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): February 6, 2018
SPS COMMERCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-34702 | 41-2015127 |
| (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: | ||
| [ ] | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| [ ] | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| [ ] | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | |
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 February 6, 2018, we issued a press release disclosing our results of operations and financial condition for our fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 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 February 6, 2018
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: February 6, 2018 | By: | /s/ Kimberly K. Nelson |
| Kimberly K. Nelson | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
No. | Description | Manner of Filing |
Press Release dated February 6, 2018 | Filed Electronically |
Exhibit 99
SPS Commerce Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Results
Company delivers 15% growth in recurring revenue over 2016
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SPS Commerce, Inc. (Nasdaq:SPSC), a leader in retail cloud services, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017.
Revenue was $58.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $51.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, reflecting 14% growth in revenue from the fourth quarter of 2016. Recurring revenue grew 15% from the fourth quarter of 2016.
Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2017 was $9.1 million or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.8 million or $0.10 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2016. The company’s Q4 2017 earnings were impacted by several elements of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which resulted in a discrete tax expense of approximately $8.6 million. The primary driver of this expense was a decrease in our deferred tax assets resulting from a lower corporate federal tax rate of 21%.
Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.25, compared to non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.20 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased 14% to $8.5 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.
“2017 was a year of strong execution for SPS Commerce, in a retail market undergoing a significant transition,” said Archie Black, President and CEO of SPS Commerce. “We bolstered our leadership position by growing our customer base and increasing wallet share. SPS powers the largest retail network that enables fully orchestrated retailing across all channels and is architected for today’s complex omnichannel environment. We are excited about the multibillion dollar global market opportunity in front of us.”
Revenue for the full year ended December 31, 2017 was $220.6 million compared to $193.3 million for the full year ended December 31, 2016, reflecting 14% growth in revenue. Recurring revenue grew 15% from the year ended December 31, 2016.
Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $2.4 million or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $5.7 million or $0.33 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2016. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2017 was $0.96, compared to non-GAAP net income per diluted share of $0.72 for the comparable period in 2016. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year ended December 31, 2017 increased 23% to $32.6 million, compared to the full year ended December 31, 2016.
“In 2017, we achieved year-over-year recurring revenue growth of 15%, customer growth of 4% and wallet share growth of 10%,” said Kim Nelson, CFO of SPS Commerce. “We delivered strong revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in 2017 as we continued to invest for the future. We believe SPS is well positioned to expand its market leadership.”
Guidance
First quarter 2018 revenue is expected to be in the range of $57.4 million to $58.1 million. Full year 2018 revenue is expected to be in the range of $241 million to $244 million, representing approximately 10% to 11% growth over 2017.
First quarter 2018 net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.14 to $0.16 with fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 17.4 million shares. Full year 2018 net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.67 to $0.71 with fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding of approximately 17.5 million shares.
First quarter 2018 non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.30 to $0.32. Full year 2018 non-GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.32 to $1.36.
First quarter 2018 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $9.5 to $10.0 million. Full year 2018 Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $42.0 million to $43.5 million, representing approximately 23% to 27% growth over 2017.
First quarter 2018 non-cash, share-based compensation expense is expected to be approximately $2.9 million. Depreciation expense is expected to be approximately $2.1 million and amortization expense is expected to be approximately $1.1 million.
Full year 2018 non-cash, share-based compensation expense is expected to be approximately $11.9 million. Depreciation expense is expected to be approximately $9.9 million and amortization expense is expected to be approximately $4.4 million.
For 2018, we expect an annual effective tax rate of approximately 30%, with cash taxes for the year to be minimal.
Quarterly Conference Call
SPS Commerce will discuss its quarterly and annual 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 # 4459198 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 http://investors.spscommerce.com under the Events and Presentations menu. The replay will also be available on our website at http://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 68 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, SPS logo, RETAIL UNIVERSE, 1=INFINITY logo, AS THE NETWORK GROWS, SO DOES YOUR OPPORTUNITY, INFINITE RETAIL POWER, RETAIL UNIVERSE are marks of SPS Commerce, Inc. and Registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. RSX, IN:FLUENCE, and others are further marks of SPS Commerce, Inc. These marks may be registered or otherwise protected in other countries.
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its financial statements, SPS Commerce also provides investors with Adjusted EBITDA and non-GAAP net 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, the discrete impact from tax law change 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, the discrete impact from tax law change 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 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 first quarter and full year of 2018, 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.
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
| (Unaudited; in thousands, except shares) | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 123,127 | $ | 115,877 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 40,192 | 23,076 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 24,897 | 20,746 | ||||||
| Deferred costs | 25,091 | 19,224 | ||||||
| Other current assets | 6,149 | 7,010 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 219,456 | 185,933 | ||||||
| PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net | 16,856 | 15,314 | ||||||
| GOODWILL | 51,613 | 49,777 | ||||||
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net | 16,529 | 19,788 | ||||||
| INVESTMENTS | 5,206 | 7,494 | ||||||
| OTHER ASSETS | ||||||||
| Deferred costs | 6,770 | 6,086 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax asset | 17,551 | 12,446 | ||||||
| Other assets | 1,539 | 1,527 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 335,520 | $ | 298,365 | ||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 4,463 | $ | 2,302 | ||||
| Accrued compensation | 15,886 | 13,740 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses | 4,712 | 3,508 | ||||||
| Deferred revenue | 16,407 | 11,055 | ||||||
| Deferred rent | 1,679 | 1,556 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 43,147 | 32,161 | ||||||
| OTHER LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 10,602 | 10,847 | ||||||
| Deferred rent | 3,064 | 4,179 | ||||||
| Deferred income tax liability | 1,887 | 1,911 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 58,700 | 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; 17,249,153 and 17,081,145 shares issued; and 17,127,006 and 17,081,145 outstanding, respectively | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost; 122,147 and 0 shares, respectively | (5,815 | ) | — | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 301,863 | 286,315 | ||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (19,902 | ) | (33,739 | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 657 | (3,326 | ) | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 276,820 | 249,267 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 335,520 | $ | 298,365 | ||||
| Subject to reclassification | ||||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 58,200 | $ | 51,061 | $ | 220,566 | $ | 193,295 | |||||||
| Cost of revenues | 19,459 | 17,322 | 73,625 | 64,346 | |||||||||||
| Gross profit | 38,741 | 33,739 | 146,941 | 128,949 | |||||||||||
| Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 19,236 | 16,794 | 73,295 | 65,886 | |||||||||||
| Research and development | 6,160 | 5,796 | 23,183 | 21,981 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 12,752 | 7,311 | 37,461 | 28,827 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,114 | 1,185 | 4,574 | 4,738 | |||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 39,262 | 31,086 | 138,513 | 121,432 | |||||||||||
| (Loss) income from operations | (521 | ) | 2,653 | 8,428 | 7,517 | ||||||||||
| Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | 328 | 193 | 1,032 | 601 | |||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 36 | (134 | ) | (320 | ) | 732 | |||||||||
| Total other income, net | 364 | 59 | 712 | 1,333 | |||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | (157 | ) | 2,712 | 9,140 | 8,850 | ||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 8,944 | 907 | 11,580 | 3,140 | |||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (9,101 | ) | $ | 1,805 | $ | (2,440 | ) | $ | 5,710 | |||||
| Net (loss) income per share | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.34 | |||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.53 | ) | $ | 0.10 | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | 0.33 | |||||
| Weighted average common shares used to compute net income (loss) per share | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 17,157 | 17,050 | 17,183 | 16,947 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 17,325 | 17,366 | 17,356 | 17,241 | |||||||||||
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| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||||||||
| (Unaudited; in thousands) | |||||||||
| Year Ended | |||||||||
| December 31, | |||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (2,440 | ) | $ | 5,710 | ||||
| Reconciliation of net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 10,854 | (1,698 | ) | ||||||
| Share-based earn-out liability | — | (1,103 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment | 7,208 | 6,598 | |||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 4,574 | 4,738 | |||||||
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 1,705 | 1,375 | |||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 12,728 | 8,023 | |||||||
| Other, net | (15 | ) | — | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (5,586 | ) | (3,735 | ) | |||||
| Deferred costs | (6,548 | ) | (4,964 | ) | |||||
| Other current and non-current assets | 393 | (1,911 | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 832 | (382 | ) | ||||||
| Accrued compensation | 2,073 | 2,180 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses | 1,192 | 990 | |||||||
| Deferred revenue | 5,107 | 2,710 | |||||||
| Deferred rent | (1,027 | ) | 234 | ||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 31,050 | 18,765 | |||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (7,271 | ) | (8,008 | ) | |||||
| Purchases of investments | (47,878 | ) | (23,135 | ) | |||||
| Maturities of investments | 33,029 | 15,018 | |||||||
| Acquisition of business and intangible assets, net of cash acquired | (500 | ) | (18,032 | ) | |||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (22,620 | ) | (34,157 | ) | |||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | (5,815 | ) | — | ||||||
| Net proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock | 1,410 | 4,303 | |||||||
| Excess tax benefit from exercise of options to purchase common stock | — | 4,070 | |||||||
| Net proceeds from employee stock purchase plan | 1,933 | 1,732 | |||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (2,472 | ) | 10,105 | ||||||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes | 1,292 | (374 | ) | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 7,250 | (5,661 | ) | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 115,877 | 121,538 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 123,127 | $ | 115,877 | |||||
| Subject to reclassification | |||||||||
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| NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION | ||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (9,101 | ) | $ | 1,805 | $ | (2,440 | ) | $ | 5,710 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property | ||||||||||||||||
| and equipment | 1,947 | 1,715 | 7,208 | 6,598 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,114 | 1,185 | 4,574 | 4,738 | ||||||||||||
| Interest income, net | (328 | ) | (193 | ) | (1,032 | ) | (601 | ) | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | 331 | 907 | 2,967 | 3,140 | ||||||||||||
| Discrete impact from tax law change | 8,613 | - | 8,613 | - | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 5,894 | 2,019 | 12,727 | 8,023 | ||||||||||||
| Other | - | - | - | (1,106 | ) | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 8,470 | $ | 7,438 | $ | 32,617 | $ | 26,502 | ||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (9,101 | ) | $ | 1,805 | $ | (2,440 | ) | $ | 5,710 | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 5,894 | 2,019 | 12,727 | 8,023 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 1,114 | 1,185 | 4,574 | 4,738 | ||||||||||||
| Discrete impact from tax law change | 8,613 | - | 8,613 | - | ||||||||||||
| Other | - | - | - | (1,106 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income tax effects of adjustments | (2,171 | ) | (1,526 | ) | (6,774 | ) | (4,925 | ) | ||||||||
| Non-GAAP income | $ | 4,349 | $ | 3,483 | $ | 16,700 | $ | 12,440 | ||||||||
| Shares used to compute non-GAAP income per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 17,157 | 17,050 | 17,183 | 16,947 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 17,325 | 17,366 | 17,356 | 17,241 | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP income per share | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.73 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.25 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
Contact:
Investor Relations
The Blueshirt Group
Irmina Blaszczyk
Lisa Laukkanen
SPSC@blueshirtgroup.com
415-217-4962