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Exhibit 99.1

Snap Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2018 Financial Results

 

Revenue increased 43% to a record $298 million

Trailing twelve months revenue increased 53% to $1.1 billion

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – October 25, 2018 – Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) today announced financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018.

Financial Highlights

 

Operating cash flow improved by $61 million to $(133) million in Q3 2018, compared to the prior year.

 

Free Cash Flow improved by $61 million to $(159) million in Q3 2018, compared to the prior year.

 

Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards totaled 1,476 million at September 30, 2018, compared with 1,441 million one year ago.

 

Revenue increased 43% to a record $298 million and trailing twelve months revenue increased 53% to $1.1 billion, compared to the prior year.

 

Operating loss improved $138 million to $(323) million in Q3 2018, compared to the prior year.

 

Net loss improved $118 million to $(325) million in Q3 2018, compared to the prior year.

 

Adjusted EBITDA loss improved $41 million to $(138) million in Q3 2018, compared to the prior year.

“We’re investing in long-term growth opportunities and driving operational efficiencies,” said Tim Stone, Snap CFO. “We achieved record revenue and strong bottom-line results this quarter and expect a record fourth quarter, as we continue to invest in innovation for our community and scale our business.”

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Percent

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Percent

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

Change

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

Change

 

(Unaudited)

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used in operating activities

$

(194,013

)

 

$

(132,543

)

 

 

(32

)%

 

$

(558,584

)

 

$

(563,870

)

 

 

(1

)%

Free Cash Flow

$

(219,961

)

 

$

(158,828

)

 

 

28

%

 

$

(621,890

)

 

$

(661,371

)

 

 

(6

)%

Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards

 

1,441,300

 

 

 

1,476,019

 

 

 

2

%

 

 

1,441,300

 

 

 

1,476,019

 

 

 

2

%

Operating loss

$

(461,827

)

 

$

(323,371

)

 

 

(30

)%

 

$

(3,124,612

)

 

$

(1,073,743

)

 

 

(66

)%

Revenue

$

207,937

 

 

$

297,695

 

 

 

43

%

 

$

539,256

 

 

$

790,624

 

 

 

47

%

Net loss

$

(443,159

)

 

$

(325,148

)

 

 

(27

)%

 

$

(3,095,089

)

 

$

(1,064,243

)

 

 

(66

)%

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(178,901

)

 

$

(138,377

)

 

 

23

%

 

$

(561,134

)

 

$

(525,274

)

 

 

6

%

Diluted net loss per share attributable to common shareholders

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

 

(31

)%

 

$

(2.71

)

 

$

(0.83

)

 

 

(69

)%

Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

 

(13

)%

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 

 

(11

)%

 

Community and Engagement Highlights

 

 

Our community grew 5% year-over-year to 186 million Daily Active Users. DAUs were down 1% compared to the prior quarter.

 

We launched Snap Original Shows and the debut of serialized Shows, our first slate of exclusive scripted Shows and docuseries.

 

In Q3, 21 unique Shows in Discover reached a monthly active audience of over 10 million viewers.

 

CBS’ Snapchat Show “James Corden’s Next James Corden” won two Emmy awards: Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.

 

We announced partner curated Our Stories and added over 25 media partners to increase the volume and variety of content available in Discover on Snapchat. Partners include CNN, digital brands like Overtime, and longtime partners like Hearst.

 


 

 

We extended our partnerships with NBCUniversal and Viacom to create even more content for our users worldwide. NBCUniversal extended its content production commitments through 2019, and Viacom has committed to creating 10 new Snap Original Shows. Viacom also committed to syndicating at least 500 episodes of its network’s shows to the Snapchat audience.

 

We partnered with Amazon to bring a new shopping experience to our community, accessible right from the Snapchat camera. Snapchatters can simply point the Snapchat camera at a physical product or barcode, and press and hold the screen to get started.

 

We introduced two new styles of Spectacles: Nico and Veronica. Both designs come in black-on-black with polarized lenses.

 

On National Voter Registration Day, we offered a new way for our community to register to vote quickly and easily — right in Snapchat with TurboVote — and attracted over 400,000 new voter registrations according to TurboVote.

 

Snapchatters have saved more than 200 billion Snaps in Memories.

Monetization Highlights

 

 

We announced two new products focused on e-commerce advertisers to enhance our e-commerce offering ahead of the holiday season:

 

o

Product Catalogs, which allow advertisers to upload their standard product catalog, a format utilized broadly by other ad platforms, and quickly generate a product catalog in the form of a Story Ad.

 

o

Collection Ads, which give users the ability to interact with four products in a single Snap Ad, rather than swiping up to a single product / category. Wish, eBay, and Guess, who were all part of the initial testing group for Collection Ads, saw significantly higher engagement rates compared to typical Snap Ads. eBay’s engagement rate, for example, was five times higher.

 

We brought Commercials to our self-serve platform. Commercials are our 6-second, non-skippable ad that appears only within premium content, including 12 new Snap Original Shows.

 

The Snap Pixel, which helps advertisers measure the cross-device impact of their campaigns continued to see impressive growth with over 230 million purchase events in Q3, up from 70 million in Q2.

 

Our Snapchat Show “Fashion Five Ways” included our first ever shoppable brand integration within a Show on Snapchat. This campaign helped the Adidas Falcon sneaker to sell out.

 

We expanded the availability of goal-based bidding for conversions to all advertisers and introduced new automated audience creation capabilities for the Snap Pixel, allowing advertisers to automatically generate audiences on various events measured by the Snap Pixel.

 

We expanded augmented reality marketing, and have added ‘attachments’ to our self-serve augmented reality buying tools, which means lower funnel goals such as App Installs can be driven directly from augmented reality.

 

We started connecting the insights we share with advertisers with actions they can take in Ad Manager. This month, we added the ability to build re-engagement audiences off of foot traffic data, meaning advertisers can engage audiences who have visited their retail locations.

Financial Guidance

The following forward-looking statements reflect our expectations for the fourth quarter of 2018 as of October 25, 2018, and are subject to substantial uncertainty. This guidance assumes, among other things, that no business acquisitions, investments, restructurings, or legal settlements are concluded in the quarter. Our results are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date, but may be materially affected by many factors, as discussed below in “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Q4 2018 Outlook

 

Revenue is expected to reach a new high of between $355 million and $380 million, or grow between 24% and 33% compared to Q4 2017.

 

Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $(100) million and $(75) million, compared to $(159) million in Q4 2017.

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Conference Call Information

Snap Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern today. The live audio webcast along with supplemental information will be accessible at investor.snap.com. A recording of the webcast will also be available following the conference call.

Snap Inc. uses the investor.snap.com and snap.com/news websites as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligation under Regulation FD.

Definitions

Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, reduced by purchases of property and equipment.

Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards includes common shares outstanding, restricted stock units, and outstanding stock options.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), excluding interest income; interest expense; other income (expense) net; income tax benefit (expense); depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense; and certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time.

A Daily Active User (DAU) is defined as a registered Snapchat user who opens the Snapchat application at least once during a defined 24-hour period. We calculate average DAUs for a particular quarter by adding the number of DAUs on each day of that quarter and dividing that sum by the number of days in that quarter.

Average revenue per user (ARPU) is defined as quarterly revenue divided by the average DAUs.

A Monthly Active User (MAU) is defined as a registered Snapchat user who opens the Snapchat application at least once during the 30-day period ending on the calendar month-end. We calculate average Monthly Active Users for a particular quarter by calculating the average of the MAUs as of each calendar month-end in that quarter.

Note: For adjustments and additional information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures and other items discussed, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and “Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics.”

About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. For more information, visit snap.com.

Contact

Investors and Analysts:

ir@snap.com

Press:

press@snap.com

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding guidance, our future results of operations or financial condition, business strategy and plans, and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. We caution you that the foregoing may not include all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release.

You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this press release primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties related to: our financial performance; our lack of profitability to date; our ability to attract and retain users, publishers, and advertisers; competition; managing our international expansion and our growth and future expenses; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual property; compliance with new laws and regulations; our ability to attract and retain qualified and key personnel; and future acquisitions or investments, as well as risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will be made available in Snap Inc.’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We use the non-GAAP financial measure of Free Cash Flow, which is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, reduced by purchases of property and equipment. We believe Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available, after capital expenditures, for operational expenses and investment in our business and is a key financial indicator used by management. Additionally, we believe that Free Cash Flow is an important measure since we use third-party infrastructure partners to host our services and therefore we do not incur significant capital expenditures to support revenue generating activities. Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth.

We use the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income (loss); excluding interest income; interest expense; other income (expense), net; income tax benefit (expense); depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense; and certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA helps identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the expenses that we exclude in Adjusted EBITDA.

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We use the non-GAAP financial measure of non-GAAP net loss, which is defined as net income (loss); excluding amortization of intangible assets; stock-based compensation expense and related payroll tax expense; certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time; and related income tax adjustments. Non-GAAP net loss and weighted average diluted shares are then used to calculate non-GAAP diluted net loss per share. Similar to Adjusted EBITDA, we believe these measures help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the expenses we exclude in the measure.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We are presenting these non-GAAP measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance through the eyes of management, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.

For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Snap Inc., “Snapchat,” and our other registered and common law trade names, trademarks, and service marks are the property of Snap Inc. or our subsidiaries.

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SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(443,159

)

 

$

(325,148

)

 

$

(3,095,089

)

 

$

(1,064,243

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,467

 

 

 

24,898

 

 

 

42,502

 

 

 

68,966

 

Stock-based compensation

 

221,702

 

 

 

126,809

 

 

 

2,458,851

 

 

 

416,439

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(12,632

)

 

 

(124

)

 

 

(14,397

)

 

 

129

 

Excess inventory reserve and related asset impairment

 

21,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,997

 

 

 

 

Lease exit charges

 

 

 

 

29,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,268

 

Other

 

(2,042

)

 

 

8,608

 

 

 

(3,714

)

 

 

(679

)

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

(16,304

)

 

 

(18,834

)

 

 

(24,513

)

 

 

15,937

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(1,130

)

 

 

(435

)

 

 

(48,965

)

 

 

(3,059

)

Other assets

 

1,563

 

 

 

7,089

 

 

 

(8,545

)

 

 

20,314

 

Accounts payable

 

(5,214

)

 

 

2,084

 

 

 

4,103

 

 

 

(44,638

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

21,259

 

 

 

14,841

 

 

 

103,449

 

 

 

(14,664

)

Other liabilities

 

2,480

 

 

 

(1,671

)

 

 

5,737

 

 

 

8,360

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(194,013

)

 

 

(132,543

)

 

 

(558,584

)

 

 

(563,870

)

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(25,948

)

 

 

(26,285

)

 

 

(63,306

)

 

 

(97,501

)

Purchases of intangible assets

 

(305

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,025

)

 

 

(2,565

)

Non-marketable investments

 

 

 

 

(250

)

 

 

(7,530

)

 

 

(21,260

)

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(128,231

)

 

 

 

 

 

(352,407

)

 

 

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(670,406

)

 

 

(444,369

)

 

 

(3,412,776

)

 

 

(1,318,467

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

203,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

441,089

 

 

 

45,007

 

Maturities of marketable securities

 

783,848

 

 

 

560,465

 

 

 

1,831,327

 

 

 

1,926,802

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

162,952

 

 

 

89,561

 

 

 

(1,571,628

)

 

 

532,016

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

6,072

 

 

 

142

 

 

 

6,855

 

 

 

47,865

 

Stock repurchases from employees for tax withholdings

 

(158,827

)

 

 

 

 

 

(367,234

)

 

 

(551

)

Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock in initial public offering, net of underwriting commissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,657,797

 

 

 

 

Payments of initial public offering issuance costs

 

(307

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,672

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(153,062

)

 

 

142

 

 

 

2,287,746

 

 

 

47,314

 

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(184,123

)

 

 

(42,840

)

 

 

157,534

 

 

 

15,460

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

504,993

 

 

 

395,307

 

 

 

163,336

 

 

 

337,007

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

320,870

 

 

$

352,467

 

 

$

320,870

 

 

$

352,467

 

Supplemental disclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes

$

(53

)

 

$

758

 

 

$

5,437

 

 

$

3,155

 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assumed equity awards in acquisitions

$

3,911

 

 

$

 

 

$

3,911

 

 

$

 

Purchase consideration liabilities related to acquisitions

$

530

 

 

$

 

 

$

11,772

 

 

$

 

Construction in progress related to financing lease obligations

$

424

 

 

$

436

 

 

$

1,107

 

 

$

1,292

 

Net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities related to property and equipment additions

$

(412

)

 

$

(6,278

)

 

$

(4,155

)

 

$

(5,690

)

 

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SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

207,937

 

 

$

297,695

 

 

$

539,256

 

 

$

790,624

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

210,710

 

 

 

197,554

 

 

 

526,216

 

 

 

585,917

 

Research and development

 

239,442

 

 

 

203,510

 

 

 

1,301,025

 

 

 

607,742

 

Sales and marketing

 

101,511

 

 

 

97,552

 

 

 

412,147

 

 

 

301,350

 

General and administrative

 

118,101

 

 

 

122,450

 

 

 

1,424,480

 

 

 

369,358

 

Total costs and expenses

 

669,764

 

 

 

621,066

 

 

 

3,663,868

 

 

 

1,864,367

 

Operating loss

 

(461,827

)

 

 

(323,371

)

 

 

(3,124,612

)

 

 

(1,073,743

)

Interest income

 

6,253

 

 

 

7,011

 

 

 

15,026

 

 

 

19,715

 

Interest expense

 

(887

)

 

 

(919

)

 

 

(2,580

)

 

 

(2,783

)

Other income (expense), net

 

1,002

 

 

 

(7,625

)

 

 

1,975

 

 

 

(4,533

)

Loss before income taxes

 

(455,459

)

 

 

(324,904

)

 

 

(3,110,191

)

 

 

(1,061,344

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

12,300

 

 

 

(244

)

 

 

15,102

 

 

 

(2,899

)

Net loss

$

(443,159

)

 

$

(325,148

)

 

$

(3,095,089

)

 

$

(1,064,243

)

Net loss per share attributable to Class A, Class B, and Class C common stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(2.71

)

 

$

(0.83

)

Diluted

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(2.71

)

 

$

(0.83

)

Weighted average shares used in computation of net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,232,993

 

 

 

1,309,918

 

 

 

1,140,004

 

 

 

1,277,293

 

Diluted

 

1,232,993

 

 

 

1,309,918

 

 

 

1,140,004

 

 

 

1,277,293

 

 

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SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

December 31,

2017

 

 

June 30,

2018

 

 

September 30,

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

334,063

 

 

$

393,183

 

 

$

350,398

 

Marketable securities

 

1,708,976

 

 

 

1,176,820

 

 

 

1,064,009

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

279,473

 

 

 

244,815

 

 

 

261,833

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

44,282

 

 

 

54,032

 

 

 

48,887

 

Total current assets

 

2,366,794

 

 

 

1,868,850

 

 

 

1,725,127

 

Property and equipment, net

 

166,762

 

 

 

214,230

 

 

 

216,609

 

Intangible assets, net

 

166,473

 

 

 

147,197

 

 

 

136,473

 

Goodwill

 

639,882

 

 

 

635,482

 

 

 

634,186

 

Other assets

 

81,655

 

 

 

84,954

 

 

 

71,381

 

Total assets

$

3,421,566

 

 

$

2,950,713

 

 

$

2,783,776

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

71,194

 

 

$

22,644

 

 

$

20,175

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

275,062

 

 

 

256,698

 

 

 

265,345

 

Total current liabilities

 

346,256

 

 

 

279,342

 

 

 

285,520

 

Other liabilities

 

82,983

 

 

 

87,303

 

 

 

114,164

 

Total liabilities

 

429,239

 

 

 

366,645

 

 

 

399,684

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class A non-voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 3,000,000 shares authorized, 883,022, 958,801, and 976,066 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017, June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

9

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

10

 

Class B voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 700,000 shares authorized, 122,564, 94,471, and 93,660 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017, June 30, 208, and September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Class C voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 260,888 shares authorized, 216,616, 219,891, and 221,491 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017, June 30, 2018, and September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

7,634,825

 

 

 

7,971,610

 

 

 

8,098,519

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

14,157

 

 

 

8,207

 

 

 

6,470

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(4,656,667

)

 

 

(5,395,762

)

 

 

(5,720,910

)

Total stockholders’ equity

2,992,327

 

 

 

2,584,068

 

 

 

2,384,092

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

3,421,566

 

 

$

2,950,713

 

 

$

2,783,776

 

 

8


 

SNAP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

Free Cash Flow reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(194,013

)

 

$

(132,543

)

 

$

(558,584

)

 

$

(563,870

)

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(25,948

)

 

 

(26,285

)

 

 

(63,306

)

 

 

(97,501

)

Free Cash Flow

$

(219,961

)

 

$

(158,828

)

 

$

(621,890

)

 

$

(661,371

)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(443,159

)

 

$

(325,148

)

 

$

(3,095,089

)

 

$

(1,064,243

)

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(6,253

)

 

 

(7,011

)

 

 

(15,026

)

 

 

(19,715

)

Interest expense

 

887

 

 

 

919

 

 

 

2,580

 

 

 

2,783

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

(1,002

)

 

 

7,625

 

 

 

(1,975

)

 

 

4,533

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(12,300

)

 

 

244

 

 

 

(15,102

)

 

 

2,899

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

17,467

 

 

 

24,898

 

 

 

42,502

 

 

 

68,966

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

221,702

 

 

 

126,809

 

 

 

2,458,851

 

 

 

416,439

 

Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation

 

3,890

 

 

 

3,947

 

 

 

22,258

 

 

 

19,912

 

Spectacles inventory-related charges(1)

 

39,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,867

 

 

 

 

Reduction in force charges(2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,884

 

Lease exit charges(3)

 

 

 

 

29,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,268

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(178,901

)

 

$

(138,377

)

 

$

(561,134

)

 

$

(525,274

)

 

(1)

Spectacles inventory-related charges in the third quarter of 2017 were primarily related to excess inventory reserves and inventory purchase commitment cancellation charges. These charges are non-recurring and not reflective of underlying trends in our business.

 

(2)

Reduction in force charges during the first quarter of 2018 were related to a reduction in force plan we implemented during March 2018, impacting approximately 7% of our global headcount, primarily in engineering and sales. The charges are composed primarily of severance expense and related payroll tax expense. These charges are non-recurring and not reflective of underlying trends in our business. Additionally, we recognized a stock-based compensation forfeiture benefit of $31.5 million, which is included in the stock-based compensation expense line item above.

 

(3)

Lease exit charges were related to our exit of various operating leases prior to the end of the contractual lease term, primarily as a result of moving to a centralized corporate office located in Santa Monica, California. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded lease exit charges of $29.3 million and $33.3 million, respectively. The charges primarily include the present value of our remaining lease obligation on the cease use dates that occurred during the quarter, net of estimated sublease income. These charges are non-recurring and not reflective of underlying trends in our business.

9


 

SNAP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

Total depreciation and amortization expense by function:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

Depreciation and amortization expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

5,404

 

 

$

5,582

 

 

$

10,043

 

 

$

16,394

 

Research and development

 

6,401

 

 

 

10,174

 

 

 

18,139

 

 

 

28,454

 

Sales and marketing

 

2,820

 

 

 

4,054

 

 

 

7,009

 

 

 

11,614

 

General and administrative

 

2,842

 

 

 

5,088

 

 

 

7,311

 

 

 

12,504

 

Total

$

17,467

 

 

$

24,898

 

 

$

42,502

 

 

$

68,966

 

 

Total stock-based compensation expense by function:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

Stock-based compensation expense:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

1,951

 

 

$

1,368

 

 

$

23,882

 

 

$

3,111

 

Research and development

 

143,303

 

 

 

95,329

 

 

 

1,025,231

 

 

 

265,447

 

Sales and marketing

 

27,254

 

 

 

25,082

 

 

 

207,538

 

 

 

63,264

 

General and administrative

 

49,194

 

 

 

5,030

 

 

 

1,202,200

 

 

 

84,617

 

Total

$

221,702

 

 

$

126,809

 

 

$

2,458,851

 

 

$

416,439

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2018

 

Non-GAAP net loss reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(443,159

)

 

$

(325,148

)

 

$

(3,095,089

)

 

$

(1,064,243

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

9,743

 

 

 

10,610

 

 

 

20,947

 

 

 

32,187

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

221,702

 

 

 

126,809

 

 

 

2,458,851

 

 

 

416,439

 

Payroll tax expense related to stock-based compensation

 

3,890

 

 

 

3,947

 

 

 

22,258

 

 

 

19,912

 

Spectacles inventory-related charges

 

39,867

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,867

 

 

 

 

 

Reduction in force charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,884

 

Lease exit charges

 

 

 

 

29,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,268

 

Income tax adjustments

 

(123

)

 

 

(253

)

 

 

(2,313

)

 

 

(372

)

Non-GAAP net loss

$

(168,080

)

 

$

(154,695

)

 

$

(555,479

)

 

$

(552,925

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares - Diluted

 

1,232,993

 

 

 

1,309,918

 

 

 

1,140,004

 

 

 

1,277,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

$

(0.36

)

 

$

(0.25

)

 

$

(2.71

)

 

$

(0.83

)

Non-GAAP adjustment to net loss

 

0.22

 

 

 

0.13

 

 

 

2.22

 

 

$

0.40

 

Non-GAAP diluted net loss per share

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.49

)

 

$

(0.43

)

 


10


 

SNAP INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS METRICS

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except as noted below, unaudited)

 

 

Q2 2017

 

Q3 2017

 

Q4 2017

 

Q1 2018

 

Q2 2018

 

Q3 2018

 

Cash Flows and Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

$

(209,574

)

$

(194,013

)

$

(176,083

)

$

(231,981

)

$

(199,346

)

$

(132,543

)

Net cash used in operating activities - YoY (year-over-year)

 

(56

)%

 

11

%

 

(5

)%

 

(50

)%

 

5

%

 

32

%

Net cash used in operating activities - TTM (trailing twelve months)

$

(749,165

)

$

(726,312

)

$

(734,667

)

$

(811,651

)

$

(801,423

)

$

(739,953

)

Purchases of property and equipment

$

(19,365

)

$

(25,948

)

$

(21,212

)

$

(36,315

)

$

(34,901

)

$

(26,285

)

Purchases of property and equipment - YoY

 

18

%

 

51

%

 

4

%

 

102

%

 

80

%

 

1

%

Purchases of property and equipment - TTM

$

(74,926

)

$

(83,682

)

$

(84,518

)

$

(102,840

)

$

(118,376

)

$

(118,713

)

Free Cash Flow

$

(228,939

)

$

(219,961

)

$

(197,295

)

$

(268,296

)

$

(234,247

)

$

(158,828

)

Free Cash Flow - YoY

 

(52

)%

 

6

%

 

(5

)%

 

(55

)%

 

(2

)%

 

28

%

Free Cash Flow - TTM

$

(824,091

)

$

(809,994

)

$

(819,185

)

$

(914,491

)

$

(919,799

)

$

(858,666

)

Common shares outstanding

 

1,180,002

 

 

1,201,736

 

 

1,222,202

 

 

1,254,439

 

 

1,273,163

 

 

1,291,217

 

Common shares outstanding - YoY

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

6

%

 

8

%

 

7

%

Shares underlying stock-based awards

 

254,344

 

 

239,564

 

 

230,802

 

 

202,175

 

 

205,595

 

 

184,802

 

Shares underlying stock-based awards - YoY

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

(20

)%

 

(19

)%

 

(23

)%

Total common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards

 

1,434,346

 

 

1,441,300

 

 

1,453,004

 

 

1,456,613

 

 

1,478,758

 

 

1,476,019

 

Total common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards - YoY

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

2

%

 

3

%

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

181,671

 

$

207,937

 

$

285,693

 

$

230,666

 

$

262,263

 

$

297,695

 

Revenue - YoY

 

153

%

 

62

%

 

72

%

 

54

%

 

44

%

 

43

%

Revenue - TTM

$

625,205

 

$

704,938

 

$

824,949

 

$

905,967

 

$

986,559

 

$

1,076,317

 

Revenue by region(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

147,638

 

$

167,306

 

$

219,394

 

$

170,488

 

$

177,410

 

$

207,477

 

North America - YoY

 

126

%

 

46

%

 

51

%

 

32

%

 

20

%

 

24

%

North America - TTM

$

536,467

 

$

589,018

 

$

663,057

 

$

704,827

 

$

734,599

 

$

774,769

 

Europe

$

22,052

 

$

27,262

 

$

39,976

 

$

32,721

 

$

40,241

 

$

50,478

 

Europe - YoY

 

254

%

 

131

%

 

173

%

 

150

%

 

82

%

 

85

%

Europe - TTM

$

61,610

 

$

77,081

 

$

102,392

 

$

122,011

 

$

140,200

 

$

163,416

 

Rest of World

$

11,981

 

$

13,368

 

$

26,323

 

$

27,458

 

$

44,612

 

$

39,740

 

Rest of World - YoY

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

251

%

 

272

%

 

197

%

Rest of World - TTM

$

27,129

 

$

38,839

 

$

59,501

 

$

79,130

 

$

111,761

 

$

138,133

 

Operating loss

$

(449,018

)

$

(461,827

)

$

(360,964

)

$

(392,530

)

$

(357,842

)

$

(323,371

)

Operating loss - YoY

 

(288

)%

 

(253

)%

 

(113

)%

 

82

%

 

20

%

 

30

%

Operating loss - Margin

 

(247

)%

 

(222

)%

 

(126

)%

 

(170

)%

 

(136

)%

 

(109

)%

Operating loss - TTM

$

(2,963,490

)

$

(3,294,349

)

$

(3,485,576

)

$

(1,664,339

)

$

(1,573,163

)

$

(1,434,707

)

Net loss

$

(443,093

)

$

(443,159

)

$

(349,977

)

$

(385,785

)

$

(353,310

)

$

(325,148

)

Net loss - YoY

 

282

%

 

257

%

 

106

%

 

(83

)%

 

(20

)%

 

(27

)%

Net loss - TTM

$

(2,946,103

)

$

(3,265,034

)

$

(3,445,066

)

$

(1,622,014

)

$

(1,532,231

)

$

(1,414,220

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

(193,990

)

$

(178,901

)

$

(158,922

)

$

(217,867

)

$

(169,032

)

 

(138,377

)

Adjusted EBITDA - YoY

 

(85

)%

 

(65

)%

 

(4

)%

 

(16

)%

 

13

%

 

23

%

Adjusted EBITDA - Margin

 

(107

)%

 

(86

)%

 

(56

)%

 

(94

)%

 

(64

)%

 

(46

)%

Adjusted EBITDA - TTM

$

(643,121

)

$

(713,418

)

$

(720,056

)

$

(749,680

)

$

(724,722

)

$

(684,198

)

 

(1)

Total revenue for geographic reporting is apportioned to each region based on our determination of the geographic location in which advertising impressions are delivered, as this approximates revenue based on user activity. This allocation is consistent with how we determine ARPU.

11


 

SNAP INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS METRICS (continued)

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except as noted below, unaudited)

 

 

Q2 2017

 

Q3 2017

 

Q4 2017

 

Q1 2018

 

Q2 2018

 

Q3 2018

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAU (in millions)

 

173

 

 

178

 

 

187

 

 

191

 

 

188

 

 

186

 

DAU - YoY

 

21

%

 

17

%

 

18

%

 

15

%

 

8

%

 

5

%

DAU by region (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

75

 

 

77

 

 

80

 

 

81

 

 

80

 

 

79

 

North America - YoY

 

22

%

 

18

%

 

18

%

 

14

%

 

7

%

 

3

%

Europe

 

57

 

 

57

 

 

60

 

 

62

 

 

61

 

 

59

 

Europe - YoY

 

24

%

 

17

%

 

17

%

 

13

%

 

7

%

 

4

%

Rest of World

 

42

 

 

44

 

 

47

 

 

48

 

 

47

 

 

47

 

Rest of World - YoY

 

16

%

 

14

%

 

21

%

 

18

%

 

12

%

 

8

%

ARPU

$

1.05

 

$

1.17

 

$

1.53

 

$

1.21

 

$

1.40

 

$

1.60

 

ARPU - YoY

 

109

%

 

39

%

 

46

%

 

34

%

 

34

%

 

37

%

ARPU by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

1.97

 

$

2.17

 

$

2.75

 

$

2.10

 

$

2.21

 

$

2.62

 

North America - YoY

 

85

%

 

24

%

 

28

%

 

16

%

 

12

%

 

20

%

Europe

$

0.39

 

$

0.48

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.53

 

$

0.66

 

$

0.85

 

Europe - YoY

 

186

%

 

98

%

 

133

%

 

120

%

 

70

%

 

78

%

Rest of World

$

0.29

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.56

 

$

0.58

 

$

0.96

 

$

0.84

 

Rest of World - YoY

NM

 

NM

 

 

284

%

 

198

%

 

233

%

 

175

%

Employees (full-time; excludes part-time, contractors, and temporary personnel)

 

2,607

 

 

2,958

 

 

3,069

 

 

2,989

 

 

2,879

 

 

2,903

 

Employees - YoY

 

146

%

 

109

%

 

65

%

 

27

%

 

10

%

 

(2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

2,970

 

$

5,404

 

$

5,179

 

$

5,202

 

$

5,610

 

 

5,582

 

Research and development

 

5,983

 

 

6,401

 

 

6,937

 

 

8,791

 

 

9,489

 

 

10,174

 

Sales and marketing

 

1,589

 

 

2,820

 

 

3,441

 

 

3,569

 

 

3,991

 

 

4,054

 

General and administrative

 

2,043

 

 

2,842

 

 

3,229

 

 

3,991

 

 

3,424

 

 

5,088

 

Total

$

12,585

 

$

17,467

 

$

18,786

 

$

21,553

 

$

22,514

 

$

24,898

 

Depreciation and amortization expense - YoY

 

110

%

 

135

%

 

77

%

 

73

%

 

79

%

 

43

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

2,223

 

$

1,951

 

$

2,189

 

$

276

 

$

1,467

 

 

1,368

 

Research and development

 

163,848

 

 

143,303

 

 

129,199

 

 

77,815

 

 

92,303

 

 

95,329

 

Sales and marketing

 

20,558

 

 

27,254

 

 

28,936

 

 

16,185

 

 

21,996

 

 

25,082

 

General and administrative

 

58,399

 

 

49,194

 

 

20,720

 

 

38,982

 

 

40,605

 

 

5,030

 

Total

$

245,028

 

$

221,702

 

$

181,044

 

$

133,258

 

$

156,371

 

$

126,809

 

Stock-based compensation expense - YoY

NM

 

NM

 

NM

 

 

(93

)%

 

(36

)%

 

(43

)%

 

12