-
Leaf Group Properties Reach Over 50 Million Average Monthly Unique
Visitors in the U.S. during Q2
-
Q2 Marketplaces Revenue Grows 32% Year-over-Year
-
Q2 Livestrong.com Revenue Grows 50% Year-over-Year
-
Total Q2 Revenue of $28.6 Million
-
Leaf Group completes acquisition of home décor brand Deny Designs
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Leaf Group Ltd. (NYSE: LFGR), a diversified Internet company comprised
of several marketplace and media properties, today reported financial
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017.
“Our multi-year efforts to drive growth in our media businesses are
paying off. Livestrong.com delivered its fourth straight quarter of
revenue growth with a 50% increase in revenue year-over-year,” said Sean
Moriarty, CEO of Leaf Group. “Our Marketplaces showed continued strength
with revenue increasing 32% year-over-year in Q2 with our expanding
portfolio of growing brands.”
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Financial Summary
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
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Six months ended
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|
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June 30,
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June 30,
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|
|
|
|
2017
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|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
Marketplaces revenue
|
|
|
$
|
17,691
|
|
|
$
|
13,409
|
|
|
$
|
33,568
|
|
|
$
|
26,871
|
|
|
Media revenue
|
|
|
|
10,874
|
|
|
|
11,026
|
|
|
|
22,235
|
|
|
|
24,533
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
$
|
28,565
|
|
|
$
|
24,435
|
|
|
$
|
55,803
|
|
|
$
|
51,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
$
|
(8,965
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,467
|
|
|
$
|
(18,983
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,558
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPS - basic
|
|
|
$
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
$
|
(0.94
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.62
|
|
|
EPS - diluted
|
|
|
$
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.18
|
|
|
$
|
(0.94
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
|
|
|
$
|
(3,933
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,171
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,358
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,226
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
$
|
(4,084
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,385
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,783
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,285
|
)
|
|
Free cash flow(1)
|
|
|
$
|
(5,069
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,978
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13,784
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,996
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
These non-GAAP financial measures are described below and reconciled
to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the accompanying
tables.
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Q2 2017 Financial Summary:
Leaf Group is comprised of two segments: Marketplaces and Media. With
the continued growth of and expanding portfolio within Leaf Group’s
Marketplaces segment, the company will begin to report certain financial
information on a segment basis. The two reporting segments are
consistent with historical revenue reported: Marketplaces and Media.
Please refer to the accompanying tables for additional information.
For the second quarter of 2017:
-
Total revenue increased 17% year-over-year due to a 32% increase in
Marketplaces revenue, partially offset by a 1% decline in Media
revenue. On a pro forma basis eliminating the impact of the
dispositions of the Cracked business and certain other non-strategic
properties, total revenue increased 19% year-over-year.
-
Marketplaces revenue grew 32% year-over-year driven primarily by the
acquisitions of Deny Designs and The Other Art Fair, increased
conversion rates, new product introductions, optimization of product
prices and a higher commission rate on Saatchi Art, partially offset
by increased promotions.
-
Media revenue declined 1% year-over-year driven primarily by lower ad
monetization yields, the strategic wind down of our lower-margin
content studio business in Q2 2016, and the divestitures of certain
media properties including Cracked. On a pro forma basis eliminating
the impact of the dispositions of the Cracked business and certain
other non-strategic properties, Media revenue increased 2%
year-over-year.
-
Adjusted EBITDA was $(3.9) million for the quarter, primarily
reflecting increased marketing efforts and additional headcount in the
Marketplaces business, partially offset by lower costs in the Media
business.
-
Cash and cash equivalents was $30.5 million at period end with no debt
outstanding.
Business Highlights:
-
On a consolidated basis, Leaf Group’s properties reached over 50
million average monthly unique visitors in the U.S. during Q2,
including more than 36 million average monthly mobile visitors
(source: Apr – Jun 2017 U.S. comScore).
-
Society6 revenue grew 17% year-over-year in Q2 driven by improvements
to its on-site search experience that contributed to increased
transactions and higher conversion rates. Society6 has continued to
focus on customer acquisition, with new customer growth of 26%
year-over-year and repeat customer growth of 37% year-over-year in Q2.
-
Saatchi Art, inclusive of The Other Art Fair, saw revenue grow 63%
year-over-year in Q2, driven by three art fairs hosted in Q2,
increased transactions, improvement in conversion rates and a higher
commission rate on Saatchi Art. Saatchi Art continued to see the
benefits of increased marketing investment and The Other Art Fair’s
launch of two new fairs in Q2, leading to a combined new customer
growth of 62% and repeat customer growth of 27% year-over-year.
-
The Media business nears its one year milestone in its strategic shift
to launch editorial branded sites leveraging topics and content from
eHow. The Media business continued to see the long-term benefits with
2% revenue growth on a pro forma basis. Livestrong.com revenue grew
50% in Q2 on a year-over-year basis, driven both by a 17% increase in
visits and improved monetization yields. Additionally, Hunker.com, a
new brand that explores home design through the lens of personal
identity and style, reached nearly 3 million average monthly visitors
during the first quarter of being launched.
-
The acquisition of Deny Designs, an original home décor brand and
manufacturer based in Denver, Colorado, was completed in May 2017 and
the integration of Deny Designs with Leaf Group’s complementary
marketplaces is underway.
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Operating Metrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
June 30,
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|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
%
Change
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
%
Change
|
|
|
|
Marketplaces Metrics:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of Transactions(1)
|
|
|
|
276,444
|
|
|
218,704
|
|
26
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
544,212
|
|
|
445,906
|
|
22
|
|
%
|
|
|
Average Revenue per Transaction(2)
|
|
|
$
|
56.62
|
|
$
|
61.31
|
|
(8
|
)
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
57.93
|
|
$
|
60.26
|
|
(4
|
)
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Media Metrics:(3)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Visits(4) (in thousands)
|
|
|
|
707,535
|
|
|
645,142
|
|
10
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
1,403,078
|
|
|
1,431,121
|
|
(2
|
)
|
%
|
|
|
Revenue per Visit (RPV)(5)
|
|
|
$
|
15.37
|
|
$
|
17.09
|
|
(10
|
)
|
%
|
|
|
$
|
15.85
|
|
$
|
17.14
|
|
(8
|
)
|
%
|
|
|
Video Views(6) (in thousands)
|
|
|
|
204,015
|
|
|
168,921
|
|
21
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
409,665
|
|
|
325,442
|
|
26
|
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Metrics (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Social Media Followers - Marketplaces(7)
|
|
|
|
2,358
|
|
|
N/A (8)
|
|
N/A(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,358
|
|
|
N/A (8)
|
|
N/A(8)
|
|
|
|
|
Social Media Followers - Media(7)
|
|
|
|
14,072
|
|
|
N/A (8)
|
|
N/A(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,072
|
|
|
N/A (8)
|
|
N/A(8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
Number of transactions is defined as the total number of Society6
and Saatchi Art transactions successfully completed online by a
customer during the applicable period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
Average revenue per transaction is calculated by dividing Society6
and Saatchi Art revenue for a period by the number of Society6 and
Saatchi Art transactions initiated in that period.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
Media Metrics include visits and revenue generated by Cracked.com
and other non-core media properties prior to their respective
disposition dates and are not adjusted to be shown on a pro forma
basis.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
Visits are defined as the total number of times users access the
company’s content across (a) one of its owned and operated online
properties and/or (b) one of its partners’ online properties, to the
extent that the visited partner web pages are hosted by the company.
In each case, breaks of access of at least 30 minutes constitute a
unique visit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
RPV is defined as Media revenue per one thousand visits.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
|
Video Views are defined as the total number of views of all of the
company’s Media videos on Facebook and YouTube, or on Leaf Group
properties or third party sites via YouTube or any other embedded
video player, during the applicable period. The company includes in
this metric (i) views of videos published by any of the company’s
Media properties, including Livestrong.com, eHow, category-specific
sites and international sites; and (ii) videos viewed on multiple
YouTube channels affiliated with certain properties.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
Social Media Followers are defined as the sum of all Facebook,
Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter followers, as well as all YouTube
subscribers, across Leaf Group's Marketplaces (excluding Deny
Designs and The Other Art Fair) or Media properties, as applicable,
as of the last day of the relevant period. Social Media Followers
includes subscribers for multiple YouTube channels affiliated with
certain Leaf Group properties. Individuals are counted more than
once if they follow multiple properties or the same property on
multiple platforms, or if they subscribe to multiple YouTube
channels.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
|
The company did not track Social Media Followers across all
platforms prior to the third quarter of 2016. As of June 30, 2016,
the company’s Marketplaces properties had 1.1 million total Social
Media Followers on Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest, and the
company’s Media properties had 11.7 million total Social Media
Followers on Facebook, YouTube and Pinterest.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conference Call and Webcast Information
Leaf Group will host a corresponding conference call and live webcast
today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time). To access the
conference call, dial 877-201-0168 (U.S./CAN) or 647-788-4901
(International) and reference conference ID 51457448. To participate on
the live call, analysts should dial-in at least 10 minutes prior to the
commencement of the call. A live webcast also will be available on the
Investor Relations section of Leaf Group’s corporate website at http://ir.leafgroup.com
and via replay beginning approximately two hours after the completion of
the call.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement its consolidated financial statements, which are prepared
and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), Leaf Group uses
certain non-GAAP financial measures, as described below. These non-GAAP
financial measures are presented to enhance the user’s overall
understanding of Leaf Group’s financial performance and should not be
considered a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information
prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial
measures presented in this release, together with the GAAP financial
results, are the primary measures used by the company’s management and
board of directors to understand and evaluate the company’s financial
performance and operating trends, including period-to-period
comparisons, because they exclude certain expenses and gains that
management believes are not indicative of the company’s core operating
results. Management also uses these measures to prepare and update the
company’s short and long term financial and operational plans, to
evaluate investment decisions, and in its discussions with investors,
commercial bankers, equity research analysts and other users of the
company’s financial statements. Accordingly, the company believes that
these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to
investors and others in understanding and evaluating the company’s
operating results in the same manner as management and in comparing
operating results across periods and to those of Leaf Group’s peer
companies.
The use of non-GAAP financial measures has certain limitations because
they do not reflect all items of income and expense, or cash flows that
affect the company’s financial performance and operations. An additional
limitation of non-GAAP financial measures is that they do not have
standardized meanings, and therefore other companies, including peer
companies, may use the same or similarly named measures but exclude or
include different items or use different computations. Management
compensates for these limitations by reconciling these non-GAAP
financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures in
the tables captioned “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
included at the end of this release. In addition to the non-GAAP
financial measures presented in this press release, the company is also
providing certain pro forma financial information to reflect the
dispositions of the Cracked business and certain other non-strategic
properties. Investors and others are encouraged to review the company’s
financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial
measure.
The company defines Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) as net income (loss)
excluding interest (income) expense, income tax expense (benefit), and
certain other non-cash or non-recurring items impacting net income
(loss) from time to time, principally comprised of depreciation and
amortization, stock-based compensation and acquisition, disposition and
realignment costs. Management believes that the exclusion of certain
expenses and gains in calculating Adjusted EBITDA provides a useful
measure for period-to-period comparisons of the company’s underlying
core revenue and operating costs that is focused more closely on the
current costs necessary to operate the company’s businesses, and
reflects its ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful
analysis of trends. Management also believes that excluding certain
non-cash charges can be useful because the amount of such expenses is
the result of long-term investment decisions made in previous periods
rather than day-to-day operating decisions.
The company defines Segment Operating Contribution as net income
(loss) excluding corporate or unallocated expenses, interest (income)
expense, income tax expense (benefit), and certain other non-cash or
non-recurring items impacting net income (loss) from time to time,
principally comprised of depreciation and amortization, and stock-based
compensation. Management believes that the exclusion of certain expenses
and gains in calculating Segment Operating Contribution provides a
useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of the segment’s
underlying revenue and operating costs that is focused more closely on
the current costs necessary to operate the segment, and reflects the
segment’s ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful
analysis of trends. Management also believes that excluding certain
non-cash charges can be useful because the amount of such expenses is
the result of long-term investment decisions made in previous periods
rather than day-to-day operating decisions.
The company defines Free Cash Flow as net cash provided by (used
in) operating activities net of cash outflows from acquisition,
disposition and realignment activities; capital expenditures to acquire
property and equipment; and purchases of intangible assets. Management
believes that Free Cash Flow provides investors with useful information
to measure operating liquidity because it reflects the company’s
underlying cash flows from recurring operating activities after
investing in capital assets and intangible assets. Free Cash Flow is
used by management, and may also be useful for investors, to assess the
company’s ability to generate cash flow for a variety of strategic
opportunities, including reinvesting in its businesses, pursuing new
business opportunities and potential acquisitions, paying dividends and
repurchasing shares.
About Leaf Group
Leaf Group Ltd. (NYSE: LFGR) is a diversified Internet company that
builds platforms across its marketplaces (Society6, Saatchi Art, Deny
Designs and The Other Art Fair) and various media properties (including Livestrong.com,
eHow and Cuteness) to enable communities of creators to reach passionate
audiences in large and growing lifestyle categories. In addition, Leaf
Group’s diverse advertising offerings help brands and publishers find
innovative ways to engage with their customers. For more information
about Leaf Group, visit www.leafgroup.com.
Cautionary Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The
forward-looking statements set forth in this press release include
statements regarding potential synergies achieved from acquisitions, the
impact of strategic operational changes and our future financial
performance. In addition, statements containing words such as
“guidance,” “may,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,”
“project,” “projections,” “business outlook,” and “estimate” or similar
expressions constitute forward-looking statements. Actual results may
differ materially from the results predicted, and reported results
should not be considered an indication of future performance. These
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties regarding the
company’s future financial performance, and are based on current
expectations, estimates and projections about the company’s industry,
financial condition, operating performance and results of operations,
including certain assumptions related thereto. Potential risks and
uncertainties that could affect the company’s operating and financial
results are described in Leaf Group’s annual report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (http://www.sec.gov)
on February 23, 2017, as such risks and uncertainties are updated in
Leaf Group’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, information
under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” These risks
and uncertainties include, among others: the company’s ability to
successfully drive and increase traffic to its media and marketplaces
properties; the company’s ability to attract new and repeat customers
and artists to its marketplaces and successfully grow its marketplaces
business; the impact of increasing mobile usage on the company’s
marketplaces business; changes in the methodologies of internet search
engines, including ongoing algorithmic changes made by Google, Bing and
Yahoo!; the effects of shifting consumption of media content and online
shopping from desktop to mobile devices and/or social media platforms;
the potential impact on advertising revenue of lower ad unit rates, a
reduction in online advertising spending, a loss of advertisers, lower
advertising yields, increased availability of ad blocking software,
particularly on mobile devices and/or ongoing changes in ad unit
formats; the impact of certain changes made to the business model for
the company’s media properties, including the ability to successfully
launch, manage and grow new vertically focused web properties; our
ability to effectively integrate, manage, operate and grow our recently
acquired Deny Designs marketplace business; the company’s dependence on
material agreements with a specific business partner for a significant
portion of its revenue; the company’s ability to successfully expand its
current lines of business and grow new lines of business; changes in
amortization or depreciation expense due to a variety of factors;
potential write downs, reserves against or impairment of assets
including receivables, goodwill, intangibles (including media content)
or other assets; and the company’s ability to retain key personnel. From
time to time, the company may consider acquisitions or divestitures
that, if consummated, could be material. Any forward-looking statements
regarding financial metrics are based upon the assumption that no such
acquisition or divestiture is consummated during the relevant periods.
If an acquisition or divestiture were consummated, actual results could
differ materially from any forward-looking statements. The company does
not intend to revise or update the information set forth in this press
release, except as required by law, and may not provide this type of
information in the future.
|
|
|
Leaf Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Six months ended
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product revenue
|
|
|
$
|
15,349
|
|
|
$
|
12,005
|
|
|
$
|
29,933
|
|
|
$
|
24,469
|
|
|
Service revenue
|
|
|
|
13,216
|
|
|
|
12,430
|
|
|
|
25,870
|
|
|
|
26,935
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
|
28,565
|
|
|
|
24,435
|
|
|
|
55,803
|
|
|
|
51,404
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product costs (exclusive of amortization of intangible assets shown
separately below)
|
|
|
|
11,538
|
|
|
|
8,290
|
|
|
|
22,072
|
|
|
|
16,797
|
|
|
Service costs (exclusive of amortization of intangible assets shown
separately below)(1)(2)
|
|
|
|
5,098
|
|
|
|
6,478
|
|
|
|
10,888
|
|
|
|
14,517
|
|
|
Sales and marketing(1)(2)
|
|
|
|
7,196
|
|
|
|
7,452
|
|
|
|
13,920
|
|
|
|
13,579
|
|
|
Product development(1)(2)
|
|
|
|
5,029
|
|
|
|
5,348
|
|
|
|
9,779
|
|
|
|
10,962
|
|
|
General and administrative(1)(2)
|
|
|
|
7,225
|
|
|
|
7,422
|
|
|
|
14,878
|
|
|
|
15,952
|
|
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
1,396
|
|
|
|
3,114
|
|
|
|
3,233
|
|
|
|
6,146
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
|
37,482
|
|
|
|
38,104
|
|
|
|
74,770
|
|
|
|
77,953
|
|
|
Loss from operations
|
|
|
|
(8,917
|
)
|
|
|
(13,669
|
)
|
|
|
(18,967
|
)
|
|
|
(26,549
|
)
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
82
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other (expense) income, net
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
38,182
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
39,162
|
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
|
(8,885
|
)
|
|
|
24,536
|
|
|
|
(18,891
|
)
|
|
|
12,638
|
|
|
Income tax expense
|
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
|
(69
|
)
|
|
|
(92
|
)
|
|
|
(80
|
)
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
$
|
(8,965
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,467
|
|
|
$
|
(18,983
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,558
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
$
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
$
|
(0.94
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.62
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
$
|
(0.44
|
)
|
|
$
|
1.18
|
|
|
$
|
(0.94
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
|
20,392
|
|
|
|
20,389
|
|
|
|
20,169
|
|
|
|
20,301
|
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
|
20,392
|
|
|
|
20,679
|
|
|
|
20,169
|
|
|
|
20,518
|
|
|
__________________
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) Depreciation expense included in the above line items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service costs
|
|
|
$
|
721
|
|
|
$
|
864
|
|
|
$
|
1,464
|
|
|
$
|
2,328
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
18
|
|
|
|
26
|
|
|
Product development
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
46
|
|
|
|
74
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
|
833
|
|
|
|
1,305
|
|
|
|
2,014
|
|
|
Total depreciation
|
|
|
$
|
1,403
|
|
|
$
|
1,743
|
|
|
$
|
2,833
|
|
|
$
|
4,442
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2) Stock-based compensation included in the above line
items:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service costs
|
|
|
$
|
143
|
|
|
$
|
650
|
|
|
$
|
298
|
|
|
$
|
912
|
|
|
Sales and marketing
|
|
|
|
176
|
|
|
|
233
|
|
|
|
377
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
|
Product development
|
|
|
|
481
|
|
|
|
517
|
|
|
|
877
|
|
|
|
916
|
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
|
1,366
|
|
|
|
1,119
|
|
|
|
2,692
|
|
|
|
2,169
|
|
|
Total stock-based compensation
|
|
|
$
|
2,166
|
|
|
$
|
2,519
|
|
|
$
|
4,244
|
|
|
$
|
4,438
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
$
|
30,470
|
|
|
$
|
50,864
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
6,849
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
|
6,214
|
|
|
|
8,139
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
|
43,684
|
|
|
|
65,852
|
|
|
Property and equipment, net
|
|
|
|
11,447
|
|
|
|
11,503
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
|
13,048
|
|
|
|
11,273
|
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
|
16,995
|
|
|
|
11,167
|
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
1,361
|
|
|
|
1,457
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
$
|
86,535
|
|
|
$
|
101,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
$
|
1,919
|
|
|
$
|
2,451
|
|
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
|
|
|
|
13,245
|
|
|
|
15,017
|
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
|
1,757
|
|
|
|
2,180
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
16,921
|
|
|
|
19,648
|
|
|
Deferred tax liability
|
|
|
|
117
|
|
|
|
108
|
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
3,473
|
|
|
|
1,746
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
|
20,511
|
|
|
|
21,502
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
|
|
518,402
|
|
|
|
513,139
|
|
|
Treasury stock
|
|
|
|
(35,706
|
)
|
|
|
(35,641
|
)
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
|
(53
|
)
|
|
|
(112
|
)
|
|
Accumulated deficit
|
|
|
|
(416,621
|
)
|
|
|
(397,638
|
)
|
|
Total stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
|
66,024
|
|
|
|
79,750
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
$
|
86,535
|
|
|
$
|
101,252
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
Six months ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
$
|
(8,965
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,467
|
|
|
$
|
(18,983
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,558
|
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
2,799
|
|
|
|
4,857
|
|
|
|
6,066
|
|
|
|
10,588
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
|
2,166
|
|
|
|
2,519
|
|
|
|
4,244
|
|
|
|
4,438
|
|
|
Gain on disposal of businesses and online properties
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(38,176
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(39,149
|
)
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
(49
|
)
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of
acquisitions and disposals:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
|
281
|
|
|
|
1,246
|
|
|
|
415
|
|
|
|
3,118
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
|
|
|
312
|
|
|
|
167
|
|
|
|
1,215
|
|
|
|
629
|
|
|
Other long-term assets
|
|
|
|
(33
|
)
|
|
|
(5
|
)
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
(1,240
|
)
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
(1,200
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
|
474
|
|
|
|
1,296
|
|
|
|
(3,019
|
)
|
|
|
(2,379
|
)
|
|
Deferred revenue
|
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
(450
|
)
|
|
|
(153
|
)
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
|
(4,084
|
)
|
|
|
(3,385
|
)
|
|
|
(11,783
|
)
|
|
|
(10,285
|
)
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
|
(1,180
|
)
|
|
|
(1,059
|
)
|
|
|
(2,238
|
)
|
|
|
(2,539
|
)
|
|
Purchases of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(121
|
)
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
Cash received from disposal of businesses and online properties, net
of cash disposed
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
35,256
|
|
|
|
385
|
|
|
|
35,906
|
|
|
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
(6,304
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(6,304
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Restricted deposits
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
742
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
48
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
|
(7,557
|
)
|
|
|
34,214
|
|
|
|
(7,533
|
)
|
|
|
33,547
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from exercises of stock options and purchases under ESPP
|
|
|
|
1,216
|
|
|
|
90
|
|
|
|
1,525
|
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
Repurchases of common stock
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(65
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Taxes paid on net share settlements of restricted stock units
|
|
|
|
(576
|
)
|
|
|
(502
|
)
|
|
|
(2,367
|
)
|
|
|
(994
|
)
|
|
Cash paid for acquisition holdback
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(119
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
|
624
|
|
|
|
(412
|
)
|
|
|
(1,058
|
)
|
|
|
(903
|
)
|
|
Effect of foreign currency on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(20
|
)
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
Change in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
(11,034
|
)
|
|
|
30,414
|
|
|
|
(20,394
|
)
|
|
|
22,357
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
|
41,504
|
|
|
|
30,513
|
|
|
|
50,864
|
|
|
|
38,570
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
|
$
|
30,470
|
|
|
$
|
60,927
|
|
|
$
|
30,470
|
|
|
$
|
60,927
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
Six months ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
|
$
|
(8,965
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,467
|
|
|
$
|
(18,983
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,558
|
|
|
Add (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit)
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
69
|
|
|
|
92
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
Interest (income) expense, net
|
|
|
|
(38
|
)
|
|
|
(23
|
)
|
|
|
(79
|
)
|
|
|
(25
|
)
|
|
Other expense (income), net(1)
|
|
|
|
6
|
|
|
|
(38,182
|
)
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
(39,162
|
)
|
|
Depreciation and amortization(2)
|
|
|
|
2,799
|
|
|
|
4,857
|
|
|
|
6,066
|
|
|
|
10,588
|
|
|
Stock-based compensation(3)
|
|
|
|
2,166
|
|
|
|
2,519
|
|
|
|
4,244
|
|
|
|
4,438
|
|
|
Acquisition, disposition and realignment costs(4)
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
1,122
|
|
|
|
299
|
|
|
|
1,297
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
$
|
(3,933
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,171
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,358
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,226
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
$
|
(4,084
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,385
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,783
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,285
|
)
|
|
Purchases of property and equipment
|
|
|
|
(1,180
|
)
|
|
|
(1,059
|
)
|
|
|
(2,238
|
)
|
|
|
(2,539
|
)
|
|
Purchases of intangible assets
|
|
|
|
(75
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(121
|
)
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
Acquisition, disposition and realignment cash flows(4)
|
|
|
|
270
|
|
|
|
466
|
|
|
|
358
|
|
|
|
832
|
|
|
Free Cash Flow
|
|
|
$
|
(5,069
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,978
|
)
|
|
$
|
(13,784
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,996
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
Primarily consists of income from the disposition of certain
businesses, including Cracked, and non-core media properties.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
Represents depreciation expense of the company’s long-lived tangible
assets and amortization expense of its finite-lived intangible
assets, including amortization expense related to its investment in
media content assets as included in the company’s GAAP results of
operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
Represents the fair value of stock-based awards granted to
employees, as included in the company’s GAAP results of operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
Represents such items, when applicable, as (a) legal, accounting and
other professional fees directly attributable to acquisition,
disposition or corporate realignment activities and (b) employee
severance and other payments attributable to acquisition,
disposition or corporate realignment activities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Segment Disclosure
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30,
|
|
Six months ended June 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
Segment Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketplaces
|
|
|
$
|
17,691
|
|
|
$
|
13,409
|
|
|
$
|
33,568
|
|
|
$
|
26,871
|
|
|
Media
|
|
|
|
10,874
|
|
|
|
11,026
|
|
|
|
22,235
|
|
|
|
24,533
|
|
|
Total revenue
|
|
|
$
|
28,565
|
|
|
$
|
24,435
|
|
|
$
|
55,803
|
|
|
$
|
51,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Operating Contribution:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketplaces(1)
|
|
|
$
|
(1,743
|
)
|
|
$
|
(202
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,148
|
)
|
|
$
|
(63
|
)
|
|
Media(1)
|
|
|
|
4,398
|
|
|
|
741
|
|
|
|
8,013
|
|
|
|
2,804
|
|
|
Add (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate expenses(2)
|
|
|
|
(6,607
|
)
|
|
|
(6,832
|
)
|
|
|
(13,522
|
)
|
|
|
(14,264
|
)
|
|
Acquisition, disposition and realignment costs(3)
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
1,122
|
|
|
|
299
|
|
|
|
1,297
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
$
|
(3,933
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,171
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,358
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,226
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to consolidated pre-tax income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EBITDA
|
|
|
$
|
(3,933
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,171
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,358
|
)
|
|
$
|
(10,226
|
)
|
|
Add (deduct):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income (expense), net
|
|
|
|
38
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
79
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net(4)
|
|
|
|
(6
|
)
|
|
|
38,182
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
39,162
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization(5)
|
|
|
|
(2,799
|
)
|
|
|
(4,857
|
)
|
|
|
(6,066
|
)
|
|
|
(10,588
|
)
|
|
Stock-based compensation(6)
|
|
|
|
(2,166
|
)
|
|
|
(2,519
|
)
|
|
|
(4,244
|
)
|
|
|
(4,438
|
)
|
|
Acquisition, disposition and realignment costs(3)
|
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
|
(1,122
|
)
|
|
|
(299
|
)
|
|
|
(1,297
|
)
|
|
(Loss) income before income taxes
|
|
|
$
|
(8,885
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,536
|
|
|
$
|
(18,891
|
)
|
|
$
|
12,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
Segment operating contribution reflects earnings before corporate
and unallocated expenses and also excludes: (a) depreciation
expense; (b) amortization of intangible assets; (c) share-based
compensation expense; (d) interest and other income (expenses); and
(e) income taxes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
Corporate expenses include operating expenses that are not directly
attributable to the operating segments, including: corporate
information technology, marketing and general and administrative
support functions and also excludes the following: (a) depreciation
expense; (b) amortization of intangible assets; (c) share-based
compensation expense; (d) interest and other income (expenses); and
(e) income taxes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
|
Represents such items, when applicable, as (a) legal, accounting and
other professional service fees directly attributable to
acquisition, disposition or corporate realignment activities and (b)
employee severance and other payments attributable to acquisition,
disposition or corporate realignment activities.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
Primarily consists of income from the disposition of certain
businesses, including Cracked, and non-core media properties.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
Represents depreciation expense of our long-lived tangible assets
and amortization expense of our finite-lived intangible assets,
including amortization expense related to our investment in media
content assets, included in our GAAP results of operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
|
Represents the expense related to stock-based awards granted to
employees as included in our GAAP results of operations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leaf Group Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliations of Pro Forma Financial Measures
(In thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, 2017
|
|
Six months ended June 30, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
|
|
Pro Forma
Revenue
|
|
Revenue
|
|
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
|
|
Pro Forma
Revenue
|
|
Revenue - Pro Forma:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketplaces
|
|
|
$
|
17,691
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
17,691
|
|
$
|
33,567
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
33,567
|
|
Media
|
|
|
|
10,874
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
10,874
|
|
|
22,236
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
22,236
|
|
Total Revenue
|
|
|
$
|
28,565
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
28,565
|
|
$
|
55,803
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
55,803
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended June 30, 2016
|
|
Six months ended June 30, 2016
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
|
|
Pro Forma
Revenue
|
|
Revenue
|
|
Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)
|
|
Pro Forma
Revenue
|
|
Marketplaces
|
|
|
$
|
13,409
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
13,409
|
|
$
|
26,871
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
26,871
|
|
Media
|
|
|
|
11,026
|
|
|
(414
|
)
|
|
|
10,612
|
|
|
24,533
|
|
|
(2,490
|
)
|
|
|
22,043
|
|
Total Revenue
|
|
|
$
|
24,435
|
|
$
|
(414
|
)
|
|
$
|
24,021
|
|
$
|
51,404
|
|
$
|
(2,490
|
)
|
|
$
|
48,914
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
Represents revenue associated with the divested Cracked business and
certain other divested non-strategic properties.
|
|
|
View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170803006250/en/
Source: Leaf Group Ltd.