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Exhibit 99.1


Fitbit Reports $409M Q315 Revenue; Raises Guidance to $1.77 to $1.80B FY15 Revenue
Non-GAAP Gross Margin Increases Sequentially to 48.3%

SAN FRANCISCO – November 2, 2015 – Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE:FIT) the leader in the connected health and fitness market, today reported revenue of $409.3 million, GAAP net income per share of $0.19, non-GAAP net income per share of $0.24 and adjusted EBITDA of $85.0 million, for its third quarter of 2015.

“Revenue of $409 million increased 168% year-over-year, exceeding the high end of our guidance, and adjusted EBITDA nearly doubled,” said James Park, Fitbit co-founder and CEO. “Fitbit’s third quarter results demonstrated the continued rapid growth of the Fitbit platform and our team’s ability to execute on the tremendous opportunity we see globally, as we help people reach their health and fitness goals.”

Third Quarter 2015 Financial Summary    
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
In millions, except percentages and per share amounts
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
152.9

 
$
409.3

 
$
375.2

 
$
1,146.4

Gross Margin
54.7
%
 
47.9
%
 
49.8
%
 
48.2
%
Net Income
$
68.9

 
$
45.8

 
$
92.5

 
$
111.5

Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
0.34

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.48

Non-GAAP Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Margin
53.9
%
 
48.3
%
 
55.4
%
 
48.3
%
Net Income
$
27.1

 
$
59.2

 
$
70.3

 
$
166.7

Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
0.13

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.72

Adjusted EBITDA
$
44.3

 
$
85.0

 
$
115.4

 
$
264.6

Devices Sold
2.3

 
4.8

 
5.6

 
13.1

For additional information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures, see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

Third Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights
Sold 4.8 million connected health and fitness devices
U.S. comprised 66% of Q3 revenue; APAC 16%, EMEA 12%, and Other Americas 6%
U.S. revenue grew 130% year-over-year; APAC 314%, EMEA 282%, and Other Americas 286%
Charge, Charge HR and Surge comprised 79% of revenue
Q3 Non-GAAP Gross Margin adjusted for international currency impact was 50.8%
OpEx comprised 28.6% of revenue in Q315, compared to 26.9% in Q215 and 25.0% in Q314
Q315 cash from operations increased 37x to $121.3 million compared to Q314
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaled $575.5 million at September 30, 2015, compared to $64.0 million at September 30, 2014

Third Quarter 2015 and Recent Fitbit Operational Highlights
Continued strong market share and competitive position
Software updates to Surge, Charge and Charge HR leading into first full holiday season for those devices
Enhancements for other regions and cultures, such as integrating Baidu maps in China
Addition of Windows 10 integration; supported on more than 200 mobile and computing platforms
Marketing campaigns in 20 countries in second half 2015 vs. eight in 2014




Added over 20 new enterprise Corporate Wellness customers in the last four months
Expansion of global customer service capacity

Outlook and Guidance

Fitbit’s outlook for the fourth quarter of 2015 is as follows:

Revenue in the range of $620 to $650 million
Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 48.0 to 49.0%
Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $80 to $100 million
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $0.20 to $0.25
Non-GAAP diluted share count between 253 and 255 million
Stock-based compensation expense in the range of $18 to $20 million
Non-GAAP tax rate of approximately 33%

Fitbit’s outlook for the full year of 2015 is as follows:

Revenue in the range of $1.77 to $1.80 billion
Non-GAAP gross margin in the range of 48.0 to 48.5%
Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $345 to $365 million
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $0.92 to $0.96
Non-GAAP diluted share count between 238 and 239 million
Stock-based compensation expense in the range of $44 to $46 million
Non-GAAP tax rate of approximately 33%

Lock-Up Release

Fitbit also announces today that Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, on behalf of the underwriters of Fitbit’s initial public offering in June 2015, at the request of Fitbit, has agreed to release the lock-up restrictions for Fitbit’s employees and consultants as of October 31, 2015 with respect to approximately 2.3 million shares, which represents up to 10% of the shares of Fitbit common stock, options, and restricted stock units held by such employees and consultants. The release will be effective on November 4, 2015. This will allow Fitbit’s employees and consultants an opportunity in 2015 for liquidity prior to commencement of Fitbit’s quarter end blackout period, which would prohibit any sales until that period ends after the earnings release for the fourth quarter of 2015. The lock-up restrictions are scheduled to expire with respect to the remaining shares as originally planned on December 14, 2015.

Webcast and Conference Call Information
Fitbit will host a conference call today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, to discuss its results. Investors may access a free, live webcast of the call through the Investor section of Fitbit’s website at investor.fitbit.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (913) 981-5530 or (888) 710-3987, access code 7906648. A replay of the call will be archived on Fitbit’s website for the following six months.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding our financial outlook for the fourth quarter 2015 and the full year of 2015 and our global market opportunity. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual results due to a variety of factors including: the effects of the highly competitive market in which we operate, including competition from much larger technology companies; any inability to accurately forecast consumer demand and adequately manage our inventory; product liability issues, security breaches or other defects, which may adversely affect product performance, our reputation and brand awareness and overall market acceptance of our products and services; quarterly and seasonal fluctuations; our reliance on third-party suppliers, contract manufacturers, and logistics providers, and our limited control over such parties; the ability of our channel partners to sell our products; market




acceptance of our other products and services beyond wearable devices; the fact that the market for connected health and fitness devices is relatively new and unproven; other litigation; privacy; and general market, political, economic and business conditions.

Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect our financial results are included under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) filed with the SEC on June 18, 2015 and our most recently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is available on our Investor Relations website at investor.fitbit.com and on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements contained herein are based on information available to us as of the date hereof and we do not assume any obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP gross margin; non-GAAP operating expenses; non-GAAP operating income; non-GAAP net income; non-GAAP diluted shares; non-GAAP diluted net income per share; adjusted EBITDA; revenue excluding the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates; and non-GAAP gross profit and non-GAAP gross margin excluding the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates. The presentation of these financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We use non-GAAP measures to internally evaluate and analyze financial results. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of our business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and enable comparison of our financial results with other public companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures.

There are limitations associated with the use of non-GAAP financial measures as an analytical tool. In particular, many of the adjustments to our GAAP financial measures reflect the exclusion of items, specifically stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, and the related income tax effects of the aforementioned exclusions, that are recurring and will be reflected in our financial results for the foreseeable future. In addition, these measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness for comparison purposes. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.

Guidance for non-GAAP financial measures excludes stock-based compensation, amortization of acquired intangible assets, and tax effects associated with these items. We have not reconciled guidance for non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP diluted shares, non-GAAP diluted net income per share, and adjusted EBITDA to their most directly comparable GAAP measures because items that impact these measures are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted. Accordingly, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure guidance to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available without unreasonable effort.

The following are explanations of the adjustments that are reflected in one or more of our non-GAAP financial measures:
In March 2014, we recalled the Fitbit Force after some of our users experienced allergic reactions to adhesives in the wristband. This recall primarily impacted our results for the fourth quarter of 2013 and the first quarter of 2014.
Stock-based compensation expense relates to equity awards granted primarily to our employees. We exclude stock-based compensation expense because we believe that the non-GAAP financial measures excluding this item provide meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance. In particular, companies calculate stock-based compensation expense using a variety of valuation methodologies and subjective assumptions.
Revaluation of redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liability is a non-cash charge that will not recur in the periods following our initial public offering.
Amortization of intangible assets relates to our acquisition of FitStar. We exclude these amortization expenses because we do not believe these expenses have a direct correlation to the operation of our business.
The change in contingent consideration relates to our acquisition of FitStar. This is a non-recurring benefit that has no direct correlation to the operation of our business.
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments relates to the tax effect of the adjustments that we incorporate into non-GAAP financial measures in order to provide a more meaningful measure of non-GAAP net income. 




Adjustment to shares includes the conversion of the redeemable convertible preferred stock into shares of common stock as though the conversion had occurred at the beginning of all periods presented, and the shares issued in our initial public offering in June 2015, as if they had been outstanding since the beginning of the second quarter of 2015.
We translated revenue and non-GAAP gross profit derived from non-U.S. dollar based transactions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 using the exchange rates that were effective in the comparable prior year period to calculate revenue, non-GAAP gross profit, and non-GAAP gross margin to exclude the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates.

For more information on our non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of such measures to the nearest GAAP measure, please see the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” table in this press release.

About Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE:FIT)

Fitbit helps people lead healthier, more active lives by empowering them with data, inspiration and guidance to reach their goals. As the leader in the connected health and fitness category, Fitbit designs products and experiences that track everyday health and fitness. Fitbit’s diverse line of award-winning products includes Fitbit Surge, Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Flex, Fitbit Zip and Fitbit One activity trackers, as well as the Aria Wi-Fi Smart Scale. Fitbit products are carried in over 48,000 retail stores and in 55 countries around the globe.
Fitbit, the Fitbit logo, Fitbit Surge, Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Flex, Fitbit One, Fitbit Zip, PurePulse, MobileRun, Aria and FitStar are trademarks, service marks and/or registered trademarks of Fitbit, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names used herein are the property of their respective owners.
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Investor Contact:
Brad Samson, (415) 604-4106
investor@fitbit.com

Media Contact:
Jen Ralls, (415) 722-6937
PR@fitbit.com







FITBIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except for per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
Revenue
$
152,862

 
$
409,262

 
$
375,249

 
$
1,146,428

Cost of revenue
69,257

 
213,249

 
188,486

 
593,664

Gross profit
83,605

 
196,013

 
186,763

 
552,764

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Research and development
14,945

 
42,890

 
35,842

 
95,808

Sales and marketing
17,539

 
65,115

 
42,123

 
178,672

General and administrative
7,849

 
20,698

 
23,909

 
48,327

Change in contingent consideration

 

 

 
(7,704
)
Total operating expenses
40,333

 
128,703

 
101,874

 
315,103

Operating income
43,272

 
67,310

 
84,889

 
237,661

Interest expense, net
(680
)
 
(216
)
 
(1,541
)
 
(1,062
)
Other expense, net
(2,816
)
 
(744
)
 
(7,722
)
 
(59,129
)
Income before income taxes
39,776

 
66,350

 
75,626

 
177,470

Income tax expense (benefit)
(29,136
)
 
20,516

 
(16,911
)
 
65,958

Net income
$
68,912

 
$
45,834

 
$
92,537

 
$
111,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: noncumulative dividends to preferred stockholders
(1,343
)
 

 
(3,983
)
 
(2,526
)
Less: undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities
(52,420
)
 

 
(68,736
)
 
(50,316
)
Net income attributable to common stockholders—basic
15,149

 
45,834

 
19,818

 
58,670

Add: undistributed earnings to dilutive participating securities
5,387

 

 
6,905

 
7,655

Net income attributable to common stockholders—diluted
$
20,536

 
$
45,834

 
$
26,723

 
$
66,325

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.38

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.49

 
$
0.57

Diluted
$
0.34

 
$
0.19

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.48

Weighted average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
40,376

 
206,657

 
40,242

 
102,741

Diluted
61,003

 
243,660

 
60,323

 
136,986








FITBIT, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
December 31,
 2014
 
September 30,
2015
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
195,626

 
$
462,280

Marketable securities

 
113,198

Accounts receivable, net
238,859

 
244,921

Inventories
115,072

 
276,083

Deferred tax assets
33,555

 
56,846

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
13,614

 
21,199

Total current assets
596,726

 
1,174,527

Property and equipment, net
26,435

 
35,728

Goodwill

 
22,157

Intangible assets, net

 
12,749

Other assets
9,890

 
17,296

Total assets
$
633,051

 
$
1,262,457

Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock,
 
 
 
and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Fitbit Force recall reserve
$
22,476

 
$
11,659

Accounts payable
195,666

 
320,195

Accrued liabilities
70,940

 
98,258

Deferred revenue
9,009

 
27,077

Income taxes payable
30,631

 
2,472

Long-term debt, current portion
132,589

 

Total current liabilities
461,311

 
459,661

Redeemable convertible preferred stock warrant liability
15,797

 

Other liabilities
12,867

 
18,624

Total liabilities
489,975

 
478,285

 
 
 
 
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
67,814

 

Stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
Common stock and additional paid-in capital
7,983

 
604,344

Accumulated other comprehensive income
37

 
1,074

Retained earnings
67,242

 
178,754

Total stockholders’ equity
75,262

 
784,172

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock,
 
 
 
and stockholders’ equity
$
633,051

 
$
1,262,457






Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
Non-GAAP gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross profit
$
83,605

 
$
196,013

 
$
186,763

 
$
552,764

Stock-based compensation expense
346

 
1,351

 
534

 
2,622

Impact of Fitbit Force recall
(1,485
)
 

 
20,678

 
(2,040
)
Intangible assets amortization

 
432

 

 
899

Non-GAAP gross profit
$
82,466

 
$
197,796

 
$
207,975

 
$
554,245

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue
54.7
 %
 
47.9%

 
49.8
%
 
48.2%

Stock-based compensation expense
0.2

 
0.3

 
0.1

 
0.2

Impact of Fitbit Force recall
(1.0
)
 

 
5.5

 
(0.2
)
Intangible assets amortization

 
0.1

 

 
0.1

Non-GAAP gross profit as a percentage of revenue
53.9
 %
 
48.3
%
 
55.4
%
 
48.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating expenses
$
40,333

 
$
128,703

 
$
101,874

 
$
315,103

Stock-based compensation expense
(2,124
)
 
(11,683
)
 
(2,911
)
 
(23,062
)
Impact of Fitbit Force recall
(2
)
 
(20
)
 
(4,361
)
 
53

Intangible assets amortization

 
(82
)
 

 
(164
)
Change in contingent consideration

 

 

 
7,704

Non-GAAP operating expenses
$
38,207

 
$
116,918

 
$
94,602

 
$
299,634

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP operating income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP operating income
$
43,272

 
$
67,310

 
$
84,889

 
$
237,661

Stock-based compensation expense
2,470

 
13,034

 
3,445

 
25,684

Impact of Fitbit Force recall
(1,483
)
 
20

 
25,039

 
(2,093
)
Intangible assets amortization

 
514

 

 
1,063

Change in contingent consideration

 

 

 
(7,704
)
Non-GAAP operating income
$
44,259

 
$
80,878

 
$
113,373

 
$
254,611

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP net income and net income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
68,912

 
$
45,834

 
$
92,537

 
$
111,512

Stock-based compensation expense
2,470

 
13,034

 
3,445

 
25,684

Impact of Fitbit Force recall
(1,483
)
 
20

 
25,039

 
(2,093
)
Revaluation of redeemable convertible preferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stock warrant liability
1,626

 

 
6,821

 
56,655

Intangibles assets amortization

 
514

 

 
1,063

Change in contingent consideration

 

 

 
(7,704
)
Income tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments
(44,437
)
 
(183
)
 
(57,513
)
 
(18,389
)
Non-GAAP net income
$
27,088

 
$
59,219

 
$
70,329

 
$
166,728






Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
GAAP diluted shares
61,003

 
243,660

 
60,323

 
136,986

Diluted effect of redeemable convertible preferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stock conversion
139,708

 

 
139,572

 
88,112

Initial public offering shares

 

 

 
6,724

Other dilutive equity awards
1,802

 

 
1,796

 
1,201

Non-GAAP diluted shares
202,513

 
243,660

 
201,691

 
233,023

Non-GAAP diluted net income per share
$
0.13

 
$
0.24

 
$
0.35

 
$
0.72

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
68,912

 
$
45,834

 
$
92,537

 
$
111,512

Impact of Fitbit Force recall
(1,483
)
 
20

 
25,039

 
(2,093
)
Stock-based compensation expense
2,470

 
13,034

 
3,445

 
25,684

Revaluation of redeemable convertible preferred
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
stock warrant liability
1,626

 

 
6,821

 
56,655

Depreciation and intangible assets amortization
1,251

 
5,367

 
2,964

 
13,541

Change in contingent consideration

 

 

 
(7,704
)
Interest expense, net
680

 
216

 
1,541

 
1,062

Income tax expense (benefit)
(29,136
)
 
20,516

 
(16,911
)
 
65,958

Adjusted EBITDA
$
44,320

 
$
84,987

 
$
115,436

 
$
264,615

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
$
346

 
$
1,351

 
$
534

 
$
2,622

Research and development
873

 
5,893

 
1,157

 
10,910

Sales and marketing
466

 
2,451

 
649

 
5,080

General and administrative
785

 
3,339

 
1,105

 
7,072

Total stock-based compensation expense
$
2,470

 
$
13,034

 
$
3,445

 
$
25,684






FITBIT, INC.
Revenue and Gross Margin on a Constant Currency Basis
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP revenue
$
152,862

 
$
409,262

 
$
375,249

 
$
1,146,428

Foreign exchange effect
 
 
20,598

 
 
 
39,658

Revenue excluding foreign exchange effect
 
 
$
429,860

 
 
 
$
1,186,086

GAAP revenue year-over-year change
 
 
168
%
 
 
 
206
%
Revenue excluding foreign exchange effect year-over-year change
 
 
181
%
 
 
 
216
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP gross profit
$
82,466

 
$
197,796

 
$
207,975

 
$
554,245

Foreign exchange effect
 
 
20,598

 
 
 
39,658

Non-GAAP gross profit excluding foreign exchange effect
 
 
$
218,394

 
 
 
$
593,903

Non-GAAP gross margin
53.9
%
 
48.3
%
 
55.4
%
 
48.3
%
Non-GAAP gross margin excluding foreign exchange effect
 
 
50.8
%
 
 
 
50.1
%


FITBIT, INC.
Revenue by Geographical Region
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States
$
117,997

 
$
270,814

 
$
296,333

 
$
848,789

Americas excluding United States
6,261

 
24,180

 
17,154

 
54,408

Europe, Middle East, and Africa
12,892

 
49,214

 
31,531

 
123,981

APAC
15,712

 
65,054

 
30,231

 
119,250

Total
$
152,862

 
$
409,262

 
$
375,249

 
$
1,146,428