Cardlytics Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results


ATLANTA, Nov. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDLX), a digital advertising platform, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. Supplemental information is available on the Investor Relations section of Cardlytics' website at http://ir.cardlytics.com/.

“We had a solid quarter and delivered results above our guidance,” said Lynne Laube, CEO & Co-Founder of Cardlytics. “Execution remains our primary focus, and we have the team and resources to achieve our financial goals, be a strategic partner for our banks and continue our progress on our product and technology initiatives.”

“We saw the core business strengthen through the quarter as we achieved sequential billings growth each month,” said Andy Christiansen, CFO of Cardlytics. “We remain focused on the things we can control — developing and maintaining strong relationships with all of our partners and developing a technology platform that will unlock the massive potential of our channel.”

Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results

  • Revenue was $65.0 million, an increase of 41% year-over-year, compared to $46.1 million in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Billings, a non-GAAP metric, was $98.4 million, an increase of 59% year-over-year, compared to $62.1 million in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Gross profit was $24.5 million, an increase of 68% year-over-year, compared to $14.6 million in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted contribution, a non-GAAP metric, was $31.6 million, an increase of 60% year-over-year, compared to $19.7 million in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $(44.5) million, or $(1.35) per diluted share, based on 33.1 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $(15.4) million, or $(0.56) per diluted share, based on 27.3 million weighted-average common shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net loss was $(11.0) million, or $(0.33) per diluted share, based on 33.1 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $(4.5) million, or $(0.16) per diluted share, based on 27.3 million weighted-average common shares outstanding in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP metric, was a loss of $(5.2) million compared to a loss of $(0.6) million in the third quarter of 2020.

Key Metrics

  • Cardlytics MAUs were 170.6 million, an increase of 6%, compared to 161.6 million in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Cardlytics ARPU was $0.36, an increase of 24%, compared to $0.29 in the third quarter of 2020.
  • Bridg ARR was $12.7 million in the third quarter of 2021.

Definitions of MAUs, ARPU and ARR are included below under the caption “Non-GAAP Measures and Other Performance Metrics.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Expectations

Cardlytics anticipates billings, revenue, and adjusted contribution to be in the following ranges (in millions):

 Q4 2021 Guidance FY 2021 Guidance
Billings(1)$105.0 - $120.0 $365.1 - $380.1
Revenue$70.0 - $80.0 $247.1 - $257.1
Adjusted contribution(2)$33.0 - $38.0 $118.6 - $123.6

(1) A reconciliation of billings to GAAP revenue on a forward-looking basis is presented below under the heading "Reconciliation of Forecasted GAAP Revenue to Billings."
(2) A reconciliation of adjusted contribution to GAAP gross profit on a forward-looking basis is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the items excluded from this non-GAAP measure.

Earnings Teleconference Information

Cardlytics will discuss its third quarter 2021 financial results during a teleconference today, November 2, 2021, at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT. The conference call can be accessed at (866) 385-4179 (domestic) or (210) 874-7775 (international), conference ID# 2781489. A replay of the conference call will be available through 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT on November 9, 2021 at (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international). The replay passcode is 2781489. The call will also be broadcast simultaneously at http://ir.cardlytics.com/. Following the completion of the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available on Cardlytics’ website.

About Cardlytics

Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) is a digital advertising platform. We partner with financial institutions to run their banking rewards programs that promote customer loyalty and deepen banking relationships. In turn, we have a secure view into where and when consumers are spending their money. We use these insights to help marketers identify, reach, and influence likely buyers at scale, as well as measure the true sales impact of marketing campaigns. Headquartered in Atlanta, we have offices in London, New York, San Francisco, Austin and Visakhapatnam. In March 2021, we acquired Dosh, a transaction-based advertising platform, and in May 2021 we acquired Bridg, a customer data platform. Learn more at www.cardlytics.com.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, our financial guidance for the fourth quarter of 2021 and full year of 2021, future growth and achievement of long-range goals. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as "expect," "anticipate," "should," "believe," "hope," "target," "project," "goals," "estimate," "potential," "predict," "may," "will," "might," "could," "intend," or variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control.

Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to: risks related to the uncertain impacts that COVID-19 may have on our business, financial condition, results of operations; unfavorable conditions in the global economy and the industries that we serve; our quarterly operating results have fluctuated and may continue to vary from period to period; our ability to sustain our revenue growth and billings; risks related to the integration of Dosh and Bridg with our company; risks related to our substantial dependence on our Cardlytics platform; risks related to our substantial dependence on JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“Chase”), Bank of America, National Association ("Bank of America") and a limited number of other financial institution (“FI”) partners; risks related to our ability to maintain relationships with Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America; the amount and timing of budgets by marketers, which are affected by budget cycles, economic conditions and other factors, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; our ability to generate sufficient revenue to offset contractual commitments to FIs; our ability to attract new partners, including FI partners, and maintain relationships with bank processors and digital banking providers; our ability to maintain relationships with marketers; our ability to adapt to changing market conditions, including our ability to adapt to changes in consumer habits, negotiate fee arrangements with new and existing partners and retailers, and develop and launch new services and features; and other risks detailed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2021 and in subsequent periodic reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. 

The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. We undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Measures and Other Performance Metrics

To supplement the financial measures presented in our press release and related conference call or webcast in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we also present the following non-GAAP measures of financial performance: billings, adjusted contribution, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted Partner Share and other third party costs, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share as well as certain other performance metrics, such as monthly active users (“MAUs”), average revenue per user (“ARPU”) and annualized recurring revenue ("ARR").

A “non-GAAP financial measure” refers to a numerical measure of our historical or future financial performance or financial position that is included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in our financial statements. We provide certain non-GAAP measures as additional information relating to our operating results as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered in conjunction with, and not as a substitute for or superior to, the financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered a measure of liquidity. There are significant limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures. Further, these measures may differ from the non-GAAP information, even where similarly titled, used by other companies and therefore should not be used to compare our performance to that of other companies.

We have presented billings, adjusted contribution, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs, non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share as non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. Billings represents the gross amount billed to customers and marketers for advertising campaigns in order to generate revenue. Cardlytics platform billings is recognized gross of both Consumer Incentives and Partner Share. Cardlytics platform GAAP revenue is recognized net of Consumer Incentives and gross of Partner Share. Bridg platform billings is the same as Bridg platform GAAP revenue. We define adjusted contribution as a measure by which revenue generated from our marketers exceeds the cost to obtain the purchase data and the digital advertising space from our partners. Adjusted contribution demonstrates how incremental marketing spend on our platform generates incremental amounts to support our sales and marketing, research and development, general and administration and other investments. Adjusted contribution is calculated by taking our total revenue less our Partner Share and other third-party costs exclusive of deferred implementation costs, which is a non-cash cost. Adjusted contribution does not take into account all costs associated with generating revenue from advertising campaigns, including sales and marketing expenses, research and development expenses, general and administrative expenses and other expenses, which we do not take into consideration when making decisions on how to manage our advertising campaigns. We define adjusted EBITDA as our net loss before income tax benefit; interest expense, net; depreciation and amortization expense; stock-based compensation expense; foreign currency loss (gain); deferred implementation costs; restructuring costs, acquisition and integration costs and change in fair value of contingent consideration. We define adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs as our Partner Share and other third-party costs excluding non-cash equity expense and amortization of deferred implementation costs. We define non-GAAP net loss income as our net loss before stock-based compensation expense; foreign currency loss (gain); acquisition and integration costs; amortization of acquired intangibles; change in fair value of contingent consideration; and restructuring costs. Notably, any impacts related to minimum Partner Share commitments in connection with agreements with certain partners are not added back to net loss in order to calculate adjusted EBITDA, adjusted contribution and non-GAAP net loss. We define non-GAAP net loss per share as non-GAAP net loss divided by weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted.

We believe the use of non-GAAP financial measures, as a supplement to GAAP measures, is useful to investors in that they eliminate items that are either not part of our core operations or do not require a cash outlay, such as stock-based compensation expense. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures when evaluating operating performance and for internal planning and forecasting purposes. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures help indicate underlying trends in the business, are important in comparing current results with prior period results and are useful to investors and financial analysts in assessing operating performance.

We define MAUs as targetable customers or accounts that have logged in and visited online or mobile applications containing offers from, opened an email containing offers from, or redeemed an offer from the Cardlytics platform during a monthly period. We then calculate a monthly average of these MAUs for the periods presented. We define ARPU as the total revenue generated in the applicable period calculated in accordance with GAAP, divided by the average number of MAUs in the applicable period. We define ARR as the annualized GAAP revenue of the final month in the period presented for the Bridg platform. ARR should not be considered in isolation from, or as an alternative to, revenue prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that ARR is an indicator of the Bridg platform’s ability to generate future revenue from existing clients.

 
CARDLYTICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except par value amounts)
    
 September 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Assets   
Current assets:   
Cash and cash equivalents$237,372  $293,239 
Restricted cash108  110 
Accounts receivable, net83,841  81,249 
Other receivables6,450  5,306 
Prepaid expenses and other assets7,761  5,687 
Total current assets335,532  385,591 
Long-term assets:   
Property and equipment, net12,367  13,865 
Right-of-use assets under operating leases, net11,299  10,764 
Intangible assets, net130,692  447 
Goodwill718,952   
Capitalized software development costs, net11,734  6,299 
Deferred implementation costs, net1,442  3,785 
Other long-term assets, net2,563  1,786 
Total assets$1,224,581  $422,537 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity   
Current liabilities:   
Accounts payable$3,806  $1,363 
Accrued liabilities:   
Accrued compensation10,705  7,582 
Accrued expenses6,054  5,502 
Partner Share liability35,285  37,457 
Consumer Incentive liability42,925  24,290 
Deferred revenue2,627  349 
Current operating lease liabilities5,589  4,718 
Current finance lease liabilities35  13 
Current contingent consideration167,430   
Total current liabilities274,456  81,274 
Long-term liabilities:   
Convertible senior notes, net181,733  174,011 
Long-term operating lease liabilities7,800  9,381 
Long-term finance lease liabilities61   
Long-term contingent consideration71,232   
Other long-term liabilities679  679 
Total liabilities535,961  265,345 
Stockholders’ equity:   
Common stock, $0.0001 par value—100,000 shares authorized and 33,154 and 27,861 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.8  8 
Additional paid-in capital1,198,780  551,429 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)615  (192)
Accumulated deficit(510,783) (394,053)
Total stockholders’ equity688,620  157,192 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$1,224,581  $422,537 
        


 
CARDLYTICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
    
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenue$64,984  $46,079  $177,067  $119,810 
Costs and expenses:       
Partner Share and other third-party costs34,090  27,971  93,814  70,920 
Delivery costs6,390  3,498  16,076  10,403 
Sales and marketing expense16,733  11,432  46,998  32,805 
Research and development expense11,141  4,627  26,293  12,444 
General and administration expense20,073  12,757  49,136  35,235 
Acquisition and integration costs1,714    22,926   
Change in fair value of contingent consideration6,261    7,741   
Depreciation and amortization expense8,375  1,933  20,273  5,809 
Total costs and expenses104,777  62,218  283,257  167,616 
Operating loss(39,793) (16,139) (106,190) (47,806)
Other (expense) income:       
Interest expense, net(3,193) (283) (9,316) (9)
Foreign currency (loss) gain(1,543) 1,066  (1,224) (830)
Total other (expense) income(4,736) 783  (10,540) (839)
Loss before income taxes(44,529) (15,356) (116,730) (48,645)
Income tax benefit       
Net loss(44,529) (15,356) (116,730) (48,645)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(44,529) $(15,356) $(116,730) $(48,645)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted$(1.35) $(0.56) $(3.67) $(1.80)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted33,101  27,343  31,802  27,048 
            


 
CARDLYTICS, INC.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
    
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Delivery costs$552  $365  $1,382  $897 
Sales and marketing3,841  3,791  9,928  7,627 
Research and development3,170  1,510  7,132  3,514 
General and administration9,267  5,912  18,973  12,773 
Total stock-based compensation$16,830  $11,578  $37,415  $24,811 
                


 
CARDLYTICS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
  
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020
Operating activities   
Net loss$(116,730) $(48,645)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:   
Credit loss expense1,440  1,281 
Depreciation and amortization20,273  5,809 
Amortization of financing costs charged to interest expense701  290 
Accretion of debt discount and non-cash interest expense7,078   
Amortization of right-of-use assets3,770  2,639 
Stock-based compensation expense37,415  24,811 
Change in fair value of contingent consideration7,741   
Other non-cash expense, net1,275  1,166 
Deferred implementation costs2,343  3,640 
Change in operating assets and liabilities:   
Accounts receivable(757) 25,010 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1,296) (1,412)
Accounts payable42  115 
Other accrued expenses(2,626) (6,871)
Partner Share liability(2,171) (15,479)
Consumer Incentive liability3,534  (5,568)
Net cash used in operating activities(37,968) (13,214)
Investing activities   
Acquisition of property and equipment(2,145) (2,691)
Acquisition of patents(68) (50)
Capitalized software development costs(6,937) (3,519)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired(494,131)  
Net cash used in investing activities(503,281) (6,260)
Financing activities   
Principal payments of debt  (17)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs paid of $6,900  223,100 
Purchase of capped calls related to convertible senior notes  (26,450)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock486,163  6,380 
Deferred equity issuance costs(190)  
Debt issuance costs(200)  
Net cash received from financing activities485,773  203,013 
Effect of exchange rates on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(393) (378)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(55,869) 183,161 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash — Beginning of period293,349  104,587 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash — End of period$237,480  $287,748 
        


 
CARDLYTICS, INC.
SUMMARY OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
        
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Change Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Change
 2021 2020 $ % 2021 2020 $ %
Billings(1)$98,448  $62,093  $36,355  59 % $260,102  $169,390  $90,712  54 %
Consumer Incentives33,464  16,014  17,450  109   83,035  49,580  33,455  67  
Revenue64,984  46,079  18,905  41   177,067  119,810  57,257  48  
Adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs(1)33,359  26,330  7,029  27   91,471  67,280  24,191  36  
Adjusted contribution(1)31,625  19,749  11,876  60   85,596  52,530  33,066  63  
Delivery costs6,390  3,498  2,892  83   16,076  10,403  5,673  55  
Deferred implementation costs731  1,641  (910) (55)  2,343  3,640  (1,297) (36) 
Gross profit$24,504  $14,610  $9,894  68 % $67,177  $38,487  $28,690  75 %
Net loss$(44,529) $(15,356) $(29,173) 190 % $(116,730) $(48,645) $(68,085) 140 %
Adjusted EBITDA(1)$(5,169) $(596) $(4,573) 767 % $(14,779) $(12,273) $(2,506) 20 %

(1) Billings, adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs, adjusted contribution and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are presented below under the headings "Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue to Billings", "Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit to Adjusted Contribution" and "Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA."

CARDLYTICS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REVENUE TO BILLINGS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Revenue$62,075  $2,909  $64,984  $46,079  $  $46,079 
Plus:           
Consumer Incentives33,464    33,464  16,014    16,014 
Billings$95,539  $2,909  $98,448  $62,093  $  $62,093 


 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Revenue$172,068  $4,999  $177,067  $119,810  $  $119,810 
Plus:           
Consumer Incentives83,035    83,035  49,580    49,580 
Billings$255,103  $4,999  $260,102  $169,390  $  $169,390 
                        

CARDLYTICS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GROSS PROFIT TO ADJUSTED CONTRIBUTION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Revenue$62,075  $2,909  $64,984  $46,079  $  $46,079 
Minus:           
Partner Share and other third-party costs33,929  161  34,090  27,971    27,971 
Delivery costs(1)4,777  1,613  6,390  3,498    3,498 
Gross profit23,369  1,135  24,504  14,610    14,610 
Plus:           
Delivery costs(1)4,777  1,613  6,390  3,498    3,498 
Deferred implementation costs(2)731    731  1,641    1,641 
Adjusted contribution$28,877  $2,748  $31,625  $19,749  $  $19,749 

(1) Stock-based compensation expense recognized in consolidated delivery costs totaled $0.6 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2) Deferred implementation costs is excluded from adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs as follows (in thousands):

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Partner Share and other third-party costs$33,929  $161  $34,090  $27,971  $  $27,971 
Minus:           
Deferred implementation costs731    731  1,641    1,641 
Adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs$33,198  $161  $33,359  $26,330  $  $26,330 
                        

CARDLYTICS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP GROSS PROFIT TO ADJUSTED CONTRIBUTION (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)

 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Revenue$172,068  $4,999  $177,067  $119,810  $  $119,810 
Minus:           
Partner Share and other third-party costs93,590  224  93,814  70,920    70,920 
Delivery costs(1)13,552  2,524  16,076  10,403    10,403 
Gross profit64,926  2,251  67,177  38,487    38,487 
Plus:           
Delivery costs(1)13,552  2,524  16,076  10,403    10,403 
Deferred implementation costs(2)2,343    2,343  3,640    3,640 
Adjusted contribution$80,821  $4,775  $85,596  $52,530  $  $52,530 

(1) Stock-based compensation expense recognized in consolidated delivery costs totaled $1.4 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
(2) Deferred implementation costs is excluded from adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs as follows (in thousands):

 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Partner Share and other third-party costs$93,590  $224  $93,814  $70,920  $  $70,920 
Minus:           
Deferred implementation costs2,343    2,343  3,640    3,640 
Adjusted Partner Share and other third-party costs$91,247  $224  $91,471  $67,280  $  $67,280 
                        

CARDLYTICS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)

 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Three Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Net loss$(39,473) $(5,056) $(44,529) $(15,356) $  $(15,356)
Plus:           
Interest expense, net3,193    3,193  283    283 
Depreciation and amortization expense5,554  2,821  8,375  1,933    1,933 
Stock-based compensation expense15,627  1,203  16,830  11,578    11,578 
Foreign currency loss (gain)1,543    1,543  (1,066)   (1,066)
Deferred implementation costs731    731  1,641    1,641 
Restructuring costs713    713  391    391 
Acquisition and integration costs1,620  94  1,714       
Change in fair value of contingent consideration6,261    6,261       
Adjusted EBITDA$(4,231) $(938) $(5,169) $(596) $  $(596)


 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2020
 Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated Cardlytics
Platform
 Bridg
Platform
 Consolidated
Net loss$(109,696) $(7,034) $(116,730) $(48,645) $  $(48,645)
Plus:           
Interest expense, net9,316    9,316  8    8 
Depreciation and amortization expense15,712  4,561  20,273  5,809    5,809 
Stock-based compensation expense36,054  1,361  37,415  24,811    24,811 
Foreign currency loss1,224    1,224  828    828 
Deferred implementation costs2,343    2,343  3,640    3,640 
Restructuring costs713    713  1,276    1,276 
Acquisition and integration costs22,765  161  22,926       
Change in fair value of contingent consideration7,741    7,741       
Adjusted EBITDA$(13,828) $(951) $(14,779) $(12,273) $  $(12,273)
                        


 
CARDLYTICS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET LOSS TO NON-GAAP NET LOSS
AND NON-GAAP NET LOSS PER SHARE (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
    
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2021 2020 2021 2020
Net loss$(44,529) $(15,356) $(116,730) $(48,645)
Plus:       
Stock-based compensation expense16,830  11,578  37,415  24,811 
Foreign currency loss (gain)1,543  (1,066) 1,224  828 
Acquisition and integration costs1,714    22,926   
Amortization of acquired intangibles6,497    13,009   
Change in fair value of contingent consideration6,261    7,741   
Restructuring costs713  391  713  1,276 
Non-GAAP net loss$(10,971) $(4,453) $(33,702) $(21,730)
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock used in computing non-GAAP net loss per share:       
GAAP weighted-average common shares outstanding, diluted33,101  27,343  31,802  27,048 
Non-GAAP net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted$(0.33) $(0.16) $(1.06) $(0.80)
                


 
CARDLYTICS, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF FORECASTED GAAP REVENUE TO BILLINGS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in thousands)
    
 Q4 2021 Guidance FY 2021 Guidance
Revenue$70.0 - $80.0 $247.1 - $257.1
Plus:   
Consumer Incentives$35.0 - $40.0 $118.0 - $123.0
Billings$105.0 - $120.0 $365.1 - $380.1
    

Contacts:

Public Relations:
Angie Amberg
Cardlytics, Inc.
aamberg@cardlytics.com

Investor Relations:
Robert Robinson
Corporate Development & IR
(256) 653-2097
ir@cardlytics.com