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Snap Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results

01/31/2023

Daily Active Users increased 17% year-over-year to 375 million

Full year revenue of $4.6 billion and fourth quarter revenue of $1.3 billion

Fourth quarter operating cash flow of $125 million and Free Cash Flow of $78 million

Second full year of positive operating cash flow and Free Cash Flow

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) today announced financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2022.

“We ended a challenging 2022 with 375 million Daily Active Users, 12% year-over-year annual revenue growth, and positive full year Free Cash Flow," said Evan Spiegel, CEO. "We continue to face significant headwinds as we look to accelerate revenue growth, and we are making progress driving improved return on investment for advertisers and innovating to deepen the engagement of our community.”

Annual Financial Summary

  • Revenue increased 12% to $4.6 billion in 2022, compared to the prior year.
  • Net loss was $1,430 million in 2022, including restructuring charges of $189 million, compared to $488 million in 2021.
  • Third consecutive year of positive Adjusted EBITDA with $378 million in 2022.
  • Second full year of positive operating cash flow and Free Cash Flow of $185 million and $55 million, respectively.

Q4 2022 Financial Summary

  • Revenue was $1,300 million, compared to $1,298 million in the prior year.
  • Net loss was $288 million, including restructuring charges of $34 million, compared to net income of $23 million in the prior year.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $233 million, compared to $327 million in the prior year.
  • Operating cash flow was $125 million, compared to $186 million in the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $78 million, compared to $161 million in the prior year.

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Percent
Change

 

Twelve Months Ended December 31,

 

Percent
Change

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

(NM = Not Meaningful)

Revenue

$

1,299,735

 

 

$

1,297,885

 

 

0.1

%

 

$

4,601,847

 

 

$

4,117,048

 

 

12

%

Operating loss

$

(287,597

)

 

$

(25,127

)

 

NM

 

 

$

(1,395,306

)

 

$

(702,069

)

 

(99

)%

Net income (loss)

$

(288,460

)

 

$

22,550

 

 

NM

 

 

$

(1,429,653

)

 

$

(487,955

)

 

(193

)%

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

233,275

 

 

$

326,793

 

 

(29

)%

 

$

377,573

 

 

$

616,686

 

 

(39

)%

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

125,291

 

 

$

185,528

 

 

(32

)%

 

$

184,614

 

 

$

292,880

 

 

(37

)%

Free Cash Flow(2)

$

78,366

 

 

$

160,963

 

 

(51

)%

 

$

55,308

 

 

$

223,005

 

 

(75

)%

Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders

$

(0.18

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

NM

 

 

$

(0.89

)

 

$

(0.31

)

 

(187

)%

Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share(3)

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

(38

)%

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.50

 

 

(65

)%

(1)

See page 10 for reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA. In the third quarter of 2022, we initiated a strategic reprioritization plan, which included a reduction of our global employee headcount by approximately 20%. Total restructuring charges included in our consolidated statements of operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 were $34.3 million and $188.9 million, respectively.

(2)

See page 10 for reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Free Cash Flow.

(3)

See page 11 for reconciliation of diluted net income (loss) per share to non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share.

Q4 2022 Summary & Key Highlights

We grew and deepened our engagement with our community:

  • DAUs were 375 million in Q4 2022, an increase of 56 million, or 17% year-over-year.
  • DAUs increased sequentially and year-over-year in each of North America, Europe, and Rest of World.
  • Total time spent watching Spotlight content grew over 100% year-over-year.
  • 17 content partners reached over 50 million global viewers each in Q4 2022.
  • Through our broadcast partnerships with beIN SPORTS in Qatar and France, ITV in the UK, MediaPro in Spain, and Bell in Canada, among others, over 60 million Snapchatters watched World Cup Stories content on Snapchat and over 285 million Snapchatters engaged with World Cup AR.
  • We renewed our partnerships with UFC and the Washington Post in the US. Internationally, we expanded our partnership with Groupe M6 in France and signed new agreements with BBC Studios in the UK, G+J Medien (RTL) in Germany, and Totem Global in Australia.

We are focused on expanding and diversifying our revenue growth:

  • In Q4, our subscription service Snapchat+ reached over 2.0 million paying subscribers. Snapchat+ offers exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features, and in Q4 we launched new features such as Custom Story Expiration and Custom Notification Sounds, providing subscribers with over 12 exclusive features.
  • We've improved the accessibility of Conversions API (CAPI) by enabling access through four new third-party partners, closing the year with 12 total, making CAPI more accessible to all advertisers on our platform.
  • We’ve accelerated our commerce integrations through the launch of our partnership with BigCommerce, enabling tens of thousands of merchants to seamlessly sync catalogs and run Dynamic Ads.
  • We've partnered with Smartly.io to unlock growth and drive performance through real time automation. Through Smartly.io’s creative and campaign management tools, brands can tap into their automated ads by scaling thousands of targeted versions.
  • Thousands of brands continued investing in their organic presence on Snapchat via Public Profiles for Businesses to build deeper connections, and grow their audience and organic engagements.

We invested in our augmented reality platform:

  • Over 300,000 AR creators and developers have built more than 3 million AR Lenses.
  • In our latest Lens Studio release, we unveiled several new features including garment, earring, and wrist wear try‑on.
  • We powered more than 161 million product trials by over 35 million Snapchatters for Walmart, leveraging Catalog-Powered Shopping Lenses at-scale.
  • We launched a new Camera Kit integration with H&M enabling an AR try-on experience of their collection of immersive AR fashion, co-designed by H&M and the Institute of Digital Fashion.
  • Luxottica Sunglass Hut drove over 14 million try-ons through Catalog-powered Shopping Lenses.
  • In celebration of the film Avatar: The Way of Water, we teamed up with Disney to create an augmented reality Lens that turns any Snapchatter into a Na'vi. This is the first ever sponsored AR Lens integration into the SoFi Stadium infinity screen surprising and delighting attendees.
  • In partnership with New Balance, we created a Holiday Gifting Concierge Lens to offer Snapchatters gifting inspiration using augmented reality and speech recognition via voiceML.
  • We announced a first-of-its-kind Bitmoji Drop in partnership with adidas that allows Snapchatters to use Snap Tokens to claim an exclusive adidas track jacket. Snapchatters viewed the Bitmoji Drop banner over 280 million times.

Financial Guidance

Given uncertainties related to the operating environment, we are not providing our expectations for revenue or adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2023.

Conference Call Information

Snap Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the results at 2:30 p.m. Pacific / 5:30 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 its websites (including snap.com and investor.snap.com) 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, restricted stock awards, 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; payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation; 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 technology company. We believe the camera presents the 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.

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, our future stock repurchase programs or stock dividends, business strategy and plans, user growth and engagement, product initiatives, objectives of management for future operations, and advertiser and partner offerings, 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,” “going to,” “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, including our financial outlook, macroeconomic uncertainty, geo-political conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic, that we believe may continue to 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 ability to attain and sustain profitability; our ability to generate and sustain positive cash flow; our ability to attract and retain users, publishers, and advertisers; competition and new market entrants; managing our growth and future expenses; compliance with new laws, regulations, and executive actions; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual property; our ability to succeed in existing and new market segments; our ability to attract and retain qualified team members and key personnel; our ability to repay outstanding debt; future acquisitions, divestitures, or investments; and the potential adverse impact of climate change, natural disasters, health epidemics, macroeconomic conditions, and war or other armed conflict, as well as risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent periodic report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will be made available in Snap Inc.’s periodic report that will be filed with the SEC for the period covered by this press release 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, including future developments related to geo-political conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and macroeconomic conditions, 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; payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation; 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.

We use the non-GAAP financial measure of non-GAAP net income (loss), which is defined as net income (loss); excluding amortization of intangible assets; stock-based compensation expense; payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation; certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time; and related income tax adjustments. Non-GAAP net income (loss) and weighted average diluted shares are then used to calculate non-GAAP diluted net income (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.

SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(288,460

)

 

$

22,550

 

 

$

(1,429,653

)

 

$

(487,955

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

48,491

 

 

 

34,863

 

 

 

202,173

 

 

 

119,141

 

Stock-based compensation

 

450,574

 

 

 

297,564

 

 

 

1,387,787

 

 

 

1,092,135

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

1,837

 

 

 

1,010

 

 

 

6,865

 

 

 

4,311

 

Losses (gains) on debt and equity securities, net

 

21,279

 

 

 

(65,525

)

 

 

36,838

 

 

 

(289,052

)

Induced conversion expense related to convertible notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,538

 

Other

 

(741

)

 

 

4,624

 

 

 

15,596

 

 

 

8,643

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

(182,216

)

 

 

(154,923

)

 

 

(119,780

)

 

 

(332,967

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(8,803

)

 

 

(11,045

)

 

 

(40,917

)

 

 

(26,607

)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

18,236

 

 

 

12,041

 

 

 

71,441

 

 

 

47,258

 

Other assets

 

12,129

 

 

 

(5,476

)

 

 

(504

)

 

 

(10,916

)

Accounts payable

 

(13,950

)

 

 

36,149

 

 

 

46,492

 

 

 

53,579

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

88,890

 

 

 

27,366

 

 

 

71,706

 

 

 

117,092

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

(22,455

)

 

 

(14,029

)

 

 

(68,886

)

 

 

(49,294

)

Other liabilities

 

480

 

 

 

359

 

 

 

5,456

 

 

 

5,974

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

125,291

 

 

 

185,528

 

 

 

184,614

 

 

 

292,880

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(46,925

)

 

 

(24,565

)

 

 

(129,306

)

 

 

(69,875

)

Purchases of strategic investments

 

(13,996

)

 

 

(7,650

)

 

 

(26,346

)

 

 

(41,160

)

Sales of strategic investments

 

 

 

 

342

 

 

 

63,276

 

 

 

36,777

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

(35,409

)

 

 

(134,324

)

 

 

(67,067

)

 

 

(310,915

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(753,372

)

 

 

(542,217

)

 

 

(3,485,638

)

 

 

(2,438,983

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

23,799

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

 

75,716

 

 

 

379,555

 

Maturities of marketable securities

 

704,773

 

 

 

529,981

 

 

 

2,525,215

 

 

 

2,536,725

 

Other

 

16

 

 

 

(562

)

 

 

(18,125

)

 

 

(1,897

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(121,114

)

 

 

(166,995

)

 

 

(1,062,275

)

 

 

90,227

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,483,500

 

 

 

1,137,227

 

Purchase of capped calls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(177,000

)

 

 

(86,825

)

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

401

 

 

 

2,916

 

 

 

4,272

 

 

 

14,671

 

Payments of debt issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,006

)

 

 

 

Repurchases of Class A non-voting common stock

 

(500,539

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,001,052

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

(500,138

)

 

 

2,916

 

 

 

306,714

 

 

 

1,065,073

 

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

(495,961

)

 

 

21,449

 

 

 

(570,947

)

 

 

1,448,180

 

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

 

1,919,737

 

 

 

1,973,274

 

 

 

1,994,723

 

 

 

546,543

 

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

$

1,423,776

 

 

$

1,994,723

 

 

$

1,423,776

 

 

$

1,994,723

 

Supplemental disclosures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for income taxes, net

$

3,121

 

 

$

9,105

 

 

$

12,087

 

 

$

25,333

 

Cash paid for interest

$

682

 

 

$

638

 

 

$

8,873

 

 

$

10,887

 

 

SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Revenue

$

1,299,735

 

 

$

1,297,885

 

 

$

4,601,847

 

 

$

4,117,048

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

481,311

 

 

 

449,151

 

 

 

1,815,342

 

 

 

1,750,246

 

Research and development

 

584,942

 

 

 

434,195

 

 

 

2,109,800

 

 

 

1,565,467

 

Sales and marketing

 

295,150

 

 

 

245,228

 

 

 

1,118,746

 

 

 

792,764

 

General and administrative

 

225,929

 

 

 

194,438

 

 

 

953,265

 

 

 

710,640

 

Total costs and expenses

 

1,587,332

 

 

 

1,323,012

 

 

 

5,997,153

 

 

 

4,819,117

 

Operating loss

 

(287,597

)

 

 

(25,127

)

 

 

(1,395,306

)

 

 

(702,069

)

Interest income

 

28,698

 

 

 

1,554

 

 

 

58,597

 

 

 

5,199

 

Interest expense

 

(5,312

)

 

 

(4,050

)

 

 

(21,459

)

 

 

(17,676

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(20,043

)

 

 

63,204

 

 

 

(42,529

)

 

 

240,175

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(284,254

)

 

 

35,581

 

 

 

(1,400,697

)

 

 

(474,371

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(4,206

)

 

 

(13,031

)

 

 

(28,956

)

 

 

(13,584

)

Net income (loss)

$

(288,460

)

 

$

22,550

 

 

$

(1,429,653

)

 

$

(487,955

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.18

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.89

)

 

$

(0.31

)

Diluted

$

(0.18

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.89

)

 

$

(0.31

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,573,883

 

 

 

1,604,778

 

 

 

1,608,304

 

 

 

1,558,997

 

Diluted

 

1,573,883

 

 

 

1,668,879

 

 

 

1,608,304

 

 

 

1,558,997

 

 

SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value, unaudited)

 

 

December 31,
2022

 

December 31,
2021

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,423,121

 

 

$

1,993,809

 

Marketable securities

 

2,516,003

 

 

 

1,699,076

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

1,183,092

 

 

 

1,068,873

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

134,431

 

 

 

92,244

 

Total current assets

 

5,256,647

 

 

 

4,854,002

 

Property and equipment, net

 

271,777

 

 

 

202,644

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

370,952

 

 

 

322,252

 

Intangible assets, net

 

204,480

 

 

 

277,654

 

Goodwill

 

1,646,120

 

 

 

1,588,452

 

Other assets

 

279,562

 

 

 

291,302

 

Total assets

$

8,029,538

 

 

$

7,536,306

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

181,774

 

 

$

125,282

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

46,485

 

 

 

52,396

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

987,340

 

 

 

674,108

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,215,599

 

 

 

851,786

 

Convertible senior notes, net

 

3,742,520

 

 

 

2,253,087

 

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

 

386,271

 

 

 

325,509

 

Other liabilities

 

104,450

 

 

 

315,756

 

Total liabilities

 

5,448,840

 

 

 

3,746,138

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Class A non-voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,371,242 shares issued, 1,319,930 shares outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,364,887 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021.

 

13

 

 

 

14

 

Class B voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 700,000 shares authorized, 22,529, shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 700,000 shares authorized, 22,769 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021.

 

 

 

 

 

Class C voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 260,888 shares authorized, 231,627 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 260,888 shares authorized, 231,627 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021.

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Treasury stock, at cost. 51,312 shares of Class A non-voting common stock at December 31, 2022.

 

(500,514

)

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

13,309,828

 

 

 

12,069,097

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(10,214,657

)

 

 

(8,284,466

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

(13,974

)

 

 

5,521

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

2,580,698

 

 

 

3,790,168

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

8,029,538

 

 

$

7,536,306

 

 

SNAP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Free Cash Flow reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

125,291

 

 

$

185,528

 

 

$

184,614

 

 

$

292,880

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(46,925

)

 

 

(24,565

)

 

 

(129,306

)

 

 

(69,875

)

Free Cash Flow

$

78,366

 

 

$

160,963

 

 

$

55,308

 

 

$

223,005

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(288,460

)

 

$

22,550

 

 

$

(1,429,653

)

 

$

(487,955

)

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(28,698

)

 

 

(1,554

)

 

 

(58,597

)

 

 

(5,199

)

Interest expense

 

5,312

 

 

 

4,050

 

 

 

21,459

 

 

 

17,676

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

20,043

 

 

 

(63,204

)

 

 

42,529

 

 

 

(240,175

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

4,206

 

 

 

13,031

 

 

 

28,956

 

 

 

13,584

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

34,975

 

 

 

34,863

 

 

 

186,434

 

 

 

119,141

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

446,339

 

 

 

297,564

 

 

 

1,353,283

 

 

 

1,092,135

 

Payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation

 

5,172

 

 

 

19,493

 

 

 

44,213

 

 

 

107,479

 

Restructuring charges (1)

 

34,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

188,949

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

233,275

 

 

$

326,793

 

 

$

377,573

 

 

$

616,686

 

(1)

Restructuring charges in 2022 were composed primarily of severance and related charges of $6.0 million and $97.1 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, stock-based compensation expense, lease exit and related charges, impairment charges, contract termination charges, and intangible asset amortization. These charges are non-recurring and not reflective of underlying trends in our business.

 

Total depreciation and amortization expense by function:

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

 

 

2022

 

 

2021

Depreciation and amortization expense: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

8,114

 

$

4,832

 

$

24,235

 

$

19,711

Research and development

 

29,834

 

 

19,444

 

 

98,041

 

 

62,159

Sales and marketing

 

6,130

 

 

7,118

 

 

67,169

 

 

21,772

General and administrative

 

4,413

 

 

3,469

 

 

12,728

 

 

15,499

Total

$

48,491

 

$

34,863

 

$

202,173

 

$

119,141

(1)

Depreciation and amortization expense in 2022 includes restructuring charges.

 

SNAP INC.

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

(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

Total stock-based compensation expense by function:

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

Stock-based compensation expense: (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

4,248

 

$

2,586

 

$

12,288

 

$

17,221

Research and development

 

319,447

 

 

202,953

 

 

970,746

 

 

740,130

Sales and marketing

 

69,346

 

 

45,991

 

 

203,092

 

 

164,241

General and administrative

 

57,533

 

 

46,034

 

 

201,661

 

 

170,543

Total

$

450,574

 

$

297,564

 

$

1,387,787

 

$

1,092,135

(1)

Stock-based compensation expense in 2022 includes restructuring charges.

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(288,460

)

 

$

22,550

 

 

$

(1,429,653

)

 

$

(487,955

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

18,073

 

 

 

20,228

 

 

 

123,413

 

 

 

63,184

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

446,339

 

 

 

297,564

 

 

 

1,353,283

 

 

 

1,092,135

 

Payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation

 

5,172

 

 

 

19,493

 

 

 

44,213

 

 

 

107,479

 

Restructuring charges (1)

 

34,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

188,949

 

 

 

 

Income tax adjustments

 

(988

)

 

 

(374

)

 

 

(2,507

)

 

 

(192

)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$

214,522

 

 

$

359,461

 

 

$

277,698

 

 

$

774,651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares - Diluted (2)

 

1,573,883

 

 

 

1,668,879

 

 

 

1,608,304

 

 

 

1,558,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

$

(0.18

)

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

(0.89

)

 

$

(0.31

)

Non-GAAP adjustment to net income (loss)

 

0.32

 

 

 

0.21

 

 

 

1.06

 

 

 

0.81

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.22

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.50

 

(1)

Restructuring charges in 2022 were composed primarily of severance and related charges of $6.0 million and $97.1 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, stock-based compensation expense, lease exit and related charges, impairment charges, contract termination charges, and intangible asset amortization. These charges are non-recurring and not reflective of underlying trends in our business.

(2)

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, the weighted average common shares used in computation of diluted net income per share excludes shares underlying outstanding convertible notes and capped calls as such shares were antidilutive. For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the weighted average common shares used in computation of diluted net loss per share excludes shares underlying outstanding stock-based awards, convertible notes, and capped calls as such shares were anti-dilutive.

 

SNAP INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS METRICS

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per user amounts, unaudited)

 

 

Q3 2021

 

Q4 2021

 

Q1 2022

 

Q2 2022

 

Q3 2022

 

Q4 2022

 

(NM = Not Meaningful)

Cash Flows and Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

71,552

 

 

$

185,528

 

 

$

127,459

 

 

$

(124,081

)

 

$

55,945

 

 

$

125,291

 

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

 

231

%

 

 

453

%

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

23

%

 

 

(22

)%

 

 

(32

)%

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

$

54,807

 

 

$

292,880

 

 

$

283,453

 

 

$

260,458

 

 

$

244,851

 

 

$

184,614

 

Purchases of property and equipment

$

(19,836

)

 

$

(24,565

)

 

$

(21,175

)

 

$

(23,370

)

 

$

(37,836

)

 

$

(46,925

)

Purchases of property and equipment - YoY

 

35

%

 

 

49

%

 

 

95

%

 

 

60

%

 

 

91

%

 

 

91

%

Purchases of property and equipment - TTM

$

(61,757

)

 

$

(69,875

)

 

$

(80,199

)

 

$

(88,946

)

 

$

(106,946

)

 

$

(129,306

)

Free Cash Flow

$

51,716

 

 

$

160,963

 

 

$

106,284

 

 

$

(147,451

)

 

$

18,109

 

 

$

78,366

 

Free Cash Flow - YoY

 

174

%

 

 

333

%

 

 

(16

)%

 

 

(27

)%

 

 

(65

)%

 

 

(51

)%

Free Cash Flow - TTM

$

(6,950

)

 

$

223,005

 

 

$

203,254

 

 

$

171,512

 

 

$

137,905

 

 

$

55,308

 

Common shares outstanding

 

1,605,153

 

 

 

1,619,283

 

 

 

1,632,563

 

 

 

1,644,974

 

 

 

1,605,868

 

 

 

1,574,086

 

Common shares outstanding - YoY

 

8

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

%

 

 

(3

)%

Shares underlying stock-based awards

 

92,726

 

 

 

82,814

 

 

 

75,066

 

 

 

92,105

 

 

 

94,772

 

 

 

131,718

 

Shares underlying stock-based awards - YoY

 

(33

)%

 

 

(34

)%

 

 

(32

)%

 

 

(12

)%

 

 

2

%

 

 

59

%

Total common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards

 

1,697,879

 

 

 

1,702,097

 

 

 

1,707,629

 

 

 

1,737,079

 

 

 

1,700,640

 

 

 

1,705,804

 

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

 

5

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

1,067,471

 

 

$

1,297,885

 

 

$

1,062,727

 

 

$

1,110,909

 

 

$

1,128,476

 

 

$

1,299,735

 

Revenue - YoY

 

57

%

 

 

42

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

13

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

0.1

%

Revenue - TTM

$

3,730,485

 

 

$

4,117,048

 

 

$

4,410,191

 

 

$

4,538,992

 

 

$

4,599,997

 

 

$

4,601,847

 

Revenue by region (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

786,917

 

 

$

932,077

 

 

$

758,261

 

 

$

785,681

 

 

$

811,602

 

 

$

880,310

 

North America - YoY

 

60

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

37

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

(6

)%

North America - TTM

$

2,700,787

 

 

$

2,973,701

 

 

$

3,178,990

 

 

$

3,262,936

 

 

$

3,287,621

 

 

$

3,235,854

 

Europe

$

153,121

 

 

$

208,912

 

 

$

162,132

 

 

$

170,097

 

 

$

161,396

 

 

$

218,552

 

Europe - YoY

 

49

%

 

 

48

%

 

 

43

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

5

%

Europe - TTM

$

560,616

 

 

$

627,920

 

 

$

676,433

 

 

$

694,262

 

 

$

702,537

 

 

$

712,177

 

Rest of World

$

127,433

 

 

$

156,896

 

 

$

142,334

 

 

$

155,131

 

 

$

155,478

 

 

$

200,873

 

Rest of World - YoY

 

53

%

 

 

42

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

21

%

 

 

22

%

 

 

28

%

Rest of World - TTM

$

469,082

 

 

$

515,427

 

 

$

554,768

 

 

$

581,794

 

 

$

609,839

 

 

$

653,816

 

Operating loss

$

(180,824

)

 

$

(25,127

)

 

$

(271,527

)

 

$

(400,940

)

 

$

(435,242

)

 

$

(287,597

)

Operating loss - YoY

 

(8

)%

 

 

74

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

(108

)%

 

 

(141

)%

 

 

NM

 

Operating loss - Margin

 

(17

)%

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

(26

)%

 

 

(36

)%

 

 

(39

)%

 

 

(22

)%

Operating loss - TTM

$

(774,178

)

 

$

(702,069

)

 

$

(669,990

)

 

$

(878,418

)

 

$

(1,132,836

)

 

$

(1,395,306

)

Net income (loss)

$

(71,959

)

 

$

22,550

 

 

$

(359,624

)

 

$

(422,067

)

 

$

(359,502

)

 

$

(288,460

)

Net income (loss) - YoY

 

64

%

 

 

120

%

 

 

(25

)%

 

 

(178

)%

 

 

(400

)%

 

 

NM

 

Net income (loss) - TTM

$

(623,604

)

 

$

(487,955

)

 

$

(560,697

)

 

$

(831,100

)

 

$

(1,118,643

)

 

$

(1,429,653

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

174,199

 

 

$

326,793

 

 

$

64,468

 

 

$

7,190

 

 

$

72,640

 

 

$

233,275

 

Adjusted EBITDA - YoY

 

209

%

 

 

97

%

 

 

3872

%

 

 

(94

)%

 

 

(58

)%

 

 

(29

)%

Adjusted EBITDA - Margin (2)

 

16

%

 

 

25

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

18

%

Adjusted EBITDA - TTM

$

455,502

 

 

$

616,686

 

 

$

682,863

 

 

$

572,650

 

 

$

471,091

 

 

$

377,573

 

(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.

(2)

We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by GAAP revenue.

 

SNAP INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS METRICS (continued)

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per user amounts, unaudited)

 

 

Q3 2021

 

Q4 2021

 

Q1 2022

 

Q2 2022

 

Q3 2022

 

Q4 2022

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAU (in millions)

 

306

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

332

 

 

 

347

 

 

 

363

 

 

 

375

 

DAU - YoY

 

23

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

17

%

DAU by region (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

96

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

North America - YoY

 

7

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

3

%

Europe

 

80

 

 

 

82

 

 

 

84

 

 

 

86

 

 

 

88

 

 

 

92

 

Europe - YoY

 

11

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

12

%

Rest of World

 

130

 

 

 

140

 

 

 

150

 

 

 

162

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

183

 

Rest of World - YoY

 

49

%

 

 

41

%

 

 

36

%

 

 

35

%

 

 

34

%

 

 

31

%

ARPU

$

3.49

 

 

$

4.06

 

 

$

3.20

 

 

$

3.20

 

 

$

3.11

 

 

$

3.47

 

ARPU - YoY

 

28

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

(11

)%

 

 

(15

)%

ARPU by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

8.20

 

 

$

9.58

 

 

$

7.77

 

 

$

7.93

 

 

$

8.13

 

 

$

8.77

 

North America - YoY

 

49

%

 

 

33

%

 

 

31

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

(9

)%

Europe

$

1.92

 

 

$

2.54

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

$

1.98

 

 

$

1.83

 

 

$

2.38

 

Europe - YoY

 

34

%

 

 

33

%

 

 

30

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

(5

)%

 

 

(6

)%

Rest of World

$

0.98

 

 

$

1.12

 

 

$

0.95

 

 

$

0.96

 

 

$

0.89

 

 

$

1.10

 

Rest of World - YoY

 

3

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

(11

)%

 

 

(9

)%

 

 

(2

)%

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

 

5,190

 

 

 

5,661

 

 

 

6,131

 

 

 

6,446

 

 

 

5,706

 

 

 

5,288

 

Employees - YoY

 

40

%

 

 

47

%

 

 

52

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

4,876

 

 

$

4,832

 

 

$

5,512

 

 

$

5,061

 

 

$

5,548

 

 

$

8,114

 

Research and development

 

17,321

 

 

 

19,444

 

 

 

22,123

 

 

 

22,362

 

 

 

23,722

 

 

 

29,834

 

Sales and marketing

 

6,306

 

 

 

7,118

 

 

 

7,392

 

 

 

49,061

 

 

 

4,586

 

 

 

6,130

 

General and administrative

 

4,007

 

 

 

3,469

 

 

 

3,073

 

 

 

2,807

 

 

 

2,435

 

 

 

4,413

 

Total

$

32,510

 

 

$

34,863

 

 

$

38,100

 

 

$

79,291

 

 

$

36,291

 

 

$

48,491

 

Depreciation and amortization expense - YoY

 

49

%

 

 

53

%

 

 

62

%

 

 

180

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

39

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

9,132

 

 

$

2,586

 

 

$

2,446

 

 

$

2,849

 

 

$

2,745

 

 

$

4,248

 

Research and development

 

198,893

 

 

 

202,953

 

 

 

182,866

 

 

 

221,650

 

 

 

246,783

 

 

 

319,447

 

Sales and marketing

 

51,675

 

 

 

45,991

 

 

 

42,071

 

 

 

48,577

 

 

 

43,098

 

 

 

69,346

 

General and administrative

 

41,198

 

 

 

46,034

 

 

 

48,061

 

 

 

45,734

 

 

 

50,333

 

 

 

57,533

 

Total

$

300,898

 

 

$

297,564

 

 

$

275,444

 

 

$

318,810

 

 

$

342,959

 

 

$

450,574

 

Stock-based compensation expense - YoY

 

57

%

 

 

35

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

51

%

 

Investors and Analysts:
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Source: Snap Inc.

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