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Corsair Gaming Reports Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

November 2, 2021 7:00 AM

FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corsair Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRSR) (“Corsair”), a leading global provider and innovator of high-performance gear for gamers and content creators, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

Year-to-Date 2021 Highlights

Third Quarter 2021 Highlights

Definitions of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release and reconciliations of such measures to their nearest GAAP equivalents are included below under the heading “Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

“Corsair remains well positioned to capitalize on the underlying secular growth trends around gaming, esports and streaming, and we intend to continue to make investments to enhance our customer experience. During the third quarter, we were pleased to see our strong pace of innovation continued with the release of our new FaceCam 1080p streaming camera and Xeneon gaming monitor. These both represent an initial entry for us into large and growing markets. We just announced the first of our DDR5 products and believe we are well positioned to maintain our leadership position in the memory components category. Despite the headwinds caused by the current global logistics and supply chain environment, we believe that underlying consumer demand for gaming and streaming products remains strong,” stated Andy Paul, Chief Executive Officer of Corsair.

“We refinanced our long-term debt in the third quarter, substantially reducing the interest rate, doubled the available revolver to $100 million, increased the term, and reduced the total outstanding debt by $24 million to $250 million of face value. During the third quarter we experienced an increase in logistics costs over the already elevated rate in the second quarter, and costs and shipping times are expected to remain elevated for the remainder of 2021. Our strong financial position has allowed us to adjust to the current environment by increasing inventory and making longer term supply chain commitments where needed,” said Michael G. Potter, Chief Financial Officer of Corsair.

Financial Outlook

“We have responded to the difficult sourcing and shipping environment by building inventory in our hubs closer to our customers, but it has been difficult to pass costs on to our customers. We still expect good growth for 2021, but the various challenges are constraining it to closer to our initial expectations for the year. We believe that the actual demand environment remains good, and that once this difficult environment is behind us we can return to our targeted growth and profitability targets. We have adjusted our 2021 outlook based on the current conditions,” concluded Andy Paul, Chief Executive Officer of Corsair.

For the full year 2021 we currently expect:

Certain non-GAAP measures included in our financial outlook were not reconciled to the comparable GAAP financial measures because the GAAP measures are not accessible on a forward-looking basis. We are unable to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts because we are currently unable to predict with a reasonable degree of certainty the type and extent of certain items that would be expected to impact GAAP measures for these periods but would not impact the non-GAAP measures. Such items may include stock-based compensation charges, public offering related charges, depreciation and amortization, restructuring costs, and other items. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on our GAAP financial results.

The foregoing forward-looking statements reflect our expectations as of today's date. Given the number of risk factors, uncertainties and assumptions discussed below, actual results may differ materially. We do not intend to update our financial outlook until our next quarterly results announcement.

Please see “Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a discussion on how we calculate the non-GAAP measures presented herein and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Recent Developments

Conference Call and Webcast Information

We will host a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2021 financial results on November 2, 2021, at 5:30 a.m. PT. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-855-327-6838, or for international callers 1-604-235-2082. A replay will be available from 8:30 a.m. PT on November 2, 2021 through November 9, 2021, by dialing 1-844-512-2921, or for international callers 1-412-317-6671. The replay passcode is 10016719.

The call will also be webcast live from our investor relations website at https://ir.corsair.com. Following completion of the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available on the website.

About Corsair Gaming, Inc.

Corsair Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRSR) is a leading global developer and manufacturer of high-performance gear and technology for gamers, content creators, and PC enthusiasts. From award-winning PC components and peripherals to premium streaming equipment, smart ambient lighting and esports coaching services, Corsair delivers a full ecosystem of products that work together to enable everyone, from casual gamers to committed professionals, to perform at their very best.

Corsair also sells gear under our Elgato brand, which provides premium studio equipment and accessories for content creators, SCUF Gaming brand, which builds custom-designed controllers for competitive gamers, ORIGIN PC brand, a builder of custom gaming and workstation desktop PCs and laptops and Gamer Sensei brand, an esports coaching platform.

Forward Looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, our plan to continue to make investments to enhance our customer experience; our belief that we will be able to maintain our leadership position in the memory components category; whether underlying consumer demand for gaming and streaming products will remain strong; whether we will be able to return to our targeted growth and profitability targets; and our estimated full year 2021 net revenue, adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA. Forward-looking statements are based on our management’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to them. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future financial and operating results and are not statements of fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on demand for our products as well as its impact on our operations and the operations of our manufacturers, retailers and other partners, and its impact on the economy overall, including capital markets; our ability to build and maintain the strength of our brand among gaming and streaming enthusiasts and our ability to continuously develop and successfully market new gear and improvements to existing gear; the introduction and success of new third-party high-performance computer hardware, particularly graphics processing units and central processing units as well as sophisticated new video games; fluctuations in operating results; the risk that we are not able to compete with competitors and/or that the gaming industry, including streaming and esports, does not grow as expected or declines; the loss or inability to attract and retain key management; delays or disruptions at our or third-parties’ manufacturing and distribution facilities; currency exchange rate fluctuations or international trade disputes resulting in our gear becoming relatively more expensive to our overseas customers or resulting in an increase in our manufacturing costs; the impact of the coronavirus on our business; general economic conditions that adversely effect, among other things, the financial markets and consumer confidence and spending; and the other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on or about the date hereof and our subsequent filings with the SEC. Copies of each filing may be obtained from us or the SEC. 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. Our results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of our operating results for any future periods.

Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this earnings release presents certain non-GAAP financial information, including Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share. These are important financial performance measures for us, but are not financial measures as defined by GAAP. The presentation of this non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation of or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We use Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share to evaluate our operating performance and trends and make planning decisions. We believe that these non-GAAP measures help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the expenses and other items that we exclude in such non-GAAP measures. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income Per Share provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results, enhancing the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allowing for greater transparency with respect to the key financial metrics used by our management in our financial and operational decision-making. We also present these non-GAAP financial performance measures because we believe investors, analysts and rating agencies consider them useful in measuring our ability to meet our debt service obligations.

Our use of these terms may vary from that of others in our industry. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to revenues, operating income, net income, cash provided by operating activities, or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP as measures of operating performance or liquidity. Reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are presented in the attached schedules.

We calculate these non-GAAP financial measures as follows:

We encourage investors and others to review our financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure and to view these non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with the related GAAP financial measures.

Source: Corsair Gaming, Inc.

Investor Relations Contact:Ronald van Veen[email protected] 510-578-1407

Media Contact:Adrian Bedggood[email protected]510-657-8747+44-7989-258827

Corsair Gaming, Inc.Condensed Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net revenue$391,121 $457,103 $1,393,438 $1,146,028
Cost of revenue 289,759 329,159 1,001,397 834,398
Gross profit 101,362 127,944 392,041 311,630
Operating expenses:
Sales, general and administrative 76,112 65,321 234,134 175,877
Product development 14,495 12,902 45,150 36,285
Total operating expenses 90,607 78,223 279,284 212,162
Operating income 10,755 49,721 112,757 99,468
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense (7,202) (10,170) (16,656) (29,116)
Other (expense) income, net (1,402) 23 (4,002) (29)
Total other expense, net (8,604) (10,147) (20,658) (29,145)
Income before income taxes 2,151 39,574 92,099 70,323
Income tax expense (374) (3,217) (15,854) (10,149)
Net income$1,777 $36,357 $76,245 $60,174
Net income per share:
Basic$0.02 $0.43 $0.82 $0.71
Diluted$0.02 $0.40 $0.76 $0.69
Weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share
Basic 93,918 84,871 92,894 84,352
Diluted 100,041 90,084 100,116 87,499

Corsair Gaming, Inc.Segment Information(Unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)

Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net revenue:
Gamer and Creator Peripherals$139,260 $161,555 $470,329 $347,531
Gaming Components and Systems 251,861 295,548 923,109 798,497
Total Net Revenue$391,121 $457,103 $1,393,438 $1,146,028
Gross Profit:
Gamer and Creator Peripherals$48,580 $60,010 172,080 $120,886
Gaming Components and Systems 52,782 67,934 219,961 190,744
Total Gross Profit$101,362 $127,944 $392,041 $311,630
Gross Margin:
Gamer and Creator Peripherals 34.9% 37.1% 36.6% 34.8%
Gaming Components and Systems 21.0% 23.0% 23.8% 23.9%
Total Gross Margin 25.9% 28.0% 28.1% 27.2%

Corsair Gaming, Inc.Condensed Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets(Unaudited, in thousands)

September 30,2021 December 31,2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and restricted cash$76,098 $133,338
Accounts receivable, net 252,406 293,629
Inventories 331,938 226,007
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 47,682 37,997
Total current assets 708,124 690,971
Property and equipment, net 16,367 16,475
Goodwill 313,793 312,760
Intangible assets, net 234,141 259,317
Restricted cash, noncurrent 231 230
Other assets 69,033 34,362
TOTAL ASSETS$1,341,689 $1,314,115
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$247,509 $299,636
Debt maturing within one year, net 4,751
Other liabilities and accrued expenses 223,291 205,745
Total current liabilities 475,551 505,381
Long-term debt, net 244,087 321,393
Deferred tax liabilities 29,683 29,752
Other liabilities, noncurrent 55,353 20,199
TOTAL LIABILITIES 804,674 876,725
Stockholders’ Equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital 463,635 438,676
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 73,432 (2,813)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (52) 1,527
Total Stockholders’ Equity 537,015 437,390
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY$1,341,689 $1,314,115

Corsair Gaming, Inc.Condensed Combined Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(Unaudited, in thousands)

Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$1,777 $36,357 $76,245 $60,174
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation 5,812 1,631 13,656 4,286
Depreciation 2,643 2,342 7,581 6,706
Amortization of intangible assets 8,704 8,505 26,118 25,344
Debt issuance costs amortization 320 708 1,372 1,990
Loss on debt extinguishment 4,071 2,864 4,868 3,256
Deferred income taxes (1,368) (5,361) (6,556) (6,892)
Other 583 332 1,649 1,070
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 6,048 (39,776) 38,556 (58,067)
Inventories (44,001) (61,957) (102,896) (60,886)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,855 (25,594) (7,790) (20,431)
Accounts payable (14,180) 77,544 (51,842) 92,772
Other liabilities and accrued expenses (6,600) 27,121 24,100 51,002
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (34,336) 24,716 25,061 100,324
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (836) (1,684) (836)
Payment of deferred and contingent consideration (325) (4,678)
Purchase of property and equipment (2,783) (2,066) (7,677) (5,072)
Net cash used in investing activities (3,108) (2,902) (14,039) (5,908)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net 248,513 248,513
Repayment of debt (273,974) (126,574) (326,974) (140,394)
Payment of debt issuance costs (194) (194)
Proceeds from initial public offering and private placement, net of underwriting discounts and commissions 118,575 118,575
Payment of other offering costs (5,313) (5,582)
Proceeds from issuance of shares through employee equity incentive plans 2,027 259 11,493 1,224
Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards (208) (215)
Net cash used in financing activities (23,642) (13,247) (67,183) (26,371)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,136) 259 (1,078) 149
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash (62,222) 8,826 (57,239) 68,194
Cash and restricted cash at the beginning of the period 138,551 111,315 133,568 51,947
Cash and restricted cash at the end of the period$76,329 $120,141 $76,329 $120,141

Corsair Gaming, Inc.GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations

Non-GAAP Operating Income Reconciliations(Unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)

Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Operating Income - GAAP$10,755 $49,721 $112,757 $99,468
Acquisition accounting impact related to recognizing acquired inventory at fair value 394
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisitions (435) (342)
Non-cash inventory impairment 485 1,003
Stock-based compensation 5,812 1,631 13,656 4,286
Intangible asset amortization 8,704 8,505 26,118 25,344
Acquisition-related and integration-related costs 381 726 1,127 2,476
Restructuring costs 699 699
Non-deferred IPO and secondary offering costs 451 1,031 1,205
Debt modification costs 335 623
Adjusted Operating Income - Non-GAAP$26,401 $61,369 $156,049 $133,796
As a % of net revenue - GAAP 2.7% 10.9% 8.1% 8.7%
As a % of net revenue - Non-GAAP 6.8% 13.4% 11.2% 11.7%

Non-GAAP Net Income and Net Income Per Share Reconciliations(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages)

Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net Income - GAAP$1,777 $36,357 $76,245 $60,174
Acquisition accounting impact related to recognizing acquired inventory at fair value 394
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisitions (435) (342)
Non-cash inventory impairment 485 1,003
Stock-based compensation 5,812 1,631 13,656 4,286
Intangible asset amortization 8,704 8,505 26,118 25,344
Acquisition-related and integration-related costs 381 726 1,127 2,476
Restructuring costs 699 699
Non-deferred IPO and secondary offering costs 451 1,031 1,205
Debt modification costs 335 623
Loss on debt extinguishment 4,107 2,864 4,904 3,256
Non-GAAP income tax adjustment (5,193) (2,386) (14,252) (5,818)
Adjusted Net Income - Non-GAAP$16,337 $48,483 $110,189 $91,940
Diluted Net income per share:
GAAP$0.02 $0.40 $0.76 $0.69
Adjusted, Non-GAAP$0.16 $0.54 $1.10 $1.05
Shares used to compute diluted net income per share:
GAAP 100,041 90,084 100,116 87,499
Adjusted, Non-GAAP 100,041 90,084 100,116 87,499

Corsair Gaming, Inc.Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations(Unaudited, in thousands, except percentages)

Three Months EndedSeptember 30, Nine Months EndedSeptember 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net Income - GAAP$1,777 $36,357 $76,245 $60,174
Acquisition accounting impact related to recognizing acquired inventory at fair value 394
Change in fair value of contingent consideration for business acquisitions (435) (342)
Non-cash inventory impairment 485 1,003
Stock-based compensation 5,812 1,631 13,656 4,286
Acquisition-related and integration-related costs 381 726 1,127 2,476
Restructuring costs 699 699
Non-deferred IPO and secondary offering costs 451 1,031 1,205
Debt modification costs 335 623
Intangible asset amortization 8,704 8,505 26,118 25,344
Depreciation 2,643 2,341 7,581 6,705
Interest expense (includes loss on debt extinguishment) 7,202 10,170 16,656 29,116
Tax expense 374 3,217 15,854 10,149
Adjusted EBITDA - Non-GAAP$27,642 $63,733 $159,628 $140,472
Adjusted EBITDA margin - Non-GAAP 7.1% 13.9% 11.5% 12.3%

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