Exhibit 99.1

 

For Immediate Release

 

Investor Contact:
Kathryn Huang
Investor Relations
+1 (801) 947-3282
khuang@overstock.com

 

Media Contact:
Scott Blevins
Public Relations
+1 (801) 947-3133
sblevins@overstock.com

 

OVERSTOCK.COM ANNOUNCES GAAP REVENUE OF $29 MILLION
FOR THE SECOND QUARTER 2003

 

Year-over-year GAAP sales increased 101%
Year-over-year GAAP losses decreased 52%
New streamlined return process to affect future revenue reporting

 

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – July 30, 2003 – Overstock.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: OSTK) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003.

 

The Company reported GAAP total revenue of $28.8 million for the quarter, a 101% increase over the $14.4 million recorded in the same period a year ago. Net loss for the second quarter was $1.1 million or $0.07 loss per share compared to $2.4 million or $0.20 loss per share a year earlier.

 

“The year-over-year growth remained strong, and we significantly narrowed our loss this quarter compared to first quarter,” said Patrick Byrne, CEO of Overstock.com®. “Several factors contributed to our improved bottom line: In April we reduced our corporate payroll by 15% to better align expenses with revenues; we restructured or eliminated underperforming marketing programs, which has helped lower our marketing spend; and we improved our gross margins. In short, if this was a four round fight I’d say we were unexpectedly dropped to the canvas at the end of the first round, but we got our knees back under us in the second, and we are getting up on our toes again now.”

 

New streamlined return process results in change in revenue recognition

 

Overstock.com has changed its customer service and return policies and procedures to improve the shopping experience for customers. As a result, the way Overstock.com records revenue on some of its sales will change in the third quarter and thereafter.

 

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As of July 1, 2003, the majority of customer returns will be handled through the Company’s Salt Lake City warehouse, regardless of whether they were originally shipped by Overstock.com or shipped by an Overstock.com fulfillment partner. In addition, returned products that Overstock.com resells will be shipped to consumers from the Company’s warehouse in Utah. As a result of this change, starting with its third quarter 2003 results, Overstock.com will record revenues generated from the Company’s fulfillment partners on a gross basis instead of on a net basis as was previously the case.  (Prior to the customer service and return policies and procedures change, Overstock.com GAAP gross sales included only the commission portion earned on products shipped by fulfillment partners.)

 

“We have always been committed to delivering a seamless customer experience, and I believe this change is good for Overstock.com’s customers because it enables us to exercise comprehensive oversight of the entire consumer experience,” said Byrne. “This change in operating procedures is causing us to switch our accounting from net treatment to gross treatment on products that are drop-shipped on our behalf. Therefore, third-quarter GAAP revenues will increase dramatically. I emphasize, however, that this does not change the underlying economics of our business one iota, though it may help investors better understand those economics.”

 

Key Financial and Operating Metrics

 

GAAP total revenue — Overstock.com reported GAAP revenue of $28.8 million, a 101% increase over the $14.4 million recorded in the same period a year ago.

 

GAAP gross profit — Overstock.com reported GAAP gross profit was $4.8 million, an 88% increase over the $2.5 million recorded in the same period a year ago.

 

GAAP gross margins — GAAP gross margins were 17% compared to 18% for second quarter 2002.

 

GAAP net loss — Overstock.com reported a GAAP net loss of $1.1 million or $0.07 loss per share compared to $2.4 million or $0.20 loss per share a year earlier.

 

Gross merchandise sales — Gross merchandise sales (non-GAAP) were $51.3 million, a 94% increase over the $26.5 million recorded in the same period a year ago. Gross merchandise sales

 

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represents the gross sales price of all sales transactions, including those for which the company only records a commission under generally accepted accounting principles, and therefore differs from GAAP revenue. The following table reconciles total revenue to gross merchandise sales:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

(millions)

 

 

 

June 30,
2002

 

June 30,
2003

 

Total revenue

 

$

14.4

 

$

28.8

 

Add: Obligations payable to third parties upon sale of third-party merchandise

 

$

9.5

 

$

19.4

 

Add: Sales returns and discounts

 

$

2.6

 

$

3.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross merchandise sales (non-GAAP)

 

$

26.5

 

$

51.3

 

 

Overstock.com had cash and marketable securities of $31.7 million at quarter end compared to $32.7 million on December 31, 2002.

 

About Overstock.com

 

Overstock.com Inc. is an online “closeout” retailer offering discount, brand-name merchandise for sale over the Internet. The company offers its customers an opportunity to shop for bargains conveniently, while offering its suppliers an alternative inventory liquidation distribution channel. Overstock.com is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ National Market System, headquartered in Salt Lake City, and can be found online at www.overstock.com.  Overstock.com is a registered trademark of Overstock.com, Inc.

 

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This press release contains certain 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. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the company’s growth, future performance, and customer service enhancements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ, including, but not limited to, our limited operating history, our ability to manage growth, a general downturn in economic conditions, and such other risks as identified in our Prospectus dated May 29, 2002, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and all subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10- K for the year ended December 31, 2002, and our Prospectus dated February 12, 2003, which contain and identify

 

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important factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our projections or forward-looking statements.

 

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Overstock.com, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

 

Jun. 30,
2002

 

Sept. 30,
2002

 

Dec. 31,
2002

 

Mar. 31,
2003

 

Jun. 30,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct revenue

 

$

11,853

 

$

20,759

 

$

35,302

 

$

24,962

 

$

25,159

 

Commission revenue

 

2,230

 

2,857

 

5,633

 

3,966

 

3,431

 

Warehouse revenue

 

297

 

192

 

594

 

236

 

243

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

14,380

 

23,808

 

41,529

 

29,164

 

28,833

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

11,831

 

19,238

 

32,382

 

24,539

 

24,030

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

2,549

 

4,570

 

9,147

 

4,625

 

4,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

1,313

 

2,083

 

4,054

 

3,848

 

2,572

 

General and administrative expenses

 

2,195

 

2,372

 

3,456

 

4,545

 

3,367

 

Amortization of stock-based compensation

 

806

 

674

 

577

 

328

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

4,314

 

5,129

 

8,087

 

8,721

 

6,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(1,765

)

(559

)

1,060

 

(4,096

)

(1,248

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

49

 

229

 

103

 

152

 

142

 

Interest expense

 

(208

)

(7

)

(10

)

(7

)

(55

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(442

)

63

 

(66

)

10

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

(2,366

)

(274

)

1,087

 

(3,941

)

(1,136

)

Deemed dividend related to redeemable common stock

 

(106

)

(97

)

(92

)

(77

)

(78

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shares

 

$

(2,472

)

$

(371

)

$

995

 

$

(4,018

)

$

(1,214

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

basic

 

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.03

)

$

0.07

 

$

(0.26

)

$

(0.07

)

diluted

 

$

(0.20

)

$

(0.03

)

$

0.06

 

$

(0.26

)

$

(0.07

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

basic

 

12,280

 

14,447

 

14,486

 

15,486

 

16,384

 

diluted

 

12,280

 

14,447

 

15,696

 

15,486

 

16,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of total revenue (GAAP) to gross merchandise sales (non-GAAP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

14,380

 

$

23,808

 

$

41,529

 

$

29,164

 

$

28,833

 

Add:  Obligations payable to third parties upon sale of third-party merchandise

 

9,474

 

12,488

 

21,969

 

20,527

 

19,399

 

Add:  Sales returns and discounts

 

2,651

 

2,476

 

3,719

 

2,579

 

3,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross merchandise sales (non-GAAP)

 

$

26,505

 

$

38,772

 

$

67,217

 

$

52,270

 

$

51,315

 

 

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Overstock.com, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Six months ended June 30,

 

 

 

2002

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct revenue

 

$

21,882

 

$

50,121

 

Commission revenue

 

3,889

 

7,397

 

Warehouse revenue

 

676

 

479

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

26,447

 

57,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of goods sold

 

21,821

 

48,569

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

 

4,626

 

9,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing expenses

 

2,532

 

6,420

 

General and administrative expenses

 

4,997

 

7,912

 

Amortization of stock-based compensation

 

1,652

 

440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

9,181

 

14,772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(4,555

)

(5,344

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

71

 

294

 

Interest expense

 

(448

)

(62

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(441

)

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(5,373

)

(5,077

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deemed dividend related to redeemable common stock

 

(217

)

(155

)

Deemed dividend related to beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock

 

(6,607

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to common shares

 

$

(12,197

)

$

(5,232

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share

 

$

(1.04

)

$

(0.33

)

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

11,728

 

15,938

 

 

Overstock.com, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet Data

(in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,
2002

 

June 30,
2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and marketable securities

 

$

32,662

 

$

31,664

 

Inventories, net

 

13,954

 

19,475

 

Working capital

 

35,679

 

55,154

 

Total liabilities

 

20,322

 

11,804

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

39,271

 

60,437

 

 

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