UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of December 2020

 

Commission File Number: 001-35942

 

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

Floor 5, Building 2, Yaxin Science & Tech Park,

No.399 Shengxia Road

Pudong New Area

Shanghai, 201203

People’s Republic of China

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Exhibit 99.1 — LightInTheBox Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 


 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jian HE

 

Name:

Jian HE

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date: December 7, 2020

 


Exhibit 99.1

 

LightInTheBox Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

Beijing, China, December 7, 2020 - LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) (“LightInTheBox” or the “Company”), a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

 

Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2020 Financial Highlights

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Year-over-

 

Nine Months Ended

 

Year-over-

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

Year %

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

Year %

 

In millions, except percentages

 

2019

 

2020

 

Change

 

2019

 

2020

 

Change

 

Total revenues

 

$

59.9

 

$

100.0

 

67.0

%

$

168.9

 

$

265.4

 

57.1

%

Gross margin

 

42.3

%

43.1

%

 

 

39.9

%

43.9

%

 

 

Net income / (loss)

 

$

10.0

 

$

7.3

 

(26.7

)%

$

(11.4

)

$

16.5

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

0.5

 

$

12.7

 

2372.7

%

$

(6.5

)

$

23.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

As of September 30,

 

In millions

 

2019

 

2020

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

$

40.4

 

$

48.2

 

 

Mr. Jian He, Chief Executive Officer of LightInTheBox, commented, “During the quarter, we continued to deliver healthy and stable growth operationally and financially. Total revenues were $100.0 million in the third quarter, compared with $59.9 million in the same quarter of 2019. At the same time, we achieved adjusted EBITDA of $12.7 million and $23.3 million for the third quarter and the first nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, in comparison with adjusted EBITDA of $0.5 million and a loss of $6.5 million in the same periods of last year. These results reflect the growing success of our revamped strategy, which is to focus on optimizing product and category mix, enhancing supply chain management and driving customer engagement. Looking ahead, we will continue to execute our growth strategy, further enhance our partnership with key suppliers and improve customer experience within the regions we operate. We are confident that our sound strategy and solid execution positions us well to consistently achieve growth in profit and create long-term value for our shareholders.”

 

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

 

Total revenues increased by 67.0% year-over-year to $100.0 million from $59.9 million in the same quarter of 2019. Revenues generated from product sales were $95.4 million, compared with $58.1 million in the same quarter of 2019. Revenues from service and others were $4.6 million, compared with $1.8 million in the same quarter of 2019.

 

Total cost of revenues was $56.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $34.6 million in the same quarter of 2019. Cost for product sales was $53.9 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $33.8 million in the same quarter of 2019. Cost for service and others was $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $0.8 million in the same quarter of 2019.

 

Gross profit in the third quarter of 2020 was $43.1 million, compared with $25.3 million in the same quarter of 2019. Gross margin was 43.1% in the third quarter of 2020, compared with 42.3% in the same quarter of 2019. The increase in gross margin was a result of the Company’s continuous efforts to optimize the supply chain and product mix.

 

Total operating expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were $41.5 million, compared with $25.7 million in the same quarter of 2019.

 

·                      Fulfillment expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were $6.7 million, compared with $6.8 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, fulfillment expenses were 6.7% in the third quarter of 2020, compared with 11.3% in the same quarter of 2019 and 6.5% in the second quarter of 2020.

 

·                      Selling and marketing expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were $26.9 million, compared with $12.4 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, selling and marketing expenses were 26.9% for the third quarter of 2020, compared with 20.8% in the same quarter of 2019 and 23.3% in the second quarter of 2020.

 

·                      G&A expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were $7.9 million, compared with $6.5 million in the same quarter of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses were 7.9% for the third quarter of 2020, compared with 10.8% in the same quarter of 2019 and 6.6% in the second quarter of 2020. Included in G&A expenses, R&D expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were $3.5 million, compared with $4.9 million in the same quarter of 2019 and $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2020.

 


 

Income from operations was $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with a loss from operations of $0.4 million in the same quarter of 2019.

 

Net income was $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $10.0 million in the same quarter of 2019.

 

Net income per American Depository Share (“ADS”) was $0.07 in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $0.15 in the same quarter of 2019. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares. The diluted net income per ADS was $0.07 in the third quarter of 2020, compared with the diluted net loss per ADS of $0.00 in the same quarter of 2019.

 

In the third quarter of 2020, the Company’s basic weighted average number of ADSs used in computing the net income per ADS was 110,299,994 and the diluted weighted average number of ADSs was 111,910,060.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, which represents a gain / (loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses, was $12.7 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared with $0.5 million in the same quarter of 2019.

 

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $48.2 million, compared with $55.0 million as of June 30, 2020.

 

First Nine Months 2020 Financial Results

 

Total revenues increased by 57.1% year-over-year to $265.4 million from $168.9 million in the same months of 2019. Revenues generated from product sales were $252.6 million, compared with $165.0 million in the same months of 2019. Revenues from service and others were $12.8 million, compared with $3.9 million in the same months of 2019.

 

Total cost of revenues was $148.9 million in the first nine months of 2020, compared with $101.5 million in the same months of 2019. Cost for product sales was $139.7 million in the first nine months of 2020, compared with $100.2 million in the same months of 2019. Cost for service and others was $9.2 million in the first nine months of 2020, compared with $1.3 million in the same months of 2019.

 

Gross profit in the first nine months of 2020 was $116.5 million, compared with $67.4 million in the same months of 2019. Gross margin was 43.9% in the first nine months of 2020, compared with 39.9% in the same months of 2019. The increase in gross margin was a result of the Company’s continuous efforts to optimize the supply chain and product mix.

 

Total operating expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were $110.0 million, compared with $79.1 million in the same months of 2019.

 

·                      Fulfillment expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were $19.1 million, compared with $16.9 million in the same months of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, fulfillment expenses were 7.2% in the first nine months of 2020, compared with 10.0% in the same months of 2019.

 

·                      Selling and marketing expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were $68.2 million, compared with $33.2 million in the same months of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, selling and marketing expenses were 25.7% in the first nine months of 2020, compared with 19.7% in the same months of 2019.

 

·                      G&A expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were $22.7 million, compared with $29.0 million in the same months of 2019. As a percentage of total revenues, G&A expenses were 8.6% in the first nine months of 2020, compared with 17.1% in the same months of 2019. Included in G&A expenses, R&D expenses in the first nine months of 2020 were $10.4 million, compared with $13.2 million in the same months of 2019.

 


 

Income from operations was $6.6 million in the first nine months of 2020, compared with loss from operations of $11.7 million in the same months of 2019.

 

Net income was $16.5 million in the first nine months of 2020, compared with a net loss of $11.4 million in the same months of 2019.

 

Net income per American Depository Share (“ADS”) was $0.15 in the first nine months of 2020, compared with net loss per ADS of $0.17 in the same months of 2019. Each ADS represents two ordinary shares. The diluted net income per ADS for the first nine months of 2020 was $0.15, compared with the diluted net loss per ADS of $0.17 in the same months of 2019.

 

In the first nine months of 2020, the Company’s basic weighted average number of ADSs used in computing the net income per ADS was 108,562,216, and 112,389,708 in diluted weighted average number.

 

Adjusted EBITDA, which represents a gain / (loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses, was earnings of $23.3 million in the first nine months of 2020, compared with loss of $6.5 million in the same months of 2019.

 


 

Business Outlook

 

For the fourth quarter of 2020, based on current information available to the Company and business seasonality, the Company expects net revenues to be between $120 million and $135 million, which would represent an increase of between 61% and 81% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures to help evaluate our operating performance:

 

“Adjusted EBITDA” represents a gain /(loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses. Although other companies may calculate adjusted EBITDA differently or not present it at all, we believe that the adjusted EBITDA helps to identify underlying trends in our operating results, enhancing their understanding of the past performance and future prospects.

 

Conference Call

 

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on December 7, 2020 (9:00 p.m. Beijing Time on the same day).

 

Preregistration Information

 

Participants can register for the conference call by navigating to http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/8653739. Once preregistration has been complete, participants will receive dial-in numbers, an event passcode, and a unique registrant ID.

 

To join the conference, simply dial the number in the calendar invite you receive after preregistering, enter the event passcode followed by your unique registrant ID, and you will be joined to the conference instantly.

 

A telephone replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the conference call through December 14, 2020. The dial-in details are:

 

US/Canada:

+1-855-452-5696

Hong Kong:

800-963-117

International:

+61-2-8199-0299

Passcode:

8653739

 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations website at http://ir.lightinthebox.com.

 


 

About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

LightInTheBox is a cross-border e-commerce platform that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com, www.ezbuy.com and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 25 major languages and cover more than 140 countries.

 

For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.

 

Investor Relations Contact

 

Christensen

Ms. Xiaoyan Su

Tel: +86 (10) 5900 3429

Email:  ir@lightinthebox.com

 

OR

Christensen

Ms. Linda Bergkamp

Tel: +1-480-614-3004

Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “targets” and similar statements. Among other things, statements that are not historical facts, including statements about LightInTheBox’s beliefs and expectations, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as LightInTheBox’s strategic and operational plans, are or contain forward-looking statements.

 

LightInTheBox may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to fourth parties. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward- looking statement, including but not limited to the following: LightInTheBox’s goals and strategies; LightInTheBox’s future business development, results of operations and financial condition; the expected growth of the global online retail market; LightInTheBox’s ability to attract customers and further enhance customer experience and product offerings; LightInTheBox’s ability to strengthen its supply chain efficiency and optimize its logistics network; LightInTheBox’s expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of its products; competition; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in LightInTheBox’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and LightInTheBox does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

 


 

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(U.S. dollars in thousands, or otherwise noted)

 

 

 

As of December 31,

 

As of September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

37,736

 

45,896

 

Restricted cash

 

2,709

 

2,319

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

 

1,356

 

1,124

 

Amounts due from related parties

 

4,600

 

2,772

 

Inventories

 

7,357

 

8,221

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,619

 

3,467

 

Total current assets

 

57,377

 

63,799

 

Property and equipment, net

 

3,502

 

3,234

 

Intangible assets, net

 

8,516

 

8,952

 

Goodwill

 

27,922

 

28,613

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

12,233

 

12,329

 

Long-term rental deposits

 

778

 

1,041

 

Long-term investments

 

2,873

 

16,035

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

113,201

 

134,003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

17,643

 

12,846

 

Amounts due to related parties

 

186

 

167

 

Advance from customers

 

21,731

 

24,842

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

3,470

 

4,013

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

28,642

 

31,656

 

Total current liabilities

 

71,672

 

73,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

8,801

 

8,375

 

Long-term payable

 

847

 

130

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

3,272

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

81,320

 

85,301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary shares

 

14

 

17

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

262,888

 

280,409

 

Forward contracts

 

15,769

 

 

Treasury shares, at cost

 

(27,512

)

(30,207

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(1,444

)

(212

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(217,888

)

(201,379

)

Non-controlling interests

 

54

 

74

 

TOTAL EQUITY

 

31,881

 

48,702

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

113,201

 

134,003

 

 


 

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data, or otherwise noted)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

58,139

 

95,426

 

165,039

 

252,597

 

Services and others

 

1,752

 

4,584

 

3,867

 

12,809

 

Total revenues

 

59,891

 

100,010

 

168,906

 

265,406

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

(33,790

)

(53,857

)

(100,193

)

(139,726

)

Services and others

 

(794

)

(3,081

)

(1,313

)

(9,157

)

Total Cost of revenues

 

(34,584

)

(56,938

)

(101,506

)

(148,883

)

Gross profit

 

25,307

 

43,072

 

67,400

 

116,523

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fulfillment

 

(6,763

)

(6,661

)

(16,934

)

(19,124

)

Selling and marketing

 

(12,440

)

(26,880

)

(33,232

)

(68,159

)

General and administrative

 

(6,474

)

(7,908

)

(28,957

)

(22,693

)

Other operating income

 

 

(56

)

 

16

 

Total operating expenses

 

(25,677

)

(41,505

)

(79,123

)

(109,960

)

(Loss) / Income from operations

 

(370

)

1,567

 

(11,723

)

6,563

 

Interest income

 

49

 

4

 

246

 

57

 

Interest expense

 

(13

)

(35

)

(51

)

(78

)

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes

 

10,347

 

 

(1,595

)

 

Other Income,net

 

 

8,960

 

 

13,174

 

Total other income / (loss)

 

10,383

 

8,929

 

(1,400

)

13,153

 

Income / (Loss) before income taxes and gain from an equity method investment

 

10,013

 

10,496

 

(13,123

)

19,716

 

Income tax expense

 

(19

)

(3,188

)

(439

)

(3,187

)

Gain from an equity method investment

 

(20

)

 

2,136

 

 

Net income / (loss)

 

9,974

 

7,308

 

(11,426

)

16,529

 

Less: Net income / (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests

 

(138

)

(98

)

(34

)

20

 

Net income / (loss) attributable to LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

 

10,112

 

7,406

 

(11,392

)

16,509

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average numbers of shares used in calculating income / (loss) per ordinary share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Basic

 

134,694,173

 

220,599,987

 

134,586,488

 

217,124,431

 

—Diluted

 

223,577,289

 

 223,820,121

 

134,586,488

 

224,779,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) per ordinary share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Basic

 

0.08

 

0.03

 

(0.08

)

0.08

 

—Diluted

 

(0.00

)

0.03

 

(0.08

)

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income / (loss) per ADS (2 ordinary shares equal to 1 ADS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Basic

 

0.15

 

0.07

 

(0.17

)

0.15

 

—Diluted

 

(0.00

)

0.07

 

(0.17

)

0.15

 

 


 

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(U.S. dollars in thousands, or otherwise noted)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income / (loss)

 

9,974

 

7,308

 

(11,426

)

16,529

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Interest income

 

49

 

4

 

246

 

57

 

Interest expense

 

(13

)

(35

)

(51

)

(78

)

Income tax expense

 

(19

)

(3,188

)

(439

)

(3,187

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

(598

)

(633

)

(1,860

)

(1,770

)

EBITDA

 

10,555

 

11,160

 

(9,322

)

21,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Share-based compensation

 

(305

)

(1,525

)

(1,261

)

(1,754

)

Change in fair value of convertible promissory notes

 

10,347

 

 

(1,595

)

 

Adjusted EBITDA*

 

513

 

12,685

 

(6,466

)

23,261

 

 


* Adjusted EBITDA represents gain /(loss) from operations before share-based compensation expense, change in fair value of convertible promissory notes, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense and depreciation and amortization expenses.