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Shutterstock Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

August 4, 2016 7:01 AM

NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Second Quarter 2016 Highlights:

  • Revenue increased 19% to $124.4 million
  • Income from operations increased 8% to $10.5 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 9% to $22.5 million
  • Repurchased an additional $16.3 million of stock
  • Paid downloads increased 21%
  • Image collection expanded 61% to 92.1 million images and video collection expanded 69% to 4.9 million clips

Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of commercial imagery and music, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Founder and CEO Jon Oringer said "Shutterstock's strong second quarter growth once again demonstrates the power of the network model we have built and the sustained momentum we are generating across both sides of our marketplace. The quality and breadth of our content library combined with an unparalleled search experience continues to attract a diverse customer base that today downloads over 5.5 images per second. We remain committed to expanding our content offerings and investing in innovative technology solutions to further build our customer base, increase overall engagement and deliver sustained financial growth."

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Revenue

Second quarter revenue of $124.4 million increased $20.1 million or 19% as compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily due to a 21% increase in the number of paid downloads, mainly due to new customers, and increased activity by enterprise clients. The negative impact of foreign currency movements versus the US dollar partially offset this growth. Excluding the impact of foreign currency movements, total Company revenue growth was approximately 22% in the second quarter.

Income from Operations

Income from Operations of $10.5 million increased $0.8 million or 8% as compared to the second quarter of 2015 driven by the 19% revenue growth, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses primarily from higher royalty costs associated with the increase in paid downloads.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA of $22.5 million increased $1.8 million or 9% as compared to the second quarter of 2015. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, Adjusted EBITDA growth was approximately 15% in the second quarter as compared to the second quarter of 2015. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income from operations adjusted for depreciation, amortization, disposals, non-cash equity-based compensation and accelerated change in fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions.

Net Income

Net income available to common stockholders of $7.2 million, $0.20 per diluted share, for the second quarter increased $1.9 million as compared with $5.3 million, $0.15 per diluted share, in the second quarter a year ago primarily due to the improved operating performance, lower income tax expense and a decrease in non-cash equity based compensation expense.

Non-GAAP net income, which excludes the after-tax impact of non-cash equity-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and changes in fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions was $12.7 million, $0.36 per diluted share, for the second quarter as compared to $11.2 million, $0.31 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2015.

LIQUIDITY

The Company's cash, cash equivalents and short term investments totaled $265.9 million at June 30, 2016 as compared with $288.4 million at December 31, 2015 primarily reflecting the $41.6 million of cash generated from operations, which was more than offset by capital expenditures and content acquisitions of $17.8 million and by cash used to repurchase shares of approximately $44.5 million.

Free cash flow was $9.3 million for the second quarter, a decrease of $4.8 million from the second quarter of 2015, as the improved operating performance was more than offset by increased spending on capital expenditures and content acquisitions as well as working capital fluctuations. Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities adjusted for capital expenditures and content acquisition.

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

During the second quarter of 2016, the Company repurchased approximately 399,000 shares of its stock, pursuant to its existing $100 million stock repurchase program, at an average price per share of $40.73 for a total of $16.3 million. Through June 30, 2016, the Company has repurchased 1.7 million shares of its stock for a total of $59.7 million under the stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program, which commenced in November 2015, authorizes management to purchase shares from time to time through open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions at prevailing prices as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by the Company's management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

OPERATING METRICS

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

(in millions, except revenue per download)

Number of paid downloads

43.4

35.9

84.6

69.3

Revenue per download (1)

$2.81

$2.85

$2.79

$2.86

Images in our collection (end of period) (2)

92.1

57.2

92.1

57.2

(1) Revenue per download metric excludes the impact of revenue not associated with content downloads.

(2) Images are photographs, vectors and illustrations available on shutterstock.com at the end of the period. We exclude content that is not uploaded directly to our site but is available to our customers through an application program interface and certain images that may be licensed for editorial use only.

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK

The Company's current expectations for the full year 2016 are as follows:

Full Year 2016

  • Revenue of $495 - $510 million (17% - 20% growth)
  • Income from operations of $43 - $51 million (5% - 24% growth)
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $95 - $100 million (12% - 18% growth)
  • Non-cash equity-based compensation expense of $28 - $33 million
  • Capital expenditures of $30 - $35 million

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Shutterstock defines Adjusted EBITDA as income from operations adjusted for depreciation, amortization, disposals, non-cash equity-based compensation and the accelerated change in fair value of contingent consideration; non-GAAP net income as net income excluding the after-tax impact of non-cash equity-based compensation, the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions; and free cash flow as cash provided by/(used in) operating activities adjusted for capital expenditures and content acquisition. These figures have not been calculated in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. In addition, Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and free cash flow should not be construed as indicators of our operating performance, liquidity or cash flows generated by operating, investing and financing activities, as there may be significant factors or trends that they fail to address. We caution investors that non-GAAP financial information, by its nature, departs from traditional accounting conventions; accordingly, its use can make it difficult to compare our current results with our results from other reporting periods and with the results of other companies.

Shutterstock's management uses Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and free cash flow as operating performance measures (in conjunction with GAAP financial measures), as an integral part of its reporting and planning processes and to, among other things: (i) monitor and evaluate the performance of Shutterstock's business operations, financial performance and overall liquidity; (ii) facilitate management's internal comparisons of the historical operating performance of its business operations; (iii) facilitate management's external comparisons of the results of its overall business to the historical operating performance of other companies that may have different capital structures and debt levels; (iv) review and assess the operating performance of Shutterstock's management team and, together with other operational objectives, as a measure in evaluating employee compensation and bonuses; (v) analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding future operating investments; and (vi) plan for and prepare future annual operating budgets and determine appropriate levels of operating investments.

Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income are useful to investors to provide them with disclosures of Shutterstock's operating results on the same basis as that used by management. Additionally, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net income provide useful information to investors about the performance of the Company's overall business because such measures eliminate the effects of unusual or other infrequent charges that are not directly attributable to Shutterstock's underlying operating performance. Additionally, management believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the comparability for investors in assessing Shutterstock's financial reporting. Management believes that free cash flow is useful for investors because it provides them with an important perspective on the cash available for strategic measures, after making necessary capital investments in property and equipment to support the Company's ongoing business operations, and provides them with the same measures that management uses as the basis for making resource allocation decisions.

A reconciliation of the differences between Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income, and free cash flow, and the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, is presented under the heading "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information to GAAP" immediately following the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION

The Company will discuss its second quarter financial results during a teleconference today, August 4, 2016, at 8:30 AM ET. The conference call can be accessed in the U.S. at (844) 634-1442 or outside the U.S. at (615) 247-0239 with the conference ID# 42300823. A live audio webcast of the call will also be available simultaneously at http://investor.shutterstock.com.

Following completion of the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available in the investor relations section of Shutterstock's website. A telephone replay of the call will also be available until August 11, 2016 in the U.S. at (855) 859-2056 or outside the U.S. at (404) 537-3406 with the conference ID# 42300823.

Additional investor information can be accessed at http://investor.shutterstock.com.

ABOUT SHUTTERSTOCK

Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) is a leading global provider of high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, videos and music to businesses, marketing agencies and media organizations around the world. Working with its growing community of over 140,000 contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 90 million images and over 5 million video clips available.

Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Paris, San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Shutterstock has customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media agency; Offset, a high-end image collection; PremiumBeat a curated royalty-free music library; Rex Features, a premier source of editorial images for the world's media; and WebDAM, a cloud-based digital asset management service for businesses.

For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com, and follow Shutterstock on Twitter or Facebook.

SAFE HARBOR PROVISION

Statements in this press release regarding management's future expectations, predictions, beliefs, goals, intentions, plans, prospects or strategies, including statements regarding Shutterstock's future financial and operating performance on both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis and statements regarding Shutterstock's ability to deliver sustained financial growth, may constitute forward looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including risks related to any unforeseen changes to or the effects on liabilities, financial condition, future capital expenditures, revenue, expenses, net income or loss, synergies and future prospects; our inability to continue to attract and retain customers and contributors to our online marketplace for commercial digital imagery and music; a decrease in repeat customer purchases or in content contributed to our online marketplace; our inability to successfully operate in a new and rapidly changing market and to evaluate our future prospects; competitive factors; assertions by third parties of infringement or other violations of intellectual property rights by Shutterstock; our inability to increase market awareness of Shutterstock and our services; our inability to effectively manage our growth: failure to respond to technological changes or upgrade Shutterstock's website and technology systems; Shutterstock's inability to increase the percentage of its revenues that come from larger companies; our inability to continue expansion into international markets and the additional risks associated with operating internationally, including fluctuations in currency exchange rates; general economic conditions worldwide; our ability to successfully integrate acquisitions and the associated technology and achieve operational efficiencies; and other factors and risks discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in other documents that may be filed by Shutterstock from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. As a result of such risks, uncertainties and factors, Shutterstock's actual results may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements discussed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained herein. Shutterstock is providing the information in this press release as of this date and assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Shutterstock, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except for per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Revenue

$

124,419

$

104,365

$

241,071

$

201,887

Operating expenses:

Cost of revenue

52,245

42,545

100,308

82,070

Sales and marketing

31,571

27,429

58,659

52,534

Product development

11,971

10,189

23,196

20,873

General and administrative

18,155

14,536

37,609

28,508

Total operating expenses

113,942

94,699

219,772

183,985

Income from operations

10,477

9,666

21,299

17,902

Other expense, net

(212)

(57)

(224)

(2,619)

Income before income taxes

10,265

9,609

21,075

15,283

Provision for income taxes

3,016

4,272

7,693

6,703

Net income

$

7,249

$

5,337

$

13,382

$

8,580

Less:

Undistributed earnings to participating stockholder

2

Net income available to common stockholders

$

7,249

$

5,337

$

13,382

$

8,578

Net income per common share available to common stockholders:

Basic

$

0.21

$

0.15

$

0.38

$

0.24

Diluted

$

0.20

$

0.15

$

0.37

$

0.24

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

34,957

35,864

35,166

35,750

Diluted

35,642

36,340

35,870

36,267

Shutterstock, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except par value amount)

(unaudited)

June 30, 2016

December 31, 2015

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

210,918

$

241,304

Short-term investments

54,974

47,078

Credit card receivables

4,172

2,811

Accounts receivable, net

33,347

25,653

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

18,238

11,713

Deferred tax assets, net

7,166

7,116

Total current assets

328,815

335,675

Property and equipment, net

41,347

32,094

Intangibles assets, net

27,618

29,781

Goodwill

51,423

50,934

Deferred tax assets, net

16,367

18,691

Other assets

2,807

1,946

Total assets

$

468,377

$

469,121

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

10,590

$

6,816

Accrued expenses

31,247

30,696

Contributor royalties payable

19,270

17,822

Income taxes payable

516

953

Deferred revenue

111,258

98,239

Other liabilities

10,936

6,258

Total current liabilities

183,817

160,784

Deferred tax liability, net

2,908

3,778

Other non-current liabilities

7,519

15,994

Total liabilities

194,244

180,556

Commitment and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; 36,648 and 36,146 shares issued and 34,909 and 35,686 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

366

361

Treasury stock, at cost; 1,739 and 460 shares as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

(59,728)

(15,635)

Additional paid-in capital

232,312

213,851

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(8,636)

(6,449)

Retained earnings

109,819

96,437

Total stockholders' equity

274,133

288,565

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

468,377

$

469,121

Shutterstock, Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information to GAAP

(In thousands, except per share information)

(Unaudited)

The following information is not a financial measure under United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In addition, it should not be construed as an alternative to any other measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of our operating performance, liquidity or cash flows generated by operating, investing and financing activities as there may be significant factors or trends that it fails to address. We present this financial information because we believe that it is helpful to some investors as one measure of our operations. We caution investors that non-GAAP financial information, by its nature, departs from traditional accounting conventions; accordingly, its use can make it difficult to compare our results with our results from other reporting periods and with the results of other companies.

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Income from operations

$

10,477

$

9,666

$

21,299

$

17,902

Add:

(a) Depreciation and amortization

4,801

3,499

9,005

6,494

(b) Non-cash equity-based compensation

7,252

7,580

14,605

15,088

(c) Accelerated change in fair value of contingent consideration(1)

1,651

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

$

22,530

$

20,745

$

46,560

$

39,484

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Net income

$

7,249

$

5,337

$

13,382

$

8,580

Add/(less):

(a) Non-cash equity-based compensation

7,252

7,580

14,605

15,088

(b) Acquisition-related amortization expense

1,086

1,170

2,257

2,113

(c) Change in fair value of contingent consideration

130

383

2,495

900

(d) Tax effect of net income adjustments

(3,057)

(3,258)

(6,944)

(6,513)

Non-GAAP net income

$

12,660

$

11,212

$

25,795

$

20,168

Non-GAAP net income per diluted common share

$

0.36

$

0.31

$

0.72

$

0.56

Weighted average diluted shares

35,642

36,340

35,870

36,267

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

18,622

$

18,629

$

41,603

$

40,099

Capital expenditures and content acquisition

(9,338)

(4,526)

(17,756)

(7,557)

Free cash flow

$

9,284

$

14,103

$

23,847

$

32,542

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

$

22,530

$

20,745

$

46,560

$

39,484

Add/(less):

(a) Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(953)

4,901

(2,009)

11,728

(b) Provision for income taxes

(3,016)

(4,272)

(7,693)

(6,703)

(c) Deferred income taxes

507

(1,740)

1,792

(1,825)

(d) Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options

(151)

(1,799)

1,363

(1,700)

(e) Provision for doubtful accounts/chargeback/sales refund reserves

1,427

468

2,610

834

(f) Other adjustments, net(3)

(212)

(57)

(1,875)

(2,619)

(g) Change in fair value of contingent consideration

130

383

2,495

900

(h) Settlement of contingent consideration liability in excess of acquisition-date fair value

(1,640)

(1,640)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

18,622

$

18,629

$

41,603

$

40,099

2016 Outlook

(in millions)

Income from operations

$

43.3 - 51.3

Accelerated change in fair value of contingent consideration(1)

1.7 - 1.7

Depreciation, amortization and non-cash equity-based compensation costs

50.0 - 47.0

Adjusted EBITDA(2)

$

95.0 - 100.0

(1) Change in fair value of contingent consideration that is recorded as a component of general and administrative expense

(2) Earnings/(loss) before foreign currency transaction gains and losses, changes in fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions, interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, disposals and non-cash equity-based compensation.

(3) Included in other adjustments, net is foreign currency transaction gains and losses, changes in fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions, and interest income and expense.

Shutterstock, Inc.

Supplemental Financial Data

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Non-Cash Equity-Based Compensation

Included in the accompanying financial results are expenses related to non-cash equity-based compensation, as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Cost of revenue

$

521

$

466

$

1,054

$

948

Sales and marketing

1,357

1,428

2,548

2,746

Product development

2,003

1,751

4,152

4,120

General and administrative

3,371

3,935

6,851

7,274

Total

$

7,252

$

7,580

$

14,605

$

15,088

Amortization of Intangible Assets and Depreciation of Property and Equipment

Included in the accompanying financial results are expenses related to the amortization of intangible assets, as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Cost of revenue

$

443

$

393

$

861

$

668

General and administrative

837

871

1,660

1,538

Total

$

1,280

$

1,264

$

2,521

$

2,206

Included in the accompanying financial results are expenses related to the depreciation of property and equipment, as follows:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2016

2015

2016

2015

Cost of revenue

$

1,617

$

1,201

$

3,002

$

2,348

General and administrative

1,904

1,034

3,482

1,940

Total

$

3,521

$

2,235

$

6,484

$

4,288

Historical Operating Metrics

6/30/14

9/30/14

12/31/14

3/31/15

6/30/15

9/30/15

12/31/15

3/31/16

6/30/16

(in millions, except revenue per download)

Number of paid downloads

31.5

31.2

33.5

33.4

35.9

38.1

39.8

41.2

43.4

Revenue per download (1)

$

2.52

$

2.65

$

2.68

$

2.87

$

2.85

$

2.76

$

2.86

$

2.77

$

2.81

Images in collection (end of period) (2)

38.8

42.7

46.8

51.6

57.2

63.7

71.4

81.0

92.1

(1) Revenue per download metric excludes the impact of revenue not associated with content downloads.

(2) Images are photographs, vectors and illustrations available on shutterstock.com at the end of the period. We exclude content that is not uploaded directly to our site but is available to our customers through an application program interface and certain images that may be licensed for editorial use only.

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