net

547,056

606,977

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

19,211

2,585

Operating lease right-of-use assets

756,716

Long-term investments

6,526

Other noncurrent assets

13,951

18,826

Total assets

$

3,007,635

$

1,890,850

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

814,439

$

650,174

Accrued expenses

267,351

212,997

Unearned revenue

151,367

148,057

Other current liabilities

200,502

127,995

Total current liabilities

1,433,659

1,139,223

Lease financing obligation, net of current portion

183,056

Operating lease liabilities

813,861

Long-term debt

1,435,927

738,904

Other liabilities

6,617

160,388

Total liabilities

3,690,064

2,221,571

Convertible preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share: 10,000,000 shares authorized and none issued at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

Stockholders’ deficit:

Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 65,502,165 and 62,329,701 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

66

63

Class B common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 164,000,000 shares authorized, 27,372,273 and 28,417,882 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively

27

28

Additional paid-in capital

1,054,135

753,657

Accumulated deficit

(1,735,201

)

(1,082,689

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)

(1,456

)

(1,780

)

Total stockholders’ deficit

(682,429

)

(330,721

)

Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit

$

3,007,635

$

1,890,850

WAYFAIR INC.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

2019

2018

Net revenue

$

2,305,487

$

1,705,645

$

6,593,567

$

4,765,170

Cost of goods sold (1)

1,765,566

1,312,875

5,023,590

3,663,569

Gross profit

539,921

392,770

1,569,977

1,101,601

Operating expenses:

Customer service and merchant fees (1)

91,255

66,664

256,230

182,340

Advertising

281,846

202,587

784,981

541,815

Selling, operations, technology, general and administrative (1)

426,529

268,785

1,153,286

721,120

Total operating expenses

799,630

538,036

2,194,497

1,445,275

Loss from operations

(259,709

)

(145,266

)

(624,520

)

(343,674

)

Interest expense, net

(14,432

)

(7,066

)

(33,922

)

(18,269

)

Other income, net

2,182

1,054

5,582

2,661

Loss before income taxes

(271,959

)

(151,278

)

(652,860

)

(359,282

)

Provision for income taxes

76

448

1,502

953

Net loss

$

(272,035

)

$

(151,726

)

$

(654,362

)

$

(360,235

)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(2.94

)

$

(1.69

)

$

(7.13

)

$

(4.04

)

Weighted average number of common stock outstanding used in computing per share amounts, basic and diluted

92,540

89,792

91,820

89,144

(1) Includes equity-based compensation and related taxes as follows:

Cost of goods sold

$

1,450

$

727

$

3,759

$

1,929

Customer service and merchant fees

2,374

1,549

6,619

3,652

Selling, operations, technology, general and administrative

61,451

34,041

163,585

89,493

$

65,275

$

36,317

$

173,963

$

95,074

WAYFAIR INC.
CONSOLIDATED AND CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Nine months ended September 30,

2019

2018

Cash flows from operating activities

Net loss

$

(654,362

)

$

(360,235

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

134,172

87,426

Equity-based compensation

162,014

88,148

Amortization of discount and issuance costs on convertible notes

40,737

13,699

Other non-cash adjustments

(1,659

)

177

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(25,309

)

(3,157

)

Inventories

(22,716

)

(7,757

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(29,648

)

(37,376

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

215,786

187,733

Unearned revenue and other liabilities

22,382

80,509

Other assets

(1,920

)

(6,836

)

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(160,523

)

42,331

Cash flows from investing activities

Sale and maturities of short-term investments

115,468

45,955

Purchase of property and equipment

(183,968

)

(110,504

)

Site and software development costs

(94,697

)

(45,769

)

Other investing activities

(15,977

)

(399

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(179,174

)

(110,717

)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs

935,146

Premiums paid for capped call confirmations

(145,728

)

Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(1,510

)

(1,097

)

Deferred financing costs

(791

)

Net proceeds from exercise of stock options

90

104

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

787,207

(993

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(1,586

)

(945

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

445,924

(70,324

)

Cash and cash equivalents

Beginning of period

849,461

558,960

End of period

$

1,295,385

$

488,636

Media Relations Contact:

Jane Carpenter, 617-502-7595

[email protected]

Investor Relations Contact:

Jane Gelfand

[email protected]

Source: Wayfair Inc.

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