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Instructure Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results

July 31, 2017 4:05 PM

SALT LAKE CITY, July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure, Inc. (NYSE: INST), a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that makes software that makes people smarter, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.

"We delivered strong second quarter results - 47% year-over-year revenue growth, continued significant improvements to our operating margin and robust customer adoption for both Canvas and Bridge across the globe," said Josh Coates, CEO at Instructure.

"We are excited about the progress we made in the first half of 2017 and our outlook for the remainder of the year and beyond."

Second Quarter Financial Summary

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months

Ended June 30,

2017

2016

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Revenue

$

38,044

$

25,890

Gross Margin

GAAP

71.1

%

70.5

%

Non-GAAP(1)

72.0

%

71.6

%

Operating Loss

GAAP

(12,941)

(14,516)

Non-GAAP(1)

(9,408)

(12,069)

Operating Margin

GAAP

-34.0

%

-56.1

%

Non-GAAP(1)

-24.7

%

-46.6

%

Net loss

GAAP

(12,996)

(14,590)

Non-GAAP(1)

(9,387)

(12,143)

EPS

GAAP

$

(0.45)

$

(0.53)

Non-GAAP(1)

$

(0.32)

$

(0.44)

(1)

Non-GAAP financial measures exclude stock-based compensation, reversal of estimated accruals related to payroll taxes on secondary stock purchase transactions, amortization of acquisition related intangibles, and the change in fair value of the warrant liability.

Second Quarter 2017 Business Highlights

  • Instructure continued to expand its customer base in the second quarter. A few highlights include:
    • US Higher Education and K-12 Schools – Canvas was selected by Montgomery County Public Schools, the 17th largest school district in the U.S. with over 200 schools and 150,000 students, and by the Des Moines Independent Community School District for its 37,000 students. Within the U.S. higher education market, Canvas was chosen by the University of Minnesota, the 7th largest public university in the U.S., serving over 70,000 learners. Additionally, Temple University and Iowa State University chose Canvas for their respective 30,000 students.
    • International – Canvas was chosen by Erasmus University Rotterdam for their 23,000 students and by the University of Twente for their almost 10,000 students. Additionally, Canvas was selected by a consortium of three universities, serving 50,000 students in the Philippines. These universities are collaborating on joint research and share a common vision around digital literacy.
    • Corporate – The Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, the world's busiest airport, will utilize Bridge to train more than 11,000 of their employees and contractors.

Business Outlook

Today, Instructure issued financial guidance for the third quarter and full year 2017. The financial guidance discussed below is on a non-GAAP basis, except for revenues, and excludes stock-based compensation expense, reversal of payroll tax expense on secondary stock purchase transactions, amortization of acquisition related intangibles, and the change in fair value of the warrant liability (see tables below that reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to the related GAAP measures).

For the third quarter ending September 30, 2017, Instructure expects revenue of approximately $40.2 million to $40.8 million, a non-GAAP net loss of ($9.4) million to ($8.8) million, and non-GAAP net loss per share of ($0.32) to ($0.30) per common share.

For the full year ending December 31, 2017, Instructure expects revenue of approximately $152.9 million to $154.1 million, up from previously stated guidance of $150.7 million to $152.2 million, non-GAAP net loss of ($36.8) million to ($35.8) million, up from ($37.7) million to ($36.7) million, and non-GAAP net loss per share of ($1.26) to ($1.23) per common share, up from ($1.29) to ($1.26).

Conference Call Details:

Instructure will discuss its second quarter 2017 results today, July 31, 2017, via teleconference at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The call may be accessed at (877) 879-6207 or (719) 457-2656, passcode 7182108. A live webcast, as well as replay, of the conference call will be accessible at Instructure's investor relations website, https://ir.instructure.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this press release, Instructure's non-GAAP gross margin, non-GAAP operating expenses, non-GAAP operating loss, non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net loss, non-GAAP net loss per share and 12-month billings are not presented in accordance with GAAP and are not intended to be used in lieu of GAAP presentations of results of operations.

Management presents these non-GAAP financial measures because it considers them to be important supplemental measures of performance. Management uses the non-GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including analysis of the company's performance against prior periods, the preparation of operating budgets and to determine appropriate levels of operating and capital investments. Management also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures provide additional insight for analysts and investors in evaluating the company's financial and operational performance. However, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and are not intended to be an alternative to financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. We intend to provide these non-GAAP financial measures as part of our future earnings discussions and, therefore, the inclusion of these non-GAAP financial measures will provide consistency in our financial reporting. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included below in this press release. Our definitions may differ from the definitions used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. In addition, other companies may not publish these or similar metrics.

Non-GAAP measures exclude stock-based compensation, payroll taxes related to secondary stock purchase transactions or the reversal of such expense due to the retirement of the liability, amortization of acquisition related intangibles, and the change in fair value of the warrant liability. We believe investors may want to exclude the effects of these items in order to compare our financial performance between time periods:

  • Stock-based compensation - Although stock-based compensation is an important aspect of the compensation of our employees and executives, management believes it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation in order to better understand the long-term performance of our core business. Unlike cash compensation, the value of equity awards is determined using a complex formula that incorporates factors, such as market volatility and forfeiture rates that are beyond our control.
  • Reversal of estimated accruals related to payroll taxes on secondary stock purchase transactions – Prior to our IPO, operating expenses included employer payroll tax-related items on employee sales of securities to investors. The amount of employer payroll tax-related items on these transactions was dependent on the fair market value of our stock. Beginning in the second quarter of 2016, operating expenses included the reversal of such payroll tax expense due to the reduction of the estimated liability, which will continue occur in the second quarter of each year.
  • Amortization of acquisition related intangibles - Expense for the amortization of acquisition related intangibles is a non-cash item, and we believe that the exclusion of this expense provides for a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods.
  • Change in fair value of the warrant liability - Under GAAP, we are required to record mark-to-market adjustments for the change in fair value of the liability for warrants issued in connection with term debt and our credit facility. This expense or gain is excluded from management's assessment of our operating performance because management believes that these non-cash items are not indicative of ongoing operating performance.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains, and statements made during the above referenced conference call will contain, "forward-looking" statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the company's financial guidance for the third quarter of 2017 and for the full year ending December 31, 2017, the company's growth, customer demand and application adoption, the company's research and development efforts and future application releases, and the company's expectations regarding future revenue, expenses, cash flows and net income or loss. These statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based on management's expectations as of the date of this press release and assumptions that are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include the following: risks associated with anticipated growth in Instructure's addressable market; competitive factors, including changes in the competitive environment, pricing changes, sales cycle time and increased competition; Instructure's ability to build and expand its sales efforts; general economic and industry conditions; new application introductions and Instructure's ability to develop and deliver innovative applications and features; Instructure's ability to provide high-quality service and support offerings; risks associated with international operations; and macroeconomic conditions. These and other important risk factors are described more fully in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 3, 2017 and other documents filed with the SEC and could cause actual results to vary from expectations. All information provided in this press release and in the conference call is as of the date hereof and Instructure undertakes no duty to update this information except as required by law.

About Instructure

Instructure, Inc. is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that makes software that makes people smarter. With a vision to help maximize the potential of people through technology, Instructure created Canvas and Bridge to enable organizations everywhere to easily develop, deliver and manage engaging face-to-face and online learning experiences. To date, Instructure has connected millions of instructors and learners at more than 3,000 educational institutions and corporations throughout the world. Learn more about Canvas for higher ed and K-12, and Bridge for the corporate market at www.Instructure.com.

Contacts:Erin KasenchakInstructure(866) 574-3127[email protected]

Becky FrostInstructure(801) 869-5017[email protected]

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

June 30,

2017

December 31,

2016

(unaudited)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

25,744

$

44,539

Short term marketable securities

23,895

Accounts receivable—net of allowances of $274 and $225 at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively

72,970

18,072

Prepaid expenses

7,721

5,434

Other current assets

886

936

Total current assets

107,321

92,876

Property and equipment, net

18,913

14,733

Goodwill

989

989

Intangible assets, net

802

760

Noncurrent prepaid expenses

978

984

Other assets

1,051

994

Total assets

$

130,054

$

111,336

Liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

4,850

$

5,374

Accrued liabilities

13,303

10,905

Deferred rent

832

773

Deferred revenue

103,018

72,747

Total current liabilities

122,003

89,799

Deferred revenue, net of current portion

4,130

3,144

Deferred rent, net of current portion

7,899

8,372

Warrant liability

108

25

Other long term liabilities

32

32

Total liabilities

134,172

101,372

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity (deficit):

Common stock

3

3

Additional paid-in capital

218,328

206,442

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(12)

Accumulated deficit

(222,449)

(196,469)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

(4,118)

9,964

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

$

130,054

$

111,336

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months

Ended June 30,

Six Months

Ended June 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Revenue:

Subscription and support

$

32,650

$

22,416

$

63,163

$

42,993

Professional services and other

5,394

3,474

8,860

6,196

Total Net revenue

38,044

25,890

72,023

49,189

Cost of Revenue:

Subscription and support

7,967

5,586

15,072

11,023

Professional services and other

3,026

2,049

5,537

3,961

Total cost of revenue

10,993

7,635

20,609

14,984

Gross profit

27,051

18,255

51,414

34,205

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

21,314

18,038

40,300

34,201

Research and development

11,057

8,730

22,239

16,535

General and administrative

7,621

6,003

14,607

11,739

Total operating expenses

39,992

32,771

77,146

62,475

Loss from operations

(12,941)

(14,516)

(25,732)

(28,270)

Other income (expense):

Interest income

39

61

115

132

Interest expense

(4)

(12)

(18)

(23)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

(76)

(83)

62

Other income (expense), net

91

(56)

127

(131)

Total other income (expense)

50

(7)

141

40

Loss before income taxes

(12,891)

(14,523)

(25,591)

(28,230)

Income tax expense

(105)

(67)

(136)

(99)

Net loss

$

(12,996)

$

(14,590)

$

(25,727)

$

(28,329)

Net loss per common share, basic and diluted

$

(0.45)

$

(0.53)

$

(0.89)

$

(1.03)

Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted

29,090

27,610

28,909

27,456

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

Three Months

Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

Operating Activities:

Net loss

$

(12,996)

$

(14,590)

$

(25,727)

$

(28,329)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

Depreciation of property and equipment

1,456

974

2,693

1,886

Amortization of intangible assets

117

87

259

164

Amortization of deferred financing costs

10

11

16

23

Change in fair value of warrant liability

76

0

83

(62)

Stock-based compensation

4,067

2,662

7,440

4,897

Other

(68)

(75)

(66)

(47)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

(60,378)

(34,579)

(55,105)

(31,978)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

3,353

(2)

(2,280)

133

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

3,720

1,182

2,198

1,697

Deferred revenue

49,021

35,296

31,257

23,794

Deferred rent

(275)

(205)

(414)

(240)

Other liabilities

(303)

(330)

Net cash used in operating activities

(11,897)

(9,542)

(39,646)

(28,392)

Investing Activities:

Purchases of property and equipment

(3,810)

(1,142)

(6,955)

(3,410)

Purchases of intangible assets

(11)

(145)

(301)

(296)

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment

23

10

38

18

Maturities of marketable securities

10,000

23,900

325

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

6,202

(1,277)

16,682

(3,363)

Financing Activities:

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee equity plans

3,278

3,188

4,316

3,311

Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on vesting of restricted stock

(81)

(123)

Payments of financing costs

(24)

(24)

Net cash provided by financing activities

3,173

3,188

4,169

3,311

Net increase (decrease) in cash

(2,522)

(7,631)

(18,795)

(28,444)

Cash, beginning of period

28,266

69,658

44,539

90,471

Cash, end of period

$

25,744

$

62,027

$

25,744

$

62,027

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP GROSS MARGIN

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

GAAP gross profit

$

27,051

$

18,255

$

51,414

$

34,205

Stock-based compensation

347

273

578

466

Non-GAAP gross margin

$

27,398

$

18,528

$

51,992

$

34,671

GAAP gross margin %

71.1

%

70.5

%

71.4

%

69.5

%

Non-GAAP gross margin %

72.0

%

71.6

%

72.2

%

70.5

%

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING LOSS

(in thousands, except percentages)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Loss from operations

$

(12,941)

$

(14,516)

$

(25,732)

$

(28,270)

Stock-based compensation

4,067

2,662

7,440

4,897

Reversal of payroll tax expense on secondary stock purchase transactions

(534)

(217)

(534)

(217)

Amortization of acquisition related intangibles

2

4

Non-GAAP operating loss

$

(9,408)

$

(12,069)

$

(18,826)

$

(23,586)

GAAP operating margin

-34.0

%

-56.1

%

-35.7

%

-57

%

Non-GAAP operating margin

-24.7

%

-46.6

%

-26.1

%

-48

%

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP NET LOSS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ended

June 30,

Six Months Ended

June 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Net Loss

$

(12,996)

$

(14,590)

$

(25,727)

$

(28,329)

Stock-based compensation

4,067

2,662

7,440

4,897

Reversal of payroll tax expense on secondary stock purchase transactions

(534)

(217)

(534)

(217)

Amortization of acquisition related intangibles

2

4

Change in fair value of warrant liability

76

83

(62)

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(9,387)

$

(12,143)

$

(18,738)

$

(23,707)

Non-GAAP net loss per common share, basic and diluted

$

(0.32)

$

(0.44)

$

(0.65)

$

(0.86)

Weighted average common shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per common share

29,090

27,610

28,909

27,456

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF 12-MONTH BILLINGS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Trailing Twelve Months Ended

June 30,

2017

2016

Total net revenue

$

133,714

$

91,880

Current deferred revenue

Beginning balance

72,983

42,978

Ending balance

103,018

72,983

Net change in current deferred revenue

30,035

30,005

Long term deferred revenue

Beginning balance

3,136

2,815

Ending balance

4,130

3,136

Net change in long term deferred revenue

994

321

Total 12-month billings

$

164,743

$

122,206

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES

Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

GAAP

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Reversal of Payroll Tax Associated with Equity Transactions

NON-GAAP

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

$

21,314

(1,195)

256

$

20,375

Research and development

11,057

(1,506)

256

9,807

General and administrative

7,621

(1,019)

22

6,624

Total operating expenses

$

39,992

(3,720)

534

$

36,806

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

GAAP

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Reversal of Payroll Tax Associated with Equity Transactions

Amortization of acquired intangibles

NON-GAAP

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

$

18,038

(789)

57

$

17,306

Research and development

8,730

(935)

57

(2)

$

7,850

General and administrative

6,003

(665)

103

$

5,441

Total operating expenses

$

32,771

(2,389)

217

(2)

$

30,597

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES

Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

GAAP

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Reversal of Payroll Tax Associated with Equity Transactions

NON-GAAP

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

$

40,300

(2,150)

256

$

38,406

Research and development

$

22,239

(2,738)

256

19,757

General and administrative

$

14,607

(1,974)

22

12,655

Total operating expenses

$

77,146

(6,862)

534

$

70,818

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

GAAP

Stock-based Compensation Expense

Reversal of Payroll Tax Associated with Equity Transactions

Amortization of acquired intangibles

NON-GAAP

Operating expenses:

Sales and marketing

$

34,201

(1,444)

57

$

32,814

Research and development

16,535

(1,720)

57

(4)

14,868

General and administrative

11,739

(1,267)

103

10,575

Total operating expenses

$

62,475

(4,431)

217

(4)

$

58,257

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP NET LOSS GUIDANCE

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

Three Months Ending

September 30,

Full Year Ending

December 31,

2017

2017

2017

2017

LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

Net loss

$

(13,800)

$

(13,200)

$

(52,700)

$

(51,700)

Stock-based compensation

4,390

4,390

16,340

16,340

Reversal of payroll tax expense on secondary stock purchase transactions

(540)

(540)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

10

10

100

100

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(9,400)

$

(8,800)

$

(36,800)

$

(35,800)

INSTRUCTURE, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP NET LOSS PER COMMON SHARE GUIDANCE

(unaudited)

Three Months Ending

September 30,

Full Year Ending

December 31,

2017

2017

2017

2017

LOW

HIGH

LOW

HIGH

Net loss per common share

$

(0.47)

$

(0.45)

$

(1.80)

$

(1.77)

Stock-based compensation

0.15

0.15

0.56

0.56

Reversal of payroll tax expense on secondary stock purchase transactions

(0.02)

(0.02)

Change in fair value of warrant liability

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Non-GAAP net loss per common share, basic and

diluted

$

(0.32)

$

(0.30)

$

(1.26)

$

(1.23)

Non-GAAP weighted average common shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per common share (in thousands)

29,500

29,500

29,200

29,200

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