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Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contacts:                                 Amy Conley    Don Duffy
   (617) 556-2305    (408) 498-6040
   aconley@financialengines.com                                 ir@financialengines.com

Financial Engines Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

AUM Grows 32% Year Over Year to $70.8 Billion

Adjusted EBITDAi Grows 43% Year Over Year

SUNNYVALE, Calif.May 7, 2013 – Financial Engines (NASDAQ: FNGN), America’s largest independent registered investment advisor, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2013.

Financial results for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012:i

 

   

Revenue increased 29% to $53.9 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $41.7 million for the first quarter of 2012.

 

   

Professional management revenue increased 38% to $45.5 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $32.9 million for the first quarter of 2012.

 

   

Net income was $6.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $3.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012.

 

   

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAi increased 43% to $16.7 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $11.7 million for the first quarter of 2012.

 

   

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Incomei increased 57% to $7.9 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2012.

 

   

Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Sharei increased 50% to $0.15 for the first quarter of 2013 from $0.10 for the first quarter of 2012.

Key operating metrics as of March 31, 2013:ii

 

   

Assets under contract (“AUC”) were $635 billion.

 

   

Assets under management (“AUM”) were $70.8 billion.

 

   

Members in Professional Management were over 681,000.

 

   

Asset enrollment rates for companies where services have been available for 26 months or more averaged 12.8%.iii

  

 

i  Please see “About Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for definitions of the terms Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share, and Adjusted EBITDA.
ii  Operating metrics include both advised and subadvised relationships.
iii  Information regarding enrollment rates and the component AUC can be found in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings, including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the Form 10-Q to be filed for the period ended March 31, 2013.


“Sponsor and participant response to broader advisory capabilities continues to be positive and reinforces our unique ability to provide holistic advice that is independent and free from product conflicts,” said Jeff Maggioncalda, chief executive officer of Financial Engines. “Beyond the workplace, Financial Engines can now provide IRA management with Income+ capability for members, and can help individuals with more pieces of their retirement puzzle.”

Review of Financial Results for the First Quarter of 2013

Revenue increased 29% to $53.9 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $41.7 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by the growth in professional management revenue, which increased 38% to $45.5 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $32.9 million for the first quarter of 2012.

Costs and expenses increased 23% to $44.4 million for the first quarter of 2013 from $36.0 million for the first quarter of 2012. This was due primarily to an increase in fees paid to plan providers for connectivity to plan and plan participant data, as well as wages, benefits, and employer payroll taxes due to increased headcount and higher compensation.

As a percentage of revenue, cost of revenue (exclusive of amortization of internal use software) remained constant at 37% for both the first quarters of 2013 and 2012.

Income from operations was $9.5 million for the first quarter of 2013 compared to $5.7 million for the first quarter of 2012. As a percentage of revenue, income from operations was 18% for the first quarter of 2013 compared to 14% for the first quarter of 2012.

Net income was $6.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2013 compared to net income of $3.5 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012.

On a non-GAAP basis, Adjusted Net Incomei was $7.9 million and Adjusted Earnings Per Sharei were $0.15 for the first quarter of 2013 compared to Adjusted Net Income of $5.0 million and Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.10 for the first quarter of 2012.

“Financial Engines continues to post strong financial results while focusing on our long-term objectives along the dimensions of business growth, profitability, and cash flow,” said Ray Sims, chief financial officer of Financial Engines.

Assets Under Contract and Assets Under Management

AUC was $635 billion as of March 31, 2013, an increase of 23% from $517 billion as of March 31, 2012, due primarily to new employers making our services available, market performance, and contributions. AUC for plans in which the Income+ service has been made available was $42 billion as of March 31, 2013, an increase of 121% from $19 billion as of March 31, 2012.

AUM increased by 32% year over year to $70.8 billion as of March 31, 2013, from $53.7 billion as of March 31, 2012. The increase in AUM was driven primarily by net new enrollment into the Professional Management service, contributions, and market performance.


In billions    Q2’12     Q3’12     Q4’12     Q1’13  

AUM, Beginning of Period

   $ 53.7      $ 54.2      $ 61.5      $ 63.9   

New Enrollment(1)

     3.7        4.9        3.8        3.1   

Voluntary Cancellations(2)

     (1.0     (1.2     (1.4     (1.2

Involuntary Cancellations(3)

     (1.0     (0.9     (1.3     (0.8

Contributions(4)

     1.0        1.1        1.2        1.3   

Market Movement and Other(5)

     (2.2     3.4        0.1        4.5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

AUM, End of Period

   $ 54.2      $ 61.5      $ 63.9      $ 70.8   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The aggregate amount of assets under management, at the time of enrollment, of new members who enrolled in our Professional Management service within the period.
(2) The aggregate amount of assets, at the time of cancellation, for voluntary cancellations from the Professional Management service within the period.
(3) The aggregate amount of assets, as of the last available positive account balance, for involuntary cancellations occurring when the member’s 401(k) plan account balance has been reduced to zero or when the cancellation of a plan sponsor contract for the Professional Management service has become effective within the period.
(4) Employer and employee contributions are estimated each quarter from annual contribution rates based on data received from plan providers or plan sponsors. The data presented in the table above differs from data provided in filings prior to September 30, 2012, as the data above represents an estimate of the contributions for the entire AUM base, and the prior contributions data reported represented only a subset of members for whom we received salary data.
(5) Other factors affecting assets under management include estimated market movement, plan administrative fees, participant loans and hardship withdrawals, and timing differences.

For further information on the AUM data above, please refer to our Form 10-Q to be filed for the period ended March 31, 2013.

Aggregate Investment Style Exposure for Portfolios Under Management

As of March 31, 2013, the approximate aggregate investment style exposure of the portfolios we managed was as follows:

 

Cash

     3

Bonds

     26

Domestic Equity

     46

International Equity

     25
  

 

 

 

Total

     100
  

 

 

 


Quarterly Dividend

On May 2, 2013, Financial Engines’ Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of the Company’s common stock. The cash dividend will be paid on July 5, 2013 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 14, 2013.

Outlook

Financial Engines’ growth strategy includes focusing on increasing penetration within existing Professional Management plan sponsors, enhancing and extending services to individuals entering and in retirement, and expanding the number of plan sponsors.

Based on financial markets remaining at May 2, 2013 levels, the Company estimates that its 2013 revenue will be in the range of $230 million to $235 million, and its 2013 non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDAi will be in the range of $73 million to $75 million.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2013 financial results today at 5:00 PM ET. Hosting the call will be Jeff Maggioncalda, chief executive officer, and Ray Sims, chief financial officer. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 317-6789, or for international callers, (412) 317-6789. A replay will be available beginning approximately one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing (877) 870-5176 or (858) 384-5517 for international callers. The conference ID is 10027267. The replay will remain available until Friday, May 10, 2013, and an archived replay will be available at http://ir.financialengines.com/ for 30 calendar days after the call.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and its attachments include certain non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of this financial information is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP measures include non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income, non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share and non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA. Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income before non-cash stock-based compensation expense, net of tax, and certain other items such as the income tax benefit from the release of valuation allowances, if applicable for the period. Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share is defined as non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted-average of dilutive common share equivalents outstanding. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income before net interest expense (income), income tax expense (benefit), depreciation, amortization of internal use software, amortization of direct response advertising, amortization of deferred commissions, and non-cash stock-based compensation. Further information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release is contained in the attachments.

To supplement the Company’s consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, management believes that these non-GAAP measures provide useful information about the Company’s core operating results and thus are appropriate to enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past financial performance and its prospects for the future. These adjustments to the Company’s GAAP results are made with the intent of providing both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s underlying operational results, trends and performance.


About Financial Engines

Financial Engines is the nation’s largest independent investment advisor and is committed to providing everyone the trusted retirement help they deserve. The company helps investors with their total retirement picture by offering personalized retirement plans for saving, investment, and retirement income. Co-founded in 1996 by Nobel Prize-winning economist Bill Sharpe, Financial Engines works with America’s leading employers and retirement plan providers to make retirement help available to millions of American workers. For more information, visit www.financialengines.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release and its attachments contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as “plan to,” “designed to,” “will,” “can,” “expect,” “estimates,” “believes,” “intends,” “may,” “continues,” “to be” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Financial Engines’ expected financial performance and outlook, its strategic operational plans, objectives and growth strategy, its market opportunity, and the benefits of our non-GAAP financial measures. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our reliance on fees earned on the value of assets we manage for a substantial portion of our revenue, the impact of the financial markets on our revenue and earnings, unanticipated delays in rollouts of our services, our ability to increase enrollment, our ability to correctly identify and invest appropriately in growth opportunities, our ability to introduce new services and accurately estimate the impact of any future services on our business, the risk that the anticipated benefits of our investments in these services or in growth opportunities may not outweigh the resources and costs associated with these investments or the liabilities associated with the operation of these services, our relationships with plan providers and plan sponsors, the fees we can charge for our Professional Management service, our reliance on accurate and timely data from plan providers and plan sponsors, system failures, errors or unsatisfactory performance of our services, our reputation, our ability to protect the confidentiality of plan provider, plan sponsor and plan participant data and other privacy concerns, acquisition activity involving plan providers or plan sponsors, our ability to compete, our regulatory environment and risks associated with our fiduciary obligations. More information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties and factors is contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as filed with the SEC, and in other reports filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time. You are cautioned not to unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All information in this press release and its attachments is as of the date stated or May 7, 2013 and unless required by law, Financial Engines undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this press release or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events.


Our investment advisory and management services are provided through our subsidiary, Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C., a federally registered investment advisor. References in this press release to “Financial Engines,” “our company,” “the Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Financial Engines, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries during the periods presented unless the context requires otherwise.

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Financial Tables

FINANCIAL ENGINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

      December 31,
2012
    March 31,
2013
 
     (In thousands, except per share data)  
Assets     

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 181,231      $ 192,467   

Accounts receivable, net

     44,627        49,193   

Prepaid expenses

     3,093        3,316   

Deferred tax assets

     15,293        21,552   

Other current assets

     3,647        4,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     247,891        270,982   

Property and equipment, net

     13,366        13,259   

Internal use software, net

     10,339        9,927   

Long-term deferred tax assets

     20,639        12,159   

Direct response advertising, net

     10,236        9,215   

Other assets

     4,362        4,498   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 306,833      $ 320,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 15,008      $ 16,716   

Accrued compensation

     12,279        7,118   

Deferred revenue

     7,831        7,742   

Dividend payable

     —          2,435   

Other current liabilities

     260        951   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     35,378        34,962   

Long-term deferred revenue

     1,166        1,046   

Long-term deferred rent

     6,653        6,426   

Other liabilities

     250        235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     43,447        42,669   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value - 10,000 authorized as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013; None issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.0001 par value - 500,000 authorized as of December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013; 47,915 and 48,789 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and March 31, 2013, respectively

     5        5   

Additional paid-in capital

     323,448        333,677   

Accumulated deficit

     (60,067     (56,311
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     263,386        277,371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 306,833      $ 320,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


FINANCIAL ENGINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2013  
     (In thousands, except per
share data)
 

Revenue:

     

Professional management

   $ 32,869       $ 45,454   

Platform

     8,262         8,049   

Other

     580         362   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenue

     41,711         53,865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and expenses:

     

Cost of revenue (exclusive of amortization of internal use software)

     15,316         19,928   

Research and development

     6,139         7,624   

Sales and marketing

     9,259         10,353   

General and administrative

     3,811         4,818   

Amortization of internal use software

     1,472         1,637   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     35,997         44,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

     5,714         9,505   

Interest income (expense)

     —           3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     5,714         9,508   

Income tax expense

     2,202         3,316   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net and comprehensive income

   $ 3,512       $ 6,192   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share of common stock

   $ —         $ 0.05   

Net income per share attributable to holders of common stock

     

Basic

   $ 0.08       $ 0.13   

Diluted

   $ 0.07       $ 0.12   

Shares used to compute net income per share attributable to holders of common stock

     

Basic

     46,074         48,282   

Diluted

     49,918         51,440   


FINANCIAL ENGINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012     2013  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 3,512      $ 6,192   

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     588        949   

Amortization of internal use software

     1,378        1,533   

Stock-based compensation

     2,468        2,792   

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

     463        472   

Amortization and impairment of direct response advertising

     1,080        1,479   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     80        116   

Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation

     (452     (1,028

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (5,397     (4,681

Prepaid expenses

     63        (222

Deferred tax assets

     1,671        2,220   

Direct response advertising

     (902     (464

Other assets

     (794     (1,415

Accounts payable

     2,510        3,185   

Accrued compensation

     (6,614     (5,161

Deferred revenue

     (818     (210

Deferred rent

     596        463   

Other liabilities

     1        1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

     (567     6,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of property and equipment

     (575     (1,292

Capitalization of internal use software

     (1,412     (1,160
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,987     (2,452
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Payments on capital lease obligations

     —          (15

Excess tax benefit associated with stock-based compensation

     452        1,028   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs

     3,345        6,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     3,797        7,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     1,243        11,236   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     145,002        181,231   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 146,245      $ 192,467   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flows information:

    

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

   $ 181      $ 334   

Interest paid

   $ 1      $ 3   

Non-cash operating, investing and financing activities:

    

Capitalized stock-based compensation for internal use software

   $ 87      $ 65   

Capitalized stock-based compensation for direct response advertising

   $ 14      $ 6   


FINANCIAL ENGINES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Results

The table below sets forth a reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA based on our historical results:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2012      2013  
     (In thousands)  

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

     

Net income

   $ 3,512       $ 6,192   

Interest expense (income)

     —           (3

Income tax expense

     2,202         3,316   

Depreciation

     588         949   

Amortization of internal use software

     1,378         1,533   

Amortization and impairment of direct response advertising

     1,080         1,479   

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

     463         472   

Non-cash stock-based compensation

     2,468         2,792   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 11,691       $ 16,730   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The table below sets forth a reconciliation of net income to non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share based on our historical results:

 

    

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 
     2012      2013  
     (In thousands, except per share
amounts)
 

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS

     

Net income

   $ 3,512       $ 6,192   

Non-cash stock-based compensation, net of tax (1)

     1,525         1,725   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income

   $ 5,037       $ 7,917   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Adjusted Earnings Per Share

   $ 0.10       $ 0.15   

Shares of common stock outstanding

     46,074         48,282   

Dilutive restricted stock and stock options

     3,844         3,158   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjusted weighted common shares outstanding

     49,918         51,440   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) For the calculation of non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income, an estimated statutory tax rate of 38.2% has been applied to non-cash stock-based compensation for all periods presented.