Snap Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) reported Q2 2022 results, showing an 18% increase in Daily Active Users (DAUs) to 347 million and a 13% rise in revenue to $1,111 million. However, the company faced significant challenges with a net loss of $422 million, up from $152 million in the previous year, and an operating cash flow loss of $124 million. To counter dilution from stock-based compensation, Snap authorized a $500 million stock repurchase program. The company did not provide revenue guidance for Q3 due to uncertainties in the operating environment.

Positive

• DAUs increased 18% year-over-year to 347 million.
• Revenue rose 13% year-over-year to $1,111 million.
• Authored a $500 million stock repurchase program to offset dilution.

Negative

• Net loss increased to $422 million from $152 million, a 178% rise.
• Operating cash flow loss widened to $124 million from $101 million.
• Free cash flow loss deepened to $147 million from $116 million.
• Adjusted EBITDA dropped 94% to $7 million from $117 million.

Daily Active Users increased 18% year-over-year to 347 million

Revenue increased 13% year-over-year to $1,111 million

Operating cash flow was $(124) million and Free Cash Flow was $(147) million

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Snap Inc. (NYSE: SNAP) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

“While the continued growth of our community increases the long-term opportunity for our business, our financial results for Q2 do not reflect our ambition," said Evan Spiegel, CEO. "We are evolving our business and strategy to reaccelerate revenue growth, including innovating on our products, investing heavily in our direct response advertising business, and cultivating new sources of revenue to help diversify our topline growth."

Snap Inc. also announced today its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program of up to $500 million of its Class A common stock. Repurchases of the Class A common stock may be made on a discretionary basis from time to time, either through open market transactions (including through Rule 10b5-1 trading plans) or through privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable securities laws. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including stock price, trading volume, market and economic conditions, and other general business considerations. Repurchases under the program have been authorized for the next 12 months but the program may be modified, suspended, or terminated at any time.

The goal of the program is to utilize the company’s strong balance sheet to offset a portion of the dilution related to the issuance of restricted stock units to employees as part of the overall compensation program designed to foster an ownership culture.

Repurchases under this program will be funded from existing cash and cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2022, Snap had $4.9 billion in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities.

Q2 2022 Financial Summary

• Revenue increased 13% to $1,111 million, compared to the prior year.
• Net loss was $422 million, compared to $152 million in the prior year.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $7 million, compared to $117 million in the prior year.
• Operating cash flow was $(124) million, compared to $(101) million in the prior year.
• Free Cash Flow was $(147) million, compared to $(116) million in the prior year.

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Percent				Six Months Ended June 30,								Percent
	2022				2021				Change				2022				2021				Change
(Unaudited)	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue	$	1,110,909			$	982,108				13	%		$	2,173,636			$	1,751,692				24	%
Operating loss	$	(400,940	)		$	(192,512	)			(108	)%		$	(672,467	)		$	(496,118	)			(36	)%
Net loss	$	(422,067	)		$	(151,664	)			(178	)%		$	(781,691	)		$	(438,546	)			(78	)%
Adjusted EBITDA(1)	$	7,190			$	117,403				(94	)%		$	71,658			$	115,694				(38	)%
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	(124,081	)		$	(101,086	)			(23	)%		$	3,378			$	35,800				(91	)%
Free Cash Flow(2)	$	(147,451	)		$	(115,709	)			(27	)%		$	(41,167	)		$	10,326				(499	)%
Diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.26	)		$	(0.10	)			(164	)%		$	(0.48	)		$	(0.29	)			(67	)%
Non-GAAP diluted net (loss) income per share(3)	$	(0.02	)		$	0.10				(118	)%		$	(0.04	)		$	0.10				(144	)%
Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards		1,737,079				1,681,260				3	%			1,737,079				1,681,260				3	%

(1)		See page 11 for reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA.
(2)		See page 11 for reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to Free Cash Flow.
(3)		See page 12 for reconciliation of diluted net (loss) income per share to non-GAAP diluted net (loss) income per share.

Q2 2022 Summary & Key Highlights

The Snapchat community is active, engaged, and growing:

• DAUs were 347 million in Q2 2022, an increase of 54 million, or 18%, year-over-year.
• DAUs increased sequentially and year-over-year in each of North America, Europe, and Rest of World.

We invested in our augmented reality platform:

• We released our latest version of Lens Studio, which introduces several features to improve Lens capabilities around ray tracing, lighting, shadows, reflections, and depth and expands our API library and Lens Analytics offerings.
• We launched Lens Cloud, a collection of backend services that expands the types of AR experiences developers can create.
• We introduced the Snap 3D Asset Manager, a web content management platform for businesses to manage their 3D product catalog, facilitating the AR Lens creation process.
• We released Dress Up, the newest AR destination on Snapchat where users can discover and browse personalized AR fashion and try-on experiences from creators, retailers, and fashion brands like Dior, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton.
• We added AR Shopping to our Camera Kit offering, allowing businesses like Puma to integrate try-on Lenses into their own mobile applications.
• We partnered with Vogue to launch a new AR Landmarker Lens and exhibition, Vogue x Snapchat: Redefining the Body – Snapchatters visiting La Malmaison in Cannes, and around the world, browsed and virtually tried on clothing from leading fashion brands like Balenciaga and Versace.
• We partnered with Tiffany & Co. to create AR try-on Lenses, making it possible for anyone to wear and experience some of their most iconic heritage pieces. They used Camera Kit to bring Lenses into their own mobile application, which enriched the experience of their Vision & Virtuosity exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

We grew our content offerings:

• Total time spent watching Spotlight content grew 59% year-over-year.
• The daily average number of Snapchatters aged 25 and older engaging with shows and publisher content increased by more than 40% year-over-year.
• Over 10 million Snapchatters have watched “The Fight Inside,” our new Snap Original featuring Ryan Garcia and his struggles with mental health and professional boxing.
• We renewed our partnerships with the NFL, WNBA, and NBA with content deals covering Discover Shows, Spotlight Challenges, AR experiences, and Cameos.
• We launched Director Mode, our latest set of camera and editing tools for content creators and users that includes exciting features like our new Dual Camera capability, Green Screen mode to manage video backgrounds, and Quick Edit to combine multiple Snaps.
• We announced our latest slate of Snap Originals, starring well-known personalities like gymnast Simone Biles, Indigenous creators Marika Sila and Kairyn Potts, and returning sister-duo Dixie and Charli D’Amelio.

We expanded our product and partner ecosystem:

• We partnered with Live Nation to develop interactive AR Lens experiences for attendees at music festivals including EDC in Las Vegas, Governors Ball Music Festival in New York, and Wireless Festival in London, with more AR experiences to come at Rolling Loud in Miami, Lollapalooza in Chicago, and Austin City Limits Music Festival.
• We rolled out Snapchat+, a paid subscription service that offers exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features such as Snapchat for Web, which is currently available for subscribers in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
• We released Pixy, our pocket-sized camera that can float, orbit, and follow your lead to capture the perfect picture or video, all without a controller or any set-up.
• We rolled out our newest Map Layer from restaurant review site The Infatuation, allowing Snapchatters from over 10 major cities to discover popular nearby restaurants and read reviews, right from the Snap Map.
• We released our new Minis Private Components System, giving developers the ability to securely add social elements like reviews and ratings to their Minis, thus leveraging their communities’ friends graphs on Snapchat.
• We introduced our eBay integration that allows users to share eBay product listings directly with their friends via the Snapchat Camera.
• We introduced Shared Stories, making it even easier for groups of friends to collaborate and share Stories.

We expanded our offering for advertisers:

• We rolled out our new AR Image Processing technology for businesses, which transforms existing 2D product photography into AR-ready assets for try-on Lenses, further simplifying the AR Lens workflow.
• We rolled out Dynamic Travel Ads, the first category expansion outside e-commerce of our current Dynamic Ads offering, specifically serving hotels, airlines, tours, and online travel agencies.
• We added native actions as a reporting option in Ads Manager, allowing businesses to understand how their advertising impacts their store and organic engagement on Snapchat.
• We expanded multi-format delivery of ad creatives by supporting Lenses as an available option, further allowing Snap to optimize delivery across multiple ad formats.
• Public Profiles are now enabled by default for all new advertisers, which allows users to reach businesses organically on Snapchat.
• We partnered with MAGNA to release their latest study, “The Augmented Reality Playbook: Understanding the Role of AR in the Purchase Journey,” which highlights how AR represents a differentiated opportunity for brands to build connections with consumers and drive meaningful business results.
• We rolled out the Snap Ramadan Mall, our first AR-powered virtual mall in the MENA region, where Snapchatters can browse virtual stores from brands such as L’Oreal, IKEA, and Samsung right from the Snap Camera.

   

Financial Guidance

Given uncertainties related to the operating environment, we are not providing our expectations for revenue or adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2022.

Conference Call Information

Snap Inc. will host a conference call to discuss the results at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern today. The live audio webcast along with supplemental information will be accessible at investor.snap.com. A recording of the webcast will also be available following the conference call.

Snap Inc. uses its websites (including snap.com and investor.snap.com) as means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligation under Regulation FD.

Definitions

Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, reduced by purchases of property and equipment.

Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards includes common shares outstanding, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards, and outstanding stock options.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss), excluding interest income; interest expense, other income (expense), net; income tax benefit (expense); depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense and other payroll related tax expense; and certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time.

A Daily Active User (DAU) is defined as a registered Snapchat user who opens the Snapchat application at least once during a defined 24-hour period. We calculate average DAUs for a particular quarter by adding the number of DAUs on each day of that quarter and dividing that sum by the number of days in that quarter.

Average revenue per user (ARPU) is defined as quarterly revenue divided by the average DAUs.

A Monthly Active User (MAU) is defined as a registered Snapchat user who opens the Snapchat application at least once during the 30-day period ending on the calendar month-end. We calculate average Monthly Active Users for a particular quarter by calculating the average of the MAUs as of each calendar month-end in that quarter.

Note: For adjustments and additional information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures and other items discussed, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” and “Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics.”

About Snap Inc.

Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. We contribute to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. For more information, visit snap.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding guidance, our future results of operations or financial condition, our stock repurchase program, future stock dividends, business strategy and plans, user growth and engagement, product initiatives, objectives of management for future operations, and advertiser and partner offerings, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “going to,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” or “would” or the negative of these words or other similar terms or expressions. We caution you that the foregoing may not include all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release.

You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this press release primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends, including our financial outlook, geo-political conflicts, and the COVID-19 pandemic, that we believe may continue to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties related to: our financial performance; our ability to attain and sustain profitability; our ability to generate and sustain positive cash flow; our ability to attract and retain users, publishers, and advertisers; competition and new market entrants; managing our international expansion and our growth and future expenses; compliance with new laws, regulations, and executive actions; our ability to maintain, protect, and enhance our intellectual property; our ability to succeed in existing and new market segments; our ability to attract and retain qualified and key personnel; our ability to repay outstanding debt; future acquisitions, divestitures or investments; and the potential adverse impact of climate change, natural disasters, health epidemics, macroeconomic conditions, and war or other armed conflict, as well as risks, uncertainties, and other factors described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent periodic report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, which is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information will be made available in Snap Inc.’s periodic report that will be filed with the SEC for the period covered by this press release and other filings that we make from time to time with the SEC. In addition, any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect new information or the occurrence of unanticipated events, including future developments related to geo-political conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, and macroeconomic conditions, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, we use certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below, to understand and evaluate our core operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures, which may be different than similarly titled measures used by other companies, are presented to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our financial performance and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.

We use the non-GAAP financial measure of Free Cash Flow, which is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, reduced by purchases of property and equipment. We believe Free Cash Flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available, after capital expenditures, for operational expenses and investment in our business and is a key financial indicator used by management. Additionally, we believe that Free Cash Flow is an important measure since we use third-party infrastructure partners to host our services and therefore we do not incur significant capital expenditures to support revenue generating activities. Free Cash Flow is useful to investors as a liquidity measure because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet and invest in future growth.

We use the non-GAAP financial measure of Adjusted EBITDA, which is defined as net income (loss); excluding interest income; interest expense; other income (expense), net; income tax benefit (expense); depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation expense and other payroll related tax expense; and certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA helps identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the expenses that we exclude in Adjusted EBITDA.

We use the non-GAAP financial measure of non-GAAP net income (loss), which is defined as net income (loss); excluding amortization of intangible assets; stock-based compensation expense and other payroll related tax expense; certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time; and related income tax adjustments. Non-GAAP net income (loss) and weighted average diluted shares are then used to calculate non-GAAP diluted net income (loss) per share. Similar to Adjusted EBITDA, we believe these measures help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the expenses we exclude in the measure.

We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about our financial performance, enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We are presenting these non-GAAP measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance through the eyes of management, and because we believe that these measures provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.

For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, please see “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Snap Inc., “Snapchat,” and our other registered and common law trade names, trademarks, and service marks are the property of Snap Inc. or our subsidiaries.

SNAP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(422,067	)		$	(151,664	)		$	(781,691	)		$	(438,546	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		79,291				28,270				117,391				51,768
Stock-based compensation		318,810				256,600				594,254				493,673
Amortization of debt issuance costs		1,780				1,148				3,193				2,192
Losses (gains) on debt and equity securities, net		12,210				(79,940	)			91,337				(102,451	)
Other		3,079				34,856				4,204				41,685
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		(81,001	)			(174,452	)			45,026				(45,136	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(11,980	)			1,065				(39,158	)			(11,371	)
Operating lease right-of-use assets		18,299				12,549				35,283				23,747
Other assets		(7,230	)			(338	)			(7,538	)			(1,236	)
Accounts payable		(3,919	)			(50,159	)			51,061				6,346
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		(14,392	)			27,690				(77,220	)			33,039
Operating lease liabilities		(16,499	)			(8,059	)			(34,315	)			(21,354	)
Other liabilities		(462	)			1,348				1,551				3,444
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(124,081	)			(101,086	)			3,378				35,800
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment		(23,370	)			(14,623	)			(44,545	)			(25,474	)
Purchases of strategic investments		(6,200	)			(31,425	)			(6,350	)			(32,775	)
Sales of strategic investments		63,276				36,250				63,276				36,435
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(11,220	)			(30,304	)			(12,008	)			(139,216	)
Purchases of marketable securities		(568,055	)			(764,371	)			(1,910,436	)			(1,287,590	)
Sales of marketable securities		2,982				239,500				12,759				347,556
Maturities of marketable securities		554,026				696,892				896,571				1,513,823
Other		—				(50	)			(5,493	)			(335	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		11,439				131,869				(1,006,226	)			412,424
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs		—				1,137,227				1,483,500				1,137,227
Purchase of capped calls		—				(86,825	)			(177,000	)			(86,825	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options		1,388				3,257				3,654				7,710
Payments of debt issuance costs		(3,006	)			—				(3,006	)			—
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(1,618	)			1,053,659				1,307,148				1,058,112
Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		(114,260	)			1,084,442				304,300				1,506,336
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period		2,413,283				968,437				1,994,723				546,543
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period	$	2,299,023			$	2,052,879			$	2,299,023			$	2,052,879
Supplemental disclosures
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	4,848			$	3,280			$	7,484			$	14,288
Cash paid for interest	$	551			$	1,614			$	4,005			$	6,741

SNAP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Revenue	$	1,110,909			$	982,108			$	2,173,636			$	1,751,692
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue		446,377				445,021				867,274				857,622
Research and development		505,037				370,671				960,600				719,251
Sales and marketing		311,374				179,724				553,260				330,010
General and administrative		249,061				179,204				464,969				340,927
Total costs and expenses		1,511,849				1,174,620				2,846,103				2,247,810
Operating loss		(400,940	)			(192,512	)			(672,467	)			(496,118	)
Interest income		8,331				1,251				11,454				2,388
Interest expense		(5,549	)			(4,564	)			(10,722	)			(9,595	)
Other income (expense), net		(16,910	)			42,282				(94,447	)			64,340
Loss before income taxes		(415,068	)			(153,543	)			(766,182	)			(438,985	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(6,999	)			1,879				(15,509	)			439
Net loss	$	(422,067	)		$	(151,664	)		$	(781,691	)		$	(438,546	)
Net loss per share attributable to Class A, Class B, and Class C common stockholders:
Basic	$	(0.26	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.48	)		$	(0.29	)
Diluted	$	(0.26	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.48	)		$	(0.29	)
Weighted average shares used in computation of net loss per share:
Basic		1,632,140				1,547,234				1,625,663				1,524,560
Diluted		1,632,140				1,547,234				1,625,663				1,524,560

SNAP INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except par value)
	June 30, 2022				December 31, 2021
	(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,298,122			$	1,993,809
Marketable securities		2,574,354				1,699,076
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		1,015,607				1,068,873
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		127,151				92,244
Total current assets		6,015,234				4,854,002
Property and equipment, net		232,476				202,644
Operating lease right-of-use assets		416,169				322,252
Intangible assets, net		234,261				277,654
Goodwill		1,634,085				1,588,452
Other assets		258,566				291,302
Total assets	$	8,790,791			$	7,536,306
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	184,146			$	125,282
Operating lease liabilities		48,978				52,396
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		830,843				674,108
Total current liabilities		1,063,967				851,786
Convertible senior notes, net		3,739,092				2,253,087
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent		416,501				325,509
Other liabilities		127,472				315,756
Total liabilities		5,347,032				3,746,138
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Class A non-voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,390,709 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022, and 3,000,000 shares authorized, 1,364,887 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021.		14				14
Class B voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 700,000 shares authorized, 22,638 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022, and 700,000 shares authorized, 22,769 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021.		—				—
Class C voting common stock, $0.00001 par value. 260,888 shares authorized, 231,627 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022, and 260,888 shares authorized, 231,627 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021.		2				2
Additional paid-in capital		12,529,743				12,069,097
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(19,843	)			5,521
Accumulated deficit		(9,066,157	)			(8,284,466	)
Total stockholders’ equity		3,443,759				3,790,168
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	8,790,791			$	7,536,306

SNAP INC.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in thousands, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Free Cash Flow reconciliation:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	(124,081	)		$	(101,086	)		$	3,378			$	35,800
Less:
Purchases of property and equipment		(23,370	)			(14,623	)			(44,545	)			(25,474	)
Free Cash Flow	$	(147,451	)		$	(115,709	)		$	(41,167	)		$	10,326

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation:
Net loss	$	(422,067	)		$	(151,664	)		$	(781,691	)		$	(438,546	)
Add (deduct):
Interest income		(8,331	)			(1,251	)			(11,454	)			(2,388	)
Interest expense		5,549				4,564				10,722				9,595
Other (income) expense, net		16,910				(42,282	)			94,447				(64,340	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		6,999				(1,879	)			15,509				(439	)
Depreciation and amortization		79,291				28,270				117,391				51,768
Stock-based compensation expense		318,810				256,600				594,254				493,673
Payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation		10,029				25,045				32,480				66,371
Adjusted EBITDA	$	7,190			$	117,403			$	71,658			$	115,694

Total depreciation and amortization expense by function:

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Cost of revenue	$	5,061			$	4,727			$	10,573			$	10,003
Research and development		22,362				14,358				44,485				25,394
Sales and marketing		49,061				5,162				56,453				8,348
General and administrative		2,807				4,023				5,880				8,023
Total	$	79,291			$	28,270			$	117,391			$	51,768

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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)
(in thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)
Total stock-based compensation expense by function:
	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Stock-based compensation expense:
Cost of revenue	$	2,849			$	2,847			$	5,295			$	5,503
Research and development		221,650				174,491				404,516				338,284
Sales and marketing		48,577				37,491				90,648				66,575
General and administrative		45,734				41,771				93,795				83,311
Total	$	318,810			$	256,600			$	594,254			$	493,673

	Three Months Ended June 30,								Six Months Ended June 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Non-GAAP net (loss) income reconciliation:
Net loss	$	(422,067	)		$	(151,664	)		$	(781,691	)		$	(438,546	)
Amortization of intangible assets		64,134				14,363				86,639				24,808
Stock-based compensation expense		318,810				256,600				594,254				493,673
Payroll and other tax expense related to stock-based compensation		10,029				25,045				32,480				66,371
Income tax adjustments		(504	)			(199	)			(565	)			390
Non-GAAP net (loss) income	$	(29,598	)		$	144,145			$	(68,883	)		$	146,696
Weighted-average common shares - Diluted		1,632,140				1,547,234				1,625,663				1,524,560
Non-GAAP diluted net (loss) income per share reconciliation:
Diluted net loss per share	$	(0.26	)		$	(0.10	)		$	(0.48	)		$	(0.29	)
Non-GAAP adjustment to net loss		0.24				0.20				0.44				0.39
Non-GAAP diluted net (loss) income per share	$	(0.02	)		$	0.10			$	(0.04	)		$	0.10

SNAP INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS METRICS
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per user amounts, unaudited)
	Q1 2021				Q2 2021				Q3 2021				Q4 2021				Q1 2022				Q2 2022
Cash Flows and Shares
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	136,886			$	(101,086	)		$	71,552			$	185,528			$	127,459			$	(124,081	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - YoY (year-over-year)		(2079	)%			(52	)%			231	%			453	%			(7	)%			23	%
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities - TTM (trailing twelve months)	$	(37,041	)		$	(71,573	)		$	54,807			$	292,880			$	283,453			$	260,458
Purchases of property and equipment	$	(10,851	)		$	(14,623	)		$	(19,836	)		$	(24,565	)		$	(21,175	)		$	(23,370	)
Purchases of property and equipment - YoY		—				(7	)%			35	%			49	%			95	%			60	%
Purchases of property and equipment - TTM	$	(57,792	)		$	(56,648	)		$	(61,757	)		$	(69,875	)		$	(80,199	)		$	(88,946	)
Free Cash Flow	$	126,035			$	(115,709	)		$	51,716			$	160,963			$	106,284			$	(147,451	)
Free Cash Flow - YoY		2835	%			(41	)%			174	%			333	%			(16	)%			27	%
Free Cash Flow - TTM	$	(94,833	)		$	(128,221	)		$	(6,950	)		$	223,005			$	203,254			$	171,512
Common shares outstanding		1,519,001				1,576,744				1,605,153				1,619,283				1,632,563				1,644,974
Common shares outstanding - YoY		6	%			8	%			8	%			8	%			7	%			4	%
Shares underlying stock-based awards		110,190				104,516				92,726				82,814				75,066				92,105
Shares underlying stock-based awards - YoY		(26	)%			(31	)%			(33	)%			(34	)%			(32	)%			(12	)%
Total common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards		1,629,191				1,681,260				1,697,879				1,702,097				1,707,629				1,737,079
Total common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards - YoY		3	%			4	%			5	%			4	%			5	%			3	%
Results of Operations
Revenue	$	769,584			$	982,108			$	1,067,471			$	1,297,885			$	1,062,727			$	1,110,909
Revenue - YoY		66	%			116	%			57	%			42	%			38	%			13	%
Revenue - TTM	$	2,813,732			$	3,341,682			$	3,730,485			$	4,117,048			$	4,410,191			$	4,538,992
Revenue by region(1)
North America	$	552,972			$	701,735			$	786,917			$	932,077			$	758,261			$	785,681
North America - YoY		75	%			129	%			60	%			41	%			37	%			12	%
North America - TTM	$	2,011,803			$	2,406,798			$	2,700,787			$	2,973,701			$	3,178,990			$	3,262,936
Europe	$	113,619			$	152,268			$	153,121			$	208,912			$	162,132			$	170,097
Europe - YoY		49	%			94	%			49	%			48	%			43	%			12	%
Europe - TTM	$	436,342			$	509,975			$	560,616			$	627,920			$	676,433			$	694,262
Rest of World	$	102,993			$	128,105			$	127,433			$	156,896			$	142,334			$	155,131
Rest of World - YoY		46	%			86	%			53	%			42	%			38	%			21	%
Rest of World - TTM	$	365,587			$	424,909			$	469,082			$	515,427			$	554,768			$	581,794
Operating loss	$	(303,606	)		$	(192,512	)		$	(180,824	)		$	(25,127	)		$	(271,527	)		$	(400,940	)
Operating loss - YoY		(6	)%			38	%			(8	)%			74	%			11	%			(108	)%
Operating loss - Margin		(39	)%			(20	)%			(17	)%			(2	)%			(26	)%			(36	)%
Operating loss - TTM	$	(879,314	)		$	(761,218	)		$	(774,178	)		$	(702,069	)		$	(669,990	)		$	(878,418	)
Net (loss) income	$	(286,882	)		$	(151,664	)		$	(71,959	)		$	22,550			$	(359,624	)		$	(422,067	)
Net (loss) income - YoY		6	%			53	%			64	%			120	%			(25	)%			(178	)%
Net (loss) income - TTM	$	(925,785	)		$	(751,498	)		$	(623,604	)		$	(487,955	)		$	(560,697	)		$	(831,100	)
Adjusted EBITDA	$	(1,709	)		$	117,403			$	174,199			$	326,793			$	64,468			$	7,190
Adjusted EBITDA - YoY		98	%			223	%			209	%			97	%			3872	%			(94	)%
Adjusted EBITDA - Margin(2)		—				12	%			16	%			25	%			6	%			1	%
Adjusted EBITDA - TTM	$	124,691			$	337,664			$	455,502			$	616,686			$	682,863			$	572,650

(1)		Total revenue for geographic reporting is apportioned to each region based on our determination of the geographic location in which advertising impressions are delivered, as this approximates revenue based on user activity. This allocation is consistent with how we determine ARPU.
(2)		We define Adjusted EBITDA margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by GAAP revenue.

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SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND BUSINESS METRICS (continued)
(dollars and shares in thousands, except per user amounts, unaudited)
	Q1 2021				Q2 2021				Q3 2021				Q4 2021				Q1 2022				Q2 2022
Other
DAU (in millions)		280				293				306				319				332				347
DAU - YoY		22	%			23	%			23	%			20	%			18	%			18	%
DAU by region (in millions)
North America		93				95				96				97				98				99
North America - YoY		5	%			6	%			7	%			6	%			5	%			4	%
Europe		77				78				80				82				84				86
Europe - YoY		9	%			10	%			11	%			11	%			10	%			10	%
Rest of World		111				120				130				140				150				162
Rest of World - YoY		57	%			55	%			49	%			41	%			36	%			35	%
ARPU	$	2.74			$	3.35			$	3.49			$	4.06			$	3.20			$	3.20
ARPU - YoY		36	%			76	%			28	%			18	%			17	%			(4	)%
ARPU by region
North America	$	5.94			$	7.37			$	8.20			$	9.58			$	7.77			$	7.93
North America - YoY		66	%			116	%			49	%			33	%			31	%			8	%
Europe	$	1.48			$	1.95			$	1.92			$	2.54			$	1.93			$	1.98
Europe - YoY		36	%			76	%			34	%			33	%			30	%			2	%
Rest of World	$	0.93			$	1.07			$	0.98			$	1.12			$	0.95			$	0.96
Rest of World - YoY		(7	)%			20	%			3	%			1	%			2	%			(11	)%
Employees (full-time; excludes part-time, contractors, and temporary personnel)		4,043				4,667				5,190				5,661				6,131				6,446
Employees - YoY		18	%			31	%			40	%			47	%			52	%			38	%
Depreciation and amortization expense
Cost of revenue	$	5,276			$	4,727			$	4,876			$	4,832			$	5,512			$	5,061
Research and development		11,036				14,358				17,321				19,444				22,123				22,362
Sales and marketing		3,186				5,162				6,306				7,118				7,392				49,061
General and administrative		4,000				4,023				4,007				3,469				3,073				2,807
Total	$	23,498			$	28,270			$	32,510			$	34,863			$	38,100			$	79,291
Depreciation and amortization expense - YoY		11	%			35	%			49	%			53	%			62	%			180	%
Stock-based compensation expense
Cost of revenue	$	2,656			$	2,847			$	9,132			$	2,586			$	2,446			$	2,849
Research and development		163,793				174,491				198,893				202,953				182,866				221,650
Sales and marketing		29,084				37,491				51,675				45,991				42,071				48,577
General and administrative		41,450				41,771				41,198				46,034				48,061				45,734
Total	$	237,073			$	256,600			$	300,898			$	297,564			$	275,444			$	318,810
Stock-based compensation expense - YoY		38	%			38	%			57	%			35	%			16	%			24	%

 

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Snap faced a significant net loss of $422 million and a widening operating cash flow loss of $124 million.

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