BIGC - BigCommerce Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BigCommerce Holdings, Inc. (“BigCommerce”) (Nasdaq: BIGC), a leading Open SaaS ecommerce platform for fast-growing and established B2C and B2B brands, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2022.

“In a challenging year for global ecommerce, BigCommerce grew faster than the broader ecommerce industry, and our Q4 results showed strong progress in both profitability and operating cash flow. Our full-year revenue grew to $279.1 million, up 27% year-over-year,” said Brent Bellm, CEO at BigCommerce. “This strong performance in a tough economy delivered our best-ever gains in market share and global presence. BigCommerce’s 2023 plan achieves profitability in Q4 and focuses our execution on ecommerce leadership in the enterprise segment.”

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights:

• Total revenue was $72.4 million, up 12% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Total annual revenue run-rate (ARR) as of December 31, 2022 was $311.7 million, up 16% compared to December 31, 2021.
• Subscription revenue was $53.3 million, up 14% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
• ARR from accounts with at least one enterprise plan (“Enterprise Accounts”) was $224 million as of December 31, 2022, up 30% from December 31, 2021.
• ARR from Enterprise Accounts as a percent of total ARR was 72% as of December 31, 2022, compared to 64% as of December 31, 2021.
• GAAP gross margin was 74%, compared to 74% in the fourth quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP gross margin was 76%, compared to 76% in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Other Key Business Metrics

• Number of enterprise accounts was 5,786, up 15% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Average revenue per account (ARPA) of enterprise accounts was $38,708, up 13% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Revenue in the Americas grew by 12% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Revenue in EMEA grew by 22% and revenue in APAC declined by 6% compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.

Operating Income/(Loss)

• GAAP operating loss was ($34.7) million, compared to ($33.8) million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Non-GAAP operating loss was ($9.4) million, compared to ($11.6) million in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Net Income/(Loss) and Earnings Per Share

• GAAP net loss was ($33.0) million, compared to ($34.2) million in the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Non-GAAP net loss was ($7.7) million or (11%) of total revenue, compared to ($12.1) million or (19%) of total revenue in the first quarter of 2021.
• GAAP net loss per share was ($0.45) based on 73.8 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, compared to ($0.48) based on 72.0 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2021.
• Non-GAAP net loss per share was ($0.10) based on 73.8 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, compared to ($0.17) based on 72.0 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA

• Adjusted EBITDA was ($8.6) million, compared to ($10.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2021. Note: In comparison to prior year, results also include the removal of Other Income and Expense from Adjusted EBITDA, which was $0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
  

Cash

• Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities totaled $305.0 million as of December 31, 2022.
• For the three months ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was ($2.7 million), compared to ($8.8) million for the same period in 2021. We reported free cash flow of ($3.7) million or a (5%) free cash flow margin.
• For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in operating activities was ($89.4) million, compared to ($40.3) million for the same period in 2021.
• For the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, free cash flow was ($94.6) million, compared to ($43.6) million for the same period in 2021.
• Included in our 2022 operating cash flow and free cash flow was the first annual payment to Feedonomics of $32.5M related to the contingent compensation arrangements entered into in connection with the 2021 acquisition.
  

Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Highlights:

• Total revenue was $279.1 million, up 27% compared to fiscal year 2021.
• Subscription revenue was $205.8 million, up 33% compared to fiscal year 2021.
• GAAP gross margin was 75%, compared to 78% in fiscal year 2021. Non-GAAP gross margin was 76%, compared to 79% in fiscal year 2021.
  

Operating Income/(Loss)

• GAAP operating loss was ($140.6) million, compared to ($75.9) million in fiscal year 2021.
• Non-GAAP operating loss was ($47.0) million, compared to ($22.8) million in fiscal year 2021.

Net Income/(Loss) and Earnings Per Share

• GAAP net loss was ($139.9) million, compared to ($76.7) million in fiscal year 2021.
• Non-GAAP net loss was ($46.3) million or (16.6%) of total revenue, compared to ($23.6) million or (10.7%) of total revenue in the fiscal year 2021.
• GAAP net loss per share was ($1.91) based on 73.2 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, compared to ($1.08) based on 70.9 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding in fiscal year 2021.
• Non-GAAP net loss per share was ($0.63) based on 73.2 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, compared to ($0.33) based on 70.9 million weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding in fiscal year 2021.

Adjusted EBITDA

• Adjusted EBITDA was ($43.6) million, compared to ($20.0) million in fiscal year 2021. Note: In comparison to prior year, results also include the removal of Other Income and Expense from Adjusted EBITDA, which was ($0.2) million for fiscal year 2022.
  

Business Highlights:

• Corporate Highlights:
  

In December, we announced our plan to reduce our cost structure and accelerate our path to profitability from mid to late 2024 to the fourth quarter of 2023. We also made two recent leadership additions. In October, we announced Rosie Rivel joined the company as our first chief information officer. In January, we announced ecommerce industry veteran Mark Adams will join the company as senior vice president and general manager for EMEA. In January, we announced the launch of our Omnichannel Certified Partner (OCP) Program , an enterprise-focused initiative designed to give partners new ways to generate revenue by helping merchants on leading ecommerce platforms to achieve omnichannel success. Over 100 partners have joined the program either the Omnichannel Certified Agency (OCA) Program or the Omnichannel Certified Technology (OCT) Partner Program. Each brings opportunities for partners to empower merchants to further innovate through specialized services such as optimized product feed management from Feedonomics, a BigCommerce company, and unprecedented access to partner initiatives.

• Product Highlights:
  

BigCommerce continues to release features and product enhancements that resonate with our target market of enterprise customers. In December, we launched StagingPro , a comprehensive staging and deployment suite that gives enterprise merchants and agency developers a collaborative, near-production level environment to easily test and deploy code to a BigCommerce store.

• Merchant Highlights:
  

FishUSA , a leading retailer for fishing tackle and supplies needs, launched a new store that takes advantage of integrations with its Netsuite ERP, Square's point of sale system, and customized workflows with Celigo to deliver a unified shopping experience both online and in-store. Norwall Power Systems launched on BigCommerce capitalizing on our integration with MiniBC, enabling Norwall to have a flexible payment processing working with integrations from both Acctivate and QuickBooks. The Fold London , an iconic fashion brand, launched its store on BigCommerce, taking advantage of our new StagingPro capabilities and leveraging our partner ecosystem and Open SaaS platform for several integrations and data migration. The Chair King , a family-owned business since 1950 with showrooms across Texas, is now selling on BigCommerce with a custom-built connector integrating seamlessly with their ERP. Skee-Ball , the brand behind the popular arcade game, launched on BigCommerce to sell its line of games designed specifically for the home, leveraging B2B Edition to sell both B2B and B2C.

• Partner Highlights:
  

In December, BigCommerce announced a new integration with Sage, a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology, to provide B2C and B2B merchants with an end-to-end commerce solution, integrating their online storefronts to their back-office. The integration of BigCommerce with Sage 100 ERP software empowers businesses to modernize their ecommerce presence and launch fully integrated B2C and B2B storefronts to reach new customers, increase operational efficiency and provide real-time updates and visibility for orders, customer information, invoices and more. BigCommerce is now one of the first enterprise ecommerce platforms to launch in Sage Business Cloud Marketplace for Sage 100 customers looking to sell online. In November, we launched Snapchat for BigCommerce, enabling US merchants of all sizes to directly integrate their store as a one-stop shop to sync product catalogs and create immersive Snapchat ad campaigns to broaden customer reach, open new revenue streams and ultimately scale their business to the next level. In January BigCommerce became the inaugural partner for the launch of Buy with Prime, which allows BigCommerce merchants to easily sync their existing catalog across Amazon and BigCommerce and deploy the Buy with Prime button on their sites. We also started a new partnership with Microsoft Ads and Listings, allowing BigCommerce merchants to create and manage ad campaigns across Microsoft’s extensive properties. Earlier this month, we announced a new strategic partnership with WPP to offer omnichannel solutions to help WPP clients drive growth and maximize sales across hundreds of advertising channels and marketplaces. This innovative partnership will give WPP priority access to new product tools on both BigCommerce and data feed management platform Feedonomics, in addition to providing APIs and data sets that will enable WPP agencies to develop unique insights for clients across product, trend and purchasing data.

Q1 and 2023 Financial Outlook:

For the first quarter of 2023, the Company currently expects:

• Total revenue between $69.7 million to $72.7 million, implying a year-over-year growth rate of 6% to 10%.
• Non-GAAP operating loss is expected to be between $8.2 million to $12.2 million.

For the full year 2023, the Company currently expects:

• Total revenue between $301 million and $313 million, translating into a year-over-year growth rate of 8% and 12%.
• Non-GAAP operating loss between $15.7 million and $22.7 million.

The Company’s first quarter and 2023 financial outlook is based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change and many of which are outside the Company’s control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company’s expectations may change. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve these results.

The Company does not provide guidance for operating loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Non-GAAP operating loss, and similarly cannot provide a reconciliation between its forecasted Non-GAAP operating loss and Non-GAAP net loss per share and these comparable GAAP measures without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of reliable estimates for certain items. These items are not within the Company’s control and may vary greatly between periods and could significantly impact future financial results.

Conference Call Information

BigCommerce will host a conference call and webcast at 4:00 p.m. CT (5:00 p.m. ET) on Thursday, February 23, 2023, to discuss its financial results and business highlights. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (833) 634-1254 from the United States and Canada or (412) 317-6012 internationally and requesting to join the “BigCommerce conference call.” The live webcast of the conference call and other materials related to BigCommerce’s financial performance can be accessed from BigCommerce’s investor relations website at http://investors.bigcommerce.com .

Following the completion of the call through 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 2, 2023, a telephone replay will be available by dialing (877) 344-7529 from the United States, (855) 669-9658 from Canada or (412) 317-0088 internationally with conference ID 6945940. A webcast replay will also be available at http://investors.bigcommerce.com for 12 months.

About BigCommerce

BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC) is a leading open software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. BigCommerce provides merchants sophisticated enterprise-grade functionality, customization and performance with simplicity and ease-of-use. Tens of thousands of B2C and B2B companies across 150 countries and numerous industries use BigCommerce to create beautiful, engaging online stores, including Ben & Jerry’s, Molton Brown, S.C. Johnson, Skullcandy, SoloStove, Ted Baker and Vodafone. Headquartered in Austin, BigCommerce has offices in London, Kyiv, San Francisco, and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.bigcommerce.com or follow us on Twitter , LinkedIn , Instagram and Facebook .

Forward-Looking Statements

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We have provided in this press release certain financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Our management uses these Non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believes that use of these Non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with other companies in our industry, many of which present similar Non-GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP and should be read only in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of our historical Non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review these reconciliations.

Annual Revenue Run-Rate

We calculate annual revenue run-rate (“ARR”) at the end of each month as the sum of: (1) contractual monthly recurring revenue at the end of the period, which includes platform subscription fees, invoiced growth adjustments, feed management subscription fees, recurring professional services revenue, and other recurring revenue, multiplied by twelve to prospectively annualize recurring revenue, and (2) the sum of the trailing twelve-month non-recurring and variable revenue, which includes one-time partner integrations, one-time fees, payments revenue share, and any other revenue that is non-recurring and variable.

Accounts with Greater than $2,000 ACV

We track the total number of accounts with annual contract value (“ACV”) greater than $2,000 (the “ACV threshold”) as of the end of a monthly billing period. To define this $2,000 ACV cohort, we include only subscription plan revenue and exclude partner and services revenue and recurring services revenue. We consider all stores and brands added and subtracted as of the end of the monthly billing period. This metric includes accounts that may have either one single store or brand above the ACV threshold or multiple stores or brands that together exceed the ACV threshold.

Enterprise Account Metrics

To measure the effectiveness of our ability to execute against our growth strategy, particularly within the mid-market and enterprise business segments, we calculate ARR attributable to Enterprise Accounts. We define Enterprise Accounts as accounts with at least one unique Enterprise plan subscription or an enterprise level feed management subscription (collectively “Enterprise Accounts”). These accounts may have more than one Enterprise plan or a combination of Enterprise plans and Essentials plans.

Average Revenue Per Account

We calculate average revenue per account (ARPA) for accounts above the ACV threshold at the end of a period by including customer-billed revenue and an allocation of partner and services revenue, where applicable. We allocate partner revenue, where applicable, primarily based on each customer’s share of GMV processed through that partner’s solution. For partner revenue that is not directly linked to customer usage of a partner’s solution, we allocate such revenue based on each customer’s share of total platform GMV. Each account’s partner revenue allocation is calculated by taking the account’s trailing twelve-month partner revenue, then dividing by twelve to create a monthly average to apply to the applicable period in order to normalize ARPA for seasonality.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define Adjusted EBITDA as our net loss, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, third party acquisition-related costs, and other acquisition related expenses, including contingent compensation arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions, depreciation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, interest income, interest expense, changes in fair value of financial instruments, restructuring charges, other non-operating income and expense and our provision for income taxes. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net loss.

Non-GAAP Operating Loss

We define Non-GAAP Operating Loss as our GAAP Loss from operations, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, third party acquisition-related costs, and other acquisition related expenses, including contingent compensation arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, and restructuring charges. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our loss from operations.

Non-GAAP Net Loss

We define Non-GAAP Net Loss as our GAAP net loss, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense, third party acquisition-related costs, and other acquisition related expenses, including contingent compensation arrangements entered into in connection with acquisitions, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets restructuring charges and changes in fair value of financial instruments. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our net loss.

Non-GAAP Net Loss per Share

We define Non-GAAP Net Loss per Share as our Non-GAAP Net Loss, defined above, divided by our basic and diluted GAAP weighted average shares outstanding. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our net loss per share.

Free Cash Flow

We define Free Cash flow as our GAAP cash flow from operating activities plus our GAAP purchases of property and equipment (Capital Expenditures). The most directly comparable GAAP measure is our cash flow from operating activities.

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