Strong year over year growth in Daily Active
Users, Hours Engaged, Revenue, and Bookings
Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), a global platform bringing
millions of people together through shared experiences, released
its first quarter 2023 financial and operational results today.
Separately, Roblox posted a letter to shareholders and supplemental
materials on the Roblox investor relations website at
ir.roblox.com.
First Quarter 2023 Financial and Operational
Highlights
- Revenue was $655.3 million, up 22% year-over-year1, and up 24%
year-over-year on a constant currency basis2
- Bookings were $773.8 million, up 23% year-over-year, and up 25%
year-over-year on a constant currency basis2
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $268.3
million
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $173.8
million
- Average Daily Active Users (“DAUs”) were 66.1 million, up 22%
year-over-year
- Hours engaged were 14.5 billion, up 23% year-over-year
- Average bookings per DAU (“ABPDAU”) was $11.70, flat
year-over-year, and up 2% year-over-year on a constant currency
basis2
“Since inception we have focused on building a technology
platform that enables a large and growing community of creators to
build amazing experiences,” said David Baszucki, founder and CEO of
Roblox. “The momentum in our business demonstrates the success of
our creator community as they bring their visions to life on
Roblox, attracting an ever-growing global user base that spans all
ages.”
“In Q1 2023 we delivered strong performance across our core
operating and financial metrics,” said Michael Guthrie, chief
financial officer of Roblox. “Now that we are generating high rates
of year-over-year bookings growth, we can now moderate our rate of
investment in headcount and infrastructure thereby generating
operating leverage. We also expect to see more of our bookings
processed through credit cards and prepaid cards which will also
have a positive impact on margins.”
Earnings Q&A Session
Roblox will host a live Q&A session to answer questions
regarding their first quarter 2023 results on Wednesday, May 10,
2023 at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time/8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The webcast
will be open to the public at ir.roblox.com or by clicking
here.
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1 During the first quarter of 2022, the
Company updated its paying user life estimate from 23 months to 25
months. Subsequently, in the third quarter of 2022, our estimated
user life changed to 28 months, where it remained for the first
quarter of 2023. Based on the carrying amount of deferred revenue
as of December 31, 2021, the change from 23 months to 25 months
resulted in a $82.5 million decrease in revenue during the first
quarter of 2022.
2 Constant currency is calculated by
converting our current period revenue, bookings and ABPDAU into
U.S. dollars using the comparative prior period’s monthly exchange
rates for our non-USD currencies, rather than the actual average
exchange rates in effect during the current period. By adjusting
revenue, bookings and ABPDAU for constant currency, we are able to
provide a framework for assessing how our business performed
excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations.
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, statements regarding our vision to connect our users, our
efforts to improve the Roblox Platform, our business, product,
strategy and user growth, our investment strategy, including our
opportunities for and expectations of improvements in financial and
operating metrics, our expectation of successfully executing such
strategies and plans, disclosures and future growth rates, and our
expectations of future net losses and net cash generation from
operating activities, and statements by our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer. These forward-looking statements are
made as of the date they were first issued and were based on
current plans, expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections
as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as
“expect,” “vision,” “anticipate,” “maintain,” “should,” “believe,”
“continue,” “plan,” “opportunity,” “estimate,” “predict,” “evolve,”
“may,” “will,” “could,” and “would,” and 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 detailed in our filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including
our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
and other filings and reports we make with the SEC from time to
time. In particular, the following factors, among others, could
cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements: our ability to successfully
execute our business and growth strategy; the sufficiency of our
cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs; the impact
of our senior notes and any future indebtedness on our business,
financial condition and results of operations; the demand for our
platform in general; our ability to increase our number of new
users and revenue generated from users; our ability to retain and
expand our user base; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and other
macro economic trends (including currency exchange rates, inflation
and financial conditions affecting the banking industry) on our
business and the easing of restrictions related to the COVID-19
pandemic; the impact of changing legal and regulatory requirements
on our business; the fluctuation of our results of operations and
our key business measures on a quarterly basis in future periods,
including as a result of changes in our accounting estimates; our
ability to successfully develop and deploy new technologies to
address the needs of our users; our ability to maintain and enhance
our brand and reputation; our ability to hire and retain talent;
news or social media coverage about Roblox, including but not
limited to coverage that presents, or relies on, inaccurate,
misleading, incomplete, or otherwise damaging information; any
breach or access to user or third-party data; and our ability to
maintain the security and availability of our platform. Additional
information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ materially from our
expectations is included in the reports we have filed or will file
with the SEC, including our annual reports on Form 10-K and our
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
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. However, 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. 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.
ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(in thousands, except par
values)
(unaudited)
As of March 31, December 31,
2023
2022
Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents
$
828,129
$
2,977,474
Short-term investments
1,412,862
-
Accounts receivable—net of allowances
265,246
379,353
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
76,307
61,641
Deferred cost of revenue, current portion
435,528
420,136
Total current assets
3,018,072
3,838,604
Long-term investments
850,929
-
Property and equipment—net
688,341
592,346
Operating lease right-of-use assets
492,686
526,030
Deferred cost of revenue, long term
229,877
225,132
Intangible assets, net
50,739
54,717
Goodwill
134,335
134,335
Other assets
6,481
4,323
Total assets
5,471,460
5,375,487
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities: Accounts
payable
120,256
71,182
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
247,949
236,006
Developer exchange liability
227,839
231,704
Deferred revenue—current portion
2,037,696
1,941,943
Total current liabilities
2,633,740
2,480,835
Deferred revenue—net of current portion
1,123,321
1,095,291
Operating lease liabilities
467,187
494,590
Long-term debt, net
989,308
988,984
Other long-term liabilities
12,722
10,752
Total liabilities
5,226,278
5,070,452
Stockholders' equity Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000
authorized as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 610,487 and
604,674 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, respectively; Class A common stock—4,935,000
shares authorized as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively, 560,401 and 553,337 shares issued and outstanding as
of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively; Class B
common stock—65,000 shares authorized as of March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, respectively, 50,086 and 51,337 shares issued
and outstanding as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively
60
59
Additional paid-in capital
2,424,340
2,213,603
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)
62
671
Accumulated deficit
(2,176,620
)
(1,908,307
)
Total Roblox Corporation Stockholders' equity
247,842
306,026
Noncontrolling interests
(2,660
)
(991
)
Total Stockholders' equity
245,182
305,035
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' equity
$
5,471,460
$
5,375,487
ROBLOX CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Revenue(1)
$
655,344
$
537,134
Cost and expenses: Cost of revenue(1)(2)
151,841
135,632
Developer exchange fees
182,440
147,122
Infrastructure and trust & safety
211,044
141,355
Research and development
275,537
177,762
General and administrative
97,574
57,772
Sales and marketing
26,755
29,102
Total cost and expenses
945,191
688,745
Loss from operations
(289,847
)
(151,611
)
Interest income
31,082
245
Interest expense
(10,012
)
(9,999
)
Other income/(expense), net
(440
)
(379
)
Loss before income taxes
(269,217
)
(161,744
)
Provision for/(benefit from) income taxes
731
276
Consolidated net loss
(269,948
)
(162,020
)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
(1,635
)
(1,818
)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$
(268,313
)
$
(160,202
)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and
diluted
$
(0.44
)
$
(0.27
)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share
attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted
606,637
588,521
(1) In Q1 of 2022 our estimated user life changed from 23 months to
25 months. Subsequently, in Q3 of 2022 our estimated user life
changed to 28 months, where it remained through Q1 of 2023. Based
on the carrying amount of deferred revenue and deferred cost of
revenue as of December 31, 2021, this change resulted in a $82.5
million decrease in revenue during the three months ended March 31,
2022 and a $19.6 million decrease in cost of revenue during the
same period. (2) Depreciation of servers and infrastructure
equipment included in infrastructure and trust & safety.
ROBLOX CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities: Consolidated net loss
$
(269,948
)
$
(162,020
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss including noncontrolling
interests to net cash and cash equivalents provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization
47,412
24,497
Stock-based compensation expense
184,904
112,295
Operating lease non-cash expense
21,244
13,997
(Accretion)/amortization on marketable securities, net
(12,122
)
-
Amortization of debt issuance costs
324
311
Impairment expense, (gain)/loss on investment and other asset
sales, and other, net
8,236
(567
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of
acquisitions: Accounts receivable
113,193
128,183
Accounts payable
18,307
(3,768
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(8,359
)
(10,940
)
Other assets
(2,158
)
(435
)
Developer exchange liability
(3,865
)
(14,090
)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
(17,004
)
(2,066
)
Other long-term liability
1,970
-
Operating lease liabilities
(11,999
)
(11,709
)
Deferred revenue
123,783
96,797
Deferred cost of revenue
(20,137
)
(14,049
)
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by operating activities
173,781
156,436
Cash flows from investing activities: Acquisition of
property and equipment
(91,359
)
(51,790
)
Purchases of investments
(2,340,200
)
-
Sales of investments
84,279
-
Purchases of intangible assets
(500
)
-
Net cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities
(2,347,780
)
(51,790
)
Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance
of common stock
25,472
24,328
Payment of withholding taxes related to net share settlement of
restricted stock units
-
(150
)
Payment of debt issuance cost
-
(154
)
Payments related to business combination, after acquisition date
(750
)
-
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by financing activities
24,722
24,024
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
(68
)
(6
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
(2,149,345
)
128,664
Cash and cash equivalents Beginning of period
2,977,474
3,004,300
End of period
$
828,129
$
3,132,964
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release and the accompanying table contain the
non-GAAP financial measure bookings.
We use this non-GAAP financial information to evaluate our
ongoing operations and for internal planning and forecasting
purposes. We believe that this non-GAAP financial information may
be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and
comparability with past financial performance.
Bookings is defined as revenue plus the change in deferred
revenue during the period and other non-cash adjustments.
Substantially all of our bookings are generated from sales of
virtual currency, which can be converted to virtual items on the
Roblox Platform. Sales of virtual currency reflected as bookings
include one-time purchases or monthly subscriptions purchased via
payment processors or through prepaid cards. Bookings also include
an insignificant amount from advertising and licensing
arrangements. We believe bookings provide a timelier indication of
trends in our operating results that are not necessarily reflected
in our revenue as a result of the fact that we recognize the
majority of revenue over the estimated average lifetime of a paying
user. The change in deferred revenue constitutes the vast majority
of the reconciling difference from revenue to bookings. By removing
these non-cash adjustments, we are able to measure and monitor our
business performance based on the timing of actual transactions
with our users and the cash that is generated from these
transactions. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their
usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning
prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set
of accounting rules or principles. In addition, other companies,
including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly titled
non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures
to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the
usefulness of our non-GAAP financial information as a tool for
comparison. As a result, our non-GAAP financial information is
presented for supplemental informational purposes only and should
not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for
financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.
A reconciliation table of the most comparable GAAP financial
measure to each non-GAAP financial measure used in this press
release is included at the end of this release. We encourage
investors and others to review our business, results of operations,
and financial information in their entirety, not to rely on any
single financial measure, and to view these non-GAAP measures in
conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure.
The following table presents a reconciliation of revenue, the
most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance
with GAAP, to bookings, for each of the periods presented:
Three Months Ended March 31,
2023
2022
Reconciliation of revenue to bookings: (dollars in
thousands) Revenue
$
655,344
$
537,134
Add (deduct): Change in deferred revenue
123,783
96,797
Other
(5,308
)
(2,725
)
Bookings
$
773,819
$
631,206
About Roblox
Roblox’s mission is to connect a billion people with optimism
and civility. Every day, tens of millions of people around the
world have fun with friends as they explore millions of immersive
digital experiences. All of these experiences are built by the
Roblox community, made up of millions of creators. We believe in
building a safe, civil, and diverse community—one that inspires and
fosters creativity and positive relationships between people around
the world. For more information, please visit corp.roblox.com.
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