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GoPro Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results

November 1, 2018

Revenue of $286 Million
HERO7 Black Achieves Strongest Month-One Unit Sell-Through in Company History
GoPro Plus Subscribers Grow 16% Sequentially
GoPro is the No. 1 Selling Camera in North America for the 19th Straight Quarter

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO) announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2018.

"GoPro completed a successful third quarter highlighted by a very strong reception and global demand for HERO7 Black," said founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman. "We expect to achieve profitability in Q4 and for the second-half of 2018, and exit the year with low channel inventory to be well positioned for Q1 2019."

Recent GoPro Highlights

  • Revenue for Q3 2018 was $286 million, down 13% year-over-year and up 1% sequentially.
  • GAAP gross margin for Q3 2018 was 32%, up from 29% in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP gross margin for Q3 2018 was 33%, up from 31% in the prior quarter.
  • Q3 2018 GAAP net loss of $27 million represents a 27% sequential improvement – resulting in a $0.19 loss per share and a non-GAAP net loss of $6 million, or $0.04 loss per share.
  • Cash and investments totaled $148 million at the end of Q3 2018.
  • GoPro reduced GAAP and non-GAAP operating expenses by $10 million, or 8% and 9%, year-over-year, respectively.
  • HERO7 Black achieved the strongest month-one unit sell-through in company history.
  • GoPro.com generated a record breaking first month of camera unit sales after the launch of HERO7.
  • In the US, GoPro held 96% dollar share and 87% unit share of the action camera category. The top-six cameras sold by unit volume were GoPro cameras in Q3 2018 according to the NPD Group.
  • In the US, Fusion captured 47% dollar share of the spherical camera market according to the NPD Group.
  • In Europe, in the $150 and above price band, GoPro held 84% unit share, up from 78% a year ago in Q3 2018 according to GfK.
  • In Japan, GoPro market share in Q3 2018 was 58% and 71% by units and dollars, up from 51% and 61% respectively year-over-year, according to GfK.
  • In Korea, GoPro market share in Q3 2018 was 47% and 61% by units and dollars, up from 28% and 38% respectively year-over-year, according to GfK.
  • GoPro Plus subscription service reached 185,000 active paying subscribers at the end of Q3 2018, up 16% sequentially.
  • Social followers increased by 997,000 in the quarter to approximately 37.4 million driven primarily by increases on YouTube and Instagram.
  • GoPro content achieved 142 million organic video views in Q3, up 9% sequentially.
  • Social sharing of GoPro content reached a 21-month high in September.
  • Jim Lanzone was appointed to GoPro's Board of Directors. Mr. Lanzone is Chief Digital Officer at CBS and CEO of CBS Interactive.
  • Entered into a collaboration with Adobe to make thousands of curated GoPro video clips available for license on the Adobe Stock marketplace under a revenue sharing agreement.
  • For the 19th straight quarter, GoPro is the number one selling camera by unit volume in North America.

 

Results Summary:



Three months ended September 30,

($ in thousands, except per share amounts)


2018


2017


% Change

Revenue


$

285,936



$

329,805



(13.3)

%

Gross margin







GAAP


31.8

%


39.6

%


(780)

bps

Non-GAAP


33.2

%


40.1

%


(690)

bps

Operating income (loss)







GAAP


$

(21,354)



$

8,049



(365.3)

%

Non-GAAP


$

(3,638)



$

24,042



(115.1)

%

Net income (loss)







GAAP


$

(27,089)



$

14,661



(284.8)

%

Non-GAAP


$

(6,058)



$

21,149



(128.6)

%

Diluted net income (loss) per share







GAAP


$

(0.19)



$

0.10



(290.0)

%

Non-GAAP


$

(0.04)



$

0.15



(126.7)

%

Adjusted EBITDA


$

6,205



$

35,725



(82.6)

%

Conference Call

GoPro management will host a conference call and live webcast for analysts and investors today at 2 p.m. Pacific Time (5 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's financial results.

To listen to the live conference call, please dial toll free (888) 220-8451 or (323) 794-2588, access code 1753774, approximately 5 minutes prior to the start of the call. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on the "Events & Presentations" section of the Company's website at http://investor.gopro.com. A recording of the webcast will be available on GoPro's website, http://investor.gopro.com, approximately two hours after the call and for 90 days thereafter.

About GoPro, Inc. (NASDAQ: GPRO)

GoPro helps the world capture and share itself in immersive and exciting ways.

GoPro, HERO and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc. in the United States and other countries.

For more information, visit www.gopro.com. GoPro users can submit their photos, raw clips and video edits to GoPro Awards for social stoke, GoPro gear and cash prizes. Learn more at www.gopro.com/awards. Connect with GoPro on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, and GoPro's blog The Inside Line.

GoPro's Use of Social Media

GoPro announces material financial information using the Company's investor relations website, SEC filings, press releases, public conference calls and webcasts. GoPro may also use social media channels to communicate about the Company, its brand and other matters; these communications could be deemed material information. Investors and others are encouraged to review posts on GoPro's pages on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, YouTube, GoPro's investor relations website and The Inside Line.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

GoPro reports gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, operating income (loss), net income (loss) and diluted net income (loss) per share in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and on a non-GAAP basis. Additionally, GoPro reports non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP items exclude, where applicable, the effects of stock-based compensation, acquisition-related costs, restructuring costs, non-cash interest expense and the tax impact of these items. When planning, forecasting and analyzing gross margin, operating expenses, tax expense, net income and earnings per share for future periods, GoPro does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP analysis as that would require estimates for reconciling items which are inherently difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy.

Note on Forward-looking Statements

This press release may contain projections or other forward-looking statements within the meaning Section 27A of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "should," "will" and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this presentation may include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding our business outlook for 2018 and our ability to address the industry-wide shortage in supply of passive components. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, and actual events or results may differ materially. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are the risk that our reduction in operating expenses may impact our ability to meet our business objectives and achieve our revenue targets and may not result in the expected improvement in our profitability; the fact that our future growth depends in part on further penetrating our addressable market and growing internationally, and we may not be successful in doing so; any inability to successfully manage frequent product introductions (including roadmap for new hardware and software products) and transitions, including managing our sales channel and inventory and accurately forecasting future sales; our reliance on third party suppliers, some of which are sole source suppliers, to provide components for our products; the effects of the industry-wide shortage of passive components; our dependence on sales of our cameras, mounts and accessories for substantially all of our revenue (and the effects of changes in the sales mix or decrease in demand for these products) and; the effects of a decrease in sales during the holiday season; the fact that an economic downturn or economic uncertainty in our key U.S. and international markets may adversely affect consumer discretionary spending; any changes to trade policies, tariffs, and import/export regulations; the effects of the highly competitive market in which we operate; the fact that we may not be able to achieve revenue growth or profitability in the future; expectations regarding the volatility of the Company's tax provision and resulting effective tax rate; risks related to inventory, purchase commitments and long-lived assets; the importance of maintaining the value and reputation of our brand; and other factors detailed in the Risk Factors section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, and as updated in future filings with the SEC including the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, each of which are on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof or as of the date otherwise stated herein. GoPro disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

GoPro, Inc.

Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

(unaudited)






Three months ended September 30,


Nine months ended September 30,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2018


2017


2018


2017

Revenue

$

285,936



$

329,805



$

770,959



$

844,945


Cost of revenue

194,904



199,259



551,642



540,201


Gross profit

91,032



130,546



219,317



304,744










Operating expenses:








Research and development

41,157



55,098



130,361



176,761


Sales and marketing

55,871



46,622



165,297



171,156


General and administrative

15,358



20,777



50,588



61,976


   Total operating expenses

112,386



122,497



346,246



409,893


Operating income (loss)

(21,354)



8,049



(126,929)



(105,149)


Other income (expense):








Interest expense

(4,616)



(4,554)



(13,804)



(9,152)


Other income (expense), net

661



322



(268)



705


   Total other expense, net

(3,955)



(4,232)



(14,072)



(8,447)


Income (loss) before income taxes

(25,309)



3,817



(141,001)



(113,596)


Income tax (benefit) expense

1,780



(10,844)



(296)



13,429


Net income (loss)

$

(27,089)



$

14,661



$

(140,705)



$

(127,025)










Net income (loss) per share:








Basic

$

(0.19)



$

0.11



$

(1.01)



$

(0.92)


Diluted

$

(0.19)



$

0.10



$

(1.01)



$

(0.92)










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








Basic

140,072



136,236



139,028



138,450


Diluted

140,072



140,288



139,028



138,450



 

GoPro, Inc.

Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)


(in thousands)

September 30,
 2018


December 31,
 2017

Assets




Current assets:




Cash and cash equivalents

$

143,246



$

202,504


Marketable securities

4,996



44,886


Accounts receivable, net

149,449



112,935


Inventory

123,249



150,551


Prepaid expenses and other current assets

31,958



62,811


Total current assets

452,898



573,687


Property and equipment, net

53,043



68,587


Intangible assets, net and goodwill

161,606



170,958


Other long-term assets

21,026



37,014


Total assets

$

688,573



$

850,246






Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity




Current liabilities:




Accounts payable

$

123,357



$

138,257


Accrued liabilities

193,913



213,030


Deferred revenue

14,418



19,244


Total current liabilities

331,688



370,531


Long-term debt

136,659



130,048


Other long-term liabilities

48,180



50,962


Total liabilities

516,527



551,541






Stockholders' equity:




Common stock and additional paid-in capital

886,360



854,452


Treasury stock, at cost

(113,613)



(113,613)


Accumulated deficit

(600,701)



(442,134)


Total stockholders' equity

172,046



298,705


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

688,573



$

850,246



 

GoPro, Inc.

Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(unaudited)



Three months ended September 30,


Nine months ended September 30,

(in thousands)

2018


2017


2018


2017

Operating activities:








Net income (loss)

$

(27,089)



$

14,661



$

(140,705)



$

(127,025)


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








Depreciation and amortization

9,693



9,100



27,773



32,260


Stock-based compensation

10,337



11,875



31,171



36,235


Deferred income taxes

(362)



76



(987)



(1,818)


Non-cash restructuring charges

2,532



1,059



5,788



3,859


Non-cash interest expense

2,036



1,836



5,988



3,366


Other

266



128



(301)



3,891


Net changes in operating assets and liabilities

12,350



16,788



(17,124)



(44,611)


Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

9,763



55,523



(88,397)



(93,843)










Investing activities:








Purchases of property and equipment, net

(1,326)



(8,201)



(8,204)



(18,313)


Purchases of marketable securities



(31,918)



(14,896)



(31,918)


Maturities of marketable securities

20,000





55,000



14,160


Sale of marketable securities







11,623


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

18,674



(40,119)



31,900



(24,448)










Financing activities:








Proceeds from issuance of common stock

1,706



2,994



5,131



9,623


Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards

(1,636)



(3,068)



(5,388)



(11,278)


Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes







175,000


Prepayment of forward stock repurchase transaction







(78,000)


Payment of deferred acquisition-related consideration



(1)



(2,450)



(76)


Payment of credit facility issuance costs



(713)





(5,963)


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

70



(788)



(2,707)



89,306


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(104)



245



(54)



1,487


Net change in cash and cash equivalents

28,403



14,861



(59,258)



(27,498)


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

114,843



149,755



202,504



192,114


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

143,246



$

164,616



$

143,246



$

164,616



 

GoPro, Inc.

Reconciliation of Preliminary GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our unaudited selected financial data presented on a basis consistent with GAAP, we disclose certain non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP gross profit, gross margin, operating expenses, operating income (loss), net income (loss), diluted net income (loss) per share and adjusted EBITDA. We also provide forecasts of non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP net income (loss) and non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share. We use these non-GAAP financial measures to help us understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short-term and long-term operational plans. Our management uses, and believes that investors benefit from referring to, these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating results. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, the measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our GAAP financials, provide useful information to investors by facilitating:

  • the comparability of our on-going operating results over the periods presented;
  • the ability to identify trends in our underlying business; and
  • the comparison of our operating results against analyst financial models and operating results of other public companies that supplement their GAAP results with non-GAAP financial measures.

These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations are:

  • adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that reduce cash available to us;
  • adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and amortization and, although these are non-cash charges, the property and equipment being depreciated and amortized often will have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements;
  • adjusted EBITDA excludes the amortization of POP display assets because it is a non-cash charge, and is treated similarly to depreciation of property and equipment and amortization of acquired intangible assets;
  • adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude the impairment of intangible assets because it is a non-cash charge that is inconsistent in amount and frequency;
  • adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude restructuring costs which primarily include severance-related costs, stock-based compensation expenses and facilities consolidation charges recorded in connection with restructuring actions announced in the first and fourth quarters of 2016, first quarter of 2017 and first quarter of 2018. These expenses were tied to unique circumstances related to organizational restructuring, do not reflect expected future operating expenses and do not contribute to a meaningful evaluation of current operating performance or comparisons to the operating performance in other periods;
  • adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income (loss) exclude stock-based compensation expense related to equity awards granted primarily to our workforce. We exclude stock-based compensation expense because we believe that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In particular, we note that companies calculate stock-based compensation expense for the variety of award types that they employ using different valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions. These non-cash charges are not factored into our internal evaluation of net income (loss) as we believe their inclusion would hinder our ability to assess core operational performance;
  • non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes acquisition-related costs including the amortization of acquired intangible assets (primarily consisting of acquired technology), the impairment of acquired intangible assets (if applicable), as well as third-party transaction costs incurred for legal and other professional services. These costs are not factored into our evaluation of potential acquisitions, or of our performance after completion of the acquisitions, because these costs are not related to our core operating performance or reflective of ongoing operating results in the period, and the frequency and amount of such costs are inconsistent and vary significantly based on the timing and magnitude of our acquisition transactions and the maturities of the businesses being acquired;
  • non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes non-cash interest expense. In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes in April 2017, we are required to recognize non-cash interest expense in accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance for convertible debt that may be settled in cash;
  • non-GAAP net income (loss) includes income tax adjustments. Beginning in the first quarter of 2017, we implemented a cash-based non-GAAP tax expense approach (based upon expected annual cash payments for income taxes) for evaluating operating performance as well as for planning and forecasting purposes. This non-GAAP tax approach eliminates the effects of period specific items, which can vary in size and frequency and does not necessarily reflect our long-term operations. Historically, we computed a non-GAAP tax rate based on non-GAAP pre-tax income on a quarterly basis, which considered the income tax effects of the adjustments above; and
  • other companies may calculate these non-GAAP financial measures differently than we do, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.

 

GoPro, Inc.

Reconciliation of Preliminary GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited)


Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are set forth below:



Three months ended September 30,


Nine months ended September 30,

(in thousands, except per share data)

2018


2017


2018


2017

GAAP net income (loss)

$

(27,089)



$

14,661



$

(140,705)



$

(127,025)


Stock-based compensation:








Cost of revenue

534



445



1,406



1,355


Research and development

4,977



5,967



14,942



17,039


Sales and marketing

2,429



2,609



7,489



7,295


General and administrative

2,397



2,854



7,334



10,546


Total stock-based compensation

10,337



11,875



31,171



36,235










Acquisition-related costs:








Cost of revenue

3,363



1,195



9,352



3,625


Research and development



946





3,028


General and administrative





3



(22)


Total acquisition-related costs

3,363



2,141



9,355



6,631










Restructuring costs:








Cost of revenue

115



40



1,357



458


Research and development

2,288



1,025



12,032



8,406


Sales and marketing

1,195



357



5,042



5,960


General and administrative

418



555



3,095



1,964


Total restructuring costs

4,016



1,977



21,526



16,788










Non-cash interest expense

2,036



1,836



5,988



3,366


Income tax adjustments

1,279



(11,341)



(1,600)



9,457


Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$

(6,058)



$

21,149



$

(74,265)



$

(54,548)










GAAP shares for diluted net income (loss) per share

140,072



136,236



139,028



138,450


    Add: dilutive shares



4,052






Non-GAAP shares for diluted net income (loss) per share

140,072



140,288



139,028



138,450










Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share

$

(0.04)



$

0.15



$

(0.53)



$

(0.39)


 



Three months ended September 30,


Nine months ended September 30,

(dollars in thousands)

2018


2017


2018


2017

GAAP gross profit

$

91,032



$

130,546



$

219,317



$

304,744


Stock-based compensation

534



445



1,406



1,355


Acquisition-related costs

3,363



1,195



9,352



3,625


Restructuring costs

115



40



1,357



458


Non-GAAP gross profit

$

95,044



$

132,226



$

231,432



$

310,182










GAAP gross profit as a % of revenue

31.8

%


39.6

%


28.4

%


36.1

%

Stock-based compensation

0.2



0.1



0.2



0.2


Acquisition-related costs

1.2



0.4



1.2



0.4


Restructuring costs





0.2




Non-GAAP gross profit as a % of revenue

33.2

%


40.1

%


30.0

%


36.7

%









GAAP operating expenses

$

112,386



$

122,497



$

346,246



$

409,893


Stock-based compensation

(9,803)



(11,430)



(29,765)



(34,880)


Acquisition-related costs



(946)



(3)



(3,006)


Restructuring costs

(3,901)



(1,937)



(20,169)



(16,330)


Non-GAAP operating expenses

$

98,682



$

108,184



$

296,309



$

355,677










GAAP operating income (loss)

$

(21,354)



$

8,049



$

(126,929)



$

(105,149)


Stock-based compensation

10,337



11,875



31,171



36,235


Acquisition-related costs

3,363



2,141



9,355



6,631


Restructuring costs

4,016



1,977



21,526



16,788


Non-GAAP operating income (loss)

$

(3,638)



$

24,042



$

(64,877)



$

(45,495)





Three months ended September 30,


Nine months ended September 30,

(in thousands)

2018


2017


2018


2017

GAAP net income (loss)

$

(27,089)



$

14,661



$

(140,705)



$

(127,025)


Income tax (benefit) expense

1,780



(10,844)



(296)



13,429


Interest expense, net

4,297



4,228



12,808



8,641


Depreciation and amortization

9,693



9,100



27,773



32,260


POP display amortization

3,171



4,728



10,694



14,848


Stock-based compensation

10,337



11,875



31,171



36,235


Restructuring costs

4,016



1,977



21,526



16,788


Adjusted EBITDA

$

6,205



$

35,725



$

(37,029)



$

(4,824)


 

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