Shutterstock Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Commenting on the Company's performance,
First Quarter 2021 highlights compared to First Quarter 2020:
Shutterstock completed the acquisition of
Key Operating Metrics
- Subscribers increased 46% to 306,000.
- Subscriber revenue increased 20% to
$76.5 million . - Average revenue per customer, increased 4.0% to
$342 . - Paid downloads decreased 2% to 45.8 million.
- Revenue per download increased 16% to
$3.96 . - Image collection expanded 12% to approximately 370 million images.
- Footage collection expanded 17% to approximately 21 million clips.
Financial Highlights
- Revenue increased 14% to
$183.3 million . On a constant currency basis, revenue increased 11%. - Income from operations increased 559% to
$38.1 million . - Net income increased 584% to
$29.5 million . - Adjusted EBITDA increased 156% to
$56.4 million . - Diluted EPS increased by
$0.67 to$0.79 per share. - Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by
$0.72 to$0.98 per share.
SHUTTERSTOCK INVESTOR RELATIONS
Accessible at content.shutterstock.com/investor-report/index.html
FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Revenue
First quarter revenue of
On a constant currency basis, revenue increased 11% in the first quarter of 2021 as compared to the first quarter of 2020. On a constant currency basis, E-commerce revenue increased by 16% in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the first quarter of 2020. On a constant currency basis, Enterprise revenue increased by 3% in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the first quarter of 2020.
Net income and Income per diluted share
Net income of
Adjusted net income per diluted share was
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA of
FIRST QUARTER LIQUIDITY
Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by
Net cash provided by our operating activities was favorably affected by our increased operating income, in addition to changes in the timing of payments pertaining to operating expenses. Cash used in investing activities primarily consists of
Free cash flow was
QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
During the three months ended
On
KEY OPERATING METRICS
Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Subscribers (end of period)(1) |
306,000 |
209,000 |
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Subscriber revenue (in millions)(2) |
$ |
76.5 |
$ |
63.9 |
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Average revenue per customer (last twelve months)(3) |
$ |
342 |
$ |
329 |
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Paid downloads (in millions)(4) |
45.8 |
46.8 |
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Revenue per download (5) |
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Content in our collection (end of period, in millions)(6): |
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Images |
370 |
330 |
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Footage clips |
21 |
18 |
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(1) Subscribers is defined as those customers who purchase one or more of our monthly recurring products for a continuous period of at least three months, measured as of the end of the reporting period. |
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(2) Subscriber revenue is defined as the revenue generated from subscribers during the period. |
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(3) Average revenue per customer is calculated by dividing total revenue for the last twelve-month period by customers. Customers is defined as total active, paying customers that contributed to total revenue over the last twelve-month period. |
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(4) Paid downloads is the number of downloads that our customers make in a given period of our content. Paid downloads exclude custom content and downloads of content that are offered to customers for no charge, including our free image of the week. |
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(5) Revenue per download is the amount of content-related revenue recognized in a given period divided by the number of paid downloads in that period excluding revenue from custom content and the impact of revenue that is not derived from or associated with content licenses. |
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(6) Represents approved images (photographs, vectors and illustrations) and footage (in number of clips) in our library on shutterstock.com at the end of the period. This collection metric excludes content that is not uploaded directly to our site but is available for license by our customers through an application program interface, custom content and certain content that may be licensed for editorial use only. |
2021 GUIDANCE UPDATE
The Company's revised expectations for the full year 2021, are as follows:
- Revenue of
$720 million to$730 million , representing annual growth of 8% to 9.5%, an increase from the previous guidance of$708 million to$722 million . - Adjusted EBITDA of between
$171 million to$177 million , an increase from the previous guidance of$165 million to$171 million . - Adjusted net income per diluted share of between
$2.78 to$2.93 , an increase from the previous guidance of$2.75 to$2.90 per diluted share.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
To supplement Shutterstock's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in
Shutterstock defines adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, non-cash equity-based compensation, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, interest income and expense and income taxes; adjusted EBITDA margin as the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to revenue; adjusted net income as net income adjusted for the impact of non-cash equity-based compensation, the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets and the estimated tax impact of such adjustments; adjusted net income per diluted common share as adjusted net income divided by weighted average diluted shares; revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis as the increase in current period revenues over prior period revenues, utilizing fixed exchange rates for translating foreign currency revenues for all periods in the comparison; billings as revenue adjusted for the change in deferred revenue during the period; and free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities, adjusted for capital expenditures, content acquisition, and, with respect to the year ended
Shutterstock's management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis (expressed as a percentage), billings and free cash flow are useful to investors because these measures enable investors to analyze Shutterstock's operating results on the same basis as that used by management. Additionally, management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income and adjusted net income per diluted share 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; and revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis (expressed as a percentage) provides useful information to investors by eliminating the effect of foreign currency fluctuations that are not directly attributable to Shutterstock's operating performance. Management also believes that providing these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the comparability for investors in assessing Shutterstock's financial reporting. Shutterstock's 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 after excluding the impact of nonrecurring payments associated with long-term incentives related to our 2017 acquisition of Flashstock, and provides them with the same measures that management uses as the basis for making resource allocation decisions.
Shutterstock's management also uses the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis (expressed as a percentage), billings and free cash flow, in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, as an integral part of managing the business 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.
Reconciliations of the differences between adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, billings, free cash flow, and the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, are presented under the headings "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information to GAAP" and "Supplemental Financial Data" immediately following the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We do not provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income guidance or a reconciliation of adjusted net income per diluted share guidance to net income per diluted share guidance, because we are unable to calculate with reasonable certainty the impact of potential future transactions, including, but not limited to, capital structure transactions, restructuring, acquisitions, divestitures or other events and asset impairments, without unreasonable effort. These amounts depend on various factors and could have a material impact on net income and net income per diluted share, but may be excluded from adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income per diluted share. In addition, we believe such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors.
EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION
The Company will discuss its first quarter and full year financial results during a teleconference today,
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
Additional investor information can be accessed at http://investor.shutterstock.com.
ABOUT SHUTTERSTOCK
Headquartered in
For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and follow Shutterstock on Twitter and on Facebook.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding management's future business, future results of operations or financial condition, including full year 2021 guidance, new or planned features, products or services, management strategies, Shutterstock's expectations regarding financial outlook and future growth and profitability, statements regarding anticipated effects of the Company's acquisition of TurboSquid and statements regarding anticipated improvements in operations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may," "will," "would," "should," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "opportunities" and other similar expressions. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors including risks related to any 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 creative content; competitive factors; our inability to innovate technologically or develop, market and offer new products and services; costs related to litigation or infringement claims, indemnification claims and the inability to prevent misuse of our content; our inability to increase market awareness of Shutterstock and our products and services; our inability to effectively manage our growth; our inability to grow at historic growth rates or at all; technological interruptions that impair access to our websites; assertions by third parties of infringement of intellectual property rights by Shutterstock, our inability to effectively manage risks associated with operating internationally; our exposure to foreign exchange rate risk; our inability to address risks associated with sales to large corporate customers; government regulation of the internet; increasing regulation related to the handling of personal data; actions by governments to restrict access to our products and services; our inability to effectively expand our operations into new products, services and technologies; our inability to protect the confidential information of customers; increased tax liabilities associated with our worldwide operations, including our exposure to withholding, sales and transaction tax liabilities; the effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017; public health crises including the COVID-19 pandemic; general economic and political conditions worldwide, including disruption and volatility caused by COVID-19 and any resulting economic recession; our inability to successfully integrate acquisitions and the associated technology and achieve operational efficiencies; and other factors and risks discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as in other documents that the Company may file from time to time with the
Shutterstock, Inc. |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(In thousands, except for per share data) |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Revenue |
$ |
183,281 |
$ |
161,285 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Cost of revenue |
61,832 |
69,123 |
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Sales and marketing |
41,921 |
42,660 |
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Product development |
10,731 |
13,069 |
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General and administrative |
30,679 |
30,652 |
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Total operating expenses |
145,163 |
155,504 |
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Income from operations |
38,118 |
5,781 |
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Other (expense) / income, net |
(2,462) |
513 |
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Income before income taxes |
35,656 |
6,294 |
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Provision for income taxes |
6,142 |
1,976 |
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Net income |
$ |
29,514 |
$ |
4,318 |
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Earnings per share |
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Basic |
$ |
0.81 |
$ |
0.12 |
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Diluted |
$ |
0.79 |
$ |
0.12 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
36,336 |
35,521 |
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Diluted |
37,249 |
35,882 |
Shutterstock, Inc. |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(In thousands, except par value amount) |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
363,926 |
$ |
428,574 |
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Accounts receivable, net of allowance of |
49,261 |
43,846 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
27,401 |
16,650 |
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Total current assets |
440,588 |
489,070 |
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Property and equipment, net |
50,366 |
50,906 |
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Right-of-use assets |
37,908 |
39,552 |
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Intangibles assets, net |
45,762 |
25,765 |
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|
149,040 |
89,413 |
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Deferred tax assets, net |
10,156 |
13,566 |
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Other assets |
21,324 |
21,372 |
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Total assets |
$ |
755,144 |
$ |
729,644 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
6,088 |
$ |
2,442 |
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Accrued expenses |
65,453 |
67,909 |
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Contributor royalties payable |
28,228 |
26,336 |
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Deferred revenue |
153,630 |
149,843 |
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Other liabilities |
11,924 |
10,399 |
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Total current liabilities |
265,323 |
256,929 |
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Lease liabilities |
40,062 |
41,620 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
9,255 |
9,170 |
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Total liabilities |
314,640 |
307,719 |
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Commitment and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity: |
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Common stock, |
391 |
389 |
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|
(100,027) |
(100,027) |
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Additional paid-in capital |
357,422 |
360,939 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(7,455) |
(7,681) |
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Retained earnings |
190,173 |
168,305 |
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Total stockholders' equity |
440,504 |
421,925 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |
$ |
755,144 |
$ |
729,644 |
Shutterstock, Inc. |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(In thousands, except par value amount) |
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(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income |
$ |
29,514 |
$ |
4,318 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
10,091 |
10,519 |
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Deferred taxes |
(433) |
(386) |
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Non-cash equity-based compensation |
8,210 |
5,760 |
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Bad debt expense |
526 |
658 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
(5,892) |
673 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets |
(9,306) |
(2,207) |
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Accounts payable and other current and non-current liabilities |
(72) |
(2,286) |
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Long-term incentives related to acquisitions |
— |
(7,759) |
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Contributor royalties payable |
(369) |
551 |
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Deferred revenue |
3,559 |
(2,982) |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
35,828 |
$ |
6,859 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Capital expenditures |
(8,548) |
(7,719) |
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Business combination, net of cash acquired |
(72,165) |
— |
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Acquisition of content |
(489) |
(723) |
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Security deposit (payment) / release |
(11) |
31 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
$ |
(81,213) |
$ |
(8,411) |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
1,309 |
— |
||||||
Cash paid related to settlement of employee taxes related to RSU vesting |
(13,034) |
(1,761) |
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Payment of cash dividend |
(7,646) |
(6,040) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
$ |
(19,371) |
$ |
(7,801) |
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Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash |
108 |
(810) |
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Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
(64,648) |
(10,163) |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period |
428,574 |
305,874 |
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Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period |
$ |
363,926 |
$ |
295,711 |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Information: |
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Cash paid for income taxes |
$ |
3,363 |
$ |
494 |
Shutterstock, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information to GAAP
(In thousands, except per share information)
(unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, billings and free cash flow are not financial measures prepared in accordance with
Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Net income |
$ |
29,514 |
$ |
4,318 |
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Add / (less) Non-GAAP adjustments: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
10,091 |
10,519 |
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Non-cash equity-based compensation |
8,210 |
5,760 |
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Other adjustments, net (1) |
2,462 |
(513) |
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Provision for income taxes |
6,142 |
1,976 |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
56,419 |
$ |
22,060 |
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Adjusted EBITDA margin |
30.8 |
% |
13.7 |
% |
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(1) |
Other adjustments, net includes foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and interest income and expense. |
Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Net income |
$ |
29,514 |
$ |
4,318 |
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Add / (less) Non-GAAP adjustments: |
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Non-cash equity-based compensation |
8,210 |
5,760 |
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Tax effect of non-cash equity-based compensation (2) |
(1,929) |
(1,354) |
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Acquisition-related amortization expense |
1,099 |
568 |
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Tax effect of acquisition-related amortization expense (2) |
(258) |
(133) |
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Adjusted net income |
$ |
36,636 |
$ |
9,159 |
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Net income per diluted share |
$ |
0.79 |
$ |
0.12 |
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Adjusted net income per diluted share |
$ |
0.98 |
$ |
0.26 |
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Weighted average diluted shares |
37,249 |
35,882 |
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(2) |
Tax effect reflects the estimated impact of the adjustment on the provision for income taxes. |
Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Total Revenues |
$ |
183,281 |
$ |
161,285 |
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Revenue growth |
14 |
% |
(1) |
% |
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Revenue growth on a constant currency basis |
11 |
% |
(1) |
% |
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E-commerce revenues |
$ |
118,400 |
$ |
99,736 |
||||
Revenue growth: E-commerce |
19 |
% |
2 |
% |
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Revenue growth: E-commerce on a constant currency basis |
16 |
% |
2 |
% |
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Enterprise revenues |
$ |
64,881 |
$ |
61,549 |
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Revenue growth: Enterprise |
5 |
% |
(6) |
% |
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Revenue growth: Enterprise on a constant currency basis |
3 |
% |
(5) |
% |
Three Months Ended |
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2021 |
2020 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
35,828 |
$ |
6,859 |
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Capital expenditures |
(8,548) |
(7,719) |
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Content acquisition |
(489) |
(723) |
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Payments associated with long-term incentives related to acquisitions |
— |
7,759 |
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Free cash flow |
$ |
26,791 |
$ |
6,176 |
Shutterstock, Inc. |
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Supplemental Financial Data |
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(unaudited) |
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Historical Operating Metrics |
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Three Months Ended |
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Subscribers (end of period, in thousands) (1) |
306 |
281 |
255 |
223 |
209 |
194 |
184 |
173 |
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Subscriber revenue (in millions) (2) |
$ |
76.5 |
$ |
71.1 |
$ |
67.6 |
$ |
62.7 |
$ |
63.9 |
$ |
60.5 |
$ |
60.1 |
$ |
57.9 |
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Average revenue per customer (last twelve months) (3) |
$ |
342 |
$ |
333 |
$ |
328 |
$ |
326 |
$ |
329 |
$ |
330 |
$ |
327 |
$ |
325 |
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Paid downloads (in millions) (4) |
45.8 |
45.8 |
43.4 |
44.0 |
46.8 |
47.7 |
46.3 |
46.6 |
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Revenue per download (5) |
$ |
3.96 |
$ |
3.91 |
$ |
3.79 |
$ |
3.61 |
$ |
3.42 |
$ |
3.44 |
$ |
3.40 |
$ |
3.44 |
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Content in our collection (end of period, in millions): (6) |
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Images |
370 |
360 |
350 |
340 |
330 |
314 |
297 |
280 |
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Footage clips |
21 |
21 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
Revenue by Sales Channel and Billings(7) |
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Three Months Ended |
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E-commerce revenue |
$ |
118.4 |
$ |
111.8 |
$ |
102.8 |
$ |
98.2 |
$ |
99.7 |
$ |
100.9 |
$ |
96.2 |
$ |
97.0 |
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Enterprise revenue |
64.9 |
69.1 |
62.4 |
61.1 |
61.5 |
65.5 |
62.8 |
64.7 |
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Total revenue |
$ |
183.3 |
$ |
180.9 |
$ |
165.2 |
$ |
159.2 |
$ |
161.3 |
$ |
166.4 |
$ |
159.1 |
$ |
161.7 |
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Change in total deferred revenue |
$ |
3.8 |
$ |
5.2 |
$ |
6.4 |
$ |
(0.7) |
$ |
(3.0) |
$ |
4.4 |
$ |
0.4 |
$ |
(0.2) |
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Total billings |
$ |
187.1 |
$ |
186.1 |
$ |
171.7 |
$ |
158.6 |
$ |
158.2 |
$ |
170.8 |
$ |
159.5 |
$ |
161.5 |
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(1) |
Subscribers is defined as those customers who purchase one or more of our monthly recurring products for a continuous period of at least three months, measured as of the end of the reporting period. |
(2) |
Subscriber revenue is defined as the revenue generated from subscribers during the period. |
(3) |
Average revenue per customer is calculated by dividing total revenue for the last twelve-month period by customers. Customers is defined as total active, paying customers that contributed to total revenue over the last twelve-month period. |
(4) |
Paid downloads is the number of downloads that our customers make in a given period of our content. Paid downloads exclude custom content and downloads of content that are offered to customers for no charge, including our free image of the week. |
(5) |
Revenue per download is defined as the amount of revenue recognized in a given period divided by the number of paid downloads in that period excluding revenue from custom content and the impact of revenue that is not derived from or associated with content licenses. |
(6) |
Represents approved images (photographs, vectors and illustrations) and footage (in number of clips) in our library on shutterstock.com at the end of the period. This collection metric excludes content that is not uploaded directly to our site but is available for license by our customers through an application program interface, custom content and certain content that may be licensed for editorial use only. |
(7) |
Certain amounts in the table may not foot due to rounding. |
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