Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (“Getty Images” or the “Company”)
(NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and
marketplace, today reported financial results for the third quarter
ended September 30, 2024.
“Getty Images reported strong performance in the
third quarter, with growth across Getty Images, iStock, and
Unsplash+, as well as across all customer categories, and a nearly
50 percent increase in our subscribers compared to the LTM period,”
said Craig Peters, Chief Executive Officer for Getty Images. “As we
look ahead to closing out the year and into 2025, I am confident in
our trajectory. Our differentiation, execution, and commitment to
providing durable value to our customers will continue to drive our
success.”
“We executed and delivered strong revenue growth
and profitability that reflect the positive momentum we have built
across our business,” said Jenn Leyden, Chief Financial Officer for
Getty Images. “Taking into consideration our performance to date
and the foreign currency rates, we are raising our 2024 guidance
for both Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA. We are confident that we are
well positioned to execute with our differentiated, high quality,
powerful content and our steadfast customer focus at the core of
our financial performance.”
Third Quarter 2024 Financial
Summary:
- Revenue for the
period was $240.5 million, an increase of 4.9% year-over-year and
5.4% on a currency neutral basis.
- Net Loss of $2.5
million, compared to Net Loss of $18.4 million in Q3'23. Included
in Q3'24 results is a $28.7 million unrealized loss primarily
related to the change in fair value of the Company’s Euro Term
Loan, compared to an unrealized gain of $16.5 million in Q3'23.
Separately, the Q3’23 results included $106.1 million Loss on
Litigation related to the previously disclosed warrant litigation,
partially offset by $60.0 million Recovery of Loss on Litigation
from the Company’s D&O insurance policy. Net Loss Margin for
Q3'24 was 1.1% compared to Net Loss Margin of 8.0% in Q3'23.
- Adjusted EBITDA*
of $80.6 million, up 0.4% year over year and up 0.8% on a currency
neutral basis. Adjusted EBITDA Margin* was strong at 33.5% and
35.0% for Q3'24 and Q3'23, respectively.
- Adjusted EBITDA
less capex* was $68.1 million, up 0.4% year over year and up 1.2%
on a currency neutral basis.
Liquidity and Balance Sheet:
- Net cash
provided by operating activities of $78.6 million in Q3'24,
compared to $99.0 million in the prior year period.
- Free cash flow*
of $(1.8) million in Q3'24, compared to $12.8 million in the prior
year period. The decrease in free cash flow largely reflects
changes in the timing of payments and receipts, as well as higher
cash interest and cash taxes paid.
- Ending cash
balance on September 30, 2024 was $109.9 million, down
$26.8 million from the ending balance on December 31,
2023 and down $3.7 million from September 30, 2023. This
decrease was driven in large part by the voluntary $55.2 million
paydown of the USD Term Loan year-to-date, including a $20.0
million paydown in Q3’24. We have $150.0 million available through
our Revolver which remains undrawn, for total available liquidity
of $259.9 million.
- Total debt was
$1.349 billion, which included $300.0 million in senior notes and a
term loan balance of $1.049 billion, consisting of $581.8 million
in USD and $467.6 million in USD equivalent of Euros, converted
using exchange rates as of September 30, 2024. We continue to
evaluate opportunities to refinance our existing debt in the dollar
and euro capital markets.
* Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin,
Adjusted EBITDA less capex, and Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP
financial measures. Refer to the Reconciliation of GAAP and
Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below.
Key Performance Indicators
(KPIs)
Our KPIs outlined below are the metrics that
provide management with the most immediate understanding of the
drivers of business performance and our ability to deliver
shareholder return, track to financial targets and prioritize
customer satisfaction. KPI comparisons for the last twelve months
ended September 30, 2024 reflect Hollywood strike impact.
|
Last Twelve Months Ended September 30, |
|
2024 |
|
2023 |
|
Increase /(Decrease) |
LTM total purchasing customers
(thousands)1 |
719 |
|
826 |
|
(12.9)% |
LTM total active annual
subscribers (thousands)2 |
298 |
|
202 |
|
47.7% |
LTM paid download volume
(millions)3 |
94 |
|
95 |
|
(0.7)% |
LTM annual subscriber revenue
retention rate4 |
92.2% |
|
94.5% |
|
-230 bps |
Image collection
(millions)5 |
563 |
|
525 |
|
7.2% |
Video collection (millions)
5 |
31 |
|
27 |
|
17.2% |
LTM video attachment
rate6 |
16.4% |
|
13.7% |
|
+270 bps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annual subscription - includes all products with
a duration of 12 months or longer
1 The count of total customers who made a
purchase within the reporting period based on billed revenue. 2 The
count of customers who were on an annual subscription product
during the reporting period. 3 A count of the number of paid
downloads by our customers in the reporting period. Excludes
downloads from Editorial Subscriptions, Editorial feeds and certain
API structured deals, including bulk unlimited deals. Excludes
downloads related to an agreement signed with Amazon, as the
magnitude of the potential download volume over the deal term could
result in significant fluctuations in this metric without
corresponding impact to revenue in the same period.4 This
calculates retention of total revenue for customers on an annual
subscription product, comparing the customer’s total billed revenue
(inclusive of both annual subscription and non-annual subscription
products) in the LTM period to the prior LTM period.5 A count of
the total images and videos in our content library as of the
reporting date.6 A measure of the percentage of total paid
customer downloaders who are video downloaders.
Financial Outlook for Full Year 2024
The following tables summarize Getty Images’
updated fiscal year 2024 guidance:
|
Updated 2024 Guidance |
Prior 2024 Guidance |
Revenue |
$934 million to $943 million |
$924 million to $943 million |
Revenue YoY |
1.9% to 2.9% |
0.9% to 2.9% |
Revenue YoY, Currency Neutral |
1.6% to 2.6% |
1.0% to 3.0% |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$292 million to $294 million |
$290 million to $294 million |
Adjusted EBITDA YoY |
(3.1)% to (2.5)% |
(3.8)% to (2.5)% |
Adjusted EBITDA YoY, Currency Neutral |
(3.4)% to (2.8)% |
(3.6)% to (2.3)% |
Guidance has been updated to reflect the
Company's financial performance year to date and the impact of
foreign currency exchange rates on both Revenue and Adjusted
EBITDA.
Webcast & Conference Call
InformationThe Company will host a conference call and
live webcast with the investment community at 4:30 p.m. ET,
Thursday, November 7, 2024 to discuss its third quarter 2024
results. The live webcast will be accessible through the Investor
Relations section of the Company’s website at
https://investors.gettyimages.com/. To access the call through a
conference line, dial 1-800-717-1738 (in the U.S.) or
1-646-307-1865 (international callers). A replay of the conference
call will be posted shortly after the call and will be available
for fourteen days following the call. To access the replay, dial
1-844-512-2921 (in the U.S.) or 1-412-317-6671 (international
callers). The access code for the replay is 1153941.
About Getty ImagesGetty
Images (NYSE: GETY) is a preeminent global visual content
creator and marketplace that offers a full range of content
solutions to meet the needs of any customer around the globe, no
matter their size. Through its Getty Images, iStock and
Unsplash brands, websites and APIs, Getty Images serves
customers in almost every country in the world and is the
first-place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful
visual content from the world’s best photographers and
videographers. Getty Images works with over 576,000 content
creators and more than 340 content partners to deliver this
powerful and comprehensive content. Each year Getty Images covers
more than 160,000 news, sport and entertainment events
providing depth and breadth of coverage that is unmatched. Getty
Images maintains one of the largest and best privately-owned
photographic archives in the world with millions of images
dating back to the beginning of photography.
Through its best-in-class creative library and
Custom Content solutions, Getty Images helps customers elevate
their creativity and entire end‑to‑end creative process to find the
right visual for any need. With the adoption and distribution of
generative AI technologies and tools trained on permissioned
content that include indemnification and perpetual, worldwide usage
rights, Getty Images and iStock customers can use text to
image generation to ideate and create commercially safe compelling
visuals, further expanding Getty Images capabilities to deliver
exactly what customers are looking for.
For company news and announcements, visit our
Newsroom.
Forward-Looking
StatementsCertain statements included in this press
release that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the
United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of the
words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,”
“anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,”
“project,” “forecast,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,”
“future,” “outlook,” “target” or similar expressions that predict
or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of
historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of
other financial and performance metrics and projections of market
opportunity. These statements are based on various assumptions,
whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current
expectations of our management and are not predictions of actual
performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for
illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and
must not be relied on by any investor as, a guarantee, an
assurance, a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or
probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or
impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual
events and circumstances are beyond the control of the Company.
These forward-looking statements are subject to
a number of risks and uncertainties, including: our inability to
continue to license third-party content and offer relevant quality
and diversity of content to satisfy customer needs; our ability to
attract new customers and retain and motivate an increase in
spending by our existing customers; our ability to grow our
subscriptions business; the user experience of our customers on our
websites; the extent to which we are able to maintain and expand
the breadth and quality of our content library through content
licensed from third-party suppliers, content acquisitions and
imagery captured by our staff of in-house photographers; the mix of
and basis upon which we license our content, including the
price-points at, and the license models and purchase options
through, which we license our content; the risk that we operate in
a highly competitive market; the risk that we are unable to
successfully execute our business strategy or effectively manage
costs; our inability to effectively manage our growth; our
inability to maintain an effective system of internal controls and
financial reporting; the risk that we may lose the right to use
“Getty Images” trademarks; our inability to evaluate our future
prospects and challenges due to evolving markets and customers’
industries; the legal, social and ethical issues relating to the
use of new and evolving technologies, such as Artificial
Intelligence and machine learning (collectively, “AI”), including
statements regarding AI and innovation momentum; the increased use
of AI applications such as generative AI technologies that may
result in harm to our brand, reputation, business, or intellectual
property; the risk that our operations in and continued expansion
into international markets bring additional business, political,
regulatory, operational, financial and economic risks; our
inability to adequately adapt our technology systems to ingest and
deliver sufficient new content; the risk of technological
interruptions or cybersecurity breaches, incidents, and
vulnerabilities; the risk that any prolonged strike by, or lockout
of, one or more of the unions that provide personnel essential to
the production of films or television programs, such as the 2023
strike by the writers’ union and the actors' unions and including
its lingering effects, could further impact our entertainment
business; the inability to expand our operations into new products,
services and technologies and to increase customer and supplier
awareness of new and emerging products and services, including with
respect to our AI initiatives; the loss of and inability to attract
and retain key personnel that could negatively impact our business
growth; the inability to protect the proprietary information of
customers and networks against security breaches and protect and
enforce intellectual property rights; our reliance on third
parties; the risks related to our use of independent contractors;
the risk that an increase in government regulation of the
industries and markets in which we operate could negatively impact
our business; the impact of worldwide and regional political,
military or economic conditions, including declines in foreign
currencies in relation to the value of the U.S. dollar,
hyperinflation, higher interest rates, devaluation the impact of
recent bank failures on the marketplace and the ability to access
credit and significant political or civil disturbances in
international markets where we conduct business; the risk that
claims, judgements, lawsuits and other proceedings that have been,
or may be, instituted against us or our predecessors could
adversely affect our business; the inability to maintain the
listing of our Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange;
volatility in our stock price and in the liquidity of the trading
market for our Class A common stock; the lingering effect of the
COVID-19 pandemic; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the
risks associated with evolving corporate governance and public
disclosure requirements; the risk of greater than anticipated tax
liabilities; the risks associated with the storage and use of
personally identifiable information; earnings-related risks such as
those associated with late payments, goodwill or other intangible
assets; our ability to obtain additional capital on commercially
reasonable terms; the risks associated with being an “emerging
growth company” and “smaller reporting company” within the meaning
of the U.S. securities laws; risks associated with our reliance on
information technology in critical areas of our operations; our
inability to pay dividends for the foreseeable future; the risks
associated with additional issuances of Class A common stock
without stockholder approval; costs related to operating as a
public company; and other risks and uncertainties identified in
“Item 1A Risk Factors” of our most recently filed Annual Report on
Form 10-K (the “2023 Form 10-K”). If any of these risks materialize
or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ
materially from the results implied by these forward-looking
statements.
These and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ from those implied by the forward-looking
statements in this press release are more fully described under the
heading “Item 1A Risk Factors” in our 2023 Form 10-K and in our
other filings with the SEC. The risks described under the heading
“Item 1A Risk Factors” in our 2023 Form 10-K and other filings with
the SEC are not exhaustive. New risk factors emerge from time to
time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor
can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business
or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements
attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements.
We undertake no obligations to update or revise publicly any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
In addition, the statements of belief and
similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant
subject. These statements are based upon information available to
us, as applicable, as of the date of this press release, and while
we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such
statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and
statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an
exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available
relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and
you are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
|
GETTY IMAGES
HOLDINGS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS(Unaudited)(In thousands, except share and per
share amounts) |
|
|
Three Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Revenue |
$ |
240,545 |
|
|
$ |
229,298 |
|
|
$ |
691,963 |
|
|
$ |
690,616 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of revenue (exclusive of
depreciation and amortization) |
$ |
64,092 |
|
|
$ |
60,939 |
|
|
$ |
187,445 |
|
|
$ |
187,579 |
|
Selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
100,130 |
|
|
|
97,253 |
|
|
|
302,306 |
|
|
|
300,930 |
|
Depreciation |
|
14,879 |
|
|
|
13,786 |
|
|
|
43,928 |
|
|
|
40,349 |
|
Amortization |
|
590 |
|
|
|
7,298 |
|
|
|
1,716 |
|
|
|
21,765 |
|
Loss on litigation |
|
3,199 |
|
|
|
106,108 |
|
|
|
8,013 |
|
|
|
112,549 |
|
Recovery of loss on
litigation |
|
— |
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
Other operating expenses
(income) – net |
|
219 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
3,627 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
183,109 |
|
|
|
225,360 |
|
|
|
547,035 |
|
|
|
603,760 |
|
Income from operations |
|
57,436 |
|
|
|
3,938 |
|
|
|
144,928 |
|
|
|
86,856 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other (expense) income,
net: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
(34,004 |
) |
|
|
(32,255 |
) |
|
|
(100,618 |
) |
|
|
(94,435 |
) |
Loss on fair value adjustment
for swaps – net |
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,322 |
) |
|
|
(1,459 |
) |
|
|
(5,047 |
) |
Unrealized foreign exchange
(loss) gain – net |
|
(28,657 |
) |
|
|
16,482 |
|
|
|
(9,796 |
) |
|
|
2,395 |
|
Other non-operating income –
net |
|
1,452 |
|
|
|
1,104 |
|
|
|
4,147 |
|
|
|
2,226 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other expense – net |
|
(61,209 |
) |
|
|
(16,991 |
) |
|
|
(107,726 |
) |
|
|
(94,861 |
) |
(Loss) income before income
taxes |
|
(3,773 |
) |
|
|
(13,053 |
) |
|
|
37,202 |
|
|
|
(8,005 |
) |
Income tax benefit
(expense) |
|
1,246 |
|
|
|
(5,395 |
) |
|
|
(22,453 |
) |
|
|
(11,517 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income |
|
(2,527 |
) |
|
|
(18,448 |
) |
|
|
14,749 |
|
|
|
(19,522 |
) |
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income attributable
to non-controlling interest |
|
(332 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
(358 |
) |
|
|
248 |
|
Net (loss) income attributable
to Getty Images Holdings, Inc. |
$ |
(2,195 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,403 |
) |
|
$ |
15,107 |
|
|
$ |
(19,770 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income share
attributable to Class A Getty Images Holdings, Inc. common
stockholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
Diluted |
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average Class A
common shares outstanding: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
410,473,104 |
|
|
|
399,703,684 |
|
|
|
408,373,567 |
|
|
|
397,492,201 |
|
Diluted |
|
410,473,104 |
|
|
|
399,703,684 |
|
|
|
413,276,301 |
|
|
|
397,492,201 |
|
|
GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS, INC. BALANCE
SHEETS(Unaudited)(In thousands, except share and par value
data) |
|
|
September 30,2024 |
|
December 31,2023 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
109,873 |
|
|
$ |
136,623 |
|
Restricted cash |
|
4,515 |
|
|
|
4,227 |
|
Accounts receivable – net of allowance of $6,911 and $6,526,
respectively |
|
136,702 |
|
|
|
138,730 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
14,645 |
|
|
|
15,798 |
|
Insurance recovery receivable |
|
45,969 |
|
|
|
48,615 |
|
Taxes receivable |
|
10,411 |
|
|
|
9,758 |
|
Other current assets |
|
13,459 |
|
|
|
11,253 |
|
Total current assets |
|
335,574 |
|
|
|
365,004 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
182,801 |
|
|
|
179,378 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use
assets |
|
34,845 |
|
|
|
41,098 |
|
Goodwill |
|
1,516,979 |
|
|
|
1,501,814 |
|
Intangible assets, net of
accumulated amortization |
|
406,586 |
|
|
|
403,805 |
|
Deferred income taxes,
net |
|
69,240 |
|
|
|
69,400 |
|
Other assets |
|
39,023 |
|
|
|
41,262 |
|
Total assets |
$ |
2,585,048 |
|
|
$ |
2,601,761 |
|
LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
100,208 |
|
|
$ |
102,525 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
45,403 |
|
|
|
43,653 |
|
Income taxes payable |
|
7,388 |
|
|
|
11,325 |
|
Litigation reserves |
|
102,171 |
|
|
|
98,149 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
171,345 |
|
|
|
176,349 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
426,515 |
|
|
|
432,001 |
|
Long-term debt, net |
|
1,349,012 |
|
|
|
1,398,658 |
|
Lease liabilities |
|
32,170 |
|
|
|
39,858 |
|
Deferred income taxes,
net |
|
21,901 |
|
|
|
21,580 |
|
Uncertain tax positions |
|
22,206 |
|
|
|
24,772 |
|
Other long-term
liabilities |
|
1,993 |
|
|
|
3,462 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
1,853,797 |
|
|
|
1,920,331 |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value: 2.0 billion shares
authorized; 411.1 million shares issued and outstanding as of
September 30, 2024 and 405.0 million shares issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2023 |
|
41 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
2,010,856 |
|
|
|
1,983,276 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,247,908 |
) |
|
|
(1,263,015 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(79,585 |
) |
|
|
(87,076 |
) |
Total Getty Images Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity |
|
683,404 |
|
|
|
633,225 |
|
Non-controlling interest |
|
47,847 |
|
|
|
48,205 |
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
731,251 |
|
|
|
681,430 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
2,585,048 |
|
|
$ |
2,601,761 |
|
|
GETTY IMAGES
HOLDINGS, INC.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS(Unaudited)(In thousands) |
|
|
Nine Months EndedSeptember
30, |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ |
14,749 |
|
|
$ |
(19,522 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net
income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
Depreciation |
|
43,928 |
|
|
|
40,349 |
|
Amortization |
|
1,716 |
|
|
|
21,765 |
|
Unrealized exchange gains (losses) on foreign denominated debt |
|
4,031 |
|
|
|
(3,450 |
) |
Equity-based compensation |
|
17,454 |
|
|
|
27,185 |
|
Deferred income taxes – net |
|
481 |
|
|
|
(4,168 |
) |
Uncertain tax positions |
|
(2,566 |
) |
|
|
(5,952 |
) |
Non-cash fair value adjustment for swaps - net |
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
5,047 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
1,904 |
|
|
|
2,965 |
|
Non-cash operating lease costs |
|
8,987 |
|
|
|
5,234 |
|
Other |
|
2,342 |
|
|
|
3,348 |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
760 |
|
|
|
(1,156 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
(6,136 |
) |
|
|
2,781 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
6,734 |
|
|
|
(232 |
) |
Insurance recovery receivable |
|
2,646 |
|
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
Litigation reserves |
|
4,022 |
|
|
|
96,711 |
|
Lease liabilities, non-current |
|
(8,972 |
) |
|
|
(5,645 |
) |
Income taxes receivable/payable |
|
(3,860 |
) |
|
|
(1,382 |
) |
Interest payable |
|
(7,330 |
) |
|
|
(7,068 |
) |
Deferred revenue |
|
(5,157 |
) |
|
|
2,412 |
|
Other |
|
1,432 |
|
|
|
(231 |
) |
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
|
78,624 |
|
|
|
98,991 |
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
Acquisition of property and
equipment |
|
(42,323 |
) |
|
|
(41,868 |
) |
Acquisition of a business, net
of cash acquired |
|
(15,038 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Net cash used in investing
activities |
|
(57,361 |
) |
|
|
(41,868 |
) |
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING
ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
Debt issuance costs |
|
(2,205 |
) |
|
|
(1,137 |
) |
Prepayment of debt |
|
(55,200 |
) |
|
|
(47,800 |
) |
Proceeds from common stock
issuance |
|
6,194 |
|
|
|
13,181 |
|
Cash paid for settlement of
employee taxes related to equity-based awards |
|
(2,655 |
) |
|
|
(5,607 |
) |
Cash paid for equity issuance
costs |
|
— |
|
|
|
(150 |
) |
Net cash used in financing
activities |
|
(53,866 |
) |
|
|
(41,513 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Effects of exchange rates
fluctuations |
|
6,141 |
|
|
|
(208 |
) |
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH |
|
(26,462 |
) |
|
|
15,402 |
|
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND
RESTRICTED CASH – Beginning of period |
|
140,850 |
|
|
|
102,394 |
|
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND
RESTRICTED CASH – End of period |
|
114,388 |
|
|
|
117,796 |
|
Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresIn
order to assist investors in understanding the core operating
results that our management uses to evaluate the business and for
financial planning, we present the following non-GAAP measures: (1)
Adjusted EBITDA, (2) Adjusted EBITDA Margin, (3) Adjusted EBITDA
less capex and (4) Free Cash Flow. The presentation of this
financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation
or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information
prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
The Company believes that these measures are
relevant and provide useful information widely used by analysts,
investors and other interested parties in our industry to provide a
baseline for evaluating and comparing our operating performance,
and in the case of free cash flow, our liquidity results. We also
evaluate our revenue on an as reported (U.S. GAAP) and currency
neutral basis. We believe presenting currency neutral information
provides valuable supplemental information regarding our comparable
results, consistent with how we evaluate our performance
internally.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to
the most comparable GAAP measures are provided below.
The Company does not reconcile its
forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding
U.S. GAAP measures, due to variability and difficulty in making
accurate forecasts and projections and/or certain information not
being ascertainable or accessible; and because not all of the
information, such as foreign currency impacts necessary for a
quantitative reconciliation of these forward-looking non-GAAP
financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP
financial measure, is available to the Company without unreasonable
efforts. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the
probable significance of the unavailable information. The Company
provides non-GAAP financial measures that it believes will be
achieved, however it cannot accurately predict all of the
components of the adjusted calculations and the U.S. GAAP measures
may be materially different than the non-GAAP measures.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and Adjusted EBITDA less
capex
(In
thousands) |
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(2,527 |
) |
|
$ |
(18,448 |
) |
|
$ |
14,749 |
|
|
$ |
(19,522 |
) |
Add/(less) non-GAAP
adjustments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
15,469 |
|
|
|
21,084 |
|
|
|
45,644 |
|
|
|
62,114 |
|
Loss on litigation, net of
recovery |
|
|
3,199 |
|
|
|
46,108 |
|
|
|
8,013 |
|
|
|
52,549 |
|
Other operating expense
(income) – net |
|
|
219 |
|
|
|
(24 |
) |
|
|
3,627 |
|
|
|
588 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
34,004 |
|
|
|
32,255 |
|
|
|
100,618 |
|
|
|
94,435 |
|
Fair value adjustments,
foreign exchange and other non-operating (income) expense 1 |
|
|
27,205 |
|
|
|
(15,264 |
) |
|
|
7,108 |
|
|
|
426 |
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
(1,246 |
) |
|
|
5,395 |
|
|
|
22,453 |
|
|
|
11,517 |
|
Equity-based compensation
expense, net of capitalization |
|
|
4,306 |
|
|
|
9,176 |
|
|
|
17,454 |
|
|
|
27,185 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
|
$ |
80,629 |
|
|
$ |
80,282 |
|
|
$ |
219,666 |
|
|
$ |
229,292 |
|
Capex |
|
|
12,482 |
|
|
|
12,416 |
|
|
|
42,314 |
|
|
|
41,868 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA less
capex |
|
|
68,147 |
|
|
|
67,866 |
|
|
|
177,352 |
|
|
|
187,424 |
|
Net (loss) income margin |
|
(1.1 |
)% |
|
(8.0 |
)% |
|
|
2.1 |
% |
|
(2.8 |
)% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin |
|
|
33.5 |
% |
|
|
35.0 |
% |
|
|
31.7 |
% |
|
|
33.2 |
% |
1 Beginning in the third quarter 2023 reporting
period, the Company reclassified historical legal fees associated
with our warrant litigation from “Selling, general and
administrative expenses” to “Loss on litigation” within the
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and revised its
Adjusted EBITDA calculation.2 Fair value adjustments for our swaps,
foreign exchange gains (losses) and other insignificant
non-operating related expenses (income).
Reconciliation of Free Cash
Flow
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
(In thousands) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
Net cash provided by operating
activities |
|
$ |
10,653 |
|
|
$ |
25,208 |
|
|
$ |
78,624 |
|
|
$ |
98,991 |
|
Acquisition of property and
equipment |
|
|
(12,490 |
) |
|
|
(12,416 |
) |
|
|
(42,323 |
) |
|
|
(41,868 |
) |
Free Cash Flow |
|
$ |
(1,837 |
) |
|
$ |
12,792 |
|
|
$ |
36,301 |
|
|
$ |
57,123 |
|
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA
Revenue by Product
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
increase / (decrease) |
(In thousands) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
% ofrevenue |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% ofrevenue |
|
$ change |
|
% change |
|
CN %change |
Creative |
|
$ |
133,709 |
|
|
55.6 |
% |
|
$ |
145,211 |
|
|
63.3 |
% |
|
$ |
(11,502 |
) |
|
(7.9 |
)% |
|
(7.4 |
)% |
Editorial |
|
|
92,779 |
|
|
38.6 |
% |
|
|
79,944 |
|
|
34.9 |
% |
|
|
12,835 |
|
|
16.1 |
% |
|
16.3 |
% |
Other |
|
|
14,057 |
|
|
5.8 |
% |
|
|
4,143 |
|
|
1.8 |
% |
|
|
9,914 |
|
|
239.3 |
% |
|
240.1 |
% |
Total revenue |
|
$ |
240,545 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
229,298 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
11,247 |
|
|
4.9 |
% |
|
5.4 |
% |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
increase / (decrease) |
(In thousands) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
% ofrevenue |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
% ofrevenue |
|
$ change |
|
% change |
|
CN %change |
Creative |
|
$ |
410,445 |
|
|
59.3 |
% |
|
$ |
432,927 |
|
|
62.7 |
% |
|
$ |
(22,482 |
) |
|
(5.2 |
)% |
|
(4.8 |
)% |
Editorial |
|
|
255,827 |
|
|
37.0 |
% |
|
|
244,911 |
|
|
35.5 |
% |
|
|
10,916 |
|
|
4.5 |
% |
|
4.6 |
% |
Other |
|
|
25,691 |
|
|
3.7 |
% |
|
|
12,778 |
|
|
1.9 |
% |
|
|
12,913 |
|
|
101.1 |
% |
|
101.4 |
% |
Total revenue |
|
$ |
691,963 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
690,616 |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
$ |
1,347 |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
0.5 |
% |
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
(In
millions) |
|
September 30, 2024 |
|
December 31, 2023 |
|
September 30, 2023 |
Cash & Cash Equivalents1 |
|
$ |
109.9 |
|
|
$ |
136.6 |
|
|
$ |
113.5 |
|
Available under Revolving
Credit Facility2 |
|
$ |
150.0 |
|
|
$ |
150.0 |
|
|
$ |
150.0 |
|
Liquidity |
|
$ |
259.9 |
|
|
$ |
286.6 |
|
|
$ |
263.5 |
|
Term Loans Outstanding - USD
Tranche |
|
$ |
581.8 |
|
|
$ |
637.0 |
|
|
$ |
639.6 |
|
Term Loans Outstanding - EUR
Tranche3 |
|
$ |
467.6 |
|
|
$ |
463.6 |
|
|
$ |
443.6 |
|
Total Balance - Term Loans
Outstanding4 |
|
$ |
1,049.4 |
|
|
$ |
1,100.6 |
|
|
$ |
1,083.2 |
|
Senior Notes |
|
$ |
300.0 |
|
|
$ |
300.0 |
|
|
$ |
300.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Excludes restricted cash of $4.5 million as of
September 30, 2024, $4.2 million as of December 31, 2023
and $4.3 million as of September 30, 2023.2 Our Revolving
Credit Facility was effective May, 2023 and matures May, 2028.3
Face Value of Debt is 419M EUR. Converted using the FX spot rate as
of September 30, 2024 of 1.11, December 31, 2023 of 1.11,
and September 30, 2023 of 1.05.4 Represents face value of
debt, not GAAP carrying value.
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