Third quarter results were as follows:
- Revenue grew 23 percent year over year to $203.7 million
- Revenue grew 22 percent year over year excluding the impact of currency exchange fluctuations
- GAAP net income per diluted share grew 46 percent year over year to $0.51
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share grew 37 percent year over year to $0.63
VENLO, Netherlands, April 28, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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 March 31, 2011, the third quarter of its 2011 fiscal year.
"Vistaprint just completed a very strong third quarter," said Robert Keane, president and chief executive officer. "Earnings exceeded our expectations for three reasons: total revenue that was higher than our previous guidance, gross margin improvements that are the result of prior decisions to invest in manufacturing and procurement capabilities, and a delay in the timing of planned operating expenses."
Keane continued, "Additionally, though it is still very early, we are progressing against the multi-year growth strategy we outlined at our recent investor day in New York. During the quarter, we researched and tested initiatives to deliver greater value to our customers; we moved forward to further drive manufacturing excellence; we invested more in established marketing channels; and we tested investments in new marketing channels."
Financial Metrics:
- Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 grew to $203.7 million, a 23 percent increase over revenue of $166.0 million reported in the same quarter a year ago. Excluding the estimated impact from currency exchange rate fluctuations, total revenue grew 22 percent from the same quarter a year ago.
- Gross margin (revenue minus the cost of revenue as a percent of total revenue) in the third quarter was 65.3 percent, compared to 64.1 percent in the same quarter a year ago.
- Operating income in the third quarter was $25.6 million, or 12.6 percent of revenue, which was a 44 percent increase compared to $17.8 million, or 10.7 percent of revenue in the same quarter a year ago.
- GAAP net income for the third quarter was $22.9 million, or 11.3 percent of revenue, a 42 percent increase compared to $16.2 million, or 9.7 percent of revenue in the same quarter a year ago.
- GAAP net income per diluted share for the third quarter was $0.51, a 46 percent increase versus $0.35 in the same quarter a year ago.
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income for the third quarter, which excludes share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect, was $28.2 million, or 13.8 percent of revenue, a 31 percent increase compared to $21.5 million, or 12.9 percent of revenue in the same quarter a year ago.
- Non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share for the third quarter, which excludes share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect, was $0.63, a 37 percent increase versus $0.46 in the same quarter a year ago.
- Capital expenditures in the third quarter were $4.2 million or 2.1 percent of revenue.
- During the third quarter, the company generated $33.7 million in cash from operations and $27.8 million in free cash flow, defined as cash from operations less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets, and capitalization of software and website development costs.
- The company had $208.1 million in cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2011.
- During the third quarter, the company purchased 32,852 of its ordinary shares for $1.5 million, inclusive of transaction costs, at an average per-share cost of $44.94, as part of the share repurchase program authorized by the Supervisory Board in November 2010.
Operating Metrics:
- Vistaprint acquired approximately 1.8 million new customers in the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011, compared with 1.6 million in the same quarter a year ago.
- Repeat customers generated approximately 68 percent of total bookings in the third quarter, compared with 67 percent in the same quarter a year ago.
- Total order volume in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011 was approximately 5.8 million, reflecting an increase of approximately 21 percent over approximately 4.8 million orders in the same quarter a year ago.
- Advertising and commissions expense was $43.4 million, or 21.3 percent of revenue in the third quarter, compared to $33.2 million, or 20.0 percent of revenue in the same quarter a year ago.
- The U.S. market contributed 54 percent of total revenue in the third fiscal quarter, down from 55 percent in the same quarter a year ago, representing a 19 percent increase in revenue year over year. Non-U.S. markets contributed 46 percent of total revenue in the third quarter, up from 45 percent in the same quarter a year ago, representing a 27 percent increase in revenue year over year and 25 percent in constant currency.
- North American, European and Asia-Pacific revenue contributions in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2011 were 57, 38, and 5 percent of total revenue, respectively.
- Average order value in the third quarter, including revenue from shipping and processing, was $36.03, compared with $34.79 in the same quarter a year ago.
- Website sessions in the third quarter were 79.4 million, a 3 percent decrease from 81.9 million in the same quarter a year ago.
- Conversion rates were 7.3 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, compared to 5.9 percent in the same quarter a year ago.
"With three quarters of good execution behind us, we believe that we will deliver stronger than previously anticipated revenue and earnings results for the full fiscal year," said Ernst Teunissen, chief financial officer. "Therefore, we are raising our fiscal 2011 revenue and earnings guidance to reflect our recent performance and outlook for the fourth quarter. Our guidance factors in our plan to make additional investments in the fourth quarter to drive longer-term growth that are in line with our well-established financial strategy of targeting annual, not quarterly, EPS objectives."
Financial Guidance as of April 28, 2011:
Based on current and anticipated levels of demand, the company expects the following financial results:
Revenue
- For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, ending June 30, 2011, the company expects revenue of approximately $202 million to $207 million.
- For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, the company expects revenue of approximately $810 million to $815 million.
GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share
- For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, ending June 30, 2011, the company expects GAAP diluted earnings per share of approximately $0.28 to $0.33, which assumes 44.7 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
- For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, the company expects GAAP diluted earnings per share of approximately $1.78 to $1.83, which assumes 44.9 million weighted average diluted shares outstanding.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share
- For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011, ending June 30, 2011, the company expects non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share of approximately $0.38 to $0.43, which excludes expected share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect of approximately $5.1 million, and assumes a non-GAAP weighted average diluted share count of approximately 45.2 million shares.
- For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, the company expects non-GAAP adjusted net income per diluted share of approximately $2.26 to $2.31, which excludes expected share-based compensation expense and its related tax effect of approximately $22.3 million, and assumes a non-GAAP weighted average diluted share count of approximately 45.4 million shares.
Capital Expenditures
For the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, the company expects to make capital expenditures of approximately $40 million to $45 million. Planned capital investments are designed to support the planned growth of the business.
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. (EDT) on April 28, 2011, Vistaprint will post, on the Investor Relations section of , a link to a pre-recorded audio visual end-of-quarter presentation along with a downloadable transcript of the prepared remarks that accompany that presentation. At 5:15 p.m. (EDT) 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 and via dial-in at (866) 543-6407, access code 74429982. A replay of the Q&A session will be available on the company's website following the call on April 28, 2011.
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. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, purchases of intangible assets, 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.
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 when forecasting and analyzing future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also have facilitated management's internal comparisons to Vistaprint's historical performance and our competitors' operating results.
Management provides these non-GAAP financial measures as a courtesy to investors. However, to gain a more complete understanding of the company's financial performance, management does (and investors should) rely upon GAAP statements of operations and cash flow.
About Vistaprint
Vistaprint N.V. (Nasdaq:VPRT) empowers more than 10 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 2,700 people, operates 24 localized websites globally and ships to more than 120 countries around the world. Vistaprint's broad range of products and services are easy to access online, 24 hours a day at .
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 management's 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, statements about the expected growth and development of our business during the remainder of fiscal year 2011 and beyond, our financial guidance set forth under the heading "Financial Guidance as of April 28, 2011," our planned investments in our business and the anticipated effects of those investments on the growth of our business. 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, our ability to attract and retain customers and to do so in a cost-effective manner, the willingness of purchasers of marketing services and products to shop online, our failure to increase our revenue and keep our expenses consistent with revenue, unexpected increases in our use of funds, currency exchange rate fluctuations, our ability to manage the growth of our business, the failure of our investments in our business, the failure of the reorganization of our management reporting structures to realize expected benefits, the challenges associated with our international operations, interruptions in or failures of our websites or network infrastructure or manufacturing operations, changes in or interpretation of tax laws and treaties, downturns in general economic conditions, and other factors that are discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, and other documents we periodically file with the SEC.
In addition, the statements in this press release represent our expectations and beliefs as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments may cause these expectations and beliefs 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.
Financial Tables to Follow
CONTACT: Investor Relations: Angela White ir@vistaprint.com +1 (781) 652-6480 Media Relations: Jason Keith publicrelations@vistaprint.com +1 (781) 652-6444