SmartRent(SMRT) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results

Revenue Performance - Total Revenue for Q4 2024 was $35.4 million, a 41% decrease year-over-year, while full-year revenue was $174.9 million, down 26% from the prior year[4] - SaaS Revenue increased by 17% year-over-year in Q4 2024 to $13.6 million, and for the full year, it rose by 26% to $51.6 million[4] - Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $174.885 million, a decrease of 26.1% compared to $236.838 million in 2023[33] - Professional services revenue for the full year decreased by 47% to $18.8 million, primarily due to reduced volume in New Units Deployed[6] Profitability and Loss - Net loss for Q4 2024 increased to $(11.4) million from $(3.3) million in the same quarter last year, while the full-year net loss improved to $(33.6) million from $(34.6) million[4] - Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, was $33.643 million, compared to a net loss of $34.587 million in 2023, showing a slight improvement[33] - Net loss for 2024 was $33,643 thousand, a slight improvement from a loss of $34,587 thousand in 2023[37] - Adjusted EBITDA for 2024 was $(9,882) thousand, an improvement from $(19,187) thousand in 2023[39] Assets and Liabilities - Total current assets decreased to $257.650 million as of December 31, 2024, down from $340.340 million in 2023, reflecting a reduction in cash and cash equivalents[35] - Total liabilities decreased to $130.741 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $167.308 million in 2023, indicating improved financial stability[35] - Cash and cash equivalents were $142.482 million as of December 31, 2024, down from $215.214 million in 2023, highlighting liquidity challenges[35] - Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased to $142,482 thousand at the end of 2024 from $215,709 thousand at the end of 2023[37] Operating Expenses - Operating expenses for Q4 2024 were $23.1 million, a 1% increase year-over-year, while full-year operating expenses rose by 10% to $102.1 million[10] - Research and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2024, were $29.369 million, slightly increasing from $28.805 million in 2023, indicating continued investment in innovation[33] Units Deployed and Market Metrics - Units Deployed reached 809,497, a 12% increase year-over-year, despite a 39% decrease in New Units Deployed during Q4[7] - Units Deployed includes the total number of Hub Devices installed with active subscriptions, which is a key metric for assessing market penetration[23] - Customer Net Revenue Retention measures SaaS revenue retention from existing customers, reflecting the company's ability to maintain and grow its customer base[31] - Average Revenue per Unit (ARPU) is used to assess the growth and health of the overall business, reflecting the company's ability to monetize its customer base effectively[27] - SaaS ARPU increased by 3% to $5.68 in Q4 2024, compared to $5.50 in the same quarter last year[5] Share Repurchase and Stock Compensation - The company repurchased 3.0 million shares at a cost of $5.1 million in Q4 2024, with a total of 15.2 million shares repurchased for $28.6 million throughout the year[4] - Payments for repurchases of Class A common stock amounted to $28,566 thousand in 2024[37] - The company incurred stock-based compensation expenses of $10,766 thousand in 2024, down from $13,271 thousand in 2023[39] Other Financial Metrics - Depreciation and amortization increased to $6,495 thousand in 2024 from $5,533 thousand in 2023[37] - Net cash used in operating activities was $32,913 thousand in 2024, compared to a cash provided of $5,981 thousand in 2023[37] - Cash used in investing activities was $7,599 thousand in 2024, compared to $6,023 thousand in 2023[37] - The company recorded a provision for expected credit losses of $1,436 thousand in 2024, up from $819 thousand in 2023[37] - The company reported a provision for excess and obsolete inventory of $2,606 thousand in 2024, compared to $2,494 thousand in 2023[37]