The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST), a digitally native,
mission-driven brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle
movement, today reported third quarter 2021 financial results for
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. Third
quarter results reflect Honest’s strategic investments in its core
product categories across Diapers and Wipes and Skin and Personal
Care, with both categories experiencing revenue growth compared to
the third quarter of 2020 and 2019.
“The progress and underlying strength of our business reflects
the continued success of our strategic initiatives. This past
quarter’s results reflect solid execution by our team, delivering
growth, increasing market share, accelerating household penetration
and adding incremental omnichannel distribution,” said Nick Vlahos,
Chief Executive Officer of The Honest Company. “As our entire
industry has faced a dynamic operating environment with significant
inflationary pressure and supply chain challenges, our solid
revenue and gross margin performance continues to show the strength
of our business. As we look to the future, we remain confident in
our strategic plan and are focused on executing with excellence to
deliver long-term shareholder value and further solidify Honest's
position as the next generation, modern CPG company.”
Third Quarter Highlights
- Revenue grew 6% from the third quarter of 2020
led by Diapers and Wipes and Skin and Personal Care, which
collectively grew 20% compared to the third quarter of 2020,
partially offset by a decline in Household and Wellness.
- Gross profit of $29.8 million and
gross margin of 36% reflecting strong demand for
our product offerings as well as efficiencies from our costovation
strategies which mitigated the negative impact of cost
inflation.
- Expanded retail distribution to over 40,000
retail locations in the third quarter of 2021, an increase of 10%
as compared to the third quarter of 2020.
- Introduced consumer-centric new marketing
including our Lavender Nighttime campaign and support for our
Beauty Restage that highlighted the breadth of our Skin &
Personal Care line and the sustainability improvements in our
Beauty portfolio.
- Increased household penetration to 3.5%, a 10%
increase as compared to the third quarter of 2020.
Third Quarter 2021 Revenue by Product Category and
Channel
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
2021 vs 2020 |
|
2020 vs 2019 |
|
2021 vs 2019 |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
% change |
|
% change |
|
% change |
|
(In thousands,
except percentages) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diapers and Wipes |
$ |
53,847 |
|
|
$ |
46,283 |
|
|
$ |
38,923 |
|
|
16 |
|
% |
19 |
|
% |
38 |
|
% |
Skin and Personal Care |
25,375 |
|
|
19,779 |
|
|
13,684 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
45 |
|
|
85 |
|
|
Household and Wellness |
3,429 |
|
|
11,866 |
|
|
3,726 |
|
|
(71 |
) |
|
218 |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
Total Revenue |
$ |
82,651 |
|
|
$ |
77,928 |
|
|
$ |
56,333 |
|
|
6 |
|
% |
38 |
|
% |
47 |
|
% |
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
2021 vs 2020 |
|
2020 vs 2019 |
|
2021 vs 2019 |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
|
% change |
|
% change |
|
% change |
|
(In thousands,
except percentages) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
$ |
39,114 |
|
|
$ |
43,952 |
|
|
$ |
30,755 |
|
|
(11 |
) |
% |
43 |
|
% |
27 |
|
% |
Retail |
43,537 |
|
|
33,976 |
|
|
25,578 |
|
|
28 |
|
|
33 |
|
|
70 |
|
|
Total Revenue |
$ |
82,651 |
|
|
$ |
77,928 |
|
|
$ |
56,333 |
|
|
6 |
|
% |
38 |
|
% |
47 |
|
% |
Revenue increased 6% to $82.7 million for the
third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 when
revenue increased 38% compared to the third quarter of 2019. The
increase in revenue for the third quarter of 2021 compared to the
third quarter of 2020 was primarily a result of strong volume
growth in our Skin and Personal Care and Diapers and Wipes product
categories primarily within our Retail channel, partially offset by
a decline in the Household and Wellness product category. Revenue
would have grown 12%,(1) excluding an estimated $4.4 million in
COVID-19 related revenue generated in the third quarter of 2020
primarily from sanitization and disinfecting products, which are
included in our Household and Wellness product category. Our retail
consumption outpaced category growth with Honest diapers increasing
24%, Honest wipes increasing 23% and Honest personal care
increasing 25% resulting in higher market share across all three
product categories.
Revenue by product category was as follows:
- Diapers and Wipes: Diaper and Wipes
represented 65% of our revenue for the third quarter. Revenue
increased 16% as compared to the third quarter of 2020 and grew 38%
compared to the third quarter of 2019. Notably, our diaper and
wipes businesses both grew double digits in the third quarter of
2021 as compared to the third quarter of 2020 driven by our new
Clean, Conscious Diaper innovation and integrated marketing
plans.
- Skin and Personal Care: Skin and Personal Care
represented 31% of our revenue for the third quarter. Revenue
increased 28% as compared to the third quarter of 2020 when Skin
and Personal Care grew 85% as compared to the third quarter of
2019. This increase in revenue was driven by additional retail
distribution, incremental assortment and investment in our Content,
Community, Commerce strategy.
- Household and Wellness: Household and Wellness
represented 4% of our revenue for the third quarter. Revenue
decreased 71% as compared to the third quarter of 2020. This
decline was driven by an overall reduction in consumer demand for
sanitization and disinfecting products as more consumers became
vaccinated against COVID-19.
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2019 |
(As a percentage of
revenue) |
|
|
|
|
|
Digital |
47 |
|
% |
|
56 |
|
% |
|
55 |
|
% |
Retail |
53 |
|
% |
|
44 |
|
% |
|
45 |
|
% |
Total Revenue |
100 |
|
% |
|
100 |
|
% |
|
100 |
|
% |
As a truly omnichannel business, we are well positioned to be
accessible to our consumers wherever they choose to shop. Last
year, during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers
sheltered in place and we saw a continued channel shift toward our
Digital channel which increased to 56% of revenue in the third
quarter of 2020, with Retail accounting for 44% of revenue. In the
third quarter of 2021, consistent with the significant industry
shift from Digital to Retail as more consumers have become
vaccinated and have chosen to return to in-store shopping, we saw a
reversal of this trend with 53% of our revenue in the Retail
channel.
Retail channel revenue increased 28% to $43.5
million in the third quarter of 2021 as compared to the third
quarter of 2020. This is on top of the Retail channel revenue
increase of 33% in third quarter of 2020 as compared to the third
quarter of 2019. Retail channel revenue in the third quarter of
2021 increased as more consumers have become vaccinated and have
shifted shopping behavior from Digital to Retail. We have also had
success at expanding distribution and improving our merchandising
programs with our retail partners especially in our Skin and
Personal Care products.
Digital channel revenue decreased 11% to $39.1
million in the third quarter of 2021 as compared to the third
quarter of 2020 when Digital channel revenue grew 43% as compared
to the third quarter of 2019. The reduction in revenue in our
Digital channel was primarily due to the Retail channel shift.
(1) Revenue growth excluding estimated COVID-19
impact is calculated based on non-GAAP adjusted revenue for the
third quarter of 2020 of $73.5 million. See the reconciliation
of non-GAAP adjusted revenue, a non-GAAP financial measure, to
revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP in the discussion at the
end of this press release.
Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
change |
|
(In thousands, except percentages) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
82,651 |
|
|
$ |
77,928 |
|
|
6 |
|
% |
Cost of revenue |
52,892 |
|
|
48,519 |
|
|
9 |
|
% |
Gross profit |
29,759 |
|
|
29,409 |
|
|
1 |
|
% |
Gross margin |
36.0 |
|
% |
37.7 |
|
% |
(1.7 |
) |
% |
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
18,568 |
|
|
16,202 |
|
|
15 |
|
% |
Marketing |
13,687 |
|
|
13,516 |
|
|
1 |
|
% |
Research and development |
2,092 |
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
47 |
|
% |
Total operating expenses |
34,347 |
|
|
31,143 |
|
|
10 |
|
% |
Operating loss |
(4,588 |
) |
|
(1,734 |
) |
|
NM* |
Interest and other income
(expense), net |
(526 |
) |
|
(230 |
) |
|
129 |
|
% |
Loss before provision for
income taxes |
(5,114 |
) |
|
(1,964 |
) |
|
NM* |
Income tax provision |
22 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
— |
|
% |
Net loss |
$ |
(5,136 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,986 |
) |
|
NM* |
*Percentage not meaningful.
Gross margin decreased slightly during the
third quarter of 2021 as compared to the third quarter of 2020
primarily due to a more normalized level of trade spend and higher
input costs in transportation and warehouse labor costs. Gross
margin expanded 40 basis points from the first half of 2021 driven
by our costovation projects and operating leverage as the business
scales.
Operating expenses increased during the third
quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020 driven by
increased selling, general, and administrative expense due to an
increase in stock-based compensation and public company costs.
Marketing spend increased slightly driven by investment behind the
Clean, Conscious Diaper innovation and our Skin and Personal Care
campaigns. Research and development expense increased due to our
investment in core product innovation.
Net loss for the third quarter of 2021 was $5.1
million, compared to net loss of $2.0 million during the third
quarter of 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2021
was $1.2 million compared to $2.1 million during the third quarter
of 2020. See the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP
financial measure, to the GAAP financial measure in the table at
the end of this press release.
We ended the third quarter of 2021 with $90.3 million in cash,
cash equivalents and short-term investments, an increase of $26.7
million compared to December 31, 2020.
Webcast and Conference Call Information
A webcast and conference call to discuss third quarter 2021
results is scheduled for today, November 10, 2021, at 2:00
p.m. Pacific time/5:00 p.m. Eastern time. Those interested in
participating in the conference call are invited to dial (855)
940-5313 (participant passcode: 2585924) or (929) 517-0417, if
calling internationally. A live webcast of the conference call will
be available online at: https://investors.honest.com. A replay of
the webcast will remain available on the website for 90 days.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release and earnings call referencing this press
release contain forward-looking statements about us and our
industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All
statements other than statements of historical facts contained in
this press release, including statements regarding our future
results of operations or financial condition, business strategy and
plans and objectives of management for future operations, are
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“predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will” or “would” or the
negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements concerning the following:
- our expectations regarding our
revenue, cost of revenue, operating expenses, gross margin,
adjusted EBITDA and other operating results, in particular with
respect to our outlook for the remainder of 2021;
- our strategic initiatives and
priorities, including the timing and cadence of marketing and
product innovation;
- our ability to implement our
strategy to deliver sustained long-term growth and increased value
for our stakeholders;
- our ability to effectively manage our growth;
- our ability to acquire new consumers and successfully retain
existing consumers, including their level of spend with us;
- our expansion with retail and digital partners and our belief
that significant opportunity exists to expand our on-shelf presence
and the depth of our product offering with new and existing retail
and digital partners;
- our ability to continue to increase market share and household
penetration of our products;
- our ability to offset commodity prices, labor costs, input cost
and transportation cost inflation with productivity or pricing
improvements;
- anticipated trends, growth rates, and challenges in our
business and in the markets in which we operate;
- the effect of COVID-19 or other public health crises on our
business and the global economy, including the shift from our
Digital channel to our Retail channel as consumers get vaccinated
and return to in-store shopping;
- our continued revenue growth through omnichannel strategy and
ability to capture growth in whitespace opportunities in our Retail
channel;
- expectations regarding consumer demand and the timing and
amount of orders from key customers; and
- our ability to achieve or sustain our profitability.
You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions
of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements
contained in this press release primarily on our current
expectations and projections about future events and trends that we
believe may affect our business, financial condition and operating
results.
The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking
statements is subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors
described in the section titled “Risk Factors” in the prospectus
for our IPO, filed on May 6, 2021, as updated by our Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 13, 2021, and subsequent
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. New risks and
uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for
us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact
on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release
or the earnings call referencing this press release. The results,
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or circumstances could differ materially from those described in
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In addition, statements that contain “we believe” and similar
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may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations
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place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our
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any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or
investments.
About The Honest Company
The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST) is a mission-driven,
digitally-native brand focused on leading the clean lifestyle
movement, creating a community for conscious consumers and seeking
to disrupt multiple consumer product categories. Since its launch
in 2012, Honest has been dedicated to creating thoughtfully
formulated, safe and effective personal care, beauty, baby and
household products, which are available via honest.com, third-party
ecommerce partners and approximately 40,000 retail locations across
the United States, Canada and Europe. Based in Los Angeles, CA, the
Company’s mission, to inspire everyone to love living consciously,
is driven by its values of transparency, trust, sustainability and
a deep sense of purpose around what matters most to its consumers:
their health, their families and their homes. For more information
about the Honest Standard and the Company, please visit
www.honest.com.
Investor Contact:ICR, Inc.Allison
MalkinInvestors@honest.com203-682-8225
Media Contact:Jennifer Kroog
Rosenbergjrosenberg@thehonestcompany.com
The Honest Company,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Loss(Unaudited)(in thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
|
For the three months ended |
|
For the nine months ended |
|
September 30, |
|
September 30, |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
$ |
82,651 |
|
|
$ |
77,928 |
|
|
$ |
238,258 |
|
|
$ |
222,654 |
|
Cost of revenue |
52,892 |
|
|
48,519 |
|
|
153,177 |
|
|
140,953 |
|
Gross profit |
29,759 |
|
|
29,409 |
|
|
85,081 |
|
|
81,701 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative |
18,568 |
|
|
16,202 |
|
|
65,356 |
|
|
45,848 |
|
Marketing |
13,687 |
|
|
13,516 |
|
|
41,868 |
|
|
33,334 |
|
Research and development |
2,092 |
|
|
1,425 |
|
|
6,082 |
|
|
3,691 |
|
Total operating expenses |
34,347 |
|
|
31,143 |
|
|
113,306 |
|
|
82,873 |
|
Operating loss |
(4,588 |
) |
|
(1,734 |
) |
|
(28,225 |
) |
|
(1,172 |
) |
Interest and other income
(expense), net |
(526 |
) |
|
(230 |
) |
|
(1,362 |
) |
|
(564 |
) |
Loss before provision for
income taxes |
(5,114 |
) |
|
(1,964 |
) |
|
(29,587 |
) |
|
(1,736 |
) |
Income tax provision |
22 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
67 |
|
|
66 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(5,136 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,986 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,654 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,802 |
) |
Net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.06 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.33 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
Weighted-average shares used
in computing net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
90,397,409 |
|
|
34,084,819 |
|
|
64,399,183 |
|
|
34,071,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income
(loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized gain (loss) on short-term investments, net of taxes |
10 |
|
|
(113 |
) |
|
(96 |
) |
|
49 |
|
Comprehensive loss |
$ |
(5,126 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,099 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,750 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,753 |
) |
The Honest Company,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets(Unaudited)(in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
|
September 30, 2021 |
|
December 31, 2020 |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
|
Current assets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
27,666 |
|
|
$ |
29,259 |
|
Restricted cash |
— |
|
|
1,752 |
|
Short-term investments |
62,678 |
|
|
34,425 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
31,654 |
|
|
22,795 |
|
Inventories |
77,858 |
|
|
76,669 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
13,777 |
|
|
8,657 |
|
Total current assets |
213,633 |
|
|
173,557 |
|
Restricted cash, net of
current portion |
— |
|
|
6,189 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
53,888 |
|
|
56,703 |
|
Goodwill |
2,230 |
|
|
2,230 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
458 |
|
|
511 |
|
Other assets |
4,151 |
|
|
1,542 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
274,360 |
|
|
$ |
240,732 |
|
Liabilities,
Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity
(Deficit) |
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
31,178 |
|
|
$ |
31,132 |
|
Accrued expenses |
17,280 |
|
|
22,222 |
|
Deferred revenue |
816 |
|
|
716 |
|
Total current liabilities |
49,274 |
|
|
54,070 |
|
Long term liabilities |
|
|
|
Lease financing obligation, net of current portion |
37,758 |
|
|
38,426 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
7,843 |
|
|
8,657 |
|
Total liabilities |
94,875 |
|
|
101,153 |
|
Commitments and
contingencies |
|
|
|
Redeemable convertible
preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 49,192,248 shares authorized at
December 31, 2020; 49,100,928 shares issued and outstanding as
of December 31, 2020; (liquidation preference of $396,726 as
of December 31, 2020) |
— |
|
|
376,404 |
|
Stockholders’ equity
(deficit) |
|
|
|
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized at
September 30, 2021, none issued or outstanding as of
September 30, 2021 |
— |
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 and 150,000,000
shares authorized at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively; 90,528,446 and 34,089,186 shares issued and
outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31,
2020, respectively |
9 |
|
|
3 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
562,109 |
|
|
116,055 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
(382,631 |
) |
|
(352,977 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
(2 |
) |
|
94 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
179,485 |
|
|
(236,825 |
) |
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and
stockholders’ equity (deficit) |
$ |
274,360 |
|
|
$ |
240,732 |
|
The Honest Company,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows(Unaudited)(in thousands)
|
For the nine months ended September 30, |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Cash flows from
operating activities |
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(29,654 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,802 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net
loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
3,135 |
|
|
3,707 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
13,240 |
|
|
6,053 |
|
Other |
204 |
|
|
57 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
(8,859 |
) |
|
568 |
|
Inventories |
(1,188 |
) |
|
(21,704 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(7,552 |
) |
|
590 |
|
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other long-term
liabilities |
(5,783 |
) |
|
17,730 |
|
Deferred revenue |
98 |
|
|
(66 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
(36,359 |
) |
|
5,133 |
|
Cash flows from
investing activities |
|
|
|
Purchases of short-term investments |
(65,267 |
) |
|
(6,016 |
) |
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments |
26,858 |
|
|
5,830 |
|
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments |
9,862 |
|
|
44,007 |
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
(187 |
) |
|
(167 |
) |
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
(28,734 |
) |
|
43,654 |
|
Cash flows from
financing activities |
|
|
|
Proceeds from initial public offering, net of underwriting
commissions and discounts |
96,517 |
|
|
— |
|
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards |
(565 |
) |
|
— |
|
Dividends paid |
(35,000 |
) |
|
— |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
941 |
|
|
27 |
|
Payment of initial public offering costs |
(5,477 |
) |
|
— |
|
Payments on lease obligations |
(857 |
) |
|
(747 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
55,559 |
|
|
(720 |
) |
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted
cash |
(9,534 |
) |
|
48,067 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash |
|
|
|
Beginning of the period |
37,200 |
|
|
13,543 |
|
End of the period |
$ |
27,666 |
|
|
$ |
61,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the consolidated
balance sheets |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
27,666 |
|
|
$ |
53,669 |
|
Restricted cash, current |
— |
|
|
1,598 |
|
Restricted cash, non-current |
— |
|
|
6,343 |
|
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
$ |
27,666 |
|
|
$ |
61,610 |
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosures of noncash activities |
|
|
|
Equipment acquired under
capital lease obligations |
$ |
105 |
|
|
$ |
54 |
|
Capital expenditures included
in accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
The Honest Company,
Inc.Use of Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
We prepare and present our condensed consolidated financial
statements in accordance with GAAP. However, management believes
that adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted revenue, which are
non-GAAP financial measures, provide investors with additional
useful information in evaluating our performance.
We calculate adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), adjusted to
exclude: (1) interest and other (income) expense, net;
(2) income tax provision; (3) depreciation and
amortization; (4) stock-based compensation expense;
(5) professional fees and expenses and executive termination
expenses related to our Innovation Strategy; (6) litigation
and settlement fees associated with certain non-ordinary course
litigation; and (7) the IPO Bonuses, including associated
payroll taxes and expenses, and third-party costs associated with
our IPO. We calculate non-GAAP adjusted revenue as revenue adjusted
to exclude an estimated $4.4 million of COVID-19 related increase
in consumption levels of our sanitization and disinfecting products
within Household and Wellness during the three months ended
September 30, 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted revenue are financial
measures that are not required by, or presented in accordance with
GAAP. We believe that adjusted EBITDA, when taken together with our
financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, provides
meaningful supplemental information regarding our operating
performance and facilitates internal comparisons of our historical
operating performance on a more consistent basis by excluding
certain items that may not be indicative of our business, results
of operations or outlook. In particular, we believe that the use of
adjusted EBITDA is helpful to our investors as it is a measure used
by management in assessing the health of our business, determining
incentive compensation and evaluating our operating performance, as
well as for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe
that the use of non-GAAP adjusted revenue is helpful to our
investors and analysts in evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on our
business.
Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted revenue are presented for
supplemental informational purposes only, have limitations as
analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a
substitute for financial information presented in accordance with
GAAP. Some of the limitations of adjusted EBITDA include that
(1) it does not reflect capital commitments to be paid in the
future, (2) although depreciation and amortization are
non-cash charges, the underlying assets may need to be replaced and
adjusted EBITDA does not reflect these capital expenditures,
(3) it does not consider the impact of stock-based
compensation expense, (4) it does not reflect other
non-operating expenses, including interest expense, (5) it
does not include the IPO Bonuses, including associated payroll
taxes and expenses, or third-party costs associated with the
preparation of the IPO, (6) it does not reflect tax payments
that may represent a reduction in cash available to us, and
(7) does not include certain non-ordinary cash expenses that
we do not believe are representative of our business on a
steady-state basis. In addition, our use of adjusted EBITDA and
non-GAAP adjusted revenue may not be comparable to similarly titled
measures of other companies because they may not calculate adjusted
EBITDA or non-GAAP adjusted revenue in the same manner, limiting
its usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these
limitations, when evaluating our performance, you should consider
adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP adjusted revenue alongside other
financial measures, including our net income (loss), revenue and
other results stated in accordance with GAAP.
Revenue was $82.7 million for the third quarter of 2021,
compared to revenue of $77.9 million for the third quarter of 2020,
resulting in revenue growth of $4.7 million, or 6%. Excluding an
estimated $4.4 million of revenue attributable to the COVID-19
related increase in consumption levels on our sanitization and
disinfecting products within Household and Wellness during the
third quarter of 2020, we estimate revenue for the third quarter of
2020 would have been $73.5 million, resulting in revenue growth of
$9.1 million, or 12%, for the third quarter of 2021.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income
(loss), the most directly comparable financial measure stated in
accordance with GAAP, to adjusted EBITDA, for each of the periods
presented:
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
For the nine months ended September 30, |
(In thousands) |
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Reconciliation of Net
Loss to Adjusted EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
$ |
(5,136 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,986 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,654 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,802 |
) |
Interest and other (income) expense, net |
526 |
|
|
230 |
|
|
1,362 |
|
|
564 |
|
Income tax provision |
22 |
|
|
22 |
|
|
67 |
|
|
66 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
1,019 |
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
3,135 |
|
|
3,707 |
|
Stock-based compensation |
4,776 |
|
|
1,805 |
|
|
13,240 |
|
|
6,053 |
|
Innovation Strategy expenses(1) |
— |
|
|
815 |
|
|
— |
|
|
1,386 |
|
Related IPO costs and other transaction-related expenses(2) |
— |
|
|
110 |
|
|
12,160 |
|
|
110 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
1,207 |
|
|
$ |
2,146 |
|
|
$ |
310 |
|
|
$ |
10,084 |
|
(1) |
Includes professional fees and expenses and executive severance and
termination expenses related to our Innovation Strategy. |
(2) |
Includes IPO-related costs, including bonus payments, and other
transaction-related third-party expenses, which are generally
incremental costs incurred associated with the preparation of the
IPO. |
|
|
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