Instructure Reports First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total Revenue Grows 20.7% Year-over-Year to $155.5 Million

GAAP Net Loss Margin Decreases 440 Basis Points Year-over-Year to (13.6)%

Adjusted EBITDA Margin Expands 430 Basis Points Year-over-Year to 41.8%

SALT LAKE CITY, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Instructure Holdings, Inc. (Instructure) (NYSE: INST) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

"Our first quarter results exceeded all guided metrics and demonstrate the durability, operational scale, and breadth of the Instructure platform," said Steve Daly, Instructure CEO. "I couldn't be more pleased with how our team is working to deliver a best-in-class experience to educators, students, and partners as we build momentum bringing Parchment into the Instructure ecosystem."

First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:
(All results compared to prior-year period unless otherwise noted). Given the recent completion of the acquisition of Parchment, Instructure is introducing new non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for more information.

• Revenue of $155.5 million, an increase of 20.7%, and Organic Constant Currency Revenue Growth* of 6.8%
• Subscription and Support Revenue of $144.7 million, an increase of 22.1%, and Organic Constant Currency Subscription and Support Revenue Growth* of 7.6%
• Net loss of $21.1 million, an increase of $9.3 million, and Net Loss Margin of (13.6%), primarily driven by higher interest expense from the acquisition of Parchment
• Adjusted EBITDA* of $64.9 million, an increase of $16.6 million, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin* of 41.8%
• Cash flow from operations of negative $92.6 million and Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow* of negative $65.3 million

Updated Second Quarter and Full Year 2024 Guidance:

• Second quarter 2024 guidance ranges for Revenue of $166.5 million to $167.5 million, Non-GAAP Operating Income* of $66.0 million to $67.0 million, Adjusted EBITDA* of $67.5 million to $68.5 million, and Non-GAAP Net Income* of $28.0 million to $29.0 million
• Full year 2024 guidance ranges for Revenue of $656.5 million to $666.5 million, Non-GAAP Operating Income* of $265.0 million to $268.0 million, Adjusted EBITDA* of $271.0 million to $274.0 million, Non-GAAP Net Income* of $123.0 million to $127.0 million, and Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow* of $262.0 million to $265.0 million

*See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliations to the most closely comparable GAAP measures in this press release  for historical periods. Instructure is unable to provide guidance or a reconciliation for forward-looking non-GAAP measures because Instructure cannot provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of certain reconciling items without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, including stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. Thus, Instructure is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance to GAAP guidance because such information is not available.

Key Financials:
(Dollars in millions)

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow

As of March 31, 2024, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and funds held on behalf of customers were $89.3 million and total debt was $1,173.3 million; compared to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $344.2 million and total debt of $491.3 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and funds held on behalf of customers and increase in debt since December 31, 2023, is primarily driven by cash spend and debt incurred in connection with the Parchment acquisition. As of March 31, 2024, Instructure's total leverage ratio is 5.1x (which represents Total Debt to trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA) and net leverage ratio is 4.7x (which represents Net Debt to trailing twelve month Adjusted EBITDA). This calculation includes twelve months of historical Instructure Adjusted EBITDA and two months of Parchment contribution to Adjusted EBITDA. We are on track for a year-end net leverage ratio of 3.4x. As of March 31, 2024, available borrowings under Instructure's revolving credit facility were $125.0 million. Net cash used in operating activities was $92.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $80.9 million used in the prior year period. Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow was negative $65.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to negative $63.4 million in the prior year period.

Second Quarter and Full Year 2024 Guidance

The following tables summarize second quarter and full year 2024 guidance.

The Company's guidance ranges reflect expectations that existing macroeconomic conditions and the current foreign currency environment continue through 2024. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's expectations as of today's date. Actual results may differ materially.

*Non-GAAP Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income and, Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow are non-GAAP measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the press release for information regarding the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures as well as reconciliations to the most closely comparable GAAP measures for historical periods. Instructure is unable to provide guidance or a reconciliation for forward-looking non-GAAP measures because Instructure cannot provide a meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation of certain reconciling items without unreasonable effort. This is due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, including stock-based compensation and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. Thus, Instructure is unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance to GAAP guidance because such information is not available.

Conference Call Information

The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the first quarter 2024 financial results today, May 8, 2024, at 3:00 PM Mountain Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time).

Participants may access the conference call by dialing 1-888-596-4144 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-646-968-2525 (International) and using conference code 6925245 approximately ten minutes before the start of the call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available on Instructure's investor relations website at https://ir.instructure.com under "Events & Presentations".

A replay will be available after the conclusion of the call on Instructure's investor relations website under "Events & Presentations" or by dialing 1-800-770-2030 (U.S. and Canada) or 1-609-800-9909 (International) and using conference code 6925245. The telephone replay will be available through Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

About Instructure

Instructure (NYSE: INST) is an education technology company dedicated to elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching, and inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports tens of millions of educators and learners around the world. Learn more at www.instructure.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Instructure has provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). In addition to Instructure's results determined in accordance with GAAP, Instructure believes the following non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating its operating performance and liquidity. Instructure believes that non-GAAP financial information, when taken collectively, may be helpful to investors because it provides consistency and comparability with past financial performance and assists in comparisons with other companies, some of which use similar non-GAAP financial information to supplement their GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial information is presented for supplemental informational purposes only, and should not be considered a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from similarly-titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies.

Given the recent acquisition of Parchment, Instructure is introducing Organic Constant Currency Revenue Growth and Organic Constant Currency Subscription and Support Revenue Growth, which are non-GAAP financial measures that Instructure believes will assist investors comparing growth from period to period without the impact of past acquisitions or the impact of foreign currency exchange rates. Instructure is also introducing Subscription and Support non-GAAP Gross Profit and Subscription and Support non-GAAP Gross Margin to show the impacts of certain non-recurring items on subscription and support revenue. In addition, Instructure is updating the grouping of the presentation of the adjustments to Non-GAAP Operating Income, Adjusted EBITDA, Non-GAAP Net Income, Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow, Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue, Non-GAAP Operating Expenses, and Non-GAAP Gross Profit to more closely conform to the Company's strategies and initiatives. These measures are not being recasted.

A reconciliation of Instructure's historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.

Non-GAAP Operating Income; Non-GAAP Operating Income Margin. We define non-GAAP operating income as loss from operations excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, transaction costs, globalization costs, restructuring costs, technology modernization costs, other non-recurring costs, and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. We believe non-GAAP operating income is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry, as this metric generally eliminates the effects of certain items that may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. Although we exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles from the non-GAAP measure, management believes it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Non-GAAP operating income margin is defined as non-GAAP operating income divided by revenue.

Adjusted EBITDA; Adjusted EBITDA Margin. EBITDA is defined as earnings before debt-related costs, including interest and loss on debt extinguishment, benefit for taxes, depreciation, and amortization. We further adjust EBITDA to exclude certain items of a significant or unusual nature, including stock-based compensation, transaction costs, globalization costs, restructuring costs, technology modernization costs, other non-recurring costs, effects of foreign currency transaction (gains) and losses, and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. Although we exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles from this non-GAAP measure, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Adjusted EBITDA Margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.

Non-GAAP Net Income. We define non-GAAP net income as net loss excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, transaction costs, globalization costs, restructuring costs, technology modernization costs, other non-recurring costs, effects of foreign currency transaction (gains) and losses that we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing operations, and loss on extinguishment of debt. The tax effects of the adjustments are calculated using the statutory tax rate, taking into consideration the nature of the item and the relevant taxing jurisdiction. We believe Non-GAAP net income is useful in evaluating our operating performance compared to that of other companies in our industry, as this metric generally eliminates the effects of certain items that may vary for different companies for reasons unrelated to overall operating performance. Although we exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles from the non-GAAP measure, management believes it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Basic non-GAAP net income per common share is computed by dividing non-GAAP net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted non-GAAP net income per common share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding for the period.

Free Cash Flow, Unlevered Free Cash Flow and Adjusted Unlevered Free Cash Flow. We define free cash flow as net cash used in operating activities less purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets, net of proceeds from disposals of property and equipment. We define unlevered free cash flow as free cash flow adjusted for cash paid for interest on outstanding debt and cash settled stock-based compensation. We define adjusted unlevered free cash flow as unlevered free cash flow adjusted for transaction costs, globalization costs, restructuring costs, technology modernization costs, and other non-recurring costs paid in cash. We believe free cash flow, unlevered free cash flow and adjusted unlevered free cash flow facilitate period-to-period comparisons of liquidity. We consider free cash flow, unlevered free cash flow and adjusted unlevered free cash flow to be important measures because they measure the amount of cash we generate and reflect changes in working capital.

Non-GAAP Cost of Revenue and Non-GAAP Operating Expenses. We define non-GAAP cost of revenue and non-GAAP operating expenses as GAAP cost of revenue and GAAP operating expenses, respectively, excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, transaction costs, globalization costs, restructuring costs, technology modernization costs, other non-recurring costs, and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles that we do not believe are reflective of our ongoing operations. Although we exclude the amortization of acquisition-related intangibles from the non-GAAP measures, management believes it is important for investors to understand that such intangible assets were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation.

Non-GAAP Gross Profit; Non-GAAP Gross Profit Margin. We define non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, transaction costs, globalization costs, restructuring costs, technology modernization costs, and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. Non-GAAP Gross Profit Margin is defined as Non-GAAP gross profit divided by revenue.

Subscription and Support Non-GAAP Gross Profit; Subscription and Support Non-GAAP Gross Profit Margin. We define subscription and support Non-GAAP gross profit as subscription and support gross profit excluding the impact of stock-based compensation, transaction costs, globalization costs, restructuring costs, technology modernization costs, and amortization of acquisition-related intangibles. Subscription and support non-GAAP gross profit margin is defined as subscription and support non-GAAP gross profit divided by subscription and support revenue.

Net Debt; Net Leverage Ratio. We define net debt as total outstanding term debt, less cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and funds held on behalf of customers. Management uses this supplemental non-GAAP measure to evaluate the Company's leverage. Net leverage ratio is computed by dividing net debt by adjusted EBITDA.

Organic Constant Currency Revenue Growth. We define organic constant currency revenue growth as revenue growth excluding the impact of revenue from the acquisitions completed within each respective period and the impacts of foreign currency exchange rates by converting the current period's revenue in local currency to U.S. dollars using foreign currency exchange rates for the same period of the prior year.

Organic Constant Currency Subscription and Support Revenue Growth. We define organic constant currency subscription and support revenue growth as subscription and support revenue growth excluding the impact of subscription and support revenue from the acquisitions completed within each respective period and the impacts of foreign currency exchange rates by converting the current period's revenue in local currency to U.S. dollars using foreign currency exchange rates for the same period of the prior year.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains, and statements made during the above referenced conference call will contain, "forward-looking" statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's financial guidance for the second quarter of 2024 and for the full year ending December 31, 2024, the Company's growth, customer demand and application adoption, the Company's research and development efforts and future application releases, the Company's business strategy, statements about artificial intelligence and the Company's expectations regarding future revenue, expenses, cash flows and net income or loss. 

These statements are not guarantees of future performance, but are based on management's expectations as of the date of this press release and assumptions that are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements include the following: risks associated with the continued economic uncertainty, including persistent inflation, labor shortages, high interest rates, foreign currency exchange volatility, concerns of economic slowdown or recession, reduced spending by customers and geopolitical instability; failure to continue our recent growth rates; the effects of increased usage of, or interruptions or performance problems associated with, our learning platform; the impact on our business and prospects from health pandemics and epidemics; our history of losses and expectation that we will not be profitable for the foreseeable future; or ability to acquire new customers and successfully retain existing customers; failure of the markets for our applications to develop at anticipated rates; failure to manage our growth effectively; and changes in the spending policies or budget priorities for government funding of Higher Education and K-12 institutions.

These and other important risk factors are described more fully in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and could cause actual results to vary from expectations. All information provided in this press release and in the conference call is as of the date hereof and Instructure undertakes no duty to update this information except as required by law.

The following provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and funds held on behalf of customers to the amounts reported on the consolidated balance sheets. Restricted cash has been disclosed in Other assets as it is associated with letters of credit obtained to secure office space from our various lease agreements and other contractual cash collateral arrangements.

FOOTNOTES

For More Information:

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