Shutterfly acquires BorrowLenses

“BorrowLenses addresses the growing consumer demand for high-quality products and services that are delivered on demand without high up-front costs,” said Jeffrey Housenbold, President and CEO of Shutterfly. “BorrowLenses is a perfect addition to the Shutterfly Inc. family of lifestyle brands, as they are the premium provider in the photo equipment rental category and are passionate about helping their customers capture moments by providing them with best in class photography and video equipment.”

“This acquisition gives Shutterfly a presence in the rapidly expanding sharing economy. We now have a greater ability to diversify our revenue streams, reduce fourth quarter seasonality and improve upsell and cross-sell opportunities among our family of brands,” added Housenbold.

BorrowLenses’s Founders, Max Shevyakov and Mark Gurevich, will join Shutterfly Inc.. The company granted an inducement grant to Max Shevyakov and Mark Gurevich, which consists of a restricted stock unit award representing the right for each founder to receive up to 134,698 shares of Shutterfly’s common stock. The award will vest over two years, with 50 percent of the underlying shares vesting on each of the first and second anniversaries of the initial October 24, 2013 grant date. The grant is being made as an inducement material to Max Shevyakov’s and Mark Gurevich’s acceptance of employment with Shutterfly. Vesting of the award is subject to Max Shevyakov’s and Mark Gurevich’ continuous service through each vesting date.