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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 27, 2021
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, NY 10118
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(646) 710-3417
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, 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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per shareSSTKNew York Stock Exchange

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

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.





Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 On April 27, 2021, Shutterstock, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal period ended March 31, 2021.  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 Tuesday, April 27, 2021 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 7.01Regulation 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 entitled “Shutterstock Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results” dated April 27, 2021
99.2Presentation slides referenced on the earnings call held by Shutterstock, Inc. on April 27, 2021
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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 27, 2021By:/s/ Jarrod Yahes
  Jarrod Yahes
  Chief Financial Officer

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    EXHIBIT 99.1
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Shutterstock Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Raises 2021 Full Year Guidance
 
New York, NY - April 27, 2021 - Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the “Company”), a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Commenting on the Company’s performance, Stan Pavlovsky, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, said, “Shutterstock’s strong first quarter results demonstrate that our subscription products are resonating in the market. We believe that by continually investing in product innovation, fresh content, and data & insights, we are well positioned to take advantage of the current rebound in industry demand for digital content and creative tools. Our newest content type, 3D, is performing above our expectations and offers tremendous untapped future growth opportunities. With three consecutive quarters of accelerating revenue growth, Shutterstock is building momentum and I am pleased that we have the confidence to increase our full year 2021 revenue and EBITDA guidance.”

First Quarter 2021 highlights compared to First Quarter 2020:
Shutterstock completed the acquisition of TurboSquid, Inc. (“TurboSquid”) on February 1, 2021, and as a result, TurboSquid’s financial results have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements subsequent to the acquisition date.

    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 MICRO SITE
Accessible at content.shutterstock.com/investor-report/index.html

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FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
Revenue
First quarter revenue of $183.3 million increased $22.0 million or 14% as compared to the first quarter of 2020. Revenue generated through our E-commerce sales channel increased 19% as compared to the first quarter of 2020, to $118.4 million, and represented 65% of total revenue in the first quarter of 2021. Revenue from our Enterprise sales channel increased 5% as compared to the first quarter of 2020, to $64.9 million, and represented 35% of first quarter revenue in 2021.
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 $29.5 million, increased $25.2 million as compared to $4.3 million for the first quarter in 2020. Net income per diluted share was $0.79, as compared to $0.12 for the same period in 2020. This increase is due primarily to increased revenue in the first quarter of 2021, as compared to the first quarter of 2020 and to margin expansion initiatives, which have resulted in lower operating expenses.
Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.98 as compared to $0.26 for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $0.72 per diluted share.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA of $56.4 million for the first quarter of 2021 increased by $34.4 million, or 156%, as compared to the first quarter of 2020, due primarily to increased revenue, and to our margin expansion initiatives. The adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 30.8% from 13.7% in the first quarter of 2020.

FIRST QUARTER LIQUIDITY
Our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $64.6 million to $363.9 million at March 31, 2021, as compared with $428.6 million as of December 31, 2020. This decrease was driven by $81.2 million used in investing activities and $19.4 million used in financing activities, partially offset by $35.8 million of net cash provided by our operating activities.
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 $72.2 million cash used in the acquisition of TurboSquid and $8.5 million related to capital expenditures. Cash used in financing activities consists primarily of $13.0 million paid in settlement of tax withholding obligations related to employee stock-based compensation awards and $7.6 million related to the payment of the quarterly cash dividend.
Free cash flow was $26.8 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $20.6 million from the first quarter of 2020. This change was primarily driven by higher cash flows from operating activities.

QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.21 per common share, or $7.6 million.
On April 19, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.21 per share of outstanding common stock, payable on June 17, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2021.

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KEY OPERATING METRICS
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
 
Subscribers (end of period)(1)
306,000 209,000 
Subscriber revenue (in millions)(2)
$76.5 $63.9 
Average revenue per customer (last twelve months)(3)
$342 $329 
Paid downloads (in millions)(4)
45.8 46.8 
Revenue per download (5)
$3.96$3.42
Content in our collection (end of period, in millions)(6):
Images370 330 
Footage clips21 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.
(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 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.
(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.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
To supplement Shutterstock’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, Shutterstock’s management considers certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, collectively referred to as non-GAAP financial measures, including 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.
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 December 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 only 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 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.
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EARNINGS TELECONFERENCE INFORMATION
The Company will discuss its first quarter and full year financial results during a teleconference today, April 27, 2021, 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# 8919625. 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 4, 2021 in the U.S. at (855) 859-2056 or outside the U.S. at (404) 537-3406 with the conference ID# 8919625.
Additional investor information can be accessed at http://investor.shutterstock.com.

ABOUT SHUTTERSTOCK
Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), is a leading global creative platform offering full-service solutions, high-quality content, and tools for brands, businesses and media companies. Directly and through its group subsidiaries, Shutterstock’s comprehensive collection includes high-quality licensed photographs, vectors, illustrations, 3D models, videos and music. Working with its growing community of over 1.7 million contributors, Shutterstock adds hundreds of thousands of images each week, and currently has more than 370 million images and more than 21 million footage 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 Studios, an end-to-end custom creative shop; Offset, a high-end image collection; PremiumBeat, a curated royalty-free music library; Shutterstock Editorial, a premier source of editorial images and videos for the world’s media, Amper Music, an AI-driven music platform; and TurboSquid, a leading 3D content marketplace.
For more information, please visit www.shutterstock.com and follow Shutterstock on Twitter and on Facebook.


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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 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.

Investor Relations ContactPress Contact
Chris SuhAimée Leabon
ir@shutterstock.compress@shutterstock.com
646-257-4825917-563-4991









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Shutterstock, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except for per share data)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
Revenue$183,281 $161,285 
Operating expenses:
Cost of revenue61,832 69,123 
Sales and marketing41,921 42,660 
Product development10,731 13,069 
General and administrative30,679 30,652 
Total operating expenses145,163 155,504 
Income from operations38,118 5,781 
Other (expense) / income, net(2,462)513 
Income before income taxes35,656 6,294 
Provision for income taxes6,142 1,976 
Net income$29,514 $4,318 
Earnings per share  
Basic$0.81 $0.12 
Diluted$0.79 $0.12 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:  
Basic36,336 35,521 
Diluted37,249 35,882 









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Shutterstock, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par value amount)
(unaudited)
 
 March 31, 2021December 31, 2020
ASSETS  
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$363,926 $428,574 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $5,487 and $4,942
49,261 43,846 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets27,401 16,650 
Total current assets440,588 489,070 
Property and equipment, net50,366 50,906 
Right-of-use assets37,908 39,552 
Intangibles assets, net45,762 25,765 
Goodwill149,040 89,413 
Deferred tax assets, net10,156 13,566 
Other assets21,324 21,372 
Total assets$755,144 $729,644 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable$6,088 $2,442 
Accrued expenses65,453 67,909 
Contributor royalties payable28,228 26,336 
Deferred revenue153,630 149,843 
Other liabilities11,924 10,399 
Total current liabilities265,323 256,929 
Lease liabilities40,062 41,620 
Other non-current liabilities9,255 9,170 
Total liabilities314,640 307,719 
Commitment and contingencies  
Stockholders’ equity:  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; 39,010 and 38,803 shares issued and 36,452 and 36,245 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively391 389 
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,558 shares as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020(100,027)(100,027)
Additional paid-in capital357,422 360,939 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(7,455)(7,681)
Retained earnings190,173 168,305 
Total stockholders’ equity440,504 421,925 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$755,144 $729,644 

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Shutterstock, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands, except par value amount)
(unaudited)

Three Months Ended
March 31,
20212020
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$29,514 $4,318 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization10,091 10,519 
Deferred taxes(433)(386)
Non-cash equity-based compensation8,210 5,760 
Bad debt expense526 658 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(5,892)673 
Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets(9,306)(2,207)
Accounts payable and other current and non-current liabilities(72)(2,286)
Long-term incentives related to acquisitions— (7,759)
Contributor royalties payable(369)551 
Deferred revenue3,559 (2,982)
Net cash provided by operating activities$35,828 $6,859 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures(8,548)(7,719)
Business combination, net of cash acquired
(72,165)— 
Acquisition of content(489)(723)
Security deposit (payment) / release(11)31 
Net cash used in investing activities$(81,213)$(8,411)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from exercise of stock options1,309 — 
Cash paid related to settlement of employee taxes related to RSU vesting(13,034)(1,761)
Payment of cash dividend(7,646)(6,040)
Net cash used in financing activities$(19,371)$(7,801)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash108 (810)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(64,648)(10,163)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period428,574 305,874 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period$363,926 $295,711 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Information:
Cash paid for income taxes$3,363 $494 

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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 growth (including by distribution channel) on a constant currency basis, billings 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. Investors are cautioned 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,
 20212020
Net income$29,514 $4,318 
Add / (less) Non-GAAP adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization10,091 10,519 
Non-cash equity-based compensation8,210 5,760 
Other adjustments, net (1)
2,462 (513)
Provision for income taxes6,142 1,976 
Adjusted EBITDA$56,419 $22,060 
Adjusted EBITDA margin30.8 %13.7 %
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
(1)Other adjustments, net includes foreign currency transaction gains and losses, and interest income and expense.

Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
Net income$29,514 $4,318 
Add / (less) Non-GAAP adjustments:
Non-cash equity-based compensation8,210 5,760 
Tax effect of non-cash equity-based compensation (2)
(1,929)(1,354)
Acquisition-related amortization expense1,099 568 
Tax effect of acquisition-related amortization expense (2)
(258)(133)
Adjusted net income$36,636 $9,159 
Net income per diluted share$0.79 $0.12 
Adjusted net income per diluted share$0.98 $0.26 
Weighted average diluted shares37,249 35,882 
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(2)Tax effect reflects the estimated impact of the adjustment on the provision for income taxes.











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Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
Total Revenues$183,281 $161,285 
Revenue growth14 %(1)%
Revenue growth on a constant currency basis11 %(1)%
E-commerce revenues$118,400 $99,736 
Revenue growth: E-commerce 19 %%
Revenue growth: E-commerce on a constant currency basis16 %%
Enterprise revenues$64,881 $61,549 
Revenue growth: Enterprise %(6)%
Revenue growth: Enterprise on a constant currency basis%(5)%


Three Months Ended March 31,
 20212020
Net cash provided by operating activities$35,828 $6,859 
Capital expenditures(8,548)(7,719)
Content acquisition(489)(723)
Payments associated with long-term incentives related to acquisitions
— 7,759 
Free cash flow$26,791 $6,176 


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Shutterstock, Inc.
Supplemental Financial Data
(unaudited)

 Historical Operating Metrics
Three Months Ended
 3/31/2112/31/209/30/206/30/203/31/2012/31/199/30/196/30/19
 
Subscribers (end of period, in thousands) (1)
306 281 255 223 209 194 184 173 
Subscriber revenue (in millions) (2)
$76.5 $71.1 $67.6 $62.7 $63.9 $60.5 $60.1 $57.9 
Average revenue per customer (last twelve months) (3)
$342 $333 $328 $326 $329 $330 $327 $325 
Paid downloads (in millions) (4)
45.8 45.8 43.4 44.0 46.8 47.7 46.3 46.6 
Revenue per download (5)
$3.96 $3.91 $3.79 $3.61 $3.42 $3.44 $3.40 $3.44 
Content in our collection (end of period, in millions): (6)
Images370 360 350 340 330 314 297 280 
Footage clips21 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 


Revenue by Sales Channel and Billings(7)
Three Months Ended
 3/31/2112/31/209/30/206/30/203/31/2012/31/199/30/196/30/19
 (in millions)
E-commerce revenue$118.4 $111.8 $102.8 $98.2 $99.7 $100.9 $96.2 $97.0 
Enterprise revenue64.9 69.1 62.4 61.1 61.5 65.5 62.8 64.7 
Total revenue$183.3 $180.9 $165.2 $159.2 $161.3 $166.4 $159.1 $161.7 
Change in total deferred revenue$3.8 $5.2 $6.4 $(0.7)$(3.0)$4.4 $0.4 $(0.2)
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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Please remember this information is confidential. First Quarter 2021 April 27, 2021


 
2 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”) possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, financing plans, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, potential market opportunities, effects of COVID-19, the effects of competition and guidance for the full year 2021. 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 involve estimates, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may or may not prove to be correct, and that are subject to contingencies outside our control and 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 and the documents that we have filed as exhibits to those filings, completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we currently expect. You should not place undue reliance on any forward- looking statements contained on this site. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. The information contained on this site does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval. Any such offer or solicitation would be made only by means of a registration statement (including a prospectus) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, after such registration statement becomes effective. Forward-Looking Statements


 
3 To supplement our consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, Shutterstock's management considers certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, collectively referred to as non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, revenue growth on a constant currency basis (expressed as a percentage), billings and free cash flow. We define 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 on a constant currency basis (expressed as a percentage) 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, 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 Technology, Inc. ("Flashstock"). These figures have not been calculated in accordance with GAAP, should be considered only 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. Shutterstock's management believes that adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, revenue growth on a constant currency basis (expressed as a percentage), billings and free cash flow are useful to investors because these measures enable our investors to analyze our 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 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 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 net income, billings and free cash flow, and the most comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, is presented immediately following the "Liquidity and Capital Allocation" slide. 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. Non-GAAP Financial Measures


 
4 Compared to First Quarter 2020: • Revenue increased 14% to $183.3 million. ▪ On a constant currency basis, revenue increased 11%. • Net income increased 584% to $29.5 million. • Adjusted EBITDA increased 156% to $56.4 million. • Net income per diluted share increased by $0.67 to $0.79. • Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by $0.72 to $0.98. • Cash provided by operating activities of $35.8 million in 2021 compared to $6.9 million in 2020. • Free cash flow was $26.8 million in 2021 compared to $6.2 million in 2020. First Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights


 
5 Compared to First Quarter 2020: • Subscribers increased 46%, to 306,000. • Subscriber revenue increased 20%, to $76.5 million. • Average revenue per customer (LTM) increased 4.0% to $342. • Paid downloads decreased 2% to 45.8 million. • Image library expanded to over 370 million images, up 12%. • Footage library expanded to over 21 million footage clips, up 17%. • More than 1.7 million contributors made their images, footage clips and music tracks available on Shutterstock’s platform, compared to over 1.2 million in the prior year. • More than 2.0 million customers contributed to revenue over the past 12 months, up from over 1.9 million last year. First Quarter 2021 Operating Highlights


 
6 Liquidity and Capital Allocation Cash Flows: • Cash and cash equivalents decreased $64.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $363.9 million. • For the three months ended March 31, 2021: ◦ Operating cash inflows were $35.8 million. ◦ Investing cash outflows were $81.2 million, primarily consisting of $72.2 million cash used in the acquisition of TurboSquid and $8.5 million related to capital expenditures. ◦ Financing cash outflows were $19.4 million, which primarily consisted of $13.0 million paid in settlement of tax withholding obligations related to employee stock-based compensation awards and $7.6 million from our quarterly dividend of $0.21 per share. ◦ Free cash flows were $26.8 million. Quarterly Cash Dividend: • On April 19, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.21 per share of outstanding common stock, payable on June 17, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 3, 2021.


 
7 Consolidated Quarterly Financial Results (1) Other adjustments, net includes unrealized foreign currency transaction gains and losses and interest income and expense. ($ in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 % Change Inc. / (Dec.) Total Revenues $ 183,281 $ 161,285 14 % Cost of revenue 61,832 69,123 (11) % Sales and marketing 41,921 42,660 (2) % Product development 10,731 13,069 (18) % General and administrative 30,679 30,652 — % Total operating expenses 145,163 155,504 (7) % Income from operations 38,118 5,781 559 % Other (expense) / income, net (2,462) 513 (580) % Income before income taxes 35,656 6,294 467 % Provision for Income Taxes 6,142 1,976 211 % Net Income $ 29,514 $ 4,318 584 % Plus: Depreciation & Amortization 10,091 10,519 (4) % Plus: Non-Cash Equity-Based Compensation 8,210 5,760 43 % Plus: Other Adjustments, net (1) 2,462 (513) (580) % Plus: Provision for Income Taxes 6,142 1,976 211 % Adjusted EBITDA $ 56,419 $ 22,060 156 % Adjusted EBITDA Margin 30.8 % 13.7 %


 
8 Adjusted Net Income (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net Income $ 29,514 $ 4,318 Add / (Less): Non-Cash Equity-Based Compensation 8,210 5,760 Acquisition-Related Intangible Amortization 1,099 568 Tax Effect of Adjustments1 (2,187) (1,487) Adjusted Net Income $ 36,636 $ 9,159 Diluted Shares Outstanding 37,249 35,882 Net Income Per Diluted Share $ 0.79 $ 0.12 Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share $ 0.98 $ 0.26 1 - Tax effect reflects the estimated impact of the adjustment on the provision for income taxes.


 
9 Free Cash Flow ($ in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net Cash From Operations $ 35,828 $ 6,859 Less: Capital Expenditures (8,548) (7,719) Less: Content Acquisitions (489) (723) Add: Payments related to long-term incentives related to acquisitions — 7,759 Free Cash Flow $ 26,791 $ 6,176


 
10 Revenue by Sales Channel and Billings ($ in thousands) For the three months ended 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 6/30/2020 3/31/2020 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 6/30/2019 E-commerce Revenue $ 118,400 $ 111,805 $ 102,816 $ 98,164 $ 99,736 $ 100,902 $ 96,233 $ 96,993 Enterprise Revenue 64,881 69,139 62,411 61,066 61,549 65,469 62,846 64,748 Total Revenue $ 183,281 $ 180,944 $ 165,227 $ 159,230 $ 161,285 $ 166,371 $ 159,079 $ 161,741 Change in Total Deferred Revenue 3,787 5,186 6,428 (654) (3,039) 4,411 380 (237) Total Billings $ 187,068 $ 186,130 $ 171,655 $ 158,576 $ 158,246 $ 170,782 $ 159,459 $ 161,504


 
11 Key Operating Metrics 3/31/2021 12/31/2020 9/30/2020 6/30/2020 3/31/2020 12/31/2019 9/30/2019 6/30/2019 Subscribers (in thousands) (1) 306 281 255 223 209 194 184 173 Subscriber revenue (in millions) (2) $ 76.5 $ 71.1 $ 67.6 $ 62.7 $ 63.9 $ 60.5 $ 60.1 $ 57.9 Average revenue per customer (LTM) (3) $ 342 $ 333 $ 328 $ 326 $ 329 $ 330 $ 327 $ 325 Paid downloads (in millions) (4) 45.8 45.8 43.4 44.0 46.8 47.7 46.3 46.6 Revenue per download (5) $ 3.96 $ 3.91 $ 3.79 $ 3.61 $ 3.42 $ 3.44 $ 3.40 $ 3.44 Content in our collection (in millions): (6) Images 370 360 350 340 330 314 297 280 Footage clips 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (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. We define customers 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 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. (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.


 
12 Non-Cash Compensation and Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization expense is included within the Statements of Operations, as follows: ($ in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Cost of revenue $ 8,312 $ 8,842 General and administrative 1,779 1,677 Total depreciation and amortization $ 10,091 $ 10,519 Non-cash equity-based compensation expense is included within the Statements of Operations, as follows: ($ in thousands) Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Cost of revenue $ 164 $ 51 Sales and Marketing 467 460 Product development 1,229 1,125 General and administrative 6,350 4,124 Total non-cash compensation $ 8,210 $ 5,760


 
13 2021 Guidance Previously Announced 2021 Guidance Revenue $720 - $730 million $708 - $722 million YOY Growth vs. 2020 8% to 9.5% 6% to 8% Adjusted EBITDA $171 - $177 million $165 - $171 million Adjusted Net Income per diluted share $2.78 to $2.93 $2.75 to $2.90 The Company's revised expectations for the full year 2021 are as follows: 2021 Guidance


 
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