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Exhibit 99.1


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ELLIE MAE REPORTS FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2013 RESULTS
2013 Revenues of $128.5 Million up 26% from 2012


PLEASANTON, CA - February 13, 2014 - Ellie Mae® (NYSE: ELLI), a leading provider of enterprise level, on-demand automated solutions for the residential mortgage industry, today reported results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.

Full year 2013 Highlights
Record revenue of $128.5 million, up 26% from $101.8 million in 2012
Adjusted EBITDA of $39.4 million, up 20% from $32.8 million in 2012
$32.0 million increase in cash and investments
39,000 new SaaS Encompass® seats booked
92,000 active Encompass users, up 25%
64,000 active SaaS Encompass users, up 54%

Fourth Quarter 2013 Highlights
Revenue of $30.4 million compared to $29.9 million in Q4 of 2012
Adjusted EBITDA of $7.3 million compared to $10.3 million in Q4 of 2012
9,800 new SaaS Encompass seats booked, including a record 6,500 seats at new customers


“We delivered strong operating results in 2013,” said Sig Anderman, CEO of Ellie Mae. “Revenues were up 26% to a record $128.5 million, despite a year over year national mortgage volume decline of 14%. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $39.4 million, up 20% from 2012.”

“Key to our long-term growth strategy, we booked a record 39,000 new SaaS Encompass seats during the year. Contracted SaaS seats, the primary driver of our recurring revenues, increased to 95,000 up almost 60% from a year ago. We ended the year with 92,000 active Encompass seats, a 25% increase from 2012, with many of the newly booked seats still to be implemented during 2014. We are very pleased with our steady market penetration, as new lenders, driven by ever increasing regulations and operational challenges, are attracted to our comprehensive offerings.”

“To serve our customers and facilitate long-term growth,” continued Mr. Anderman, “we made significant investment in 2013, expanding our organization in key functional areas, such as professional services, new user implementations, customer support, data center operations and research and development. And even with that investment, we were able to deliver strong financial results for the year.”




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“Our strong sales continued in the fourth quarter,” added Mr. Anderman. “We booked 9,800 new Encompass seats during the fourth quarter and were particularly pleased that 6,500 of these seats were new customers, the highest new customer quarterly bookings in the history of the Company.”

“Looking ahead, we remain optimistic and believe Ellie Mae is well-positioned to continue to grow market share and revenues despite the currently expected decline in 2014 mortgage origination volumes. We continue to see a long runway for new SaaS customer additions, existing customer conversions and expansion of the functionality we can offer our clients in order to keep them compliant and efficient,” concluded Mr. Anderman.

Financial Results
Total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $128.5 million compared to $101.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012. Net income for 2013 was $12.6 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, compared to net income of $19.5 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for 2012.

On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income for 2013 was $28.3 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, compared to $27.9 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, for 2012. Adjusted EBITDA for 2013 was $39.4 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $32.8 million for 2012.

Total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $30.4 million, compared to $29.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $1.6 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, compared to net income of $4.0 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012. Diluted share count for the fourth quarter of 2013 was 28.9 million as compared to 27.9 million during the fourth quarter of 2012.

On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $5.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared to $7.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $7.3 million, compared to $10.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012.

At December 31, 2013, Ellie Mae had $136.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and investments, an increase of $9.3 million from the third quarter of 2013 and $32.0 million for the year.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their related GAAP financial measures is set forth below.

Key Operating Metrics:



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On-demand revenue increased 2% year over year to $27.0 million, comprising approximately 89% of total revenues for the quarter;
Contracted revenue increased to 69% of total revenue, or $20.9 million in the fourth quarter, up from 47%, or $14.1 million in the prior year’s fourth quarter;
Contracted SaaS users increased 58% year over year to 95,044. Contracted SaaS users reflect the total number of SaaS seats booked;
The total number of active Encompass users increased 25% year over year to 92,161;
Revenue per average active Encompass user decreased 21% year over year to $327, reflecting the drop in mortgage volume for the quarter and the increase in active users during the past two quarters;
At the end of the fourth quarter, the number of active users of the SaaS version of Encompass increased 54% year over year to 63,695, or 69% of all active Encompass users; and
Total SaaS Encompass revenues increased 19% year over year to $18.4 million, representing 61% of total revenue for the quarter.

First Quarter and Fiscal Year 2014 Financial Outlook
The January 2014 composite forecast of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Bankers Association for 2014 mortgage origination volume is approximately $1.26 trillion, which represents a 31% decrease from estimated mortgage volume in 2013. These organizations publish monthly updates of their annual and quarterly forecasts. The January 2014 composite quarterly forecast for origination volume is as follows:

($ in billions)
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Annual
2014
$
295

$
362

$
330

$
273

$
1,260


Our guidance reflects these volume forecasts, and we estimate that currently approximately 30% to 40% of our revenue has some sensitivity to volume. For the first quarter of 2014, revenue is expected to be in the range of $30.5 million to $31.5 million. Net income is expected to be breakeven to $500 thousand, or $0.00 to $0.02 per diluted share. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $3.8 million to $4.5 million, or $0.13 to $0.15 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $5.1 million to $6.0 million.

For the full fiscal year 2014, revenue is expected to be in the range of $150.0 million to $153.5 million. Net income is expected to be in the range of $11.8 million to $12.5 million, or $0.40 to $0.42 per diluted share. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $31.9 million to $33.2 million, or $1.08 to $1.11 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $45.8 million to $47.5 million.




Exhibit 99.1


Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Ellie Mae provides investors with adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow in conjunction with traditional GAAP operating performance of net income as part of its overall assessment of its performance. Adjusted net income consists of net income plus amortization of acquired intangibles, non-cash, stock-based compensation expense, acquisition costs and other acquisition-related adjustments. EBITDA consists of net income plus depreciation and amortization, interest income and expense and income tax provision (benefit). Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA plus non-cash, stock-based compensation expense and acquisition costs. 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 of book depreciation of fixed assets and 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 non-cash, 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 fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 results today, February 13, 2014, via teleconference at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the call, please dial 877-941-1427 or 480-629-9664 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 February 27, 2014 by dialing 800-406-7325 or 303-590-3030 and entering access code 4663759.




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About Ellie Mae
Ellie Mae, Inc. (NYSE: ELLI) is a leading provider of on-demand automation solutions for the mortgage industry.  The Company offers an end-to-end solution, delivered using a Software-as-a-Service model that serves as the core operating system for mortgage originators and spans customer relationship management, loan origination and business management.  The Company also hosts the Ellie Mae Network™ that allows Encompass® users to electronically conduct business transactions with the lenders and settlement service providers they work with to process and fund loans.  The Company’s offerings include the Encompass and DataTrac® mortgage management software systems. 
 
Ellie Mae was founded in 1997 and is based in Pleasanton, California.  To learn more about Ellie Mae, visit www.EllieMae.com or call 877.355.4362.
© 2014 Ellie Mae, Inc. Ellie Mae®, Encompass®, DataTrac®, Ellie Mae Network and the Ellie Mae logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Ellie Mae, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Other company and product names may be trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.

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 discussions regarding growth opportunities, projected revenue, net income, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income for the first quarter and fiscal year 2014, as well as discussions regarding potential increases in investment in growth initiatives, further enhancement of the Company’s capabilities, and potential benefits and synergies from the acquisition of MortgageCEO. 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 risk that the anticipated benefits and growth prospects expected from the MortgageCEO acquisition may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; 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, 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



Exhibit 99.1


the year ended December 31, 2012 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. 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.


IR Contact:

Edgar Luce
Executive VP and CFO
Ellie Mae, Inc.
IR@elliemae.com
+1-925-227-7079
or
Lisa Laukkanen
The Blueshirt Group for Ellie Mae, Inc.
lisa@blueshirtgroup.com
+1-415-217-4967

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Exhibit 99.1


Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
33,462

 
$
44,114

Short-term investments
46,325

 
16,243

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $81 and $74 as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
12,024

 
9,753

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
6,473

 
3,601

Note receivable

 
1,000

Total current assets
98,284

 
74,711

Property and equipment, net
12,751

 
9,494

Long-term investments
56,285

 
43,728

Other intangible assets, net
5,089

 
6,531

Goodwill
51,051

 
51,051

Deposits and other assets
5,112

 
100

Total assets
$
228,572

 
$
185,615

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
3,783

 
$
2,039

Accrued and other current liabilities
10,224

 
6,044

Acquisition holdback, net of discount
1,965

 
2,948

Deferred revenue
4,752

 
4,896

Total current liabilities
20,724

 
15,927

Acquisition holdback, net of current portion and discount

 
1,911

Other long-term liabilities
952

 
915

Total liabilities
21,676

 
18,753

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 140,000,000 authorized shares, 27,624,025 and 26,058,533 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
3

 
3

Additional paid-in capital
212,043

 
184,616

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(34
)
 
(65
)
Accumulated deficit
(5,116
)
 
(17,692
)
Total stockholders’ equity
206,896

 
166,862

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
228,572

 
$
185,615




Exhibit 99.1


Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter ended December 31,
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues
$
30,350

 
$
29,914

 
$
128,481

 
$
101,845

Cost of revenues
8,198

 
6,525

 
32,748

 
23,114

Gross profit
22,152

 
23,389

 
95,733

 
78,731

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
6,098

 
5,308

 
21,331

 
17,887

Research and development
6,044

 
4,865

 
24,695

 
18,053

General and administrative
7,745

 
7,406

 
30,853

 
21,601

Total operating expenses
19,887

 
17,579

 
76,879

 
57,541

Income from operations
2,265

 
5,810

 
18,854

 
21,190

Other income (expense), net
105

 
(28
)
 
460

 
(43
)
Income before income taxes
2,370

 
5,782

 
19,314

 
21,147

Income tax provision
752

 
1,788

 
6,738

 
1,683

Net income
$
1,618

 
$
3,994

 
$
12,576

 
$
19,464

Net income per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.06

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.47

 
$
0.83

Diluted
$
0.06

 
$
0.14

 
$
0.44

 
$
0.76

Weighted average common shares used in computing net income per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
27,099,373

 
25,832,303

 
26,581,962

 
23,523,222

Diluted
28,902,234

 
27,896,937

 
28,502,403

 
25,537,192

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,618

 
$
3,994

 
$
12,576

 
$
19,464

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
17

 
(65
)
 
31

 
(65
)
Comprehensive income
$
1,635

 
$
3,929

 
$
12,607

 
$
19,399




Exhibit 99.1


Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
12,576

 
$
19,464

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
4,845

 
3,144

Provision for uncollectible accounts receivable
32

 
70

Amortization of other intangible assets
1,442

 
1,635

Amortization of discount related to acquisition holdback
106

 
186

Stock-based compensation
14,259

 
6,849

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
(6,666
)
 
(1,967
)
Deferred income taxes
(2,987
)
 
(559
)
Loss on sale of property and equipment

 
19

Amortization of investment premium
1,614

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(2,303
)
 
(3,004
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
3,466

 
(1,506
)
Deposits and other assets
(1,353
)
 
50

Accounts payable
907

 
500

Accrued, other current and other liabilities
3,437

 
2,538

Deferred revenue
(127
)
 
334

Net cash provided by operating activities
29,248

 
27,753

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Acquisition of property and equipment
(6,092
)
 
(8,121
)
Purchases of investments
(101,121
)
 
(65,811
)
Maturities of investments
56,899

 
7,708

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(3,000
)
 
(2,907
)
Other investing activities, net
1,000

 
10

Net cash used in investing activities
(52,314
)
 
(69,121
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Proceeds from public offerings, net of issuance costs

 
55,531

Payment of capital lease obligations
(624
)
 
(6
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans
6,546

 
4,258

Cash paid for net settlement of vested restricted stock units
(174
)
 

Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options
6,666

 
1,967

Net cash provided by financing activities
12,414

 
61,750

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(10,652
)
 
20,382

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
44,114

 
23,732

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
$
33,462

 
$
44,114

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
268

 
$
356

Cash paid for income taxes
$
4,582

 
$
212

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Fixed asset purchases not yet paid
$
884

 
$
186




Exhibit 99.1


Ellie Mae, Inc.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quarter ended December 31,
 
Year ended December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net income
$
1,618

 
$
3,994

 
$
12,576

 
$
19,464

Depreciation
1,330

 
887

 
4,845

 
3,144

Amortization of intangible assets
361

 
409

 
1,442

 
1,635

Other (income) expense, net
(105
)
 
28

 
(460
)
 
43

Income tax provision (benefit)
752

 
1,788

 
6,738

 
1,683

EBITDA
3,956

 
7,106

 
25,141

 
25,969

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses
3,364

 
3,206

 
14,259

 
6,849

Adjusted EBITDA
$
7,320

 
$
10,312

 
$
39,400

 
$
32,818

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,618

 
$
3,994

 
$
12,576

 
$
19,464

Non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses
3,364

 
3,206

 
14,259

 
6,849

Amortization of intangible assets
361

 
409

 
1,442

 
1,635

Adjusted net income
$
5,343

 
$
7,609

 
$
28,277

 
$
27,948

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
27,099,373

 
25,832,303

 
26,581,962

 
23,523,222

Diluted
28,902,234

 
27,896,937

 
28,502,403

 
25,537,192

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.20

 
$
0.29

 
$
1.06

 
$
1.19

Diluted
$
0.18

 
$
0.27

 
$
0.99

 
$
1.09

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
8,270

 
$
10,932

 
$
29,248

 
$
27,753

Acquisition of property and equipment
(1,058
)
 
(2,377
)
 
(6,092
)
 
(8,121
)
Free cash flow
$
7,212

 
$
8,555

 
$
23,156

 
$
19,632






Exhibit 99.1


Ellie Mae, Inc.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
First Quarter 2014 Projected Range
 
Fiscal 2014 Projected Range
Net Income
$

 
$
500

 
$
11,800

 
$
12,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation
1,300

 
1,400

 
6,500

 
6,700

Amortization of intangible assets
400

 
500

 
2,100

 
2,200

Income tax provision/other

 
100

 
7,400

 
7,600

EBITDA
1,700

 
2,500

 
27,800

 
29,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses
3,400

 
3,500

 
18,000

 
18,500

Adjusted EBITDA
$
5,100

 
$
6,000

 
$
45,800

 
$
47,500

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$

 
$
500

 
$
11,800

 
$
12,500

Non-cash, stock-based compensation expenses
3,400

 
3,500

 
18,000

 
18,500

Amortization of intangible assets
400

 
500

 
2,100

 
2,200

Adjusted net income
$
3,800

 
$
4,500

 
$
31,900

 
$
33,200

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
29,100,000

 
29,300,000

 
29,500,000

 
30,000,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
$

 
$
0.02

 
$
0.40

 
$
0.42

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
$
0.13

 
$
0.15

 
$
1.08

 
$
1.11