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Exhibit 99.1
Contact Information:
     
Brent Stumme
  Derek Brown
LoopNet, Inc.
  LoopNet, Inc
Chief Financial Officer
  VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Planning
415-284-4310
  415-284-4310
LOOPNET, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2011
FINANCIAL RESULTS
  Revenue growth further accelerates, increases 10% year over year
 
  Largest increase in Premium Members since the second quarter of 2007
 
  Record listings and profile views
 
  Property Comps hits new high, once again
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – April 27, 2011 – LoopNet, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOOP), today announced financial results for the first quarter 2011. The company also issued a separate press release earlier today announcing that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by CoStar Group, Inc.
LoopNet’s revenue for the first quarter of 2011 was $20.7 million, compared to $20.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2010, and $18.8 million in the first quarter of 2010. Net income applicable to common stockholders for the first quarter of 2011 was $1.8 million or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $2.3 million or $0.05 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2010. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2011 was $4.0 million or $0.10 per diluted share, compared to $4.0 million or $0.09 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2010.
LoopNet’s Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before net interest and other income (expense), income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation and acquisition related costs) for the first quarter of 2011 was $7.0 million, compared to $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2010.
“We are extremely pleased with our strong performance in the first quarter of 2011. Our results reflect LoopNet’s success in expanding the scale of our marketplace and the range of tools and information services we deliver to our users. By enhancing our offering and reaching an expanded set of customers, we have created significant value for LoopNet stockholders,” said LoopNet chairman and CEO, Rich Boyle.

 


 

Key operating metrics and business highlights from the first quarter of 2011 include:
  Unique paying subscribers to one or more of LoopNet’s commercial real estate related services was 91,147, as of the end of the quarter;
 
  Average monthly price paid by the company’s unique subscribers was $58.77 during the quarter;
 
  LoopNet Premium Members were 70,692, as of the end of the quarter;
 
  Average monthly price of LoopNet Premium Membership was $66.85 during the quarter;
 
  Total commercial real estate listings active on the LoopNet marketplace were 816,471, as of the end of the quarter;
 
  Total profile views of listings on the LoopNet marketplace were 76.5 million during the quarter;
 
  LoopNet Registered Members, which includes Basic and Premium Members, were 4,833,200, as of the end of the quarter; and,
 
  Average monthly unique visitors to LoopNet owned websites; including LoopNet.com, CityFeet.com, LandandFarm.com, LandsofAmercia.com, BizQuest.com and BizBuySell.com was approximately 3.0 million during the quarter, as reported by comScore Media Metrix.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
As of March 31, 2011, LoopNet had $97.3 million of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments and no debt.

 


 

Conference Call Information
LoopNet and CoStar Group will host a joint conference call today at 2:00 p.m. PDT, 5:00 p.m. EDT. To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-209-9920 if you are calling from within the United States or 612-332-0530 if you are calling from outside the United States, and enter pass code number 202437. Please dial-in five minutes early to avoid excess holding.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes discussions of Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share, which are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The term “Adjusted EBITDA” refers to a financial measure that we define as earnings before net interest and other income (expense), income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation and acquisition related costs. The term “non-GAAP net income” refers to a financial measure that we define as net income before stock-based compensation, acquisition related costs and amortization of acquired intangible assets. Non-GAAP net income is also provided on a per share basis, using shares outstanding at the relevant period of measurement. Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share are not substitutes for measures determined in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share as reported by other companies. We believe Adjusted EBITDA to be relevant and useful information to our investors as this measure is an integral part of our internal management reporting and planning process and is the primary measure used by our management to evaluate the operating performance of our business. The components of Adjusted EBITDA include the key revenue and expense items for which our operating managers are responsible and upon which we evaluate their performance, and we also use Adjusted EBITDA for planning purposes and in presentations to our board of directors. We believe non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share to be relevant and useful information to our investors as they provide meaningful insight into the Company’s performance while excluding infrequent and non-recurring items that may not be considered directly related to our on-going business operations. We believe that non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share are also used by companies and investors to evaluate comparable performance in the online marketplace and platform industry. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share allow for a more accurate comparison of our operating results

 


 

over historical periods. A limitation of Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share is that they do not include all items that impact our net income for the period. Management compensates for this limitation by also relying on the comparable GAAP financial measure of net income, which includes the items that are excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures should be considered as a complement to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to GAAP is provided in the attached tables.
About LoopNet, Inc.
LoopNet operates the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace online with more than 4 million registered members and more than 6 million unique visitors quarterly, as reported by Google Analytics.
The LoopNet marketplace covers all commercial property categories, including office, industrial, retail, multifamily (apartment properties for sale), hotel, land, specialty properties, investment properties and businesses for sale. LoopNet customers include virtually all of the top commercial real estate firms in the U.S., including Apartment Realty Advisors, Cassidy Turley, CB Richard Ellis, Coldwell Banker Commercial, Colliers International, Cushman & Wakefield, Grubb & Ellis, Jones Lang LaSalle, Lincoln Property Company, NAI Global, Newmark Knight Frank, ProLogis, The Shopping Center Group and Sperry Van Ness.

 


 

Forward Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements regarding LoopNet’s expectations regarding its future financial results as well as trends in the commercial real estate industry. These statements are based on current information and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual events or results might differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement due to various factors, including, but not limited to economic events or trends in the commercial real estate market or in general, the effects of recent economic and consumer confidence trends on global and domestic financial markets, including credit available to real estate purchasers, our ability to continue to attract and retain new registered members, convert registered members into premium members and retain such premium members, seasonality, our ability to manage our growth, our ability to successfully integrate the technologies, operations and personnel of acquired businesses in a timely manner, our ability to obtain the expected strategic and financial benefits from acquisitions, our ability to introduce new or upgraded products or services and customer acceptance of such services and our ability to obtain or retain listings from commercial real estate brokers, agents and property owners. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those in any forward looking statement are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and other SEC filings made by us. Copies of filings made by us with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website or at http://investor.loopnet.com/sec.cfm. LoopNet does not intend to update the forward-looking statements included in this press release which are based on information available to us as of the date of this release.

 


 

LOOPNET, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)
                 
    December 31,     March 31,  
    2010     2011  
            (unaudited)  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 88,773     $ 93,805  
Short-term investments
    3,512       3,530  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $236 and $195, respectively
    1,494       1,744  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    1,095       1,111  
Deferred income taxes
    1,317       1,315  
 
           
Total current assets
    96,191       101,505  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    2,010       2,556  
Goodwill
    41,507       41,507  
Intangibles, net
    8,940       8,299  
Deferred income taxes, net, non-current
    17,134       16,432  
Deposits and other noncurrent assets
    6,208       6,526  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 171,990     $ 176,825  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 471     $ 820  
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities
    3,393       3,167  
Accrued compensation and benefits
    3,522       2,531  
Deferred revenue
    8,888       9,443  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    16,274       15,961  
 
               
Other long-term liabilities
    2,491       2,644  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Series A convertible preferred stock
    48,546       48,631  
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, $.001 par value, 125,000,000 shares authorized; 32,183,836 and 32,504,472 shares outstanding, respectively
    40       40  
Additional paid in capital
    132,019       135,172  
Other comprehensive loss
    (389 )     (383 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 7,682,261 and 7,682,962 shares, respectively
    (86,220 )     (86,227 )
Retained earnings
    59,229       60,987  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    104,679       109,589  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 171,990     $ 176,825  
 
           

 


 

LOOPNET, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2010     2011  
Revenues
  $ 18,822     $ 20,713  
Cost of revenue (1)
    2,846       3,157  
 
           
Gross margin
    15,976       17,556  
 
               
Operating expenses:
               
Sales and marketing (1)
    4,290       5,134  
Technology and product development (1)
    2,949       3,659  
General and administrative (1)
    4,371       4,924  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
    445       641  
 
           
Total operating expenses
    12,055       14,358  
 
           
Income from operations
    3,921       3,198  
 
               
Interest and other (expense) income, net
    (104 )     (317 )
 
           
Income before tax
    3,817       2,881  
 
               
Income tax expense
    1,417       1,038  
 
           
 
               
Net income
    2,400       1,843  
Convertible preferred stock accretion of discount
    (85 )     (85 )
 
           
Net income applicable to common stockholders
  $ 2,315     $ 1,758  
 
           
 
               
Net income per share applicable to common stockholders:
               
Basic
  $ 0.06     $ 0.04  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.05     $ 0.04  
 
           
 
               
Shares used in per share calculation:
               
Basic
    41,938       39,791  
 
           
Diluted
    43,281       41,881  
 
           
 
(1)   Stock-based compensation is allocated as follows:
                 
Cost of revenue
  $ 128     $ 130  
Sales and marketing
    485       585  
Technology and product development
    682       801  
General and administrative
    827       994  
 
           
Total
  $ 2,122     $ 2,510  
 
           

 


 

LOOPNET, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2010     2011  
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 2,400     $ 1,843  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization expense
    817       995  
Stock-based compensation
    2,122       2,510  
Tax benefits from exercise of stock options
    (141 )     (165 )
Deferred income taxes
    557       704  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
               
Accounts receivable
    (385 )     (250 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (820 )     320  
Accounts payable
    9       348  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    95       (73 )
Accrued compensation and benefits
    (855 )     (991 )
Deferred revenue
    202       555  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    4,001       5,796  
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of property and equipment
    (153 )     (900 )
Purchase of investments
    (2,050 )     (500 )
Acquisitions, net of acquired cash
    (9,430 )      
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (11,633 )     (1,400 )
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options
    76       960  
Tax withholdings related to net share settlements of restrcted stock units
    (168 )     (482 )
Repurchase of common stock
    (2,924 )     (7 )
Tax benefits from exercise of stock options
    141       165  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (2,875 )     636  
 
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (10,507 )     5,032  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
    125,571       88,773  
 
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
  $ 115,064     $ 93,805  
 
           

 


 

LOOPNET, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2010     2011  
GAAP net income
  $ 2,400     $ 1,843  
 
Add back (deduct):
               
Income tax expense
    1,417       1,038  
Depreciation and amortization
    817       995  
Interest and other expense (income), net
    104       317  
Stock-based compensation
    2,122       2,510  
Acquisition related costs
          248  
 
           
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 6,860     $ 6,951  
 
           
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Net Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
                 
    Three months ended March 31,  
    2010     2011  
GAAP net income
  $ 2,400     $ 1,843  
 
Add back (deduct):
               
Stock-based compensation
    2,122       2,510  
Acquisition related costs
          248  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets
    445       641  
Income taxes associated with non-GAAP adjustments
    (950 )     (1,224 )
 
           
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 4,017     $ 4,018  
 
           
 
               
Diluted non-GAAP net income per share
  $ 0.09     $ 0.10  
 
           
 
               
Shares used in non-GAAP diluted net income per share calculation
    43,281       41,881