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MERCADOLIBRE, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION |
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Item 1 — Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | 1 |
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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | 6 |
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 36 |
Item 3 — Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 60 |
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MercadoLibre, Inc. - Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
MercadoLibre, Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
For the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
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MercadoLibre, Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
MercadoLibre, Inc.
Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
For the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
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MercadoLibre, Inc.
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MercadoLibre, Inc. (“MercadoLibre” or the “Company”) was incorporated in the state of Delaware, in the United States of America, in October 1999. MercadoLibre is the largest online commerce ecosystem in Latin America, serving as an integrated regional platform and as a provider of necessary digital and technology tools that allow businesses and individuals to trade products and services in the region.
The Company enables commerce through its marketplace platform, which allows users to buy and sell in most of Latin America. Through Mercado Pago, the fintech solution, MercadoLibre enables individuals and businesses to send and receive digital payments; through Mercado Envios, MercadoLibre facilitates the shipping of goods from the Company and sellers to buyers; through the advertising products, MercadoLibre facilitates advertising services for large retailers and brands to promote their product and services on the web; through Mercado Shops, MercadoLibre allows users to set-up, manage, and promote their own on-line web-stores under a subscription-based business model; through Mercado Credito, MercadoLibre extends loans to certain merchants and consumers; and through Mercado Fondo, MercadoLibre allows users to invest funds deposited in their Mercado Pago accounts.
As of June 30, 2022, MercadoLibre, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, operated online e-commerce platforms directed towards Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Panama, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay and Venezuela. Additionally, MercadoLibre operates its fintech solution in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Uruguay, and extends loans through Mercado Credito in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Chile. It also offers a shipping solution directed towards Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay and Peru.
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”). Investments in entities where the Company holds joint control, but not control, over the investee are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars, except where otherwise indicated. Intercompany transactions and balances with subsidiaries have been eliminated for consolidation purposes.
Substantially all net revenues, cost of net revenues and operating expenses are generated in the Company’s foreign operations. Long-lived assets, intangible assets and goodwill located in the foreign jurisdictions totaled $
These interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect the Company’s consolidated financial position as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. These consolidated financial statements include the Company’s consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and equity for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 and statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments that Management believes are necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position, operating results and cash flows. Certain comparative figures of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements were modified to provide more detailed disclosures. The Company discloses the provision for doubtful accounts as a separate line item of its operating expenses in the interim condensed consolidated statements of income. The provision for doubtful accounts amounts to $
Because all of the disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual consolidated financial statements are not included herein, these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the date these condensed consolidated financial statements were issued. The condensed consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for the periods presented herein are not necessarily indicative of results expected for any future period. For a more detailed discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the financial statements in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, there were no material updates made to the Company’s significant accounting policies, except for the adoption of ASU 2020-06 as of January 1, 2022. See section Recently Adopted Accounting Standards of this Note.
Revenue recognition criteria for the services provided and goods sold by the Company are described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The aggregate gain included in net revenues arising from financing transactions, net of the costs recognized on sale of credit card receivables, is $
Contract Balances
Timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of invoicing to customers. Receivables represent amounts invoiced and revenue recognized prior to invoicing when the Company has satisfied the performance obligation and has the unconditional right to payment. Receivables are presented net of allowance for doubtful accounts and chargebacks of $
Deferred revenue consists of fees received related to unsatisfied performance obligations at the end of the period in accordance with ASC 606. Due to the generally short-term duration of contracts, the majority of the performance obligations are satisfied in the following months. Deferred revenue as of December 31, 2021 was $
As of June 30, 2022, total deferred revenue was $
The Company accounts for its digital assets—cryptocurrencies—as indefinite-lived intangible assets, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other. The Company has ownership of and control over its digital assets and uses third-party custodial services to store its digital assets. The Company’s digital assets are initially recorded at cost. Subsequently, they are measured at cost, net of any impairment losses incurred since acquisition.
The Company performs an analysis each quarter to identify whether events or changes in circumstances, principally decreases in the quoted prices on the active exchange, indicate that any decrease in the fair values of the digital assets below the carrying values for such assets subsequent to their acquisition will result in a recognition of impairment charges. The Company considers the lowest price of the digital asset on the active exchange since the acquisition of the asset to perform the impairment analysis. MercadoLibre determines the fair value of its digital assets in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement.
Impairment losses are recognized in the period in which the impairment is identified. The impaired digital assets are written down to their fair value at the time of impairment and this new cost basis will not be adjusted upward for any subsequent increase in fair value. Gains (if any) are not recorded until realized upon sale. In determining the gain to be recognized upon sale, the Company calculates the difference between the sales price and carrying value of the digital assets sold immediately prior to sale.
The derecognition of a convertible debt is based on the principle that an entity is extinguishing the liability component and reacquiring the equity component that was recognized at issuance. This approach is applied whether the debt was settled in cash, shares, other assets (or any combination), or at maturity upon conversion or upon early extinguishment. The settlement consideration is first allocated to the extinguishment of the liability component equal to the fair value of that component immediately prior to extinguishment. Any difference between that allocated amount and the net carrying amount of the liability component and unamortized debt issuance costs should be recognized as a gain or loss on debt extinguishment. Any remaining consideration is allocated to the reacquisition of the equity component and recognized as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Any paid premium included in the repurchase price should be recognized as a loss when the debt is extinguished.
The Company provides consumers with a buyer protection program (“BPP”) for all transactions completed through the Company’s online payment solution (“Mercado Pago”). The Company is exposed to losses under this program given that this program is designed to protect buyers in the Marketplace from losses due primarily to fraud or counterparty non-performance. Provisions for BPP represent the Company’s estimate of probable losses based on its historical experience. The charge for the provision for BPP is recognized in sales and marketing expense line of the consolidated statement of income.
All of the Company’s consolidated foreign operations use the local currency as their functional currency, except for Argentina, which has used the U.S. dollar as its functional currency since July 1, 2018. Accordingly, the foreign subsidiaries with local currency as functional currency translate assets and liabilities from their local currencies into U.S. dollars by using period-end exchange rates while income and expense accounts are translated at the average monthly rates in effect during the period, unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly during the period, in which case the exchange rates at the date of the transaction are used. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a component of other comprehensive loss.
Argentine currency status
As of July 1, 2018, the Company transitioned its Argentinian operations to highly inflationary status in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and changed the functional currency for Argentine subsidiaries from Argentine Pesos to U.S. dollars, which is the functional currency of their immediate parent company.
Since the second half of 2019, the Argentine government instituted certain foreign currency exchange controls, which may restrict or partially restrict access to foreign currency, like the U.S. dollars, to make payments abroad, either for foreign debt or the importation of goods or services, dividend payments and others, without prior authorization. Those regulations have continued to evolve, sometimes making them more or less stringent depending on the Argentine government’s perception of availability of sufficient national foreign currency reserves. The above has led to the existence of an informal foreign currency market where foreign currencies quote at levels significantly higher than the official exchange rate. However, the only exchange rate available for external commerce is the official exchange rate, which as of June 30, 2022 was
The Company uses Argentina’s official exchange rate to record the accounts of Argentine subsidiaries. The following table sets forth the assets, liabilities and net assets of the Company’s Argentine subsidiaries and consolidated VIEs, before intercompany eliminations, as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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The Company is subject to U.S. and foreign income taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes following the liability method of accounting which requires the recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are also recognized for tax loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets or liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company’s income tax expense consists of taxes currently payable, if any, plus the change during the period in the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities.
A valuation allowance is recorded when, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the Company’s deferred tax assets will not be realized. Accordingly, Management periodically assesses the need to establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets considering positive and negative objective evidence related to the realization of the deferred tax assets. In connection with this assessment, Management considers, among other factors, the nature, frequency and magnitude of current and cumulative losses on an individual subsidiary basis, projections of future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, as well as feasible tax planning strategies that would be employed by the Company to prevent tax loss carryforwards from expiring unutilized. Based on Management’s assessment of available objective evidence and considering the future effect of the Company’s initiatives to capture long-term business opportunities, the Company increased its valuation allowance in certain subsidiaries in its Mexican operations by $
On June 10, 2019, the Argentine government enacted Law No. 27,506 (knowledge-based economy promotional regime), which established a regime that provides certain tax benefits for companies that meet specific criteria, such as companies that derive at least
On October 7, 2020, changes to the knowledge-based economy promotional regime were finally approved by the Congress. The approved regime has effect from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2029.
Based on the amended promotional regime, companies that meet new specified criteria shall be entitled to: i) a reduction of the income tax burden (
On December 20, 2020, Argentina’s Executive Power issued Decree No. 1034/2020, which set the rules to implement the provisions of the knowledge-based economy promotional regime. Eligible companies must enroll in a registry according to the terms and conditions to be established by the Application Authority, which will verify compliance with the requirements. The Decree also set the mechanism for calculating the level of investment in research and development, the level of employee retention, exports, among others. It also establishes that exports of services from companies participating in this regime will not be subject to export duties.
On January 13, 2021, Argentina’s Ministry of Productive Development –current Application Authority of the knowledge-based economy promotional regime– issued Resolution No. 4/2021, which was followed by Disposition N° 11/2021 issued by the Under Secretariat of Knowledge Economy on February 12, 2021. Both rules establish further details on the requirements, terms, conditions, application, and compliance procedures to be eligible under the promotional regime. In August 2021, the Under Secretariat of Knowledge Economy issued the Disposition 316/2021 approving MercadoLibre S.R.L.’s application for eligibility under the knowledge-based economy promotional regime. Tax benefits granted pursuant to the promotional regime to MercadoLibre S.R.L. were retroactive to January 1, 2020.
As a result, the Company accounted for an income tax benefit of $
During the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, the Company accounted for an income tax benefit of $
The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 decreased from
The Company’s consolidated effective tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021 decreased from
Under ASC 825, U.S. GAAP provides an option to elect fair value with impact on the statement of income as an alternative measurement for certain financial instruments and other items on the balance sheet.
The Company has elected to measure certain financial assets at fair value with impact on the statement of income from January 1, 2019 for several reasons including to avoid the mismatch generated by the recognition of certain linked instruments / transactions, separately, in consolidated statement of income and consolidated statement of other comprehensive income and to better reflect the financial model applied for selected instruments.
The Company’s election of the fair value option applies to the: i) Brazilian federal government bonds and ii) U.S. treasury notes. As result of the election of the fair value option, the Company recognized gains in interest income and other financial gains of $
The following tables set forth the Company’s accumulated other comprehensive loss as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and summarize the changes in accumulated balances of other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2022:
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The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for, but not limited to, accounting for allowances for doubtful accounts and chargeback provisions, inventories valuation reserves, recoverability of goodwill, intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and deferred tax assets, impairment of short-term and long-term investments, impairment of long-lived assets, compensation costs relating to the Company’s long term retention plan, fair value of convertible debt, fair value of investments, fair value of loans receivables, fair value of derivative instruments, income taxes and contingencies and determination of the incremental borrowing rate at commencement date of lease operating agreements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
On March 31, 2022, the SEC released the Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 121. This SAB expresses views of the SEC’s staff regarding the accounting for entities that have obligations to safeguard crypto-assets held for their platform users as well as any agent acting on its behalf in safeguarding the users’ crypto-assets. As long as an entity is responsible for safeguarding the crypto-assets held for its platform users, including maintaining the cryptographic key information necessary to access the crypto-assets, the SEC’s staff view is that the entity should present a liability on its balance sheet to reflect its obligation to safeguard the crypto-assets held for its platform users, which should be measured at initial recognition and each reporting date at the fair value. The staff also believes it would be appropriate for the entity to recognize an asset at the same time that it recognizes the safeguarding liability, measured at initial recognition and each reporting date at the fair value of the crypto-assets held for its platform users. This interpretation is effective the first interim or annual period ending after June 15, 2022, with retrospective application as of the beginning of the fiscal year to which the interim or annual period relates. The Company has assessed the SAB and based on the facts and information at this time does not believe it has impact on the Company’s financial statements.
On August 5, 2020 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued the Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-06 “Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging— Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40).” The amendments in this update address issues identified as a result of the complexity associated with applying generally accepted accounting principles for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. For convertible instruments, accounting models for specific features are removed and amendments to the disclosure requirements are included. For contracts in an entity’s own equity, the update simplifies the settlement assessment by removing some requirements. Additionally, the amendments in this update affect the diluted EPS calculation for instruments that may be settled in cash or shares and for convertible instruments. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2022, resulting in an increase of the carrying value of the 2028 Notes of $
Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted
On June 30, 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03 Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. The amendments in this update clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered when measuring its fair value. The amendments also clarify that an entity cannot, as a separate unit of account, recognize and measure a contractual sale restriction and requires additional disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied prospectively with any adjustments from the adoption of the amendments recognized in earnings and disclosed on the date of adoption. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
On March 31, 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02 Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”) and Vintage Disclosures (Topic 326): Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, which eliminates the accounting guidance on TDRs, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, the guidance requires disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investment in leases. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments should be applied prospectively, except for the transition method related to the recognition and measurement of TDRs, where an entity has the option to apply a modified retrospective transition method, resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company is assessing the effects that the adoption of this accounting pronouncement may have on its financial statements.
On October 28, 2021 the FASB issued the ASU 2021-08 “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers.” The amendments in this update improve comparability for the recognition and measurement of acquired revenue contracts with customers at the date of and after a business combination by specifying for all acquired revenue contracts regardless of their timing of payment (1) the circumstances in which the acquirer should recognize contract assets and contract liabilities that are acquired in a business combination and (2) how to measure those contract assets and contract liabilities. The amendments provide consistent recognition and measurement guidance for revenue contracts with customers acquired in a business combination and revenue contracts with customers not acquired in a business combination. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, and interim periods within those fiscal years and should be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the effective date of the amendments. The Company is assessing the effects that the adoption of this accounting pronouncement may have on its financial statements.
Basic earnings per share for the Company’s common stock is computed by dividing, net income available to common shareholders attributable to common stock for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.
On August 24, 2018 and August 31, 2018 the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $
The denominator for diluted net income per share for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 does not include any effect from the capped call transactions entered into by the Company with certain financial institutions with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock (“2028 Notes Capped Call Transactions”) because it would be antidilutive. In the event of conversion of any or all of the 2028 Notes, the shares that would be delivered to the Company under the 2028 Notes Capped Call Transactions are designed to partially neutralize the dilutive effect of the shares that the Company would issue under the Notes. See Note 16 to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for more details.
Net income per share of common stock is as follows for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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The Company classifies loans receivable as “On-line merchant”, “Consumer”, “In-store merchant” and “Credit Cards.” As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Loans receivable, net were as follows:
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Amortizable intangible assets
Intangible assets with definite useful life are comprised of customer lists, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, acquired software licenses and other acquired intangible assets including developed technologies and trademarks. Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 amounted to $
The following table summarizes the remaining amortization of intangible assets (in millions of U.S. dollars) with definite useful life as of June 30, 2022:
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Reporting segments are based upon the Company’s internal organizational structure, the manner in which the Company’s operations are managed and resources are assigned, the criteria used by Management to evaluate the Company’s performance, the availability of separate financial information and overall materiality considerations.
Segment reporting is based on geography as the main basis of segment breakdown in accordance with the criteria, as determined by Management, used to evaluate the Company’s performance. The Company’s segments include Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and other countries (which includes Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay).
Direct contribution consists of net revenues from external customers less direct costs, which include costs of net revenues, product and technology development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, provision for doubtful accounts and general and administrative expenses over which segment managers have direct discretionary control, such as advertising and marketing programs, customer support expenses, payroll and third-party fees. All corporate related costs have been excluded from the segment’s direct contribution.
Expenses over which segment managers do not currently have discretionary control, such as certain technology and general and administrative costs, are monitored by Management through shared cost centers and are not evaluated in the measurement of segment performance.
The following tables summarize the financial performance of the Company’s reporting segments:
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The following tables summarize net revenues per reporting segment, which have been disaggregated by similar products and services for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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(b) | Includes revenues from inventories sales and related shipping fees. |
(c) | Includes revenues from commissions the Company charges for transactions off-platform derived from use of the Companys payment solution, revenues as a result of offering installments for the payment to its Mercado Pago users, either when the Company finances the transactions directly or when the Company sells the corresponding financial assets, Mercado Pago credit and debit card fees and insurtech fees. |
(d) | Includes interest earned on loans and advances granted to merchants and consumers, and credit card transactions. |
(e) | Includes sales of mobile point of sales devices. |
The following table summarizes the allocation of property and equipment, net based on geography:
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The following table summarizes the allocation of the goodwill and intangible assets based on geography:
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The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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Description |
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(2)
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company’s financial assets and liabilities were valued at fair value using i) Level 1 inputs: unadjusted quoted prices in active markets (Level 1 instrument valuations are obtained from observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets in active markets); ii) Level 2 inputs: obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments as well as instruments with inactive markets at the measurement date; and iii) Level 3 inputs: valuations based on unobservable inputs reflecting Company assumptions (fair value of derivative instruments is determined considering the prevailing risk free interest rate and spot exchange rate, fair value of contingent considerations is determined based on the probability of achievement of the performance targets arising from each acquisition, as well as the Company’s historical experience with similar arrangements).
The following tables summarize the reconciliation of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the carrying value of the Company’s financial assets (except for loans receivable) and liabilities (except for the 2028 Notes) measured at amortized cost approximated their fair value mainly because of their short-term maturity. These assets and liabilities included cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments (excluding money markets funds and debt securities), accounts receivable, credit card receivables and other means of payment, funds payable to customers, amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions, other assets (excluding derivative instruments), accounts payable, salaries and social security payable (excluding variable LTRP), provisions and other liabilities (excluding contingent considerations and derivative instruments). If these financial instruments were measured at fair value in the financial statements, they would be classified as Level 2. On the other hand, as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the estimated fair value of the loans receivables, which is based on Level 3 inputs, is $
The following table summarizes the fair value for those financial assets and liabilities of the Company measured at amortized cost as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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As of June 30, 2022, the cost and the estimated fair value of the Company’s investment in corporate debt securities classified as available for sale were $
Litigation and Other Legal Matters
The Company is subject to certain contingent liabilities with respect to existing or potential claims, lawsuits and other proceedings. The Company accrues liabilities when it considers probable that future costs will be incurred and such costs can be reasonably estimated. Proceeding-related liabilities are based on developments to date and historical information related to actions filed against the Company. As of June 30, 2022, the Company had accounted for estimated liabilities involving proceeding-related contingencies and other estimated contingencies of $
In addition, as of June 30, 2022, the Company and its subsidiaries are subject to certain legal actions considered by the Company’s Management and its legal counsels to be reasonably possible for an estimated aggregate amount up to $
Tax Claims
Interstate rate of ICMS-DIFAL on interstate sales
During 2020 and 2021, the Brazilian subsidiaries, Ebazar.com.br Ltda. and Mercado Pago Instituição de Pagamento Ltda., filed
In January 2022, (therefore, already in the course of fiscal year 2022 and already in full application of the understanding of the Supreme Court for unconstitutionality), supplementary Law No. 190/22 was published, outlining the general rules for the requirement of DIFAL and expressly mentioning the need to comply with the principle of anticipation. Notwithstanding this provision, which expressly points to the need to comply with the anticipation, Brazil’s Federation Units have not complied with this guarantee. Therefore, Ebazar.com.br Ltda. and Mercado Pago Instituição de Pagamento Ltda., filed writs of mandamus to the
From April to June 2022, the Brazilian subsidiary Mercado Envios Serviços de Logística Ltda. also filed writs of mandamus to
Exclusion of ICMS tax benefits from IRPJ and CSLL tax base
The Company has ICMS tax incentives granted by the State of Minas Gerais, through a special regime signed with the state by means of a term of agreement, which are aimed at implementing and expanding business in that state. The Company accounted for the tax benefit within cost of net revenues for $
On November 9, 2021 the Company filed a writ of mandamus which claimed the exclusion of the amounts relating to the ICMS tax benefits granted by the State of Minas Gerais through the special regime from the tax base of the Corporate Income Tax (IRPJ) and of the Social Contribution on Net Profits (CSLL).
On January 31, 2022, a decision was rendered granting the injunction requested in order not to include the amounts of tax benefits granted by the State of Minas Gerais in the tax base of IRPJ and CSLL, without, however, ruling on the requirements set forth in article 30 of Law 12.973/14 and article 38 of Decree-Law 1577/98. A motion for clarification was filed against this decision, which was accepted in order to include in the preliminary injunction the lack of compliance with such requirements. On April 12, 2022, the Office of Attorney-General of the National Treasury manifested itself in the records informing that it had not filed an appeal against the decision that granted the preliminary injunction. The Company is currently waiting for the judicial decision. Management’s opinion, based on the opinion of external legal counsel, is that the risk of losing the case is reasonably possible but not probable based on the technical merits of the Company’s tax position. For that reason, the Company has recorded any expense or liability for the disputed amounts.
Buyer protection program
The BPP program is designed to protect buyers in the Marketplace from losses due primarily to fraud or counterparty non-performance. The Company’s BPP provides protection to consumers by reimbursing them for the total value of a purchased item and the value of any shipping service paid if it does not arrive or does not match the seller’s description. The Company is entitled to recover from the third-party carrier companies performing the shipping service certain amounts paid under the BPP. Furthermore, in some specific circumstances (i.e. Black Friday, Hot Sale), the Company enters into insurance contracts with third-party insurance companies in order to cover contingencies that may arise from the BPP.
The maximum potential exposure under this program is estimated to be the volume of payments on the Marketplace, for which claims may be made under the terms and conditions of the Company’s BPP. Based on historical losses to date, the Company does not believe that the maximum potential exposure is representative of the actual potential exposure. The Company records a liability with respect to losses under this program when they are probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
As of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Management’s estimate of the maximum potential exposure related to the Company’s buyer protection program is $
Commitments
The Company committed to purchase cloud platform services from
a) for a total amount of $
b) for a total amount of $
In connection with the closing of MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp (“MEKA”)’s initial public offering on October 1, 2021, MEKA (a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by MELI Kaszek Pioneer Sponsor LLC (the “Sponsor”), which is a joint venture between Company’s subsidiary MELI Capital Ventures LLC and Kaszek) entered into a forward purchase agreement with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor committed to purchase from MEKA
On April 8, 2022, the Company signed a
The following table summarizes the long term retention program accrued compensation expense for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, which are payable in cash according to the decisions made by the Board of Directors:
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The following table summarizes the Company’s Loans payable and other financial liabilities as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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See Notes 12 and 13 to these interim condensed consolidated financial statements for details regarding the Company’s collateralized debt securitization transactions and finance lease obligations, respectively.
2.375% Sustainability Senior Notes Due 2026 and 3.125% Senior Notes Due 2031
On January 14, 2021, the Company closed a public offering of $
Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally guarantee the payment of principal, premium, if any, interest, and all other amounts in respect of each of the Notes (the “Subsidiary Guarantees”). The initial Subsidiary Guarantors are MercadoLibre S.R.L., Ibazar.com Atividades de Internet Ltda., eBazar.com.br Ltda., Mercado Envios Servicos de Logistica Ltda., Mercado Pago Instituição de Pagamento Ltda. (formerly known as “MercadoPago.com Representações Ltda.”), MercadoLibre Chile Ltda., MercadoLibre, S.A. de C.V. (formerly known as “MercadoLibre, S. de R.L. de C.V.”), DeRemate.com de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. and MercadoLibre Colombia Ltda. On October 27, 2021, MercadoLibre, S.A. de C.V. became an excluded subsidiary pursuant to the terms of the Notes and it was released from its Subsidiary Guaranty. On October 27, 2021, MP Agregador, S. de R.L. de C.V. became a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Notes.
The Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s other existing and future senior unsecured debt obligations from time to time outstanding. Each Subsidiary Guarantee will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s other existing and future senior unsecured debt obligations from time to time outstanding, except for statutory priorities under applicable local law.
2.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2028
On August 24, 2018, the Company issued $
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022,
In January 2021, the Company repurchased $
The total estimated fair value of the 2028 Notes was $
Revolving Credit Agreement
On March 31, 2022, the Company, as borrower, entered into a $
The interest rates under the Credit Agreement are based on Adjusted Term SOFR (“Secured Overnight Funding Rate”) plus an interest margin of
As of June 30, 2022,
The process of securitization consists of the issuance of securities collateralized by a pool of assets through a special purpose entity, often under a VIE.
The Company securitizes financial assets associated with its credit cards and loans receivable portfolio. The Company’s securitization transactions typically involve the legal transfer of financial assets to bankruptcy remote special purpose entities (“SPEs”). The Company generally retains economic interests in the collateralized securitization transactions, which are retained in the form of subordinated interests. For accounting purposes, the Company is generally precluded from recording the transfers of assets in securitization transactions as sales or is required to consolidate the SPE.
The Company securitizes certain credit card receivables related to users’ purchases through Argentine and Chilean SPEs. Under the SPE contracts, the Company has determined that it has no obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the SPEs that could be significant because it does not retain any equity certificate of participation or subordinated interest in the SPEs. As the Company does not control the vehicles, its assets, liabilities and related results are not consolidated in the Company’s financial statements.
Additionally, the Company securitizes certain credit card receivables related to users’ purchases through Brazilian SPEs. Under the SPE contracts, the Company has determined that it has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the SPEs that could be significant because it retains subordinated interest in the SPEs. As the Company controls the vehicles, the assets, liabilities and related results are consolidated in its financial statements.
The Company securitizes certain loans receivable through Brazilian, Argentine and Mexican SPEs, formed to securitize loans receivable provided by the Company to its users or purchased from financial institutions that grant loans to the Company’s users through Mercado Pago. According to the SPE contracts, the Company has determined that it has both the power to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly impact the entity’s performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the entity that could be significant because it retains the equity certificates of participation and would therefore also be consolidated. When the Company controls the vehicle, it accounts for the securitization transactions as if they were secured financing and therefore the assets, liabilities and related results are consolidated in its financial statements.
The following table summarizes the Company’s collateralized debt under securitization transactions, as of June 30, 2022:
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Mercado Crédito I Brasil Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizados |
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Fundo de Investimento Em DireitosCreditórios Arandu |
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Mercado Crédito Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Não Padronizado |
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Olimpia Fundo de Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios |
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Mercado Crédito II Brasil Fundo De Investimento Em Direitos Creditórios Nao Padronizados |
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Mercado Crédito XI |
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This secured debt is issued by the SPEs and includes collateralized securities used to fund the Company’s Fintech business. The third-party investors in the securitization transactions have legal recourse only to the assets securing the debt and do not have recourse to the Company. Additionally, the cash flows generated by the SPEs are restricted to the payment of amounts due to third-party investors, but the Company retains the right to residual cash flows.
The assets and liabilities of the SPEs are included in the Company’s interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 as follows:
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The Company leases certain fulfillment, cross-docking and services centers, office space, machines and vehicles in the various countries in which it operates. The lease agreements do not contain any residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases was as follows:
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As of June 30, 2022 the Company used foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the foreign currency effects related to the forecasted purchase of MPOS devices in U.S. dollars owed by a Brazilian subsidiary whose functional currency is the Brazilian Reais. The Company designated the foreign currency exchange contracts as cash flow hedges, the derivative’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings. As of June 30, 2022, the Company estimated that the whole amount of net derivative gains or losses related to its cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive income will be reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
In addition, the Company has entered into swap contracts to hedge the interest rate fluctuation of its financial debt issued by one of its Brazilian subsidiaries. The Company designated the swap contracts as cash flow hedges. The derivative’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings within the next 12 months.
Net Investment Hedge
The Company used cross currency swap contracts, to reduce the foreign currency exchange risk related to its investment in its Brazilian foreign subsidiaries and the interest rate risk. This derivative was designated as a net investment hedge and, accordingly, gains and losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. The derivative’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income and subsequently reclassified into earnings in the same period that the interest expense affects earnings.
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments
As of June 30, 2022, the Company entered into certain foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the foreign currency fluctuations related to certain transactions denominated in U.S. dollars of certain of its Brazilian and Mexican subsidiaries, whose functional currencies are the Brazilian Reais and Mexican Peso, respectively. These transactions were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
In addition, the Company has entered into full cross currency swap contracts to hedge the interest rate fluctuation and foreign currency fluctuations of its financial debt nominated in U.S. dollars held by its Brazilian subsidiaries that mature in 2022. These transactions were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
Finally, as of June 30, 2022, the Company entered into swap contracts to hedge the interest rate fluctuation of its financial debt related to its credit card receivables securitization transactions. These transactions were not designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
The following table presents the notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments:
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Derivative Instrument Contracts
The fair values of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
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Interest rate contracts designated as cash flow hedges |
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On August 4, 2021, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock, for aggregate consideration of up to $
The Company expects to purchase shares at any time and from time to time, in compliance with applicable federal securities laws, through open-market purchases, block trades, derivatives, trading plans established in accordance with SEC rules, or privately negotiated transactions. The timing of repurchases will depend on factors including market conditions and prices, the Company’s liquidity requirements and alternative uses of capital. The share repurchase program may be suspended from time to time or discontinued, and there is no assurance as to the number of shares that will be repurchased under the program or that there will be any repurchases.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had acquired
On June 7, 2021, the Board authorized the use of part or all of the cash proceeds of terminating certain of its 2028 Notes Capped Call Transactions to repurchase shares of common stock. The Board’s authorization is in addition to the share repurchase authorization referred to above. Under this authorization the Company had acquired
From time to time, the Company acquires shares of its own common stock in the Argentine market and pays for them in Argentine pesos at a price that reflects the additional cost of accessing U.S. dollars through an indirect mechanism, because of restrictions imposed by the Argentine government for buying U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate in Argentina. As a result, the Company recognized foreign currency losses of $
Regulation issued by Central Bank of Argentina (“CBA”)
In January 2020, the CBA enacted regulations related to payment service providers that applies to fintech companies that are not financial institutions, but nevertheless provide payment services in at least one of the processes of the payments system and offer a payment account to its customers. On July 7, 2020, the CBA approved the registration of the Argentine subsidiary in the registry for payment service providers who offer payment accounts (“PSPOCP” according to its Spanish acronym). These regulations set forth certain rules that require PSPOCP to, among other things, (i) deposit and maintain users’ funds in specific local bank accounts, payable on demand; (ii) implement a monthly reporting regime with the CBA; (iii) segregate information related to users’ investments funds; (iv) segregate the Company’s funds from users’ funds; and (v) to comply with transparency provisions regarding PSPOCP’s advertising material and documents. As of June 30, 2022, in accordance with the regulation, the Company held customer’s funds for the amount of $
On December 30, 2021, the board of the CBA issued a regulation by which financial institutions must set up a reserve of
Regulation issued by Central Bank of Brazil
On November 1, 2018, the Company obtained approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to operate as an authorized payment institution. With this authorization, Mercado Pago in Brazil is subject to the supervision of the Central Bank of Brazil and must fully comply with all obligations established by current regulations. Among other obligations, the regulations require authorized payment institutions to hold any electronic balance in a payment institution account in either a specific account of the Central Bank of Brazil that does not pay interest or Brazilian federal government bonds registered with the “Sistema Especial de Liquidacao e Custodia.”
During March 2022, the Central Bank of Brazil announced new prudential rules for payment institutions based on their size and complexity and raising standards for required capital. The new framework, which will be effective starting in January 2023 with full implementation by January 2025, will extend the application of the rule regarding proportionality of regulatory requirements (currently applicable to conglomerates of financial institutions) to financial conglomerates led by payment institutions. The Company is assessing the effects that the new rules may have on its regulated Brazilian subsidiaries.
Chilean subsidiaries regulated by Financial Market Commission
On November 5, 2021, by means of exempt resolution No. 6312, the Financial Market Commission (Comisión para el Mercado Financiero – “CMF”) authorized Mercado Pago Emisora S.A. to carry out the exclusive business of non-bank issuer of payment cards with provision of funds. Mercado Pago Emisora S.A. became an institution regulated by the CMF, being obligated, among other things, to: (i) deliver information on its financial and operational management on a regular basis; (ii) maintain certain minimum capital required; (iii) to set up a determine liquidity reserve; and (iv) to deposit and maintain users’ funds in specific banks’ accounts.
On November 9, 2021, by means of exempt resolution No. 6358, the CMF authorized MercadoPago S.A. to carry out the exclusive business of payment card operator. With this authorization, Mercado Pago S.A. became an institution regulated by the CMF, being obliged, among other things, to: (i) provide information on its financial and operational management on a regular basis: (ii) maintain certain minimum capital required; and (iii) to constitute a determined liquidity reserve.
As of June 30, 2022, in accordance with the regulations, the Chilean subsidiaries held $
Mexican subsidiary regulated by National Banking and Securities Commission
On April 29, 2022, MercadoLibre, S.A. de C.V. Institución de Fondos de Pago Electrónico, a Mexican subsidiary obtained the final approval by the National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores, or the CNBV) to operate as an Electronic Payment Institution (Institución de Fondos de Pago Electrónico or “IFPE”, as referred to by the Financial Technology Institutions Act) which enables that entity to issue, manage, redeem and make electronic transfers of money on behalf of its clients, through computer applications, interfaces, web sites or any other means of electronic or digital communication.
MercadoLibre, S.A. de C.V. Institución de Fondos de Pago Electrónico thus became a regulated financial entity, effective on July 1, 2022, and is subject to the supervision and jurisdiction of the relevant Mexican financial regulators, including but not limited to the CNBV and the Central Bank. Amongst the regulatory obligations to which Electronic Payment Institutions are subject, the following are noteworthy: a) maintain minimum capital requirements, b) maintain sufficient reserves in high-quality liquid assets (e.g. cash, treasury bills, etc.), so as to be able to redeem, on par, the funds held on behalf of the clients, c) maintenance of compliance, anti-money laundering and countering of terrorism financing, d) development and maintenance of sound cybersecurity and information security policies, including but not limited to the performance of recurrent vulnerability tests and the deployment of strict infrastructure controls.
On April 8, 2022, the Company entered into an Advisory Services Agreement with Mr. Stelleo Tolda (former Mercado Libre’s Executive officer) whereby he will provide the Company with certain consulting and advisory services as an independent contractor for a period for a fee of $
Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements made or implied in this report that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27 A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and should be evaluated as such. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “target,” “project,” “should,” “may,” “could,” “will” and similar words and expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally relate to information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, future economic, political and social conditions in the countries in which we operate and their possible impact on our business, and the effects of future regulation and the effects of competition. Such forward-looking statements reflect, among other things, our current expectations, plans, projections and strategies, anticipated financial results, future events and financial trends affecting our business, all of which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors (in addition to those discussed elsewhere in this report) that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things:
our expectations regarding the continued growth of e-commerce and Internet usage in Latin America;
competition;
our ability to expand our operations and adapt to rapidly changing technologies;
our ability to attract new customers, retain existing customers and increase revenues;
the impact of government, central bank and other regulations on our business;
litigation and legal liability;
security breaches and illegal uses of our services;
systems interruptions or failures;
our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
consumer trends;
reliance on third-party service providers;
enforcement of intellectual property rights;
our expectations regarding benefits and synergies from recent or future strategic investments, acquisitions of businesses, technologies, services or products;
seasonal fluctuations;
our indebtedness;
volatility of market prices, impairment and unique risks related to loss of the digital assets that we acquire;
political, social and economic conditions in Latin America;
our long-term sustainability goals; and
the current and potential impact of COVID-19 on our net revenues, gross profit margins, operating margins and liquidity due to future disruptions in operations as well as the macroeconomic instability caused by the pandemic.
Many of these risks are beyond our ability to control or predict. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for Management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on our company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
These statements are based on currently available information and our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. While we believe that our assumptions, expectations and projections are reasonable in view of the currently available information, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. They are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties–many of which are beyond our control– as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and projections. Some of the material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations and projections are described in “Item 1A — Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 23, 2022 and in other reports we file from time to time with the SEC.
You should read that information in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Item 2 of Part I of this report, our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 1 of Part I of this report and our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes in Item 8 of Part II of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We note such information for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There also may be other factors that we cannot anticipate or that are not described in this report, generally because they are unknown to us or we do not perceive them to be material that could cause results to differ materially from our expectations. Certain monetary amounts included elsewhere in this document have been subject to rounding adjustments. Accordingly, figures shown as totals in certain tables may not be the arithmetic aggregation of the figures that precede them.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these forward-looking statements except as may be required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our periodic filings with the SEC.
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations has been organized to present the following:
a brief overview of our company;
a review of our financial presentation and accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies;
a discussion of our principal trends and results of operations for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021;
a discussion of the principal factors that influence our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity;
a discussion of our liquidity and capital resources and a discussion of our capital expenditures; and
a description of our non-GAAP financial measures.
Other Information
We routinely post important information for investors on our Investor Relations website, http://investor.mercadolibre.com. We use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under SEC Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure). Accordingly, investors should monitor our Investor Relations website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this report.
Business Overview
We are the largest online commerce ecosystem in Latin America based on unique visitors and page views, and we are present in 18 countries: Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and El Salvador. Our platform is designed to provide users with a complete portfolio of services to facilitate commercial transactions both digitally and offline.
Through our e-commerce platform, we provide buyers and sellers with a robust and safe environment that fosters the development of a large e-commerce community in Latin America, a region with a population of over 650 million people and with one of the fastest-growing Internet penetration and e-commerce growth rates in the world. We believe that we offer world-class technological and commercial solutions that address the distinctive cultural and geographic challenges of operating a digital commerce platform in Latin America.
We offer our users an ecosystem of six integrated e-commerce services: the Mercado Libre Marketplace, the Mercado Pago fintech solution, the Mercado Envios logistics service, the Mercado Libre Ads solution, the Mercado Libre Classifieds service and the Mercado Shops online storefronts solution.
The Mercado Libre Marketplace, which we sometimes refer to as our marketplace, is a fully-automated, topically-arranged and user-friendly online commerce platform, which can be accessed through our website and mobile app. This platform enables us (when we act as sellers in our first party sales), merchants and individuals to list merchandise and conduct sales and purchases digitally. The Marketplace has an ample assortment of products, with a wide range of categories such as consumer electronics, apparel and beauty, home goods, automotive accessories, toys, books and entertainment and consumer packaged goods.
To complement the Mercado Libre Marketplace and enhance the user experience for our buyers and sellers, we developed Mercado Pago, an integrated digital payments solution. Mercado Pago was initially designed to facilitate transactions on Mercado Libre’s Marketplaces by providing a mechanism that allowed our users to securely, easily and promptly send and receive payments. Now Mercado Pago is a full ecosystem of Financial Technology solutions both in the digital and physical world. Our digital payments solution enables any MercadoLibre registered user to securely and easily send and receive digital payments and to pay for purchases made on any of MercadoLibre’s Marketplaces. Currently, Mercado Pago processes and settles all transactions on our Marketplaces in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and in Peru. In addition, Mercado Pago grants through our Mercado Credito solution, loans to sellers and buyers in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Chile.
Beyond facilitating Marketplace transactions, over the years we have expanded our array of Mercado Pago services to third parties outside Mercado Libre’s Marketplace. We began first by satisfying the growing demand for online-based payment solutions by providing merchants the necessary digital payment infrastructure for e-commerce to flourish in Latin America. Today, Mercado Pago’s digital payments business not only allows merchants to facilitate checkout and payment processes on their websites through a branded or white label solution or software development kits, but it also enables users to transfer money in a simple manner to each other through the Mercado Pago website or on Mercado Pago app. Through Mercado Pago, we brought trust to the merchant customer relationship, allowing online consumers to shop easily and safely, while giving them the confidence to share sensitive personal and financial data with us.
The Mercado Envios logistics solution enables sellers on our platform to utilize third-party carriers and other logistics service providers, while also providing them with fulfillment and warehousing services. The logistics services we offer are an integral part of our value proposition, as they reduce friction between buyers and sellers, and allow us to have greater control over the full experience. Sellers that opt into our logistics solutions are not only able to offer a uniform and seamlessly integrated shipping experience to their buyers at competitive prices, but are also eligible to access shipping subsidies to offer free or discounted shipping for many of their sales on our Marketplaces. In 2020, we launched Meli Air with a fleet of dedicated aircrafts covering routes across Brazil and Mexico, with the aim of improving our delivery times. We have also developed a network of independent neighborhood stores and commercial points (known as “MELI Places”) to receive and store packages that are in transit using our integrated technology. MELI Places network allows buyers and sellers to pick-up, drop-off, or return packages with a better experience, reducing the travel distance for all parties. As of June 30, 2022, we also offer free shipping to buyers in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Peru.
Mercado Credito, our credit solution, leverages our user base, which is not only loyal and engaged, but has also been historically underserved or overlooked by financial institutions and suffers from a lack of access to needed credit. Facilitating credit is a key service overlay that enables us to further strengthen the engagement and lock-in rate of our users, while also generating additional touchpoints and incentives to use Mercado Pago as an end-to-end financial solution.
Our asset management product, which is available in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, is a critical pillar to building our alternative two-sided network vision. It incentivizes our users to begin to fund their digital wallets with cash as opposed to credit or debit cards given that the return our product offers is greater than traditional checking accounts. As an extension of our asset management and savings solutions for users, in 2021 we launched in Brazil a cryptocurrency feature as part of the Mercado Pago wallet. This service allows our millions of users to purchase, hold and sell selected cryptocurrencies through our interface without leaving the Mercado Pago application, while a partner acts as the custodian and offers the blockchain infrastructure platform. This feature is available for all users through their Mercado Pago wallet.
Our advertising platform, Mercado Ads, enables businesses to promote their products and services on the Internet. Through our advertising platform, MercadoLibre’s brands and sellers are able to display ads on our webpages through product searches, banner ads, or suggested products. Our advertising platform enables merchants and brands to access the millions of consumers that are on our Marketplaces at any given time with the intent to purchase, which increases the likelihood of conversion.
Through Mercado Libre Classifieds, our online classified listing service, our users can also list and purchase motor vehicles, real estate and services in the countries where we operate. Classifieds listings differ from Marketplace listings as they only charge optional placement fees and not final value fees. Our classifieds pages are also a major source of traffic to our platform, benefitting both the Commerce and Fintech businesses.
Complementing the service that we offer to our users, our digital storefront solution, Mercado Shops, allows users to set-up, manage and promote their own digital stores. These stores are hosted by Mercado Libre and offer integration with the rest of our ecosystem, namely our Marketplaces, payment services and logistics services. Users can create a store at no cost, and can access additional functionalities and value added services on commission.
Reporting Segments and Geographic Information
Our segment reporting is based on geography, which is the criterion our Management currently uses to evaluate our segment performance. Our geographic segments are Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Other Countries (including Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay). Although we discuss long-term trends in our business, it is our policy not to provide earnings guidance in the traditional sense. We believe that uncertain conditions make the forecasting of near-term results difficult. Further, we seek to make decisions focused primarily on the long-term welfare of our company and believe focusing on short-term earnings does not best serve the interests of our stockholders. We believe that execution of key strategic initiatives as well as our expectations for long-term growth in our markets will best create stockholder value. A long-term focus may make it more difficult for industry analysts and the market to evaluate the value of our Company, which could reduce the value of our common stock or permit competitors with short-term tactics to grow more rapidly than us. We, therefore, encourage potential investors to consider this strategy before making an investment in our common stock.
The following table sets forth the percentage of our consolidated net revenues by segment for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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| $ | 1,703 |
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Net revenues
We disaggregate revenues into four geographical reporting segments. Within each of our segments, the services we provide and products we sell generally fall into two distinct revenue streams: “Commerce” and “Fintech.”
The following table summarizes our consolidated net revenues by revenue stream for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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| $ | 3,081 |
| $ | 2,597 |
| $ | 1,703 |
Revenues from Commerce transactions are mainly generated from:
marketplace fees that include final value fees and flat fees for transactions below a certain merchandise value;
first party sales;
shipping fees, net of the third-party carrier costs (when we act as an agent);
ad sales up-front fees;
classifieds fees; and
fees from other ancillary businesses.
Final value fees represent a percentage of the sale value that is charged to the seller once an item is successfully sold and flat fees represent a fixed charge for transactions below a certain merchandise value.
Revenues from first-party sales are generated when control of the good is transferred, upon delivery to our customers.
Shipping revenues are generated when a buyer elects to receive an item through our shipping service net of the third-party carrier costs (when we act as an agent).
Through our classifieds offerings in vehicles, real estate and services, we generate revenues from up-front fees. These fees are charged to sellers who opt to give their listings greater exposure throughout our websites.
Our Advertising revenues are generated by selling either display product and/or text link ads throughout our websites to interested advertisers.
Fintech revenues correspond to our Mercado Pago service, which are attributable to:
commissions representing a percentage of the payment volume processed that are charged to sellers in connection with off Marketplace-platform transactions;
commissions from additional fees we charge when a buyer elects to pay in installments through our Mercado Pago platform, for transactions that occur either on or off our Marketplace platform;
commissions from additional fees we charge when our sellers elect to withdraw cash;
interest, cash advances and fees from merchant and consumer credits granted under our Mercado Credito solution;
commissions that we charge from transactions carried out with Mercado Pago credit and debit cards; and
revenues from the sale of mobile points of sale products and insurtech fees.
Although we also process payments on the Marketplace, we do not charge sellers an added commission for this service, as it is already included in the Marketplace final value fee that we charge.
When more than one service is included in one single arrangement with the same customer, we recognize revenue according to multiple element arrangements accounting, distinguishing between each of the services provided and allocating revenues based on their respective estimated selling prices.
We have a highly fragmented customer revenue base given the large numbers of sellers and buyers who use our platforms. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, no single customer accounted for more than 5.0% of our net revenues.
Our Mercado Libre Marketplace is available in 18 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela (deconsolidated since December 1, 2017), Bolivia, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Paraguay), and Mercado Pago is available in 7 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay). Additionally, Mercado Envios is available in 7 countries (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Uruguay). The functional currency for each country’s operations is the country’s local currency, except for Argentina, where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar due to Argentina’s status as a highly inflationary economy. Our net revenues are generated in multiple foreign currencies and then translated into U.S. dollars at the average monthly exchange rate. Please refer to “Summary of significant accounting policies” in Note 2 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on foreign currency translation.
Our subsidiaries in Brazil, Argentina and Colombia are subject to certain taxes on revenues, which are classified as a cost of net revenues. These taxes represented 7.5% of net revenues for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to 8.4% for the same period in 2021. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, these taxes represented 7.7% and 8.5% of net revenues, respectively.
Cost of net revenues
Cost of net revenues primarily includes cost of sales of goods, shipping operation costs (including warehousing costs), carrier and other operating costs, collection fees, sales taxes, fraud prevention fees, certain taxes on bank transactions, hosting and site operation fees, compensation for customer support personnel, ISP connectivity charges and depreciation and amortization.
Product and technology development expenses
Our product and technology development related expenses consist primarily of compensation for our engineering and web-development staff, depreciation and amortization costs related to product and technology development, telecommunications costs and payments to third-party suppliers who provide technology maintenance services to us.
Sales and marketing expenses
Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs related to marketing our platforms through online and offline advertising and agreements with portals, search engines and other sales expenses related to strategic marketing initiatives, charges related to our buyer protection programs, the salaries of employees involved in these activities, chargebacks related to our Mercado Pago operations, branding initiatives, marketing activities for our users and depreciation and amortization costs.
We carry out the majority of our marketing efforts on the Internet. We enter into agreements with portals, search engines, social networks, ad networks and other sites in order to attract Internet users to the Mercado Libre Marketplace and convert them into registered users and active traders on our platform.
We also work intensively on attracting, developing and growing our seller community through our customer support efforts. We have dedicated professionals in most of our operations that work with sellers through trade show participation, seminars and meetings to provide them with important tools and skills to become effective sellers on our platform.
Provision for doubtful accounts
Provision for doubtful accounts consists of the expected credit losses on our financial assets, mainly loans receivable, accounts receivable and credit card receivables and other means of payments.
General and administrative expenses
Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries for management and administrative staff, compensation of non-employee directors, long term retention program compensation, expenses for legal, audit and other professional services, insurance expenses, office space rental expenses, impairment losses from digital assets, travel and business expenses, as well as depreciation and amortization costs. Our general and administrative expenses include the costs of the following areas: general management, finance, treasury, internal audit, administration, accounting, tax, legal and human resources.
Other income (expenses), net
Other income (expenses) consists primarily of interest income derived from our investments and cash equivalents, interest expense and other financial charges related to financial liabilities and foreign currency gains or losses.
Income tax
We are subject to federal and state taxes in the United States, as well as foreign taxes in the multiple jurisdictions where we operate. Our tax obligations consist of current and deferred income taxes incurred in these jurisdictions. We account for income taxes following the liability method of accounting. A valuation allowance is recorded when, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of our deferred tax assets will not be realized. Therefore, our income tax expense consists of taxes currently payable, if any (given that in certain jurisdictions we still have net operating loss carry-forwards), plus the change in our deferred tax assets and liabilities during each period.
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entity
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entity consists primarily of earnings and losses related to our share in our equity investment.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies, Management estimates or accounting policies since the year ended December 31, 2021 and disclosed in the Form 10-K, see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates,” except for the adoption of ASU 2020-06 as of January 1, 2022. See section Recently Adopted Accounting Standards of Note 2 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report.
Results of operations for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 compared to the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2021
The selected financial data for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 discussed herein is derived from our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of Part I of this report. These statements include all normal recurring adjustments that Management believes are necessary to fairly state our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The results of operations for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2022 or for any other period.
Statement of income data
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| $ | 2,735 |
| $ | 2,332 |
| $ | 1,505 |
Net product revenues |
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| 346 |
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| 265 |
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| 198 |
Net revenues |
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| 1,345 |
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Sales and marketing |
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Provision for doubtful accounts |
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General and administrative |
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Total operating expenses | (1,968) |
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Interest expense and other financial losses (*) |
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Net income | $ | 188 |
| $ | 34 |
| $ | 123 |
| $ | 68 |
(*) Includes $49 million of loss on debt extinguishment and premium related to the 2028 Notes repurchase recognized in January 2021. See Note 11 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on 2028 Notes repurchase.
Principal trends in results of operations
Net revenues
Our net revenues maintained its growth trajectory during the first half of 2022, specifically related to the growth of our fintech solution services (credits business and off-platform transactions through Mercado Pago, mainly) and the increase in our gross merchandise volume. As we continue to invest for growth, we have also made tactical adjustments to our operations that align with the current macroeconomic outlook, while preserving our long-term strategy. Hence, we have selected a more moderate approach to the investment intensity for growing volumes for groceries and the first party retail assortment. Please refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of operations— Net Revenues” section for further detail on net revenues trends for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, and 2021.
As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments in Latin America imposed total or partial lockdowns and curfews in March 2020, some of which have been subsequently extended, modified or rescinded based on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. On balance, the effect of such measures on consumer behavior has resulted in revenue growth for our business. However, it is uncertain how consumer behavior will evolve in the future, and how and whether that will impact our revenues.
We continue to monitor the progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact of new variants, and will take additional measures to comply with the rapidly changing regulations of the countries where we operate and the related macroeconomic instability. However, we may not be able to predict the negative impacts that the COVID-19 pandemic may have on our business in the future.
Gross profit margins
Our gross profit margin is defined as total net revenues minus total cost of net revenues, as a percentage of net revenues.
Our gross profit trends are directly affected by our revenue, as stated above, and our cost of net revenues. In this sense, our main cost of net revenue is composed of cost of sales of goods, collection fees, sales taxes, shipping operation costs (including warehousing costs), carrier and other operating costs, hosting and site operation fees, compensation for customer support personnel and ISP connectivity charges. This cost structure is directly affected by the level of operations of our services, and our strategic plan on gross profit is built on factors such as an ample liquidity to fund expenses and investments and a cost-effective capital structure.
In the future, our gross profit margin could decline if we continue growing our sales of goods business, which has a lower pure product margin, and building up our logistics network, if we fail to maintain an appropriate relationship between our cost of revenue structure and our net revenues trend and if we are not able to apply appropriate measures regarding our business to prevent potential negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, our gross profit margins were 48.6% and 43.7%, respectively. The increase in our gross profit margin resulted primarily from the decrease in our shipping operating and carrier cost, collection fees and sales taxes, as a percentage of net revenues.
For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, our gross profit margins were 49.4% and 44.3%, respectively. The increase in our gross profit margin resulted primarily from the decrease in our shipping operating and carrier cost, cost of sales of goods and collection fees, as a percentage of net revenues.
Operating margins
Our operating margin is defined as income from operations as a percentage of net revenues.
Our operating margin is affected by our operating expenses structure, which mainly consists of our employees’ salaries, our sales and marketing expenses related to those activities we incurred to promote our services, provision for doubtful accounts and product development expenses, mainly. As we continue to grow and focus on expanding our leadership in the region, we will continue to invest in product development, sales and marketing and human resources in order to promote our services and capture long-term business opportunities. As a result, we may experience decreases in our operating margins.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its potential negative impacts on our business could also have negative impacts on our operating margins if we fail to closely monitor operating expenses on demand patterns and expenses are not adjusted in order to maintain an appropriate balance of such expenses with our actual rate of business development.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, our operating margin remained stable from a margin of 8.3% to a margin of 8.0%. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, our operating margin remained stable from a margin of 9.8% to a margin of 9.6%.
Other Data
The following table includes seven key performance indicators, which are calculated as defined in the footnotes to the table. Each of these indicators provide a different measure of the level of activity on our platform, and we use them to monitor the performance of the business.
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Gross merchandise volume (2) |
| $ | 16,216 |
| $ | 13,080 |
| $ | 8,551 |
| $ | 7,023 |
Number of successful items sold (3) |
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Total payment volume (5) |
| $ | 55,513 |
| $ | 32,247 |
| $ | 30,194 |
| $ | 17,529 |
Total volume of payments on marketplace (6) |
| $ | 15,803 |
| $ | 12,615 |
| $ | 8,351 |
| $ | 6,775 |
Total payment transactions (7) |
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Capital expenditures |
| $ | 237 |
| $ | 263 |
| $ | 100 |
| $ | 150 |
Depreciation and amortization |
| $ | 184 |
| $ | 85 |
| $ | 100 |
| $ | 46 |
(*) Figures have been calculated using rounded amounts. Growth calculations based on this table may not total due to rounding
(1)New or existing user who performed at least one of the following actions during the reported period: (1) made one purchase, or reservation, or asked one question or MercadoLibre Marketplace or Classified Marketplace (2) maintained an active listing on MercadoLibre Marketplace or Classified Marketplace (3) maintained an active account in Mercado Shops (4) made a payment, money transfer, collection and/or advance using Mercado Pago (5) maintained an outstanding credit line through Mercado Credito or (6) maintained a balance of more than $5 invested in a Mercado Fondo asset management account. Management uses this metric to evaluate the size of our community of users who interact with the ecosystem and of which we have the opportunity to generate further engagement. With the changes in our business we believe it provides a better indication of our active user base rather than a registration metric that does not reflect any sort of interaction.
(2)Measure of the total U.S. dollar sum of all transactions completed through the Mercado Libre Marketplace, excluding Classifieds transactions.
(3)Measure of the number of items that were sold/purchased through the Mercado Libre Marketplace, excluding Classifieds items.
(4)Measure of the number of items that were shipped through our shipping service.
(5)Measure of the total U.S. dollar sum of all transactions paid for using Mercado Pago, including marketplace and non-marketplace transactions.
(6)Measure of the total U.S. dollar sum of all marketplace transactions paid for using Mercado Pago, excluding shipping and financing fees.
(7)Measure of the number of all transactions paid for using Mercado Pago.
Net revenues
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Total Net Revenues | $ | 4,845 |
| $ | 3,081 |
| $ | 1,764 |
| 57.3% |
| $ | 2,597 |
| $ | 1,703 |
| $ | 894 |
| 52.5% |
Our net revenues grew 57.3% and 52.5% for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in 2021. The increase in net revenues was primarily attributable to:
a)an increase of $629 million and $262 million, or 30.6% and 22.9%, in Commerce revenues, for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in 2021. This increase is mainly generated by an increase of $470 million and $202 million in our commerce services revenues and an increase of $159 million and $60 million in our revenues from commerce products sales, for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2021. Shipping carrier costs which are netted from revenues increased $152 million and $87 million, from $684 million and $349 million for the six and three-months periods ended June 30, 2021 to $836 million and $436 million for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively; and
b)an increase of 110.4% and 112.7%, in fintech revenues, from $1,028 million and $561 million for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2021, respectively, to $2,163 million and $1,193 million for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively. This increase is mainly generated by an increase of $636 million and $366 million in our credits revenues and an increase of $488 million and $259 million in our revenues from fintech services, for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2021.
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| $ | 1,115 |
| $ | 326 |
| 29.2% |
| $ | 752 |
| $ | 624 |
| $ | 128 |
| 20.5% |
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| 108.6% |
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| $ | 983 |
| 57.2% |
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| $ | 951 |
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| 52.6% |
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| 35.3% |
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| $ | 210 |
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| 28.6% |
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| 110.5% |
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| $ | 449 |
| 67.7% |
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| $ | 366 |
| $ | 228 |
| 62.3% |
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| $ | 392 |
| $ | 160 |
| 40.8% |
| $ | 290 |
| $ | 204 |
| $ | 86 |
| 42.2% |
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| 147.4% |
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| 62.0% |
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| $ | 259 |
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| 65.3% |
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| 5.9% |
| $ | 92 |
| $ | 104 |
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| $ | 2,053 |
| $ | 629 |
| 30.6% |
| $ | 1,404 |
| $ | 1,142 |
| $ | 262 |
| 22.9% |
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| 110.4% |
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| 112.7% |
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| $ | 3,081 |
| $ | 1,764 |
| 57.3% |
| $ | 2,597 |
| $ | 1,703 |
| $ | 894 |
| 52.5% |
See note 7 “Segment Reporting” of our interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further information regarding our net revenues disaggregated by similar products and services for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Brazil
Commerce revenues in Brazil increased 29.2% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily generated by an increase of $230 million in our commerce services revenues and an increase of $96 million in our revenues from commerce products sales. Fintech revenues grew by 108.6%, a $657 million increase, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, mainly driven by an increase of $367 million in our credits revenues and an increase of $286 million in our revenues from fintech services.
Commerce revenues in Brazil increased 20.5% in the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily generated by an increase of $96 million in our commerce services revenues and an increase of $32 million in our revenues from commerce products sales. Fintech revenues grew by 113.8%, a $372 million increase, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, mainly driven by an increase of $210 million in our credits revenues and an increase of $160 million in our revenues from fintech services.
Argentina
Commerce revenues in Argentina increased 35.3% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily generated by an increase of $115 million in our commerce services revenues and an increase of $18 million in our revenues from commerce products sales. Fintech revenues grew by 110.5%, a $316 million increase, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, mainly driven by an increase of $149 million in our credits revenues and an increase of $168 million in our revenues from fintech services.
Commerce revenues in Argentina increased 28.6% in the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily generated by an increase of $52 million in our commerce services revenues and an increase of $8 million in our revenues from commerce products sales. Fintech revenues grew 107.7%, a $168 million increase, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, mainly driven by an increase of $87 million in our credits revenues and an increase of $81 million in our revenues from fintech services.
Mexico
Commerce revenues in Mexico increased 40.8% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily generated by an increase of $113 million in our commerce services revenues and an increase of $47 million in our revenues from commerce products sales. Fintech revenues grew 147.4%, a $143 million increase, during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, mainly driven by an increase of $119 million in our credits revenues and an increase of $20 million in our revenues from fintech services.
Commerce revenues in Mexico increased 42.2% in the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021. This increase was primarily generated by an increase of $61 million in our commerce services revenues and an increase of $25 million in our revenues from commerce products sales. Fintech revenues grew 150.9%, a $83 million increase, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, mainly driven by an increase of $68 million in our credits revenues and an increase of $13 million in our revenues from fintech services.
The following table sets forth our total net revenues and the sequential quarterly growth of these net revenues for the periods described below:
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The following table sets forth the growth in net revenues in local currencies, for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021:
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| 48.0% |
| 42.4% |
Argentina |
| 106.5% |
| 103.6% |
Mexico |
| 63.1% |
| 66.3% |
Other Countries |
| 25.2% |
| 7.8% |
Total Consolidated |
| 61.4% |
| 56.5% |
(*) The local currency revenue growth was calculated by using the average monthly exchange rates for each month during 2021 and applying them to the corresponding months in 2022, so as to calculate what our financial results would have been if exchange rates had remained stable from one year to the next. See also “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below for details on FX neutral measures.
In Argentina, the increase in local currency growth is due to an increase in our Argentine Commerce transactions volume, increases in our off-platform transactions business through Mercado Pago, an increase in our credits and financing business and a high level of inflation.
In Brazil, the increase in local currency growth is a consequence of an increase in our Commerce transactions volume and shipping revenues, an increase in our off-platform transactions through Mercado Pago and an increase in our financing and credits business.
In Mexico, the increase in local currency growth is a consequence of an increase of our Commerce transactions volume, an increase in our off-platform transactions through Mercado Pago and an increase in our financing and credits business.
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Total cost of net revenues | $ | 2,488 |
| $ | 1,736 |
| $ | 752 |
| 43.3% |
| $ | 1,313 |
| $ | 949 |
| $ | 364 |
| 38.4% |
As a percentage of net revenues |
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For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, the increase of $752 million in cost of net revenues was primarily attributable to: i) a $223 million increase in shipping operating costs; ii) a $169 million increase in cost of sales of goods mainly in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico; iii) a $140 million increase in collection fees, which was mainly attributable to our Argentine, Brazilian and Mexican operations as a result of the higher transactions volume of Mercado Pago in those countries; iv) a $107 million increase in sales taxes; v) a $80 million increase in other payments costs mainly related to higher funding
costs related to our credits business; and vi) a $34 million increase mainly related to hosting and site operation fees. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $38 million in our shipping carrier costs.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, the increase of $364 million in cost of net revenues was primarily attributable to: i) a $99 million increase in shipping operating costs; ii) a $73 million increase in collection fees, which was mainly attributable to our Argentine, Brazilian and Mexican operations as a result of the higher transactions volume of Mercado Pago in those countries; iii) a $68 million increase in cost of sales of goods mainly in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico; iv) a $56 million increase in sales taxes; v) a $50 million increase in other payments costs mainly related to higher funding costs related to our credits business; and vi) a $18 million increase mainly related to hosting and site operation fees. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $18 million in our shipping carrier costs.
Product and technology development expenses
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Product and technology development | $ | 496 |
| $ | 273 |
| $ | 223 |
| 81.7% |
| $ | 262 |
| $ | 147 |
| $ | 115 |
| 78.2% |
As a percentage of net revenues |
| 10.2% |
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| 8.9% |
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For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the increase in product and technology development expenses as compared to the same period in 2021 amounted to $223 million. This increase was primarily attributable to: i) a $148 million increase in salaries and wages mainly related to new hires, partially offset by social security benefits granted pursuant to the knowledge-based economy promotional regime in Argentina; and ii) a $50 million increase in depreciation and amortization expenses.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, the increase in product and technology development expenses as compared to the same period in 2021 amounted to $115 million. This increase was primarily attributable to: i) a $78 million increase in salaries and wages mainly related to new hires, partially offset by social security benefits granted pursuant to the knowledge-based economy promotional regime in Argentina; and ii) a $28 million increase in depreciation and amortization expenses.
We believe product development is one of our key competitive advantages and we intend to continue to invest in hiring engineers to meet the increasingly sophisticated product expectations of our customer base.
Sales and marketing expenses
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Sales and marketing | $ | 583 |
| $ | 455 |
| $ | 128 |
| 28.1% |
| $ | 296 |
| $ | 251 |
| $ | 45 |
| 17.9% |
As a percentage of net revenues |
| 12.0% |
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| 14.8% |
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For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the $128 million increase in sales and marketing expenses as compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily attributable to: i) a $43 million increase in online and offline marketing expenses mainly in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina; ii) a $31 million increase in salaries and wages; and iii) a $31 million increase in our buyer protection program expenses.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, the $45 million increase in sales and marketing expenses as compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily attributable to: i) a $19 million increase in online and offline marketing expenses mainly in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina; ii) a $15 million increase in salaries and wages; and iii) a $14 million increase in our buyer protection program expenses. This increase was partially offset by a $13 million decrease in chargebacks.
Provision for doubtful accounts
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Provision for doubtful accounts | $ | 557 |
| $ | 166 |
| $ | 391 |
| 235.5% |
| $ | 303 |
| $ | 82 |
| $ | 221 |
| 269.5% |
As a percentage of net revenues |
| 11.5% |
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| 5.4% |
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For the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in 2021, provision for doubtful accounts increased $391 million and $221 million, respectively, mainly related to new originations of loans, particularly, consumers and credit cards segments along with the increase of the non-performing ratio of the total portfolio.
General and administrative expenses
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General and administrative | $ | 332 |
| $ | 194 |
| $ | 138 |
| 71.1% |
| $ | 173 |
| $ | 108 |
| $ | 65 |
| 60.2% |
As a percentage of net revenues |
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| 6.3% |
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For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the $138 million increase in general and administrative expenses as compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily attributable to: i) a $53 million increase in salaries and wages, mainly related to new hires; ii) a $37 million increase in other general and administrative expenses mainly related to impairment of digital assets and certain tax withholdings; iii) a $14 million increase in tax, legal and other fees; and iv) a $13 million increase in temporary services primarily related to administrative workers.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, the $65 million increase in general and administrative expenses as compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily attributable to: i) a $20 million increase in other general and administrative expenses mainly related to impairment of digital assets and certain tax withholdings; ii) a $16 million increase in salaries and wages, mainly related to new hires; iii) a $12 million increase in tax, legal and other fees; and iv) a $7 million increase in temporary services primarily related to administrative workers.
Other income (expense), net
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Other income (expense), net | $ | (115) |
| $ | (109) |
| $ | (6) |
| 5.5% |
| $ | (87) |
| $ | (28) |
| $ | (59) |
| 210.7% |
As a percentage of net revenues |
| -2.4% |
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| -3.5% |
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| -3.4% |
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For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, the $6 million increase in our other income (expense), net as compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily attributable to foreign exchange losses that were $36 million higher than foreign exchange losses for the same period in 2021, mainly due to the acquisition of our common stock in the Argentine market at a price that reflects the additional cost of accessing U.S. dollars through an indirect mechanism due to restrictions imposed by the Argentine government for buying U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate (refer to Note 15 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail). This was partially offset by a $28 million increase in interest income and other financial gains from our financial investments as a result of higher interest income due to higher float and rates in Brazil and a $2 million decrease in interest expense and other financial losses mainly related to the loss debt extinguishment and premium recognized during the first quarter of 2021 related to the repurchase of $440 million of principal of the 2028 Notes partially offset by higher levels of indebtedness in 2022 (mainly in Brazil).
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, the $59 million increase in other expense, net as compared to the same period in 2021 was primarily attributable to foreign exchange losses that were $48 million higher than foreign exchange losses for the same period in 2021, mainly due to the acquisition of our own common stock in the Argentine market at a price that reflects the additional cost of accessing U.S. dollars through an indirect mechanism due to restrictions imposed by the Argentine government for buying U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate (refer to Note 15 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail) and foreign exchange losses from our Brazilian subsidiaries; and a $33 million increase in interest expense and other financial losses mainly attributable to higher levels of indebtedness in 2022 (mainly in Brazil). This was partially offset by a $22 million increase in interest income and other financial gains from our financial investments as a result of higher interest income due to higher float and rates in Brazil.
Income tax
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Income tax expense | $ | (85) |
| $ | (114) |
| $ | 29 |
| -25.4% |
| $ | (39) |
| $ | (70) |
| $ | 31 |
| -44.3% |
As a percentage of net revenues |
| -1.8% |
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| -3.7% |
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During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, income tax expense decreased by $29 million mainly as a result of lower income tax expense in Brazil as a consequence of higher non-taxable pre-tax gains in this segment. This tax expense was partially offset by higher income tax expense in Argentina as a consequence of higher pre-tax gain in our Argentine segment in 2022.
During the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021, income tax expense decreased by $31 million mainly as a result of lower income tax expense in Brazil as a consequence of higher non-taxable pre-tax gains in this segment.
Our effective tax rate is defined as income tax expense as a percentage of income before income tax expense.
The following table summarizes our effective tax rates for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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| 2021 |
| 2022 |
| 2021 |
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Effective tax rate | 31.1% |
| 77.0% |
| 24.5% |
| 50.9% |
(*) Percentages have been calculated using whole-dollar amounts rather than the rounded amounts that appear in the table.
Our effective tax rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 decreased as compared to the same period in 2021, largely as a result of the one-time loss on debt extinguishment related to 2028 Notes repurchase recognized during the first quarter of 2021 which was considered as non-deductible expense and lower pre-tax losses in our Mexican segment that were not accounted for as deferred tax assets as a consequence of the valuation allowance.
Our effective tax rate for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022 decreased as compared to the same period in 2021, largely as a result of the combined effect of lower pre-tax losses in our Mexican segment that were not accounted for as deferred tax assets as a consequence of the valuation allowance and higher non-taxable pre-tax gains in our Brazilian segment.
The following table summarizes our effective tax rates for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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| 2022 |
| 2021 |
Effective tax rate by country |
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Argentina | 25.4% |
| 28.4% |
| 24.5% |
| 31.8% |
Brazil | -7.5% |
| 25.1% |
| -12.0% |
| 23.1% |
Mexico | 153.7% |
| -9.7% |
| 32.1% |
| -7.8% |
The decrease in our Argentine effective income tax rate during the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in 2021, was mainly a consequence of the income tax benefit that our Argentine subsidiary, MercadoLibre S.R.L., obtained upon the approval of its eligibility under the knowledge-based economy promotional regime.
The decrease in our Brazilian effective income tax rate for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same periods in 2021, was mainly related to the effect of higher non-taxable pre-tax gains and higher tax-loss carry forwards from certain entities of our Brazilian segment.
The increase in our Mexican effective income tax rate for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021, was mainly driven by lower pre-tax losses that were not accounted for as deferred tax assets as a consequence of the valuation allowance along with the effect of higher income tax expense from certain entities of our Mexican segment in 2022.
Segment information
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| Argentina |
| Mexico |
| Other Countries |
| Total | |||||
Net revenues | $ | 2,703 |
| $ | 1,112 |
| $ | 792 |
| $ | 238 |
| $ | 4,845 |
Direct costs |
| (2,263) |
|
| (692) |
|
| (691) |
|
| (227) |
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| (3,873) |
Direct contribution | $ | 440 |
| $ | 420 |
| $ | 101 |
| $ | 11 |
| $ | 972 |
Margin |
| 16.3% |
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| 37.8% |
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| 12.8% |
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| 4.6% |
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| 20.1% |
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| Brazil |
| Argentina |
| Mexico |
| Other Countries |
| Total | |||||
Net revenues | $ | 1,720 |
| $ | 663 |
| $ | 489 |
| $ | 209 |
| $ | 3,081 |
Direct costs |
| (1,339) |
|
| (421) |
|
| (482) |
|
| (156) |
|
| (2,398) |
Direct contribution | $ | 381 |
| $ | 242 |
| $ | 7 |
| $ | 53 |
| $ | 683 |
Margin |
| 22.2% |
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| 36.5% |
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| 1.3% |
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| 25.7% |
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| 22.2% |
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| Change from the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Mexico |
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| Other Countries |
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| Total |
Net revenues |
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in Dollars | $ | 983 |
| $ | 449 |
| $ | 303 |
| $ | 29 |
| $ | 1,764 |
in % |
| 57.2% |
|
| 67.7% |
|
| 62.0% |
|
| 13.9% |
|
| 57.3% |
Direct costs |
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in Dollars | $ | (924) |
| $ | (271) |
| $ | (209) |
| $ | (71) |
| $ | (1,475) |
in % |
| 69.0% |
|
| 64.4% |
|
| 43.4% |
|
| 45.5% |
|
| 61.5% |
Direct contribution |
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in Dollars | $ | 59 |
| $ | 178 |
| $ | 94 |
| $ | (42) |
| $ | 289 |
in % |
| 15.5% |
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| 73.6% |
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| 1342.9% |
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| -79.2% |
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| 42.3% |
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(In millions, except for percentages) | Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Brazil |
| Argentina |
| Mexico |
| Other Countries |
| Total | |||||
Net revenues | $ | 1,451 |
| $ | 594 |
| $ | 428 |
| $ | 124 |
| $ | 2,597 |
Direct costs |
| (1,198) |
|
| (372) |
|
| (363) |
|
| (117) |
|
| (2,050) |
Direct contribution | $ | 253 |
| $ | 222 |
| $ | 65 |
| $ | 7 |
| $ | 547 |
Margin |
| 17.4% |
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| 37.4% |
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| 15.2% |
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| 5.6% |
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| 21.1% |
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| Brazil |
| Argentina |
| Mexico |
| Other Countries |
| Total | |||||
Net revenues | $ | 951 |
| $ | 366 |
| $ | 259 |
| $ | 127 |
| $ | 1,703 |
Direct costs |
| (721) |
|
| (232) |
|
| (261) |
|
| (92) |
|
| (1,306) |
Direct contribution | $ | 230 |
| $ | 134 |
| $ | (2) |
| $ | 35 |
| $ | 397 |
Margin |
| 24.2% |
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| 36.6% |
|
| -1.3% |
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| 28.4% |
|
| 23.3% |
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| Change from the Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Brazil |
| Argentina |
| Mexico |
| Other Countries |
| Total | |||||
Net revenues |
|
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in Dollars | $ | 500 |
| $ | 228 |
| $ | 169 |
| $ | (3) |
| $ | 894 |
in % |
| 52.6% |
|
| 62.3% |
|
| 65.3% |
|
| -2.4% |
|
| 52.5% |
Direct costs |
|
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in Dollars | $ | (477) |
| $ | (140) |
| $ | (102) |
| $ | (25) |
| $ | (744) |
in % |
| 66.2% |
|
| 60.3% |
|
| 39.1% |
|
| 27.2% |
|
| 57.0% |
Direct contribution |
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in Dollars | $ | 23 |
| $ | 88 |
| $ | 67 |
| $ | (28) |
| $ | 150 |
in % |
| 10.0% |
|
| 65.7% |
|
| 3350.0% |
|
| -80.0% |
|
| 37.8% |
Net revenues
Net revenues for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods in 2021 are described above in “Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Net revenues.”
Direct costs
Brazil
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, direct costs increased by 69.0%, mainly driven by: i) a 238.7% increase in provision for doubtful accounts mainly related our consumer and credit cards credits business growth; ii) a 41.3% increase in sales and marketing expenses, mainly due to an increase in buyer protection program expenses, online and offline marketing expenses, salaries and wages and chargebacks; iii) a 53.1% increase in cost of net revenues, mainly attributable to an increase in shipping operating costs, sales taxes, cost of sale of goods as a consequence of an increase in first-party sales, collection fees as a consequence of the higher transactions volume of our Mercado Pago business, hosting expenses and other payments costs mainly to higher funding cost related to our credits business; iv) a 35.1% increase in product and development expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses; and v) a 81.0% increase in general and administrative expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in salaries mainly related to new hires, taxes, legal and other fees and other general and administrative expenses mainly related to certain tax withholdings.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, direct costs increased by 66.2%, mainly driven by: i) a 294.7% increase in provision for doubtful accounts mainly related our consumer and credit cards credits business growth; ii) a 31.9% increase in sales and marketing expenses, mainly due to an increase in online and offline marketing expenses, buyer protection program expenses and salaries and wages; iii) a 49.1% increase in cost of net revenues, mainly attributable to an increase in shipping operating costs, sales taxes, collection fees as a consequence of the higher transactions volume of our Mercado Pago business, cost of sale of goods as a consequence of an increase in first-party sales, hosting expenses and other payments costs mainly to higher funding cost related to our credits business; iv) a 37.5% increase in product and development expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses; and v) a 71.0% increase in general and administrative expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in salaries mainly related to new hires, taxes, legal and other fees, other general and administrative expenses mainly related to certain tax withholdings and depreciation and amortization expenses.
Argentina
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, direct costs increased by 64.4%, mainly driven by: i) a 557.1% increase in provision for doubtful accounts mainly related our consumer and credit cards credits business growth; ii) a 20.0% increase in sales and marketing expenses, mainly due to buyer protection program expenses, online and offline marketing expenses and salaries and wages; iii) a 53.8% increase in cost of net revenues, mainly attributable to an increase in collection fees as a consequence of the higher transactions volume of our Mercado Pago business, sales taxes, hosting expenses, shipping operating costs, cost of sale of goods as a consequence of an increase in first-party sales and other payments costs mainly to higher funding cost related to our credits business; iv) a 230.0% increase in general and administrative expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in salaries and wages, mainly related to new hires, office expenses and other general and administrative expenses principally related to certain tax withholdings; and v) 200.0% increase in product and development expenses mostly attributable to an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses and maintenance expenses mainly related to higher software licenses expenses.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, direct costs increased by 60.3%, mainly driven by: i) a 600.0% increase in provision for doubtful accounts mainly related our consumer and credit cards credits business growth; ii) a 3.3% increase in sales and marketing expenses, mainly due to buyer protection program expenses; iii) a 48.9% increase in cost of net revenues, mainly attributable to an increase in collection fees as a consequence of the higher transactions volume of our Mercado Pago business, shipping operating costs, hosting expenses, cost of sale of goods as a consequence of an increase in first-party sales, sales taxes and other payments costs mainly to higher funding cost related to our credits business; iv) a 375.0% increase in general and administrative expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in salaries and wages, mainly related to new hires, office expenses and other general and administrative expenses principally related to certain tax withholdings; and v) 175.0% increase in product and development expenses mostly attributable to an increase in depreciation and amortization expenses and maintenance expenses mainly related to higher software licenses expenses.
Mexico
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, direct costs increased by 43.4%, mainly driven by: i) a 164.7% increase in provision for doubtful accounts mainly related our consumer and credit cards credits business growth; ii) a 19.6% increase in sales and marketing expenses, mainly due to online and offline marketing expenses, other sales expenses and salaries and wages; iii) a 33.3% increase in cost of net revenues, mainly attributable to increases in shipping operating costs, cost of sale of goods as a consequence of an increase in first-party sales, collection fees due to higher Mercado Pago penetration, hosting expenses and other payments costs mainly to higher funding cost related to our credits business, partially offset by a decrease in shipping carrier costs, due to a reclassification to net revenues related to changes in the commercial agreement with one of our commercial carriers; iv) a 122.2% increase in product and technology development expenses, mainly attributable to depreciation and amortization expenses and maintenance expenses mainly related to higher software licenses expenses; and v) a 133.3% increase in general and administrative expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in salaries, mainly related to new hires, taxes, legal and other fees and other general and administrative expenses mainly related to certain tax withholdings.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, direct costs increased by 39.1%, mainly driven by: i) a 163.2% increase in provision for doubtful accounts mainly related our consumer and credit cards credits business growth; ii) a 11.5% increase in sales and marketing expenses, mainly due to online and offline marketing expenses, buyer protection program expenses and salaries and wages; iii) a 30.2% increase in cost of net revenues, mainly attributable to increases in shipping operating costs, cost of sale of goods as a consequence of an increase in first-party sales, collection fees due to higher Mercado Pago penetration, hosting expenses and other payments costs mainly to higher funding cost related to our credits business, partially offset by a decrease in shipping carrier costs, due to a reclassification to net revenues related to changes in the commercial agreement with one of our commercial carriers; iv) a 120.0% increase in product and technology development expenses, mainly attributable to depreciation and amortization expenses and maintenance expenses mainly related to higher software licenses expenses; and v) a 100.0% increase in general and administrative expenses, mostly attributable to an increase in salaries, mainly related to new hires and taxes, legal and other fees.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our main cash requirement has been working capital to fund Mercado Pago financing operations. We also require cash to fund our credits business, for capital expenditures relating to technology infrastructure, software applications, office space, business acquisitions, to build out our logistics capacity and to make interest payments on our loans payable and other financial liabilities.
We committed to purchase cloud services for: i) a total amount of $824 million to be paid within a 5-year period starting on October 1, 2021 and ii) a total amount of $108 million to be paid within a 3-year period starting on September 17, 2021. Please refer to Note 9 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on purchase commitments.
In connection with the closing of MEKA’s initial public offering on October 1, 2021, MEKA (a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by the Sponsor, which is a joint venture between our subsidiary MELI Capital Ventures LLC and Kaszek) entered into a forward purchase agreement with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor committed to purchase from MEKA 5 million Class A ordinary shares at a price of $10 per share in a private placement to close substantially concurrently with the consummation of MEKA’s initial business combination.
On April 8, 2022, we signed a 10-year agreement with Gol Linhas Aereas S.A. under which we committed to contract a minimum amount of air logistics services for a total annual cost of $43 million. According to the agreement, Gol Linhas Aereas S.A. will provide logistics services in Brazil to Mercado Envios through six dedicated aircrafts.
Additionally, we have several committed leases, mainly, related to our fulfillment and service centers, which are one of the most important investments for our Mercado Envios business. In this sense, as of June 30, 2022, we have committed rental expenditures with our lessors for $686 million and $65 million for operating leases and finance leases, respectively. See Note 13 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on leases.
We have funded Mercado Pago mainly by discounting credit card receivables and credit lines. Additionally, we have financed our Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito businesses through the securitization of credit card receivables and certain loans through SPEs created in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. Finally, we obtained funding through our financial institution in Brazil through deposit certificates and financial bills. Refer to Note 11 and 12 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail.
In November 2021, we closed an equity public offering for an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of our Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a public offering price of $1,550 per share. The aggregate proceeds of the equity offering were $1,519.5 million net of issuance costs paid.
Finally, on March 31, 2022, we entered into a $400 million revolving credit arrangement (“the Credit Arrangement”). The interest rates under the Credit Arrangement are based on Adjusted Term SOFR plus an interest margin of 1.25% per annum. Any loans drawn under the Credit Arrangement must be repaid on or prior to March 31, 2025. The Company is also obligated to pay a commitment fee on the unused amounts of the facility at an annual rate of 0.3125%. As of June 30, 2022, no amounts have been borrowed under the facility. See Note 11 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail.
Given the uncertain progress of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related macroeconomic instability in the countries where we operate, it is not possible to have certainty around future business development and cash generation. In terms of liquidity and cash management, our relevant sources of funding remain available and credit facilities have been obtained at the geographic segment level.
As of June 30, 2022, our main source of liquidity was $2,226 million of cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, which excludes a $748 million investment, mainly related to the Central Bank of Brazil Mandatory Guarantee, and consists mainly of cash generated from equity public offering closed in November 2021, operations and proceeds from loans. See Note 16 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on our restricted investments.
The significant components of our working capital are cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, credit card receivables and other means of payments, accounts receivable, loans receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses, funds payable to customers, amounts payable due to credit and debit card transactions and short-term debt.
As of June 30, 2022, cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments of our non-U.S. subsidiaries amounted to $3,242 million or 74.5% of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments. Our cash and cash equivalent, restricted cash and cash equivalent and investments held outside U.S. amounted to 70.4% of our consolidated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments. Our non-U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and investments are located primarily in Brazil, Mexico and Argentina.
The following table presents our cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities consists of net income adjusted for certain non-cash items, and the effect of changes in working capital and other activities:
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Net cash provided by operating activities in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 resulted mainly from our net income of $188 million, adjustments to net income related to non-cash items of $966 million, an increase in funds payable to customers by $119 million, a $81 million decrease on inventories, which were partially offset by a $642 million increase in credit card receivables and other means of payments.
Net cash used in investing activities
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Net cash used in investing activities in the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 resulted mainly from purchases of investments of $6,190 million, which was offset by proceeds from the sale and maturity of investments of $5,043 million, consistent with our treasury strategy of investing part of our available liquidity. We also used $1,170 million in principal of loans receivable granted to merchants and consumers under our Mercado Credito solution and $236 million in the purchase of property and equipment (mainly related to our shipping network and information technology assets in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico).
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Financing activities | $ | 586 |
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| $ | 1,342 | -177.5% |
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, our net cash provided by financing activities was primarily derived from $7,315 million in net proceeds from loans payable and other financial liabilities which was partially offset by $6,646 million in payments from loans payable and other financial liabilities, $74 million related to repurchases of our common stock, and $9 million for the payments of finance lease obligations.
In the event that we decide to pursue strategic acquisitions in the future, we may fund them with available cash, third-party debt financing, or by raising equity capital, as market conditions allow.
Debt
Convertible Senior Notes
On August 24, 2018, we issued $800 million of 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028 and on August 31, 2018 we issued an additional $80 million of notes pursuant to the partial exercise of the initial purchasers’ option to purchase such additional notes, resulting in an aggregate principal amount of $880 million of 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2028. The 2028 Notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations, which pay interest in cash semi-annually, on February 15 and August 15, at a rate of 2.00% per annum. The 2028 Notes will mature on August 15, 2028 unless earlier repurchased or converted in accordance with their terms prior to such date. The 2028 Notes may be converted, under specific conditions, based on an initial conversion rate of 2.2553 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the 2028 Notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $443.40 per share of common stock), subject to adjustment as described in the indenture governing the 2028 Notes.
In January 2021, we repurchased $440 million principal amount of the outstanding 2028 Notes. The total amount paid to repurchase such 2028 Notes amounted to $1,865 million, which includes principal, interest accrued and premium. Approximately, $440 million of the principal amount aggregate principal amount of the 2028 Notes remains outstanding.
Please refer to note 11 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the 2028 Notes.
Mercado Pago and Mercado Credito Funding
We obtained funding through our financial institution in Brazil through deposit certificates and financial bills, and continued obtaining, through our subsidiaries, certain lines of credit in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay primarily to fund the Mercado Pago business. Additionally, we continue to securitize certain loans and credit card receivables through our Argentine, Mexican and Brazilian SPEs, formed to securitize loans provided by us to our users and credit card receivables. Please refer to Note 11 and 12 to our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional detail.
Revolving Credit Facility
On March 31, 2022, we entered into a $400 million revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The interest rates under the Credit Agreement are based on Adjusted Term SOFR plus an interest margin of 1.25% per annum. Any loans drawn the Credit Agreement must be repaid on or prior to March 31, 2025. The Company is also obligated to pay a commitment fee on the unused amounts of the facility at an annual rate of 0.3125%. As of June 30, 2022, no amounts have been borrowed under the facility. See Note 11 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail.
Debt Securities Guaranteed by Subsidiaries
On January 14, 2021, we issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of the 2026 Sustainability Notes and $700 million aggregate principal amount of the 2031 Notes. The payment of principal, premium, if any, interest, and all other amounts in respect of each of the Notes, is fully and unconditionally guaranteed (the “Subsidiary Guarantees”), jointly and severally, on an unsecured basis, by certain of our subsidiaries (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”). The initial Subsidiary Guarantors are MercadoLibre S.R.L., Ibazar.com Atividades de Internet Ltda., eBazar.com.br Ltda., Mercado Envios Servicos de Logistica Ltda., Mercado Pago Instituição de Pagamento Ltda.(formerly known as “MercadoPago.com Representações Ltda.”), MercadoLibre Chile Ltda., MercadoLibre, S.A. de C.V. (formerly known as “MercadoLibre, S. de R.L. de C.V.”), DeRemate.com de México, S. de R.L. de C.V. and MercadoLibre Colombia Ltda. On October 27, 2021, MercadoLibre, S.A. de C.V. became an excluded subsidiary pursuant to the terms of the Notes and it was released from its Subsidiary Guaranty. On October 27, 2021, MP Agregador, S. de R.L. de C.V. became a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Notes.
We pay interest on the Notes on January 14 and July 14 of each year, beginning on July 14, 2021. The 2026 Sustainability Notes will mature on January 14, 2026, and the 2031 Notes will mature on January 14, 2031.
The Notes rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company´s other existing and future senior unsecured debt obligations from time to time outstanding. Each Subsidiary Guarantee will rank equally in right of payment with all of the Subsidiary Guarantor’s other existing and future senior unsecured debt obligations from time to time outstanding, except for statutory priorities under applicable local law.
Each Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited to the maximum amount that would not render the Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligations subject to avoidance under applicable fraudulent conveyance provisions of applicable law. By virtue of this limitation, a Subsidiary Guarantor’s obligation under its Subsidiary Guarantee could be significantly less than amounts payable with respect to the Notes, or a Subsidiary Guarantor may have effectively no obligation under its Subsidiary Guarantee.
Under the indenture governing the Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantee of a Subsidiary Guarantor will terminate upon: (i) the sale, exchange, disposition or other transfer (including by way of consolidation or merger) of the Subsidiary Guarantor or the sale or disposition of all or substantially all the assets of the Subsidiary Guarantor (other than to the Company or a Subsidiary) otherwise permitted by the indenture, (ii) satisfaction of the requirements for legal or covenant defeasance or discharge of the Notes, (iii) the release or discharge of the guarantee by such Subsidiary Guarantor of the Triggering Indebtedness (as defined in the applicable indenture) or the repayment of the Triggering Indebtedness, in each case, that resulted in the obligation of such Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Guarantor, provided that in no event shall the Subsidiary Guarantee of an Initial Subsidiary Guarantor terminate pursuant to this provision, or (iv) such Subsidiary Guarantor becoming an Excluded Subsidiary (as defined in the applicable indenture) or ceasing to be a Subsidiary.
We may, at our option, redeem the 2026 Sustainability Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to December 14, 2025 (the date that is one month prior to the maturity of the 2026 Sustainability Notes) and the 2031 Notes, in whole or in part, at any time prior to October 14, 2030 (the date that is three months prior to the maturity of the 2031 Notes), in each case by paying 100% of the principal amount of such Notes so redeemed plus the applicable “make-whole” amount and accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts, if any. We may, at our option, redeem the 2026 Sustainability Notes, in whole or in part, on December 14, 2025 or at any time thereafter and the 2031 Notes on October 14, 2030 or at any time thereafter, in each case at the redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of such Notes so redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional amounts, if any. If we experience certain change of control triggering events, we may be required to offer to purchase the notes at 101% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon through the purchase date.
See Note 11 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for additional detail.
We are presenting the following summarized financial information for the issuer and the initial Subsidiary Guarantors (together, the “Obligor Group”) pursuant to Rule 13-01 of Regulation S-X, Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered. For purposes of the following summarized financial information, transactions between the Company and the Subsidiary Guarantors, presented on a combined basis, have been eliminated. Financial information for the non-guarantor subsidiaries, and any investment in a non-guarantor subsidiary by the Company or by any Subsidiary Guarantor, have been excluded. Amounts due from, due to and transactions with the non-guarantor subsidiaries and other related parties, as applicable, have been indicated below the table.
Summarized balance sheet information for the Obligor Group as of June 30, 2022 and as of December 31, 2021 is provided in the table below:
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(1) Includes restricted cash and cash equivalents of $574 million and $761 million and guarantees in short-term investments of $748 million and $602 million as of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(2) Includes Current assets from non-guarantor subsidiaries of $498 million and $287 million as of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(3) Includes Non-current assets from non-guarantor subsidiaries of $378 million and $204 million as of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(4) Includes Current liabilities to non-guarantor subsidiaries of $1,145 million and $726 million as of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(5) Includes Non-current liabilities to non-guarantor subsidiaries of $105 million and $135 million as of June 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Summarized statement of income information for the Obligor Group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, is provided in the table below:
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(1) Includes Net revenues from transactions with non-guarantor subsidiaries of $80 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.
(2) Includes charges from transactions with non-guarantor subsidiaries of $330 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.
(3) In addition to the charges included in Gross profit, Income from operations includes charges from transactions with non-guarantor subsidiaries of $102 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.
(4) Includes other income/ (expense) from transactions with non-guarantor subsidiaries of $(26) million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.
Capital expenditures
Our capital expenditures (comprised of our payments for property and equipment (such as fulfillment centers), intangible assets (excluding digital assets) for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 amounted to $237 million and $263 million, respectively.
During the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, we invested $107 million in information technology in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, and $107 million in our Argentine, Brazilian and Mexican shipping premises and offices.
We are continually increasing our level of investment in hardware and software licenses necessary to improve and update our platform’s technology and computer software developed internally. We anticipate continued investments in capital expenditures related to information technology and logistics network capacity in the future as we strive to maintain our position in the Latin American e-commerce market.
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, including the sale of credit card receivables, short-term investments and cash generated from operations, will be sufficient to fund our operating activities, property and equipment expenditures and to pay or repay obligations going forward.
Recently issued accounting pronouncements
See Item 1 of Part I, “Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements- Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies— Recently Adopted Accounting Standards and Recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted.”
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we use foreign exchange (“FX”) neutral measures as a non-GAAP measure.
This non-GAAP measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, this non-GAAP measure is not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with our results of operations as determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. This non-GAAP financial measure should only be used to evaluate our results of operations in conjunction with the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures.
Reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure can be found in the table included in this quarterly report.
We provide this non-GAAP financial measure to enhance overall understanding of our current financial performance and its prospects for the future, and we understand that this measure provides useful information to both Management and investors. In particular, we believe that FX neutral measures provide useful information to both Management and investors by excluding the foreign currency exchange rate impact that may not be indicative of our core operating results and business outlook.
The FX neutral measures were calculated by using the average monthly exchange rates for each month during 2021 and applying them to the corresponding months in 2022, so as to calculate what our results would have been if exchange rates had remained stable from one year to the next. The table below excludes intercompany allocation FX effects. Finally, these measures do not include any other macroeconomic effect such as local currency inflation effects, the impact on impairment calculations or any price adjustment to compensate local currency inflation or devaluations.
The following table sets forth the FX neutral measures related to our reported results of the operations for the six and three-month periods ended June 30, 2022:
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Net revenues |
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| 52.5% |
| $ 2,666 |
| $ 1,703 |
| 56.5% |
Cost of net revenues |
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| 38.4% |
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| 41.6% |
Gross profit |
| 1,284 |
| 754 |
| 70.3% |
| 1,322 |
| 754 |
| 75.3% |
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| 75.9% |
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| 82.3% |
Income from operations |
| $ 250 |
| $ 166 |
| 50.6% |
| $ 250 |
| $ 166 |
| 50.6% |
Cybersecurity Incident
As disclosed in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 7, 2022 and on Form 10-Q filed on May 6, 2022, we detected that part of our source code was subject to unauthorized access. Upon becoming aware of the breach, we activated our incident response security protocols and began an investigation and forensics analysis with a third-party firm. Our investigation remains ongoing as of the date hereof. In addition, in accordance with applicable regulations in the countries in which we operate, we notified several data privacy, fintech and consumer protection authorities of the incident, and we also informed every user whose data we believe thus far has been compromised. We believe that the number of affected users does not represent a significant percentage of our registered users as of June 30, 2022. No passwords, account balances or investment, or credit card information related to such users were accessed as a result of the incident. We implemented new measures intended to prevent future incidents.
Item 3 — Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks arising from our business operations. These market risks arise mainly from the possibility that changes in interest rates and the U.S. dollar exchange rate with local currencies, particularly the Brazilian Reais, Argentine Peso and Mexican Peso due to Brazil’s, Argentina’s and Mexico’s respective share of our revenues, may affect the value of our financial assets and liabilities.
Foreign currencies
We have significant operations internationally that are denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the Brazilian Reais, Argentine Peso, Mexican Peso, Colombian Peso and Chilean Peso, subjecting us to foreign currency risk, which may adversely impact our financial results. We transact business in various foreign currencies and have significant international revenues and costs. In addition, we charge our international subsidiaries for their use of intellectual property and technology and for certain corporate services. Our cash flows, results of operations and certain of our intercompany balances that are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations may differ materially from expectations and we may record significant gains or losses due to foreign currency fluctuations and related hedging activities.
We use foreign currency exchange forward contracts and currency swaps to protect our foreign currency exposure and our investment in a foreign subsidiary from adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates. These hedging contracts reduce, but do not entirely eliminate, the impact of adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements. We could designate these contracts as cash flow and net investment hedges for accounting purposes. The derivative’s gain or loss is initially reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”). Cash flow hedges are subsequently reclassified into the financial statement line item in which the hedged item is recorded in the same period the forecasted transaction affects earnings. The accumulated gains and losses associated with the net investment hedge will remain in AOCI until the foreign subsidiary is sold or substantially liquidated, at which point they will be reclassified into earnings.
As of June 30, 2022, we hold cash and cash equivalents in local currencies in our subsidiaries, and have receivables denominated in local currencies in all of our operations. Our subsidiaries generate revenues and incur most of their expenses in the respective local currencies of the countries in which they operate. As a result, our subsidiaries use their local currency as their functional currency except for our Argentine subsidiaries, whose functional currency is the U.S. dollar due to the inflationary environment. As of June 30, 2022, the total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalent denominated in foreign currencies totaled $1,967 million, short-term investments denominated in foreign currencies totaled $1,007 million and accounts receivable, credit card receivables and other means of payment and loans receivable in foreign currencies totaled $4,448 million. As of June 30, 2022, we had $62 million long-term investments denominated in foreign currencies. To manage exchange rate risk, our treasury policy is to transfer most cash and cash equivalents in excess of working capital requirements into U.S. dollar-denominated accounts in the United States and to enter into certain foreign exchange derivatives, such as currency forwards contracts, in order to mitigate our exposure to foreign exchange risk. As of June 30, 2022, our U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled $924 million and our U.S. dollar-denominated long-term investments totaled $394 million.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, we had a consolidated loss on foreign currency of $63 million mainly related to foreign exchange losses regarding our own common stock acquisition in the Argentine market at a price that reflects the additional cost of accessing U.S. dollars through an indirect mechanism due to restrictions imposed by the Argentine government for buying U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of operations—Other income (expenses), net” for more information.
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2022, we had a consolidated loss on foreign currency of $60 million mainly related to foreign exchange losses regarding our own common stock acquisition in the Argentine market at a price that reflects the additional cost of accessing U.S. dollars through an indirect mechanism due to restrictions imposed by the Argentine government for buying U.S. dollars at the official exchange rate and foreign exchange losses from our Brazilian subsidiaries. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Results of operations—Other income (expenses), net” for more information.
Foreign Currency Sensitivity Analysis
The table below shows the impact on our net revenues, cost of net revenues, operating expenses, other income (expenses) and income tax, net income and equity for a positive and a negative 10% fluctuation on all the foreign currencies to which we are exposed at the moment of translating our financial statements to U.S. dollars as of June 30, 2022:
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Net revenues |
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Expenses (*) |
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Income from operations |
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Net Income |
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(1)Appreciation of the subsidiaries’ local currency against U.S. Dollar
(2)Depreciation of the subsidiaries’ local currency against U.S. Dollar
(*) Includes cost of net revenues and operating expenses.
The table above shows an increase in our net income when the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies mainly, because of the positive impact of the increase in income from operations. On the other hand, the table above shows a decrease in our net income when the U.S. dollar strengthens against foreign currencies mainly, because of the negative impact of the decrease in income from operations.
Argentine Segment
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have classified our Argentine operations as highly inflationary since July 1, 2018, using the U.S. dollar as the functional currency for purposes of reporting our financial statements. Therefore, no translation effect has been accounted for in other comprehensive income related to our Argentine operations since July 1, 2018.
As of June 30, 2022, the Argentine Peso exchange rate against the U.S. dollar was 125.23.
In the second half of 2019, the Argentine government instituted exchange controls restricting the purchase of foreign currencies. Because of Argentine exchange controls, many Argentine entities use a trading mechanism, in which an entity buys U.S. dollar denominated securities in Argentina using Argentine Pesos, transfers the securities outside Argentina and sells the securities for U.S. dollars. The number of U.S. dollars that may be obtained through this mechanism are lower than the ones that would have resulted from buying them at the official rate if such transaction was not restricted.
Considering a hypothetical devaluation of 10% of the Argentine Peso against the U.S. dollar on June 30, 2022, the effect on non-functional currency net asset position in our Argentine subsidiaries would have been a foreign exchange loss amounting to approximately $3.7 million in our Argentine subsidiaries.
See “Summary of significant accounting policies- Foreign currency translation” in Note 2 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on the currency status of our Argentine segment.
Brazilian Segment
Considering a hypothetical devaluation of 10% of the Brazilian Reais against the U.S. dollar on June 30, 2022, the reported net assets in our Brazilian subsidiaries would have decreased by approximately $154 million with the related impact in Other Comprehensive Income. Additionally, we would have recorded a foreign currency loss amounting to approximately $34 million in our Brazilian subsidiaries.
Mexican Segment
Considering a hypothetical devaluation of 10% of the Mexican peso against the U.S. dollar on June 30, 2022, the reported net assets in our Mexican subsidiaries would have decreased by approximately $47 million with the related impact in Other Comprehensive Income. Additionally, we would have recorded a foreign currency loss amounting to approximately $16 million in our Mexican subsidiaries.
Interest
Our earnings and cash flows are also affected by changes in interest rates. These changes could have an impact on the interest rates that financial institutions charge us prior to the time we sell our Mercado Pago receivables. As of June 30, 2022, Mercado Pago’s receivables totaled $2,501 million. Interest rate fluctuations could also impact interest earned through our Mercado Credito solution. As of June 30, 2022, loans receivable from our Mercado Credito solution totaled $1,845 million. Interest rate fluctuations could also negatively affect certain of our fixed rate and floating rate investments comprised primarily of time deposits, money market funds and sovereign debt securities. Investments in both fixed rate and floating rate interest earning products carry a degree of interest rate risk. Fixed rate securities may have their fair market value adversely impacted due to a rise in interest rates, while floating rate securities may produce less income than predicted if interest rates fall.
As of June 30, 2022, the average duration of our available for sale securities, defined as the approximate percentage change in price for a 100-basis-point change in yield, was 0.9%. If interest rates were to instantaneously increase (decrease) by 100 basis points, the fair value of our available for sale securities as of June 30, 2022 could decrease (increase) by approximately $7 million.
As of June 30, 2022, our short-term investments amounted to $1,645 million and our long-term investments amounted to $456 million. Our short-term investments, except for the $748 million investment, mainly related to the Central Bank of Brazil Mandatory Guarantee, can be readily converted at any time into cash or into securities with a shorter remaining time to maturity. We determine the appropriate classification of our investments at the time of purchase and re-evaluate such designations as of each balance sheet date. See Note 4 and 16 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on our restricted investments.
Fluctuations on the interest rate could also have a negative impact on interest expense related to our Loans payable and other financial liabilities, as a portion of these instruments is subject to variable interest rates. As of June 30, 2022, our loans payable and other financial liabilities which accrue interest based on variable rates amounted to $2,171 million. See Notes 11 and 12 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail. We have entered into swap contracts to hedge the interest rate fluctuation of $573 million notional amount, $228 million of which have been designated as hedging instruments. See Note 14 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for further detail on derivatives instruments.
Equity Price Risk
Our board of directors, upon the recommendation of the compensation committee, approved the 2017 and 2018 Long Term Retention Programs (the “2017 and 2018 LTRPs”), respectively.
In order to receive an award under the 2017 and/or 2018 LTRP, each eligible employee must satisfy the performance conditions established by the Board of Directors for such employee. If these conditions are satisfied, the eligible employee will, subject to his or her continued employment as of each applicable payment date, receive the full amount of his or her 2017 and/or 2018 LTRP award, payable as follows:
the eligible employee will receive a fixed payment, equal to 8.333% of his or her 2017 and/or 2018 LTRP bonus once a year for a period of six years starting no later than April 30, 2018 and/or 2019 respectively (the “2017 and 2018 Annual Fixed Payment”, respectively); and
on each date we pay the respective Annual Fixed Payment to an eligible employee, he or she will also receive a payment (the “2017 and/or 2018 Variable Payment”, respectively) equal to the product of (i) 8.333% of the applicable 2017 and/or 2018 LTRP award and (ii) the quotient of (a) divided by (b), where (a), the numerator, equals the Applicable Year Stock Price (as defined below) and (b), the denominator, 2016 (with respect to the 2017 LTRP) and 2017 (with respect to the 2018 LTRP) Stock Price, defined as $164.17 and $270.84 for the 2017 and 2018 LTRP, respectively, which was the average closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market during the final 60 trading days of 2016 and 2017, respectively. The “Applicable Year Stock Price” shall equal the average closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market during the final 60 trading days of the year preceding the applicable payment date.
Our board of directors, upon the recommendation of the compensation committee, approved the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Long Term Retention Program (the “2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 LTRPs”), respectively, under which certain eligible employees have the opportunity to receive cash payments annually for a period of six years (with the first payment occurring no later than April 30, 2020, 2021 and 2022, respectively). In order to receive the full target award under the 2019, 2020, 2021 and/or 2022 LTRP, each eligible employee must remain employed as of each applicable payment date. The 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 LTRP awards are payable as follows:
the eligible employee will receive 16.66% of half of his or her target 2019, 2020, 2021 and/or 2022 LTRP bonus once a year for a period of six years, with the first payment occurring no later than April 30, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (the “2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 Annual Fixed Payment”, respectively); and
on each date we pay the respective Annual Fixed Payment to an eligible employee, he or she will also receive a payment (the “2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 Variable Payment”) equal to the product of (i) 16.66% of half of the target 2019, 2020, 2021 or 2022 LTRP award and (ii) the quotient of (a) divided by (b), where (a), the numerator, equals the Applicable Year Stock Price (as defined below) and (b), the denominator, equals the average closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market during the final 60 trading days of 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 defined as $322.91, $553.45, $1,431.26 and $1,391.81 for the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 LTRP, respectively. The “Applicable Year Stock Price” shall equal the average closing price of our common stock on the NASDAQ Global Select Market during the final 60 trading days of the year preceding the applicable payment date.
On June 30, 2022, the total contractual obligation fair value of our outstanding LTRP Variable Award Payment obligation subject to equity price risk amounted to $163 million. As of June 30, 2022, the accrued liability related to the outstanding Variable Award Payment of the LTRP included in salaries and Social Security payable in our condensed consolidated balance sheet amounted to $28 million. The following table shows a sensitivity analysis of the risk associated with our total contractual obligation fair value related to the outstanding LTRP Variable Award Payment subject to equity price risk if our common stock price per share were to increase or decrease by up to 40%:
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(*) Present value of average closing stock price for the last 60 trading days of the year preceding the applicable payment date.
In November 2021, we acquired Kangú Participações S.A. Former Kangú’s shareholders who after the acquisition became the Company’s employees will receive cash payments annually over a three-year period subject to certain performance and stay conditions. The payments will be indexed based on changes in equity price of our Common Stock. As of June 30, 2022, the total contractual obligation fair value of the mentioned payments amounted to $5.8 million.
Item 4 — Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b), our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. We permit remote work for most positions of our Company, and we monitor and assess the impact of this remote work environment on our internal controls.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 — Legal Proceedings
See Item 1 of Part I, “Financial Statements—Note 9 Commitments and Contingencies—Litigation and other Legal Matters.”
Item 1A — Risk Factors
As of June 30, 2022, there have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Item 2 — Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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May, 2022 |
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| 17,226 |
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June, 2022 |
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(2) | On August 4, 2021, the Board authorized the Company to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock, for aggregate consideration of up to $150 million (the “2021 Authorization”). This authorization was scheduled to expire on August 31, 2022. On March 1, 2022, the Board authorized an increase in the 2021 Authorization of $300 million, from an aggregate consideration of up to $150 million to an aggregate consideration of up to $450 million. The Board also authorized an extension of the term of the 2021 Authorization, from August 31, 2022 to August 31, 2023. As of June 30, 2022, the estimated remaining balance available for share repurchases under this authorization was $200 million. Please refer to Note 15 of our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for additional detail. |
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Item 6 — Exhibits
The information set forth under “Index to Exhibits” below is incorporated herein by reference.
MercadoLibre, Inc.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| Registrant’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (1) |
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| Form of Specimen Certificate for the Registrant’s Common Stock. (2) |
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| Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 2.375% Sustainability Notes due 2026. (4) |
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| Form of Global Note representing the Registrant’s 3.125% Notes due 2031.(4) |
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| The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Interim Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Interim Condensed Statements of Equity, (v) Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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| The cover page from the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101 |
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(1) | Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on May 11, 2007. |
(2) | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 filed on February 27, 2009. |
(3) | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2018. |
(4) | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 14, 2021. |
(5) | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 23, 2022. |
(6) | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 9, 2022. |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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