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Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    LOGO

HomeAway, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

– Total revenue of $64.1 million, up 23.4% year-over-year

– Adjusted EBITDA of $14.0 million, up 36.6% year-over-year

– TTM Free Cash Flow generation of $73.7 million, up 39.3% year-over-year

Austin, Texas – April 24, 2012 – HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY), the world’s largest online marketplace for vacation rentals, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

Management Commentary

“The first quarter marked a solid start to the year for HomeAway®, as evidenced by our impressive growth in listings and record renewal rates as we head further into the travel planning season,” says Brian Sharples, Chief Executive Officer of HomeAway. “Free cash flow remained strong, up 39% year-over-year on a trailing twelve month basis, and in-line with our EBITDA growth. Our financial performance is enabled by the strength and growth of our global network for online vacation rentals. Our recent acquisition of Toprural supports our mission of strengthening the reach of our network by making every vacation rental and bed and breakfast in the world easily available to every traveler. In line with that mission, we are progressing with our growth initiatives to increase the number of listings in our network and launch new products and services to property owners, managers and travelers. We remain on-track to achieve a key technology milestone, the back-end migration of VRBO.com onto our common network by the end of the summer.”

Mr. Sharples continued, “Strategic reinvestment in our business has led to exciting new product initiatives, including the recently launched OverviewTM software product, aimed at helping emerging and smaller property managers automate time-intensive tasks in one web-based system and better focus on growing their businesses. Throughout the remainder of 2012, we anticipate the launch of additional tools and services for our property owners and managers alike while concurrently focusing on expanding and further monetizing our reach within the vacation rentals marketplace.”

First Quarter 2012 Financial Highlights

 

   

Total revenue increased 23.4% to $64.1 million from $52.0 million in the first quarter of 2011. Growth in total revenue primarily reflects continued strength in renewal rates, increases in new listings and the benefit of other revenue.

 

   

Listing revenue increased 19.5% to $54.0 million from $45.2 million in the first quarter of 2011.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA increased 36.6% to $14.0 million from $10.2 million in the first quarter of 2011. As a percentage of revenue, Adjusted EBITDA was 21.8%, an increase of approximately 210 basis points over 19.7% in the first quarter of 2011.

 

   

Free cash flow increased 54.6% to $27.6 million from $17.8 million in the first quarter of 2011. On a trailing twelve month basis, free cash flow increased 39.3% to $73.7 million from $52.9 million in the comparable trailing twelve month period for the prior year.

 

   

Net income attributable to common stockholders was $2.4 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $7.5 million or $0.19 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2011. This measure of net loss attributable to common stockholders and of net loss attributable to common stockholders per diluted share includes the negative impact of cumulative preferred stock dividends and discount accretion in the first quarter of 2011, which represented $9.1 million, or $0.23 per share.

 

   

Pro forma net income was $7.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share compared to pro forma net income of $6.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2011.

 

   

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 31, 2012 were $222.7 million.


Key Business Metrics

 

   

Paid listings were 699,088, a year-over-year increase of 21.5% from 575,166 at the end of the first quarter of 2011.

 

   

Average revenue per listing during the first quarter was $322, compared to $328 during the first quarter of 2011.

 

   

Renewal rate was 77.0% at the end of the first quarter, compared to 76.1% at the end of the first quarter of 2011 and 76.8% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2011.

 

   

Visits were 159.7 million during the first quarter, according to the Company’s internal metrics, an increase of 16.6% year-over-year.

Corporate Developments

Subsequent to quarter-end, HomeAway announced the acquisition of Top Rural S.L. (dba Toprural®), the leading site for independently-owned rural accommodations in Southern Europe, in an all cash transaction valued at €14,000,000. The acquisition of Toprural further broadens HomeAway’s reach within the European market and solidifies its market leadership in Spain. As of December 31, 2011, Toprural had more than 11,600 paid listings and approximately 29,900 free listings in rural Spain, France, Italy and Portugal.

Business Outlook

HomeAway management currently expects to achieve the following results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2012 and the year ending December 31, 2012, as follows:

Second Quarter 2012

 

   

Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $70.5 to $71.3 million.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $18.7 to $19.0 million.

Full Year 2012

 

   

Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $280.4 to $284.7 million.

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $80.0 to $82.0 million.

The above statements are based on current expectations and actual results may differ materially as explained in the “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements” below. Information about HomeAway’s use of non-GAAP financial measures and key business metrics is provided below under the captions “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Use of Key Business Metrics”.

Conference Call & Webcast Information

HomeAway will host a conference call to review and discuss its first quarter 2012 results today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 3:30 p.m. Central Time. To participate in the conference call, investors should join ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Callers in the United States and Canada should join by dialing (877) 941-8416, passcode 4528539. Callers outside the United States and Canada should join by dialing (480) 629-9808, passcode 4528539. In addition, a live webcast of the call will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of HomeAway’s® website at http://investors.homeaway.com and will be archived online for 60 days upon completion of the conference call. For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a telephonic replay of the call will also be available from 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 6:30 p.m. Central Time on April 24, 2012 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time / 10:59 p.m. Central Time on May 9, 2012 by dialing (877) 870-5176, passcode 4528539, in the United States and Canada or (858) 384-5517 outside the United States and Canada, passcode 4528539.


About HomeAway

HomeAway, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, is the worldwide leader in online vacation rentals, with sites representing approximately 700,000 paid listings of vacation rental homes throughout 168 countries. Through HomeAway, owners and property managers offer an extensive selection of vacation homes that provide travelers with memorable experiences and benefits, including more room to relax and added privacy, for less than the cost of traditional hotel accommodations. The company also makes it easy for vacation rental owners and property managers to advertise their properties and manage bookings online. The HomeAway portfolio includes the leading vacation rental websites HomeAway.com, VRBO.com and VacationRentals.com in the United States; HomeAway.co.uk and OwnersDirect.co.uk in the United Kingdom; HomeAway.de in Germany; Abritel.fr and Homelidays.com in France; HomeAway.es in Spain; AlugueTemporada.com.br in Brazil; and HomeAway.com.au in Australia.

In addition, HomeAway operates BedandBreakfast.com, the most comprehensive global site for finding bed-and-breakfast properties, providing travelers with another source for unique lodging alternatives to chain hotels. For more information about HomeAway, please visit www.HomeAway.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements, subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on HomeAway management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements include information concerning HomeAway’s expected, possible or assumed future results of operations, business outlook, potential business strategies, ability to expand the size and scope of HomeAway’s reach, ability to distribute value-added services across HomeAway’s online marketplace, ability to optimize our platform efficiently, ability to introduce new products, competitive position, industry environment, potential growth opportunities, potential market opportunities and the effects of competition.

Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical facts and may be identified by terms such as “continues,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “could,” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause HomeAway’s actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to the following: (a) HomeAway’s inability to attract and maintain a critical mass of property listings and travelers, (b) a decrease in renewal of listings, (c) HomeAway’s inability to effectively manage its growth, (d) HomeAway’s inability to increase sales to existing property owners and managers and attract new ones, (e) changes in HomeAway’s pricing policies or those of its competitors, (f) HomeAway’s inability to effectively integrate acquired businesses successfully, (g) the impact of general economic conditions, (h) fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, and (i) such other risks and uncertainties described more fully in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including HomeAway’s most recent 10-K, filed on March 29, 2012. All information provided in this press release is as of the date hereof and, except as required by law, HomeAway assumes no obligation to update this information, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income. Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income are financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. HomeAway defines Adjusted EBITDA as its net income (loss) plus depreciation; amortization of intangible assets; interest expense, net; income tax expense (benefit); stock-based compensation expense, all net of any foreign exchange income or expense. HomeAway defines free cash flow as its cash provided by operating activities, adjusted for cash interest expense, and subtracting capital expenditures. For the purpose of calculating free cash flow, HomeAway considers purchases of property, equipment, tenant improvements for its offices, and software licenses (including costs associated with internally developed software) as capital expenditures. HomeAway defines pro forma net income as its net income (loss) plus the after-tax


effect of stock-based compensation expense and amortization of intangible assets, utilizing an effective tax rate of 35%. The income tax effect of adjustments to pro forma net income assists investors in understanding the tax provision related to those adjustments and the effective tax rate of 35% related to ongoing operations.

HomeAway management believes that the use of Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income are useful to investors in evaluating its operating performance for the following reasons:

 

   

HomeAway management uses Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income in conjunction with GAAP financial measures as part of its assessment of its business and in communications with its board of directors concerning its financial performance;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income provide consistency and comparability with HomeAway’s past financial performance, facilitate period-to-period comparisons of operations, and also facilitate comparisons with other peer companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results;

 

   

Securities analysts use Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income as supplemental measures to evaluate the overall operating performance of companies, and HomeAway management anticipates that its investor and analyst presentations will include Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income; and

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA excludes non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation, because such non-cash expenses in any specific period may not directly correlate to the underlying performance of HomeAway’s business operations and can vary significantly between periods.

Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income should not be reviewed in isolation. Investors should consider them in addition to, and not as substitutes for, measures of HomeAway’s financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. HomeAway’s Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow or pro forma net income may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies because other companies may not calculate such measures in the same manner as HomeAway does. Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income have limitations as analytical tools. As an example, although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated or amortized will often need to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and pro forma net income do not reflect any cash requirements for these replacements. In addition, none of these measures reflect future requirements for contractual obligations.

Further limitations of Adjusted EBITDA include:

 

   

this measure does not reflect changes in working capital;

 

   

this measure does not reflect interest income or interest expense; and

 

   

this measure does not reflect cash requirements for income taxes.

Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP measures used in this press release are included at the end of this release.

Use of Key Business Metrics

A paid listing is defined by HomeAway as a fee to list a property advertisement on one or more websites in its marketplace. A paid listing allows a property owner or manager to include a description of the property, along with location, pricing, availability, a specified number of photos and contact information. Most listings are sold on a subscription basis, and some listing packages may include listings on more than one of HomeAway’s websites. When purchased at the same time in one bundle, HomeAway counts this as one paid listing.

Average revenue per listing is computed by HomeAway as listing revenue for the period divided by the average of paid listings at the beginning and end of the period and then annualizing the result. The price of listings varies by website and can include various additional fees associated with listing enhancements. The average revenue per listing may fluctuate based on the timing and nature of acquisitions, impacting the number of average paid listings for a given period; changes in HomeAway’s base pricing; uptake of listing enhancements; changes in the pricing of enhancements; changes in brand and listing type mix; and the impact of foreign exchange rates on HomeAway’s listing revenue outside of the United States.


The renewal rate for HomeAway’s subscription listings at the end of any period is defined as the percentage of those paid listings that were active at the end of the period ended twelve months prior that are still active as of the end of the reported period. HomeAway includes most brands in its calculation of renewal rate. Subscriptions to BedandBreakfast.com and HomeAway.com.au remain excluded until HomeAway can further develop its database system.


HomeAway, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2012     2011  

Revenue:

    

Listing

   $ 53,968      $ 45,171   

Other

     10,135        6,796   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     64,103        51,967   

Costs and expenses:

    

Cost of revenue (exclusive of amortization shown separately below)

     10,532        8,458   

Product development

     9,702        7,011   

Sales and marketing

     24,734        22,662   

General and administrative

     12,837        10,274   

Amortization expense

     2,448        2,863   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     60,253        51,268   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     3,850        699   

Other income (expense):

    

Interest expense

     —          (10

Interest income

     169        57   

Other expense, net

     (728     (67
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (559     (20
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     3,291        679   

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (890     854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     2,401        1,533   

Cumulative preferred stock dividends and discount accretion

     —          (9,065
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 2,401      $ (7,532
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders:

    

Basic and diluted

   $ 0.03      $ (0.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     81,353        38,904   

Diluted

     84,500        38,904   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


HomeAway, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     March 31,     December 31,  
     2012     2011  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 159,428      $ 118,208   

Short-term investments

     63,250        65,748   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $461 and $425 as of March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     16,863        15,929   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     5,518        5,680   

Restricted cash

     730        1,039   

Deferred tax assets

     4,095        4,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     249,884        210,694   

Property and equipment, net

     29,281        25,865   

Goodwill

     302,792        301,015   

Intangible assets, net

     59,347        61,515   

Restricted cash

     248        244   

Deferred tax assets

     5,129        1,794   

Other non-current assets

     10,208        3,504   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 656,889      $ 604,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 6,233      $ 3,102   

Income tax payable

     2,683        6,283   

Accrued expenses

     27,480        26,931   

Deferred revenue

     123,011        101,955   

Deferred tax liabilities

     94        92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     159,501        138,363   

Deferred revenue, less current portion

     2,405        2,608   

Deferred tax liabilities

     23,123        16,224   

Other non-current liabilities

     9,774        6,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     194,803        163,622   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock

     8        8   

Additional paid-in capital

     575,405        558,667   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (4,542     (6,480

Accumulated deficit

     (108,785     (111,186
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     462,086        441,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 656,889      $ 604,631   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


HomeAway, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 2,401      $ 1,533   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     2,455        1,934   

Amortization of intangible assets

     2,448        2,863   

Amortization of premiums on securities and other

     562        15   

Stock-based compensation

     5,198        4,697   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     (603     (241

Deferred income taxes

     3,514        (1,586

Net realized/unrealized foreign exchange gain

     (654     (1,248

Realized loss on foreign currency forwards

     1,328        1,407   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities assumed in business combinations:

    

Accounts receivable

     (813     (2,132

Income tax receivable

     —          (191

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (6,464     (816

Accounts payable

     3,114        (1,140

Accrued expenses

     436        (1,434

Income tax payable

     (3,043     (565

Deferred revenue

     20,177        18,036   

Deferred rent and other non-current liabilities

     3,304        (158
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     33,360        20,974   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

    

Change in restricted cash

     313        —     

Cash paid for trademarks and other assets acquired

     (45     —     

Purchases of short-term investments

     (9,258     —     

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities and other

     11,457        4,000   

Net settlement of foreign currency forwards

     (1,328     (1,407

Purchases of property and equipment

     (5,809     (3,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (4,670     (558
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

    

Proceeds from exercise of options to purchase common stock

     10,937        1,052   

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

     603        241   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     11,540        1,293   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     990        1,466   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     41,220        23,175   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     118,208        65,697   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 159,428      $ 88,872   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 


HomeAway, Inc.

Schedule of Non-GAAP Reconciliations

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Net income

   $ 2,401      $ 1,533   

Add:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,903        4,797   

Stock-based compensation

     5,198        4,697   

Interest expense

     —          10   

Interest income

     (169     (57

Foreign exchange expense

     751        105   

Income tax expense (benefit)

     890        (854
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 13,974      $ 10,231   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 33,360      $ 20,974   

Capital expenditures

     (5,809     (3,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 27,551      $ 17,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012     2011  

Net income

   $ 2,401      $ 1,533   

Add:

    

Stock-based compensation

     5,198        4,697   

Amortization expense

     2,448        2,863   

Related tax effect

     (2,676     (2,646
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pro forma net income

   $ 7,371      $ 6,447   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


HomeAway, Inc.

Supplemental Financial Information

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Stock-based compensation:

     

Cost of revenue

   $ 416       $ 386   

Product development

     1,231         1,003   

Sales and marketing

     1,270         1,366   

General and administrative

     2,281         1,942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 5,198       $ 4,697   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2012      2011  

Depreciation:

     

Cost of revenue

   $ 819       $ 650   

Product development

     549         419   

Sales and marketing

     766         636   

General and administrative

     321         229   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,455       $ 1,934   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investor Contact:

HomeAway Investor Relations

(512) 505-1700

investors@homeaway.com

or Addo Communications at (310) 829-5400

Media Contact:

Eileen Buesing

Senior Director of Global Public Relations, HomeAway, Inc.

(512) 493-0375

ebuesing@homeaway.com

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