Filed by Switchback II Corporation
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: Switchback II Corporation
Commission File No.: 001-39863
Date: August 19, 2021
Bird Announces Record Second Quarter and First Half Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Second Quarter Revenue Increased by 477% Over the Same Period in 2020 and 43% Over 2019
Revenue Exceeded Second Quarter Expectation by 36%
Investor Call Scheduled for Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 9:00 AM ET
(Los Angeles, CA) August 19, 2021 Bird Rides, Inc. (Bird or the Company), a leader in environmentally friendly electric
transportation, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 that exceeded the Companys expectations. The company also today unveiled the newest product in its consumer products portfolio, the Bird Bike, an
e-bike poised to tap into the fast growing $20 billion consumer e-bike market.
Travis VanderZanden, Founder and CEO of Bird, said, Our second quarter financial results reflect significant outperformance compared to our expectations
as we continued to deliver industry-leading results driven by strong execution, tailwinds from the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in major markets, and favorable regulatory environments across cities which
continue to support increased demand for eco-friendly and naturally socially distanced transportation. Specifically, during the second quarter we drove a 477% increase in revenue over the same period last year
and a 36% outperformance relative to our expectations. These results paired with our operational innovations, including our Fleet Manager operating model, and new vehicle introductions further support our ability to achieve our objectives for this
fiscal year.
Second Quarter ended June 30, 2021 Financial Results
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Gross Transaction Value (GTV) was $71.2 million, exceeding expectations by 35% in the second
quarter, representing a YoY increase of 435% versus $13.3 million in the second quarter of 2020, a period impacted by depressed demand due to COVID-19 restrictions, and a 57% increase versus the same
period in 2019.
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Revenue was $60.0 million, 36% above expectations, representing a YoY increase of 477% versus
$10.4 million in the same period in 2020, and a 43% increase versus the same period in 2019.
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Gross margin was 26% as a percentage of revenue, exceeding expectations by 14 percentage points and representing
an 85 percentage point increase over the prior year period.
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Ride Profit (before Vehicle Depreciation) increased by $26.4 million YoY to $27.8 million. Ride Profit
Margin (before Vehicle Depreciation) as a percentage of sharing revenue was 49%, compared to 15% for the prior year period, outperforming expectations by 13 percentage points.
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Net loss was $43.7 million versus a net loss of $50.0 million in the prior year period.
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Adjusted EBITDA loss was $11.5 million, an improvement of 73% YoY, exceeding expectations by 48%.
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We well exceeded our expectations, including significant outperformance in gross margin, Ride Profit, and Adjusted EBITDA during
the second quarter and first half of the year, said Yibo Ling, Chief Financial Officer at Bird. Specifically, in the first half of this year, we generated Ride Profit Margins of 45%. Additionally, Ride Profit Margins were consistently
over 35% for the last four quarters, despite continued COVID headwinds and varying seasonal conditions, and we expect to see continued margin improvement as global demand returns to pre-pandemic levels.
Year-to-Date ended June 30, 2021 Financial Results
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Gross Transaction Value was $102.5 million, exceeding expectations by 31%, representing a YoY increase of
182% versus $36.4 million in the first half of 2020, a period largely impacted by depressed demand due to COVID-19 restrictions, and a 69% increase versus the same period in 2019.
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Revenue was $85.7 million, 30% above expectations, representing a YoY increase of 181% versus
$30.5 million in the same period in 2020, and a 54% increase versus the same period in 2019.
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Gross margin was 21% as a percentage of revenue, exceeding expectations by 10 percentage points and representing
a 95 percentage point increase versus the prior year period.
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Ride Profit (before Vehicle Depreciation) increased by $42.8 million YoY to $35.5 million. Ride Profit
Margin (before Vehicle Depreciation) as a percentage of sharing revenue was 45%, compared to (28)% for the prior year period, outperforming expectations by 10 percentage points.
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