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NEW YORK, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the "Company"), a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality content, tools and services, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Commenting on the Company's performance, Stan Pavlovsky, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Amidst unprecedented economic uncertainty globally, Shutterstock has remained resilient and strong, providing our customers with custom services and fresh and relevant content they need to reach their audiences during this time. We are grateful for our contributor community, who continue to document the extraordinary change in our daily lives. Our first quarter results reflect the strength of the Shutterstock brand. We remain focused on executing on our 2020 vision, driving long-term value for our shareholders and are confident that our resilience will make us stronger in the days and years to come.

I am immensely grateful to our employees for rising to the challenge and continuing to support our customers and contributors. On behalf of the Shutterstock community, we would like to thank those working tirelessly and risking their well-being to support the global community."

Financial Outlook

"Given the significant uncertainty that remains regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, including the pace of recovery, the severity of the impact on the global economy, our customers' ability to maintain marketing spend, and the resulting difficulty in forecasting, we are withdrawing the 2020 financial guidance we previously announced on February 13, 2020.

While revenues have been negatively impacted since the onset of the pandemic, at current volumes, we expect to produce significant earnings and free cash flow in 2020, allowing us to continue paying a quarterly dividend and reinvesting in our business. We are well positioned financially with $296 million in cash and no debt. Our strong liquidity position combined with the progress we are making against our margin enhancement initiatives make us well positioned to meet our financial objectives when demand returns to historical levels," concluded Jarrod Yahes, Chief Financial Officer.

First Quarter 2020 highlights compared to First Quarter 2019:

Key Operating Metrics

• Paid downloads decreased 1% to 46.8 million.
• Revenue per download remained flat at $3.42.
• Image collection expanded 27% to approximately 330 million images.
• Video collection expanded 29% to approximately 18 million clips.

Financial Highlights

• Revenue decreased 1% to $161.3 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue decreased 0.5%.
• Income from operations decreased by 29% to $5.8 million.
• Net income decreased by 43% to $4.3 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased 14% to $22.1 million.
• Diluted EPS decreased by $0.09 to $0.12 per share.

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

Revenue

First quarter revenue of $161.3 million decreased $2.0 million or 1% as compared to 2019. Revenue generated through our E-commerce sales channel increased 2% as compared to the first quarter of 2019, to $99.7 million, and represented 62% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2020. Revenue from our Enterprise sales channel decreased 6% as compared to the first quarter of 2019, to $61.5 million, and represented 38% of first quarter revenue in 2020. The decline in our Enterprise revenue was expected, as the Company continues with its sales force optimization initiatives. In addition, revenues were impacted unfavorably by COVID-19, as customers' advertising spending slowed during the quarter.

On a constant currency basis, revenue decreased 0.5% in the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the first quarter of 2019. Foreign currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on first quarter E-commerce revenues. On a constant currency basis, Enterprise revenue decreased by approximately 5% in the first quarter of 2020, as compared to the first quarter of 2019.

Net income and Income per diluted share

Net income of $4.3 million, decreased $3.2 million as compared to $7.5 million for the first quarter in 2019. Net income per diluted share was $0.12, as compared to $0.21 for the same period in 2019. This decrease is primarily due to lower revenues from our Enterprise business and higher general and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2020.

Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.26 as compared to $0.35 for the first quarter of 2019, a decrease of $0.09 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA of $22.1 million for the first quarter of 2020 decreased $3.5 million, or 14%, as compared to the first quarter of 2019, driven primarily by lower revenues from our Enterprise business and higher general and administrative expenses. The adjusted EBITDA margin declined to 13.7% from 15.6% in the first quarter of 2019.

LIQUIDITY

Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $7.6 million to $295.7 million at March 31, 2020, as compared with $303.3 million at December 31, 2019. This decrease was driven by $6.9 million of net cash provided by our operating activities, partially offset by $8.4 million used in investing activities and $7.8 million used in financing activities.

Net cash provided by our operating activities was affected by a one-time $7.8 million payment related to long-term incentives made in conjunction with our 2017 acquisition of Flashstock Technology, Inc. ("Flashstock"), in addition to lower revenues and unfavorable impacts due to changes in the timing of payments pertaining to operating expenses. Cash used in financing activities includes $6.0 million related to the payment of the quarterly cash dividend.

Free cash flow was $6.2 million for 2020, a decrease of $5.7 million from 2019. This change was primarily driven by lower revenues and changes in timing of payments pertaining to operating expenses. Free cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2020 is presented excluding a nonrecurring payment of $7.8 million with respect to long-term incentives related to our 2017 acquisition of Flashstock.

QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

We declared and paid cash dividends of $0.17 per common share, or $6.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2020.

On April 20, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.17 per share of outstanding common stock, payable on June 18, 2020 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 4, 2020.

2020 GUIDANCE UPDATE

Due to the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the uncertainty with respect to the severity and duration of its impacts to the Company's business, the Company has withdrawn its 2020 financial guidance previously announced on February 13, 2020.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

In addition to reporting results in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), Shutterstock also refers to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow.

Shutterstock defines adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, non-cash equity-based compensation, foreign currency transaction gains and losses, expenses related to long-term incentives and contingent consideration related to acquisitions, interest income and expense and income taxes; adjusted net income as net income adjusted for the impact of non-cash equity-based compensation, the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, expenses related to long-term incentives and contingent consideration related to acquisitions and the estimated tax impact of such adjustments; 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; adjusted EBITDA margin as the ratio of adjusted EBITDA to revenue; and free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities, adjusted for capital expenditures, content acquisition, and, with respect to the three months ended March 31, 2020, a payment associated with long-term incentives related to our 2017 acquisition of Flashstock. These figures have not been calculated in accordance with 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. Shutterstock cautions investors that non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similarly-titled measures presented by other companies.

Shutterstock's management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow 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, adjusted EBITDA margin and adjusted 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; and revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis provides useful information to investors by eliminating the effect of foreign currency fluctuations that are not directly attributable to Shutterstock's operating performance provide useful information to investors by eliminating the impact of a historical revenue source that is not part of the Company's current business and, as applicable, also provides useful information to investors by eliminating the effect of foreign currency fluctuations that are not directly attributable to Shutterstock's ongoing business. 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 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 net income, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow, in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, as an integral part of managing the business and to: (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.

A reconciliation of the differences between adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income and free cash flow, and the most comparable financial measures 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 first quarter and full year financial results during a teleconference today, April 28, 2020, 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# 4398652. 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 May 5, 2020 in the U.S. at (855) 859-2056 or outside the U.S. at (404) 537-3406 with the conference ID# 4398652.

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

ABOUT SHUTTERSTOCK

Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), directly and through its group subsidiaries, 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 1 million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 330 million images and more than 18 million video clips available.

Headquartered in New York City, Shutterstock has offices around the world and customers in more than 150 countries. The Company also owns Bigstock, a value-oriented stock media offering; Shutterstock Custom, a custom content creation platform; Offset, a high-end image collection; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; and Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images for the world's media.

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, future dividends, new or planned features, products or services, management strategies, Shutterstock's expectations regarding financial outlook, future growth and profitability and statements regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as "may," "will," "would," "should," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "intend," "plan" 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 we may file 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. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made only as of this date and Shutterstock 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, except as required by law.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SOURCE Shutterstock, Inc.

Media Contact: Niamh Hughes, 917-563-4991, press@shutterstock.com; Investor Contact: Jarrod Yahes, 646-713-2748, ir@shutterstock.com