BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Aug. 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MercadoLibre, Inc. MELI -2.73% ( http://www.mercadolibre.com ), Latin America’s leading e-commerce technology company, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
Marcos Galperin, President and Chief Executive Officer of MercadoLibre, Inc., commented, «Our last three months have seen strong volume and revenue growth that accelerated as the quarter advanced. I look forward to this continued momentum as we keep focusing on our own business and execution as the single most relevant way to drive growth and generate value, while we benefit from the sustained tailwinds behind e-commerce growth in Latin America.»
Financial Results Summary
MercadoLibre reported consolidated net revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2011 of $69.4 million, representing 32.1% year-over-year growth.Revenue growth continued to be negatively impacted by the pre-sale of credit card receivables beginning in the third quarter of 2010. Had the company carried out similar pre-sales of credit card receivables during 2010, revenue growth on a comparable basis would have been 42.9% during the second quarter of 2011 as compared to the prior year quarter.
For the three months ended June 30, 2011, gross merchandise volume grew 33.8% year-over-year to $1,067.8 million, while total payment volume grew 100.2% year-over-year to $295.8 million. Items sold on MercadoLibre during the second quarter 2011 grew 26.3% to 11.6 million, while total payments transactions through MercadoPago grew 139.6% to 3.1 million.
Gross profits for the second quarter of 2011 were $52.4 million, a 27.6% increase over the previous year quarter. Gross profit margin for the period was 75.6%, down from 78.3% during the second quarter of 2010, as the lower margin payments volume continued to grow at a faster pace than the merchandise volume.
Income from operations grew 14.5% to $21.6 million in the second quarter of 2011 compared to $18.8 million in the second quarter of 2010. Operating income margin for the second quarter of 2011 was 31.1%. Growth in income from operations, as net revenues, was also negatively impacted by the pre-sale of credit card receivables.
Net Income before taxes was $22.5 million, an increase of 37.4% over the second quarter of 2010. The blended tax rate for the quarter was of 34%, as compared to 29% during the same quarter one year earlier. The higher tax rate was a consequence of certain one time, non-deductible costs incurred during the quarter.
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2011, was $14.8 million, representing 27.0% growth over the prior year quarter. Net income margin was 21.4% for the second quarter of 2011, compared to 22.2% for the same period last year. Earnings per share for the second quarter of 2011 were $0.34 compared to $0.26 for the prior year quarter.
Free cash flow, defined as cash from operating activities less purchases of property, equipment and intangible asset, was $8.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011.
The following table summarizes certain key performance metrics for the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2011.
Three month ended June 30, (in millions) 2010 2011 %YOY
Total confirmed registered users at the end
of period 47.4 58.4 23.2%
New confirmed registered users during the
period 2.5 2.8 12.1%
Gross merchandise volume $ 798.1 $ 1,067.8 33.8%
Items sold 9.2 11.6 26.3%
Total payments volume $ 147.8 $ 295.8 100.2%
Total payments transactions 1.3 3.1 139.6%
Change in MercadoPago Financing Operations
Starting in the third quarter of 2010, the company began to pre-sell credit card receivables from its MercadoPago financing operations. For this reason, starting in the third quarter of 2010, MercadoPago financing revenues now represent the net amount received from financing institutions as a result of pre-selling these installments-related financing receivables. Credit card receivables are being pre-sold in order to better manage credit risk; generate increased predictability of the associated cost; and not assume any financing risk.
The following table may prove helpful to analyze the annual evolution of the company’s revenue growth, as it shows consolidated net revenues since Q2 of 2009 net of MercadoPago financing cost:
Figures
in US
dollars Q2 2009 Q3 2009 Q4 2009 Q1 2010 Q2 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2010 Q1 2011 Q2 2011
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Consolid
ated Net
Revenue
s 40,901,799 50,599,276 49,020,045 45,937,774 52,510,331 55,951,378 62,316,231 61,459,668 69,378,160
MercadoP
ago
Financi
ng Costs
(*) 3,246,008 3,927,577 3,990,072 3,383,142 3,949,545 — — — —
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Consolid
ated Net
Revenue
s Net of 37,655,791 46,671,699 45,029,973 42,554,632 48,560,786 55,951,378 62,316,231 61,459,668 69,378,160
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MercadoP
ago
Financi
ng Costs
Growth %
Over
Prior
Year n/a 19.6% 58.2% 41.9% 29.0% 19.9% 38.4% 44.4% 42.9%
(*) Included in Cost of Net Revenues and Interest Expense
and Other Financial Charges.
MercadoLibre provides consolidated net revenues net of MercadoPago financing costs because it believes that such presentation is a beneficial supplemental disclosure to investors in analyzing and assessing the historical revenue growth of the company.
Conference Call and Webcast
The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast on August 3, 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call may be accessed by dialing (970) 315-0420 or (877) 303-7209 (Conference ID 86860708) and requesting inclusion in the call for MercadoLibre. The live conference call can be accessed via audio webcast at the investor relations section of the Company’s website, at http://investor.mercadolibre.com . An archive of the webcast will be available for one week following the conclusion of the conference call.
Definition of Selected Operational Metrics
Total confirmed registered users — Measure of the cumulative number of users who have registered on the MercadoLibre Marketplace and confirmed their registration.
New confirmed registered users — Measure of the number of new users who have registered on the MercadoLibre Marketplace and confirmed their registration.
Gross merchandise volume — Measure of the total U.S. dollar sum of all transactions completed through the MercadoLibre Marketplace, excluding motor vehicles, vessels, aircraft, real estate, and services.
Items sold — Measure of the number of items sold/purchased through the MercadoLibre Marketplace.
Total payment volume — Measure of total U.S. dollar sum of all transactions paid for using MercadoPago.
Total payment transactions — Measure of the number of all transactions paid for using MercadoPago.
Gross profit margin — Defined as gross profit as a percentage of revenues.
Operating margin — Defined as income from operations as a percentage of net revenues.
Net Income margin — Defined as net income as a percentage of net revenues.
Free Cash Flow — Defined as cash flow from operating activities less purchases of property, equipment and intangible asset.
About MercadoLibre
Founded in 1999, MercadoLibre is Latin America’s leading e-commerce technology company. Through its primary platforms, MercadoLibre.com and MercadoPago.com, it provides solutions to individuals and companies buying, selling, advertising, and paying for goods online.
MercadoLibre.com serves millions of users and creates a market for a wide variety of goods and services in an easy, safe and efficient way. The site is among the top 50 in the world in terms of page views and is the leading retail platform in unique visitors in each country in which it operates according to metrics provided by comScore Networks. MercadoLibre maintains a leadership position in 12 Latin American countries. The Company is listed on NASDAQ MELI -2.73% following its initial public offering in 2007.
For more information about the company visit: http://investor.mercadolibre.com .
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Consolidated balance sheets
June 30, December 31,
2011 2010
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Assets (Unaudited) (Audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 44,250,132 $ 56,830,466
Short-term investments 72,384,019 5,342,766
Accounts receivable, net 14,984,136 12,618,173
Funds receivable from
customers 7,910,434 6,151,518
Prepaid expenses 1,331,890 913,262
Deferred tax assets 12,396,948 12,911,256
Other assets 5,964,157 6,867,767
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Total current assets 159,221,716 101,635,208
Non-current assets:
Long-term investments 50,201,025 78,846,281
Property and equipment, net 31,316,388 20,817,712
Goodwill, net 61,356,716 60,496,314
Intangible assets, net 3,819,064 4,141,167
Deferred tax assets 1,939,191 2,975,118
Other assets 671,876 771,223
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Total non-current assets 149,304,260 168,047,815
Total assets $ 308,525,976 $ 269,683,023
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Liabilities and Shareholders’
Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses $ 20,333,485 $ 17,232,103
Funds payable to customers 58,176,211 48,788,225
Payroll and social security
payable 10,545,802 10,786,534
Taxes payable 8,061,079 11,487,574
Loans payable and other
financial liabilities 105,498 100,031
Dividends payable 3,531,337 —
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Total current liabilities 100,753,412 88,394,467
Non-current liabilities:
Payroll and social security
payable 3,106,880 2,562,343
Loans payable and other
financial liabilities 125,721 188,846
Deferred tax liabilities 4,726,032 5,167,699
Other liabilities 2,184,761 1,651,398
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Total non-current
liabilities 10,143,394 9,570,286
Total liabilities 110,896,806 97,964,753
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par
value, 110,000,000 shares
authorized,
44,141,707 and 44,131,376
shares issued and
outstanding at June 30,
2011 and December 31, 2010,
respectively $ 44,142 $ 44,131
Additional paid-in capital 120,429,310 120,391,622
Retained earnings 95,498,168 73,681,556
Accumulated other
comprehensive loss (18,342,450) (22,399,039)
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Total shareholders’ equity 197,629,170 171,718,270
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Total liabilities and
shareholders’ equity $ 308,525,976 $ 269,683,023
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Consolidated statements of income
Three Months Ended June
Six Months Ended June 30, 30,
————————— ————————–
2011 2010 2011 2010
————- ———— ———— ————
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net revenues $ 130,837,828 $ 98,448,105 $ 69,378,160 $ 52,510,331
Cost of net revenues (31,270,822) (21,304,611) (16,939,118) (11,411,561)
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Gross profit 99,567,006 77,143,494 52,439,042 41,098,770
Operating expenses:
Product and technology
development (10,675,783) (7,201,240) (5,518,892) (3,976,466)
Sales and marketing (28,865,357) (22,581,944) (15,636,413) (11,473,145)
General and administrative (19,183,316) (13,041,477) (9,732,340) (6,834,592)
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Total operating expenses (58,724,456) (42,824,661) (30,887,645) (22,284,203)
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Income from operations 40,842,550 34,318,833 21,551,397 18,814,567
————- ———— ———— ————
Other income (expenses):
Interest income and other
financial gains 4,123,668 1,711,529 2,249,898 917,388
Interest expense and other
financial charges (1,509,769) (6,351,339) (880,819) (3,355,921)
Foreign currency (loss) /
gain (1,203,369) 361,494 (702,714) (35,478)
Other income, net 260,441 — 240,097 —
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Net income before income /
asset tax expense 42,513,521 30,040,517 22,457,859 16,340,556
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Income / asset tax expense (13,635,062) (8,745,954) (7,637,033) (4,666,593)
————- ———— ———— ————
Net income $ 28,878,459 $ 21,294,563 $ 14,820,826 $ 11,673,963
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Six Months Ended June Three Months Ended June
30, 30,
———————– ———————–
2011 2010 2011 2010
———– ———- ———– ———-
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Basic EPS
Basic net income per common
share $ 0.65 $ 0.48 $ 0.34 $ 0.26
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Weighted average shares 44,134,763 44,117,364 44,138,105 44,121,087
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Diluted EPS
Diluted net income per
common share $ 0.65 $ 0.48 $ 0.34 $ 0.26
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Weighted average shares 44,149,911 44,142,829 44,152,296 44,145,255
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Consolidated statements of cash flows
Six Months Ended June 30,
2011 2010
————– ————-
(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operations:
Net income $ 28,878,459 $ 21,294,563
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by
operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,305,795 2,187,353
Accrued interest (2,353,234) (37,763)
Stock-based compensation expense –
stock options — 121
Stock-based compensation expense –
restricted shares — 37,696
LTRP accrued compensation 2,303,542 1,515,662
Deferred income taxes 1,484,213 (1,099,249)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (164,556) (4,578,556)
Funds receivable from customers (1,779,329) 247,441
Prepaid expenses (393,477) 51,734
Other assets 1,067,637 (1,735,721)
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses (5,766,185) 5,249,442
Funds payable to customers 6,718,843 4,738,946
Other liabilities 430,606 (1,779,899)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 33,732,314 26,091,770
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of investments (200,995,988) (64,252,379)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of
investments 171,094,260 26,860,341
Purchases of intangible assets (108,823) (12,733)
Purchases of property and equipment (13,247,416) (3,906,287)
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Net cash used in investing activities (43,257,967) (41,311,058)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Decrease in loans payable — (2,993,985)
Dividends distribution (3,530,510) —
Stock options exercised 10,706 5,449
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Net cash used in financing activities (3,519,804) (2,988,536)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents 465,123 (26,858)
————– ————-
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (12,580,334) (18,234,682)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
the period 56,830,466 49,803,402
————– ————-
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the
period $ 44,250,132 $ 31,568,720
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Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest $ 26,426 $ 5,753,706
Cash paid for income and asset taxes $ 14,806,871 10,377,362
Financial results of reporting segments
Three Months Ended June 30, 2011
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Other
Brazil Argentina Mexico Venezuela Countries Total
———————————————————————————–
Net revenues $ 39,932,132 $ 12,391,873 $ 5,370,095 $ 7,234,940 $ 4,449,120 $ 69,378,160
Direct costs (23,926,947) (5,153,807) (2,982,020) (2,847,197) (2,493,570) (37,403,541)
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Direct contribution 16,005,185 7,238,066 2,388,075 4,387,743 1,955,550 31,974,619
Operating expenses and
indirect costs of net
revenues (10,423,222)
—————-
Income from operations 21,551,397
—————-
Other income (expenses):
Interest income and other
financial gains 2,249,898
Interest expense and other
financial results (880,819)
Foreign currency losses (702,714)
Other income, net 240,097
—————-
Net income before income /
asset tax expense $ 22,457,859
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2010
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Other
Brazil Argentina Mexico Venezuela Countries Total
———————————————————————————–
Net revenues $ 30,781,411 $ 9,452,261 $ 4,669,349 $ 4,468,146 $ 3,139,164 $ 52,510,331
Direct costs (15,992,598) (4,686,452) (2,830,282) (2,192,418) (1,741,164) $ (27,442,914)
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Direct contribution 14,788,813 4,765,809 1,839,067 2,275,728 1,398,000 25,067,417
Operating expenses and
indirect costs of net
revenues (6,252,850)
—————-
Income from operations 18,814,567
—————-
Other income (expenses):
Interest income and other
financial gains 917,388
Interest expense and other
financial results (3,355,921)
Foreign currency losses (35,478)
Other income, net —
—————-
Net income before income /
asset tax expense $ 16,340,556
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
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Other
Brazil Argentina Mexico Venezuela Countries Total
———— ———— ———— ———— ———– ————–
Net revenues $ 74,655,327 $ 22,971,805 $ 10,604,428 $ 14,005,393 $ 8,600,876 $ 130,837,829
Direct costs (44,002,555) (9,580,905) (5,698,379) (5,916,936) (4,593,886) (69,792,661)
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Direct contribution 30,652,772 13,390,900 4,906,049 8,088,457 4,006,990 61,045,168
Operating expenses and
indirect costs of net
revenues (20,202,616)
————–
Income from operations 40,842,552
————–
Other income (expenses):
Interest income and other
financial gains 4,123,668
Interest expense and other
financial results (1,509,769)
Foreign currency losses (1,203,369)
Other income, net 260,441
————–
Net income before income /
asset tax expense $ 42,513,523
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Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
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Other
Brazil Argentina Mexico Venezuela Countries Total
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Net revenues $ 57,132,883 $ 17,806,508 $ 9,139,286 $ 7,943,636 $ 6,425,793 $ 98,448,105
Direct costs (30,855,058) (8,632,236) (5,630,639) (4,106,474) (3,464,689) $ (52,689,096)
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Direct contribution 26,277,825 9,174,271 3,508,647 3,837,162 2,961,104 45,759,009
Operating expenses and
indirect costs of net
revenues (11,440,176)
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Income from operations 34,318,833
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Other income (expenses):
Interest income and other
financial gains 1,711,529
Interest expense and other
financial results (6,351,339)
Foreign currency gains 361,494
Other income, net —
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Net income before income /
asset tax expense $ 30,040,517
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SOURCE: MercadoLibre, Inc
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