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Marqeta Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results, Highlighting Accelerated Growth Rates

March 9, 2022 4:05 PM

The global modern card issuing platform generated $155 million in fourth quarter net revenue, up 76 percent year-over-year, alongside $33 billion in fourth quarter total processing volume, also a 76 percent increase.

The company also generated $517 million in annual revenue, up 78 percent from 2020, with annual total processing volume up 85 percent year-over-year to $111 billion.

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

Total processing volume (TPV) was $33 billion for the quarter and net revenue was $155 million, both increased 76% from the same quarter of 2020. These Q4 2021 year-over-year growth rates for both TPV and net revenue accelerated compared with Q3. The company saw gross profit of $76 million during the quarter, up 108% year-over-year. GAAP net loss was ($37 million) and Adjusted EBITDA was $1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021.

For the full 2021 financial year, TPV was 111 billion and net revenue was $517 million. This represented an annual increase of 85% and 78%, respectively, from 2020 results. The company saw gross profit of $232 million during the year, up 97% from the year prior. GAAP net loss of ($164 million) and Adjusted EBITDA loss was ($13 million) for the year ended December 31, 2021.

“Our modern card issuing platform can support cutting edge innovation at massive scale, and our fourth quarter and full-year 2021 results demonstrate that, both in the caliber of new customers we’re attracting to our platform and the growth of our existing customers globally,” said Jason Gardner, Founder and CEO of Marqeta.

Marqeta highlighted several recent business updates that demonstrate its current business momentum:

Financial and Operating Highlights

(Dollars in thousands except per share
amounts or as noted)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

%

Change

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

%

Change

(unaudited)

2021

2020

2021

2020

Financial metrics:

Net revenue

$

155,414

$

88,196

76

%

$

517,175

$

290,292

78

%

Gross profit

$

75,799

$

36,446

108

%

$

231,705

$

117,907

97

%

Gross profit margin

49

%

41

%

8 pps

45

%

41

%

4 pps

Net loss

$

(36,807

)

$

(13,760

)

167

%

$

(163,929

)

$

(47,695

)

244

%

Net loss margin

(24

%)

(16

%)

(8 pps)

(32

%)

(16

%)

(16 pps)

Net loss per share - basic and diluted

$

(0.07

)

$

(0.11

)

(36

)%

$

(0.45

)

$

(0.39

)

15

%

Key operating metric and Non-GAAP financial measures 1:

Total Processing Volume (TPV) (in millions)

$

33,046

$

18,748

76

%

$

111,133

$

60,075

85

%

Adjusted EBITDA 2

$

1,162

$

(2,624

)

(144

%)

$

(12,767

)

$

(15,378

)

(17

%)

Adjusted EBITDA margin 2

1

%

(3

%)

4 pps

(2

%)

(5

%)

(3 pps)

1 TPV represents the total dollar amount of payments processed through our platform, net of returns and chargebacks. We believe that TPV is a key indicator of the market adoption of our platform, growth of our brand, growth of our customers' businesses and scale of our business.

2 See "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures" for definitions of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin and a reconciliation of the net loss to Adjusted EBITDA

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Full Year 2021 Financial Results

Financial Guidance

The following summarizes Marqeta's guidance for the first quarter of 2022:

First Quarter 2022

Net Revenue Growth

48-50%

Gross Profit Margin

43-44%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin (1)

Negative 8-9%

(1) See "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures" for the definition of Adjusted EBITDA and for information regarding non-availability of a forward reconciliation.

Conference Call

Marqeta will host a live conference call today at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time (4:30 p.m. Eastern time). To join the call, please dial-in 10 minutes in advance: toll-free at 1-877-407-4018 or direct at 1-201-689-8471. The conference call will also be available live via webcast online at http://investors.marqeta.com.

The telephone replay dial-in numbers are 1-844-512-2921 and 1-412-317-6671 and will be available until March 23, 2022, 5:00 p.m. Pacific time (8:00 p.m. Eastern time). The confirmation code for the replay is 13721145.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements expressed or implied in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to Marqeta’s guidance for the quarter ending March 31, 2022; statements regarding Marqeta’s business plans, business strategy and the continued success and growth of our customers; expectations regarding Marqeta’s ability to address significant global opportunities; statements regarding Marqeta's partnerships and product capabilities; and statements made by Marqeta’ Founder and CEO. Actual results may differ materially from the expectations contained in these statements due to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the following: the effect of uncertainties related to the global COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. and global economies, our business, results of operations, financial condition, demand for our platform, sales cycles and customer retention; the risk that Marqeta is unable to further attract, retain, diversify, and expand its customer base; the risk that Marqeta is unable to drive increased TPV on its platform; the risk that consumers and customers will not perceive the benefits of Marqeta’s products as Marqeta expects; the risk that Marqeta's technology platform, including hosted solutions, do not operate as intended resulting in system outages; the risk that Marqeta will not be able to achieve the cost structure that Marqeta currently expects; the risk that Marqeta’s solution will not achieve the expected market acceptance; the risk that competition could reduce expected demand for Marqeta’s services; the risk that changes in the regulatory landscape adversely affects the gross interchange or other revenue Marqeta earns or adversely affects the bank and network costs Marqeta incurs; and the risk that Marqeta may be subject to additional risks such as currency fluctuations due to its international business activities. Detailed information about these risks and other factors that could potentially affect Marqeta’s business, financial condition and results of operations are included in the “Risk Factors” disclosed in Marqeta's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2021, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in Marqeta’s periodic filings with the SEC, available at www.sec.gov and Marqeta’s website at http://investors.marqeta.com

The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to Marqeta as of the date hereof. Marqeta disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Disclosure Information

Investors and others should note that Marqeta announces material financial information to its investors using its investor relations website, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. Marqeta also uses social media to communicate with its customers and the public about Marqeta, its products and services and other matters relating to its business and market. It is possible that the information Marqeta posts on social media could be deemed to be material information. Therefore, Marqeta encourages investors, the media, and others interested in Marqeta to review the information we post on social media channels including the Marqeta Twitter feed (@Marqeta), the Marqeta Instagram page (@lifeatmarqeta), the Marqeta Facebook page, and the Marqeta LinkedIn page. These social media channels may be updated from time to time.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled "Information Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures".

About Marqeta, Inc.

Marqeta’s modern card issuing platform empowers its customers to create customized and innovative payment cards. Marqeta’s modern architecture gives its customers the ability to build more configurable and flexible payment experiences, accelerating time-to-market and democratizing access to card issuing technology. Marqeta’s open APIs provide instant access to highly scalable, cloud-based payment infrastructure that enables customers to launch and manage their own card programs, issue cards and authorize and settle payment transactions. Marqeta is headquartered in Oakland, California and is certified to operate in 39 countries globally.

Marqeta® is a registered trademark of Marqeta, Inc.

Marqeta, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net revenue

$

155,414

$

88,196

$

517,175

$

290,292

Costs of revenue

79,615

51,750

285,470

172,385

Gross profit

75,799

36,446

231,705

117,907

Operating expenses:

Compensation and benefits

88,995

38,964

318,116

129,802

Professional services

5,712

1,955

18,443

7,188

Technology

11,143

4,708

33,637

13,239

Occupancy

1,097

1,070

4,181

4,337

Depreciation and amortization

967

890

3,534

3,498

Marketing and advertising

804

618

2,284

1,670

Other operating expenses

4,811

1,346

13,516

5,260

Total operating expenses

113,529

49,551

393,711

164,994

Loss from operations

(37,730

)

(13,105

)

(162,006

)

(47,087

)

Other income (expense), net

142

(638

)

(2,563

)

(521

)

Loss before income tax expense

(37,588

)

(13,743

)

(164,569

)

(47,608

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

(781

)

17

(640

)

87

Net loss

$

(36,807

)

$

(13,760

)

$

(163,929

)

$

(47,695

)

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

$

(0.07

)

$

(0.11

)

$

(0.45

)

$

(0.39

)

Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted

540,170,079

128,890,222

362,756,466

122,932,556

Marqeta, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

December 31,
2021

December 31,
2020

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,247,581

$

220,433

Restricted cash

7,800

7,800

Marketable securities

452,875

149,903

Accounts receivable, net

13,187

8,420

Settlements receivable, net

11,266

12,867

Network incentives receivable

30,399

20,022

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

35,617

11,461

Total current assets

1,798,725

430,906

Property and equipment, net

9,687

9,477

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

11,296

13,411

Equity method investment

8,384

0

Other assets

2,286

3,886

Total assets

$

1,830,378

$

457,680

Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit)

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$

2,693

$

2,362

Revenue share payable

121,179

78,191

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

114,096

60,545

Total current liabilities

237,968

141,098

Redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liabilities

2,517

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

12,427

15,449

Other liabilities

6,557

10,452

Total liabilities

256,952

169,516

Redeemable convertible preferred stock

501,881

Stockholders' equity (deficit):

Preferred stock

Common stock

54

13

Additional paid-in capital

1,993,055

39,769

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(2,230

)

25

Accumulated deficit

(417,453

)

(253,524

)

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

1,573,426

(213,717

)

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders' equity (deficit)

$

1,830,378

$

457,680

Marqeta, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net loss

$

(163,929

)

$

(47,695

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

3,534

3,498

Share-based compensation expense

142,660

28,211

Non-cash operating leases expense

2,115

2,029

Amortization of premium on marketable securities

1,162

543

Provision for doubtful accounts

173

39

Other

2,937

1,890

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(4,940

)

(4,485

)

Settlements receivable

1,601

(2,961

)

Network incentives receivable

(10,377

)

(9,400

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

(8,942

)

(2,481

)

Accounts payable

190

(839

)

Revenue share payable

42,988

48,442

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

48,946

34,997

Operating lease liabilities

(2,772

)

(1,515

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

55,346

50,273

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(2,743

)

(2,375

)

Purchases of marketable securities

(455,266

)

(216,200

)

Sales of marketable securities

71,981

Maturities of marketable securities

148,888

89,032

Purchase of equity method investment

(20,000

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(329,121

)

(57,562

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriters' discounts and commissions

1,319,809

Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net of issuance costs

166,942

Proceeds from exercise of stock options, including early exercised stock options

4,539

3,144

Proceeds from shares issued in connection with employee stock purchase plan

3,201

Proceeds from exercise of warrants

60

Payments for net settlement of restricted stock units

(23,552

)

Payment of deferred offering costs

(3,134

)

(2,708

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

1,300,923

167,378

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

1,027,148

160,089

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash- Beginning of period

228,233

68,144

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - End of period

$

1,255,381

$

228,233

Marqeta, Inc.

Financial and Operating Highlights

(in thousands, except per share data or as noted)

(unaudited)

2021

2020

Year over

Year Change -

Q4'21 vs Q4'20

Fourth Quarter

Third Quarter

Second Quarter

First Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Operating performance:

Net revenue

$

155,414

$

131,512

$

122,266

$

107,983

$

88,196

76

%

Costs of revenue

79,615

72,438

75,291

58,126

51,750

54

%

Gross profit

75,799

59,074

46,975

49,857

36,446

108

%

Gross profit margin

49

%

45

%

38

%

46

%

41

%

8 pps

Operating expenses:

Compensation and benefits

88,995

84,462

97,755

46,904

38,964

128

%

Professional services

5,712

4,704

3,831

4,196

1,955

192

%

Technology

11,143

9,299

7,569

5,626

4,708

137

%

Occupancy and equipment

1,097

1,091

907

1,086

1,070

3

%

Depreciation and amortization

967

786

874

907

890

9

%

Marketing and advertising

804

490

495

495

618

30

%

Other operating expenses

4,811

3,880

3,530

1,295

1,346

257

%

Total operating expenses

113,529

104,712

114,961

60,509

49,551

129

%

Loss from operations

(37,730

)

(45,638

)

(67,986

)

(10,652

)

(13,105

)

188

%

Other income (expense), net

142

(57

)

(481

)

(2,167

)

(638

)

(122

)%

Loss before income tax expense

(37,588

)

(45,695

)

(68,467

)

(12,819

)

(13,743

)

174

%

income tax expense (benefit)

(781

)

35

87

19

17

(4694

)%

Net loss

$

(36,807

)

$

(45,730

)

$

(68,554

)

$

(12,838

)

$

(13,760

)

167

%

Loss per share - basic and diluted

$

(0.07

)

$

(0.08

)

$

(0.29

)

$

(0.10

)

$

(0.11

)

(36

)%

TPV (in millions)

$

33,046

$

27,569

$

26,520

$

23,998

$

18,748

76

%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,162

$

(4,939

)

$

(10,637

)

$

1,647

$

(2,624

)

(144

)%

Adjusted EBITDA margin

1

%

(4

)%

(9

)%

2

%

(3

)%

4 pps

Financial condition:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,247,581

$

1,260,220

$

1,579,287

$

247,630

$

220,433

466

%

Restricted cash

$

7,800

$

7,800

$

7,800

$

7,800

$

7,800

%

Marketable securities

$

452,875

$

408,954

$

105,053

$

140,145

$

149,903

202

%

Total assets

$

1,830,378

$

1,783,142

$

1,780,324

$

481,803

$

457,680

300

%

Total liabilities

$

256,952

$

209,802

$

194,338

$

193,497

$

169,516

52

%

Redeemable preferred stock

$

$

$

$

501,881

$

501,881

(100

)%

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

$

1,573,426

$

1,573,340

$

1,585,986

$

(213,575

)

$

(213,717

)

(836

)%

pps = percentage points

Marqeta, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to NON-GAAP Measures
(in thousands)

Information Regarding Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the financial measures prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), this press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Marqeta considers Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin as supplemental measures of the company’s performance that are not required by, nor presented in accordance with GAAP.

We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization; share-based compensation expense; payroll tax related to share-based compensation; legal, financial, and tax due diligence costs related to potential acquisitions; income tax expense (benefit); and other expense (income) net, which consists of changes in the fair value of redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liabilities (for periods prior to the IPO), realized foreign currency gains and losses, interest income from our marketable securities, and impairment of equity method investments or other financial instruments. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure of operating performance because it allows management and our board of directors to evaluate and compare our core operating results, including our operating efficiencies, from period to period. Additionally, we utilize Adjusted EBITDA as an input into our calculation of certain annual employee bonus plans.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA divided by net revenue. This measure is used by management and our board of directors to evaluate our operating efficiency.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin should not be considered in isolation, or construed as an alternative to net loss, or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of the company's liquidity. In addition, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than Marqeta does, which limits its usefulness in comparing Marqeta’s financial results with those of other companies.

The following table shows Marqeta's GAAP results reconciled to non-GAAP results included in this release:

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

(unaudited)

2021

2020

2021

2020

GAAP net revenue

$

155,414

$

88,196

$

517,175

$

290,292

GAAP net loss

$

(36,807

)

$

(13,760

)

$

(163,929

)

$

(47,695

)

GAAP net loss margin

(24

)%

(16

)%

(32

)%

(16

)%

GAAP net loss

$

(36,807

)

$

(13,760

)

$

(163,929

)

$

(47,695

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

967

890

3,534

3,498

Share-based compensation expense

36,767

9,591

142,660

28,211

Payroll tax expense related to share-based compensation

403

1,956

Due diligence costs related to potential acquisitions

755

1,089

Other expense (income), net

(142

)

638

2,563

521

Income tax expense (benefit)

(781

)

17

(640

)

87

Adjusted EBITDA

$

1,162

$

(2,624

)

$

(12,767

)

$

(15,378

)

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

1

%

(3

)%

(2

)%

(5

)%

A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to the comparable GAAP measure for the first quarter of 2022 is not available due to the challenges and impracticability with estimating some of the items as such items cannot be reasonably predicted and could be significant. Because of those challenges, reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.

IR Contact: Marqeta Investor Relations, [email protected]

Source: Marqeta, Inc.

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