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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ELLIE MAE REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2017 RESULTS
Revenue Up 16% to $104.1 million

PLEASANTON, Calif. - July 27, 2017 - 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, 2017.

Second Quarter 2017 Highlights
Revenue of $104.1 million, up 16% from $90.1 million in 2016
Net income of $18.8 million1, up from $10.6 million in 2016
Adjusted EBITDA of $35.8 million, up 16% from $30.9 million in 2016
9,600 Encompass seats booked

“Despite mortgage volumes being down 8% in the second quarter, we were able to grow revenue 16% year-over-year and increased revenue 20% in the first half of the year with volumes down 3%,” said Jonathan Corr, president and CEO of Ellie Mae. “We continued to increase share with another 9,600 seats booked as lenders embrace our platform’s all-in-one value proposition. Moreover, with our investments in Encompass NG, we are extending our technology lead even further.”

“The mortgage market is in the process of transitioning from a refi centric one to a purchase driven one. Some of our customers experienced closed loan volume lower than we expected in the second quarter as they dealt with declining refi volume, while the tight housing inventory held back purchase volume. We also saw some enterprise customers, which comprise an increasing portion of our customer base, take longer to ramp on our platform than planned. These factors led to a lower closed loan volume than expected, so we are resetting assumptions for the year as the market completes this transition. Beyond this year, we expect the market to normalize and for our business to resume stronger growth,” concluded Mr. Corr.

Financial Results
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2017 was $104.1 million, compared to $90.1 million for the second quarter of 2016. Net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $18.8 million1, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared to $10.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016. Second quarter 2017 net income reflects the impact of changes to the GAAP tax treatment of stock compensation benefits.




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1 Please see paragraph titled, “Note Regarding Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting Standard.”



On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income for the second quarter of 2017 was $18.2 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to $16.8 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2017 was $35.8 million, compared to $30.9 million for the second quarter of 2016. GAAP and non-GAAP per share results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 include the effect of an additional 3.2 million shares from the follow-on offering in August 2016.

Third Quarter and Full Year 2017 Financial Outlook
For the third quarter of 2017, our revenue is expected to be in the range of $104.0 million to $106.0 million. Net income is expected to be in the range of $7.0 million to $8.0 million, or $0.19 to $0.22 per diluted share. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $13.9 million to $15.1 million, or $0.38 to $0.41 per diluted share, which reflects the non-GAAP tax adjustment. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $30.4 million to $32.4 million. Per share guidance assumes a weighted average share count of approximately 36 million.

For the full year 2017, revenue is expected to be in the range of $400.0 million to $405.0 million. Net income is expected to be in the range of $40.0 million to $42.0 million, or $1.11 to $1.16 per diluted share. Adjusted net income is expected to be in the range of $52.8 million to $54.3 million, or $1.47 to $1.50 per diluted share, which reflects the non-GAAP tax adjustment. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $114.0 million to $117.8 million. Per share guidance assumes a weighted average share count of approximately 36 million.    

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.”

Quarterly Conference Call
Ellie Mae (the “Company”) will discuss its second quarter 2017 results today, July 27, 2017, via teleconference at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the call, please dial 877-719-9799 or 719-325-4791 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 10, 2017 by dialing 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and entering access code 8375982.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Ellie Mae provides investors with the non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, 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 stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets as well as the income tax effects of the adjustments. EBITDA consists of net income plus depreciation and amortization,



amortization of intangible assets, and income tax provision, less other income, net. Adjusted EBITDA consists of EBITDA plus stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted gross profit consists of gross profit plus stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets that are included in cost of revenues. Free cash flow consists of net cash provided by operating activities less acquisition of property and equipment and internal-use software, net. Ellie Mae uses adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted gross profit 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, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted gross profit 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. The income tax effects are calculated based on the annual non-GAAP effective tax rate, which quantifies the tax effects of the non-GAAP adjustments. 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. The Company cautions that other companies in Ellie Mae’s industry may calculate adjusted net income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, and free cash flow differently than the Company does, further limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. A reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, gross profit to adjusted gross profit, and operating cash flow to free cash flow are included in the tables below.

Note Regarding Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting Standard
Ellie Mae adopted an accounting standard issued in 2016 where excess tax benefit generated upon the settlement or exercise of stock awards are no longer recognized as additional paid-in capital, but are instead recognized as an income tax benefit. The adoption was effective January 1, 2017 and the Company recognized a benefit to GAAP net income of $7.3 million and $13.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. The adoption also resulted in a $1.2 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities and a corresponding $1.2 million decrease in net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

Disclosure Information
Ellie Mae uses the investor relations section on its website as the means of complying with its disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, we recommend that investors should monitor Ellie Mae’s investor relations website in addition to following Ellie Mae’s press releases, SEC filings, and public conference calls and webcasts.




About Ellie Mae
Ellie Mae (NYSE:ELLI) is the leading cloud-based platform provider for the mortgage finance industry. Ellie Mae’s technology solutions enable lenders to originate more loans, reduce origination costs, and shorten the time to close, all while ensuring the highest levels of compliance, 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 third quarter and fiscal year 2017. 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 mortgages 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; costs incurred and delays in developing new products; changes in anticipated rates of 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including but not limited to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 as updated from time to time by our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and our other filings with the SEC. 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, unless otherwise required by law.

IR CONTACTS:

Alex Hughes
VP of Investor Relations
Ellie Mae, Inc.
(925) 227-7079
IR@elliemae.com





Lisa Laukkanen
The Blueshirt Group for Ellie Mae, Inc.
(415) 217-4967
lisa@blueshirtgroup.com


PRESS CONTACT:

Erica Harvill
Ellie Mae, Inc.
(925) 227-5913
Erica.Harvill@elliemae.com



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© 2017 Ellie Mae, Inc. Ellie Mae®, Encompass®, AllRegs®, the Ellie Mae logo and other trademarks or service marks of Ellie Mae, Inc. appearing herein are property of Ellie Mae, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Other company and product names may be trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.




Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
213,204

 
$
380,907

Short-term investments
120,454

 
41,841

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $249 and $45 as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
45,542

 
39,358

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
18,965

 
15,209

Total current assets
398,165

 
477,315

Property and equipment, net
156,698

 
126,297

Long-term investments
121,096

 
45,931

Intangible assets, net
15,133

 
17,289

Deposits and other assets
22,705

 
10,138

Goodwill
74,547

 
74,547

Total assets
$
788,344

 
$
751,517

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
15,831

 
$
15,942

Accrued and other current liabilities
22,901

 
39,809

Deferred revenue
17,985

 
23,126

Total current liabilities
56,717

 
78,877

Leases payable, net of current portion
28

 
85

Other long-term liabilities
16,424

 
17,647

Total liabilities
73,169

 
96,609

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share; 140,000,000 authorized shares, 34,320,850 and 33,685,649 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
3

 
3

Additional paid-in capital
629,443

 
612,098

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(264
)
 
(219
)
Retained earnings
85,993

 
43,026

Total stockholders' equity
715,175

 
654,908

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
788,344

 
$
751,517












Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months ended June 30,
 
Six Months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenues
$
104,125

 
$
90,098

 
$
197,127

 
$
163,723

Cost of revenues(1)
38,267

 
28,453

 
73,035

 
55,084

Gross profit
65,858

 
61,645

 
124,092

 
108,639

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing(1)
13,860

 
12,506

 
33,240

 
27,792

Research and development(1)
16,046

 
14,662

 
33,453

 
27,115

General and administrative(1)
18,727

 
17,793

 
35,669

 
33,525

Total operating expenses
48,633

 
44,961

 
102,362

 
88,432

Income from operations
17,225

 
16,684

 
21,730

 
20,207

Other income, net
762

 
162

 
1,263

 
361

Income before income taxes
17,987

 
16,846

 
22,993

 
20,568

Income tax provision (benefit)
(836
)
 
6,258

 
(5,429
)
 
7,474

Net income
$
18,823

 
$
10,588

 
$
28,422

 
$
13,094

Net income per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.55

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.44

Diluted
$
0.52

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.79

 
$
0.42

Weighted average common shares used in computing net income per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
34,028,553

 
29,578,630

 
33,866,233

 
29,643,779

Diluted
35,908,813

 
31,188,599

 
35,771,565

 
31,279,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
18,823

 
$
10,588

 
$
28,422

 
$
13,094

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments
(103
)
 
101

 
(45
)
 
429

Comprehensive income
$
18,720

 
$
10,689

 
$
28,377

 
$
13,523

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense of the following for the periods presented:
Cost of revenues
$
1,675

 
$
1,132

 
$
3,119

 
$
2,102

Sales and marketing
1,258

 
1,059

 
2,434

 
1,937

Research and development
2,098

 
1,944

 
3,959

 
3,448

General and administrative
3,479

 
3,883

 
6,849

 
7,221

 
$
8,510

 
$
8,018

 
$
16,361

 
$
14,708





Ellie Mae, Inc.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months ended June 30,
 
2017

2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net income
$
28,422

 
$
13,094

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
16,282

 
8,679

Amortization of intangible assets
2,156

 
2,949

Stock-based compensation expense
16,361

 
14,708

Deferred income taxes
(5,662
)
 
6,153

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 
5

Amortization (accretion) of investments
(139
)
 
490

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(6,183
)
 
(15,738
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(3,757
)
 
(1,388
)
Deposits and other assets
194

 
(1,580
)
Accounts payable
2,677

 
(432
)
Accrued, other current and other liabilities
(10,243
)
 
(6,629
)
Deferred revenue
(5,087
)
 
2,895

Net cash provided by operating activities
35,021

 
23,206

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Acquisition of property and equipment
(21,800
)
 
(15,566
)
Acquisition of internal-use software
(25,478
)
 
(16,373
)
Purchases of investments
(181,760
)
 
(35,615
)
Maturities of investments
28,076

 
31,551

Sale of investments

 
20,000

Net cash used in investing activities
(200,962
)

(16,003
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Payment of capital lease obligations
(553
)
 
(2,080
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans
10,207

 
9,127

Payment of issuance costs relating to common stock issued in public offering
(15
)
 

Tax payments related to shares withheld for vested restricted stock units
(11,401
)
 
(4,037
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(1,762
)
 
3,010

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
(167,703
)
 
10,213

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, Beginning of period
380,907

 
34,396

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, End of period
$
213,204

 
$
44,609

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest
$
370

 
$
145

Cash paid for income taxes
$
463

 
$
129

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Fixed asset purchases accrued but not paid
$
3,172

 
$
3,709

Stock-based compensation capitalized to property and equipment
$
2,178

 
$
1,125





Ellie Mae, Inc.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months ended June 30,
 
Six Months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net income
$
18,823

 
$
10,588

 
$
28,422

 
$
13,094

Depreciation and amortization
8,943

 
4,725

 
16,282

 
8,679

Amortization of intangible assets
1,078

 
1,492

 
2,156

 
2,949

Other income, net
(762
)
 
(162
)
 
(1,263
)
 
(361
)
Income tax provision (benefit)
(836
)
 
6,258

 
(5,429
)
 
7,474

EBITDA
27,246

 
22,901

 
40,168

 
31,835

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
8,510

 
8,018

 
16,361

 
14,708

Adjusted EBITDA
$
35,756

 
$
30,919

 
$
56,529

 
$
46,543

 

 

 

 

Gross profit
$
65,858

 
$
61,645

 
$
124,092

 
$
108,639

Stock-based compensation expense(1)
1,675

 
1,132

 
3,119

 
2,102

Amortization of intangible assets(1)
767

 
1,174

 
1,534

 
2,313

Adjusted gross profit
$
68,300

 
$
63,951

 
$
128,745

 
$
113,054

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
18,823

 
$
10,588

 
$
28,422

 
$
13,094

Stock-based compensation expense
8,510

 
8,018

 
16,361

 
14,708

Amortization of intangible assets
1,078

 
1,492

 
2,156

 
2,949

Income tax effects of adjustments(2)
(10,178
)
 
(3,290
)
 
(19,783
)
 
(6,374
)
Adjusted net income(2)
$
18,233

 
$
16,808

 
$
27,156

 
$
24,377

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used to compute adjusted net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
34,028,553

 
29,578,630

 
33,866,233

 
29,643,779

Diluted
35,908,813

 
31,188,599

 
35,771,565

 
31,279,512

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.54

 
$
0.57

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.82

Diluted
$
0.51

 
$
0.54

 
$
0.76

 
$
0.78





Ellie Mae, Inc.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION - (continued)
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months ended June 30,
 
Six Months ended June 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Net cash provided by operating activities(3)
$
36,443

 
$
33,266

 
$
35,021

 
$
23,206

Acquisition of property and equipment and internal-use software, net
(24,512
)
 
(11,529
)
 
(47,278
)
 
(31,939
)
Free cash flow
$
11,931

 
$
21,737

 
$
(12,257
)
 
$
(8,733
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Amount represents the cost of revenues portion of stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) The prior period amount has been adjusted to include the tax effects of the adjustments to net income to conform to the current period presentation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) As a result of the Company’s adoption of ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Shared-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”) in the first quarter of 2017, the Company has retrospectively applied the standard to its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows in which the Company no longer classifies the excess tax benefits from employee stock plans as a reduction from operating cash flows. This resulted in a $1.2 million increase in net cash provided by operating activities and a corresponding $1.2 million decrease in net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2016.
 




Ellie Mae, Inc.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Third Quarter 2017 Projected Range
 
Fiscal 2017 Projected Range
Net Income
$
7,000

 
$
8,000

 
$
40,000

 
$
42,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
9,600

 
9,700

 
36,000

 
37,000

Amortization of intangible assets
1,100

 
1,100

 
4,300

 
4,300

Income tax provision/other
2,700

 
3,100

 
(3,300
)
 
(3,000
)
EBITDA
20,400

 
21,900

 
77,000

 
80,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation expense
10,000

 
10,500

 
37,000

 
37,500

Adjusted EBITDA
$
30,400

 
$
32,400

 
$
114,000

 
$
117,800

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income
$
7,000

 
$
8,000

 
$
40,000

 
$
42,000

Stock-based compensation expense
10,000

 
10,500

 
37,000

 
37,500

Amortization of intangible assets
1,100

 
1,100

 
4,300

 
4,300

Income tax effects of adjustments
(4,250
)
 
(4,550
)
 
(28,500
)
 
(29,500
)
Adjusted net income
$
13,850


$
15,050


$
52,800


$
54,300

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
34,400,000

 
34,700,000

 
33,800,000

 
34,000,000

Diluted
36,100,000

 
36,300,000

 
36,000,000

 
36,200,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.20

 
$
0.23

 
$
1.18

 
$
1.24

Diluted
$
0.19

 
$
0.22

 
$
1.11

 
$
1.16

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net income per share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
0.40

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.56

 
$
1.60

Diluted
$
0.38

 
$
0.41

 
$
1.47

 
$
1.50