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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
April 25, 2019

Shutterstock, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware
 
001-35669
 
80-0812659
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
350 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, New York 10118
(Address of principal executive offices)
10118
(Zip Code)
 
(646) 710-3417
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
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o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
 
 
Emerging growth company o
 
 
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
 
 
 
 
 




Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 On April 25, 2019, Shutterstock, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2019.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, a copy of the presentation slides which will be referenced on the Company’s earnings call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 25, 2019 is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information provided above in “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition” is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01. 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits.
99.1Press release dated April 25, 2019
99.2Presentation slides referenced on the earnings call held by Shutterstock, Inc. on April 25, 2019

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
 
 
 
99.2
 

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SIGNATURE
 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
SHUTTERSTOCK, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: April 25, 2019
By:
/s/ Steven Berns
 
 
Steven Berns
 
 
Co-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit


EXHIBIT 99.1
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Shutterstock Reports First Quarter 2019 Financial Results
 
New York, NY - April 25, 2019 - 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, 2019.
Commenting on the Company’s performance, founder and CEO Jon Oringer said, "We had a solid start to 2019 with continued profitable revenue growth as well as progress on key strategic initiatives. Our customers are responding positively to the many ways we are enhancing their experience by providing them with the content and tools they need. In the first quarter, we continued ongoing localization efforts, making our contributor site available in 21 languages, and launching in-app contributor registration making it easier than ever to sign up as a Shutterstock contributor. We also improved the performance of our site and continued to make improvements to the customer experience on our platform.
“We also launched our first brand campaign in six years, ‘It’s not stock, it’s Shutterstock,’ which is designed to showcase the unparalleled quality and depth of our creative content library and results show that it is resonating with the creative community.”

First Quarter 2019 highlights compared to First Quarter 2018:
Key Operating Metrics
Paid downloads increased 8.0% to 47.2 million.
Revenue per download increased 0.6% to $3.42.
Image collection expanded 39.3% to over 260 million images.
Video collection expanded 43.7% to over 14 million clips.
     
Financial Highlights
Revenue increased 6.7% to $163.3 million. Excluding revenue from Webdam (which was sold in the first quarter of 2018), on a constant currency basis, revenue increased 11.1%.
Income from operations increased 80.4% to $8.1 million.
Net income decreased 76.9% to $7.5 million, as a result of the $27.9 million after-tax gain on the sale of Webdam in the first quarter of 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 15.7% to $25.5 million.
Diluted EPS decreased 77.2% to $0.21 per share, as a result of the gain on the sale of Webdam in the first quarter of 2018.

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Revenue
Revenue was $163.3 million for the first quarter of 2019, an increase of $10.3 million, or 6.7%, as compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven by positive year-over-year growth in our e-commerce and enterprise channels. Excluding the impact from Webdam, which was sold in the first quarter of 2018 (the “Sale of Webdam”), revenue growth was 8.7% in the first quarter of 2019, as compared to the first quarter of 2018. Revenue growth on a constant currency basis was approximately 9.1% and revenue growth excluding the impact from Webdam, on a constant currency basis was approximately 11.1%, in the first quarter of 2019, as compared to the first quarter of 2018. The number of paid downloads increased by 8.0% and changes in our product mix drove a 0.6% increase in revenue per download.

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Revenue generated through our e-commerce platform increased approximately 9.3% as compared to the first quarter of 2018, to $98.1 million, representing 60.1% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2019. Revenue from enterprise customers increased approximately 7.7% as compared to 2018, to $65.2 million, representing 39.9% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2019.
Income from Operations
Income from operations of $8.1 million increased by $3.6 million, or 80.4%, as compared to the first quarter of 2018, primarily as a result of revenue growth continuing to outpace operating expense growth. Operating expenses increased $6.7 million, or 4.5%, primarily as a result of increased expenditures for royalties associated with our increased revenues and sales and marketing costs associated with increased performance marketing. These increases were partially offset by declines in product development and general and administrative expenses.
Net Income
Net income of $7.5 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, decreased $25.1 million for the first quarter of 2019 as compared with $32.6 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2018, primarily driven by the recognition of a gain on the Sale of Webdam, net of tax, of $27.9 million in the first quarter of 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA of $25.5 million for the first quarter of 2019 increased $3.5 million, or 15.7%, as compared to the first quarter of 2018, driven primarily by growth in revenues and continued cost management measures. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted for foreign currency transaction gains and losses, expenses related to long-term incentives and contingent consideration related to acquisitions, interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, disposals of property and equipment, non-cash equity-based compensation and the gain on Sale of Webdam.
Adjusted Net Income
Adjusted net income was $12.4 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2019 as compared to $10.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2018, an increase of $1.8 million, or 16.7%. We define adjusted net income as net income excluding 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, the gain on the Sale of Webdam and the estimated tax impact of such adjustments.

LIQUIDITY
Our cash and cash equivalents increased by $9.3 million to $240.1 million at March 31, 2019, as compared with $230.9 million at December 31, 2018. This increase was driven by $19.7 million of net cash provided by our operating activities and $2.5 million received from the release of escrowed funds related to the Sale of Webdam, partially offset by $7.3 million of capital expenditures and $4.1 million of cash used in settlement of employee taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units.
We paid net cash taxes of $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a net refund of $1.8 million received during the first three months of 2018.
Free cash flow was $11.9 million for 2019, an increase of $6.4 million from 2018. This change was primarily driven by lower capital expenditures, which was partially offset by a decrease in cash provided by operations. Free cash flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities adjusted for capital expenditures and content acquisition.

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STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
During the first quarter of 2019, we did not repurchase shares of our stock pursuant to our existing stock repurchase program. From the inception of this program through March 31, 2019, we have repurchased 2.6 million shares of our stock for a total of $100 million under the stock repurchase program at an average per-share price of $39.09. As of March 31, 2019, there remains $100 million authorized for purchases under our stock repurchase program.
The stock repurchase program, which commenced in November 2015, authorizes the Company to purchase shares of our stock 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 future share repurchases will be determined by our management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The repurchase program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time.

OPERATING METRICS
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
(in millions, except revenue per download)
Number of paid downloads
 
47.2

 
43.7

Revenue per download (1)
 
$3.42

 
$3.40

Content in our collection (end of period)(2):
 
 
 
 
Images
 
260.5

 
186.9

Video clips
 
14.3

 
9.9

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(1)  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.
(2) Represents images (photographs, vectors and illustrations) and video clips available on shutterstock.com at the end of the period. We exclude certain content available to customers, including custom content and content that may be licensed for editorial use only.

FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
The Company’s current expectations for the full year 2019, are as follows:
Revenue of between $685 and $695 million, representing growth of 10% to 12%.
Adjusted EBITDA of between $118 million and $123 million, representing growth of 12% to 17%.
Income from operations of between $37 million and $47 million.
Non-cash equity-based compensation expense of approximately $25 million.
Capital expenditures, including capitalized labor, of approximately $37 million.
Effective tax rate in low to mid 20’s%.


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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, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam, on a constant currency basis and free cash flow.
Shutterstock defines adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted for foreign currency transaction gains and losses, expenses related to long-term incentives and contingent consideration related to acquisitions, interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, disposals of property and equipment, non-cash equity-based compensation and the gain on the Sale of Webdam; adjusted net income as net income excluding 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, the gain on Sale of Webdam 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 (including revenues by distribution channel) over prior period revenues, utilizing fixed exchange rates for translating foreign currency revenues for all periods in the comparison; revenue excluding the impact of Webdam as total Company revenue for each period presented less the amount of revenue generated by the Webdam business during that period; revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam, on a constant currency basis as total Company revenue for each period presented, less the amount of revenue generated by the Webdam business during that period utilizing fixed exchange rates for translating foreign currency revenues for both periods; and free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities, adjusted for capital expenditures and content acquisition. 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. We caution 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.
Management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, on a constant currency basis 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 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; with respect to revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, this provides useful information to investors by eliminating the effect of foreign currency fluctuations that are not directly attributable to Shutterstock’s business; and with respect to revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam (expressed as a percentage) and revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam, on a constant currency basis (expressed as a percentage), these provide useful information to investors by eliminating the impact of a historical revenue source that is not part of our 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 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 excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam, on a constant currency basis 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.

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A reconciliation of the differences between adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam 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. We do not provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income guidance, as the impact of net non-operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses which are excluded from adjusted EBITDA is inherently uncertain and difficult to estimate and is unavailable without unreasonable efforts. 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, April 25, 2019, 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# 6490837.  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 2, 2019 in the U.S. at (855) 859-2056 or outside the U.S. at (404) 537-3406 with the conference ID# 6490837.
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 750,000 contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 260 million images and more than 14 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 Rex Features, 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.



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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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 future growth, profitability and cash flow such as Shutterstock’s expectations regarding financial outlook, future growth and profitability may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  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 digital 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 TCJA; general economic and political conditions worldwide; our inability 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. 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.

Media Contact:
Investor Contact:
Niamh Hughes
Steven Ciardiello
917-563-4991
646-257-4825
press@shutterstock.com
ir@shutterstock.com










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Shutterstock, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
 
$
163,332

 
$
153,019

 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
 
69,218

 
64,490

Sales and marketing
 
44,446

 
40,368

Product development
 
14,986

 
16,448

General and administrative
 
26,583

 
27,224

Total operating expenses
 
155,233

 
148,530

Income from operations
 
8,099

 
4,489

Gain on Sale of Webdam
 

 
38,613

Other income, net
 
896

 
802

Income before income taxes
 
8,995

 
43,904

Provision for income taxes
 
1,473

 
11,323

Net income
 
$
7,522

 
$
32,581

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.94

Diluted
 
$
0.21

 
$
0.92

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 

 
 

Basic
 
35,114

 
34,784

Diluted
 
35,491

 
35,318











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Shutterstock, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par value amount)
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
March 31, 2019
 
December 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
240,141

 
$
230,852

Accounts receivable, net
 
45,449

 
41,028

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
35,378

 
34,841

Total current assets
 
320,968

 
306,721

Property and equipment, net
 
72,553

 
76,188

Right-of-use assets
 
46,313

 

Intangibles assets, net
 
29,048

 
29,540

Goodwill
 
88,889

 
88,576

Deferred tax assets, net
 
11,636

 
12,375

Other assets
 
18,090

 
18,088

Total assets
 
$
587,497

 
$
531,488

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts payable
 
$
4,941

 
$
7,212

Accrued expenses
 
53,887

 
51,385

Contributor royalties payable
 
25,156

 
22,971

Deferred revenue
 
137,368

 
139,604

Other liabilities
 
10,858

 
2,131

Total current liabilities
 
232,210

 
223,303

Deferred tax liability, net
 

 
77

Lease liabilities
 
48,591

 

Other non-current liabilities
 
11,712

 
21,441

Total liabilities
 
292,513

 
244,821

Commitment and contingencies
 
 

 
 

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 

 
 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; 37,759 and 37,618 shares issued and 35,201 and 35,060 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
 
378

 
376

Treasury stock, at cost; 2,558 shares as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018
 
(100,027
)
 
(100,027
)
Additional paid-in capital
 
292,458

 
291,710

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(6,426
)
 
(6,471
)
Retained earnings
 
108,601

 
101,079

Total stockholders’ equity
 
294,984

 
286,667

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
587,497

 
$
531,488



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Shutterstock, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Information to GAAP
(In thousands, except per share information)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam, on a constant currency basis and free cash flow are not financial measures prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be construed as alternatives to any other measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. We caution 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.  
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Net income
 
$
7,522

 
$
32,581

Add/(less):
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
11,916

 
10,943

Non-cash equity-based compensation
 
4,624

 
5,606

Other adjustments, net (1)
 
8

 
233

Provision for income taxes
 
1,473

 
11,323

Gain on Sale of Webdam
 
$

 
$
(38,613
)
Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
25,543

 
$
22,073

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Net income
 
$
7,522

 
$
32,581

Add/(less):
 
 
 
 
Non-cash equity-based compensation
 
4,624

 
5,606

Tax effect of non-cash equity-based compensation (2)
 
(1,087
)
 
(1,276
)
Acquisition-related amortization expense
 
890

 
1,086

Tax effect of acquisition-related amortization expense (2)
 
(209
)
 
(247
)
Acquisition-related long-term incentives and contingent consideration
 
904

 
1,035

Tax effect of acquisition-related long-term incentives and contingent consideration (2)
 
(240
)
 
(274
)
Gain on Sale of Webdam
 

 
(38,613
)
Tax effect of gain on Sale of Webdam (2)
 

 
10,733

Adjusted net income
 
$
12,404

 
$
10,631

Adjusted net income per diluted common share
 
$
0.35

 
$
0.30

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average diluted shares
 
35,491

 
35,318

 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Total Revenues
 
$
163,332

 
$
153,019

Less: Revenue from the Webdam business(3)
 

 
(2,711
)
Revenue excluding the impact of Webdam
 
$
163,332

 
$
150,308

 
 
 
 
 
Revenue growth
 
6.7
%
 
17.5
%
Revenue growth on a constant currency basis
 
9.1
%
 
12.8
%
Revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam, on a constant currency basis
 
11.1
%
 
13.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
E-commerce revenues
 
$
98,113

 
$
89,735

Revenue growth: e-commerce
 
9.3
%
 
11.3
%
Revenue growth: e-commerce on a constant currency basis
 
11.6
%
 
7.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
Enterprise revenues
 
$
65,219

 
$
60,573

Revenue growth: enterprise
 
7.7
%
 
31.2
%
Revenue growth: enterprise on a constant currency basis
 
10.4
%
 
26.0
%

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Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2019
 
2018
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
19,709

 
$
21,094

Capital expenditures
 
(7,253
)
 
(14,975
)
Content acquisition
 
(545
)
 
(635
)
Free cash flow
 
$
11,911

 
$
5,484

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(1)
Included in Other adjustments, net is foreign currency transaction gains and losses, expenses related to long-term incentives and contingent consideration related to acquisitions, and interest income and expense.
(2)
Tax effect reflects the estimated impact of the adjustment on the provision for income taxes.
(3)
On February 26, 2018, the Company completed the Sale of Webdam. 2018 amounts include revenue earned during the period from January 1, 2018 through February 26, 2018.


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Shutterstock, Inc.
Supplemental Financial Data
(Unaudited)

 
Historical Operating Metrics
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
3/31/19
 
12/31/18
 
9/30/18
 
6/30/18
 
3/31/18
 
12/31/17
 
9/30/17
 
6/30/17
 
3/31/17
 
 
(in millions, except revenue per download)
Number of paid downloads
 
47.2

 
46.8

 
43.9

 
45.2

 
43.7

 
43.9

 
41.9

 
42.7

 
43.5

Revenue per download (1)
 
$
3.42

 
$
3.40

 
$
3.40

 
$
3.41

 
$
3.40

 
$
3.33

 
$
3.23

 
$
3.05

 
$
2.91

Content in collection (end of period): (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Images
 
260.5

 
241.7

 
221.3

 
204.2

 
186.9

 
170.1

 
155.8

 
144.7

 
132.0

Video clips
 
14.3

 
13.1

 
12.0

 
10.9

 
9.9

 
9.1

 
8.3

 
7.6

 
6.9


Historical Revenue by Sales Channel(3) 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
3/31/19
 
12/31/18
 
9/30/18
 
6/30/18
 
3/31/18
 
12/31/17
 
9/30/17
 
6/30/17
 
3/31/17
 
 
(in millions)
E-Commerce
 
$
98.1

 
$
95.6

 
$
88.7

 
$
91.7

 
$
89.7

 
$
87.8

 
$
81.8

 
$
82.2

 
$
80.6

Enterprise
 
65.2

 
66.5

 
62.9

 
64.9

 
60.6

 
59.3

 
55.1

 
48.1

 
46.2

Other(4)
 

 

 

 

 
2.7

 
4.7

 
4.2

 
3.7

 
3.5

Total Revenue
 
$
163.3

 
$
162.1

 
$
151.6

 
$
156.6

 
$
153.0

 
$
151.8

 
$
141.1

 
$
134.0

 
$
130.2















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(1)
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.
(2)
Images (photographs, vectors and illustrations) and video clips available on shutterstock.com at the end of the period. We exclude certain content available to customers, including custom content and content that may be licensed for editorial use only.
(3)
Certain amounts in the table may not foot due to rounding.
(4)
On February 26, 2018, the Company completed the Sale of Webdam. 2018 amounts include revenue earned during the period from January 1, 2018 through February 26, 2018.

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First Quarter 2019 April 25, 2019 Please remember this information is confidential.


 
Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include information concerning Shutterstock, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) current expectations and guidance for the full year 2019. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward- looking statements represent our management’s beliefs and assumptions only as of the date made, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. You should read our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Risk Factors set forth therein, for additional information regarding factors that may cause actual results to materially differ. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. 2


 
Non-GAAP Financial Measures In addition to reporting results in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), we also refer to adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted for foreign currency transaction gains and losses, expenses related to long-term incentives and contingent consideration related to acquisitions, interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, disposals of property and equipment, non-cash equity-based compensation and the gain on the Sale of Webdam1; adjusted net income as net income excluding 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, the gain on Sale of Webdam 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; revenue excluding the impact of Webdam as total Company revenue for each period presented, less the amount of revenue generated by the Webdam business during that period; revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam on a constant currency basis as total Company revenue for each period presented, less the amount of revenue generated by the Webdam business during that period utilizing fixed exchange rates for translating foreign currency revenues for both periods; 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 and content acquisition. 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. We caution 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. We believe that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam on a constant currency basis, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow are useful to investors to provide them with disclosures of our operating results on the same basis as that used by management. Additionally, we believe that adjusted EBITDA 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 our underlying operating performance; with respect to revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, this provides useful information to investors by eliminating the effect of foreign currency fluctuations that are not directly attributable to Shutterstock’s business; and with respect to revenue excluding the impact of Webdam and revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam on a constant currency basis, provide useful information to investors by eliminating the impact of a historical revenue source that is not part of our current business. Additionally, we believe that providing these non-GAAP financial measures enhances the comparability for investors in assessing our financial reporting. We believe 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 we use as the basis for making resource allocation decisions. We also use the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam, revenue growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, revenue growth excluding the impact of Webdam 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. Please refer to the reconciliation of the differences between adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income, revenue excluding the impact of Webdam 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 in today’s earnings release, which is available in the Investor Relations section of our website. We do not provide a reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income guidance, as the impact of net non- operating foreign currency exchange gains or losses which are excluded from adjusted EBITDA is inherently uncertain and difficult to estimate and is unavailable without unreasonable efforts. In addition, we believe such reconciliations would imply a degree of precision that would be confusing or misleading to investors. 1 - On February 26, 2018, the Company completed the sale of Webdam ("Sale of Webdam"). 3


 
First Quarter 2019 Financial Highlights Compared to First Quarter 2018: • Revenue increased 6.7% to $163.3 million. ◦ Revenue growth on a constant currency basis was approximately 9.1%. ◦ Revenue growth excluding the impact from Webdam, on a constant currency basis was approximately 11.1% for 2019 compared to 2018. • Income from operations increased 80.4% to $8.1 million. • Net income decreased 76.9% to $7.5 million, as a result of the $27.9 million after-tax gain on Sale of Webdam recognized in the first quarter of 2018. • Adjusted net income increased 16.7% to $12.4 million. • Adjusted EBITDA increased 15.7% to $25.5 million. • Cash provided by operating activities of $19.7 million. • Free cash flow was $11.9 million in 2019 compared to $5.5 million in 2018. 4


 
First Quarter 2019 Operating Highlights Compared to First Quarter 2018: • Paid downloads of 47.2 million, up 8.0%. • Image library expanded to approximately 260.5 million images, up 39%. • Video library expanded to approximately 14.3 million video clips, up 44%. • More than 750,000 contributors made their images, video clips and music tracks available on Shutterstock’s platform. • More than 1.9 million customers contributed to revenue over the past 12 months, an increase of 2.6% from the 12 months ended March 31, 2018. 5


 
Historical Revenue Detail by Sales Channel ($ in millions) 2019 2018 2017 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 E-commerce $ 98.1 $ 95.6 $ 88.7 $ 91.7 $ 89.7 $ 87.8 $ 81.8 $ 82.2 $ 80.6 Enterprise 65.2 66.5 62.9 64.9 60.6 59.3 55.1 48.1 46.2 Other (1) — — — — 2.7 4.7 4.2 3.7 3.5 Total Revenue $ 163.3 $ 162.1 $ 151.6 $ 156.6 $ 153.0 $ 151.8 $ 141.1 $ 134.0 $ 130.2 Less: Webdam Revenue — — — — (2.7) (4.7) (4.2) (3.7) (3.5) Revenue excluding impact of Webdam $ 163.3 $ 162.1 $ 151.6 $ 156.6 $ 150.3 $ 147.1 $ 136.9 $ 130.3 $ 126.7 (1) On February 26, 2018, the Company completed the Sale of Webdam. 2018 and 2017 amounts represent Webdam revenue prior to the sale. Note: Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding. 6


 
Consolidated Quarterly Financial Results ($ in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, % Change 2019 2018 Fav / (Unfav) Total Revenues $ 163.3 $ 153.0 6.7 % Operating Expenses (155.2) (148.5) (4.5)% Gain on Sale of Webdam — 38.6 NM Other Income, net 0.9 0.8 12.5 % Provision for Income Taxes (1.5) (11.3) 86.7 % Net Income $ 7.5 $ 32.6 (76.9)% Plus: Depreciation & Amortization 11.9 10.9 (9.2)% Plus: Equity-Based Compensation 4.6 5.6 17.9 % Plus: Other Adjustments (1) — 0.2 NM Plus: Provision for Income Taxes 1.5 11.3 86.7 % Less: Gain on Sale of Webdam — (38.6) NM Adjusted EBITDA $ 25.5 $ 22.1 15.4 % Adjusted EBITDA Margin 15.6% 14.4% (1) Other adjustments include foreign currency translation gains and losses, interest income and expenses related to long-term incentives and contingent consideration related to acquisitions. Note: Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding. 7


 
Free Cash Flow ($ in millions) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Net Cash From Operations $ 19.7 $ 21.1 Less: Capital Expenditures (7.3) (15.0) Less: Content Acquisitions (0.5) (0.6) Free Cash Flow $ 11.9 $ 5.5 Note: Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding. 8


 
Adjusted Net Income (in millions, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 2018 Net Income $ 7.5 $ 32.6 Add / (Less): Non-Cash Equity-Based Comp 4.6 5.6 Acquisition-Related Amortization 0.9 1.1 Acquisition-Related Long-Term Incentives and Contingent Consideration 0.9 1.0 Gain on Sale of Webdam — (38.6) Tax Expense / (Benefit) of Adjustments (1.5) 8.9 Adjusted Net Income $ 12.4 $ 10.6 Diluted Shares Outstanding 35.5 35.3 Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share $ 0.35 $ 0.30 Note: Totals may not sum exactly due to rounding. 9


 
2019 Guidance The Company's current expectations for the full year 2019, are as follows: 2019 Guidance Revenue $685 - $695 million YOY Growth vs. 2018 10% - 12% Adjusted EBITDA $118 - $123 million YOY Growth vs. 2018 12% - 17% Income from Operations $37 - $47 million Non-Cash Equity Based Comp. $25 million Capital Expenditures $37 million Effective Tax Rate Low to mid 20’s% 10


 
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