Record Quarterly Revenue of $65.9 Million
Record Quarterly Seat Bookings of 11,800
Raises 2015 Revenue Guidance
July 30, 2015 – Pleasanton, CA – Ellie Mae® (NYSE:ELLI), a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.
Second Quarter 2015 Highlights
- Record revenue of $65.9 million, up 65% from $40.0 million in Q2 2014
- Net income of $7.6 million, up 62% from $4.7 million in Q2 2014
- Adjusted EBITDA of $22.7 million, up 72% from $13.2 million in Q2 2014
- Revenue per average active Encompass user of $526, up 28% from $410 in Q2 2014
“Ellie Mae had a very strong second quarter with financial results that exceeded expectations and record seat bookings of 11,800,” said Jonathan Corr, president and CEO of Ellie Mae. ”With a healthy pick up in the purchase market, our customers continued to grow their businesses and close more loans during the quarter. The increased productivity of our customer base and continued adoption across our product portfolio drove a 28% year-over-year increase in average revenue per user. Our highly differentiated approach to meeting lenders’ needs for loan quality, regulatory compliance and operating efficiency has resulted in growth that outpaced the overall mortgage origination market as we continued to capture market share.”
Financial Results
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2015 was $65.9 million, compared to $40.0 million for the second quarter of 2014. Net income for the second quarter of 2015 was $7.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.7 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014.
On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2015 was $14.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to $9.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2015 was $22.7 million, compared to $13.2 million for the second quarter of 2014.
Additional information about the non-GAAP financial measures presented in this release, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their related GAAP financial measures, is set forth below under the section entitled “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Key Operating Metrics:
- The total number of active Encompass users increased 28% year-over-year to 127,000;
- The total number of active users of the SaaS version of Encompass increased 47% year-over-year to 106,000, or 84% of all active Encompass users;
- Total On-Demand revenue in the second quarter increased 70% year-over-year to $64.8 million, representing 98% of total revenue for the second quarter of 2015; and
- Revenue per average active Encompass user in the second quarter increased 28% year-over-year to $526.
Third Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Outlook
For the third quarter of 2015, we expect revenue to be in the range of $61.0 million to $62.0 million. Net income is expected to be in the range of $1.8 million to $2.5 million, or $0.06 to $0.08 per diluted share. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $9.8 million to $10.8 million, or $0.31 to $0.34 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $14.6 million to $16.3 million for the quarter.
For the full year 2015, revenue is expected to be in the range of $237.5 million to $238.5 million, up from the previously provided range of $223.0 million to $226.0 million. Net income is expected to be in the range of $10.0 million to $11.5 million, or $0.32 to $0.37 per diluted share, up from the previously provided range of $4.0 million to $5.0 million, or $0.13 to $0.16 per diluted share. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $39.4 million to $41.6 million, or $1.27 to $1.32 per diluted share, up from the previously provided range of $34.4 million to $36.1 million, or $1.09 to $1.13 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $57.7 million to $61.6 million, up from the previously provided range of $48.6 million to $51.3 million.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Ellie Mae (the “Company”) provides investors with the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow in addition to the traditional GAAP operating performance measure of net income as part of its overall assessment of its performance. Adjusted net income consists of net income plus amortization of intangible assets and stock-based compensation expense. EBITDA consists of net income plus depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, other income, net and income tax provision. Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA plus stock-based compensation expense. Free cash flow is calculated by subtracting cash paid for the acquisition of property and equipment from net cash provided by operating activities. Ellie Mae uses adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA as measures of operating performance because they enable period to period comparisons by excluding potential differences caused by variations in the age and depreciable lives of fixed assets, the amortization of intangibles related to acquisitions, and changes in interest expense and interest income that are influenced by capital market conditions. The Company also believes it is useful to exclude stock-based compensation expense from adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA because the amount of non-cash expense associated with stock-based awards made at certain prices and points in time (a) do not necessarily reflect how the company’s business is performing at any particular time and (b) can vary significantly between periods due to the timing of new stock-based awards. Ellie Mae uses free cash flow as a complementary measure to its entire consolidated statements of cash flows since purchases of property and equipment are a necessary component of ongoing operations. These non-GAAP measures are not measurements of the Company’s financial performance under GAAP and have limitations as analytical tools. Accordingly, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, net income or operating income or other financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of the Company’s profitability or liquidity. The Company cautions that other companies in Ellie Mae’s industry may calculate adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA differently than the Company does, further limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. A reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA is included in the tables below.
Quarterly Conference Call
Ellie Mae will discuss its second quarter 2015 results today, July 30, 2015, via teleconference at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the call, please dial 888-812-8534 or 913-312-0379 at least five minutes prior to the 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time start time. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at http://ir.elliemae.com. An audio replay of the call will be available through August 13, 2015 by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and entering access code 2271372.
About Ellie Mae
Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) is a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry. Ellie Mae’s Encompass® all-in-one mortgage management solution provides one system of record that allows banks, credit unions and mortgage lenders to originate and fund mortgages and improve compliance, loan quality and efficiency. Visit EllieMae.com or call 877.355.4362 to learn more.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements under the safe harbor provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include projected revenue, net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income for the second quarter and fiscal year 2015.These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause Ellie Mae’s results to be materially different than those expressed or implied in such statements. Such differences may be based on factors such as changes in the volume of residential mortgage volume in the United States; changes in other macroeconomic factors affecting the residential real estate industry; changes in strategic planning decisions by management; our ability to manage growth and expenses as we continue to scale our business; reallocation of internal resources; changes in anticipated rates of existing customer conversions and SaaS seat additions, and new customer acquisitions; the possibility that economic benefits of future opportunities may never materialize, including unexpected variations in market growth and demand for the acquired products and technologies; delays and disruptions, including changing relationships with partners, customers, employees or suppliers; the satisfactory performance, reliability and availability of our products and services; the amount of costs incurred in connection with supporting and integrating new customers and partners; ongoing personnel and logistical challenges of managing a larger organization; changes in other macroeconomic factors affecting the residential real estate industry and other risk factors included in documents that Ellie Mae has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 as updated from time to time by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on Ellie Mae’s future results. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. Ellie Mae cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Finally, Ellie Mae expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.