Cricut, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Total users grew to nearly 7.2 million, up 34% over Q2 2021

Paid subscribers increased to nearly 2.4 million, up 34% over end of Q2 2021

Delivered Q2 2022 revenue of $183.8 million, 45% decline compared to a strong prior year Q2 2021

Delivered 14th consecutive quarter of profitability with net income of $13.8 million

Board of Directors authorized $50 million share repurchase program

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, Aug. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cricut, Inc. (“Cricut”) (NASDAQ: CRCT), the creative technology company that has brought a connected platform for making to millions of users worldwide, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

“Our Q2 performance reflects the current macroeconomic environment, coupled with elevated channel inventory as a result of the pandemic. While top line results were disappointing, we believe those inventory levels will be rebalanced in the second half of the year,” said Ashish Arora, Chief Executive Officer of Cricut. “We operate from a position of strength, with a resilient business model and strong balance sheet. In addition, Cricut’s platform provides tremendous opportunity to interact with our nearly 7.2 million existing users throughout their entire crafting journey. Many of our investments are showing signs of success, building confidence that what we’re doing today will be the most impactful to Cricut in the medium to long-term growth.”

Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

• Revenue was $183.8 million, down 45.1% compared to Q2 2021.
• Connected machine revenue was $35.4 million, down 75.8% from Q2 2021 with pressure from softer consumer demand and higher channel inventory. New user adds, which is correlated to machine sell through, was down almost 33.6% for the same period.
• Subscriptions revenue was $67.6 million, up 33.4% over Q2 2021.
• Accessories and materials revenue was $80.7 million, down 41.3% from Q2 2021.
• Gross margin was 46.5%, up from 39.0% in Q2 2021.
• Operating income was $20.0 million, or 10.9% of total revenue, compared to $64.2 million, or 19.2% of revenue in Q2 2021.
• Net income was $13.8 million, down 71.9% over Q2 2021, and was 7.5% of revenue, compared to $49.1 million, or 14.7% of revenue in Q2 2021.
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.06.
• International revenue decreased by 14.3% over Q2 2021 and was 13.2% of total revenue, up from 8.5% of total revenue in Q2 2021.
  

"Our business model benefits from diversified revenue streams, a versatile platform, and a powerful community of users. As we continue to navigate macroeconomic headwinds, we are driving relentless focus on our platform investments to monetize our existing users and drive new user acquisition. Subscription revenue grew 33% year-over-year in the second quarter, demonstrating our ability to leverage our connected platform and invest in new features and functionality," said Kimball Shill, Chief Financial Officer of Cricut. "We have a strong balance sheet and remain focused on managing our resources with a commitment to delivering healthy long-term operating margins."

Recent Business Highlights

• Increased focus on existing user base:
  • Total users on the platform grew by over 288 thousand during the second quarter. As of the end of June, total users on the platform were up approximately 34% year over year to nearly 7.2 million.
  • Number of engaged users significantly increased year over year. As of the end of Q2 2022, there were nearly 3.7 million engaged users, an increase of approximately 525 thousand, or 17% compared to Q2 2021.
  • Paid subscribers grew to nearly 2.4 million by the end of June, up 34% year over year.
• Expanded international footprint:
  • Recently launched in Thailand and Turkey with upcoming launches in India, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea over the next few months.
• Expanded Cricut platform and improved user experience:
  • Added premium design tools, Automatic Background Remover for iOS and Monogram Maker, available exclusively to Cricut Access members.
  • Expanded user touchpoints within Cricut Design to improve merchandising, marketing and promotion efforts to our existing user base.
  • Continued to develop and expand our Contributing Artist Program, our newly launched content marketplace, where artists can build a community of followers inside Design Space. This marketplace expands our content library and enriches our subscriptions services. Images from Contributing Artists are included in Cricut Access subscription services, while also available for stand-alone purchase within Design Space.

Key Performance Metrics

Share Repurchase Authorization

Cricut's board of directors authorized a repurchase program. Through the program, the Company may repurchase up to $50 million of the Company’s Class A common stock. Shares may be purchased from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with Rule 10b-18 and/or Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not have a predetermined expiration date.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

Cricut management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results today, Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Information about Cricut’s financial results, including a link to the live and archived webcast of the conference call, will be made available on Cricut’s investor relations website at https://investor.cricut.com.

The live call may also be accessed via telephone. Please pre-register using this link: Cricut Q2 2022 Earnings Pre Registration. After registering, a confirmation will be sent via email and will include dial-in details and a unique PIN code for entry to the call. To avoid long wait times, we suggest registering at minimum 15 minutes before the start of the call to receive your unique PIN code.

About Cricut, Inc.

Cricut, Inc. is a creative technology platform company whose cutting machines and design software help people lead creative lives. Cricut hardware and software work together as a connected platform for consumers to make beautiful, high-quality DIY projects quickly and easily. These industry-leading products include a flagship line of smart cutting machines — the Cricut Maker® family, the Cricut Explore® family, and Cricut Joy® — accompanied by other unique tools like Cricut EasyPress®, the Infusible Ink™ system, and a diverse collection of materials. In addition to providing tools and materials, Cricut fosters a thriving community of millions of dedicated users worldwide.

Cricut has used, and intends to continue using, its investor relations website and the Cricut News Blog (https://cricut.com/blog/news/) to disclose material non-public information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, you should monitor our investor relations website and the Cricut News Blog in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts.

Media Contact:
Kriselle Laran
pr@cricut.com

Investor Contact:
Stacie Clements
investors@cricut.com

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Key Performance Metrics

In addition to the measures presented in our consolidated financial statements, we use the following key business metrics to help us evaluate our business, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans and make strategic decisions. We believe these metrics are useful to investors because they can help in monitoring the long-term health of our business. Our determination and presentation of these metrics may differ from that of other companies. The presentation of these metrics is meant to be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, our financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Glossary of Terms

Users: We define a User as a registered user of at least one registered connected machine as of the end of a period. One user may own multiple registered connected machines, but is only counted once if that user registers those connected machines by using the same email address.

Engaged Users: We define the Engaged Users as users who have used a connected machine for any activity, such as cutting, writing or any other activity enabled by our connected machines, in the past 90 days.

Percentage of Users Creating in Trailing 90 Days: We define the Percentage of Users Creating in Trailing 90 Days (Engaged Users) as the percentage of users who have used a connected machine for any activity, such as cutting, writing or any other activity enabled by our connected machines, in the past 90 days. We calculate the percentage by dividing the number of Engaged Users in the period by the total user base.

Paid Subscribers: We define Paid Subscribers as the number of users with a subscription to Cricut Access or Cricut Access Premium, excluding cancelled, unpaid or free trial subscriptions, as of the end of a period.

Subscription ARPU: We define Subscription ARPU as Subscriptions revenue divided by average users in a period.

Accessories and Materials ARPU: We define Accessories and Materials ARPU as Accessories and Materials revenue divided by average users in a period. Accessories and Materials ARPU fluctuates over time as we introduce new accessories and materials at various price points and as the volume and mix of accessories and materials purchased changes.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These statements include, but are not limited to, quotations from management, business outlook, strategies, market size and growth opportunities. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “targets,” “potential,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “may” or similar terminology. In particular, statements, express or implied, concerning future actions, conditions or events, future results of operations or the ability to generate revenues, income or cash flow are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on and reflect our current expectations, estimates, assumptions and/ or projections and our perception of historical trends and current conditions, as well as other factors that we believe are appropriate and reasonable under the circumstances. Forward-looking statements are neither predictions nor guarantees of future events, circumstances or performance and are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are beyond our control, that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated by those statements. There can be no assurance that our expectations, estimates, assumptions and/or projections will prove to be correct or that any of our expectations, estimates or projections will be achieved. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are only made as of the date indicated on the relevant materials and are based on our estimates and opinions at the time the statements are made. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement to reflect subsequent events or circumstances or changes in opinion, except as required by law.

Numerous factors could cause our actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties associated with: our ability to attract and engage with our users; competitive risks; supply chain, manufacturing, distribution and fulfillment risks; international risks, including regulation and tariffs that have materially increased our costs and the potential for further trade barriers or disruptions; sales and marketing risks, including our dependence on sales to brick-and-mortar and online retail partners and our need to continue to grow online sales; risks relating to the complexity of our business, which includes connected machines, custom tools, hundreds of materials, design apps, e-commerce software, subscriptions, content, international production, direct sales and retail distribution; risks related to product quality, safety and warranty claims and returns; risks related to the fluctuation of our quarterly results of operations and other operating metrics; risks related to intellectual property, cybersecurity and potential data breaches; risks related to our dependence on our Chief Executive Officer; risks related to our status as a “controlled company”; and the impact of economic and geopolitical events, natural disasters and actual or threatened public health emergencies, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and any resulting economic slowdown from any of these events, or other resulting interruption to our operations. These risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail under the heading “Risk Factors” in the most recent form 10-Q that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

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