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Squarespace Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results and $500 Million Share Repurchase Authorization
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Revenue Increased 18% in the Fourth Quarter and 17% for the Full Year 2023, Topping $1 Billion
Squarespace to Host Investor Day on May 15, 2024
NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE: SQSP), the design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
“Squarespace surpassed $1 billion in revenue for the first time in its 20-year history in 2023, driven by new customer growth across markets and strong retention, which speaks to our robust product offering,” said Anthony Casalena, Founder & CEO of Squarespace. “During 2023 we also made important strides in enhancing the foundation of our long-term growth through our acquisition of Google Domains, the launch of Squarespace Payments, and key product and feature introductions including new AI capabilities that expand our ecosystem and broaden accessibility to entrepreneurs wherever they are on their journey. Entering our third decade, we are in a strong position to capitalize across our core verticals of enabling small business, commerce and international expansion.”
“Squarespace delivered a record fourth quarter that exceeded our expectations across the board,” said Nathan Gooden, CFO of Squarespace. “We are combining increased scale and profitability with consistent execution and a relentless focus on innovation for entrepreneurs to set a strong foundation for sustainable growth and value creation. We view share repurchases as an integral part of our capital allocation strategy and the $500 million authorization announced today underscores the strong financial momentum in our business.”
Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights
Total revenue grew 18% year over year to $270.7 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $228.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, and 16% in constant currency.Presence revenue grew 20% year over year to $188.4 million and 18% in constant currency.Commerce revenue grew 14% year over year to $82.3 million and 13% in constant currency.Net income totaled $5.3 million, compared with a net loss of $234.0 million in the fourth quarter 2022. The 2022 result included a $225.2 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge. Excluding the impairment charge, net loss for the fourth quarter of 2022 was $8.8 million.Earnings per share totaled $0.04 based on 136,153,002 basic and 139,387,350 dilutive weighted average shares in the fourth quarter, compared with a loss per share of $1.72 based on 136,340,283 basic and dilutive weighted average shares in the fourth quarter of 2022.Cash flow from operating activities increased 56% to $61.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared with $39.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.Total bookings grew 23% year over year to $286.1 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $232.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.Unlevered free cash flow increased 57% to $65.0 million representing 24% of total revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared with $41.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $64.7 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $63.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Full Year 2023 Financial Highlights
Total revenue grew 17% year over year to $1,012.3 million in 2023, compared with $867.0 million in 2022, and 16% in constant currency.Presence revenue grew 18% year over year to $704.3 million and 17% in constant currency.Commerce revenue grew 14% year over year to $308.0 million and 14% in constant currency.Net loss was $7.1 million, compared with a net loss of $252.2 million in 2022. The 2022 result included a $225.2 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge. Excluding the impairment charge, net loss for the full year 2022 was $27.1 million.Loss per share of $0.05 based on 135,531,363 basic and dilutive weighted average shares in 2023, compared with a loss per share of $1.82 based on 138,409,491 basic and dilutive weighted average shares in 2022.Cash flow from operating activities increased 41% to $231.1 million in 2023, compared with $164.2 million in 2022.Total bookings grew 19% year over year to $1,075.1 million in 2023, compared to $906.1 million in 2022.Unlevered free cash flow increased 46% to $241.0 million representing 24% of total revenue in 2023, compared with $165.6 million in 2022.Adjusted EBITDA increased to $235.4 million in 2023, compared with $147.5 million in 2022.Cash and cash equivalents at year-end 2023 of $257.7 million; total debt was $568.8 million, of which $49.0 million is current, debt net of cash and investments totaled $311.1 million.Total unique subscriptions increased 10% year over year to over 4.6 million in 2023, compared to 4.2 million in 2022.Average revenue per unique subscription (“ARPUS”) increased 9% year over year to $228.02 in 2023, compared to $209.16 in 2022.Annual run rate revenue (“ARRR”) grew 19% year over year to $1,105.7 million in 2023, compared to $931.7 million in 2022.
A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
2023 Business Highlights
Product Innovation
Squarespace provides superior design and ease of use technology for entrepreneurs everywhere. Our passion for innovation drove all areas of our business. In 2023, the Company:
Relaunched Squarespace Domains with a more complete domain management experience for domain-first customers following our acquisition of Google Domains Assets.Launched Squarespace Payments, which fully integrates with our customers’ online stores to accept fast and secure payments and provides a seamless purchase experience for their customers all in one place.Unveiled Squarespace Blueprint, our guided website design system that provides professionally-curated layouts and styling options.Advanced Acuity Scheduling’s platform technologies and introduced new branding to help streamline the client booking experience with a centralized dashboard, mobile app tools, and payment features.Invested in Squarespace AI to make it easier than ever for users to generate custom content. Generative AI integrations help populate websites, email campaigns, and commerce store descriptions, enabling customers to efficiently publish and specialize content for their brand identity.Released our annual compilation of new products and features, Squarespace Refresh, where we showcased new tools spanning commerce, client invoicing, courses, email marketing, enterprise customer collaboration, and more.Enhanced Tock’s User System with a new iOS app and new reservation features, and integrated Reserve with Google to help Tock customers increase their visibility and drive diners to their businesses.Established a partnership with SoundCloud to bring SoundCloud Next Pro artists the opportunity to create a beautiful website with unique, music-themed domains.
Marketing & Brand
Our marketing investments, design-centric ethos, and go-to-market channels bolster our brand recognition and keep Squarespace top of mind for new audiences. This year, Squarespace:
Continued to globalize our product suite by increasing our currency options by 5x.Introduced the second edition of Squarespace Collection (formerly Squarespace Icons) with Magnum Photos, where we partnered with six world renowned photographers to create signature website designs inspired by each photographer’s creativity and built on our website editor, Fluid Engine™.Teamed up with Adam Driver for our 9th Big Game campaign, “The Singularity,” where we honored Squarespace’s founding history as a pioneer in website building.Hosted our second Circle Day where we engaged thousands of members of our Circle partner program from around the world. Members shared advice and strategies on how to leverage strengths, skills, and connections to expand every web designer’s professional toolkit.Received multiple Fast Company awards, including Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and Innovation by Design, won two Webby Awards and our Big Game commercial won top honors from ADC, AICP, Cannes Lions, Ciclope, D&AD and the One Show.
Corporate
Squarespace is focused on creating and delivering value to entrepreneurs, partners, and investors. In 2023, the Company:
Acquired Google’s Domains business, representing millions of domains, and established an exclusive reseller agreement for any customer purchasing a domain along with their Google Workspace subscription from Google directly.Won multiple awards recognizing the excellence of our organization including Comparably’s Best Places to Work in New York.Celebrated our 20th anniversary; across two decades the Squarespace platform has been used by millions to build beautiful brands and businesses online.Returned approximately $26.0 million to shareholders under our share repurchase program as of December 31, 2023, which represents approximately 1.3 million shares.
Share Repurchase Program
Squarespace’s board of directors authorized a general share repurchase program of the Company’s Class A common stock of up to $500 million with no fixed expiration. These Class A common stock repurchases may occur in the open market, through privately negotiated transactions, through block purchases, other purchase techniques including the establishment of one or more plans under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or by any combination of such methods. The timing and actual amount of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of different factors and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time at the discretion of the board of directors.
Outlook & Guidance
For the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, Squarespace currently expects:
Revenue of $274 million to $277 million, or year-over-year growth of 16% to 17%.Non-GAAP unlevered free cash flow of $83 million to $86 million. This is the result of:Cash flow from operating activities of $77 million to $81 million, minusCapital expenditures, expected to be approximately $2 million to $3 million; plusCash paid for interest expense net of associated tax benefit, expected to be approximately $8 million.
For the full fiscal year 2024, Squarespace currently expects:
Revenue of $1,170 million to $1,190 million, or year-over-year growth of 16% to 18%, which includes contributions in the range of $85 million to $88 million related to our acquisition of Google Domains Assets.Non-GAAP unlevered free cash flow of $290 million to $310 million. This is the result of:Cash flow from operating activities of $266 million to $288 million, minusCapital expenditures, expected in the range of $4 million to $6 million; plusCash paid for interest expense net of associated tax benefit, expected to be approximately $28 million.
Webcast Conference Call & Shareholder Letter Information
Squarespace will host a conference call on February 28, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results. A live webcast of the event will be available in the Events & Presentations section of the Squarespace Investor Relations website. An archived replay of the webcast will be available following the conclusion of the call. Additionally, we invite you to read our shareholder letter available on our Investor Relations website.
Squarespace to Host Investor Day
Squarespace will host an Investor Day on May 15, 2024 in New York City. A live webcast of the event will be available in the Events & Presentations section of the Squarespace Investor Relations website. Interested investors and analysts are encouraged to email investors@squarespace.com for an invitation.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Revenue growth in constant currency is being provided to increase transparency and align our disclosures with companies in our industry that receive material revenues from international sources. Revenue constant currency has been adjusted to exclude the effect of year-over-year changes in foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We believe providing this information better enables investors to understand our operating performance irrespective of currency fluctuations.
We calculate constant currency information by translating current period results from entities with foreign functional currencies using the comparable foreign currency exchange rates from the prior fiscal year. To calculate the effect of foreign currency translation, we apply the same weighted monthly average exchange rate as the comparative period. Our definition of constant currency may differ from other companies reporting similarly named measures, and these constant currency performance measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, our operating performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental performance measure that our management uses to assess our operating performance. We calculate adjusted EBITDA as net income/(loss) excluding interest expense, other income/(loss), net (provision for)/benefit from income taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expense and other items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance.
Unlevered free cash flow is a supplemental liquidity measure that Squarespace’s management uses to evaluate its core operating business and its ability to meet its current and future financing and investing needs. Unlevered free cash flow is defined as cash flow from operating activities, including one-time expenses related to Squarespace’s direct listing, less cash paid for capital expenditures increased by cash paid for interest expense net of the associated tax benefit.
Adjusted EBITDA, unlevered free cash flow and revenue constant currency are not prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and have important limitations as an analytical tool. Non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental, should only be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for such GAAP results.
Further information on these non-GAAP items and reconciliation to their closest GAAP measure is provided below under, “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Definitions of Key Operating Metrics
On September 7, 2023, we closed an asset purchase agreement between us and Google LLC (“Google”) to acquire, among other things, Google’s domain assets (the “Google Domains Asset Acquisition “). Unique subscriptions and average revenue per unique subscription do not account for single domain subscriptions originally sold by Google as a part of the Google Domains Asset Acquisition (the “Acquired Domain Assets”).
Annual run rate revenue (“ARRR”). We calculate ARRR as the monthly revenue from subscription fees and revenue generated in conjunction with associated fees (fees taken or assessed in conjunction with commerce transactions) in the last month of the period multiplied by 12. We believe that ARRR is a key indicator of our future revenue potential. However, ARRR should be viewed independently of revenue, and does not represent our GAAP revenue on an annualized basis, as it is an operating metric that can be impacted by subscription start and end dates and renewal rates. ARRR is not intended to be a replacement or forecast of revenue.
Unique subscriptions represent the number of unique sites, standalone scheduling subscriptions, Unfold (social) and hospitality subscriptions, as of the end of a period. A unique site represents a single subscription and/or group of related subscriptions, including a website subscription and/or a domain subscription, and other subscriptions related to a single website or domain. Every unique site contains at least one domain subscription or one website subscription. For instance, an active website subscription, a custom domain subscription and a Google Workspace subscription that represent services for a single website would count as one unique site, as all of these subscriptions work together and are in service of a single entity’s online presence. Unique subscriptions do not account for one-time purchases in Unfold or for hospitality services nor do they account for our Acquired Domain Assets. The total number of unique subscriptions is a key indicator of the scale of our business and is a critical factor in our ability to increase our revenue base.
Average revenue per unique subscription (“ARPUS”). We calculate ARPUS as the total revenue during the preceding 12-month period divided by the average of the number of total unique subscriptions at the beginning and end of the period. ARPUS does not account for Acquired Domain Assets or the revenue from Acquired Domain Assets. We believe ARPUS is a useful metric in evaluating our ability to sell higher-value plans and add-on subscriptions.
Total bookings represents cash receipts for all subscriptions purchased, as well as payments due under the terms of contractual agreements for obligations to be fulfilled.
Gross merchandise value (“GMV”) represents the value of physical goods, content and time sold, including hospitality services, net of refunds, on our platform over a given period of time.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Squarespace’s future operating results and financial position, including for its first fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2024 and its fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “target,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, assumptions, and projections based on information available at the time the statements were made. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including risks and uncertainties related to: Squarespace’s ability to attract and retain customers and expand their use of its platform; Squarespace’s ability to anticipate market needs and develop new solutions to meet those needs; Squarespace’s ability to improve and enhance the functionality, performance, reliability, design, security and scalability of its existing solutions; Squarespace’s ability to compete successfully in its industry against current and future competitors; Squarespace’s ability to manage growth and maintain demand for its solutions; Squarespace’s ability to protect and promote its brand; Squarespace’s ability to generate new customers through its marketing and selling activities; Squarespace’s ability to successfully identify, manage and integrate any existing and potential acquisitions or achieve the expected benefits of such acquisitions; Squarespace’s ability to hire, integrate and retain highly skilled personnel; Squarespace’s ability to adapt to and comply with existing and emerging regulatory developments, technological changes and cybersecurity needs; Squarespace’s compliance with privacy and data protection laws and regulations as well as contractual privacy and data protection obligations; Squarespace’s ability to establish and maintain intellectual property rights; Squarespace’s ability to manage expansion into international markets; and the expected timing, amount, and effect of Squarespace’s share repurchases. It is not possible for Squarespace’s management to predict all risks, nor can it assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements Squarespace may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, Squarespace’s actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Further information on risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from forecasted results are included in Squarespace’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by law, Squarespace assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons if actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements.
About Squarespace
Squarespace (NYSE: SQSP) is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online. We empower millions in more than 200 countries and territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, and scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, and marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity, creating and managing social media presence with Bio Sites and Unfold, and hospitality business management via Tock. For more information, visit www.squarespace.com.
Contacts
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue
$ 270,718
$ 228,812
$ 1,012,336
$ 866,972
Cost of revenue(1)
69,650
40,106
207,520
152,655
Gross profit
201,068
188,706
804,816
714,317
Operating expenses:
Research and product development(1)
61,715
56,828
242,188
227,297
Marketing and sales(1)
91,513
66,154
349,574
322,051
General and administrative(1)
29,922
37,942
129,326
151,620
Impairment charge
—
225,163
—
225,163
Total operating expenses
183,150
386,087
721,088
926,131
Operating income/(loss)
17,918
(197,381)
83,728
(211,814)
Interest expense
(10,718)
(7,230)
(36,768)
(18,207)
Other (loss)/income, net
(4,163)
(9,567)
3,362
5,030
Income/(loss) before benefit from/(provision for) income
taxes
3,037
(214,178)
50,322
(224,991)
Benefit from/(provision for) income taxes
2,219
(19,784)
(57,403)
(27,230)
Net income/(loss)
$ 5,256
$ (233,962)
$ (7,081)
$ (252,221)
Net income/(loss) per share, basic and dilutive
$ 0.04
$ (1.72)
$ (0.05)
$ (1.82)
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income/
(loss) per share, basic
136,153,002
136,340,283
135,531,363
138,409,491
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income/
(loss) per share, dilutive
139,387,350
136,340,283
135,531,363
138,409,491
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Cost of revenue
$ 1,451
$ 944
$ 5,536
$ 3,414
Research and product development
13,868
11,099
54,806
42,237
Marketing and sales
2,921
2,450
10,856
8,696
General and administrative
9,587
12,989
36,551
48,186
Total stock-based compensation
$ 27,827
$ 27,482
$ 107,749
$ 102,533
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 257,702
$ 197,037
Restricted cash
36,583
35,583
Investment in marketable securities
—
31,757
Accounts receivable
24,894
10,748
Due from vendors
6,089
4,442
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
48,947
48,326
Total current assets
374,215
327,893
Property and equipment, net
58,211
51,633
Operating lease right-of-use assets
77,764
86,824
Goodwill
210,438
210,438
Intangible assets, net
190,103
42,808
Other assets
11,028
10,921
Total assets
$ 921,759
$ 730,517
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 12,863
$ 12,987
Accrued liabilities
99,435
64,360
Deferred revenue
333,191
269,689
Funds payable to customers
42,672
38,845
Debt, current portion
48,977
40,758
Operating lease liabilities, current portion
12,640
11,514
Total current liabilities
549,778
438,153
Deferred income taxes, non-current portion
1,039
788
Debt, non-current portion
519,816
473,167
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
97,714
110,169
Other liabilities
13,764
11,231
Total liabilities
1,182,111
1,033,508
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, par value of $0.0001; zero shares authorized as of December 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively; zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively
—
—
Preferred stock, par value of $0.0001; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively; zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively
—
—
Stockholders’ deficit:
Class A common stock, par value of $0.0001; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2023
and 2022, respectively; 88,545,012 and 87,754,534 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023
and 2022, respectively
9
8
Class B common stock, par value of $0.0001; 100,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2023 and
2022, respectively; 47,844,755 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively
5
5
Class C common stock (authorized March 15, 2021), par value of $0.0001; zero shares authorized as of
December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively; zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2023
and 2022, respectively
—
—
Class C common stock (authorized May 10, 2021), par value of $0.0001; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized
as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively; zero shares issued and outstanding as of December 31,
2023 and 2022, respectively
—
—
Additional paid in capital
924,634
875,737
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(843)
(1,665)
Accumulated deficit
(1,184,157)
(1,177,076)
Total stockholders’ deficit
(260,352)
(302,991)
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit
$ 921,759
$ 730,517
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss
$ (7,081)
$ (252,221)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
43,927
31,617
Stock-based compensation
107,749
102,533
Impairment charge
—
225,163
Deferred income taxes
251
788
Non-cash lease (income)/expense
(2,286)
2,227
Other
831
832
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable and due from vendors
(15,678)
(5,461)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(458)
3,699
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
33,519
(2,215)
Deferred revenue
61,364
39,464
Funds payable to customers
3,827
8,707
Other operating assets and liabilities
5,152
9,086
Net cash provided by operating activities
231,117
164,219
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from the sale and maturities of marketable securities
39,664
27,193
Purchases of marketable securities
(7,824)
(27,681)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of acquired cash
(176,721)
—
Purchase of property and equipment
(16,998)
(11,543)
Net cash used in operating activities
(161,879)
(12,031)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings on Term Loan
99,444
—
Payments of debt issuance costs
(637)
—
Principal payments on debt
(44,867)
(13,586)
Payments for repurchase and retirement of Class A common stock
(25,989)
(120,193)
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards
(36,366)
(21,268)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
228
2,211
Net cash used in financing activities
(8,187)
(152,836)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
614
(412)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
61,665
(1,060)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period
232,620
233,680
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
$ 294,285
$ 232,620
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 257,702
$ 197,037
Restricted cash
36,583
35,583
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period
$ 294,285
$ 232,620
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW
Cash paid during the year for interest
$ 35,668
$ 17,088
Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of refunds
$ 41,747
$ 10,664
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 129
$ 1,784
Accrued taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
$ 377
$ 176
Non-cash leasehold improvements
$ —
$ (5,864)
Capitalized stock-based compensation
$ 3,940
$ 980
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
The following tables reconcile each non-GAAP financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial
measure:
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income/(loss)
$ 5,256
$ (233,962)
$ (7,081)
$ (252,221)
Interest expense
10,718
7,230
36,768
18,207
(Benefit from)/provision for income taxes
(2,219)
19,784
57,403
27,230
Depreciation and amortization
18,952
7,844
43,927
31,617
Stock-based compensation expense
27,827
27,482
107,749
102,533
Other loss/(income), net
4,163
9,567
(3,362)
(5,030)
Impairment charge
—
225,163
—
225,163
Adjusted EBITDA
$ 64,697
$ 63,108
$ 235,404
$ 147,499
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating activities
$ 61,090
$ 39,102
$ 231,117
$ 164,219
Cash paid for capital expenditures
(3,857)
(2,691)
(16,998)
(11,543)
Free cash flow
$ 57,233
$ 36,411
$ 214,119
$ 152,676
Cash paid for interest, net of the associated tax
benefit
7,788
5,105
26,894
12,874
Unlevered free cash flow
$ 65,021
$ 41,516
$ 241,013
$ 165,550
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Total debt outstanding
$ 568,793
$ 513,925
Less: total cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities
257,702
228,794
Total net debt
$ 311,091
$ 285,131
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenue, as reported
$ 270,718
$ 228,812
$ 1,012,336
$ 866,972
Revenue year-over-year growth rate, as reported
18.3 %
10.3 %
16.8 %
10.6 %
Effect of foreign currency translation ($)(1)
$ 4,664
$ (8,252)
$ 7,010
$ (28,318)
Effect of foreign currency translation (%)(1)
2.0 %
(4.0) %
0.8 %
(3.6) %
Revenue constant currency growth rate
16.3 %
14.3 %
16.0 %
14.2 %
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Commerce revenue, as reported
$ 82,285
$ 71,983
$ 307,987
$ 269,672
Revenue year-over-year growth rate, as reported
14.3 %
12.1 %
14.2 %
17.5 %
Effect of foreign currency translation ($)(1)
$ 796
$ (1,451)
$ 1,204
$ (4,960)
Effect of foreign currency translation (%)(1)
1.1 %
(2.3) %
0.4 %
(2.2) %
Commerce constant currency growth rate
13.2 %
14.4 %
13.8 %
19.7 %
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Presence revenue, as reported
$ 188,433
$ 156,829
$ 704,349
$ 597,300
Revenue year-over-year growth rate, as reported
20.2 %
9.5 %
17.9 %
7.7 %
Effect of foreign currency translation ($)(1)
$ 3,867
$ (6,801)
$ 5,806
$ (23,358)
Effect of foreign currency translation (%)(1)
2.5 %
(4.7) %
1.0 %
(4.2) %
Presence constant currency growth rate
17.7 %
14.2 %
16.9 %
11.9 %
(1) To calculate the effect of foreign currency translation, we apply the same weighted monthly average exchange
rate as the comparative period.
Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
SUMMARY OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
(unaudited)
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
Shares outstanding:
Class A common stock
88,545,012
87,754,534
Class B common stock
47,844,755
47,844,755
Class C common stock
0
0
Total shares outstanding
136,389,767
135,599,289
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 31,
Years Ended December 31,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Unique subscriptions (in thousands)
4,631
4,204
4,631
4,204
Total bookings (in thousands)
$ 286,123
$ 232,145
$ 1,075,096
$ 906,056
ARRR (in thousands)
$ 1,105,743
$ 931,708
$ 1,105,743
$ 931,708
ARPUS
$ 228.02
$ 209.16
$ 228.02
$ 209.16
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)
$ 64,697
$ 63,108
$ 235,404
$ 147,499
Unlevered free cash flow (in thousands)
$ 65,021
$ 41,516
$ 241,013
$ 165,550
GMV (in thousands)
$ 1,654,126
$ 1,556,004
$ 6,211,823
$ 6,058,832
Unique subscriptions and average revenue per unique subscription (“ARPUS”) do not account for single domain
subscriptions originally sold by Google as a part of the Google Domains Asset Acquisition.
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MARIANA MINERALS RESTARTS UTAH COPPER MINE AS THE WORLD’S ONLY AUTONOMOUS-FIRST MINE AND REFINERY
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SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mariana Minerals, the world’s only software-first, vertically integrated minerals company, today announced the restart of mining operations at Copper One in southeastern Utah. The restart marks a milestone in mining history: Copper One becomes the world’s first mine to deploy autonomous tools across all three operational domains (mining, refining, and capital project execution) unified under a single operating system.
Mariana acquired Lisbon Valley Mining Company in Q4 2025, gaining control of a roughly 10,000-acre permitted land package that has produced high-purity copper cathode since 2009. While refinery operations continued uninterrupted, mining was paused in late 2024. Mining operations resume this month with autonomous systems and autonomous orchestration active from day one.
“Copper One will be the first mine where delivering end-to-end autonomy is the priority, where it’s being rapidly deployed across mining and refining operations and coordinated by our internal software stack. That’s what MarianaOS makes possible. We chose to prove it here because the stakes are real: the U.S. has a structural copper deficit, and the window to close it is narrowing. We’re producing now and ramping output aggressively, with the primary goal of achieving fully-autonomous mining operations,” said Turner Caldwell, Co-Founder & CEO, Mariana Minerals.
MarianaOS: An Autonomy-First Mining Operating System
What makes Copper One unprecedented is not any single piece of autonomous equipment, but the intelligence layer coordinating them. MarianaOS integrates three core subsystems, MineOS, PlantOS, and CapitalProjectOS, into a unified platform spanning project execution through copper production.
On the mining side, Copper One will begin with integrating three best-in-class autonomous equipment platforms. Pronto’s turnkey Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) uses camera-based machine learning and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) to enable fully driverless haul truck operation, with OEM-agnostic retrofit capability across mixed fleets. Sandvik’s AutoMine® platform enables autonomous production drilling, allowing operators to simultaneously monitor multiple surface machine operations from a remote-operations control center. And Boston Dynamics’ Spot quadruped robots autonomously patrol the open pit, heap leach pad, and solvent extraction-electrowinning (SX-EW) refinery infrastructure. All of these data feed directly into MineOS, enabling fleet-wide optimization and continuous improvement.
PlantOS extends autonomous operations into refining by integrating real-time sensor data across the entire refining process (solution chemistry, flow rates, temperature, and electrowinning cell performance) into a unified control system. Machine learning models predict process drift, automatically adjust reagent dosing, and flags maintenance needs before they impact output. The result is a continuously optimized refinery that operates with minimal human intervention.
CapitalProjectOS redefines how capital-intensive infrastructure projects are planned and executed. Traditional projects often take a decade or more and frequently suffer from chronic cost overruns. CapitalProjectOS integrates process development, engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning data into a single platform that enables real-time progress tracking, predictive risk modeling, and automated schedule optimization. At Copper One, CapitalProjectOS is managing the expansion roadmap to scale output to 50,000 metric tons per year, coordinating heap leach pad expansions, refinery upgrades, and autonomous equipment deployment in parallel.
Built to Move Fast
While Mariana is actively constructing and developing greenfield projects – with the goal of compressing engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning timelines leveraging CapitalProjectOS – Copper One is uniquely positioned to accelerate deployment of MarianaOS at scale. With an existing open pit mine, heap leach pad, and SX-EW refining infrastructure already in place, Mariana will rapidly ramp production that would take years to replicate elsewhere.
Mariana’s longer-term plan is to scale Copper One output to 50,000 metric tons per year of high-purity copper cathode by 2030, leveraging additional proven deposits on the property and integrating copper scrap recycling.
A Critical Supply Gap
The U.S. currently imports approximately 50% of its refined copper. With domestic demand projected to nearly double by 2035 — driven by AI data centers, defense systems, EVs, and grid modernization — the supply gap is a national security issue. The Trump Administration’s Section 232 investigation cited copper imports as a direct concern, and the Pentagon has identified critical minerals vulnerability as a threat to the defense industrial base.
Domestic operations like Copper One, and the step-change in productivity that autonomous operations deliver, have become strategically essential.
About Mariana Minerals
Mariana engineers, builds, and operates mines and refineries, using proprietary AI and machine learning tools to accelerate project execution and optimize production across critically needed metals. Copper One is Mariana’s second active project, alongside Lithium One, the world’s first GWh-scale lithium extraction facility from oil and gas produced water, currently under construction in East Texas. Mariana has raised $120 million in total capital, including a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and strategic investors.
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State CISOs Report Lower Confidence Across the Public Sector Cyber Ecosystem, 2026 NASCIO-Deloitte Survey Finds
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The 2026 National Association of Chief Information Officers – Deloitte biennial cybersecurity study finds state officials face increasingly sophisticated threats, including new artificial intelligence-enabled tactics, and highlights steps CISOs are taking to better protect public data and critical digital services
NEW YORK, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —
Key takeaways
The survey of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from all 50 states and two territories found that just 26% of state CISOs are “extremely” or “very” confident that their state’s information assets are protected from cyber threats, down from 48% in 2022.Implementing effectiveness metrics is now CISOs’ top priority: 49% named it a top cybersecurity initiative in 2026, up from 15% in 2022.Nearly all state CISOs (94%) said they are involved in developing Generative AI security policies and 84% are involved in Generative AI strategy development.Budget pressure is rising with 16% of CISOs reporting their budgets have been cut, up from none in 2024.The percentage of CISOs who described themselves as “not very confident” in the ability of local government and public higher education to secure public data rose significantly, from 35% in 2022 to 63% in 2026.
Why this decline in confidence matters
States share data and systems with counties, cities, and public colleges and universities, so a vulnerability in one network can cascade, exposing personal information, disrupting essential services and driving costly incident response. As attackers adopt AI-enabled tactics, the urgency is growing for faster coordination, clearer policy and stronger baseline defenses across the public sector. This may explain why roughly one-fifth of CISOs indicated that their states were moving toward a “whole-of-state” approach to cybersecurity.
Metrics reporting becomes CISOs’ top priority
Top priorities for CISOs have shifted since the 2024 survey. When asked to identify their states’ top cybersecurity initiatives for 2026, half of CISOs named implementing effectiveness metrics (49%, up from 25% in 2024 and 15% in 2022). Capturing the effectiveness of cyber spending can be difficult, but without metrics, it is challenging to show the benefits of investments. Tracking operational, compliance and risk-based key performance indicators, such as incident response time and phishing click rate, can help demonstrate the return on cyber investment.
AI both accelerates threats and becomes a frontline defense
AI is accelerating the scale and sophistication of attacks targeting public sector systems, making it easier and cheaper for adversaries to generate and automate cyberattacks. CISOs also point to an emerging threat toolkit, including deepfakes that can fool people and evade detection, AI agents that probe for weaknesses and adapt, and AI-driven ransomware-as-a-service operations.
At the same time, CISOs describe AI as a practical way to keep pace, using it to triage security alerts, summarize events, and explore faster report creation, threat identification and training. Several states are already utilizing Generative AI in core security operations, including security information and event management (SIEM) and security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR). The report also underscores how central CISOs have become to state AI efforts.
Key quotes
“We’re seeing more states move toward a ‘whole-of-state’ cybersecurity approach where the state helps extend protection beyond state agencies to local governments, public education and other critical entities that can become an entry point for attackers. At its core, it’s about scaling capabilities through shared services and better collaboration so a weakness in one part of the ecosystem doesn’t become a statewide incident. Many states are looking to scale capabilities through security operations centers and regional support, so counties, cities and schools can benefit from the same cyber-defense muscle as the enterprise.”
Mike Wyatt, Stale local and higher education cyber risk leader, Deloitte
“It’s an encouraging development that state CISOs are being placed at the center of Generative AI security. They are helping shape the strategy, establishing security policies and reviewing proposed use cases. By being involved from the beginning, CISOs are helping governments move faster without sacrificing safeguards because security and governance complement each other. We’re also seeing CISOs explore practical uses of AI to strengthen day-to-day defense, while putting clearer guardrails around responsible uses.”
Meredith Ward, deputy executive director, NASCIO
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To read the 2026 NASCIO-Deloitte report in its entirety, click here.
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Duck Creek Kicks Off Formation ’26 as Strong Fiscal Momentum Signals Accelerating Demand for its Intelligent Core Insurance Platform
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BOSTON, April 27, 2026 /CNW/ — Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent core of insurance, today kicks off Formation ’26: Agents of Innovation, its flagship user conference, as the company builds strong momentum in the first half of fiscal 2026, marked by double-digit year-over-year SaaS ARR growth fueled by new logos and expansion across its global customer base.
Duck Creek’s strong start to fiscal 2026 reflects this demand, with double-digit new customer wins and existing customer expansions across its core, specialty, and AI-powered solutions. Adoption of Duck Creek’s intelligent cloud continues to scale globally. Insurers are selecting Duck Creek for its enterprise depth including policy, billing, claims, rating, loss control, reinsurance, distribution management, and payments solutions to operate faster, more accurately, and maintain regulatory compliance.
“We are expanding our leadership in insurance technology with more than 370 customers globally. Including 33 of the top 50 North American insurers,” said Hardeep Gulati, Chief Executive Officer of Duck Creek. “Insurers modernizing their core systems are looking for more from their technology. They need a trusted partner like Duck Creek with proven enterprise scale and speed-to-value to help them drive profitable impact and growth. At Formation, we are excited to announce our new agentic platform that will help further improve the combined ratios for insurers with more than $150B in premium flowing through Duck Creek annually.”
Formation ’26 will bring together more than 800 insurance professionals, ecosystem partners, and industry leaders to explore how technology is transforming the insurance lifecycle. The event underscores growing market demand for intelligent, cloud-native platforms that enable insurers to accelerate cloud migration, product development, and automate core insurance workflows to accelerate decision-making and improve operational agility. A highlight of the event will be Duck Creek unveiling its agentic AI platform and showcasing live demonstrations of agentic applications and agents.
Formation ’26 will feature a distinguished lineup of guest speakers joining Gulati during his keynote, including Stephen Lord, Global CIO of AXIS Capital, and Monti Saroya, Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of the Flagship Fund at Vista Equity Partners. Together, they will share perspectives on large-scale transformation, AI adoption, and the future of agentic insurance.
The conference will also include a customer panel moderated by Chief Operating Officer Chris McCloskey, featuring leaders from Core Specialty, Europ Assistance, and Arbella Insurance, who will discuss their transformation journeys and business outcomes achieved through modern core systems. An analyst panel moderated by SVP of Sales William Magowan will bring together experts from AM Best, Celent, and Datos Insights to provide an external view on market trends and innovation benchmarks.
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Millers Mutual Insurance advanced its modernization strategy with Duck Creek OnDemand, implementing Policy, Billing, and Reinsurance Clarity to modernize its core systems and support continued growth in the multifamily housing insurance market.Anchor Group Management Inc. partnered with Duck Creek to modernize its insurance payments infrastructure, enabling more streamlined billing processes and improved digital payment experiences for policyholders.Frankenmuth Insurance adopted Duck Creek OnDemand Distribution Management to transform how it manages agencies and producers, increasing visibility, improving operational efficiency, and strengthening collaboration across its distribution network.Indigo Insurance turned to Duck Creek OnDemand to accelerate its modernization strategy and support rapid growth, gaining a scalable cloud-based core platform designed to bring new products to market faster.Encova Insurance went live on an upgraded Duck Creek OnDemand Distribution Management system, unifying agency operations across lines of business, streamlining onboarding, and improving the overall agent experience.New Zealand’s Medical Assurance Society (MAS) selected Duck Creek’s full suite of core solutions delivered via OnDemand to modernize its general insurance business, enhance member experiences, and support a broader digital and data-driven transformation.Country-Wide Insurance selected Duck Creek Clarity to strengthen its data and analytics capabilities, enabling real-time insights and preparing for its upcoming OnDemand go-live with Active Delivery.Fortegra selected Duck Creek Reinsurance and Duck Creek Clarity to modernize financial operations, improve portfolio transparency, and support continued growth across products, geographies, and distribution models.Duck Creek secured more than a dozen additional new customer engagements across commercial specialty and personal lines.
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Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SaaS P&C Insurance Core Platforms North America, marking the seventh consecutive year the company has been recognized as a Leader.Named a Leader in the Everest Group 2025 Underwriting Orchestration Products PEAK Matrix Assessment, recognizing Duck Creek’s strength in delivering AI-driven underwriting, integrated core workflows, and measurable value across global P&C carriers.Featured in Everest Group’s 2026 Voice of the Customer Report for Insurance CXOPs, outperforming both core system peers and the market average, with customers citing strengths in seamless implementation, deep core system integration, and enterprise scalability and more.Received the 2025 IDC FinTech Real Results Award for Insurance Transformation for measurable customer outcomes.
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Duck Creek is the intelligent core that leading insurers choose to build on. Purpose-built for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, Duck Creek unifies the full insurance lifecycle on a single platform with one data foundation. As an agentic platform, it connects intelligence across underwriting, policy, billing, claims, and payments workflows where decisions are made and compliance is non-negotiable. Duck Creek enables carriers to launch products faster, adapt quickly to change, and grow with precision and confidence. Solutions are available individually or as a full suite via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com and follow Duck Creek on LinkedIn and X.
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