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WTRH - Waitr Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results

Waitr Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: WTRH) (“Waitr” or the “Company”), a leader in on-demand ordering and delivery, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Highlights

  • Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $38.6 million, compared to $46.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2021 decreased approximately 11% from revenues of $43.4 million for the third quarter in 2021, a comparable percentage decrease for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the third quarter of 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2021, revenue was $182.2 million, compared to $204.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $8.1 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to net income of $2.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2020, or $0.02 per share. Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $8.1 million compared to net income of $12.3 for the third quarter of 2021. Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $5.2 million, or $0.04 per share, compared to net income of $15.8 million, or $0.15 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA 1 for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $1.7 million, compared to $9.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2020. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2021 was $1.7 million, compared to $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2021. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2021 was $15.6 million, compared to $43.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • As of December 31, 2021, cash on hand was $60.1 million.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2021, we continued to focus our efforts on further supplementing our offerings and diversifying the Company beyond third-party food delivery as well as investing in technology and integrations in several key business areas, with the goal of positioning ourselves for long-term growth.

“Our strategy is to expand our ecosystem, which today is comprised of our restaurants, diners and independent contractor drivers, through the enhancement of our platforms and providing additional products and services. We continue to invest in integrated commerce technologies, such as Olo Dispatch and Google Food Ordering, which are important steps in pursuing our overall growth strategy,” said Carl Grimstad, Chairman and CEO of Waitr.

Additionally, Mr. Grimstad emphasized, “While 2021 presented challenges, including impacts from the ongoing pandemic and hurricanes in our core Southeast markets, we continued to focus our efforts on enhancing our platforms and providing quality service to our restaurant partners and diners. We invested in product and engineering personnel during 2021 and made additions to our technology management team during the first quarter of 2022, which should benefit us as we plan to expand our delivery verticals. We delivered over $540 million in Gross Food Sales 2 for our restaurant and business partners to consumers during 2021 through over 100,000 independent contractor drivers resulting in payments to these independent contractor drivers of over $104 million.”

Through our recent acquisitions in August 2021, we now facilitate merchant and restaurant access to third parties that provide payment processing solutions. Preliminary feedback has been positive with respect to our marketing efforts and to date we have facilitated access to third-party processing services for approximately 1,900 merchants with an annualized volume 3 of approximately $900 million.

Another one of our strategies is to “deliver anything”. Our goal is to deliver any product to a consumer desiring same day delivery. With respect to this deliver anything strategy, we have initiated several integrations expected to be completed by mid-2022 with other companies to deliver their products. We continue to have positive conversations with stadiums throughout the US to offer our platform to enhance their fan bases experiences throughout the venues.

On December 17, 2021, the Company announced that it had entered into a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) to acquire Retail Innovation Labs Inc. dba Cova (“Cova”). The parties mutually agreed on March 10, 2022 that they are no longer pursuing a business combination as contemplated in the LOI (and as announced in December 2021), but continue to discuss a potential business relationship involving facilitating Cova customers access to third parties that provide payment processing solutions. The Company believes that such an arrangement can be mutually beneficial and will allow both parties to continue to execute their respective business strategies without affecting a business combination. These discussions remain preliminary and there can be no assurance that a definitive agreement with respect to this arrangement will be entered into or consummated in the near term or at all.

“Additionally, as previously announced, we have acquired the 'ASAP.com' domain name in connection with our rebranding strategy. We expect that 'ASAP' will serve as the foundation of our brand moving forward, as we believe it better embodies the future direction of our Company in which you can get everything ASAP,” concluded Mr. Grimstad.

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1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA is included in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measure/Adjusted EBITDA” table below.
2 Gross Food Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as the total food and beverage sales, sales taxes, prepaid gratuities, and diner fees processed through our platforms during a given period.
3 Volume is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as the total credit card sales for the month of January 2022 processed for the merchants in our portfolio.

Full Year 2021 Key Business Metrics

  • Average Daily Orders were 32,859 for the full year of 2021.
  • Active Diners as of December 31, 2021 were approximately 1.7 million.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2021 financial results today at 5 p.m. ET. The conference call will be webcast live from the Company’s investor relations website at http://investors.waitrapp.com . The call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing (888) 256-1007, or for international callers (323) 994-2093. A replay will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671 for international callers; the conference ID is 3600193. The replay will be available until Friday, March 18, 2022.

About Waitr Holdings Inc.

Founded in 2013 and based in Lafayette, Louisiana, Waitr operates an online ordering technology platform, providing delivery, carryout and dine-in options. Waitr, along with Bite Squad and Delivery Dudes, connect local restaurants and grocery stores to diners in underserved U.S. markets. Additionally, Waitr facilitates access to third parties that provide payment processing solutions for restaurants and other merchants. Together, they are a convenient way to discover, order and receive great food and other products from local restaurants, national chains and grocery stores. As of December 31, 2021, Waitr, Bite Squad and Delivery Dudes operate in approximately 1,000 cities throughout the United States.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined by the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the Company’s financial results, implementation of strategic initiatives and future performance of the Company. Forward-looking statements reflect Waitr’s current expectations and projections about future events, and thus involve uncertainty and risk. The words “believe,” “strategy,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “estimate,” “intend,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” and the negatives of these words and other similar expressions generally identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the Company’s business and operations, and those described under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Waitr’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which will be filed with the SEC on March 11, 2022, as such factors may be updated from time to time in Waitr’s periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov . Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this release and in Waitr’s filings with the SEC. While forward-looking statements reflect Waitr’s good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. Waitr disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, data or methods, future events or other changes after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to Waitr.

WAITR HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

REVENUE

$

38,649

$

46,845

$

182,194

$

204,328

COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Operations and support

21,945

24,919

108,599

109,240

Sales and marketing

5,717

3,388

19,198

12,242

Research and development

993

805

4,156

4,262

General and administrative

11,508

10,730

45,042

42,982

Depreciation and amortization

3,477

2,135

12,429

8,377

Intangible and other asset impairments

1

186

30

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

(12

)

5

158

20

TOTAL COSTS AND EXPENSES

43,628

41,983

189,768

177,153

INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS

(4,979

)

4,862

(7,574

)

27,175

OTHER EXPENSES (INCOME) AND LOSSES (GAINS), NET

Interest expense

1,741

1,937

7,074

9,458

Interest income

(7

)

(102

)

Other (income) expense

1,464

221

(9,443

)

1,861

NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

(8,184

)

2,711

(5,205

)

15,958

Income tax (benefit) expense

(58

)

70

24

122

NET INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

$

(8,126

)

$

2,641

$

(5,229

)

$

15,836

INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE:

Basic

$

(0.06

)

$

0.02

$

(0.04

)

$

0.16

Diluted

$

(0.06

)

$

0.02

$

(0.04

)

$

0.15

Weighted-average shares used to compute net income (loss) per share:

Weighted average common shares outstanding?–?basic

134,338,607

110,996,943

120,593,501

98,095,081

Weighted average common shares outstanding?–?diluted

134,338,607

125,018,776

120,593,501

108,175,022

WAITR HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

December 31,

2021

December 31,

2020

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash

$

60,111

$

84,706

Accounts receivable, net

3,027

2,954

Capitalized contract costs, current

1,170

737

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

8,706

6,657

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

73,014

95,054

Property and equipment, net

3,763

3,503

Capitalized contract costs, noncurrent

3,183

2,429

Goodwill

130,624

106,734

Intangible assets, net

43,126

23,924

Operating lease right-of-use assets

4,327

Other noncurrent assets

1,070

588

TOTAL ASSETS

$

259,107

$

232,232

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

LIABILITIES:

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable

$

7,018

$

4,382

Restaurant food liability

3,327

4,301

Accrued payroll

2,988

4,851

Short-term loans for insurance financing

3,142

2,726

Income tax payable

74

122

Operating lease liabilities

1,581

Other current liabilities

19,309

13,922

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

37,439

30,304

Long term debt - related party

81,977

94,218

Accrued medical contingency

53

16,987

Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion

3,034

Other noncurrent liabilities

2,115

2,627

TOTAL LIABILITIES

124,618

144,136

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Common stock, $0.0001 par value

15

11

Additional paid in capital

503,609

451,991

Accumulated deficit

(369,135

)

(363,906

)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

134,489

88,096

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$

259,107

$

232,232

WAITR HOLDINGS INC.

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income (loss)

$

(5,229

)

$

15,836

$

(291,306

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

Non-cash interest expense

2,258

5,925

5,674

Non-cash advertising expense

397

Stock-based compensation

7,974

5,166

7,238

Equity issued in exchange for services

120

Loss on disposal of assets

158

20

36

Depreciation and amortization

12,429

8,377

15,774

Goodwill impairment

119,212

Intangible and other asset impairments

186

30

73,251

Amortization of capitalized contract costs

964

495

1,637

Change in estimate of accrued medical contingency

(16,715

)

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

253

Write-off of notes receivable

388

Other

(111

)

(12

)

(68

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

1,503

232

2,143

Capitalized contract costs

(2,151

)

(2,690

)

(4,579

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(1,865

)

1,355

(2,676

)

Other noncurrent assets

(243

)

(142

)

Accounts payable

1,307

(2

)

1,604

Restaurant food liability

(974

)

(1,311

)

4,475

Income tax payable

(48

)

71

26

Accrued payroll

(2,062

)

(434

)

1,104

Accrued medical contingency

(218

)

(216

)

(680

)

Accrued workers’ compensation liability

(102

)

(161

)

Other current liabilities

1,039

3,312

(6,827

)

Other noncurrent liabilities

(796

)

2,147

129

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

(2,341

)

38,445

(73,477

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(767

)

(1,555

)

(1,636

)

Internally developed software

(8,752

)

(3,982

)

(1,805

)

Purchase of domain names

(3,006

)

Acquisition of Bite Squad, net of cash acquired

(192,568

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(25,435

)

(628

)

(695

)

Collections on notes receivable

21

94

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

21

19

34

Net cash used in investing activities

(37,939

)

(6,125

)

(196,576

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

Net proceeds from issuance of stock

30,895

47,574

45,823

Payments on long-term loan

(14,472

)

(22,594

)

Borrowings under short-term loans for insurance financing

8,671

4,753

7,875

Payments on short-term loans for insurance financing

(8,256

)

(5,632

)

(4,931

)

Payments on acquisition loans

(182

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

14

45

4

Taxes paid related to net settlement on stock-based compensation

(985

)

(1,077

)

(811

)

Proceeds from long-term loan

42,080

Waitr shares redeemed for cash

(10

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

15,685

23,069

90,030

Net change in cash

(24,595

)

55,389

(180,023

)

Cash, beginning of period

84,706

29,317

209,340

Cash, end of period

$

60,111

$

84,706

$

29,317

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the period for state income taxes

$

$

64

$

74

Cash paid during the period for interest

4,816

3,533

3,734

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:

Conversion of convertible notes to stock

$

$

12,026

$

Stock issued in connection with legal settlement

3,023

Accrued consideration for acquisitions

225

Stock issued as consideration in acquisitions

13,724

100

868

Seller-financed payables related to other acquisitions

868

Stock issued as consideration in Bite Squad Merger

126,574

Stock issued in connection with Term Loan

3,884

Non-cash gain on debt extinguishment

1,897

WAITR HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE
ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBITDA is not required by, nor presented in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted to exclude interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, stock-based compensation expense, (gain) loss on disposal of assets, intangible and other asset impairments, change in fair value of contingent consideration liability, medical contingency change in estimate, business combination related expenditures and other non-recurring adjustments, accrued legal contingency, restructuring expenses, one-time legacy reserve adjustment and one-time legacy receivable adjustment. We use this non-GAAP financial measure as a key performance measure because we believe it facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by excluding potential differences primarily caused by variations in capital structures, tax positions, the impact of acquisitions and restructuring, the impact of depreciation and amortization expense on our fixed assets, the impact of stock-based compensation expense and other items that do not reflect our core operations. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA is provided below:

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

NET INCOME (LOSS)

$

(8,126

)

$

2,641

$

(5,229

)

$

15,836

Interest expense

1,741

1,937

7,074

9,458

Income taxes

(58

)

70

24

122

Depreciation and amortization expense

3,477

2,135

12,429

8,377

Stock-based compensation expense

1,874

1,988

7,974

5,166

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

(12

)

5

158

20

Intangible and other asset impairments

1

186

30

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

253

253

Medical contingency change in estimate

(16,715

)

Business combination related expenditures and other non-recurring adjustments

1,293

776

3,452

776

Accrued legal contingency

1,250

5,950

1,023

Restructuring expenses

850

One-time legacy reserve adjustment

1,352

One-time legacy receivable adjustment

388

388

ADJUSTED EBITDA

$

1,692

$

9,941

$

15,556

$

43,398

WAITR HOLDINGS INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
ADJUSTED NET INCOME (LOSS) AND
ADJUSTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER DILUTED SHARE
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are not required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP. We define adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share as adjusted net income (loss) divided by our weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted. Adjusted net income (loss) is calculated as net income (loss) minus medical contingency change in estimate, plus change in fair value of contingent consideration liability, business combination related expenditures and other non-recurring adjustments, accrued legal contingency, restructuring expenses, one-time legacy reserve adjustment and one-time legacy receivable adjustment. We use these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they facilitate period to period comparisons of operating performance, by excluding potential differences primarily caused by non-recurring items. Business combination related expenses, accrued legal contingency, restructuring expenses, change in fair value of contingent consideration liability, medical contingency change in estimate, one-time legacy reserve adjustment and one-time legacy receivable adjustment are considered non-recurring items. Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share are not measurements of our financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or earnings (loss) per share or other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of net income (loss) to adjusted net income (loss), along with adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share, is provided below:

Three Months Ended

December 31,

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Net income (loss)

$

(8,126

)

$

2,641

$

(5,229

)

$

15,836

Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability

253

253

Medical contingency change in estimate

(16,715

)

Business combination related expenditures and other non-recurring adjustments

1,293

776

3,452

776

Accrued legal contingency

1,250

5,950

1,023

Restructuring expenses

850

One-time legacy reserve adjustment

1,352

One-time legacy receivable adjustment

388

388

Adjusted net income (loss)

$

(5,330

)

$

3,805

$

(12,289

)

$

20,225

Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted

134,338,607

125,018,776

120,593,501

108,175,022

Adjusted earnings (loss) per diluted share

$

(0.04

)

$

0.03

$

(0.10

)

$

0.19

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Stock Information

Company Name: Waitr Holdings Inc.
Stock Symbol: WTRH
Market: NASDAQ

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