Press release

Snap Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“Our community grew to reach more than 850 million monthly active users in Q2, with more than 11 million Snapchat+ subscribers,” said Evan Spiegel, CEO. “We continued to scale our advertising platform with active advertisers more than doubling year-over-year. We are looking forward to hosting our upcoming Snap Partner Summit on September 17th, where we will announce new updates to our service.”

Q2 2024 Financial Summary

  • Revenue was $1,237 million, compared to $1,068 million in the prior year, an increase of 16% year-over-year.

  • Net loss was $249 million, compared to $377 million in the prior year.

  • Adjusted EBITDA was $55 million, compared to $(38) million in the prior year.

  • Operating cash flow was $(21) million, compared to $(82) million in the prior year.

  • Free Cash Flow was $(73) million, compared to $(119) million in the prior year.

  • On a trailing twelve month basis, operating cash flow was $244 million and Free Cash Flow was $15 million.

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Percent

Change

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

Percent

Change

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

Revenue

$

1,236,768

 

 

$

1,067,669

 

 

16

%

 

$

2,431,541

 

 

$

2,056,277

 

 

18

%

Operating loss

$

(253,975

)

 

$

(404,339

)

 

37

%

 

$

(587,207

)

 

$

(769,603

)

 

24

%

Net loss

$

(248,620

)

 

$

(377,308

)

 

34

%

 

$

(553,710

)

 

$

(705,982

)

 

22

%

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

$

54,977

 

 

$

(38,479

)

 

243

%

 

$

100,636

 

 

$

(37,666

)

 

367

%

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

(21,377

)

 

$

(81,936

)

 

74

%

 

$

66,975

 

 

$

69,166

 

 

(3

)%

Free Cash Flow (2)

$

(73,439

)

 

$

(118,879

)

 

38

%

 

$

(35,535

)

 

$

(15,407

)

 

(131

)%

Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

38

%

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(0.44

)

 

23

%

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

$

0.02

 

 

$

(0.02

)

 

200

%

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

600

%

(1)

See page 9 for a reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA. Total restructuring charges included in our consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, and excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, were $1.9 million and $72.0 million, respectively.

(2)

See page 9 for a reconciliation of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities to Free Cash Flow.

(3)

See page 10 for a reconciliation of diluted net loss per share to non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share.

Q2 2024 Summary & Key Highlights

We grew and deepened our engagement with our community:

  • DAUs were 432 million in Q2 2024, an increase of 36 million, or 9% year-over-year.

  • Q2 marked an important milestone for Snap, as we reached more than 850 million monthly active users (MAU).

  • We recently announced new communication features for Snapchatters to stay connected with friends and family and the world, including editable chats, Map emoji reactions, and My AI reminders.

  • We renewed our longstanding sports partnerships with the NFL, NBA, and WNBA, to provide official content across Stories and Spotlight for our community.

  • We announced Snap Nation, an exciting evolution of our partnership with Live Nation that gives Snapchatters access to tour and festival experiences that only Live Nation can offer.

  • We partnered with Ensemble, a branded entertainment company founded by Issa Rae to help brands produce content with our 523 creator accelerator program that is focused on growing and building diverse voices.

  • We selected members of our first-ever Council for Digital Well-Being, in which we’ll hear from teens on their perspectives on the states of their digital lives today and hopes for the future.

  • We announced several new features to further safeguard our community from online harms, including expanded in-app warnings, enhanced friending protections, simplified location-sharing, and blocking improvements.

We are focused on accelerating and diversifying our revenue growth:

  • Ongoing momentum with our direct response products and growth in small- and medium-size businesses (SMB) contributed to total active advertisers more than doubling year-over-year in Q2.

  • Our improvements to Conversions API (CAPI), improved collaboration with advertisers, and growth in partner integrations resulted in CAPI integrations growing over 300% year-over-year.

  • Snapchat+ reached 11 million subscribers in Q2.

  • We announced AR Extensions, which enable advertisers to integrate AR Lenses and Filters directly into all Snapchat ad formats.

  • We announced that brands can now leverage Generative AI technology such as our ML Face Effects to create custom sponsored AR Lenses.

  • To help entertainment advertisers understand Snapchat’s impact on theatrical releases, we partnered with Samba TV, which found that exposure to campaigns on Snapchat delivered a 91% lift in ticket sales.

  • We launched the Snap Advanced Partner Program, offering qualifying agencies and partners the opportunity to work closely with Snapchat to create innovative solutions that build stronger full funnel campaigns and drive results.

We invested in our augmented reality platform:

  • We continue to invest in Generative AI models and automation for the creation of ML and AI Lenses, such as our Gen AI lens Scribble World which was viewed over 1 billion times and our 90’s AI lens, which was viewed by more than 20% of US Snapchaters.

  • We launched Lens Studio 5.0, which features our new Gen AI Suite that makes Lens Studio easier to use by enabling creators to generate a variety of Lens-ready assets with a prompt and no coding required.

  • In partnership with Live Nation and Ocesa, our AR technology enhanced for the first time Tecate Emblema, a major music festival in Mexico City, powered by CameraKit Live.

  • Our partnership with OMD and Amplified Intelligence found that Snapchat campaigns that include AR in their mix drive 5x more active attention compared to industry peers.

  • We partnered with Cartier on a first-of-its-kind AR experience celebrating the 100th anniversary of The Trinity Collection, allowing Snapchatters to try-on and shop the Classic Trinity Ring.

Q3 2024 Outlook

As we enter Q3, we anticipate continued growth of our global community, and as a result, our Q3 guidance is built on the assumption that DAU will be approximately 441 million in Q3. We are focused on executing against our roadmap to deliver improvements to our advertising platform to drive strong performance for our advertising partners and accelerate topline growth. Our Q3 guidance range for revenue is $1,335 million to $1,375 million, implying year-over-year revenue growth of 12% to 16%. Given the revenue range above, and our investment plans for the quarter ahead, we estimate that Adjusted EBITDA will be between $70 million and $100 million in Q3.

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 items impacting net income (loss) from time to time.

A Daily Active User (DAU) is defined as a registered and logged-in Snapchat user who visits Snapchat through our applications or websites 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 and logged-in Snapchat user who visits Snapchat through our applications or websites 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, 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, and geo-political conflicts, 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, partners, 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 or refinance outstanding debt, or to access additional financing; 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 our 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 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 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 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

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(248,620

)

 

$

(377,308

)

 

$

(553,710

)

 

$

(705,982

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

37,930

 

 

 

39,688

 

 

 

79,643

 

 

 

74,908

 

Stock-based compensation

 

259,311

 

 

 

317,943

 

 

 

523,063

 

 

 

632,874

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

2,208

 

 

 

1,839

 

 

 

3,950

 

 

 

3,675

 

Losses (gains) on debt and equity securities, net

 

2,662

 

 

 

(4,434

)

 

 

11,630

 

 

 

(15,267

)

Other

 

10,583

 

 

 

(16,307

)

 

 

(6,029

)

 

 

(26,703

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

(36,916

)

 

 

(103,629

)

 

 

125,291

 

 

 

184,744

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(34,526

)

 

 

(1,098

)

 

 

(48,155

)

 

 

(14,302

)

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

14,929

 

 

 

17,817

 

 

 

28,504

 

 

 

35,475

 

Other assets

 

(955

)

 

 

(1,275

)

 

 

(6,097

)

 

 

(425

)

Accounts payable

 

(61,556

)

 

 

8,426

 

 

 

(95,645

)

 

 

(28,546

)

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

45,821

 

 

 

52,981

 

 

 

27,440

 

 

 

(37,210

)

Operating lease liabilities

 

(13,940

)

 

 

(17,792

)

 

 

(27,870

)

 

 

(36,342

)

Other liabilities

 

1,692

 

 

 

1,213

 

 

 

4,960

 

 

 

2,267

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(21,377

)

 

 

(81,936

)

 

 

66,975

 

 

 

69,166

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(52,062

)

 

 

(36,943

)

 

 

(102,510

)

 

 

(84,573

)

Purchases of strategic investments

 

(2,000

)

 

 

(3,290

)

 

 

(2,000

)

 

 

(7,770

)

Sales of strategic investments

 

1,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,015

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

 

 

 

 

(50,254

)

 

 

 

 

 

(50,254

)

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(774,852

)

 

 

(631,218

)

 

 

(1,240,524

)

 

 

(1,505,271

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

166,557

 

 

 

85,922

 

 

 

166,557

 

 

 

91,273

 

Maturities of marketable securities

 

447,153

 

 

 

611,835

 

 

 

832,081

 

 

 

1,536,158

 

Other

 

(100

)

 

 

(2,451

)

 

 

(100

)

 

 

(124

)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

(214,298

)

 

 

(26,399

)

 

 

(345,481

)

 

 

(20,561

)

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs

 

740,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

740,350

 

 

 

 

Purchase of capped calls

 

(68,850

)

 

 

 

 

 

(68,850

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from termination of capped calls

 

62,683

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,683

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

 

2,425

 

 

 

382

 

 

 

2,494

 

 

 

411

 

Repurchases of Class A non-voting common stock

 

(75,955

)

 

 

 

 

 

(311,069

)

 

 

 

Deferred payments for acquisitions

 

(3,695

)

 

 

(242,088

)

 

 

(3,695

)

 

 

(244,116

)

Repurchases of convertible notes

 

(418,336

)

 

 

 

 

 

(859,042

)

 

 

 

Other

 

(1,799

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,799

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

236,823

 

 

 

(241,706

)

 

 

(438,928

)

 

 

(243,705

)

Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

1,148

 

 

 

(350,041

)

 

 

(717,434

)

 

 

(195,100

)

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

 

1,063,880

 

 

 

1,578,717

 

 

 

1,782,462

 

 

 

1,423,776

 

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

$

1,065,028

 

 

$

1,228,676

 

 

$

1,065,028

 

 

$

1,228,676

 

 

SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Revenue

$

1,236,768

 

 

$

1,067,669

 

 

$

2,431,541

 

 

$

2,056,277

 

Costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

 

588,921

 

 

 

496,874

 

 

 

1,163,670

 

 

 

936,860

 

Research and development

 

406,196

 

 

 

477,663

 

 

 

855,955

 

 

 

932,775

 

Sales and marketing

 

266,320

 

 

 

280,597

 

 

 

542,354

 

 

 

549,030

 

General and administrative

 

229,306

 

 

 

216,874

 

 

 

456,769

 

 

 

407,215

 

Total costs and expenses

 

1,490,743

 

 

 

1,472,008

 

 

 

3,018,748

 

 

 

2,825,880

 

Operating loss

 

(253,975

)

 

 

(404,339

)

 

 

(587,207

)

 

 

(769,603

)

Interest income

 

36,462

 

 

 

43,144

 

 

 

76,360

 

 

 

81,092

 

Interest expense

 

(5,113

)

 

 

(5,343

)

 

 

(9,856

)

 

 

(11,228

)

Other income (expense), net

 

(20,792

)

 

 

1,323

 

 

 

(20,873

)

 

 

12,695

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(243,418

)

 

 

(365,215

)

 

 

(541,576

)

 

 

(687,044

)

Income tax benefit (expense)

 

(5,202

)

 

 

(12,093

)

 

 

(12,134

)

 

 

(18,938

)

Net loss

$

(248,620

)

 

$

(377,308

)

 

$

(553,710

)

 

$

(705,982

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(0.44

)

Diluted

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(0.44

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

1,644,736

 

 

 

1,603,172

 

 

 

1,646,064

 

 

 

1,592,365

 

Diluted

 

1,644,736

 

 

 

1,603,172

 

 

 

1,646,064

 

 

 

1,592,365

 

 

SNAP INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value)

 

 

June 30,

2024

 

December 31,

2023

 

(unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,060,551

 

 

$

1,780,400

 

Marketable securities

 

2,020,723

 

 

 

1,763,680

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

1,141,849

 

 

 

1,278,176

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

198,074

 

 

 

153,587

 

Total current assets

 

4,421,197

 

 

 

4,975,843

 

Property and equipment, net

 

444,485

 

 

 

410,326

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

521,101

 

 

 

516,862

 

Intangible assets, net

 

112,808

 

 

 

146,303

 

Goodwill

 

1,691,317

 

 

 

1,691,827

 

Other assets

 

229,131

 

 

 

226,597

 

Total assets

$

7,420,039

 

 

$

7,967,758

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

179,586

 

 

$

278,961

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

21,279

 

 

 

49,321

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

 

875,119

 

 

 

805,836

 

Convertible senior notes, net

 

36,170

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

1,112,154

 

 

 

1,134,118

 

Long-term convertible senior notes, net

 

3,602,563

 

 

 

3,749,400

 

Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent

 

579,896

 

 

 

546,279

 

Other liabilities

 

58,704

 

 

 

123,849

 

Total liabilities

 

5,353,317

 

 

 

5,553,646

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

Class A non-voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,447,952 shares issued, 1,399,665 shares outstanding at June 30, 2024, and 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,440,541 shares issued, 1,391,341 shares outstanding at December 31, 2023.

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

Class B voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 700,000 shares authorized, 22,528 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Class C voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 260,888 shares authorized, 231,627 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

Treasury stock, at cost. 48,287 and 49,200 shares of Class A non-voting common stock at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

 

(470,999

)

 

 

(479,903

)

Additional paid-in capital

 

15,126,248

 

 

 

14,613,404

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(12,591,315

)

 

 

(11,726,536

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

2,772

 

 

 

7,131

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

2,066,722

 

 

 

2,414,112

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

7,420,039

 

 

$

7,967,758

 

 

SNAP INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Free Cash Flow reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

(21,377

)

 

$

(81,936

)

 

$

66,975

 

 

$

69,166

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(52,062

)

 

 

(36,943

)

 

 

(102,510

)

 

 

(84,573

)

Free Cash Flow

$

(73,439

)

 

$

(118,879

)

 

$

(35,535

)

 

$

(15,407

)

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(248,620

)

 

$

(377,308

)

 

$

(553,710

)

 

$

(705,982

)

Add (deduct):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

(36,462

)

 

 

(43,144

)

 

 

(76,360

)

 

 

(81,092

)

Interest expense

 

5,113

 

 

 

5,343

 

 

 

9,856

 

 

 

11,228

 

Other (income) expense, net

 

20,792

 

 

 

(1,323

)

 

 

20,873

 

 

 

(12,695

)

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

5,202

 

 

 

12,093

 

 

 

12,134

 

 

 

18,938

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

37,930

 

 

 

39,688

 

 

 

76,028

 

 

 

74,908

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

258,946

 

 

 

317,943

 

 

 

513,661

 

 

 

632,874

 

Payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation

 

10,133

 

 

 

8,229

 

 

 

26,103

 

 

 

24,155

 

Restructuring charges (1)

 

1,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,051

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

54,977

 

 

$

(38,479

)

 

$

100,636

 

 

$

(37,666

)

(1)

Restructuring charges primarily related to cash severance, stock-based compensation expense, and other charges associated with the 2024 restructuring. These charges are not reflective of underlying trends in our business.

Total depreciation and amortization expense by function:

 

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Depreciation and amortization expense (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

1,872

 

$

3,170

 

$

4,022

 

$

6,396

Research and development

 

22,909

 

 

24,847

 

 

50,507

 

 

48,986

Sales and marketing

 

5,084

 

 

5,605

 

 

9,661

 

 

10,678

General and administrative

 

8,065

 

 

6,066

 

 

15,453

 

 

8,848

Total

$

37,930

 

$

39,688

 

$

79,643

 

$

74,908

(1)

Depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2024 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

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

2024

 

2023

 

2024

 

2023

Stock-based compensation expense (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

1,260

 

$

2,365

 

$

3,075

 

$

4,250

Research and development

 

171,465

 

 

217,565

 

 

345,984

 

 

437,415

Sales and marketing

 

52,208

 

 

57,597

 

 

106,864

 

 

112,536

General and administrative

 

34,378

 

 

40,416

 

 

67,140

 

 

78,673

Total

$

259,311

 

$

317,943

 

$

523,063

 

$

632,874

(1)

Stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 includes restructuring charges.

 

Three Months Ended

June 30,

 

Six Months Ended

June 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) reconciliation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(248,620

)

 

$

(377,308

)

 

$

(553,710

)

 

$

(705,982

)

Amortization of intangible assets

 

14,950

 

 

 

18,405

 

 

 

30,393

 

 

 

36,160

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

258,946

 

 

 

317,943

 

 

 

513,661

 

 

 

632,874

 

Payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation

 

10,133

 

 

 

8,229

 

 

 

26,103

 

 

 

24,155

 

Restructuring charges (1)

 

1,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,051

 

 

 

 

Income tax adjustments

 

(4,020

)

 

 

(269

)

 

 

(6,019

)

 

 

(237

)

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

$

33,332

 

 

$

(33,000

)

 

$

82,479

 

 

$

(13,030

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares – Diluted

 

1,644,736

 

 

 

1,603,172

 

 

 

1,646,064

 

 

 

1,592,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

$

(0.15

)

 

$

(0.24

)

 

$

(0.34

)

 

$

(0.44

)

Non-GAAP adjustment to net loss

 

0.17

 

 

 

0.22

 

 

 

0.39

 

 

 

0.43

 

Non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share

$

0.02

 

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.05

 

 

$

(0.01

)

(1)

Restructuring charges primarily related to cash severance, stock-based compensation expense, and other charges associated with the 2024 restructuring. These charges are not reflective of underlying trends in our business.
 

SNAP INC.

SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS METRICS

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

 

 

Q1 2023

 

Q2 2023

 

Q3 2023

 

Q4 2023

 

Q1 2024

 

Q2 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(NM = Not Meaningful)

Cash Flows and Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

$

151,102

 

 

$

(81,936

)

 

$

12,781

 

 

$

164,574

 

 

$

88,352

 

 

$

(21,377

)

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

 

19

%

 

 

34

%

 

 

(77

)%

 

 

31

%

 

 

(42

)%

 

 

74

%

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

$

208,257

 

 

$

250,402

 

 

$

207,238

 

 

$

246,521

 

 

$

183,771

 

 

$

244,330

 

Purchases of property and equipment

$

(47,630

)

 

$

(36,943

)

 

$

(73,435

)

 

$

(53,719

)

 

$

(50,448

)

 

$

(52,062

)

Purchases of property and equipment – YoY

 

125

%

 

 

58

%

 

 

94

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

41

%

Purchases of property and equipment – TTM

$

(155,761

)

 

$

(169,334

)

 

$

(204,933

)

 

$

(211,727

)

 

$

(214,545

)

 

$

(229,664

)

Free Cash Flow

$

103,472

 

 

$

(118,879

)

 

$

(60,654

)

 

$

110,855

 

 

$

37,904

 

 

$

(73,439

)

Free Cash Flow – YoY

 

(3

)%

 

 

19

%

 

 

(435

)%

 

 

41

%

 

 

(63

)%

 

 

38

%

Free Cash Flow – TTM

$

52,496

 

 

$

81,068

 

 

$

2,305

 

 

$

34,794

 

 

$

(30,774

)

 

$

14,666

 

Common shares outstanding

 

1,595,205

 

 

 

1,616,119

 

 

 

1,638,905

 

 

 

1,645,496

 

 

 

1,643,120

 

 

 

1,653,820

 

Common shares outstanding – YoY

 

(2

)%

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

2

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

2

%

Shares underlying stock-based awards

 

128,218

 

 

 

149,065

 

 

 

154,525

 

 

 

157,981

 

 

 

146,240

 

 

 

144,315

 

Shares underlying stock-based awards – YoY

 

71

%

 

 

62

%

 

 

63

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

(3

)%

Total common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards

 

1,723,423

 

 

 

1,765,184

 

 

 

1,793,430

 

 

 

1,803,477

 

 

 

1,789,360

 

 

 

1,798,135

 

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

 

1

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

6

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

$

988,608

 

 

$

1,067,669

 

 

$

1,188,551

 

 

$

1,361,287

 

 

$

1,194,773

 

 

$

1,236,768

 

Revenue – YoY

 

(7

)%

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

5

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

21

%

 

 

16

%

Revenue – TTM

$

4,527,728

 

 

$

4,484,488

 

 

$

4,544,563

 

 

$

4,606,115

 

 

$

4,812,280

 

 

$

4,981,379

 

Revenue by region (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

639,896

 

 

$

686,829

 

 

$

786,154

 

 

$

899,542

 

 

$

743,131

 

 

$

767,560

 

North America – YoY

 

(16

)%

 

 

(13

)%

 

 

(3

)%

 

 

2

%

 

 

16

%

 

 

12

%

North America – TTM

$

3,117,489

 

 

$

3,018,637

 

 

$

2,993,189

 

 

$

3,012,421

 

 

$

3,115,656

 

 

$

3,196,387

 

Europe

$

157,760

 

 

$

182,109

 

 

$

200,272

 

 

$

238,253

 

 

$

195,844

 

 

$

229,835

 

Europe – YoY

 

(3

)%

 

 

7

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

24

%

 

 

26

%

Europe – TTM

$

707,805

 

 

$

719,817

 

 

$

758,693

 

 

$

778,394

 

 

$

816,478

 

 

$

864,204

 

Rest of World

$

190,952

 

 

$

198,731

 

 

$

202,125

 

 

$

223,492

 

 

$

255,798

 

 

$

239,373

 

Rest of World – YoY

 

34

%

 

 

28

%

 

 

30

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

34

%

 

 

20

%

Rest of World – TTM

$

702,434

 

 

$

746,034

 

 

$

792,681

 

 

$

815,300

 

 

$

880,146

 

 

$

920,788

 

Operating loss

$

(365,264

)

 

$

(404,339

)

 

$

(380,063

)

 

$

(248,713

)

 

$

(333,232

)

 

$

(253,975

)

Operating loss – YoY

 

(35

)%

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

13

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

37

%

Operating loss – Margin

 

(37

)%

 

 

(38

)%

 

 

(32

)%

 

 

(18

)%

 

 

(28

)%

 

 

(21

)%

Operating loss – TTM

$

(1,489,043

)

 

$

(1,492,442

)

 

$

(1,437,263

)

 

$

(1,398,379

)

 

$

(1,366,347

)

 

$

(1,215,983

)

Net income (loss)

$

(328,674

)

 

$

(377,308

)

 

$

(368,256

)

 

$

(248,247

)

 

$

(305,090

)

 

$

(248,620

)

Net income (loss) – YoY

 

9

%

 

 

11

%

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

14

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

34

%

Net income (loss) – TTM

$

(1,398,703

)

 

$

(1,353,944

)

 

$

(1,362,698

)

 

$

(1,322,485

)

 

$

(1,298,901

)

 

$

(1,170,213

)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

813

 

 

$

(38,479

)

 

$

40,094

 

 

$

159,149

 

 

$

45,659

 

 

$

54,977

 

Adjusted EBITDA – YoY

 

(99

)%

 

 

(635

)%

 

 

(45

)%

 

 

(32

)%

 

 

NM

 

 

 

243

%

Adjusted EBITDA – Margin (2)

 

0.1

%

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

3

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

Adjusted EBITDA – TTM

$

313,918

 

 

$

268,249

 

 

$

235,703

 

 

$

161,577

 

 

$

206,423

 

 

$

299,879

 

(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)

 

 

Q1 2023

 

Q2 2023

 

Q3 2023

 

Q4 2023

 

Q1 2024

 

Q2 2024

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAU (in millions) (1)

 

383

 

 

 

397

 

 

 

406

 

 

 

414

 

 

 

422

 

 

 

432

 

DAU – YoY

 

15

%

 

 

14

%

 

 

12

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

10

%

 

 

9

%

DAU by region (in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

 

100

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

 

 

100

 

North America – YoY

 

3

%

 

 

2

%

 

 

1

%

 

 

%

 

 

(1

)%

 

 

%

Europe

 

93

 

 

 

94

 

 

 

95

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

97

 

Europe – YoY

 

10

%

 

 

9

%

 

 

7

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

3

%

Rest of World

 

190

 

 

 

202

 

 

 

211

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

226

 

 

 

235

 

Rest of World – YoY

 

27

%

 

 

25

%

 

 

21

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

19

%

 

 

16

%

ARPU

$

2.58

 

 

$

2.69

 

 

$

2.93

 

 

$

3.29

 

 

$

2.83

 

 

$

2.86

 

ARPU – YoY

 

(19

)%

 

 

(16

)%

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

(5

)%

 

 

10

%

 

 

6

%

ARPU by region

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

North America

$

6.37

 

 

$

6.83

 

 

$

7.82

 

 

$

8.96

 

 

$

7.44

 

 

$

7.67

 

North America – YoY

 

(18

)%

 

 

(14

)%

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

2

%

 

 

17

%

 

 

12

%

Europe

$

1.70

 

 

$

1.93

 

 

$

2.11

 

 

$

2.49

 

 

$

2.04

 

 

$

2.36

 

Europe – YoY

 

(12

)%

 

 

(2

)%

 

 

15

%

 

 

5

%

 

 

20

%

 

 

22

%

Rest of World

$

1.00

 

 

$

0.98

 

 

$

0.96

 

 

$

1.03

 

 

$

1.13

 

 

$

1.02

 

Rest of World – YoY

 

6

%

 

 

3

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

13

%

 

 

4

%

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

 

5,201

 

 

 

5,286

 

 

 

5,367

 

 

 

5,289

 

 

 

4,835

 

 

 

4,719

 

Employees – YoY

 

(15

)%

 

 

(18

)%

 

 

(6

)%

 

 

%

 

 

(7

)%

 

 

(11

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

3,226

 

 

$

3,170

 

 

$

3,184

 

 

$

3,171

 

 

$

2,150

 

 

$

1,872

 

Research and development

 

24,139

 

 

 

24,847

 

 

 

26,252

 

 

 

31,040

 

 

 

27,598

 

 

 

22,909

 

Sales and marketing

 

5,073

 

 

 

5,605

 

 

 

5,466

 

 

 

10,017

 

 

 

4,577

 

 

 

5,084

 

General and administrative

 

2,782

 

 

 

6,066

 

 

 

6,307

 

 

 

8,096

 

 

 

7,388

 

 

 

8,065

 

Total

$

35,220

 

 

$

39,688

 

 

$

41,209

 

 

$

52,324

 

 

$

41,713

 

 

$

37,930

 

Depreciation and amortization expense – YoY

 

(8

)%

 

 

(50

)%

 

 

14

%

 

 

8

%

 

 

18

%

 

 

(4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue

$

1,885

 

 

$

2,365

 

 

$

2,640

 

 

$

2,665

 

 

$

1,815

 

 

$

1,260

 

Research and development

 

219,850

 

 

 

217,565

 

 

 

234,615

 

 

 

220,996

 

 

 

174,519

 

 

 

171,465

 

Sales and marketing

 

54,939

 

 

 

57,597

 

 

 

72,783

 

 

 

70,369

 

 

 

54,656

 

 

 

52,208

 

General and administrative

 

38,257

 

 

 

40,416

 

 

 

47,895

 

 

 

39,167

 

 

 

32,762

 

 

 

34,378

 

Total

$

314,931

 

 

$

317,943

 

 

$

357,933

 

 

$

333,197

 

 

$

263,752

 

 

$

259,311

 

Stock-based compensation expense – YoY

 

14

%

 

 

%

 

 

4

%

 

 

(26

)%

 

 

(16

)%

 

 

(18

)%

(1)

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