ODDITY Tech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ODD) today announced that it has entered
into a transaction with a fund managed by L Catterton (“L
Catterton”) to repurchase approximately 2.35 million Class A
Ordinary Shares (the “Shares”) of the Company for a total cash
consideration of approximately $100 million, at a purchase
price of $42.501 per share. The transaction will be
funded from the Company’s existing cash resources.
ODDITY’s board of directors determined that the
repurchase is in the best interest of the Company given the
significant strength of the Company’s balance sheet and the
prevailing circumstances. The transaction is independent of the
Company’s standing share buyback plan—announced on June 7, 2024,
and authorizing the Company to purchase up to $150 million of the
Company’s shares over 3 years—which will continue as planned
subject to its terms, including the availability of distributable
funds.
After the closing of the transaction, L
Catterton will own approximately 4 million shares, representing
approximately 7% of the company’s ordinary shares outstanding as of
September 30, 2024, pro forma for the transaction.
Upon completion of the present transaction, the
Company will have repurchased $147 million of its Shares
year-to-date; inclusive of the $47 million of shares repurchased
through September 30, 2024 under the Company’s standing share
buyback plan.
As reported by the Company on November 6, 2024,
as of September 30, 2024, ODDITY held $248 million of cash, cash
equivalents, and investments, in addition to $100 million available
through an undrawn credit facility; the Company also has no
financial debt. The company’s cash deployment strategy prioritizes
reinvestment in the business, M&A, and share buybacks as
appropriate.
For the 12 months ending September 30, 2024, the
company generated $127 million of free cash flow, including $130
million of cash from operations and $3 million of capital
expenditures.
The financial measures set forth above for the
twelve months ending September 30, 2024 have been calculated as
follows: (1) the value of the relevant financial measure for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2023, plus (2) the value of such
financial measure for the nine months ending September 30, 2024
minus (3) the value of such financial measure for the nine months
ending September 30, 2023.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure:
In addition to the GAAP financial measures set
forth in this press release, ODDITY has included the following
non-GAAP financial measure: free cash flow. ODDITY believes this
non-GAAP financial measure provides useful supplemental information
to management and investors to help evaluate ODDITY’s business,
measure its performance, identify trends, prepare financial
projections and make business decisions.
ODDITY defines “free cash flow” as net cash
provided by operating activities less purchase of property, plant
and equipment.
ODDITY’s non-GAAP financial measure should be
considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation
from, its financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate
this measure differently or not at all, which reduces its
usefulness as a comparative measure.
A reconciliation from net operating cash flow to
free cash flow is included below.
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Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities
to free cash flow(U.S. dollars in
thousands) |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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September 30, |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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2024 |
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2023 |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Unaudited) |
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Net Operating cash flow |
$ |
129,504 |
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$ |
87,455 |
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$ |
121,599 |
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$ |
79,550 |
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Purchase of property and
equipment |
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(2,917 |
) |
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(2,101 |
) |
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(2,398 |
) |
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(1,582 |
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Free cash
flow |
$ |
126,587 |
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$ |
85,354 |
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$ |
119,201 |
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$ |
77,968 |
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Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this press release may constitute
“forward-looking” statements and information, within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the safe harbor provisions of
the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that
relate to our current expectations and views of future events. In
some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by
words or phrases such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,”
“contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “goal,”
“intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,”
“project,” “shall,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “seek,” or similar
words. The absence of these words does not mean that a statement is
not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements address
various matters, including ODDITY’s business strategy, market
opportunity, ability to deliver superior products and experiences,
potential long-term success and ODDITY’s outlook for the fourth
quarter 2024 and the full year ending December 31, 2024.These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition,
these forward-looking statements reflect our current views with
respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future
performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially from the
information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result
of a number of factors, including, without limitation, the
following: our ability to maintain the value of our brands; our
ability to anticipate and respond to market trends and changes in
consumer preferences; our ability to attract new customers, retain
existing customers and maintain or increase sales to those
customers; our ability to maintain a strong base of engaged
customers and content creators; the loss of suppliers or shortages
or disruptions in the supply of raw materials or finished products;
our ability to accurately forecast customer demand, manage our
inventory, and plan for future expenses; our future rate of growth;
competition; the fluctuating cost of raw materials; the illegal
distribution and sale by third parties of counterfeit versions of
our products or the unauthorized diversion by third parties of our
products; changes in, or disruptions to, our shipping arrangements;
our ability to manage our growth effectively; a general economic
downturn or sudden disruption in business conditions; our ability
to successfully introduce and effectively market new brands, or
develop and introduce new, innovative, and updated products;
foreign currency fluctuations; product returns; our ability to
execute on our business strategy; our ability to maintain a high
level of customer satisfaction; our ability to comply with and
adapt to changes in laws and regulatory requirements applicable to
our business, including with respect to regulation of the internet
and e-commerce, evolving AI-technology related laws, tax laws, the
anti-corruption, trade compliance, anti-money laundering, and
terror finance and economic sanctions laws and regulations,
consumer protection laws, and data privacy and security laws;
failure of our products to comply with quality standards and risks
related to product liability claims; trade restrictions; existing
and potential tariffs; any data breach or other security incident
of our information technology systems, or those of our third-party
service providers or cyberattacks; risks related to online
transactions and payment methods; any failure to obtain, maintain,
protect, defend, or enforce our intellectual property rights;
conditions in Israel and the Middle East generally, including as a
result of geopolitical conflict; the concentration of our voting
power as a result of our dual class structure; our status as a
foreign private issuer; and other risk factors set forth in the
section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2024,
and other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC. These
statements reflect management’s current expectations regarding
future events and operating performance and speak only as of the
date of this press release. You should not put undue reliance on
any forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable
law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any
forward-looking statements.
About ODDITY:
ODDITY is a consumer tech company that builds and scales
digital-first brands to disrupt the offline-dominated beauty and
wellness industries. The company serves approximately 50 million
users with its AI-driven online platform, deploying data science to
identify consumer needs, and developing solutions in the form of
beauty and wellness products. ODDITY owns IL MAKIAGE and
SpoiledChild. The company operates with business headquarters in
New York City, an R&D center in Tel Aviv, Israel, and a
biotechnology lab in Boston.
Contacts:
Press:
Michael Braunmichaelb@oddity.com
Investor:investors@oddity.com
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