Vistaprint Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Results

Vistaprint N.V. (Nasdaq: VPRT), a leading online provider of professional marketing products and services to micro businesses and the home, today announced financial results for the three month period ended December 31, 2013, the second quarter of its 2014 fiscal year.

“Our second quarter financial results reflect strong year-over-year earnings growth as anticipated,” said Robert Keane, president and chief executive officer. “Revenue results continue to be consistent with our range of expectations, albeit at the low end of that range. Our holiday performance was solid across all major geographies, especially in light of continued improvements we are making to the customer experience, which are meant to drive long-term value and loyalty, but have dampened near-term revenue growth. This is reflected in a year-over-year reduction in order volume offset by strong growth in value per order.”

Keane continued, “We are pleased with our execution of our strategic initiatives including customer value proposition and manufacturing improvements, and are patient regarding the resulting near-term revenue headwinds. We are confident we are making positive changes to our business that support our ability to drive customer loyalty and lifetime value, and that lay foundations in new areas such as geographic expansion and customers with more sophisticated marketing needs. Even as we continue to invest in these strategic initiatives we have been able to deliver significant earnings growth and margin expansion as past investments have begun to bear fruit and we have gained efficiencies in advertising and leverage in other operating expenses. For instance, in Europe we saw an important shift in our customer base toward higher order values and improved per customer profitability. While this change has suppressed our near-term revenue, we believe it creates a solid basis for future profitable growth.”

Consolidated Financial Metrics:

• Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 grew to $370.8 million, a 6 percent increase over revenue of $348.3 million reported in the same quarter a year ago. Excluding the estimated impact from currency exchange rate fluctuations, total revenue grew 6 percent year over year in the second quarter.
• Gross margin (revenue minus the cost of revenue as a percent of total revenue) in the second quarter was 67.4 percent, up from 67.2 percent in the same quarter a year ago.
• Operating income in the second quarter was $52.5 million, or 14.2 percent of revenue, and reflected a 59 percent increase compared to operating income of $33.0 million, or 9.5 percent of revenue, in the same quarter a year ago.
• GAAP net income for the second quarter was $40.9 million, or 11.0 percent of revenue, representing a 78 percent increase compared to $23.0 million, or 6.6 percent of revenue in the same quarter a year ago.
• GAAP net income per diluted share for the second quarter was $1.18, versus $0.66 in the same quarter a year ago.
• Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the second quarter, which excludes amortization expense for acquisition-related intangible assets, tax charges related to the alignment of acquisition-related intellectual property with global operations, unrealized currency gains and losses on currency hedges and intercompany financing arrangements included in net income, and share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect, was $52.7 million, or 14.2 percent of revenue, representing a 47 percent increase compared to non-GAAP adjusted net income of $35.9 million, or 10.3 percent of revenue, in the same quarter a year ago.
• Non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share for the second quarter, as defined above, was $1.50, versus $1.02 in the same quarter a year ago.
• Capital expenditures in the second quarter were $24.6 million, or 6.6 percent of revenue.
• During the second quarter, the company generated $95.0 million of cash from operations and $67.8 million in free cash flow, defined as cash from operations less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions, and capitalization of software and website development costs.
• As of December 31, 2013, the company had $62.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and $204.5 million in short-term and long-term debt. After considering debt covenant limitations, as of December 31, 2013 the company had $289.7 million available for borrowing under its credit facility. The company has subsequently amended its credit facility to increase its debt capacity, as announced on January 22, 2014.
• The company did not repurchase shares during the second quarter.

Operating metrics are provided as a table-based supplement to this press release. Starting in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, all operating metrics reflect the consolidated business including past acquisitions, and post-acquisition prior-period comparisons have been adjusted to reflect the same consolidated view.

Fiscal 2014 Outlook as of January 29, 2014:

Ernst Teunissen, executive vice president and chief financial officer, said, “Now that we have completed our second quarter, we are updating our full-year guidance to reflect our current outlook. As anticipated and described at our Investor Day last August, we continue to make changes in our business to improve our customer value proposition and our European marketing execution, which we expect will continue to positively impact profitability while resulting in lower top-line growth in fiscal year 2014. In the first half of our fiscal year, we delivered revenue growth at the lower end of our expectation range across geographies, and we expect this to continue in the back half of the year. Therefore, we are lowering and narrowing our revenue guidance range around the original low end of the range. We have executed very well on our fiscal year-to-date profitability targets, and we continue to remain confident in our ability to drive meaningful growth in our profit margins and earnings per share this fiscal year. We have raised and narrowed our EPS guidance as a result.”

Financial Guidance as of January 29, 2014:

As previously stated, beginning with fiscal year 2014, the company is providing revenue and earnings guidance on an annual basis. Based on current and anticipated levels of demand, the company expects the following financial results:

Fiscal Year 2014 Revenue

• For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the company expects revenue of approximately $1,235 million to $1,265 million, or 6 percent to 8 percent growth year over year in reported terms and on a constant-currency basis. Constant-currency growth expectations assume a recent 30-day currency exchange rate for all currencies.

Fiscal Year 2014 GAAP Net Income Per Diluted Share

• For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the company expects GAAP net income per diluted share of approximately $1.55 to $1.80, which assumes 34.5 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

Fiscal Year 2014 Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share

• For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the company expects non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share of approximately $2.68 to $2.93, which excludes expected acquisition-related amortization of intangible assets of approximately $8.9 million or approximately $0.25 per diluted share, share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect of approximately $28.4 million or approximately $0.81 per diluted share, tax charges related to the alignment of acquisition-related intellectual property with global operations of approximately $2.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share. Based on a recent 30-day currency exchange rate for all currencies, we estimate that changes in unrealized gains and losses on currency forward contracts and estimated unrealized currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany financing arrangements will have an immaterial impact on our full-year results. This guidance assumes a non-GAAP weighted average diluted share count of approximately 35.0 million shares.

Fiscal Year 2014 Capital Expenditures

For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the company expects to make capital expenditures of approximately $80 million to $90 million. Planned capital investments are designed to support the planned growth of the business and will include various investments in new manufacturing capabilities.

The foregoing guidance supersedes any guidance previously issued by the company. All such previous guidance should no longer be relied upon.

At approximately 4:20 p.m. (EST) on January 29, 2014, Vistaprint will post, on the Investor Relations section of www.vistaprint.com, an end-of-quarter presentation with accompanying prepared remarks. At 5:15 p.m. the company will host a live Q&A conference call with management, which will be available via web cast on the Investor Relations section of www.vistaprint.com and via dial-in at (877) 703-6110, access code 35018558. A replay of the Q&A session will be available on the company’s Web site following the call on January 29, 2014.

About non-GAAP financial measures

To supplement Vistaprint’s consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, Vistaprint has used the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, rules: non-GAAP adjusted net income, non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share, free cash flow and constant-currency revenue growth. The items excluded from the non-GAAP adjusted net income measurements are share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, tax charges related to the alignment of acquisition-related intellectual property with global operations, changes in unrealized gains and losses on currency forward contracts, and unrealized currency transaction gains and losses on intercompany financing arrangements and the related tax effect. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets not related to acquisitions, and capitalization of software and website development costs. Constant-currency revenue growth is estimated by translating all non-U.S. dollar denominated revenue generated in the current period using the prior year period’s average exchange rate for each currency to the U.S. dollar and excludes the impact of gains and losses on effective currency hedges recognized in revenue in the prior year periods.

The presentation of non-GAAP financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” included at the end of this release. The tables have more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliation between these financial measures.

Vistaprint’s management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information in assessing our performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of our recurring core business operating results, which could be non-cash charges or discrete cash charges that are infrequent in nature. These non-GAAP financial measures also have facilitated management’s internal comparisons to Vistaprint’s historical performance and our competitors’ operating results.

About Vistaprint

Vistaprint N.V. (Nasdaq: VPRT) empowers more than 16 million micro businesses and consumers annually with affordable, professional options to make an impression. With a unique business model supported by proprietary technologies, high-volume production facilities, and direct marketing expertise, Vistaprint offers a wide variety of products and services that micro businesses can use to expand their business. A global company, Vistaprint employs over 4,600 people, operates more than 25 localized websites globally and ships to more than 130 countries around the world. Vistaprint's broad range of products and services are easy to access online, 24 hours a day at www.vistaprint.com.

Vistaprint and the Vistaprint logo are trademarks of Vistaprint N.V. or its subsidiaries. All other brand and product names appearing on this announcement may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

This press release contains statements about our future expectations, plans and prospects of our business that constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to our expectations for the growth, development, and profitability of our business, the impact of our hedging programs, and our financial outlook and guidance set forth under the headings “Fiscal 2014 Outlook as of January 29, 2014” and “Financial Guidance as of January 29, 2014.” Forward-looking projections and expectations are inherently uncertain, are based on assumptions and judgments by management, and may turn out to be wrong. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including but not limited to flaws in the assumptions and judgments upon which our forecasts are based; our failure to execute our strategy; our inability to make the investments in our business that we plan to make because the investments are more costly than we expected or because we are unable to devote the necessary operational and financial resources; the failure of our investments to have the effects that we expect; our failure to acquire new customers and enter new markets, retain our current customers and sell more products to current and new customers; our failure to identify and address the causes of our revenue weakness in Europe; the willingness of purchasers of marketing services and products to shop online; our failure to promote and strengthen our brand; the failure of our current and new marketing channels to attract customers; our failure to manage growth and changes in our organization and senior management; our failure to manage the complexity of our business and expand our operations; currency fluctuations that affect our revenues and costs including the impact of currency hedging strategies and intercompany transactions; costs and disruptions caused by acquisitions; the failure of our acquired businesses to perform as expected; unanticipated changes in our market, customers or business; competitive pressures; interruptions in or failures of our websites, network infrastructure or manufacturing operations; our failure to retain key employees; our failure to maintain compliance with the financial covenants in our revolving credit facility or to pay our debts when due; costs and judgments resulting from litigation; changes in the laws and regulations or in the interpretations of laws or regulations to which we are subject, including tax laws, or the institution of new laws or regulations that affect our business; general economic conditions; and other factors described in our Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2013 and the other documents we periodically file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

In addition, the statements and projections in this press release represent our expectations and beliefs as of the date of this press release, and subsequent events and developments may cause these expectations, beliefs, and projections to change. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our expectations or beliefs as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.

Operational Metrics & Financial Tables to Follow

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(1) Share-based compensation is allocated as follows:

(a) Includes share-based compensation charges of $7,873 and the income tax effects related to those charges of $189

(b) Includes share-based compensation charges of $8,350 and the income tax effects related to those charges of $190

(c) Includes share-based compensation charges of $16,258 and the income tax effects related to those charges of $380

(d) Includes share-based compensation charges of $16,617 and the income tax effect related to those charges of $368

* Our non-GAAP results for the three months ended September 30, 2013 (as included in the six months ended December 31, 2013) have been recast to exclude the change in unrealized loss on currency forward contracts included in net income of ($4,856). We do not expect to seek hedge accounting for similar instruments in future periods and, therefore, believe it is appropriate to exclude these gains and losses as they are not indicative of our recurring core business operating results.