The Company's current financial expectations for the first quarter and the full year 2009 are as follows:
3 Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company defines as Adjusted EBITDA less purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of software and website development costs.
Full Year 2009:
· | Net revenues to range from $190 million to $210 million, a year-over-year decrease of (11%) to (2%). |
· | GAAP gross profit margins to range from 50% to 52% of net revenues. |
· | Non-GAAP gross profit margins to range from 51% to 53% of net revenues. |
· | GAAP operating loss to range from ($14) million to ($2) million. |
· | Non-GAAP operating income to range from $1 million to $13 million. |
· | GAAP effective tax rate to range from 42% to 72%. |
· | Non-GAAP effective tax rate to range from (49%) to 30%. |
· | GAAP diluted net loss per share to range from a loss of ($0.30) to ($0.01). |
· | Non-GAAP diluted net income per share to range from $0.08 to $0.35. |
· | Weighted average diluted shares of approximately 25.3 million to 26.6 million. |
· | Adjusted EBITDA to range from 14% to 18% of net revenues. |
· | Capital expenditures to approximate 11% to 12% of net revenues. |
The foregoing guidance replaces any of the Company’s previously issued guidance and all such previous guidance should no longer be relied upon.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Conference Call
Management will review the fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results and its expectations for the first quarter and full year 2009 at a conference call on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). To listen to the call and view the accompanying slides, please visit http://www.shutterfly.com. In the Investor Relations area, found in the "About Us" section, click on the link provided for the webcast, or dial 719-325-4826. The webcast, as well as a podcast, will be archived and available at http://www.shutterfly.com. A replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, February 18, 2009. To hear the replay, please dial 719-457-0820, replay passcode 7686444.
About Non-GAAP Financial Information
The accompanying press release dated February 4, 2009, contains certain non-GAAP financial measures. Tables are provided in the press release that reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures include non-GAAP gross margins, non-GAAP operating income (loss) and the related operating income (loss) margins, non-GAAP income (loss) per share, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow. When used in connection with historical results and forward-looking guidance, the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation while free cash flow is defined as Adjusted EBITDA less purchases of property and equipment and capitalization of software and website development costs. For more information, please see Shutterfly's SEC Filings.
To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, we believe that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information about the Company's core operating results and thus are appropriate to enhance the overall understanding of the Company's past financial performance and its prospects for the future. These adjustments to the Company's GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company's underlying operational results and trends and performance. Management uses these non-GAAP measures to evaluate the Company's financial results, develop budgets, manage expenditures, and determine employee compensation. The presentation of additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for or superior to net income (loss) or net income (loss) per share determined in accordance with GAAP.
Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This media release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include all statements regarding the Company's financial expectations for the first quarter and full year 2009 set forth under the caption "Business Outlook." The Company's actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might contribute to such differences include, among others, economic downturns and the general state of the economy, our ability to expand our customer base; our ability to retain and hire necessary employees, including seasonal personnel, and appropriately staff our operations; the impact of seasonality on our business; our ability to develop on a timely basis, as well as consumer acceptance of, new products and services; our ability to develop additional adjacent lines of business; unforeseen changes in expense levels; and competition, which could lead to pricing pressure. For more information regarding the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to our business in general, we refer you to the "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, and the Company's other filings, which are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and the Company assumes no obligation to update this information.
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About Shutterfly
Founded in 1999, Shutterfly, Inc. is an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service. Shutterfly provides high quality products and world class services that make it easy, convenient and fun for consumers to preserve their digital photos in a creative and thoughtful manner. Shutterfly's flagship product is its award-winning Photo Book line, which helps consumers celebrate memories and tell their stories in professionally bound coffee table books. More information about Shutterfly (NASDAQ:SFLY) is available at www.shutterfly.com. Shutterfly and Shutterfly.com are trademarks of Shutterfly, Inc.
Contacts Media Relations: Gretchen Sloan, 650-610-5276 gsloan@shutterfly.com | Investor Relations: John Kaelle, 650-610-3541 jkaelle@shutterfly.com |