ChannelAdvisor Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results; Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Significantly Exceed Guidance

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ChannelAdvisor Corporation ECOM, a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable brands and retailers to increase global sales, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

Fourth Quarter 2020 Highlights

GAAP

• Total revenue increased 16% year-over-year to a record $40.3 million
• Brands revenue increased 27% year-over-year and reached 35% of total revenue, a new high
• Subscription revenue growth accelerated to 8% year-over-year
• GAAP net income was $6.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share based on 30.6 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding 

Non-GAAP

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 15% year-over-year to $10.8 million
• Adjusted EBITDA margin was 27%, similar to the prior year period

Full Year 2020 Highlights

GAAP

• Total revenue increased 12% to a record $145.1 million
• Brands revenue increased 25% year-over-year and reached 33% of total revenue, a new fiscal year high
• GAAP net income was $18.8 million, or $0.63 per diluted share based on 30.0 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding, up from $3.5 million and $0.12 per diluted share in 2019
• Cash and cash equivalents were $71.5 million at year end, an increase of $19.8 million for the year, including the use of cash for the acquisition of BlueBoard in July 2020
• Operating cash flow of $34.3 million, compared to $13.0 million for the prior year

Non-GAAP

• Adjusted EBITDA increased 80% to $36.3 million
• Adjusted EBITDA margin of 25% was up 9 points year-over-year
• Free cash flow was $29.6 million, or $0.98 per diluted share based on 30.0 million diluted weighted average shares outstanding, more than triple the prior year free cash flow of $9.3 million

"Q4 marked a tremendous finish to a stellar year for ChannelAdvisor, with record revenue and strong adjusted EBITDA, both of which significantly exceeded our guidance for the quarter," said David Spitz, ChannelAdvisor's chief executive officer. "Continued solid execution and record e-commerce volumes drove success for our customers and rapid growth from brands during the quarter, with brands revenue for the quarter up 27% year over year. Another quarter of robust performance in sales, especially with brands, combined with outstanding revenue retention, drove the second consecutive quarter of acceleration in subscription revenue growth. Our strategy of empowering brands' digital transformation is paying off in a big way and we're optimistic about our growth prospects going forward."

Recent Business Highlights

We believe the following highlights are additional indicators of our position as a leading digital distribution platform for brands:

• Expanded product offering: To help brands amplify their brand presence and drive effective advertising with Amazon, ChannelAdvisor recently launched Managed Services for Amazon's demand-side platform. ChannelAdvisor also launched new enhancements to the Channel Health Console to provide brands with a simplified dashboard to monitor the health and performance of their fulfillment channels closely.
   
• Additional market access: ChannelAdvisor is helping brands reach more consumers by continuing to expand its industry-leading Marketplaces platform with the addition of Amazon Sweden, Back Market (AT, BE, NL, FI and PL), Darty (FR), Paysfer (US), and Spartoo (FR). The company also added first-party dropship integrations with Fantastic Furniture and expanded its existing support for Macy's and Walgreens.
   
• Industry leadership: Named the #1 channel management vendor for the ninth consecutive year, the #3 search engine marketing vendor, and a leading provider of online advertising services in Digital Commerce 360's 2021 Leading Vendors to the Top 1000 retailers.
   
• New customers: ChannelAdvisor recently added notable new Brands Analytics customers including Chanel and Gibson Guitars. Existing customers including Xerox and Tetra, a division of Spectrum Brands, expanded their relationships with the addition of the Brands Analytics functionality. Additional notable new customers include TCL Electronics, Mabe CA, and Fisher & Paykel Appliances, a division of Haier. ChannelAdvisor also expanded its relationship with customers such as Calzedonia and Defacto, and strategic partner XPO Logistics.

Financial Outlook

Based on the information available as of today, ChannelAdvisor is issuing guidance for its first quarter 2021.

Refer to the "Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation" table included with the financial tables at the end of this release for the reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin, free cash flow and free cash flow per diluted share, non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin exclude depreciation, amortization, income tax expense, net interest expense, stock-based compensation expense, for 2019 only, non-recurring severance and related costs, and for 2020 only, transaction costs associated with our July 2020 acquisition of BlueBoard. Free cash flow is cash flow from operations, reduced by purchases of property and equipment and payment of capitalized software development costs. Non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin exclude stock-based compensation expense and for 2019 only, non-recurring severance and related costs.

ChannelAdvisor believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors relating to ChannelAdvisor's financial condition and results of operations. The company's management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, and for budgeting and planning purposes. The company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the company's financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors, and that it allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Management of the company does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the company's financial statements. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP results. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results and guidance prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included with the financial tables at the end of this release. ChannelAdvisor urges investors to review the reconciliation and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the company's business. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly named non-GAAP measures differently than we do, which limits their usefulness in comparing our financial results with theirs.

About ChannelAdvisor

ChannelAdvisor ECOM is a leading e-commerce cloud platform whose mission is to connect and optimize the world's commerce. For nearly two decades, ChannelAdvisor has helped brands and retailers worldwide improve their online performance by expanding sales channels, connecting with consumers around the world, optimizing their operations for peak performance and providing actionable analytics to improve competitiveness. Thousands of customers depend on ChannelAdvisor to securely power their sales and optimize fulfillment on channels such as Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Walmart, and hundreds more. For more information, visit www.channeladvisor.com.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our financial outlook and guidance for the first quarter and full year 2021 and expectations regarding our growth and that of the e-commerce industry. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections, as well as the current beliefs and assumptions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond ChannelAdvisor's control. ChannelAdvisor's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in ChannelAdvisor's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as well as other documents that may be filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available on the ‘SEC Filings' section of the Investor Relations page of our website at http://ir.channeladvisor.com. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global economic conditions and on our revenues and financial performance; our reliance for a significant portion of our revenue on sales by our customers on the Amazon and eBay marketplaces and through advertisements on Google; our ability to respond to rapid changes in channel technologies or requirements; our ability to compete successfully against current and future competitors, which could include the channels themselves; our reliance in part on a pricing model under which a portion of the subscription fees we receive from customers is variable, based upon the amount of transaction volume that those customers process through our platform; our reliance on non-redundant data centers and cloud computing providers to deliver our SaaS solutions; the potential that the e-commerce market does not grow, or grows more slowly than we expect, particularly on the channels that our solutions support; challenges and risks associated with our international operations; our ability to align our expenses with revenue; and risks related to security or privacy breaches. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent ChannelAdvisor's views as of the date of this press release. ChannelAdvisor undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing ChannelAdvisor's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

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Investor Contact:
Raiford Garrabrant
ChannelAdvisor Corporation
raiford.garrabrant@channeladvisor.com
919-228-4817

Media Contact:
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ChannelAdvisor Corporation
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