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Yelp Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results
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Yelp Inc.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Yelp Inc. (NYSE: YELP), the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012.
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-- Net revenue was $41.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2012, reflecting
65% growth in net revenue from the fourth quarter of 2011
-- Cumulative reviews grew 45% year over year to more than 36 million at
the end of 2012
-- Average monthly unique visitors grew 31% year over year to approximately
86 million*
-- Active local business accounts grew 68% year over year to approximately
39,800
Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $5.3 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to a net loss of $9.1 million, or $0.56 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2012 was approximately $1.8 million, compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $15,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011.
Net revenue for the full year ended December 31, 2012 was $137.6 million, an increase of 65% compared to $83.3 million in the same period last year. Net loss for the full year ended December 31, 2012 was $19.1 million, or $0.35 per share, compared to a net loss of $16.9 million, or $1.10 per share, for the comparable period in 2011. Adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2012 was approximately $4.6 million compared to an Adjusted EBITDA loss of $1.1 million for the prior year.
"2012 was a tremendous year for Yelp," said Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp's chief executive officer. "We completed a successful IPO, launched new products to improve the Yelp experience for consumers and business owners, expanded into new markets while increasing our presence in existing ones, and completed our first acquisition. We believe 2013 will be a tipping point for our brand in Europe as Yelp continues to become a trusted local resource. Our mobile strategy will remain a top priority as engagement increases, and we will continue to focus on the business owner, creating more ways to measure the value of Yelp leads."
"Yelp continued to deliver growth and scale in 2012 with both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA ahead of our expectations," added Rob Krolik, Yelp's chief financial officer. "These results, along with our strong operating metrics, demonstrate that our playbook continues to deliver growth across Yelp markets."
2012 Business Highlights
-- New market expansion: Yelp continued to launch new markets globally,
accelerated its presence in Germany and U.K with the acquisition of Qype
and opened its first international sales office in London. In the fourth
quarter Yelp launched Poland and Turkey, bringing the total number of
worldwide Yelp countries to 20.
-- Yelp mobile: Yelp focused on enhancing the mobile experience, including
the launch of local ads on apps. In the fourth quarter, 25% of local ads
were shown on mobile devices and the mobile app was used on
approximately 9.2 million unique mobile devices on a monthly average
basis.
-- Increased brand distribution: Yelp branded content was integrated into
the new Apple "Maps" application on iOS 6. Yelp also partnered with Bing
to power their local business pages, and was incorporated into Mercedes
and Lexus in-vehicle infotainment systems.
-- New products: Yelp introduced new features and enhancements throughout
the year including dashboard metrics for business owners and a
redesigned homepage placing a greater emphasis on the social graph and
mobile activity. Yelp also introduced new products such as gift
certificates and Yelp Menus.
Business Outlook
As of today, Yelp is providing guidance for the first quarter and full year of 2013.
-- For the first quarter of 2013, net revenue is expected to be in the
range of $44.0 million - $44.5 million representing growth of
approximately 62% compared to the first quarter of 2012. Adjusted EBITDA
is expected to be in the range of $1.25 million -$1.50 million.
-- For the full year of 2013, net revenue is expected to be in the range of
$210 million - $212 million, representing growth of approximately 53%
compared to the full year of 2012. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in
the range of $20 million to $22 million.
Quarterly Conference Call
To access the call, please dial (866) 770-7120, or outside the U.S. (617) 213-8065, with Passcode 89233749, at least five minutes prior to the 1:30 p.m. PT start time. A live webcast of the call will also be available at http://www.yelp-ir.com under the Events & Presentations menu. An audio replay will be available between 3:30 p.m. PT February 6, 2013 and 11:59 p.m. PT February 20, 2013 by calling (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888, with Passcode 31161883. The replay will also be available on the Company's website at http://www.yelp-ir.com.
About Yelp
Yelp Inc. (http://www.yelp.com) connects people with great local businesses. Yelp was founded in San Francisco in July 2004. Since then, Yelp communities have taken root in major metros across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Australia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Singapore, Poland and Turkey. Yelp had a monthly average of approximately 86 million unique visitors in the fourth quarter 2012*. By the end of the same quarter, Yelpers had written more than 36 million rich, local reviews, making Yelp the leading local guide for real word-of-mouth on everything from boutiques and mechanics to restaurants and dentists. Yelp's mobile applications were used on approximately 9.2 million unique mobile devices on a monthly average basis during the fourth quarter 2012.
* Source: Google Analytics
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes information relating to Adjusted EBITDA, which the Securities and Exchange Commission has defined as a "non-GAAP financial measure." Adjusted EBITDA has been included in this press release because it is a key measure used by the Company's management and board of directors to understand and evaluate core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve its annual budget and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
-- although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets
being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future,
and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure
requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure
requirements;
-- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for,
the Company's working capital needs;
-- adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of
equity-based compensation;
-- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect tax payments that may represent a
reduction in cash available to us;
-- adjusted EBITDA does not consider any dilutive impact of our
contribution to The Yelp Foundation;
-- adjusted EBITDA does not take into account any restructuring and
integration costs associated with our acquisition of Qype; and
-- other companies, including those in the Company's industry, may
calculate adjusted EBITDA differently, which reduces its usefulness as a
comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, you should consider adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income (loss) and the Company's other GAAP results. Additionally, the Company has not reconciled adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income (loss) guidance because it does not provide guidance for other income (expense) and provision for income taxes, which are reconciling items between net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA. As items that impact net income (loss) are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, the Company is unable to provide such guidance. Accordingly, reconciliation to net income (loss) outlook for the first quarter of and full year 2013 is not available without unreasonable effort. For a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures, see "Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA" included in this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, the future performance of Yelp and its consolidated subsidiaries that are based on the Company's current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected financial results for the first quarter and full year 2013, the future growth in Company revenue and continued investing by the Company in its future growth and the Company's ability to build Yelp communities internationally and expand its markets and presence in existing markets. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those predicted or implied and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the Company's short operating history in an evolving industry; the Company's ability to generate sufficient revenue to achieve or maintain profitability, particularly in light of its significant ongoing sales and marketing expenses; the Company's ability to successfully manage acquisitions of new businesses, solutions or technologies, including Qype; the Company's reliance on traffic to its website from search engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo!; the Company's ability to generate and maintain sufficient high quality content from its users; maintaining a strong brand and managing negative publicity that may arise; maintaining and expanding the Company's base of advertisers; changes in political, business and economic conditions, including any European or general economic downturn or crisis and any conditions that affect ecommerce growth; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; the Company's ability to deal with the increasingly competitive local search environment; the Company's need and ability to manage other regulatory, tax and litigation risks as its services are offered in more jurisdictions and applicable laws become more restrictive; the competitive and regulatory environment while the Company continues to expand geographically and introduce new products and as new laws and regulations related to Internet companies come into effect; and the Company's ability to timely upgrade and develop its systems, infrastructure and customer service capabilities. The forward-looking statements in this release do not include the potential impact of any acquisitions or divestitures that may be announced and/or completed after the date hereof.
More information about factors that could affect the Company's operating results is included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q at http://www.yelp-ir.com or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. Yelp assumes no obligation to update such statements. The results we report in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012 could differ from the preliminary results we have announced in this press release.
Media Contact Information
Yelp Press Office
Stephanie Ichinose
(415) 908-3679
stephanie@yelp.com
Investor Relations Contact Information
The Blueshirt Group
Stacie Bosinoff, Nicole Gunderson
(415) 217-7722
yelp@blueshirtgroup.com
Yelp Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
December 31, December 31,
2012 2011
---- ----
Assets
Current
assets:
Cash and
cash
equivalents $95,124 $21,736
Accounts
receivable,
net 11,474 8,257
Prepaid
expenses
and
other
current
assets 4,912 1,733
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Total
current
assets 111,510 31,726
Property,
equipment
and
software,
net 14,799 9,881
Goodwill 48,735 -
Intangibles,
net 5,942 -
Restricted
cash 6,400 365
Other
assets 310 1,849
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Total
assets $187,696 $43,821
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Liabilities,
redeemable
convertible
preferred
stock,
and
stockholders'
equity
(deficit)
Current
liabilities:
Accounts
payable $2,284 $2,973
Accrued
liabilities 16,367 7,685
Deferred
revenue 2,856 2,072
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Total
current
liabilities 21,507 12,730
Long-
term
liabilities 527 3
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Total
liabilities 22,034 12,733
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Commitments
and
contingencies
Redeemable
preferred
stock - 55,435
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Stockholders'
equity
(deficit)
Common
stock - -
Additional
paid-in
capital 225,245 16,625
Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income 805 271
Accumulated
deficit (60,388) (41,243)
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Total
stockholders'
equity
(deficit) 165,662 (24,347)
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Total
liabilities,
redeemable
convertible
preferred
stock,
and
stockholders'
equity
(deficit) $187,696 $43,821
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Yelp Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
------------ ------------
2012 2011 2012 2011
---- ---- ---- ----
Net revenue $41,157 $24,905 $137,567 $83,285
Cost and expenses
Cost of revenue (1) 3,003 1,833 9,928 5,931
Sales and marketing (1) 25,511 16,024 85,915 54,539
Product development (1) 6,244 3,162 20,473 11,586
General and administrative (1) 7,852 5,267 31,531 17,234
Depreciation and amortization 2,421 1,448 7,223 4,238
Restructuring and integration costs 1,262 - 1,262 -
Contribution to The Yelp Foundation - 5,928 - 5,928
Total cost and expenses 46,293 33,662 156,332 99,456
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Loss from operations (5,136) (8,757) (18,765) (16,171)
Other expense, net (203) (252) (226) (395)
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Loss before provision for income
taxes (5,339) (9,009) (18,991) (16,566)
(Provision)/Benefit for income taxes 20 (37) (122) (102)
Net loss (5,319) (9,046) (19,113) (16,668)
Accretion of redeemable convertible
preferred stock - (48) (31) (189)
Net loss attributable to common
stockholders $(5,319) $(9,094) $(19,144) $(16,857)
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Net loss per share attributable to
common stockholders:
Basic $(0.08) $(0.56) $(0.35) $(1.10)
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Diluted $(0.08) $(0.56) $(0.35) $(1.10)
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Weighted-average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic 63,015 16,097 54,151 15,291
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Diluted 63,015 16,097 54,151 15,291
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(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
------------ ------------
2012 2011 2012 2011
---- ---- ---- ----
Cost of revenue $38 $17 $122 $50
Sales and marketing 1,746 496 4,917 1,607
Research and development 696 164 1,705 721
General and administrative 778 689 8,134 2,499
Total stock-based compensation $3,258 $1,366 $14,878 $4,877
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Yelp Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
------------
2012 2011
---- ----
Operating activities
Net loss $(19,113) $(16,668)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net
cash (used in) provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization 7,223 4,238
Provision for doubtful accounts 599 35
Stock-based compensation 14,878 4,877
Contribution to The Yelp Foundation - 5,928
Loss on disposal of assets and web-
site development costs 64 13
Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable (2,017) (1,682)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (2,384) (1,099)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 70 3,975
Deferred revenue (443) 633
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities (1,123) 250
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Investing activities
Acquisition of Qype GmbH, net of cash
received (24,125) -
Purchases of property, equipment and
software (7,524) (4,798)
Capitalized website and software
development costs (2,930) (2,506)
Change in restricted cash (6,013) (149)
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Cash used in investing activities (40,592) (7,453)
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Financing activities
Proceeds from initial public offering,
net of underwriter fees 114,006 -
Payments for deferred offering costs (1,749) (456)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,675 2,038
Repayment of acquired debt (1,308) -
Net cash provided by financing
activities 114,624 1,582
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Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash 479 283
Net increase in cash and cash
equivalents 73,388 (5,338)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
of period 21,736 27,074
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period $95,124 $21,736
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Yelp Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
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December 31, December 31,
2012 2011 2012 2011
---- ---- ---- ----
Net loss $(5,319) $(9,046) $(19,113) $(16,668)
Provision for
income taxes (20) 37 122 102
Other income
(expense), net 203 252 226 395
Depreciation and
amortization 2,421 1,448 7,223 4,238
Stock-based
compensation 3,258 1,366 14,878 4,877
Restructuring and
integration costs 1,262 - 1,262 -
Contribution to
Yelp Foundation - 5,928 - 5,928
Adjusted EBITDA $1,805 $(15) $4,598 $(1,128)
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SOURCE Yelp Inc.