Summary of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements

The interim consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2018, consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and consolidated statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, included herein, was derived from the audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on a basis consistent with the Company’s annual financial statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to state fairly the Company’s financial position as of June 30, 2018, its consolidated results of operations and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. The financial data and the other financial information disclosed in the notes to the financial statements related to these periods are also unaudited. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 or for any other future annual or interim period.

These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the SEC on February 22, 2018. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

During the second quarter of 2018, the Company recorded certain immaterial adjustments related to the correction of errors to (i) increase revenue by approximately $0.4 million and (ii) increase general and administrative expense by approximately $0.8 million, related to prior periods. The Company has concluded that the impact of the adjustments is not material to the results of operations or financial position for the current period or any prior quarterly or annual period financial statements; accordingly, the Company recorded the related adjustments in the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Certain changes in presentation have been made to conform the prior period presentation to current period reporting.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, the determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts, the assessment of recoverability of property and equipment, the fair value of acquired goodwill and intangible assets, the grant-date fair value of non-cash equity-based compensation, the assessment of recoverability of deferred tax assets and the measurement of certain contingent non-income tax liabilities.

Revenue Recognition

Chargeback and Sales Refund Allowance

The majority of the Company’s customers purchase products by making an electronic payment with a credit card at the time of a transaction. The Company establishes a chargeback allowance and sales refund reserve allowance based on factors surrounding historical credit card chargeback trends, historical sales refund trends and other information.

Revenue Recognition

The majority of the Company’s revenue is earned from the license of digital content. Digital content licenses are generally purchased on a monthly or annual subscription basis, whereby a customer pays for a predetermined quantity of content that may be downloaded over a specific period of time, or, on a transactional basis, whereby a customer pays for individual content licenses at the time of download. Prior to the Sale of Webdam, the Company also earned revenue from licensing hosted software services through Webdam’s cloud-based tools for businesses, which were purchased as part of a subscription.

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”) on January 1, 2018, and reflected in the reported revenue amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recognized revenue when all of the following basic criteria were met: there was persuasive evidence of an arrangement, performance or delivery of services had occurred, the sales price was fixed or determinable, and collectability was reasonably assured. The Company considered persuasive evidence of an arrangement to be an electronic order form, or a signed contract, which contained the fixed pricing terms. Performance or delivery for digital content licenses was considered to have occurred upon the download of the licensed content. Subscription revenue was recognized upon each download using an effective per-license rate and revenue associated with any unused licenses was recognized at the subscription expiration.

Effective January 1, 2018, after the adoption of ASU 2014-09, the Company recognizes revenue upon the satisfaction of performance obligations, which occurs when (i) digital content is downloaded by a customer or (ii) hosted software services are provisioned and available to a customer. For digital content licenses, the Company recognizes revenue on both its subscription- based and transaction-based sales when content is downloaded, at which time the license is provided. In addition, management estimates expected unused licenses for its subscription-based products and recognizes the revenue associated with the unused licenses throughout the subscription period. The estimate of unused licenses is based on historical download activity and future changes in the estimate could impact the timing of revenue recognition of the Company’s subscription products. Revenue associated with hosted software services is recognized ratably over the term of the license. ASU 2014-09 has resulted in a change in the timing of recognizing revenue on the Company’s digital content license subscription products. ASU 2014-09 did not impact revenue recognition on digital content licenses sold on a transactional basis or license revenue associated with hosted software services.

Prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-09, the Company deferred certain acquisition costs that were then amortized over a period less than one year. Effective January 1, 2018 the Company expenses contract acquisition costs as incurred, to the extent that the amortization period would otherwise be one year or less.

The majority of the Company’s customers purchase products by making electronic payments at the time of the transaction with a credit card. The Company establishes an allowance for credit card chargebacks and a sales refund reserve based on factors surrounding historical chargeback and sales refund trends and other information. Customer payments received in advance of revenue recognition are contract liabilities and are recorded as deferred revenue. Customers that do not pay in advance are invoiced and are required to make payments under standard credit terms.

Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The following represents the Company’s cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):



	As of June 30, 2018		As of December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents	$	289,841	$	253,428
Restricted Cash	2,613		2,613
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	292,454	$	256,041

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents consist primarily of (i) cash on hand and bank deposits and (ii) money market accounts, which are stated at cost, which approximates fair value.

The Company’s restricted cash relates to security deposits related to the lease for its headquarters in New York City, which expires in 2029. The carrying value of restricted cash approximates fair value. Restricted cash is included as a component of other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company’s accounts receivable consist of customer obligations due under normal trade terms, carried at their face value less an allowance for doubtful accounts, if required. The Company determines its allowance for doubtful accounts based on an evaluation of the aging of its accounts receivable and on a customer-by-customer basis where appropriate. The Company’s reserve analysis contemplates the Company’s historical loss rate on receivables, specific customer situations and the economic environments in which the Company operates.

Deferred Rent

The Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. The difference between the rent expense recognized and the actual payments made in accordance with the lease agreement is recognized as a deferred rent liability on the Company’s balance sheet.

Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Standard Updates

Recently Adopted Accounting Standard Updates

In March 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“ASU 2018-05”). ASU 2018-05 codifies existing SEC guidance contained in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), which expresses the view of the staff regarding application of existing guidance for the accounting for income taxes as it relates to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “TCJA”), which was signed into law in the fourth quarter of 2017. In accordance with ASU 2018-05, the Company has recorded provisional estimates for the accounting impacts of the TCJA, including the transition tax, deferred tax remeasurements, and other items, due to the uncertainty regarding how these provisions are to be implemented and additional anticipated forthcoming guidance. As management completes the analysis of the impacts of the TCJA, the Company may refine its current estimate and make adjustments, which will be recognized through income in the period such adjustments are identified, as required by ASU 2018-05.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business. ASU 2017-01 provides additional guidance to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions (or disposals) of assets or businesses. Effective January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2017-01 on a prospective basis. Adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-18, Statements of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”), which requires entities to present restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows when reconciling the total beginning and ending amounts for the periods shown on the statement of cash flows. The Company adopted ASU 2016-18 retrospectively on January 1, 2018. As a result of this adoption, the Company has revised the presentation of its statement of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2017 to reflect restricted cash of $2.6 million in both the beginning and ending balances of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. There were no changes to previously reported amounts of cash used or provided by operating activities, investing activities or financing activities during the period.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”), which requires entities to measure all investments in equity securities at fair value and recognize any changes in fair value within the statement of operations. Under the standard, equity investments that do not have readily determinable fair values are eligible for a measurement alternative that allows for these investments to be recorded at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer. The Company adopted ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018. Adoption had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ASU 2016-01 may increase the volatility in the statement of operations upon the occurrence of observable price changes or impairments in the equity securities.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09, together with its related amendments, provides a unified model to determine when and how revenue is recognized and requires certain additional disclosures around the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customers. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires deferral of incremental costs associated with the cost of acquiring a customer contract, such as sales commissions, and amortization of such amounts over the contract term. However, as a practical expedient, if the amortization period of the deferred cost would be one year or less, the entity is permitted to expense these costs as incurred.

The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective approach, and prior period amounts were not restated. This standard resulted in a change in the timing of recognizing revenue on the Company’s digital content license subscription products. The Company has elected to utilize the practical expedient with regard to recognition of expense related to deferred contract acquisition costs, which resulted in a change in the timing of the recognition of such expenses.

The effect of adoption of this new guidance on the consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2018 was to reduce prepaid expenses and other current assets and to reduce deferred revenues, with an offsetting increase in 2018 opening retained earnings, as follows (in thousands):



	As Reported December 31, 2017	Adjustment		Revised January 1, 2018
Prepaid expenses and other current assets⁽¹⁾	37,109	(3,733	)	33,376
Deferred revenue	157,803	(9,911	)	147,892
Retained earnings	145,139	6,178		151,317


(1)	Prepaid expenses and other current assets adjustment is attributable to the reduction in deferred commissions and income tax receivables.

The effect of adoption of this new guidance on the Company’s reported balance sheet and statements of operations is as follows (in thousands):



	As Reported Under ASU 2014-09		Impact of Adoption		Under Legacy Guidance
For the three months ended June 30, 2018:
Revenue	156,584		(404	)	156,180
Cost of revenue	67,891		(14	)	67,877
Benefit for income taxes	(1,140	)	(62	)	(1,202	)
Net loss	(254	)	(328	)	(582	)
For the six months ended June 30, 2018:
Revenue	309,603		(1,400	)	308,203
Cost of revenue	132,381		(102	)	132,279
Provision for income taxes	10,183		(207	)	9,976
Net income	32,327		(1,091	)	31,236
As of June 30, 2018:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	27,322		4,042		31,364
Deferred revenue	139,879		11,311		151,190
Retained Earnings	183,649		(7,269	)	176,380

Recently Issued Accounting Standard Updates

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 replaces the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses. The ASU is intended to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. Adoption of this guidance is required, prospectively, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires that the rights and obligations created by leases with a duration greater than 12 months be recorded as assets and liabilities on the balance sheet of the lessee. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018 and can be applied using a modified retrospective approach for all leases entered into before the effective date. Early adoption is permitted. The Company’s significant long-term leases relate primarily to its office facilities, which are described in Note 7. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this new accounting standard on its financial statements.