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Exhibit 99.1

ChannelAdvisor Announces Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Revenue of $30.1 million increases 8 percent year-over-year
GAAP net loss of $(4.1) million
Adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 million exceeds guidance

Research Triangle Park, NC - November 2, 2017 - ChannelAdvisor Corporation (NYSE: ECOM), a leading provider of cloud-based e-commerce solutions that enable retailers and branded manufacturers to increase global sales, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

"Revenue in the third quarter was at the top end of our guidance range," said David Spitz, CEO of ChannelAdvisor. "This revenue, combined with our careful expense management, produced adjusted EBITDA that was above the high end of our guidance. Our long-term trend of increasing average revenue per customer continued in the third quarter, reflecting both the value we bring to customers, as well as our focus on larger deals. In addition, we are encouraged by growing interest from brands and manufacturers looking to partner with us for their marketplace strategies. We were also pleased to see our international revenue increase 16% year over year for the quarter. Offsetting our overall performance in the quarter was a slower than expected recovery in digital marketing, as well as a sales reorganization in North America that impacted execution in the quarter. As a result of these factors, we are now moderating our revenue and adjusted EBITDA expectations for full year 2017, but we remain confident in our ability to drive faster growth next year, as these changes in the North America sales organization are designed to replicate the strong results we have seen internationally following similar organizational changes earlier in the year. With these changes and continued investments in our technology leadership, we are confident we are now even better positioned to make improving progress toward our long-term financial targets."
Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results
Total revenue of $30.1 million for the third quarter of 2017 increased 8 percent compared with total revenue of $28.0 million for the third quarter of 2016.
GAAP net loss was $(4.1) million compared with GAAP net loss of $(2.6) million in the third quarter of 2016. GAAP net loss per share was $(0.15), based on 26.4 million weighted average shares outstanding, compared with a GAAP net loss per share of $(0.10) in the year-ago period, based on 25.7 million weighted average shares then outstanding.
Non-GAAP net loss, which excludes the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation, was $(1.2) million for the third quarter of 2017 compared with non-GAAP net income of $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2016.
Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, was $0.4 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared with $2.2 million for the third quarter of 2016. Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation, amortization, income tax expense (benefit), interest, and stock-based compensation expense.
Cash and cash equivalents at quarter-end totaled $54.2 million, compared with $57.9 million at the end of the second quarter of 2017.
Recent Business Highlights
Average revenue per customer, calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis, increased 9 percent to $41,748 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2017, compared with $38,400 for the twelve months ended September 30, 2016. Total customer count was 2,902 at the end of the third quarter of 2017, compared with 2,880 customers at the end of the third quarter of 2016. These metrics do not include approximately 50 net new customers acquired with our acquisition of HubLogix Commerce Corp. during the second quarter of 2017.
Fixed subscription fees were 79 percent of total revenue and variable subscription fees were 21 percent of total revenue for the third quarter of 2017. This compares to 80 percent and 20 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2016.
Added new top-tier customers including Edgewell Personal Care Oceania, Gildan, LG Electronics Nordic, Radioshack, and Stanley Black & Decker.
Released new platform capabilities in the company’s second release this year, featuring an integration for Amazon Marketing Services (AMS), the introduction of ChannelAdvisor’s new Price Manager and Demand Forecaster, along with support for eBay Guaranteed Delivery and Amazon Seller Fulfilled Prime in the UK and Germany.
Expanded its research and development team with a new office in Madrid, Spain, and announced plans to open an office in Denver, CO.
Announced support for both Catch and Amazon Marketplaces in Australia.



Exhibit 99.1

Recognized as one of the Triangle Business Journal’s 2017 Best Places to Work and named a finalist for the NC Tech Awards - Use of Technology, E-Commerce award.
Financial Outlook
Based on information available as of today, ChannelAdvisor is issuing the following guidance for the fourth quarter and full year of 2017:
Fourth Quarter 2017
Total revenue between $34.0 million and $34.6 million.
Adjusted EBITDA between $3.7 million and $4.3 million.
Stock-based compensation expense between $3.0 million and $3.4 million.
26.6 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Full Year 2017
Total revenue between $122.4 million and $123.0 million.
Adjusted EBITDA between $4.4 million and $5.0 million.
Stock-based compensation expense between $12.1 million and $12.5 million.
26.4 million weighted average shares outstanding.
Refer to the "Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation" table included with the financial tables at the end of this release for the reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measure.
Conference Call Information
What:
ChannelAdvisor Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results Conference Call
When:
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Time:
4:30 p.m. ET
Live Call:
(855) 638-4821, Passcode 2143219, Domestic
 
(704) 288-0612, Passcode 2143219, International
Webcast:
http://ir.channeladvisor.com (live and replay)
Key Operating Metrics
Average revenue per customer is revenue divided by the average monthly number of customers during the period, which is calculated by taking the sum of the number of customers at the end of each month in the period and dividing by the number of months in the period.
Number of customers includes all customers who subscribe to at least one of our solutions, but excludes customers acquired from our acquisition of HubLogix and customers who subscribe only to certain legacy product offerings that are no longer part of our strategic focus.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP net (loss) income and adjusted EBITDA.
ChannelAdvisor believes that these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors relating to ChannelAdvisor’s financial condition and results of operations. The company’s management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare the company’s performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, and for budgeting and planning purposes. The company believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing the company’s financial measures with other software companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors, and that it allows for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.
Management of the company does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the company’s financial statements. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures together with GAAP results. Non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results and guidance prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be



Exhibit 99.1

considered a substitute for, or superior to, GAAP results. Reconciliation tables of the most comparable GAAP financial measures to the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release are included with the financial tables at the end of this release. ChannelAdvisor urges investors to review the reconciliation and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the company’s business. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate similarly named non-GAAP measures differently than we do, which limits their usefulness in comparing our financial results with theirs.
About ChannelAdvisor
ChannelAdvisor (NYSE: ECOM) is a leading e-commerce cloud platform whose mission is to connect and optimize the world’s commerce. For nearly two decades, ChannelAdvisor has helped retailers and branded manufacturers worldwide improve their online performance by expanding sales channels, connecting with consumers around the world, optimizing their operations for peak performance and providing actionable analytics to improve competitiveness. Thousands of customers depend on ChannelAdvisor to securely power their sales and optimize fulfillment on channels such as Amazon, eBay, Google, Facebook, Walmart and hundreds more. For more information, visit channeladvisor.com.
Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our financial outlook and guidance and expectations regarding our growth and that of the e-commerce industry. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections, as well as the current beliefs and assumptions of management. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond ChannelAdvisor’s control. ChannelAdvisor’s actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks detailed in ChannelAdvisor’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that will be filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, as well as other documents that may be filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents are available on the ‘SEC Filings’ section of the Investor Relations page of our website at http://ir.channeladvisor.com. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: our reliance for a significant portion of our revenue on sales by our customers on the Amazon and eBay marketplaces and through advertisements on Google; our ability to respond to rapid changes in channel technologies or requirements; our ability to compete successfully against current and future competitors, which could include the channels themselves; our reliance in part on a pricing model under which a portion of the subscription fees we receive from customers is variable, based upon the amount of transaction volume that those customers process through our platform; our reliance on non-redundant data centers and cloud computing providers to deliver our SaaS solutions; the potential that the e-commerce market does not grow, or grows more slowly than we expect, particularly on the channels that our solutions support; challenges and risks associated with our increasing international operations; and security or privacy breaches. The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent ChannelAdvisor’s views as of the date of this press release. ChannelAdvisor undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing ChannelAdvisor’s views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.
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Media Contact:
Caroline Riddle
ChannelAdvisor Corporation
caroline.riddle@channeladvisor.com
919-439-8026
Investor Contact:
Garo Toomajanian
ICR, LLC
ir@channeladvisor.com
919-228-2003




ChannelAdvisor Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 

September 30, 2017

December 31, 2016
 
(unaudited)

 
Assets



Current assets:



Cash and cash equivalents
$
54,178


$
65,420

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $304 and $594 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
21,276


19,445

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
12,249


10,972

Total current assets
87,703


95,837

Property and equipment, net
11,797


13,252

Goodwill
23,486


21,632

Intangible assets, net
2,658


2,660

Long-term deferred tax assets, net
5,580

 
5,244

Other assets
813


533

Total assets
$
132,037


$
139,158

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity



Current liabilities:



Accounts payable
$
3,533


$
4,709

Accrued expenses
10,656


11,067

Deferred revenue
26,316


23,474

Other current liabilities
4,807


4,450

Total current liabilities
45,312


43,700

Long-term capital leases, net of current portion
898


1,262

Lease incentive obligation
3,547

 
4,206

Other long-term liabilities
3,484


2,993

Total liabilities
53,241


52,161

Commitments and contingencies





Stockholders’ equity:



Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 26,481,401 and 25,955,759 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
26


26

Additional paid-in capital
259,334


252,158

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(893
)

(1,612
)
Accumulated deficit
(179,671
)

(163,575
)
Total stockholders’ equity
78,796


86,997

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
132,037


$
139,158







ChannelAdvisor Corporation and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
$
30,097

 
$
27,992

 
$
88,430

 
$
81,437

Cost of revenue (1) (2)
6,549

 
6,811

 
19,911

 
20,587

Gross profit
23,548

 
21,181

 
68,519

 
60,850

Operating expenses (1) (2):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sales and marketing
15,565

 
13,824

 
47,231

 
43,064

Research and development
5,760

 
4,512

 
15,878

 
13,077

General and administrative
6,344

 
5,525

 
21,552

 
18,768

Total operating expenses
27,669

 
23,861

 
84,661

 
74,909

Loss from operations
(4,121
)
 
(2,680
)
 
(16,142
)
 
(14,059
)
Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income (expense), net
67

 
11

 
149

 
(11
)
Other income (expense), net
36

 
90

 
106

 
137

Total other income (expense)
103

 
101

 
255

 
126

Loss before income taxes
(4,018
)
 
(2,579
)
 
(15,887
)
 
(13,933
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
37

 
(27
)
 
209

 
(91
)
Net loss
$
(4,055
)
 
$
(2,552
)
 
$
(16,096
)
 
$
(13,842
)
Net loss per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
$
(0.15
)
 
$
(0.10
)
 
$
(0.61
)
 
$
(0.54
)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic and diluted
26,439,830

 
25,723,749

 
26,293,650

 
25,513,105

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
$
259

 
$
330

 
$
753

 
$
941

Sales and marketing
970

 
1,161

 
2,960

 
3,651

Research and development
588

 
496

 
1,659

 
1,485

General and administrative
1,023

 
878

 
3,760

 
4,130

 
$
2,840

 
$
2,865

 
$
9,132

 
$
10,207

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2) Includes depreciation and amortization as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of revenue
$
933

 
$
1,109

 
$
3,058

 
$
3,497

Sales and marketing
283

 
266

 
812

 
853

Research and development
102

 
111

 
324

 
345

General and administrative
287

 
420

 
847

 
1,266

 
$
1,605

 
$
1,906

 
$
5,041

 
$
5,961








ChannelAdvisor Corporation and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
Cash flows from operating activities
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(16,096
)
 
$
(13,842
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
5,041

 
5,961

Bad debt expense
271

 
246

Stock-based compensation expense
9,132

 
10,207

Other items, net
(499
)
 
(769
)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisition:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable
(1,674
)
 
2,820

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(1,370
)
 
1,832

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(51
)
 
(1,251
)
Deferred revenue
3,042

 
4,162

Cash and cash equivalents (used in) provided by operating activities
(2,204
)
 
9,366

Cash flows from investing activities
 
 
 
Purchases of property and equipment
(2,427
)
 
(920
)
Payment of internal-use software development costs
(224
)
 
(195
)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
(2,177
)
 

Cash and cash equivalents used in investing activities
(4,828
)
 
(1,115
)
Cash flows from financing activities
 
 
 
Repayment of capital leases
(2,586
)
 
(2,079
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
625

 
821

Payment of contingent consideration

 
(338
)
Payment of statutory tax withholding related to net-share settlement of restricted stock units
(2,581
)
 
(2,085
)
Cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities
(4,542
)
 
(3,681
)
 
 
 
 
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
332

 
(313
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
(11,242
)
 
4,257

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
65,420

 
60,474

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
54,178

 
$
64,731







Reconciliation of GAAP Gross Profit and GAAP Gross Margin to Non-GAAP Gross Profit and Non-GAAP Gross Margin
(unaudited; in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
$
30,097

 
$
27,992

 
$
88,430

 
$
81,437

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (GAAP)
$
23,548

 
$
21,181

 
$
68,519

 
$
60,850

Plus: Stock-based compensation expense
259

 
330

 
753

 
941

Gross profit (Non-GAAP)
$
23,807

 
$
21,511

 
$
69,272

 
$
61,791

Gross margin (GAAP)
78.2
%
 
75.7
%
 
77.5
%
 
74.7
%
Gross margin (Non-GAAP)
79.1
%
 
76.8
%
 
78.3
%
 
75.9
%
Reconciliation of GAAP Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
(unaudited; in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Operating expenses (GAAP)
$
27,669

 
$
23,861

 
$
84,661

 
$
74,909

Less: Stock-based compensation expense
2,581

 
2,535

 
8,379

 
9,266

Less: One-time charge for VDAs related to sales taxes

 

 
2,539

 

Operating expenses (Non-GAAP)
$
25,088

 
$
21,326

 
$
73,743

 
$
65,643

Reconciliation of GAAP Loss from Operations and GAAP Operating Margin to Non-GAAP (Loss) Income from Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margin
(unaudited; in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Revenue
$
30,097

 
$
27,992

 
$
88,430

 
$
81,437

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations (GAAP)
$
(4,121
)
 
$
(2,680
)
 
$
(16,142
)
 
$
(14,059
)
Plus: Stock-based compensation expense
2,840

 
2,865

 
9,132

 
10,207

Plus: One-time charge for VDAs related to sales taxes

 

 
2,539

 

(Loss) income from operations (Non-GAAP)
$
(1,281
)
 
$
185

 
$
(4,471
)
 
$
(3,852
)
Operating margin (GAAP)
(13.7
)%
 
(9.6
)%
 
(18.3
)%
 
(17.3
)%
Operating margin (Non-GAAP)
(4.3
)%
 
0.7
 %
 
(5.1
)%
 
(4.7
)%
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Loss to Non-GAAP Net (Loss) Income
(unaudited; in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016
Net loss (GAAP)
$
(4,055
)

$
(2,552
)

$
(16,096
)

$
(13,842
)
Plus: Stock-based compensation expense
2,840


2,865


9,132


10,207

Plus: One-time charge for VDAs related to sales taxes

 

 
2,539

 

Net (loss) income (Non-GAAP)
$
(1,215
)

$
313


$
(4,425
)

$
(3,635
)





Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
(unaudited; in thousands)

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016
Net loss
$
(4,055
)

$
(2,552
)

$
(16,096
)

$
(13,842
)
  Adjustments:







Interest (income) expense, net
(67
)

(11
)

(149
)

11

Income tax expense (benefit)
37


(27
)

209


(91
)
Depreciation and amortization expense
1,605


1,906


5,041


5,961

     Total adjustments
1,575


1,868


5,101


5,881

EBITDA
(2,480
)

(684
)

(10,995
)

(7,961
)
Stock-based compensation expense
2,840


2,865


9,132


10,207

One-time charge for VDAs related to sales taxes

 

 
2,539

 

Adjusted EBITDA
$
360


$
2,181


$
676


$
2,246


Free Cash Flow Reconciliation
(unaudited; in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017

2016
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(2,204
)
 
$
9,366

Less: Purchases of property and equipment
(2,427
)
 
(920
)
Free cash flow
$
(4,631
)
 
$
8,446


Adjusted EBITDA Guidance Reconciliation
(unaudited; in millions)
 
Fourth Quarter 2017
 
Full Year 2017
 
Low
 
High
 
Low
 
High
Net loss (estimate)
$
(1.3
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(17.4
)
 
$
(16.3
)
  Adjustments (estimates):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest (income) expense, net
0.0

 
(0.1
)
 
0.0

 
(0.1
)
Income tax (benefit) expense
0.0

 
0.0

 
0.2

 
0.2

Depreciation and amortization expense
1.6

 
1.6

 
6.6

 
6.6

     Total adjustments
1.6

 
1.5

 
6.8

 
6.7

EBITDA
0.3

 
1.3

 
(10.6
)
 
(9.6
)
Stock-based compensation expense (estimate)
3.4

 
3.0

 
12.5

 
12.1

One-time charge for VDAs related to sales taxes
0.0

 
0.0

 
2.5

 
2.5

Adjusted EBITDA guidance
$
3.7

 
$
4.3

 
$
4.4

 
$
5.0