Actua Announces Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Actua Reports Closing of FolioDynamix Acquisition and Updates 2014 Guidance


RADNOR, Pa., Nov. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actua Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTA) ("Actua") today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Revenue was $20.8 million for the third quarter of 2014, up from $16.1 million for the third quarter of 2013. Net loss for the third quarter of 2014 was $(10.7) million, or $(0.29) per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(3.3) million, or $(0.09) per diluted share, for the corresponding 2013 quarter. Non-GAAP net income (loss) for the third quarter of 2014 was $(4.3) million, or $(0.12) per share, compared to a Non-GAAP net income (loss) of $(3.1) million, or $(0.08) per diluted share, for the comparable prior year quarter.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $58.2 million, up from $41.5 million for the comparable period of 2013. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $(33.7) million, or $(0.91) per diluted share, compared to net income of $8.9 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the corresponding 2013 period, which reflected the gains realized on the 2013 sales of Channel Intelligence and Investor Force.

FolioDynamix Acquisition

Actua's previously announced acquisition of FolioDynamix was consummated on November 3, 2014. Actua paid approximately $201 million for 100% of the outstanding shares of FolioDynamix.

Through its fully integrated, cloud-based technology platform, FolioDynamix uniquely enables wealth management firms to improve operational efficiency, offer more innovative trading programs and accelerate growth.

"We are excited to officially add FolioDynamix to Actua's group of high-growth, high gross-margin, cloud-based brands, adding significant scale to, and opportunity for, our multi-vertical platform," said Walter Buckley, Actua's Chief Executive Officer. "FolioDynamix exemplifies the Actua vision of leveraging the power of the cloud to transform vertical markets and processes. Under the leadership of CEO Joe Mrak, FolioDynamix is driving innovation in a large and dynamic market, delivering a fully integrated, cloud-based enterprise level wealth management platform to a rapidly growing blue-chip customer base.

Buckley continued, "The addition of FolioDynamix, along with sizable pipeline expansion and solid revenue growth across Actua's existing businesses during the third quarter, positions us for near and long-term growth. Based on this outlook, we are enthusiastic about our potential to build value, and will continue to heavily invest in growth to fully leverage the opportunity ahead of us."

2014 Guidance Update

The FolioDynamix acquisition is expected to increase Actua's revenue by $3.0 to $3.5 million from closing through the end of 2014. This estimate reflects a revenue reduction of between approximately $1.5 million and $2 million related to fair value adjustments to deferred revenue from closing through the end of 2014.

As a result of this acquisition and the year-to-date performance of Actua's other businesses, Actua now expects 2014 annual revenue in the range of between $83.0 million and $84.5 million. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share is expected in the range of $(0.39) to $(0.41) per diluted share for the full 2014 year.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used above with the most comparable GAAP financial measure is included with the financial tables at the end of this release.

Please see Actua's website at www.actua.com for more information on Actua, its businesses and its third quarter 2014 results.

Actua will host a webcast at 10:00 a.m. ET today to discuss its financial results. As part of the live webcast for this call, Actua will post a slide presentation to accompany the prepared remarks. To access the webcast, go to www.actua.com/investors/events-presentations/ and click on the webcast link. Please log on to the website approximately ten minutes prior to the call to register and download and install any necessary audio software. The conference call is also accessible through listen-only mode by dialing 866.277.1184 or 617.597.5360. The passcode for either is 54910150.

For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available from November 6, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. ET until November 13, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, dial 888.286.8010 or 617.801.6888. The passcode is 82125395. The replay and slide presentation also can be accessed in the investor relations section of the Actua website at www.actua.com/investors/events-and-presentations/.

About ACTUA

Actua Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTA), the multi-vertical cloud company, brings the power of the cloud to vertical markets and processes. Actua is pioneering the second wave of the SaaS revolution – the vertical wave – by growing cloud businesses that are transforming their markets. With more than 750 employees delivering unrivaled domain knowledge, agility and responsiveness to our customers, Actua's rapidly growing vertical cloud businesses are positioned to lead this wave. For the latest information about Actua and its brands, please go to www.actua.com.

Safe Harbor Statement under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

The statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks associated with the effect of economic conditions generally, capital spending by our customers, our ability to retain existing customer relationships and secure new ones, our ability to compete successfully against alternative solutions, our ability to timely and effectively respond to technological developments, our ability to retain key personnel, our ability to have continued access to capital and to deploy capital effectively and on acceptable terms, our ability to maximize value in connection with divestitures, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Actua's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Those and other factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected.

 
 
Actua Corporation 
Consolidated Statements of Operations 
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
         
   Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2014 2013 2014 2013
         
 Revenue   $ 20,762  $ 16,071  $ 58,213  $ 41,521
         
 Operating Expenses         
 Cost of revenue (a)   5,911  4,501  16,329  12,822
 Sales and marketing (a)   10,718  7,571  28,834  19,794
 General and administrative (a)   13,798  7,852  36,722  23,875
 Research and development (a)   3,960  2,149  10,760  6,726
 Amortization of intangibles   2,369  2,176  6,963  6,211
 Impairment related and other   256  470  1,092  767
 Total operating expenses   37,012  24,719  100,700  70,195
 Operating income (loss)   (16,250)  (8,648)  (42,487)  (28,674)
         
 Other income (expense):         
 Other income (loss), net   83  (68)  1,020  (178)
 Interest income   160  63  392  150
 Interest expense   (9)  (370)  (1,600)  (1,076)
         
 Income (loss) before income taxes, equity loss and discontinued operations   (16,016)  (9,023)  (42,675)  (29,778)
         
 Income tax benefit (expense)   1,870  99  2,375  (30)
 Equity loss   (144)  (295)  (776)  (1,919)
         
 Income (loss) from continuing operations   (14,290)  (9,219)  (41,076)  (31,727)
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations   2,426  4,980  3,789  35,654
 Net income (loss)   (11,864)  (4,239)  (37,287)  3,927
 Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest   (1,184)  (907)  (3,563)  (4,951)
 Net income (loss) attributable to Actua   $ (10,680)  $ (3,332)  $ (33,724)  $ 8,878
         
 Amounts attributable to Actua common shareholders:         
 Net income (loss) from continuing operations   $ (13,106)  $ (8,022)  $ (37,513)  $ (28,473)
 Net income (loss) from discontinued operations   2,426  4,690  3,789  37,351
 Net income (loss) attributable to Actua common shareholders   $ (10,680)  $ (3,332)  $ (33,724)  $ 8,878
         
 Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:         
 Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Actua common shareholders   $ (0.35)  $ (0.22)  $ (1.01)  $ (0.78)
 Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to Actua common shareholders   0.06  0.13  0.10  1.02
 Income (loss) attributable to Actua common shareholders   $ (0.29)  $ (0.09)  $ (0.91)  $ 0.24
         
Shares used in computation of basic net income (loss) per common share attributable to Actua common shareholders   37,335  36,303  37,248  36,494
Shares used in computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to Actua common shareholders  37,335  36,303  37,248  36,494
         
 (a) Includes equity-based compensation of:         
 Cost of revenue   $ 21  $ 16  $ 55  $ 48
 Sales and marketing   40  39  118  117
 General and administrative   6,258  1,797  16,706  5,790
 Research and development   38  28  93  84
   $ 6,357  $ 1,880  $ 16,972  $ 6,039
 
Actua Corporation 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
     
     
   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
     
 ASSETS     
 Cash and cash equivalents   $ 292,390  $ 334,656
 Restricted cash   1,196  1,242
 Accounts receivable, net   18,725  11,300
 Prepaid expenses and other current assets   5,965  5,907
 Total current assets   318,276  353,105
 Fixed assets, net   6,334  5,840
 Goodwill   97,301  90,466
 Intangibles, net   55,674  58,755
 Cost and equity method investments   19,611  20,373
 Other assets, net   1,415  1,179
 Total Assets   $ 498,611  $ 529,718
     
 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     
 Current maturities of other long-term debt   $ 500  $ 5,902
 Accounts payable   2,663  2,970
 Accrued expenses   4,804  5,176
 Accrued compensation and benefits   7,324  8,732
 Deferred revenue   29,116  21,830
 Total current liabilities   44,407  44,610
 Long-term debt   --   6,008
 Deferred revenue   304  254
 Other liabilities   2,824  1,726
 Total Liabilities   47,535  52,598
 Redeemable noncontrolling interest   5,383  3,442
 Equity:     
 Controlling (Actua) equity   425,912  450,161
 Noncontrolling interest   19,781  23,517
 Total Equity   445,693  473,678
 Total Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interest and Equity   $ 498,611  $ 529,718
 
 
Actua Corporation 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
         
   Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30, 
  2014 2013 2014 2013
         
Operating Activities - continuing operations        
Net income (loss)  $ (11,864)  $ (4,239)  $ (37,287)  $ 3,927
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, including gain on sale, net of tax  (2,426)  (4,980)  (3,789)  (35,654)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  3,386  3,348  9,582  9,292
Equity-based compensation  6,357  1,880  16,972  6,039
Impairment related and other  256  470  1,092  767
Other (income) loss  (83)  68  (1,020)  178
Equity loss  144  295  776  1,919
Current income tax benefit related to income from discontinued operations  (2,131)  --   (2,931)  -- 
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:        
Accounts receivable, net  (4,844)  (3,213)  (6,150)  (5,507)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  (276)  (1,539)  (47)  (1,978)
Accounts payable  (2,309)  (1,008)  (381)  (2,631)
Accrued expenses  437  (720)  (2,224)  126
Accrued compensation and benefits  741  976  (1,846)  387
Deferred revenue  4,061  5,170  6,822  7,074
Other liabilities  42  1,607  (343)  107
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities  (8,509)  (1,885)  (20,774)  (15,954)
         
Investing Activities - continuing operations        
Capital expenditures, net  (1,065)  (141)  (3,368)  (895)
Change in restricted cash  93  (38)  43  (7)
Proceeds from sales/distributions of ownership interests  5,758  --   8,795  73,469
Proceeds from marketable securities  --   --   --   760
Ownership acquisitions, net of cash acquired  (9,719)  (9,008)  (9,917)  (13,528)
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities  (4,933)  (9,187)  (4,447)  59,799
         
Financing Activities - continuing operations        
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary equity  (451)  --   (451)  (1,403)
Borrowings of long-term debt  --   500  --   4,900
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations  --   (774)  (12,032)  (1,315)
Purchase of treasury stock  (2,064)  --   (2,064)  (7,436)
Tax withholdings related to equity-based awards  (48)  (442)  (1,396)  (709)
Cash received for stock options exercised  50  --   50  (79)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities  (2,513)  (716)  (15,893)  (6,042)
         
Discontinued Operations        
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities  (1,201)  6,274  (1,153)  4,612
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities  --   (408)  --   (2,391)
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities  --   (1,906)  --   (4,253)
Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations  (1,201)  3,960  (1,153)  (2,032)
         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (17,156)  (7,828)  (42,267)  35,771
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  309,546  89,034  334,657  45,435
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  292,390  81,206  292,390  81,206
Less: Cash and cash equivalents - discontinued operations  --   22,585  --   22,585
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $ 292,390  $ 58,621  $ 292,390  $ 58,621
 
Actua Corporation
Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
               
  2013 2014
  Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
GAAP Net income (loss) attributable to Actua: $19,068 ($6,858) ($3,332) $200,181 ($10,150) ($12,894) ($10,680)
 Add back:              
 Share-based compensation  2,063  2,096  1,880  844  3,876  6,739  6,357
 Amortization of intangibles  2,491  1,544  2,176  2,259  2,301  2,293  2,369
 Impairment related and other costs  170  127  470  3,607  247  1,645  256
 Transaction expenses          90  257  1,548
 Other (income) loss, net  64  46  68  4,032  (300)  (637)  (96)
 Acquired businesses' deferred revenue  753  605  90  76  76  76  336
 Equity loss 701 923 295 1,044 312 320 144
 Current non-cash income tax benefit on discrete item  --   --   --   (18,017)  --   (800)  (2,131)
 Loss (Income) from discontinued operations  (28,226)  (2,448)  (5,010)  (196,453)  (48)  (1,315)  (2,426)
 Impact of non-controlling interest (NCI) for discontinued operations  (2,267)  283  290  (693)  --   --   -- 
 Non-GAAP net income (loss) ($5,183) ($3,682) ($3,073) ($3,120) ($3,596) ($4,316) ($4,323)
               
               
GAAP Net income (loss) per diluted share: $0.52 ($0.19) ($0.09) $5.18 ($0.27) ($0.35) ($0.29)
 Add back:              
 Share-based compensation $0.06 $0.06 $0.05 $0.02 $0.10 $0.18 $0.17
 Amortization of intangibles $0.07 $0.04 $0.06 $0.06 $0.06 $0.06 $0.06
 Impairment related and other $0.00 $0.00 $0.01 $0.09 $0.01 $0.04 $0.01
 Transaction expenses $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.01 $0.04
 Other (income) loss, net $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.10 ($0.01) ($0.02) ($0.00)
 Acquired businesses' deferred revenue $0.02 $0.02 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.01
 Equity loss $0.02 $0.03 $0.01 $0.03 $0.01 $0.01 $0.00
 Current non-cash income tax benefit on discrete item $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 ($0.47) $0.00 ($0.02) ($0.06)
 Income from discontinued operations ($0.77) ($0.07) ($0.13) ($5.08) ($0.00) ($0.03) ($0.06)
 Impact of non-controlling interest (NCI) for discontinued operations ($0.06) $0.01 $0.01 ($0.02) $0.00 ($0.00) $0.00
 Non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share ($0.14) ($0.10) ($0.08) ($0.09) ($0.10) ($0.12) ($0.12)
               
Shares used in calculation of GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to Actua:              
Basic  36,713  36,468  36,303  36,664  37,096  37,313  37,335
Diluted  36,713  36,468  36,303  38,680  37,096  37,313  37,335
               
Shares used in calculation of non-GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to Actua:              
Basic  36,713  36,468  36,303  36,664  37,096  37,313  37,335
Diluted  36,713  36,468  36,303  36,664  37,096  37,313  37,335
               
               
GAAP Cash flows from operations: ($10,620) ($4,230) ($1,885) ($1,588) ($9,651) ($2,613) ($8,509)
 Add back:              
 Impairment related and other costs  170  127  470  1,094  1,552  141  298
 Transaction expenses  --   --   --   --   90  189  1,320
 Non-GAAP Cash flows from operations ($10,450) ($4,103) ($1,415) ($494) ($8,009) ($2,283) ($6,891)

About Actua's Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains non-GAAP financial measures. The tables above reconcile these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for, or as superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. Actua strongly urges investors and potential investors in our securities to review the reconciliation of our non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures that are included in this release.

Actua's management believes that its non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors because they allow investors to view the business through the eyes of management and provide meaningful supplemental information regarding Actua's operating results, as they exclude amounts that Actua excludes as part of its monitoring of operating results and assessment of the performance of the business.  

Actua presents the following non-GAAP financial measures in this release:  (1) non-GAAP net income (loss) (also referred to as adjusted net income (loss)), (2) non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share (also referred to as adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share) and (3) non-GAAP cash flows from operations.  Actua excludes items from these non-GAAP financial measures as described below.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) excludes, from GAAP net income (loss), the following items:

  • Share-based compensation. Actua excludes share-based compensation expenses and other expenses associated with equity granted to employees and non-employee directors primarily because they are non-cash expenses that Actua does not consider part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business, and the exclusion of these expenses facilitates the comparison of results over different time periods and the comparison of Actua's results with results of other companies.
     
  • Amortization of intangibles. Actua excludes amortization of acquired intangibles, which consists primarily of customer relationships and technology, because they are expenses that Actua does not consider part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business, and Actua believes that doing so facilitates comparisons to its historical operating results and to the results of other companies.
     
  • Impairment-related and other costs. Actua excludes the effect of impairment-related and other costs, which primarily include impairment charges, revaluation of contingent consideration, restructuring and severance fees, settlement costs and other one-time costs, because Actua does not consider them part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business and believes it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on Actua's operations.
     
  • Transaction expenses. Actua excludes the effect of acquisition related expenses because Actua does not consider them part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business and believes it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on Actua's operations.
     
  • Other income (loss), net. Actua excludes the effect of other income (loss), net, which primarily includes transaction-driven gains and losses, as well as certain foreign currency impacts, because Actua does not consider them part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business and believes it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on Actua's operations.
     
  • Acquired businesses' deferred revenue. Actua includes acquired businesses' previously deferred revenues that are not recognized under GAAP because Actua considers them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business and believes it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on its operations.
     
  • Equity loss.  In accordance with GAAP, Actua recognizes its share of the earnings or losses of each company accounted for under the equity method and adjusts the carrying amount for each such company for its share of the earnings or losses of the company.  Actua excludes GAAP equity income (loss) because it is significantly impacted by factors outside its direct control.
     
  • Current non-cash income tax benefit on discrete items. Actua excludes the impact of any current non-cash income tax benefit associated with discrete items as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of this item and Actua does not consider them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.
     
  • Income (loss) from discontinued operations. Actua excludes the income (loss) from discontinued operations as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of these items for all periods presented as Actua does not consider them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.
     
  • Impact of non-controlling interest (NCI) on discontinued operations. Actua does not own 100% of the discontinued operations presented. Therefore Actua excludes the impact of the NCI on discontinued operations as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of these items for all periods presented as compared to what has historically been provided as Actua does not consider them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share is calculated as follows:

  • Non-GAAP net income (loss) (as defined above) is the numerator.
     
  • Shares used in calculation of non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share. For periods where GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) are both losses, Actua uses the same number of shares used to calculate GAAP and non-GAAP net loss per share. For periods where GAAP and non-GAAP net income (loss) are both income, Actua uses the same number of shares used to calculate GAAP and non-GAAP net income per diluted share. For periods where GAAP net income (loss) is a loss but non-GAAP net income (loss) is income, Actua includes the impact of incremental dilutive securities for the period to determine non-GAAP net income per diluted share. For periods where GAAP net income (loss) is income but non-GAAP net income (loss) is a loss, Actua excludes the impact of incremental dilutive securities for the period to determine non-GAAP net loss per diluted share. 

Non-GAAP cash flows from operations excludes, from GAAP cash flows from operations, the following items:

  • Impairment-related and other costs. Actua excludes the cash flow effect of impairment-related and other costs, which primarily include restructuring and severance fees, settlement costs and other one-time costs, because Actua does not consider them part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business and believes it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on Actua's cash flows from operations.
     
  • Transaction expenses. Actua excludes the cash flow effect of acquisition related fees because Actua does not consider them part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business and believes it is useful for investors to understand the effects of these items on Actua's cash flows from operations.

Actua believes that the following considerations apply to the non-GAAP financial measures that it presents:

  • Actua's management uses non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share and non-GAAP cash flows from operations in internal reports used by management in monitoring and making decisions regarding Actua's business, including in monthly financial reports prepared for management and in periodic reports to Actua's Board of Directors.
     
  • An important limitation of Actua's non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude expenses or cash flows, some of which may be significant, that are required by GAAP to be recorded.  In addition, non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations because they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which charges to exclude from the non-GAAP financial measures.
     
  • To mitigate the limitations associated with non-GAAP financial measures, Actua reconciles its non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measures and recommends that investors and potential investors do not give undue weight to its non-GAAP financial measures.


            

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