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Exhibit 99.1

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Investor inquiries:

Karen Greene

Actua

Investor Relations

610.727.6900

IR@actua.com

ACTUA ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Company announces increase in share repurchase program and intention to launch Dutch tender

 

 

Radnor, PA - (November 3, 2016) - Actua Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTA) (“Actua”) today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016.

Highlights

 

    Closed the sale of GovDelivery to an investor group led by Vista Equity Partners, resulting in proceeds to Actua of approximately $133 million.

 

    Expanded Actua’s existing share repurchase program from $150 million to $189.8 million, increasing Actua’s current availability from $85.2 million to $125 million.

 

    Expects to commence a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer for up to $80 million of its common stock at a price per share not less than $12.00 and not greater than $14.00 on or about November 7, 2016. The tender offer would remain open for at least 20 business days. For details regarding the tender offer, please see the information on the tender offer located in the Investors section of the Actua website at www.actua.com.

 

    Announced FolioDynamix’s acquisition of Summit Advisor Solutions (SAS), a Dallas-based firm focused on providing advisory services to the independent RIA market.

“The GovDelivery transaction demonstrates the value Actua brings in building successful SaaS businesses and unlocking that value for stockholders,” said Walter Buckley, CEO of Actua. “With approximately $170 million of cash following the GovDelivery sale, we will continue to drive stockholder value by building our remaining businesses and repurchasing shares.”

Because GovDelivery is presented as a discontinued operation as of September 30, 2016, GovDelivery’s results are excluded from our continuing operations for all periods presented.


Revenue was $27.9 million for the third quarter of 2016, up from $24.9 million for the third quarter of 2015. Net loss attributable to Actua for the third quarter of 2016 was $(10.1) million, or $(0.27) per diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to Actua of $(13.9) million, or $(0.37) per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2015. Non-GAAP net loss for the third quarter of 2016 was $(1.6) million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, compared to a non-GAAP net loss of $(1.4) million, or $(0.04) per diluted share, for the comparable prior year quarter. Cash flows from operations for the third quarter of 2016 was $(0.6) million, compared to $(1.2) million for the comparable prior year quarter. Non-GAAP cash flows from operations for the third quarter of 2016 was $0.2 million, compared to $(1.2) million for the comparable prior year quarter.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Guidance

For the fourth quarter of 2016, Actua expects revenue in the range of $28.5 million to $29.5 million, non-GAAP net loss per share in the range of between $(0.06) and $(0.08) per diluted share and non-GAAP cash flow from operations of between $1.5 million and $2.5 million.

A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures used above with the most comparable GAAP financial measures 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 2016 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 any necessary audio software. The conference call is also accessible through listen-only mode by dialing 800.708.4540 or 847.619.6397. The passcode is 43551013.

For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available from November 3, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. ET until November 10, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, dial 888.843.7419 or 630.652.3042. The passcode is 43551013#. The replay and slide presentation also can be accessed in the investor relations section of the Actua website at www.actua.com/investors/events-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 over 700 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.

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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 our ability to compete successfully in highly-competitive, rapidly-developing markets, the valuation of public and private cloud-based businesses by analysts, investors and other market participants, our ability to deploy capital effectively and on acceptable terms, the effect of economic conditions generally, capital spending by our customers, our ability to retain existing customer relationships and revenue streams and secure new ones, developments in the markets in which we operate and our ability to respond to those changes in a timely and effective manner, the availability, performance and security of our cloud-based technology, particularly in light of increased cybersecurity risks and concerns, our ability to retain key personnel, our ability to successfully integrate any acquired business, the impact of any potential acquisitions, dispositions, share repurchases or other strategic transactions, our ability to have continued access to capital and to manage capital resources effectively, and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Actua’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These 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,
 
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

Revenue

   $ 27,937      $ 24,917      $ 79,977      $ 72,957   

Operating Expenses

        

Cost of revenue (a)

     7,441        6,663        21,451        20,533   

Sales and marketing (a)

     10,281        9,551        30,861        26,911   

General and administrative (a)

     11,228        12,542        34,926        40,889   

Research and development (a)

     5,411        4,973        16,106        14,377   

Amortization of intangible assets

     3,524        3,266        10,732        10,146   

Impairment related and other

     45        285        393        982   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     37,930        37,280        114,469        113,838   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (9,993     (12,363     (34,492     (40,881

Other income (expense):

        

Other income (loss), net

     2,831        96        2,726        1,537   

Interest income

     31        30        118        83   

Interest expense

     (27     (36     (93     (104
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss (income) before income taxes and noncontrolling interests

     (7,158     (12,273     (31,741     (39,365

Income tax (expense) benefit

     (93     (29     (291     (204
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

     (7,251     (12,302     (32,032     (39,569

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (3,842     (2,331     (8,002     (7,032
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (11,093     (14,633     (40,034     (46,601

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests

     (1,019     (751     (2,888     (2,672
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Actua Corporation

   $ (10,074   $ (13,882   $ (37,146   $ (43,929
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amounts attributable to Actua Corporation:

        

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

   $ (6,467   $ (11,732   $ (29,590   $ (37,390

Net (loss) income from discontinued operations

     (3,607     (2,150     (7,556     (6,539
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (10,074   $ (13,882   $ (37,146   $ (43,929
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:

        

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.17   $ (0.31   $ (0.80   $ (1.01

Loss from discontinued operations

     (0.10     (0.06     (0.21     (0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) attributable to Actua common shareholders

   $ (0.27   $ (0.37   $ (1.01   $ (1.19
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share attributable to Actua common shareholders

     36,776        37,146        36,943        37,038   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Includes equity-based compensation of:

        

Cost of revenue

   $ 21      $ 48      $ 75      $ 104   

Sales and marketing

     73        99        233        232   

General and administrative

     2,827        6,159        10,804        19,722   

Research and development

     105        158        321        337   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 3,026      $ 6,464      $ 11,433      $ 20,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Actua Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2016      2015  

ASSETS

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 41,787       $ 72,457   

Restricted cash

     1,699         2,206   

Accounts receivable, net

     17,031         16,167   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     4,001         2,776   

Assets of discontinued operations

     33,609         29,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     98,127         122,735   

Fixed assets, net

     5,580         4,279   

Goodwill

     222,694         220,459   

Intangible assets, net

     73,195         80,443   

Cost method businesses

     17,249         18,146   

Deferred tax asset

     2,779         2,900   

Other assets, net

     1,158         1,182   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 420,782       $ 450,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY

     

Short-term debt

   $ 1,320       $ 1,320   

Accounts payable

     9,174         7,992   

Accrued expenses

     7,332         8,215   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     6,907         9,865   

Deferred revenue

     30,899         26,102   

Liabilities of discontinued operations

     31,691         24,391   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     87,323         77,885   

Deferred tax liability

     266         266   

Deferred revenue

     1,215         2,038   

Other liabilities

     5,351         1,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     94,155         81,667   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

     9,362         10,506   

Total Equity

     317,265         357,971   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities, Redeemable noncontrolling interest and Equity

   $ 420,782       $ 450,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


ACTUA CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2016     2015     2016     2015  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES - Continuing Operations

        

Net income (loss)

   $ (11,093   $ (14,633   $ (40,034   $ (46,601

(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     3,842        2,331        8,002        7,032   

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     4,131        3,770        12,462        11,681   

Equity-based compensation

     3,026        6,464        11,433        20,395   

Impairment related and other

     25        89        419        290   

Other (income) loss, net

     (2,831     (96     (2,726     (1,537

Deferred tax asset

     69        47        121        123   

Contingent consideration

     —          196        32        692   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities - net of acquisitions:

        

Accounts receivable, net

     79        (1,431     (1,012     9,060   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     552        (583     (1,305     1,425   

Accounts payable

     978        1,742        977        (2,700

Accrued expenses

     (226     196        (1,000     7,052   

Accrued compensation and benefits

     1,066        1,286        (2,973     1,194   

Deferred revenue

     (521     (388     4,112        (10,687

Other liabilities

     335        (238     4,175        (1,544
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

     (568     (1,248     (7,317     (4,125
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES - Continuing Operations

        

Capital expenditures

     (620     (187     (2,256     (1,645

Change in restricted cash

     30        (319     581        (251

Proceeds from sales/distribution of ownership interests

     4,408        —          4,454        1,415   

Ownership acquisition, net of cash acquired

     (2,905     (43     (5,127     (1,300
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

     913        (549     (2,348     (1,781
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

        

Acquisition of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary equity

     —          —          (5,446     (3,952

Payments of contingent consideration

     (1,200     —          (2,664     (1,870

Borrowings of short-term debt

     —          —          —          820   

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     (8     —          (8     (24

Purchase of treasury stock

     —          —          (9,533     (1,704

Tax withholdings related to equity-based awards

     (32     (67     (1,568     (3,925

Financing activities with discontinued operations, net

     259        (371     (1,745     (3,871
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities

     (981     (438     (20,964     (14,526
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

     71        3        (41     19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from continuing operations

     (565     (2,232     (30,670     (20,413

Discontinued Operations

        

Cash flows used in operating activities

     (1,305     (449     (6,228     (1,111

Cash flows used in investing activities

     (228     (1,739     (675     (4,900

Cash flows provided by financing activities

     850        386        3,234        3,878   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations

     (683     (1,802     (3,669     (2,133

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - discontinued operations

     870        2,651        3,856        2,982   

Less: cash and cash equivalents at end of period - discontinued operations

     187        849        187        849   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period - continuing operations

     42,352        81,971        72,457        100,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period - continuing operations

   $ 41,787      $ 79,739      $ 41,787      $ 79,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Actua Corporation

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     2015     2016  
     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Q1     Q2     Q3  

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Actua:

   $ (14,765   $ (15,282   $ (13,882   $ (52,151   $ (14,331   $ (12,741   $ (10,074
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

              

Share-based compensation

     6,994        6,912        6,464      $ 5,549        4,661        3,750        3,026   

Amortization of intangibles

     3,587        3,293        3,266        3,303        3,582        3,626        3,524   

Impairment related and other costs

     453        603        89        38,964        231        117        45   

Transaction expenses

     70        154        62        —          47        209        630   

Other (income) loss, net

     (1,493     376        100        (205     90        15        (2,831

Acquired businesses’ deferred revenue

     677        678        557        505        476        483        478   

Impact of non-cash income tax benefit items

     34        —          —          —          —          88        39   

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

     2,244        2,146        2,150        1,981        1,971        1,978        3,842   

Impact of non-controlling interest (NCI) for discontinued operations

     (146     (166     (181     (159     (110     (101     (235
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss)

   $ (2,345   $ (1,286   $ (1,375   $ (2,213   $ (3,383   $ (2,576   $ (1,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share:

   $ (0.40   $ (0.41   $ (0.37   $ (1.40   $ (0.38   $ (0.35   $ (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

              

Share-based compensation

     0.19        0.18        0.17        0.15        0.12        0.10        0.08   

Amortization of intangibles

     0.10        0.09        0.09        0.09        0.10        0.10        0.10   

Impairment related and other costs

     0.01        0.020        —          1.05        0.01        0.01        —     

Transaction expenses

     —          0.004        —          —          —          0.01        0.02   

Other (income) loss, net

     (0.04     0.010        —          (0.01     —          —          (0.08

Acquired businesses’ deferred revenue

     0.02        0.020        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01        0.01   

Impact of non-cash income tax benefit items

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

     0.06        0.059        0.06        0.05        0.05        0.05        0.10   

Impact of non-controlling interest (NCI) for discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share

   $ (0.06   $ (0.03   $ (0.04   $ (0.06   $ (0.09   $ (0.07   $ (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares used in calculation of GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to Actua:

              

Basic

     36,842        37,123        37,146        37,190        37,293        36,760        36,776   

Diluted

     36,842        37,123        37,146        37,190        37,293        36,760        36,776   

Shares used in calculation of non-GAAP net income (loss) per share attributable to Actua:

              

Basic

     36,842        37,123        37,146        37,190        37,293        36,760        36,776   

Diluted

     36,842        37,123        37,146        37,190        37,293        36,760        36,776   


Actua Corporation

Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Continued)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     2015     2016  
     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Q1     Q2     Q3  

GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Actua:

   $ (14,765   $ (15,282   $ (13,882   $ (52,151   $ (14,331   $ (12,741   $ (10,074
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Add back:

              

Share-based compensation

     6,994        6,912        6,464      $ 5,549        4,661        3,750        3,026   

Amortization of intangibles

     3,587        3,293        3,266        3,303        3,582        3,626        3,524   

Impairment related and other costs

     453        603        89        38,964        231        117        45   

Transaction expenses

     70        154        62        —          47        209        630   

Other (income) loss, net

     (1,493     376        100        (205     90        15        (2,831

Acquired businesses’ deferred revenue

     677        678        557        505        476        483        478   

Impact of non-cash income tax benefit items

     34        —          —          —          —          88        39   

Loss (income) from discontinued operations

     2,244        2,146        2,150        1,981        1,971        1,978        3,842   

Impact of non-controlling interest (NCI) for discontinued operations

     (146     (166     (181     (159     (110     (101     (235

Interest expense (income), net

     17        (4     (2     8        36        45        (4

Income tax expense (current/cash only)

     141        —          59        (38     24        146        (6

Depreciation

     538        493        504        514        515        604        739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ (1,649   $ (797   $ (814   $ (1,729   $ (2,808   $ (1,781   $ (827
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Cost of revenue

   $ 6,859      $ 7,011      $ 6,663      $ 6,887      $ 6,722      $ 7,288      $ 7,288   

Share-based compensation

     23      $ 33      $ 48      $ 34        32        22        21   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Cost of revenue

   $ 6,836      $ 6,978      $ 6,615      $ 6,853      $ 6,690      $ 7,266      $ 7,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Sales and marketing

   $ 8,438      $ 8,922      $ 9,551      $ 8,921      $ 10,119      $ 10,461      $ 10,461   

Share-based compensation

     55        78        99        65        88        72        73   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Sales and marketing

   $ 8,383      $ 8,844      $ 9,452      $ 8,856      $ 10,031      $ 10,389      $ 10,388   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP General and administrative

   $ 13,953      $ 14,394      $ 12,542      $ 13,627      $ 12,326      $ 11,372      $ 11,372   

Share-based compensation

     6,896        6,667        6,159        5,336        4,427        3,548        2,829   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted General and administrative

   $ 7,057      $ 7,727      $ 6,383      $ 8,291      $ 7,899      $ 7,824      $ 8,543   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Research and development

   $ 4,464      $ 4,940      $ 4,973      $ 4,619      $ 5,307      $ 5,388      $ 5,388   

Share-based compensation

     45        134        158        114        114        102        105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Research and development

   $ 4,419      $ 4,806      $ 4,815      $ 4,505      $ 5,193      $ 5,286      $ 5,283   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (1,609   $ (1,268   $ (1,248   $ (344   $ (4,109   $ (2,640   $ (568

Impairment related and other costs

     —          94        —          68        170        938        800   

Transaction expenses

     81        99        6        49        —          232        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (1,528   $ (1,075   $ (1,242   $ (227   $ (3,939   $ (1,470   $ 232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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 press 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 press release: (1) non-GAAP net income (loss) (which term may be used interchangeably with adjusted net income (loss) by management during quarterly earnings presentations), (2) non-GAAP net income (loss) per diluted share (which term may be used interchangeably with adjusted net income (loss) per diluted share by management during quarterly earnings presentations), (3) Adjusted EBITDA, (4) Adjusted Cost of revenue, (5) Adjusted Sales and marketing, (6) Adjusted General and administrative, (7) Adjusted Research and development and (8) 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.

 

    Impact of non-cash income tax benefit items. Actua excludes the impact of any non-cash income tax benefit items as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of this item and does not consider them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.

 

    (Loss) income 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) for discontinued operations. Actua does not own 100% of the discontinued operations presented. Therefore, Actua excludes the impact of the NCI for discontinued operations as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of this item for all periods presented as compared to what has historically been provided as Actua does not consider it 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.


Adjusted EBITDA 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 and revaluation of contingent consideration, 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.

 

    Impact of non-cash income tax benefit items. Actua excludes the impact of any non-cash income tax benefit 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.


    (Loss) income 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) for discontinued operations. Actua does not own 100% of the discontinued operations presented. Therefore, Actua excludes the impact of the NCI for discontinued operations as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of this item for all periods presented as compared to what has historically been provided as Actua does not consider it a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.

 

    Interest expense (income), net. Actua excludes income and expense from interest as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of these items for all periods presented and does not consider them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.

 

    Income tax expense (current/cash only). Actua excludes the impact of any current, cash income tax expense as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of this item and does not consider them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.

 

    Depreciation. Actua excludes depreciation expense as Actua believes it is useful for investors to understand the effect of these items for all periods presented and does not consider them a part of ongoing operating results when assessing the performance of its business.

Adjusted Cost of revenue excludes from GAAP Cost of revenue operating expenses the following item:

 

    Share-based compensation. Actua excludes share-based compensation expenses and other expenses associated with equity granted to employees and non-employee directors in the cost of revenue category on Actua’s statements of operations 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.

Adjusted Sales and marketing excludes from GAAP Sales and marketing operating expenses the following item:

 

    Share-based compensation. Actua excludes share-based compensation expenses and other expenses associated with equity granted to employees and non-employee directors in the sales and marketing category on Actua’s statements of operations 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.


Adjusted General and administrative excludes from GAAP General and administrative operating expenses the following item:

 

    Share-based compensation. Actua excludes share-based compensation expenses and other expenses associated with equity granted to employees and non-employee directors in the general and administrative category on Actua’s statements of operations 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.

Adjusted Research and development excludes from GAAP Research and development operating expenses the following item:

 

    Share-based compensation. Actua excludes share-based compensation expenses and other expenses associated with equity granted to employees and non-employee directors in the research and development category on Actua’s statements of operations 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.

Adjusted Cash flows from operations excludes from GAAP Cash flows from operations the cash impact of the following items:

 

    Impairment related and other costs. Actua excludes the cash effect of impairment related and other costs, which primarily include severance payments, contingent consideration payments, payments associated with restructuring costs, 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.

 

    Transaction expenses. Actua excludes the cash 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 cash flows.

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, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted cost of revenue, adjusted sales and marketing, adjusted general and administrative, adjusted research and development 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 in 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.

Actua is providing the following historical GAAP revenues, as reported to provide information as to what our GAAP revenues are excluding the revenues of GovDelivery, as they are now presented net within discontinued operations, in those respective periods in the table below.

Actua Corporation

Reconciliation of GAAP Revenue, as reported to GAAP Revenue (excluding GovDelivery)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     2015      2016  
   Q1      Q2      Q3      Q4      Q1      Q2      Q3  

GAAP Revenue, as reported:

   $ 30,592       $ 33,536       $ 34,140       $ 35,153       $ 34,610       $ 36,709         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

GovDelivery revenue (a)

     7,859         8,229         9,223         9,678         9,424         9,855         N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

GAAP Revenue (excluding GovDelivery):

   $ 22,733       $ 25,307       $ 24,917       $ 25,475       $ 25,186       $ 26,854       $ 27,937   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) GovDelivery is treated as a discontinued operations in this Q3 2016 earnings release and will be treated as a discontinued operations when we file our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2016