Overstock Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results

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Brand acquisition results in nearly 300,000 quarter-over-quarter active customers growth and positive year-over-year order growth

MIDVALE, Utah, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK), which operates as Bed Bath & Beyond, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

Total net revenue was $373 million, a decrease of 19% year-over-year

Gross profit of $70 million, or 18.7% of total net revenue

Operating loss of $41 million

Net loss of $63 million

Diluted net loss per share of $1.39; Adjusted diluted net loss per share (non-GAAP) of $0.61

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) of ($24) million, which represents (6.4)% of net revenue

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $325 million at the end of the third quarter

“Over the last three months, we have accelerated efforts to build a company with a bigger, brighter, and bolder future,” said Jonathan Johnson, Chief Executive Officer. “On June 28, we acquired the Bed Bath & Beyond brand and intellectual property – a brand ranked in the top five most recognized home brands in the U.S. Within hours of closing the deal, we revived the brand in Canada, and in just thirty-three days we relaunched the brand in the U.S. under our asset-light operational model.”

“It is important to take a step back to understand the deal and how we intend to monetize it going forward,” continued Johnson. “Just a few years ago, when we first looked at acquiring the Bed Bath & Beyond business, it cost close to $2 billion. We chose to watch from the sidelines with our eye on four key assets we hoped to acquire when the opportunity presented itself: (1) the number five most recognizable brand in the home space (in that same ranking, Overstock was number 25), (2) a 100M+ customer file, (3) vendor relationships with some of the biggest home category brands in the world, and (4) valuable intellectual property. We were thrilled when that opportunity arose, and we took it.”

“To provide some clarity on the economics of the deal, we break down this opportunity into two numbers totaling approximately $175 million: (1) approximately $25 million we paid to the bankruptcy estate for the brand and related IP and in acquisition-related fees, and (2) approximately $150 million of additional investment to launch the brand, reignite the customer file, and expand and create new categories while working to maintain our company’s core customers,” said Johnson.

“We are in the early stages of capitalizing on our recent acquisition. Since launching the new Bed Bath & Beyond in the U.S. on August 1, we have been successful in acquiring new customers and reactivating past customers. Total active customers grew sequentially after over two years. As I’ve said from the onset, growing the customer file is our primary measure of success. Orders have returned to positive year-over-year growth for the first time in over two years. This acquisition has positioned us for growth over the long-term. We look forward to providing a detailed update on our third quarter 2023 performance during the earnings call, with a focus on our business performance since the rebrand,” Johnson said.

Third Quarter 2023 Operational Metrics*

Active customers of 4.9 million, a decrease of 15% year-over-year

Last Twelve Months (LTM) net revenue per active customer of $322, a decrease of 13% year-over-year

Orders delivered of 1.9 million, an increase of 3% year-over-year

Average order value of $192, a decrease of 21% year-over-year

Orders per active customer of 1.48, a decrease of 9% year-over-year

Orders placed on a mobile device were 58% of gross merchandise sales

*Certain terms, such as active customers, LTM net revenue per active customer, orders delivered, average order value, and orders per active customer are defined under "Supplemental Operational Data" below.

Earnings Webcast and Replay Information
Overstock will hold a conference call and webcast to discuss its third quarter 2023 financial results on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. ET. To access the live webcast and presentation slides, go to http://investors.overstock.com. To participate in the conference call via telephone, please register at the link available at http://investors.overstock.com/events. Registrants will receive dial-in information and a unique PIN to access the live call. Questions may be emailed in advance of the call to ir@overstock.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available at http://investors.overstock.com starting two hours after the live call has ended.

About Overstock.com

Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) is a technology-focused innovator based in Midvale, Utah and owner of the Bed Bath & Beyond brand and other intellectual property related to the brand. Bed Bath & Beyond is an online home furnishings and furniture retailer in the United States and Canada. The leading e-commerce website sells a broad range of new home products at low prices, including furniture, décor, area rugs, bedding and bath, home improvement, and more. The online shopping site features millions of products that tens of millions of customers visit each month. Overstock regularly posts information about the Company and other related matters on the Newsroom and Investor Relations pages on its website, Overstock.com.

Bed Bath & Beyond, Beyond, Welcome Rewards, Overstock, and Overstock.com are trademarks of Overstock.com, Inc. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names which may be referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release and the October 26, 2023 conference call and webcast to discuss our financial results may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact, including forecasts of trends, market conditions, the impact of our national marketing campaign, and other factors that could impact our results of operations. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they were made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of any new information, future developments, or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to, macroeconomic changes, including higher inflation and higher interest rates, and difficulties we may have with our fulfillment partners, supply chain, access to products, shipping costs, competition, attraction/retention of employees, search engine optimization results, and/or payment processors. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, negative economic consequences of global conflict, problems with our infrastructure, including cyber-attacks or data breaches affecting us, adverse tax, regulatory or legal developments, any restrictions on the use of "cookies" or other tracking technologies, any negative business impacts associated with our evolving business practices including our use of the Bed Bath & Beyond brand and other intellectual property related to the brand, our corporate name change and stock listing transfer, our exit from non-home categories, any negative business impacts associated with shareholder activism, and whether our partnership with Pelion Venture Partners will be able to achieve its objectives. More information about factors that could potentially affect our financial results are included in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, in our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, and our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023, which were filed with the SEC on February 24, 2023, May 2, 2023, and July 31, 2023, respectively, and in our subsequent filings with the SEC. The Forms 10-K, 10-Qs, and our subsequent filings with the SEC identify important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in or contemplated by our projections, estimates and other forward-looking statements.

Contacts

Investor Relations:
Lavesh Hemnani
ir@overstock.com



Media Relations:
Sarah Factor
pr@overstock.com


Overstock.com, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

 

September 30,
2023

 

December 31,
2022

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

325,435

 

 

$

371,263

 

Restricted cash

 

38

 

 

 

194

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

19,580

 

 

 

17,693

 

Inventories

 

11,519

 

 

 

6,526

 

Prepaids and other current assets

 

19,157

 

 

 

18,833

 

Total current assets

 

375,729

 

 

 

414,509

 

Property and equipment, net

 

109,661

 

 

 

109,906

 

Deferred tax assets, net

 

66,449

 

 

 

41,439

 

Intangible assets, net

 

25,501

 

 

 

9

 

Goodwill

 

6,160

 

 

 

6,160

 

Equity securities

 

169,326

 

 

 

296,317

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

4,347

 

 

 

7,460

 

Other long-term assets, net

 

13,611

 

 

 

2,746

 

Total assets

$

770,784

 

 

$

878,546

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

85,272

 

 

$

75,130

 

Accrued liabilities

 

72,475

 

 

 

63,614

 

Unearned revenue

 

47,450

 

 

 

44,480

 

Operating lease liabilities, current

 

3,056

 

 

 

4,410

 

Other current liabilities

 

1,138

 

 

 

3,508

 

Total current liabilities

 

209,391

 

 

 

191,142

 

Long-term debt, net

 

34,232

 

 

 

34,476

 

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

 

1,622

 

 

 

3,626

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

9,355

 

 

 

3,476

 

Total liabilities

 

254,600

 

 

 

232,720

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized shares - 5,000, issued and outstanding - none

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, authorized shares - 100,000

 

 

 

Issued shares - 51,585 and 51,102

 

 

 

Outstanding shares - 45,305 and 44,951

 

5

 

 

 

5

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,002,494

 

 

 

982,718

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(320,678

)

 

 

(173,829

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(510

)

 

 

(522

)

Treasury stock at cost - 6,280 and 6,151

 

(165,127

)

 

 

(162,546

)

Total stockholders' equity

 

516,184

 

 

 

645,826

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

770,784

 

 

$

878,546

 


Overstock.com, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Net revenue

$

373,313

 

 

$

460,279

 

 

$

1,176,664

 

 

$

1,524,438

 

Cost of goods sold

 

303,353

 

 

 

352,807

 

 

 

922,619

 

 

 

1,170,649

 

Gross profit

 

69,960

 

 

 

107,472

 

 

 

254,045

 

 

 

353,789

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing

 

57,541

 

 

 

53,520

 

 

 

153,831

 

 

 

169,973

 

Technology

 

29,240

 

 

 

29,628

 

 

 

87,492

 

 

 

93,159

 

General and administrative

 

24,109

 

 

 

18,665

 

 

 

66,265

 

 

 

61,002

 

Total operating expenses

 

110,890

 

 

 

101,813

 

 

 

307,588

 

 

 

324,134

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(40,930

)

 

 

5,659

 

 

 

(53,543

)

 

 

29,655

 

Interest income, net

 

3,201

 

 

 

976

 

 

 

8,819

 

 

 

966

 

Other expense, net

 

(38,731

)

 

 

(46,283

)

 

 

(126,793

)

 

 

(48,378

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(76,460

)

 

 

(39,648

)

 

 

(171,517

)

 

 

(17,757

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

(13,411

)

 

 

(2,653

)

 

 

(24,668

)

 

 

1,968

 

Net loss

$

(63,049

)

 

$

(36,995

)

 

$

(146,849

)

 

$

(19,725

)

Net loss per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(3.25

)

 

$

(0.46

)

Diluted

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(0.81

)

 

$

(3.25

)

 

$

(0.46

)

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

45,225

 

 

 

45,708

 

 

 

45,164

 

 

 

43,954

 

Diluted

 

45,225

 

 

 

45,708

 

 

 

45,164

 

 

 

43,954

 


Overstock.com, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(in thousands)

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(146,849

)

 

$

(19,725

)

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

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

14,821

 

 

 

12,480

 

Non-cash operating lease cost

 

3,858

 

 

 

4,138

 

Stock-based compensation to employees and directors

 

17,863

 

 

 

13,390

 

Increase in deferred tax assets, net

 

(25,010

)

 

 

(691

)

Loss from equity method securities

 

126,966

 

 

 

49,227

 

Other non-cash adjustments

 

(532

)

 

 

97

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

(1,887

)

 

 

745

 

Inventories

 

(4,993

)

 

 

(933

)

Prepaids and other current assets

 

490

 

 

 

1,991

 

Other long-term assets, net

 

(1,195

)

 

 

(1,004

)

Accounts payable

 

11,749

 

 

 

(17,360

)

Accrued liabilities

 

9,171

 

 

 

(11,633

)

Unearned revenue

 

2,970

 

 

 

(8,335

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

(4,170

)

 

 

(4,285

)

Other long-term liabilities

 

5,879

 

 

 

(506

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

9,131

 

 

 

17,596

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

Disbursement for notes receivable

 

(10,000

)

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets

 

(25,782

)

 

 

 

Purchase of equity securities

 

 

 

 

(18,920

)

Capital distribution from investment

 

4

 

 

 

1,224

 

Expenditures for property and equipment

 

(16,543

)

 

 

(9,724

)

Other investing activities, net

 

562

 

 

 

(584

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(51,759

)

 

 

(28,004

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

Repurchase of shares

 

 

 

 

(60,077

)

Payments of taxes withheld upon vesting of employee stock awards

 

(2,581

)

 

 

(3,501

)

Other financing activities, net

 

(775

)

 

 

(1,646

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(3,356

)

 

 

(65,224

)

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(45,984

)

 

 

(75,632

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

371,457

 

 

 

503,366

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

325,473

 

 

$

427,734

 


Supplemental Operational Data
We measure our business using operational metrics, in addition to the financial metrics shown above and the non-GAAP financial measures explained below. We believe these metrics provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results and provide key performance indicators to track our progress. These indicators include changes in customer order patterns and the mix of products purchased by our customers.

Active customers represent the total number of unique customers who have made at least one purchase during the prior twelve-month period. This metric captures both the inflow of new customers and the outflow of existing customers who have not made a purchase during the prior twelve-month period.

LTM net revenue per active customer represents total net revenue in a twelve-month period divided by the total number of active customers for the same twelve-month period.

Orders delivered represents the total number of orders delivered in any given period, including orders that may eventually be returned. As we ship a large volume of packages through multiple carriers, actual delivery dates may not always be available, and in those circumstances, we estimate delivery dates based on historical data.

Average order value is defined as total net revenue in any given period divided by the total number of orders delivered in that period.

Orders per active customer is defined as orders delivered in a twelve-month period divided by active customers for the same twelve-month period.

The following table provides our key operating metrics:
(in thousands, except for LTM net revenue per active customer, average order value and orders per active customer)

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

2022

Active customers

 

4,907

 

 

5,791

LTM net revenue per active customer

$

322

 

$

369

Orders delivered

 

1,945

 

 

1,894

Average order value

$

192

 

$

243

Orders per active customer

 

1.48

 

 

1.62

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations
We are providing certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release and related earnings conference call, including adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. We use these non-GAAP measures internally in analyzing our financial results and we believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance in the same manner as our management and board of directors. We have provided reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures in this earnings release. These non-GAAP financial measures should be used in addition to and in conjunction with the results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be relied upon to the exclusion of GAAP financial measures.

Adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net income (loss) less the income or losses recognized from our equity method securities, net of related tax. We believe that this adjustment to our net income (loss) before calculating per share amounts for the current period presented provides a useful comparison between our operating results from period to period.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, interest and other income (expense), provision (benefit) for income taxes, and special items. We believe the exclusion of certain benefits and expenses in calculating adjusted EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons on a period-to-period basis. Exclusion of items in the non-GAAP presentation should not be construed as an inference that these items are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as net cash provided by or used in operating activities reduced by expenditures for property and equipment. We believe free cash flow is a useful measure to evaluate the cash impact of the operations of the business including purchases of property and equipment which are a necessary component of our ongoing operations.

The following table reflects the reconciliation of adjusted diluted loss per share to diluted loss per share (in thousands, except per share data):

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

Diluted EPS

 

Less: equity
method
income
(loss)
1

 

Adjusted
Diluted EPS

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

$

(63,049

)

 

$

(35,563

)

 

$

(27,486

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding—diluted

 

45,225

 

 

 

45,225

 

 

 

45,225

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

$

(1.39

)

 

$

(0.78

)

 

$

(0.61

)

1 Inclusive of estimated tax impact

The following table reflects the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net loss (in thousands):

 

Three months ended
September 30,

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Net loss

$

(63,049

)

 

$

(36,995

)

 

$

(146,849

)

 

$

(19,725

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,320

 

 

 

4,130

 

 

 

14,821

 

 

 

12,480

 

Stock-based compensation

 

5,798

 

 

 

4,056

 

 

 

17,863

 

 

 

13,390

 

Interest income, net

 

(3,201

)

 

 

(976

)

 

 

(8,819

)

 

 

(966

)

Other expense, net

 

38,731

 

 

 

46,283

 

 

 

126,793

 

 

 

48,378

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

(13,411

)

 

 

(2,653

)

 

 

(24,668

)

 

 

1,968

 

Special items (see table below)

 

6,881

 

 

 

923

 

 

 

8,578

 

 

 

1,451

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(23,931

)

 

$

14,768

 

 

$

(12,281

)

 

$

56,976

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Special items:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brand integration and related costs

$

5,248

 

 

$

 

 

$

6,334

 

 

$

 

Restructuring costs1

 

1,633

 

 

 

878

 

 

 

2,244

 

 

 

878

 

Special legal charges and other

 

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

573

 

 

$

6,881

 

 

$

923

 

 

$

8,578

 

 

$

1,451

 

1 Inclusive of certain severance and lease termination costs.

The following table reflects the reconciliation of free cash flow to net cash provided by operating activities (in thousands):

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

9,131

 

 

$

17,596

 

Expenditures for property and equipment

 

(16,543

)

 

 

(9,724

)

Free cash flow

$

(7,412

)

 

$

7,872

 



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