Shutterstock Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

From Shutterstock

Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of commercial imagery and music, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Founder and CEO Jon Oringer said “Shutterstock’s strong second quarter growth once again demonstrates the power of the network model we have built and the sustained momentum we are generating across both sides of our marketplace. The quality and breadth of our content library combined with an unparalleled search experience continues to attract a diverse customer base that today downloads over 5.5 images per second. We remain committed to expanding our content offerings and investing in innovative technology solutions to further build our customer base, increase overall engagement and deliver sustained financial growth.”

SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

Revenue

Second quarter revenue of $124.4 million increased $20.1 million or 19% as compared to the second quarter of 2015, primarily due to a 21% increase in the number of paid downloads, mainly due to new customers, and increased activity by enterprise clients. The negative impact of foreign currency movements versus the US dollar partially offset this growth. Excluding the impact of foreign currency movements, total Company revenue growth was approximately 22% in the second quarter.

Income from Operations

Income from Operations of $10.5 million increased $0.8 million or 8% as compared to the second quarter of 2015 driven by the 19% revenue growth, partially offset by an increase in operating expenses primarily from higher royalty costs associated with the increase in paid downloads.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA of $22.5 million increased $1.8 million or 9% as compared to the second quarter of 2015.  Excluding the impact of foreign currency, Adjusted EBITDA growth was approximately 15% in the second quarter as compared to the second quarter of 2015.  Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income from operations adjusted for depreciation, amortization, disposals, non-cash equity-based compensation and accelerated change in fair value of contingent consideration related to acquisitions. Read more