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Jun 30, 2021

Liquidity Services Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Pioneering solutions within growing circular economy fueled strong third quarter results.

Key Takeaways

Liquidity Services reported a strong third quarter with significant growth across all segments. GMV increased by 88% to $244.7 million, and revenue rose by 46% to $69.7 million. GAAP Net Income was $8.4 million, resulting in a diluted EPS of $0.24.

Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) increased by 88% to $244.7 million, and Revenue increased by 46% to $69.7 million.

GAAP Net Income increased to $8.4 million, and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA increased to $13.3 million.

GAAP Diluted EPS increased to $0.24, and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted EPS increased to $0.31.

Cash of $112.7 million, up $25.1 million from Q2-FY21, $61.5 million trailing 12 month operating cash flow, and zero debt

Total Revenue
$69.7M
Previous year: $47.7M
+46.0%
EPS
$0.31
Previous year: $0.05
+520.0%
Registered Buyers
3.97M
Previous year: 3.72M
+6.7%
Auction Participants
617K
Previous year: 420K
+46.9%
Completed Transactions
185K
Previous year: 134K
+38.1%
Gross Profit
$41.1M
Previous year: $25.2M
+63.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$113M
Previous year: $72.7M
+54.9%
Free Cash Flow
$21.9M
Previous year: $20.6M
+6.4%
Total Assets
$238M
Previous year: $199M
+19.9%

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Forward Guidance

Liquidity Services provided Q4-FY21 guidance, expecting continued growth and market adoption of online economy.

Positive Outlook

  • Continued spending for the implementation of tools enabling omni-channel behavioral marketing, expanded analytics, and buyer/seller payment optimization.
  • Increased spending in business development activities to capture market opportunities.
  • Stabilized macroeconomic factors that most directly influence the recovery rates of asset categories, such as transportation assets.
  • Continued growth and expansion resulting from the continuing acceleration of broader market adoption of the online economy, particularly in our GovDeals and RSCG seller accounts and programs.
  • Continued growth in Machinio subscription activity.

Challenges Ahead

  • Marketplace seasonality converging back to prior trends; sellers have historically made lower volumes of assets available for sale in our fiscal Q4 as compared to fiscal Q3.
  • Continued mix shift to consignment pricing model which will lower revenue as a percent of GMV but improve gross profit margins.
  • Continued variability in project size and timing within our CAG segment, especially as COVID-19 continues to impact the global economy and the ability to conduct cross-border transactions.
  • No change in the nature of the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets in the United States.
  • GMV - We expect GMV for Q4-FY21 to range from $225 million to $240 million.