VIZIO Holding Corp. Reports Q2 2022 Financial Results

By: VIZIO Holding Corp. via Business Wire

August 10, 2022 at 16:05 PM EDT

Platform+ net revenue increased 69% year-over-year (YoY) to $110.8 million

Platform+ gross profit increased 47% YoY to $69.9 million

Average Revenue Per User increased 54% YoY to $25.87

VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE: VZIO) today announced the following results for the three months ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the corresponding period of last year:

Financial and operational highlights include:

Net revenue of $408.9 million, up 2%
Platform+ net revenue of $110.8 million, up 69%
Gross profit of $73.9 million, compared to $79.5 million
Platform+ gross profit of $69.9 million, up 47%
Net income of $2.3 million, compared to net loss of $14.0 million
Adjusted EBITDA¹ of $11.4 million, compared to $26.4 million
SmartCast Active Accounts of 16.1 million, up 15%
SmartCast Hours of 4.3 billion, up 22%
Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) of $25.87, up 54%

“VIZIO has always been focused on great design, great user experiences, but just as importantly, a culture of discipline and efficiency. I am very proud of our strong and seasoned management team that has endured many business cycles and proven to be resilient.” said William Wang, CEO of VIZIO. “Our second quarter results show the success of the dual revenue model we’ve built. I am pleased to announce that our total revenue exceeded $400 million, led by our platform business which grew 69% year-over-year to a record $111 million.”

Business highlights include:

#2 Smart TV Brand during Q2'22²
50” V-Series model remained the #1 bestselling TV with unit shipments increasing 36% year-over-year³
Increased Smart TV Shipments 5% year-over-year
Surpassed 16 million SmartCast Active Accounts that streamed 4.3 billion SmartCast hours in Q2'22
Grew advertising revenue 71% and non-advertising revenue 65% year-over-year
Recognized as a Fortune 1000 brand and recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Best Home and Garden brands for Smart TVs
Launched Apps include TikTok, Outdoor America, Nosey, and Playwork Kids
VIZIO was added as a member of the US Russell 3000 Index


Selected Quarterly Financial Results
(Unaudited, in millions, except percentages and ARPU)

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021			% Change
Financial Highlights
Net Revenue
Device	$	298.1	$	335.6		(11)	%
Platform+		110.8		65.5		69	%
Total Net Revenue		408.9		401.1		2	%
Gross Profit
Device		4.0		32.0		(88)	%
Platform+		69.9		47.5		47	%
Total Gross Profit		73.9		79.5		(7)	%
Operating Expenses		69.8		88.4		(21)	%
Net Income (Loss)	$	2.3	$	(14.0	)	NM
Adjusted EBITDA ¹	$	11.4	$	26.4		(57)	%

Operational Metrics
Smart TV Shipments		1.1		1.1		5	%
SmartCast Active Accounts		16.1		14.0		15	%
Total VIZIO Hours		8,154		7,151		14	%
SmartCast Hours		4,281		3,505		22	%
SmartCast ARPU	$	25.87	$	16.76		54	%

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¹		A reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA is provided below.
²		NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service, Smart TV: Web Browser Only, Apps and Web Browser, Apps Only, based on unit sales, April - June 2022 combined.
³		NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service, based on unit sales, April - June 2022 combined. NM-Not meaningful


Financial Outlook
(In millions)

	Third Quarter 2022
Platform+ Net Revenue	$120 - $125
Platform+ Gross Profit	$75 - $78
Adjusted EBITDA	$8 - $13

Virtual Investor Event – Wednesday, August 10, 2022

VIZIO management will hold a live question and answer webcast at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss VIZIO's quarterly results and outlook. To listen to the webcast please visit this link. Following the live audio webcast, a playback will be available on VIZIO's Investor Relations website (investors.vizio.com) through October 31, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. (ET).

About VIZIO

Founded and headquartered in Orange County, California, our mission at VIZIO Holding Corp. (NYSE: VZIO) is to deliver immersive entertainment and compelling lifestyle enhancements that make our products the center of the connected home. We are driving the future of televisions through our integrated platform of cutting-edge Smart TVs and powerful operating system. We also offer a portfolio of innovative sound bars that deliver consumers an elevated audio experience. Our platform gives content providers more ways to distribute their content and advertisers more tools to connect with the right audience.

Supplemental Financial and Other Information

Supplemental financial and other information can be accessed through VIZIO’s Investor Relations website at investors.vizio.com. VIZIO announces material information to the public about VIZIO, its products and services, and other matters through a variety of means, including filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, press releases, public conference calls, webcasts, its Investor Relations website (investors.vizio.com), its blog (accessible via vizio.com/en/newsroom) and its Twitter account (@VIZIO) in order to achieve broad, non-exclusionary distribution of information to the public and for complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

Key Operational and Financial Metrics

We review certain key operational and financial metrics to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. We regularly review and may adjust our processes for calculating our internal metrics to improve their accuracy.

Smart TV Shipments. We define Smart TV Shipments as the number of Smart TV units shipped to retailers or direct to consumers in a given period. Smart TV Shipments currently drive the majority of our revenue and provide the foundation for increased adoption of our SmartCast operating system and the growth of our Platform+ revenue. The growth rate between Smart TV shipments and Device net revenue is not directly correlated because VIZIO’s Device net revenue can be impacted by other variables, such as the series and sizes of Smart TVs sold during the period, the introduction of new products as well as the number of sound bars shipped.

SmartCast Active Accounts. We define SmartCast Active Accounts as the number of VIZIO Smart TVs on which a user has activated the SmartCast operating system through an internet connection at least once in the past 30 days. We believe that the number of SmartCast Active Accounts is an important metric to measure the size of our engaged user base, the attractiveness and usability of our operating system, and subsequent monetization opportunities to increase our Platform+ net revenue.

Total VIZIO Hours. We define Total VIZIO Hours as the aggregate amount of time users spend utilizing our Smart TVs in any capacity. We believe this usage metric is critical to understanding our total potential monetization opportunities.

SmartCast Hours. We define SmartCast Hours as the aggregate amount of time viewers engage with our SmartCast platform to stream content or access other applications. This metric reflects the size of the audience engaged with our operating system and indicates the growth and awareness of our platform. It is also a measure of the success of our offerings in addressing increased user demand for OTT streaming. Greater user engagement translates into increased revenue opportunities as we earn a significant portion of our Platform+ net revenue through advertising, which is influenced by the amount of time users spend on our platform.

SmartCast ARPU. We define SmartCast ARPU as total Platform+ net revenue, less revenue attributable to legacy VIZIO V.I.A. Plus units, during the preceding four quarters divided by the average of (i) the number of SmartCast Active Accounts at the end of the current period; and (ii) the number of SmartCast Active Accounts at the end of the corresponding prior year period. SmartCast ARPU indicates the level at which we are monetizing our SmartCast Active Account user base. Growth in SmartCast ARPU is driven significantly by our ability to add users to our platform and our ability to monetize those users.

Device gross profit. We define Device gross profit as Device net revenue less Device cost of goods sold in a given period. Device gross profit is directly influenced by consumer demand, device offerings, and our ability to maintain a cost-efficient supply chain.

Platform+ gross profit. We define Platform+ gross profit as Platform+ net revenue less Platform+ cost of goods sold in a given period. As we continue to grow and scale our business, we expect Platform+ gross profit to increase over the long term.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our financial information presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, or GAAP, VIZIO considers certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, including Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted EBITDA as total net income (loss) before interest income, net, other expense, net, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, depreciation and amortization and share-based compensation. We consider Adjusted EBITDA to be an important metric to assess our operating performance and help us to manage our working capital needs. Utilizing Adjusted EBITDA, we can identify and evaluate trends in our business as well as provide investors with consistency and comparability to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our business. We believe that providing users with non-GAAP measures such as Adjusted EBITDA may assist investors in seeing VIZIO’s operating results through the eyes of management and in comparing VIZIO’s operating results over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.

We use Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with net income (loss) as part of our overall assessment of our operating performance and the management of our working capital needs. Our definition of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the definition used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. In addition, other companies may not publish Adjusted EBITDA or similar metrics. Furthermore, Adjusted EBITDA has certain limitations in that it does not include the impact of certain expenses that are reflected in our condensed consolidated statement of operations that are necessary to run our business. Thus, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, including net income (loss).

We compensate for these limitations by providing a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss). We encourage investors and others not to rely on any single financial measure and to view Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with net income (loss).

Forward-looking information

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or VIZIO’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward looking statements because they contain words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “going to,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “continue,” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions that concern our expectations, strategy, priorities, plans, or intentions.

Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding VIZIO’s future financial and operating performance, including our outlook and guidance and our expectations regarding advertising spend commitments. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties, including changes in our plans or assumptions, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These risks include the possibility that: we are not able to keep pace with technological advances in our industry and successfully compete in highly competitive markets; we do not have the ability to continue to increase the sales of our Smart TVs; we cannot attract and maintain SmartCast Active Accounts; we cannot increase SmartCast Hours; we are not able to attract and maintain popular content on our platform; we are not able to maintain relationships with advertisers; and we cannot adapt to market conditions and technological developments, including with respect to our platform's compatibility with applications developed by content providers; and an economic downturn or economic uncertainty adversely affects consumer discretionary spending and advertising.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed on March 10, 2022, and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, as filed on May 12, 2022. Additional information will be available in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to VIZIO as of the date hereof, and VIZIO disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Source: VIZIO Holding Corp.


VIZIO HOLDING CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in millions except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Net revenue:
Device	$	298.1		$	335.6		$	680.9		$	789.1
Platform+		110.8			65.5			213.4			117.7
Total net revenue		408.9			401.1			894.3			906.8
Cost of goods sold:
Device		294.1			303.6			669.0			708.8
Platform+		40.9			18.0			78.6			31.8
Total cost of goods sold		335.0			321.6			747.6			740.6
Gross profit:
Device		4.0			32.0			11.9			80.3
Platform+		69.9			47.5			134.8			85.9
Total gross profit		73.9			79.5			146.7			166.2
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative		50.3			70.4			112.7			128.5
Marketing		9.2			10.0			22.5			14.4
Research and development		9.4			7.3			18.6			17.1
Depreciation and amortization		0.9			0.7			1.8			1.3
Total operating expenses		69.8			88.4			155.6			161.3
Income (loss) from operations		4.1			(8.9	)		(8.9	)		4.9
Interest income, net		—			0.1			0.1			0.1
Other expense, net		(0.8	)		—			(0.8	)		(0.1	)
Total non-operating (expense) income, net		(0.8	)		0.1			(0.7	)		—
Income (loss) before income taxes		3.3			(8.8	)		(9.6	)		4.9
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		1.0			5.2			(0.9	)		15.6
Net income (loss)	$	2.3		$	(14.0	)	$	(8.7	)	$	(10.7	)

Net income (loss) attributable to Class A and Class B stockholders:
Basic		0.01		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.07	)
Diluted		0.01		$	(0.08	)	$	(0.05	)	$	(0.07	)
Weighted-average Class A and Class B common shares outstanding:
Basic		192.9			184.3			192.0			165.1
Diluted		196.8			184.3			192.0			165.1


VIZIO HOLDING CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in millions except per share amounts)

	June 30, 2022			December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	335.8		$	331.6
Accounts receivable, net		253.8			375.1
Other receivables due from related parties		1.3			5.1
Inventories		31.0			11.9
Income tax receivable		29.9			26.2
Prepaid and other current assets		91.4			84.8
Total current assets		743.2			834.7
Property, equipment and software, net		18.7			10.3
Goodwill, net		44.8			44.8
Deferred income taxes		30.4			30.4
Other assets		21.2			15.6
Total assets	$	858.3		$	935.8
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable due to related parties	$	147.7		$	224.8
Accounts payable		114.8			118.9
Accrued expenses		187.8			185.8
Accrued royalties		42.4			56.8
Other current liabilities		4.9			4.8
Total current liabilities		497.6			591.1
Other long-term liabilities		19.3			14.1
Total liabilities		516.9			605.2
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 100.0 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.		—			—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,350.0 shares authorized as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, with the following issued and outstanding by class: Class A, 120.4 and 116.4 shares issued and 116.6 and 113.2 outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, Class B, 76.8 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and Class C, no shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		342.8			323.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(0.2	)		(0.2	)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)		(1.2	)		7.5
Total stockholders’ equity		341.4			330.6
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	858.3		$	935.8


VIZIO HOLDING CORP.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in millions)

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022			2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(8.7	)	$	(10.7	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1.8			1.3
Deferred income taxes		—			1.2
Share-based compensation expense		23.0			60.7
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts		2.7			0.7
Change in fair value of investment securities		0.7			—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		118.6			211.0
Other receivables due from related parties		3.8			0.2
Inventories		(19.1	)		(6.7	)
Income taxes receivable		(3.7	)		(13.8	)
Prepaid and other current assets		(6.9	)		(23.2	)
Other assets		(4.5	)		1.1
Accounts payable due to related parties		(77.0	)		(77.6	)
Accounts payable		(4.1	)		(50.8	)
Accrued expenses		2.0			(26.5	)
Accrued royalties		(14.4	)		(15.1	)
Other current liabilities		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Other long-term liabilities		5.2			(0.7	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		19.3			51.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(9.9	)		(2.8	)
Purchase of investments		(1.7	)		(0.2	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(11.6	)		(3.0	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		8.5			1.3
Payment of dividends on Series A convertible preferred stock		—			(0.6	)
Proceeds from IPO, net of $10.7 in direct offering costs		—			148.0
Payments of other offering costs		—			(2.6	)
Withholding taxes paid on behalf of employees on net settled share-based awards		(12.0	)		(35.4	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(3.5	)		110.7
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		—			(1.0	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		4.2			157.7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		331.6			207.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	335.8		$	365.4
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for income taxes	$	3.0		$	26.7
Cash paid for interest	$	0.1		$	0.1
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	5.3		$	—
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities	$	1.7		$	1.4
Payment to taxing authority in connection with shares directly withheld from employees not yet made	$	—		$	5.1
IPO costs not yet paid	$	—		$	0.4


VIZIO HOLDING CORP.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
(Unaudited, in millions)

	Three Months Ended June 30,					Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022		2021			2022			2021

Net income (loss)	$	2.3	$	(14.0	)	$	(8.7	)	$	(10.7	)
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Interest income, net		—		(0.1	)		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Other expense, net		0.8		—			0.8			0.1
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		1.0		5.2			(0.9	)		15.6
Depreciation and amortization		0.9		0.7			1.8			1.3
Share-based compensation		6.4		34.6			23.0			60.7
Adjusted EBITDA	$	11.4	$	26.4		$	15.9		$	66.9

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