UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event Reported): October 26, 2017  

SPS COMMERCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware001-3470241-2015127
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

333 South Seventh Street, Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(612) 435-9400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [    ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [    ]

 
 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On October 26, 2017, we issued a press release disclosing our results of operations and financial condition for our three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in that filing.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

          (d) Exhibits

                    99 Press Release dated October 26, 2017


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 SPS COMMERCE, INC.
   
  
Date: October 26, 2017By: /s/ Kimberly K. Nelson        
  Kimberly K. Nelson
  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  


EXHIBIT INDEX

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Manner of Filing

99 Press Release dated October 26, 2017  Filed Electronically

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Exhibit 99

SPS Commerce Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Company delivers 15% recurring revenue growth over the third quarter of 2016

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPS Commerce, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPSC), a leader in retail cloud services, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

Revenue was $56.2 million in the third quarter of 2017, compared to $49.3 million in the third quarter of 2016, reflecting 14% growth in revenue from the third quarter 2016. Recurring revenue grew 15% from the third quarter of 2016.

Net income in the third quarter of 2017 was $1.9 million or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to net income of $2.5 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2016. Non-GAAP income per diluted share was $0.23, compared to non-GAAP income per diluted share of $0.21 in the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2017 increased 7% to $8.0 million, compared to the third quarter of 2016.

“Our solid third quarter performance continued to be driven by demand for our solutions which enable suppliers and retailers to navigate the increasing complexities of an omnichannel world,” said Archie Black, President and CEO of SPS Commerce.  “SPS Commerce has been at the forefront of implementing omnichannel business strategies and we have the largest network that enables real-time collaboration to address ever changing consumer demands.  Our comprehensive cloud-based platform positions us to capitalize on these industry dynamics and grow our market leadership.”

“In the third quarter, we executed on adding customers, growing wallet share and expanding our network,” said Kim Nelson, Chief Financial Officer. “We believe our strategy of balanced growth positions the company for ongoing success as we go after a multibillion-dollar TAM.”

Guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2017, revenue is expected to be in the range of $57.2 to $57.7 million.  Fourth quarter net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.07 to $0.09 with fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 17.5 million shares.  Non-GAAP income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.20 to $0.21. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $7.9 to $8.4 million.  Non-cash, share-based compensation expense is expected to be approximately $2.5 million, depreciation expense is expected to be approximately $2.2 million and amortization expense is expected to be approximately $1.2 million.

For the full year of 2017, revenue is expected to be in the range of $219.6 to $220.1 million, representing approximately 14% growth over 2016. Full year net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.45 to $0.47 with fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 17.4 million shares.   Non-GAAP income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.91 to $0.92. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $32.0 to $32.5 million. Non-cash, share-based compensation expense is expected to be approximately $9.3 million, depreciation expense is expected to be approximately $7.5 million, and amortization expense is expected to be approximately $4.7 million.

Quarterly Conference Call

SPS Commerce will discuss its quarterly results today via teleconference at 3:30 p.m. CT (4:30 p.m. ET). To access the call, please dial (877) 312-7508, or outside the U.S. (253) 237-1184, with Conference ID #93446968 at least five minutes prior to the 3:30 p.m. CT start time.  A live webcast of the call will also be available at www.investors.spscommerce.com under the Events and Presentations menu.  The replay will also be available on our website at www.investors.spscommerce.com.

About SPS Commerce

SPS Commerce perfects the power of trading partner relationships with the industry's most broadly adopted, retail cloud services platform. As a leader in cloud-based supply chain management solutions, we provide proven integrations and comprehensive retail performance analytics to thousands of customers worldwide. SPS Commerce has achieved 67 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and is headquartered in Minneapolis. For additional information, please contact SPS Commerce at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com.

SPS COMMERCE, SPS, and RETAIL UNIVERSE are marks of SPS Commerce, Inc. and Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 1=INFINITY logo, AS THE NETWORK GROWS, SO DOES YOUR OPPORTUNITY, INFINITE RETAIL POWER, RETAIL UNIVERSE, RSX, SPS logo, and others are further marks of SPS Commerce, Inc. These marks may be registered or otherwise protected in other countries.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement its financial statements, SPS Commerce also provides investors with Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP income per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures. SPS Commerce believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to its financial condition and results of operations. SPS Commerce's management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the company's performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses and planning purposes. It uses Adjusted EBITDA for purposes of determining executive and senior management incentive compensation. These measures are also presented to the company's board of directors.

Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, interest expense, interest income, income tax expense, stock-based compensation expense and other adjustments as necessary for a fair presentation. SPS Commerce uses Adjusted EBITDA as a measure of operating performance because it assists the company in comparing performance on a consistent basis, as it removes from operating results the impact of the company's capital structure. SPS Commerce believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful to an investor in evaluating the company's operating performance because it is widely used to measure a company's operating performance without regard to items such as depreciation and amortization, which can vary depending upon accounting methods and the book value of assets, and to present a meaningful measure of corporate performance exclusive of the company's capital structure and the method by which assets were acquired.

Non-GAAP income per share consists of net income plus stock-based compensation expense, amortization expense related to intangible assets and other adjustments as necessary for a fair presentation, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during each period. SPS Commerce believes non-GAAP income per share is useful to an investor because it is widely used to measure a company's operating performance.

These non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the company's financial statements and are subject to inherent limitations. SPS Commerce urges investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures that are included in this press release.

Pursuant to recent Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in May 2016 (the “May C&DI”) related to the use of non-GAAP financial measures, SPS Commerce now includes an adjustment to non-GAAP income to reflect the income tax effects of the adjustments to GAAP net income, as discussed above. To quantify these tax effects, SPS Commerce recalculates income tax expense excluding the direct book and tax effects of the specific items constituting the non-GAAP adjustments (e.g., stock-based compensation expense). The difference between this recalculated income tax expense and GAAP income tax expense is presented as the income tax effect of the non-GAAP adjustments.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including information about management's view of SPS Commerce's future expectations, plans and prospects, including our views regarding future execution within our business, the opportunity we see in the retail supply chain world and our performance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017, within the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the results of SPS Commerce to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Certain of these risk factors and others are included in documents SPS Commerce files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to, SPS Commerce's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as well as subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on SPS Commerce's future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. SPS Commerce cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, SPS Commerce expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


SPS COMMERCE, INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
 (Unaudited; in thousands, except share amounts) 
     
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2017   2016 
ASSETS    
CURRENT ASSETS     
Cash and cash equivalents  $  128,984  $  115,877 
Short-term marketable securities    34,869     23,076 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $878 and $515, respectively    24,175     20,746 
Deferred costs    23,326     19,224 
Other current assets    5,853     7,010 
Total current assets     217,207     185,933 
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net    15,616     15,314 
GOODWILL     51,783     49,777 
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net     17,720     19,788 
MARKETABLE SECURITIES, non-current    2,491     7,494 
OTHER ASSETS     
Deferred costs, non-current    6,475     6,086 
Deferred income tax asset, non-current    26,628     12,446 
Other non-current assets     1,101     1,527 
Total assets $  339,021  $  298,365 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
CURRENT LIABILITIES     
Accounts payable  $  3,089  $  2,302 
Accrued compensation    12,681     13,740 
Accrued expenses    3,991     3,508 
Deferred revenue    16,209     11,055 
Deferred rent    1,655     1,556 
Total current liabilities     37,625     32,161 
OTHER LIABILITIES     
Deferred revenue, non-current    10,625     10,847 
Deferred rent, non-current    3,498     4,179 
Deferred income tax liability, non-current    2,100     1,911 
Total liabilities     53,848     49,098 
COMMITMENTS and CONTINGENCIES    
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY    
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding   -     - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized; 17,224,060 and 17,081,145 shares issued and outstanding, respectively    17     17 
Additional paid-in capital     294,943     286,315 
Accumulated deficit     (10,800)    (33,739)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss    1,013     (3,326)
Total stockholders’ equity    285,173     249,267 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $  339,021  $  298,365 


SPS COMMERCE, INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
 (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts) 
 
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
         
Revenues $  56,150  $  49,284  $  162,366  $  142,234 
Cost of revenues    18,645     16,171     54,166     47,024 
Gross profit    37,505     33,113     108,200     95,210 
Operating expenses        
Sales and marketing    18,239     16,526     54,059     49,092 
Research and development    6,549     5,574     17,023     16,185 
General and administrative    8,744     7,149     24,709     21,516 
Amortization of intangible assets    1,128     1,194     3,460     3,553 
Total operating expenses    34,660     30,443     99,251     90,346 
Income from operations    2,845     2,670     8,949     4,864 
Other income (expense)        
Interest income, net    272     112     704     408 
Other income (expense), net    (195)    947     (356)    866 
Total other income (expense), net    77     1,059     348     1,274 
Income before income taxes    2,922     3,729     9,297     6,138 
Income tax expense    (1,058)    (1,220)    (2,636)    (2,233)
Net income $  1,864  $  2,509  $  6,661  $  3,905 
         
Net income per share         
Basic  $0.11  $0.15  $0.39  $0.23 
Diluted  $0.11  $0.14  $0.38  $0.23 
         
Weighted average common shares used to compute net income per share      
Basic     17,223     17,001     17,192     16,916 
Diluted     17,410     17,341     17,394     17,185 


SPS COMMERCE, INC.
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
 (Unaudited; in thousands) 
 
   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30, 
   2017   2016 
Cash flows from operating activities     
Net income $  6,661  $  3,905 
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities     
Deferred income taxes    1,968     (818)
Share based earn-out liability    -     (1,103)
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment    5,261     4,883 
Amortization of intangible assets    3,460     3,553 
Provision for doubtful accounts     1,365     977 
Stock-based compensation     6,833     6,004 
Other, net    (19)    - 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisition    
Accounts receivable     (4,476)    (3,879)
Deferred costs     (4,487)    (4,194)
Other current and non-current assets     1,135     (2,840)
Accounts payable     632     (90)
Accrued compensation    (1,140)    173 
Accrued expenses    469     126 
Deferred revenue     4,932     3,927 
Deferred rent    (622)    (271)
Net cash provided by operating activities     21,972     10,353 
Cash flows from investing activities     
Purchases of property and equipment     (5,242)    (5,972)
Purchases of marketable securities    (29,819)    (18,137)
Maturities of marketable securities    23,029     12,500 
Acquisitions of businesses and intangible assets, net of cash acquired    (500)    (18,062)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities     (12,532)    (29,671)
Cash flows from financing activities     
Net proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock    1,307     3,520 
Excess tax benefit from exercise of options to purchase common stock    -     2,710 
Net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan    1,011     786 
Net cash provided by financing activities     2,318     7,016 
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes    1,349     399 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     13,107     (11,903)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     115,877     121,538 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $  128,984  $  109,635 


SPS COMMERCE, INC.
 NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION 
 (Unaudited; in thousands) 
 
   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   September 30,   September 30, 
   2017   2016   2017   2016 
         
Net income  $  1,864  $  2,509  $  6,661  $  3,905 
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment     1,830     1,624     5,261     4,883 
Amortization of intangible assets     1,128     1,194     3,460     3,553 
Interest income, net     (272)    (112)    (704)    (408)
Income tax expense     1,058     1,220     2,636     2,233 
Stock-based compensation expense     2,347     2,012     6,833     6,004 
Other     -     (1,034)    -     (1,106)
Adjusted EBITDA  $  7,955  $  7,413  $  24,147  $  19,064 
         
Net income  $  1,864  $  2,509  $  6,661  $  3,905 
Stock-based compensation expense     2,347     2,012     6,833     6,004 
Amortization of intangible assets     1,128     1,194     3,460     3,553 
Other     -     (1,034)    -     (1,106)
Income tax effects of adjustments     (1,259)    (1,061)    (4,603)    (3,399)
 Non-GAAP income  $  4,080  $  3,620  $  12,351  $  8,957 
         
Shares used to compute non-GAAP income per share         
Basic    17,223     17,001     17,192     16,916 
Diluted    17,410     17,341     17,394     17,185 
Non-GAAP income per share         
Basic  $  0.24  $  0.21  $  0.72  $  0.53 
Diluted  $  0.23  $  0.21  $  0.71  $  0.52 


Contact:
Investor Relations
The Blueshirt Group
Lisa Laukkanen
Irmina Blaszczyk
SPSC@blueshirtgroup.com
415-217-4962