Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), 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 fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.

Commenting on the Company's performance, Stan Pavlovsky, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Shutterstock had an exceptionally strong finish to 2020, with revenue growth acceleration across all geographies and channels, including a return to growth in our Enterprise channel. The momentum we have exhibited in evolving our business towards a subscription model is encouraging and I believe we are well positioned heading into 2021.

"I am also excited to welcome the TurboSquid family to our organization. With their blue-chip customer base, extensive network of 3D contributors and the expanding use cases for 3D, AR and VR, I believe this acquisition will generate valuable synergies and additional growth opportunities for our business."

Fourth Quarter 2020 highlights as compared to Fourth Quarter 2019:

Key Operating Metrics

• Subscribers increased 45%, to 281,000.
• Subscriber revenue increased 18% to $71.1 million.
• Average revenue per customer, increased 0.9% to $333.
• Paid downloads decreased 4% to 45.8 million.
• Revenue per download increased by $0.47 to $3.91.
• Image collection expanded 15% to over 360 million images.
• Footage collection expanded 24% to over 21 million clips.

Financial Highlights

• Revenue increased 9% to $180.9 million. On a constant currency basis, revenue increased 7%.
• Income from operations increased by $21.8 million to $27.6 million.
• Net income increased 495% to $25.9 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 101% to $48.5 million.
• Net income per diluted share increased by $0.58 to $0.70.
• Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by $0.67 to $0.93.
• Operating cash flows increased by 153% to $64.8 million.
• Free cash flow increased by 232% to $58.6 million.

Full Year 2020 highlights as compared to Full Year 2019:

Key Operating Metrics

• Subscriber revenue increased 12% to $265.3 million.
• Paid downloads decreased 4% to 180.0 million.
• Revenue per download increased 7% to $3.68.

Financial Highlights

• Revenue increased 2% to $666.7 million.
  • Foreign currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on full year 2020 revenue.
• Income from operations increased by $65.1 million to $85.3 million.
• Net income increased 257% to $71.8 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased 61% to $154.9 million.
• Net income per diluted share increased by $1.40 to $1.97.
• Adjusted net income per diluted share increased by $1.39 to $2.62.
• Operating cash flows increased by 61% to $165.1 million.
• Free cash flow increased by 97% to $144.2 million.

Shutterstock Acquires TurboSquid

On February 1, 2021, Shutterstock completed the acquisition of TurboSquid, Inc. ("TurboSquid"), for a purchase price of approximately $75 million, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments, paid from existing cash on hand.

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FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

Revenue

Fourth quarter revenue of $180.9 million increased $14.6 million or 9% as compared to 2019. Revenue generated through our E-commerce sales channel increased 11% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, to $111.8 million, and represented 62% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020. Revenue from our Enterprise sales channel increased 6% as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, to $69.1 million, and represented 38% of fourth quarter revenue in 2020.

On a constant currency basis, revenue increased 7% in the fourth quarter of 2020 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. On a constant currency basis, E-commerce revenue increased by 9% in the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. On a constant currency basis, Enterprise revenue increased by 4% in the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.

Net income and Income per diluted share

Net income of $25.9 million, increased $21.5 million as compared to $4.4 million for the fourth quarter in 2019. Net income per diluted share was $0.70, as compared to $0.12 for the same period in 2019. This increase is due primarily to our margin expansion initiatives, which have resulted in lower operating expenses, and, in part, to our increased revenue in the fourth quarter of 2020, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.

Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.93 as compared to $0.26 for the fourth quarter of 2019, an increase of $0.67 per diluted share.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA of $48.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 increased by $24.4 million, or 101%, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2019, due primarily to our margin expansion initiatives, and, in part, to our increased revenue. The adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 26.8% from 14.5% in the fourth quarter of 2019.

FULL YEAR RESULTS

Revenue

Full year revenue of $666.7 million increased $16.2 million or 2% as compared to 2019. Revenue generated through our E-commerce sales channel increased 5% as compared to the full year 2019, to $412.5 million and represented 62% of total revenue in 2020. Revenue from our Enterprise sales channel decreased 2% as compared to 2019, to $254.2 million and represented 38% of total revenue in 2020.

Foreign currency fluctuations did not have a significant impact on full year 2020 revenues.

Net income and Income per diluted share

Net income of $71.8 million increased $51.7 million as compared to $20.1 million for the full year 2019. Net income per diluted share was $1.97 as compared to $0.57 for the full year 2019. This increase is primarily due our margin expansion initiatives, which have resulted in lower operating expenses, and, in part, to our increased revenue in 2020, as compared to 2019.

Adjusted net income per diluted share of $2.62 increased by $1.39, as compared to $1.23 for the full year 2019.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA of $154.9 million for 2020 increased $58.6 million or 61% as compared to the full year 2019, due primarily to our margin expansion initiatives, which have resulted in lower operating expenses, and, in part, to our increased revenue in 2020, as compared to 2019.

LIQUIDITY

For the full year 2020, our cash and cash equivalents increased by $125.3 million to $428.6 million at December 31, 2020, as compared with $303.3 million as of December 31, 2019. This increase was driven by $165.1 million of net cash provided by our operating activities partially offset by $35.3 million used in investing activities and $4.6 million used in financing 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 $25.6 million related to capital expenditures, an investment of $5.0 million in a creative production and analytics platform, $3.0 million paid to acquire the rights to distribute certain digital content and $1.9 million associated with the acquisition of artificial intelligence driven music technology. Cash used in financing activities consists primarily of $24.4 million related to the payment of the quarterly cash dividends and $4.5 million paid in settlement of tax withholding obligations related to employee stock-based compensation awards, partially offset by $23.2 million of net proceeds from our Stock Offering, discussed below.

Free cash flow was $144.2 million for the full year 2020, an increase of $71.0 million from the full year 2019. This change was primarily driven by higher cash flows from operating activities.

QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

In December of 2020, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.17 per common share or $6.2 million and during the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company declared and paid cash dividends of $0.68 per common share, or $24.4 million.

On January 12, 2021, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.21 per share of outstanding common stock, payable on March 18, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 4, 2021.

STOCK OFFERING

On August 14, 2020, the Company completed an offering (the "Stock Offering"), whereby 2,580,000 shares of our common stock were sold to the public at a price to the public of $48.50 per share. The Company sold 516,000 shares of common stock in the Stock Offering and its Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board sold 2,064,000 shares of common stock in the Stock Offering. The Company received net proceeds from the shares sold, of approximately $23.2 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the shares sold by the Company's Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board.

KEY OPERATING METRICS