TUYA(TUYA) - 2024 Q3 - Quarterly Report

Revenue Growth - Total revenue for Q3 2024 was US$81.6 million, representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 33.6$61.1 million in Q3 2023[14] - IoT platform-as-a-service (PaaS) revenue reached US$57.9 million, up approximately 26.4$45.8 million[14] - Smart solution revenue surged by 102.9% year-over-year to US$13.8 million, compared to US$6.8 million in Q3 2023[15] - Revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, increased to $81,617 thousand, up 33.5$61,090 thousand in the same period of 2023[60] Profitability Metrics - Overall gross margin was 46.0%, a slight decrease of 0.7 percentage points from 46.7% in Q3 2023[15] - Non-GAAP operating margin improved to 9.1%, up 14.8 percentage points year-over-year from negative 5.7%[16] - Operating margin in Q3 2024 was negative 21.0%, an improvement of 9.3 percentage points from negative 30.3% in Q3 2023[37] - The Company reported a net loss of US$4.4 million in Q3 2024, compared to a net loss of US$4.9 million in Q3 2023[38] - Non-GAAP net profit for Q3 2024 was US$20.1 million, up 99.5$10.1 million in Q3 2023[39] - Net margin in Q3 2024 was negative 5.4%, improving by 2.6 percentage points from negative 8.0% in Q3 2023[40] - Non-GAAP net profit for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was $20,143 thousand, a significant increase from$10,095 thousand in the same period of 2023, marking a 99.9% growth[67] - Non-GAAP net margin for the three months ended September 30, 2024, improved to 24.7%, compared to 16.5% in the same period of 2023[67] Cash Flow and Liquidity - Net cash generated from operating activities was US$23.9 million, an increase from US$16.1 million in Q3 2023[17] - Cash and cash equivalents, time deposits, and treasury securities totaled US$1,023.9 million as of September 30, 2024, up from US$984.3 million as of December 31, 2023[42] - Net cash generated from operating activities for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was $23,851 thousand, compared to$16,070 thousand for the same period in 2023, reflecting a 48.1% increase[64] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period for September 30, 2024, were $611,055 thousand, compared to$166,274 thousand at the end of the same period in 2023, indicating a substantial increase in liquidity[64] Customer and Market Metrics - The number of IoT PaaS customers increased to approximately 2,200, up from approximately 2,100 in Q3 2023[18] - The Dollar-based net expansion rate (DBNER) for IoT PaaS was 124%, significantly up from 78% in the previous year[19] - Registered IoT device and software developers exceeded 1,260,000, reflecting a 26.9% increase from approximately 993,000 developers as of December 31, 2023[19] Assets and Equity - Total assets increased from US$1,066.4 million as of December 31, 2023, to US$1,115.7 million as of September 30, 2024[56] - Total shareholders' equity rose from US$970.6 million as of December 31, 2023, to US$989.7 million as of September 30, 2024[58] Operating Expenses - Total operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, decreased to $146,016 thousand, down from$158,392 thousand in the same period of 2023, a reduction of 7.8%[60] - Research and development expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $71,344 thousand, down from$79,471 thousand in the same period of 2023, a decrease of 10.3%[60] Future Outlook - The Company aims to enhance software and hardware capabilities, expand its customer base, and invest in innovations and new opportunities[45] - The Company is optimistic about its business prospects due to a stabilizing macroeconomic environment and effective implementation of customer and product strategies[44]