Press release

Marchex Announces Second Quarter 2019 Results

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Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCHX), a leading provider of call analytics that drive, measure, and convert callers into customers, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Q2 2019 Financial Highlights

  • Revenue was $26.3 million for the second quarter of 2019, compared to $20.2 million for the second quarter of 2018.
  • Core analytics revenue was $13.4 million for the second quarter of 2019, compared to $8.2 million for the second quarter of 2018.
  • Net loss was $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2019 or $0.02 per diluted share. For the second quarter of 2018, net loss was $0.7 million or $0.02 per diluted share.

 

 

Q2 2018

 

Q2 2019

Revenue

 

$20.2 million

 

$26.3 million

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

($1.3) million

 

($0.7) million

Cash Balance

 

$77 million

 

$51 million

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Results1:

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$0.2 million

 

$1.1 million

  • Adjusted non-GAAP income (loss) per share1 for the second quarter of 2019 was $0.01, compared to ($0.00) for the second quarter of 2018.

1

Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures are included in the financial tables attached to this press release and we encourage investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures.

Strategic Priorities Update

Grow New and Existing Client Relationships. In the second quarter, Marchex added various new clients across enterprise brands and SMB channels in verticals such as Auto, Health Care, and Home Services.

Accelerate Product Innovation. Marchex recently released conversational AI technology that consists of a new suite of predictive AI models featuring more than 230 AI signals. The AI models can interpret the complex language of consumer intent and help predict churn. The suite of new pre-trained conversational AI models was developed by the Marchex Innovation Development (MIND) Lab team to give businesses the ability to immediately understand and respond to the needs of customers over the course of their sales conversations. The AI is built on Marchex Stream, the new conversational data streaming and business intelligence platform announced in May that enables the processing of events and extraction of signals from conversations as they occur in real time, at scale.

Marchex recently announced the launch of Sales Edge, an AI-based suite of sales acceleration software solutions. With Sales Edge, businesses can analyze customer conversations, optimize their sales approaches and improve sales outcomes to outperform their competition. The product suite launched with three initial products, Sales Edge Local, Sales Edge Enterprise, and Sales Edge Rescue. Sales Edge Rescue alerts businesses when potential buyers end conversations without making a purchase so they can take real-time action to rescue the sales opportunity. Marchex has launched initial trials of Sales Edge Rescue with a handful of customers.

“As the second quarter and recent progress highlights, our product capabilities are expanding and Marchex is solving an increasing number of mission critical problems for our customers,” said Mike Arends, Chief Financial Officer. “As we launch new conversational analytics and sales acceleration solutions, our business is evolving and we are laying the foundation for Marchex’s growth over the long-term. We are expanding the range of opportunities we can capture in this emerging market of conversational AI and believe our new product suite, informed by the needs of our customers, will enable us to emerge as a leader.”

Business Outlook

The following forward-looking statements reflect Marchex’s expectations as of August 7, 2019.

  • For the third quarter, the Company anticipates $13.4 million or more in Marchex’s core analytics revenue, representing a more than 50% increase year-over-year.

Financial Guidance for the Third Quarter ending September 30, 2019

Revenue

 

$24 million or more

Income (loss) from operations

 

($3) million or better

Adjusted OIBA1,2

 

a loss of ($500,000) or better

Adjusted EBITDA1,2

 

$500,000 or more

2

Third quarter GAAP income (loss) from operations is expected to be ($3) million or better, assuming stock-based compensation and amortization of intangibles between $2.8 million and $3 million for the quarter.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Management will hold a conference call, starting at 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, to discuss its second quarter ended June 30, 2019 financial results and other company updates. Access to the live webcast of the conference call will be available online from the Investors section of Marchex’s website at www.marchex.com. An archived version of the webcast will also be available at the same location two hours after completion of the call.

About Marchex

Marchex understands the best customers are those who call your company – they convert faster, buy more, and churn less. Marchex provides solutions that help companies drive more calls, understand what happens on those calls, and convert more of those callers into customers. Our actionable intelligence strengthens the connection between companies and their customers, bridging the physical and digital world, to help brands maximize their marketing investments and operating efficiencies to acquire the best customers.

Please visit http://www.marchex.com, www.marchex.com/blog or @marchex on Twitter (Twitter.com/Marchex), where Marchex discloses material information from time to time about the company, its financial information, and its business.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, other financial guidance, acquisitions, dispositions, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. There are a number of important factors that could cause Marchex’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements including but not limited to product demand, order cancellations and delays, competition and general economic conditions. These factors are described in greater detail in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent periodic report and registration statement filed with the SEC. All of the information provided in this release is as of August 7, 2019 and Marchex undertakes no duty to update the information provided herein.

In the event the press release contains links to third-party websites or materials, the links are provided solely as a convenience to you. Marchex is not responsible for the content of linked third-party sites or materials and does not make any representations regarding the content or accuracy thereof.

Non-GAAP Financial Information:

To supplement Marchex’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP and to provide clarity internally and externally, Marchex uses certain non-GAAP measures of financial performance and liquidity, including Adjusted OIBA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted non-GAAP income (loss) per share.

Adjusted OIBA represents income (loss) from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions, and acquisition related costs (benefit). This measure, among other things, is one of the primary metrics by which Marchex evaluates the performance of its business. Adjusted OIBA is the basis on which Marchex’s internal budgets are based and by which Marchex’s management is currently evaluated. Marchex believes these measures are useful to investors because they represent Marchex’s consolidated operating results, taking into account depreciation and other intangible amortization, which Marchex believes is an ongoing cost of doing business, but excluding the effects of certain other expenses such as stock-based compensation, amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions, and acquisition related costs (benefit). Adjusted EBITDA represents income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock compensation expense and acquisition related costs (benefit). Marchex believes that Adjusted EBITDA is another alternative measure of liquidity to GAAP net cash provided by (used in) operating activities that provides meaningful supplemental information regarding liquidity and is used by Marchex’s management to measure its ability to fund operations and its financing obligations. Financial analysts and investors may use Adjusted OIBA and Adjusted EBITDA to help with comparative financial evaluation to make informed investment decisions. Adjusted non-GAAP income (loss) per share represents Adjusted non-GAAP income (loss) divided by GAAP diluted shares outstanding. Adjusted non-GAAP income (loss) generally captures those items on the statement of operations that have been, or ultimately will be, settled in cash exclusive of certain items that are not indicative of Marchex’s recurring core operating results and represents net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders plus the net of tax effects of: (1) stock-based compensation expense, (2) acquisition related costs (benefit), (3) interest and other income (expense), and (4) amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions. Financial analysts and investors may use Adjusted non-GAAP income (loss) per share to analyze Marchex’s financial performance since these groups have historically used EPS related measures, along with other measures, to estimate the value of a company, to make informed investment decisions, and to evaluate a company’s operating performance compared to that of other companies in its industry.

Marchex’s management believes that investors should have access to, and Marchex is obligated to provide, the same set of tools that management uses in analyzing the company’s results. These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, and should not be considered in isolation, as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. Marchex’s non-GAAP financial measures may be defined differently from time to time and may be defined differently than similar titled terms used by other companies, and accordingly, care should be exercised in understanding how Marchex defines its non-GAAP financial measures in this release. Marchex endeavors to compensate for the limitations of the non-GAAP measures presented by providing the comparable GAAP measure with equal or greater prominence, GAAP financial statements, and detailed descriptions of the reconciling items and adjustments, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measure.

 

MARCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

Revenue

 

$

20,218

 

 

$

26,341

 

 

$

42,114

 

 

$

52,747

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs (1)

 

 

11,384

 

 

 

13,923

 

 

 

24,207

 

 

 

28,181

 

Sales and marketing (1)

 

 

3,335

 

 

 

4,088

 

 

 

6,945

 

 

 

8,201

 

Product development (1)

 

 

3,873

 

 

 

5,005

 

 

 

7,521

 

 

 

9,573

 

General and administrative (1)

 

 

2,543

 

 

 

3,489

 

 

 

5,513

 

 

 

6,809

 

Amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions

 

 

 

 

1,568

 

 

 

 

 

3,136

 

Acquisition-related costs (benefit)

 

 

 

 

(460

)

 

 

 

 

(278

)

Total operating expenses

 

 

21,135

 

 

 

27,613

 

 

 

44,186

 

 

 

55,622

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(917

)

 

 

(1,272

)

 

 

(2,072

)

 

 

(2,875

)

Interest income and other, net

 

 

269

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

509

 

 

 

403

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

 

 

(648

)

 

 

(1,054

)

 

 

(1,563

)

 

 

(2,472

)

Income tax expense

 

 

10

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(59

)

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

 

$

(658

)

 

$

(1,114

)

 

$

(1,584

)

 

$

(2,413

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per Class A and Class B share applicable

to common stockholders

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.05

)

Shares used to calculate basic net loss per share applicable to

common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

5,056

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

5,056

 

 

 

4,927

 

Class B

 

 

37,584

 

 

 

40,554

 

 

 

37,811

 

 

 

40,193

 

Shares used to calculate diluted net loss per share applicable

to common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A

 

 

5,056

 

 

 

4,800

 

 

 

5,056

 

 

 

4,927

 

Class B

 

 

42,640

 

 

 

45,354

 

 

 

42,867

 

 

 

45,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes stock-based compensation allocated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service costs

 

$

102

 

 

$

36

 

 

$

230

 

 

$

95

 

Sales and marketing

 

 

72

 

 

 

172

 

 

 

286

 

 

 

349

 

Product development

 

 

91

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

182

 

 

 

143

 

General and administrative

 

 

417

 

 

 

507

 

 

 

935

 

 

 

740

 

Total

 

$

682

 

 

$

782

 

 

$

1,633

 

 

$

1,327

 

 

MARCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

December 31,

 

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2019

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

45,230

 

 

$

51,016

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

16,198

 

 

 

16,527

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

2,657

 

 

 

3,173

 

Total current assets

 

 

64,085

 

 

 

70,716

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

2,921

 

 

 

3,325

 

Right-of-use lease asset

 

 

 

 

6,494

 

Other assets, net

 

 

917

 

 

 

236

 

Goodwill

 

 

24,442

 

 

 

24,442

 

Intangible assets from acquisitions, net

 

 

20,697

 

 

 

17,561

 

Total assets

 

$

113,062

 

 

$

122,774

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

5,968

 

 

$

6,434

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

 

5,807

 

 

 

6,425

 

Current portion of acquisition-related liabilities

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

1,277

 

Deferred revenue and deposits

 

 

1,782

 

 

 

3,541

 

Lease liability current

 

 

 

 

1,511

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

14,772

 

 

 

19,188

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

1,287

 

 

 

61

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

1,531

 

 

 

1,433

 

Lease liability non-current

 

 

 

 

6,407

 

Non-current portion of acquisition-related liabilities

 

 

446

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

18,036

 

 

 

27,089

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A common stock

 

 

53

 

 

 

49

 

Class B common stock

 

 

370

 

 

 

383

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

350,801

 

 

 

353,864

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(256,198

)

 

 

(258,611

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

95,026

 

 

 

95,685

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

113,062

 

 

$

122,774

 

 

MARCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Reconciliation of GAAP Loss from Operations to Adjusted Operating Income (Loss) Before Amortization (OIBA)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

Loss from operations

 

$

(917

)

 

$

(1,272

)

 

$

(2,072

)

 

$

(2,875

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

682

 

 

 

782

 

 

 

1,633

 

 

 

1,327

 

Amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions

 

 

 

 

1,568

 

 

 

 

 

3,136

 

Acquisition-related costs (benefit)

 

 

 

 

(460

)

 

 

 

 

(278

)

Adjusted OIBA

 

$

(235

)

 

$

618

 

 

$

(439

)

 

$

1,310

 

 

Reconciliation from Net Cash provided by (used in) Operating Activities to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

$

(1,284

)

 

$

(664

)

 

$

1,737

 

 

$

4,960

 

Changes in assets and liabilities

 

 

1,717

 

 

 

2,377

 

 

 

(754

)

 

 

(1,967

)

Income tax expense

 

 

10

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

(59

)

Acquisition-related costs (benefit)

 

 

 

 

(460

)

 

 

 

 

(278

)

Interest income and other, net

 

 

(269

)

 

 

(218

)

 

 

(509

)

 

 

(403

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

174

 

 

$

1,095

 

 

$

495

 

 

$

2,253

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(842

)

 

$

(727

)

 

$

(1,611

)

 

$

(870

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

$

(5,633

)

 

$

1,501

 

 

$

(27,513

)

 

$

1,696

 

 

Revenue Reconciliation

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

Core Analytics revenue1

 

$

8,234

 

 

$

13,399

 

 

$

15,635

 

 

$

26,183

 

Marketplace, Local Leads, and other analytics2

 

 

11,984

 

 

 

12,942

 

 

 

26,479

 

 

 

26,564

 

Total Revenue

 

$

20,218

 

 

$

26,341

 

 

$

42,114

 

 

$

52,747

 

1

Core analytics revenue includes revenue from analytics customers, including those that are purchasing or buying products derived from the company’s speech technology platform.

2

Includes revenue from marketplace, local leads and from tests, consulting services or other analytics revenues that may continue for a limited time but are not anticipated to continue in future periods.

MARCHEX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss per Share to Adjusted Non-GAAP Income (Loss) per Share

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

Adjusted Non-GAAP loss per share

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders – diluted

(GAAP loss per share)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

(0.04

)

 

$

(0.05

)

Shares used to calculate diluted net loss per share applicable to

common stockholders

 

 

42,640

 

 

 

45,354

 

 

 

42,867

 

 

 

45,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss applicable to common stockholders

 

$

(658

)

 

$

(1,114

)

 

$

(1,584

)

 

$

(2,413

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

682

 

 

 

782

 

 

 

1,633

 

 

 

1,327

 

Acquisition-related costs (benefit)

 

 

 

 

(460

)

 

 

 

 

(278

)

Amortization of intangible assets from acquisitions

 

 

 

 

1,568

 

 

 

 

 

3,136

 

Interest income and other, net

 

 

(269

)

 

 

(218

)

 

 

(509

)

 

 

(403

)

Estimated impact of income taxes

 

 

49

 

 

 

(94

)

 

 

73

 

 

 

(404

)

Adjusted Non-GAAP income (loss)

 

$

(196

)

 

$

464

 

 

$

(387

)

 

$

965

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP income (loss) per share

 

$

(0.00

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

$

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares used to calculate diluted net loss per share applicable to

common stockholders (GAAP) and Adjusted Non-GAAP income (loss) per share1

 

 

42,640

 

 

 

45,354

 

 

 

42,867

 

 

 

45,120

 

Weighted average stock options and common shares subject to

purchase or cancellation (if applicable)

 

 

 

 

1,078

 

 

 

 

 

917

 

Diluted shares used to calculate Adjusted Non-GAAP income (loss) per share 1

 

 

42,640

 

 

 

46,432

 

 

 

42,867

 

 

 

46,037

 

1

For the purpose of computing the number of diluted shares for Adjusted Non-GAAP income (loss) per share, Marchex uses the accounting guidance that would be applicable for computing the number of diluted shares for GAAP net income (loss) per share.