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Angie’s List Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results


Total members of 6.4 million at June 30, 2017, up from 3.3 million members at June 30, 2016; gross member additions of 0.9 million, up 229% from 0.3 million in the second quarter of 2016

Revenue of $72.8 million as compared to $83.1 million for the second quarter of 2016

Net loss of $8.1 million as compared to net income of $4.7 million for the second quarter of 2016

Adjusted EBITDA1 of $4.8 million as compared to $13.4 million for the second quarter of 2016, partly due to the shift in timing of marketing spend from a year ago

Transaction with IAC’s HomeAdvisor expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2017


INDIANAPOLIS — July 26, 2017 — Angie’s List, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANGI) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

“We achieved several key milestones this quarter,” said Scott Durchslag, President and Chief Executive Officer of Angie’s List. “We surpassed six million members, nearly doubling our base from a year ago. We also had the highest number of visits to our site in the history of Angie’s List. This progress speaks to the strength of our brand and the appeal of our freemium offer.”

“Our top priorities continue to be engaging customers and improving operating efficiency,” continued Durchslag. “We updated our member mobile app to deliver a new user experience, and we took action to reduce expenses, leading to a year over year decline in selling costs and operations and support expense. While these improvements were largely offset by higher marketing spend due to a shift in the timing of investment from last year, we have made significant progress aligning our cost structure with our freemium model. The lagging effect from last year’s technology platform migration as well as a reduction in sales headcount resulted in lower revenue compared to the year-ago quarter. Overall, our second quarter financial performance was in line with the projections provided to IAC/HomeAdvisor earlier in the merger process, as discussed in our proxy statement.”

We continue to progress toward consummation of the previously announced transaction with IAC’s HomeAdvisor business, and on July 13, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission granted early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. We continue to expect the transaction to close in the fourth quarter of 2017.

In light of the pending transaction, Angie’s List will not be hosting a conference call to discuss its results for the second quarter of 2017. More details on the pending transaction can be found on IAC’s website at http://www.iac.com/Investors.




1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.

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Key Operating Metrics
Three months ended
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
Change
Total free memberships (end of period)1
 
4,303,566

 
152,586

 
2,720
 %
Total paid memberships (end of period)
 
2,083,328

 
3,147,566

 
(34
)%
Total memberships (end of period)
 
6,386,894

 
3,300,152

 
94
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross free memberships added (in period)2
 
914,042

 
152,586

 
499
 %
Gross paid memberships added (in period)
 
14,093

 
129,534

 
(89
)%
Gross memberships added (in period)
 
928,135

 
282,120

 
229
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average paid membership renewal rate (in period)3
 
65
%
 
73
%
 
(8) pts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Participating service providers (end of period)4
 
48,782

 
49,674

 
(2
)%
Total service provider contract value (end of period, in thousands)
 
$
246,303

 
$
258,467

 
(5
)%
Total service provider contract value backlog (end of period, in thousands)
 
$
147,022

 
$
151,813

 
(3
)%
Six months ended
 
June 30,
2017
 
June 30,
2016
 
Change
Gross free memberships added (in period)2
 
1,763,907

 
152,586

 
1,056
 %
Gross paid memberships added (in period)
 
24,449

 
317,776

 
(92
)%
Gross memberships added (in period)
 
1,788,356

 
470,362

 
280
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average paid membership renewal rate (in period)3
 
66
%
 
74
%
 
(8) pts

(1) Total free memberships reflects the number of free members as of the end of the period who joined subsequent to us dropping our ratings and reviews paywall in June 2016, as well as the number of former paid members who requested a change in membership status from paid to free over the same time period.

(2) Gross free memberships added represents the total number of new free members added during the reporting period. This figure does not include former paid members who requested a change in membership status from paid to free.

(3) Average paid membership renewal rate reflects the percentage of all paid memberships expiring in the reporting period that are renewed as paid members.

(4) As part of our sharpened strategic and financial focus, we are no longer offering service providers the option of only selling e-commerce offers as a means for participating in our network. Accordingly, participating service providers now represents the total number of service providers under contract for advertising at the end of the period. For the periods ended March 31, 2016, September 30, 2016, December 31, 2016 and March 31, 2017, the number of participating service providers, excluding those only under contract for e-commerce, was 50,351, 50,522, 49,441 and 49,200, respectively.

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Second Quarter Results
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2017 was $72.8 million, compared to $83.1 million in the year-ago quarter, driven by declines in service provider and membership revenue.

Service provider revenue was $62.6 million, a decline of approximately 7% compared to a year ago, due in part to lower originations revenue in recent periods. Further, the challenges we experienced in the prior year in connection with the migration to our new technology platform, which resulted in lower originations and renewals bookings in 2016, continued to have a negative impact on service provider revenue in the second quarter of 2017 given the average duration of our service provider contracts.

Membership revenue was $10.2 million, down approximately 35% from the year-ago quarter, due largely to the impact of our removal of the ratings and reviews paywall in June 2016.

Operations and support expense was $6.9 million, a decrease from $10.2 million in the year-ago quarter, primarily due to a reduction in publication costs, attributable to our implementation of a digital content distribution strategy and a decline in our paid membership base, as well as lower compensation and personnel-related costs.

Selling expense was $23.2 million, down from $27.0 million in the year-ago period, largely related to a reduction in compensation and personnel-related costs.

Marketing expense was $20.6 million, an increase from $14.4 million in the year-ago quarter, due to an increase in advertising spend as we adjusted the level and timing of such spend in the second quarter of 2017 as compared to the second quarter of 2016 when we shifted spend to the third quarter to fund our freemium launch.

Product and technology expense was $14.9 million, an increase from $13.3 million in the year-ago period, largely attributable to higher compensation and personnel-related costs, driven by a reduction in capitalized internal labor costs.

General and administrative expense was $13.7 million, an increase from $12.1 million in the year-ago quarter, driven primarily by transaction costs incurred during the quarter in connection with our pending transaction with IAC’s HomeAdvisor business, partially offset by a period over period reduction in outsourced services expenditures and professional fees.

Net loss for the quarter was $8.1 million as compared to net income of $4.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA1 was $4.8 million for the period as compared to $13.4 million in the year-ago period.

Cash provided by operations for the quarter was $4.5 million. At June 30, 2017, the balance of cash, cash equivalents and investments was $48.8 million. Capital expenditures declined to $1.0 million in the quarter as compared to $5.8 million in the year-ago quarter.




1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.

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Angie’s List, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands) 
 
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
38,362

 
$
22,402

Short-term investments
 
10,480

 
16,541

Accounts receivable, net
 
15,006

 
16,371

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
20,251

 
17,002

Total current assets
 
84,099

 
72,316

Property, equipment and software, net
 
77,459

 
82,714

Goodwill
 
1,145

 
1,145

Amortizable intangible assets, net
 
930

 
1,219

Total assets
 
$
163,633

 
$
157,394

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
2,953

 
$
2,886

Accrued liabilities
 
30,452

 
23,128

Deferred membership revenue
 
20,255

 
23,208

Deferred advertising revenue
 
40,661

 
42,297

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
3,000

 
1,500

Total current liabilities
 
97,321

 
93,019

Long-term debt, net
 
55,092

 
56,142

Deferred membership revenue, noncurrent
 
1,404

 
2,032

Deferred advertising revenue, noncurrent
 
328

 
456

Other liabilities, noncurrent
 
654

 
1,245

Total liabilities
 
154,799

 
152,894

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
69

 
68

Additional paid-in-capital
 
300,612

 
290,182

Treasury stock
 
(23,734
)
 
(23,719
)
Accumulated deficit
 
(268,113
)
 
(262,031
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
8,834

 
4,500

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
163,633

 
$
157,394


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Angie’s List, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data) 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Membership
 
$
10,193

 
$
15,645

 
$
21,717

 
$
31,979

Service provider
 
62,557

 
67,415

 
124,165

 
134,937

Total revenue
 
72,750

 
83,060

 
145,882

 
166,916

Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations and support
 
6,928

 
10,172

 
15,215

 
22,381

Selling
 
23,153

 
26,983

 
49,510

 
54,815

Marketing
 
20,618

 
14,432

 
30,441

 
33,547

Product and technology
 
14,905

 
13,323

 
29,218

 
23,357

General and administrative
 
13,729

 
12,135

 
24,595

 
30,820

Total operating expenses
 
79,333


77,045


148,979


164,920

Operating income (loss)
 
(6,583
)
 
6,015

 
(3,097
)
 
1,996

Interest expense, net
 
1,469

 
1,352

 
2,965

 
1,968

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
(8,052
)
 
4,663

 
(6,062
)
 
28

Income tax expense
 
10

 
6

 
20

 
13

Net income (loss)
 
$
(8,062
)
 
$
4,657

 
$
(6,082
)
 
$
15

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per common share — basic
 
$
(0.13
)
 
$
0.08

 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
0.00

Net income (loss) per common share — diluted
 
(0.13
)
 
0.08

 
(0.10
)
 
0.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding — basic
 
60,274

 
58,710

 
59,893

 
58,662

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding — diluted
 
60,274

 
59,644

 
59,893

 
59,638

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations and support
 
$
56

 
$
57

 
$
98

 
$
88

Selling
 
243

 
430

 
691

 
709

Marketing
 
83

 
121

 
135

 
227

Product and technology
 
432

 
566

 
1,001

 
875

General and administrative
 
1,960

 
2,657

 
4,105

 
5,597

Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense
 
$
2,774

 
$
3,831

 
$
6,030

 
$
7,496

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(8,062
)
 
$
4,657


$
(6,082
)

$
15

Income tax expense
 
10

 
6


20


13

Interest expense, net
 
1,469

 
1,352


2,965


1,968

Depreciation and amortization
 
4,210

 
3,579

 
8,211

 
5,254

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
 
2,774

 
3,831


6,030


7,496

Legal settlement accrual
 

 

 

 
3,500

Merger transaction costs
 
4,429

 

 
4,429

 

Adjusted EBITDA1
 
$
4,830


$
13,425


$
15,573


$
18,246



1 Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure.


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Angie’s List, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands) 
 
 
Three Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
Six Months Ended 
 June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
(Unaudited)
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(8,062
)
 
$
4,657

 
$
(6,082
)
 
$
15

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
4,210

 
3,579

 
8,211

 
5,254

Amortization of debt discount, deferred financing fees and bond premium
 
213

 
166

 
450

 
333

Non-cash stock-based compensation expense
 
2,774

 
3,831

 
6,030

 
7,496

Non-cash long-lived asset impairment charge
 

 

 
190

 

Non-cash loss on disposal of long-lived assets
 
1

 
18

 
3

 
171

Deferred income taxes
 
5

 

 
10

 

Changes in certain assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
787

 
(678
)
 
1,365

 
129

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
423

 
3,808

 
(3,249
)
 
728

Changes in certain liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
(1,165
)
 
(2,052
)
 
318

 
(2,542
)
Accrued liabilities
 
7,848

 
(5,052
)
 
6,776

 
9,557

Deferred advertising revenue
 
(2,136
)
 
(2,161
)
 
(1,764
)
 
(2,769
)
Deferred membership revenue
 
(413
)
 
(1,031
)
 
(3,581
)
 
(4,086
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
4,485

 
5,085

 
8,677

 
14,286

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases of investments
 
(5,960
)
 
(7,203
)
 
(5,960
)
 
(11,274
)
Sales of investments
 
7,680

 
7,000

 
12,021

 
11,320

Property, equipment and software
 
(65
)
 
(2,304
)
 
(199
)
 
(3,208
)
Capitalized website and software development costs
 
(948
)
 
(3,484
)
 
(2,854
)
 
(8,973
)
Intangible assets
 
(39
)
 
(7
)
 
(70
)
 
(129
)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
668

 
(5,998
)
 
2,938

 
(12,264
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
 
5,871

 
498

 
5,919

 
500

Proceeds from employee stock purchase plan
 
462

 

 
462

 

Taxes paid on behalf of employees related to net share settlement
 
(1,913
)
 
(303
)
 
(1,980
)
 
(430
)
Purchases of treasury stock
 

 

 
(15
)
 

Payments on capital lease obligation
 

 
(59
)
 
(41
)
 
(116
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
 
4,420

 
136

 
4,345

 
(46
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
9,573

 
$
(777
)
 
$
15,960

 
$
1,976

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
28,789

 
35,352

 
22,402

 
32,599

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
$
38,362

 
$
34,575

 
$
38,362

 
$
34,575


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About Angie’s List
Finding a pro for a job well done is made easy online by visiting Angieslist.com. More than six million members nationwide use Angie’s List, a leading provider of reviews, offers and information in over 700 service categories, to help them improve their homes. Built on a foundation of more than 10 million verified reviews of local service, Angie’s List connects members directly to its online marketplace of services and offers unique tools and support designed to improve the local service experience for both members and service professionals.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to providing financial measurements based on generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), we disclose in this press release financial information that was not prepared in accordance with GAAP. This information includes non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, which we generally define as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash stock-based compensation expense, amounts recorded for any legal settlement accrual, certain non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges, as applicable, and merger transaction costs. We use Adjusted EBITDA internally in analyzing our financial results and performance and determined to disclose this measure as we believe it is useful, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our operating performance relative to our industry sector and competitors, thereby providing additional insight for investors to use with respect to our ongoing operating results and trends. Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the financing agreement that governs our long-term indebtedness, is also a financial debt covenant with which we are required to comply, further supporting our decision to disclose this measure. However, non-GAAP financial measures such as Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. We have significant uses of cash flows, including capital expenditures and other contractual commitments, interest payments and income taxes that are not reflected in Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA does not consider the potentially dilutive impact of issuing non-cash stock-based compensation to our management and other employees. It should also be noted that other companies, including companies in the same industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA in a different manner than we do. We provide a reconciliation of the Adjusted EBITDA measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure herein.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding market and industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position, made in this press release are forward-looking. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “may”, “should”, “will”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. The forward-looking information may include, among other information, statements concerning the consummation of the pending transaction with IAC/HomeAdvisor (please refer to the Form S-4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission by ANGI Homeservices Inc. on June 30, 2017 for a more complete discussion of the pending transaction with IAC’s HomeAdvisor business), our estimated and projected earnings, revenues, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates, financial results, our plans and objectives for future operations, changes to our business model, growth initiatives or strategies, profitability plans, availability of debt or equity financing to support our liquidity needs or the expected outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation. There may also be other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Risks and uncertainties may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements.
For a discussion of these factors and other risks and uncertainties that may affect our business or cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in our forward-looking statements, please refer to the filings we make with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.
These documents are or will be available online from the SEC or on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of our website at http://investor.angieslist.com. Information on our website is not part of this release. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information currently available to us, and we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact
Investor and Media Relations:
Leslie Arena
317-408-4527
lesliea@angieslist.com

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