Fourth Quarter Collections Increased 82% Year-over-Year to $30.6 Million
Fourth Quarter Revenues Increased 88% Year-over-Year to $24.9 Million
Premium Subscriptions Grew 68% Year-over-Year to 790,000 at Year End
Launched New Mobile Solution in Fourth Quarter; over 1.6 Million Mobile Sites Created on Wix
TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 12, 2014 — Wix.com Ltd. (Nasdaq:WIX), a leading global web development platform, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. The Company also provided its financial outlook for 2014.
“In our first reporting period as a public company, we are excited to report strong growth in the fourth quarter with an 82% increase in collections and an 88% increase in revenue. Wix helped a record number of users bring their vision online as we grew our premium subscription base to 790,000 at year-end. We realized this growth while maintaining the same highly efficient levels of marketing spend we have seen in the past few quarters,” said Avishai Abrahami, Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Wix.com.
“Our record fourth quarter performance caps off a year of tremendous growth for Wix. In 2013, we furthered our track record of product innovation, added talent to our R&D team, grew our subscription base and expanded our registered user base from 28 million at the end of 2012 to 42 million. In 2014, we will invest in our long-term growth through the continued development of our cloud-based products and marketing our brand and solutions in new and existing geographies,” Mr. Abrahami added.
Fourth Quarter Results and Highlights
Collections increased 82% to $30.6 million compared to $16.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2012
Revenues increased 88% to $24.9 million compared to $13.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012
Net loss was $10.9 million, or $0.45 per share, compared to a net loss of $3.4 million, or $0.63 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net loss was $7.0 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $3.0 million, or $0.56 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2012
Free cash flow was $1.0 million compared to $0.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2012
Accelerated R&D hiring following the company’s successful IPO in the fourth quarter that resulted in increased awareness of Wix
Added approximately 83,000 premium subscriptions in the period to reach approximately 790,000 as of December 31, 2013, a 68% increase from approximately 470,000 premium subscriptions as of December 31, 2012 and a 12% increase from approximately 707,000 as of September 30, 2013
Added over 3 million new registered users to reach approximately 42.1 million as of December 31, 2013, a 49% increase compared to approximately 28.2 million registered users as of December 31, 2012 and an 8% increase from approximately 38.8 million as of September 30, 2013
Launched a new mobile solution in October 2013; over 1.6 million mobile sites now in the Wix Cloud
Full Year 2013 Results and Highlights
Collections increased 88% to $98.7 million compared to $52.5 million for the full year 2012
Revenues increased 84% to $80.5 million compared to $43.7 million for the full year 2012
Net loss was $28.7 million, or $3.33 per share, compared to a net loss of $15.0 million, or $2.71 per share, for the full year 2012. Non-GAAP net loss was $21.0 million, or $2.64 per share, compared to non-GAAP net loss of $13.7 million, or $2.54 per share, for the full year 2012
Free cash flow was $1.2 million compared to $(4.6) million for the full year 2012
Cash and cash equivalents were $101.3 million at December 31, 2013 compared to $7.5 million at December 31, 2012 following the successful completion of the company’s initial public offering on November 5, 2013
Financial Outlook
The company is introducing its outlook for full year 2014 and first quarter 2014 as follows:
For the full year 2014:
Collections are expected to be in the range of $145 million to $150 million, representing year-over-year growth of 47% to 52%
Revenues are expected to be in the range of $127 million to $130 million, representing year-over-year growth of 58% to 62%
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of ($38) million to ($42) million For the first quarter of 2014:
Collections are expected to be in the range of $33 million to $34 million, representing year-over-year growth of 68% to 73%
Revenues are expected to be in the range of $26 million to $27 million, representing year-over-year growth of 68% to 74%
Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of ($13) million to ($14) million
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Wix.com’s fourth quarter and full year 2013 teleconference and webcast is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. To participate on the live call, analysts and investors should dial 877-407-8029 (US/Canada) or 201-689-8029 (International) at least ten minutes prior to the start time of the call. A telephonic replay of the call will be available through February 19, 2014 by dialing 877-660-6853 (US/Canada) or 201-612-7415 (International) and providing Conference ID: 13574868. Wix will also offer a live and archived webcast of the conference call, accessible from the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at http://investors.wix.com/.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Wix uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: collections, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share (collectively the “non-GAAP financial measures”). Collections represents the total cash collected by us from our customers in a given period and is calculated by adding the change in deferred revenues for a particular period to revenues for the same period. Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortization, and further eliminates the effect of share-based compensation expense. Free cash flow represents cash flow from operating activities minus capital expenditures. Non-GAAP net loss represents net loss calculated in accordance with GAAP as adjusted for the impact of share-based compensation expense and other non-GAAP adjustments. Non-GAAP net loss per share represents non-GAAP net loss divided by the weighted average number of shares used in computing GAAP loss per share.
The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. The company believes that they provide useful information about operating results, enhance the overall understanding of past financial performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision making.
For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” table in this press release. This accompanying table has more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures. The company has not reconciled adjusted EBITDA guidance to net profit because it does not provide guidance for net profit. As items that impact net profit are out of the company’s control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, the company is unable to provide such guidance. Accordingly, a reconciliation to net profit is not available without unreasonable effort.
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, that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements may include projections regarding our future performance and may be identified by words like “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek” and similar terms or phrases. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on management’s current expectations, which are subject to uncertainty, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, our ability to grow our user base and premium subscriptions; our ability to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation; our ability to manage the growth of our infrastructure effectively; changes to technologies used in our solutions or in global, national, regional or local economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 7, 2013 in connection with our initial public offering. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date hereof. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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