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AppFolio, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Financial Results

Revenue grows 25%

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppFolio, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPF) (“AppFolio” or the “Company”), a cloud-based technology platform built for the real estate industry, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

“AppFolio’s second quarter results reflect a relentless focus on our customer-centric strategy, and increased operational efficiency,” said Shane Trigg, President and CEO, AppFolio. “Aligning the value we provide with the value we receive is what unlocks our industry-leading innovation. From AI-powered solutions including AppFolio Realm to our entry into the affordable housing segment, addition of new AppFolio Stack partners, and expansion of our payments platform, we’re focused on delivering increasingly more value to our customers and their communities.”

Financial Highlights

  • Revenue: Total revenue was $147.1 million in the second quarter of 2023, a 25% increase from $117.4 million in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Units Served: Total units on the AppFolio Property Manager platform increased to approximately 7.7 million in the second quarter of 2023 from approximately 6.8 million at the end of the second quarter of 2022.
  • Income (Loss) from Operations: GAAP loss from operations in the second quarter of 2023 was ($0.7 million), or (0.5%) of revenue, compared to ($29.9 million), or (25.5%) of revenue, in the same quarter of 2022. Non-GAAP income from operations in the second quarter of 2023 was $9.4 million, or 6.4% of revenue, compared to Non-GAAP income from operations of $1.2 million, or 1.0% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2022.
  • Cash: Cash, cash equivalents, and investment securities were $164.0 million as of June 30, 2023. Non-GAAP free cash flow was $6.2 million, or 4.2% of revenue, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $(1.5) million, or (1.2)% of revenue, in the same quarter of 2022.

Financial Outlook
Based on information available as of July 27, 2023, AppFolio’s outlook for fiscal year 2023 follows:

  • Full year revenue is expected to be in the range of $592 million to $598 million.
  • Full year non-GAAP operating margin as a percentage of revenue is expected to be in the range of 5.5% to 6.5%.
  • Full year non-GAAP free cash flow margin as a percentage of revenue is expected to be in the range of 6% to 7%.
  • Weighted average shares outstanding are expected to be approximately 36 million for the full year.

Conference Call Information
As previously announced, the Company will host a conference call today, July 27, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT), 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), to discuss the company’s second quarter 2023 financial results. A live webcast of the call will be available at: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/dzbq8t9t. To access the call by phone, please go to the following link: https://register.vevent.com/register/BIef5a6ef99e9c484c8473bc05edb298d1, and you will be provided with dial in details. A replay of the webcast will also be available for a limited time on AppFolio’s Investor Relations website at https://ir.appfolioinc.com/news-events/events.

The Company also provides announcements regarding its financial results and other matters, including SEC filings, investor events, and press releases, on its Investor Relations website at https://ir.appfolioinc.com/, as a means of disclosing material nonpublic information and for complying with AppFolio’s disclosure obligations under Regulation FD.

About AppFolio, Inc.
AppFolio is a cloud-based technology platform built for the real estate industry. Our solutions enable our customers to digitally transform their businesses, address critical business operations and deliver a better customer experience. For more information about AppFolio, visit appfolioinc.com.

Investor Relations Contact:
Lori Barker
[email protected]

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to AppFolio’s financial results as determined in accordance with GAAP are included at the end of this press release following the accompanying financial data. For a description of these non-GAAP financial measures, including the reasons management uses each measure, please see the section of the tables titled “Statement Regarding the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which statements are subject to considerable risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not statements of historical fact contained in this press release, and can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts, “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those expressions. In particular, forward-looking statements contained in this press release relate to future operating results and financial position, including the Company’s fiscal year 2023 financial outlook, anticipated future expenses and investments, the Company’s business opportunities, and the impact of the Company’s strategic actions and initiatives.

Forward-looking statements represent AppFolio’s current beliefs and assumptions based on information currently available. Forward-looking statements involve numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’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. Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results to materially differ from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements are described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in AppFolio’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on February 9, 2023, as well as in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. You should read this press release with the understanding that the Company’s actual future results may be materially different from the results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.

Except as required by applicable law or the rules of the NASDAQ Global Market, AppFolio assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements publicly or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
  June 30,
2023
  December 31,
2022
Assets      
Current assets      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,698     $ 70,769  
Investment securities—current   139,273       89,297  
Accounts receivable, net   20,033       16,503  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   25,478       24,899  
Total current assets   209,482       201,468  
Investment securities—noncurrent         25,161  
Property and equipment, net   26,635       26,110  
Operating lease right-of-use assets   20,308       23,485  
Capitalized software development costs, net   26,857       35,315  
Goodwill   56,060       56,060  
Intangible assets, net   3,593       4,833  
Other long-term assets   8,424       8,785  
Total assets $ 351,359     $ 381,217  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      
Current liabilities      
Accounts payable $ 1,532     $ 2,473  
Accrued employee expenses   31,447       34,376  
Accrued expenses   18,560       15,601  
Income tax payable   13,485        
Other current liabilities   9,687       8,893  
Total current liabilities   74,711       61,343  
Operating lease liabilities   39,554       50,237  
Other liabilities   11,141       4,091  
Stockholders’ equity   225,953       265,546  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 351,359     $ 381,217  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2023       2022       2023       2022  
Revenue(1) $ 147,075     $ 117,450     $ 283,175     $ 222,746  
Costs and operating expenses:              
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)(2)   57,854       47,430       114,062       90,777  
Sales and marketing(2)   27,002       26,995       56,400       51,914  
Research and product development(2)   37,263       26,687       74,925       51,007  
General and administrative(2)   18,819       37,947       50,510       56,911  
Depreciation and amortization   6,816       8,321       14,487       16,736  
Total costs and operating expenses   147,754       147,380       310,384       267,345  
Loss from operations   (679 )     (29,930 )     (27,209 )     (44,599 )
Other (loss) income, net   (54 )     45       (34 )     35  
Interest income, net   1,478       151       2,839       258  
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes   745       (29,734 )     (24,404 )     (44,306 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes   19,646       236       29,607       (49 )
Net loss $ (18,901 )   $ (29,970 )   $ (54,011 )   $ (44,257 )
Net loss per common share, basic and diluted $ (0.53 )   $ (0.86 )   $ (1.52 )   $ (1.27 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted   35,565       34,927       35,505       34,881  

(1) The following table presents our revenue categories:

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2023       2022       2023       2022  
Core solutions $ 38,515     $ 32,414     $ 75,684     $ 63,223  
Value Added Services   106,085       81,450       202,920       152,950  
Other   2,475       3,586       4,571       6,573  
Total revenue $ 147,075     $ 117,450     $ 283,175     $ 222,746  

(2) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2023       2022       2023       2022  
Costs and operating expenses:              
Cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $ 988     $ 726     $ 1,756     $ 1,084  
Sales and marketing   444       2,013       2,861       3,473  
Research and product development   4,348       4,024       9,787       6,830  
General and administrative   4,992       3,198       10,271       5,992  
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 10,772     $ 9,961     $ 24,675     $ 17,379  

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2023       2022       2023       2022  
Cash from operating activities              
Net loss $ (18,901 )   $ (29,970 )   $ (54,011 )   $ (44,257 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:              
Depreciation and amortization   6,198       7,759       13,135       15,637  
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets   541       922       1,109       1,809  
Gain on lease modification   (1,915 )           (4,281 )      
Impairment, net         19,433             19,792  
Deferred income taxes   5       (1,208 )     9       (1,550 )
Stock-based compensation, including as amortized   11,390       10,523       26,027       18,478  
Other   (558 )     (62 )     (717 )     6  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:              
Accounts receivable   (2,616 )     507       (3,530 )     (2,924 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   36       (710 )     (2,429 )     (2,652 )
Other assets   297       (735 )     363       (1,308 )
Accounts payable   788       (2,970 )     (989 )     17  
Accrued employee expenses   (15,760 )     1,799       (2,719 )     (3,217 )
Accrued expenses   (237 )     1,460       2,170       3,182  
Taxes payable   15,228       (5 )     25,152       52  
Operating lease liabilities   (3,867 )     (680 )     (4,638 )     (1,311 )
Other liabilities   141       (538 )     (2,308 )     1,527  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (9,230 )     5,525       (7,657 )     3,281  
Cash from investing activities              
Purchases of available-for-sale investments   (72,312 )     (21,591 )     (73,597 )     (44,900 )
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale investments               1,013        
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale investments   11,727       20,155       49,617       43,498  
Purchases of property and equipment   (1,377 )     (3,269 )     (2,171 )     (5,099 )
Capitalization of software development costs   (986 )     (3,709 )     (2,151 )     (7,193 )
Proceeds from sale of equity-method investment               629        
Net cash used in investing activities   (62,948 )     (8,414 )     (26,660 )     (13,694 )
Cash from financing activities              
Proceeds from stock option exercises   668       503       1,502       603  
Tax withholding for net share settlement   (7,717 )     (4,524 )     (13,256 )     (5,597 )
Net cash used in financing activities   (7,049 )     (4,021 )     (11,754 )     (4,994 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash   (79,227 )     (6,910 )     (46,071 )     (15,407 )
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash              
Beginning of period   104,175       49,786       71,019       58,283  
End of period $ 24,948     $ 42,876     $ 24,948     $ 42,876  

RECONCILIATION FROM GAAP TO NON-GAAP RESULTS
(UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2023       2022       2023       2022  
Costs and operating expenses:          
GAAP cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $ 57,854     $ 47,430     $ 114,062     $ 90,777  
Less: Stock-based compensation expense   988       726       1,756       1,084  
Non-GAAP cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) $ 56,866     $ 46,704     $ 112,306     $ 89,693  
GAAP cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of revenue   39 %     40 %     40 %     41 %
Non-GAAP cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) as a percentage of revenue   39 %     40 %     40 %     40 %
               
GAAP sales and marketing $ 27,002     $ 26,995     $ 56,400     $ 51,914  
Less: Stock-based compensation expense   444       2,013       2,861       3,473  
Non-GAAP sales and marketing $ 26,558     $ 24,982     $ 53,539     $ 48,441  
GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue   18 %     23 %     20 %     23 %
Non-GAAP sales and marketing as a percentage of revenue   18 %     21 %     19 %     22 %
               
GAAP research and product development $ 37,263     $ 26,687     $ 74,925     $ 51,007  
Less: Stock-based compensation expense   4,348       4,024       9,787       6,830  
Non-GAAP research and product development $ 32,915     $ 22,663     $ 65,138     $ 44,177  
GAAP research and product development as a percentage of revenue   25 %     23 %     26 %     23 %
Non-GAAP research and product development as a percentage of revenue   22 %     19 %     23 %     20 %
               
GAAP general and administrative $ 18,819     $ 37,947     $ 50,510     $ 56,911  
Less: Stock-based compensation expense   4,992       3,198       10,271       5,992  
Less: Impairment, net         19,433             19,792  
Less: Gain on lease modification   (1,915 )           (4,281 )      
Less: CEO separation costs, net               11,520        
Non-GAAP general and administrative $ 15,742     $ 15,316     $ 33,000     $ 31,127  
GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue   13 %     32 %     18 %     26 %
Non-GAAP general and administrative as a percentage of revenue   11 %     13 %     12 %     14 %
               
GAAP depreciation and amortization $ 6,816     $ 8,321     $ 14,487     $ 16,736  
Less: Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs   618       561       1,352       1,098  
Less: Amortization of purchased intangibles   621       1,151       1,240       2,303  
Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization $ 5,577     $ 6,609     $ 11,895     $ 13,335  
GAAP depreciation and amortization as a percentage of revenue   5 %     7 %     5 %     8 %
Non-GAAP depreciation and amortization as a percentage of revenue   4 %     6 %     4 %     6 %

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2023       2022       2023       2022  
Loss from operations:              
GAAP loss from operations $ (679 )   $ (29,930 )   $ (27,209 )   $ (44,599 )
Less: Stock-based compensation expense   10,772       9,961       24,675       17,379  
Less: Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs   618       561       1,352       1,098  
Less: Amortization of purchased intangibles   621       1,151       1,240       2,303  
Less: Impairment, net         19,433             19,792  
Less: Gain on lease modification   (1,915 )           (4,281 )      
Less: CEO separation costs, net               11,520        
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations $ 9,417     $ 1,176     $ 7,297     $ (4,027 )
               
Operating margin:              
GAAP operating margin   (0.5 )%     (25.5 )%     (9.6 )%     (20.0 )%
Stock-based compensation expense as a percentage of revenue   7.4       8.5       8.7       7.8  
Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs as a percentage of revenue   0.4       0.5       0.5       0.5  
Amortization of purchased intangibles as a percentage of revenue   0.4       1.0       0.4       1.0  
Impairment, net as a percentage of revenue         16.5             8.9  
Gain on lease modification as a percentage of revenue   (1.3 )           (1.5 )      
CEO separation costs, net as a percentage of revenue               4.1        
Non-GAAP operating margin   6.4 %     1.0 %     2.6 %     (1.8  )%
               
Net loss:              
GAAP net loss $ (18,901 )   $ (29,970 )   $ (54,011 )   $ (44,257 )
Less: Stock-based compensation expense   10,772       9,961       24,675       17,379  
Less: Amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs   618       561       1,352       1,098  
Less: Amortization of purchased intangibles   621       1,151       1,240       2,303  
Less: Impairment, net         19,433             19,792  
Less: Gain on lease modification   (1,915 )           (4,281 )      
Less: CEO separation costs, net               11,520        
Less: Income tax effect of adjustments   (17,292 )     58       (27,783 )     (958 )
Non-GAAP net income (loss) $ 8,487     $ 1,078     $ 8,278     $ (2,727 )
               
Net income (loss) per share, basic:              
GAAP net loss per share, basic $ (0.53 )   $ (0.86 )   $ (1.52 )   $ (1.27 )
Non-GAAP adjustments to net loss   0.77       0.89       1.75       1.19  
Non-GAAP income (loss) per share, basic $ 0.24     $ 0.03     $ 0.23     $ (0.08 )
               
Net income (loss) income per share, diluted:              
GAAP net loss per share, diluted $ (0.52 )   $ (0.84 )   $ (1.49 )   $ (1.27 )
Non-GAAP adjustments to net income   0.75       0.87       1.72       1.19  
Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, diluted $ 0.23     $ 0.03     $ 0.23     $ (0.08 )
               
Weighted-average shares used in GAAP per share calculation              
Basic   35,565       34,927       35,505       34,881  
Diluted   35,565       34,927       35,505       34,881  
               
Weighted-average shares used in non-GAAP per share calculation              
Basic   35,565       34,927       35,505       34,881  
Diluted   36,305       35,668       36,200       34,881  

  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
    2023       2022       2023       2022  
Free cash flow:        
GAAP net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (9,230 )   $ 5,525     $ (7,657 )   $ 3,281  
Purchases of property and equipment   (1,377 )     (3,269 )     (2,171 )     (5,099 )
Capitalized software development costs   (986 )     (3,709 )     (2,151 )     (7,193 )
CEO separation costs payment   14,926             14,926        
Partial lease termination payment   2,851             2,851        
Non-GAAP free cash flow $ 6,184     $ (1,453 )   $ 5,798     $ (9,011 )
               
Free cash flow margin:            
GAAP net cash (used in) provided by operating activities as a percentage of revenue   (6.3 )%     4.7 %     (2.7 )%     1.5 %
Purchases of property and equipment as a percentage of revenue   (0.9 )     (2.8 )     (0.8 )     (2.3 )
Capitalized software development costs as a percentage of revenue   (0.7 )     (3.2 )     (0.8 )     (3.2 )
CEO separation costs payment   10.2             5.3        
Partial lease termination payment   1.9             1.0        
Non-GAAP free cash flow margin   4.2 %     (1.2 )%     2.0 %     (4.0 )%


Statement Regarding the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We disclose the following non-GAAP financial measures in this press release: non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, non-GAAP operating expenses (cost of revenue (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), sales and marketing, research and product development, general and administrative, and depreciation and amortization), non-GAAP net income (loss), non-GAAP net income (loss) per share, and free cash flow.

  • Non-GAAP presentation of income (loss) from operations, operating expenses, net income (loss), and net income (loss) per share. These measures exclude certain non-cash or non-recurring items, including stock-based compensation expense, amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs, amortization of purchased intangibles, impairment, CEO separation costs, net, gain on lease modification, and the related income tax effect of these adjustments, as applicable and described below.
  • Free cash flow. Free cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities, less purchases of property and equipment, capitalization of software development costs, payments for separation costs and lease termination payments. We use free cash flow to evaluate our generation of cash from operations that is available for purposes other than capital expenditures and capitalized software development costs. Additionally, we believe that information regarding free cash flow provides investors with a perspective on the cash available to fund ongoing operations, because we review cash flows generated from operations after taking into consideration capital expenditures and the capitalization of software development costs due to the fact that these expenditures are considered to be a necessary component of ongoing operations.

We use each of these non-GAAP financial measures internally to assess and compare operating results across reporting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, and to evaluate our financial performance. We believe these adjustments also provide useful supplemental information to investors and facilitate the analysis of our operating results and comparison of operating results across reporting periods.

In particular, we believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors and others in assessing our operating performance due to the following factors:

  • Stock-based compensation expense and amortization of stock-based compensation capitalized in software development costs. We utilize stock-based compensation to attract and retain employees. It is principally aimed at aligning their interests with those of our stockholders while ensuring long-term retention, rather than to address operational performance for any particular period. As a result, stock-based compensation expenses vary for reasons that are generally unrelated to financial and operational performance in any particular period.
  • Amortization of purchased intangibles. We view amortization of purchased intangible assets as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While these intangible assets are evaluated for impairment regularly, amortization of the cost of purchased intangibles is an expense that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period.
  • Impairment. We believe that impairment charges do not reflect future operating expenses, and are generally unrelated to financial and operational performance in any particular period.
  • CEO separation costs, net. We incurred one-time, separation costs associated with our former Chief Executive Officer’s Transition and Separation Agreement, dated March 1, 2023 (“Separation Agreement”). We have excluded these costs, as we do not consider such amounts to be part of the ongoing operation of our business.
  • Gain on lease modification. In January 2023 and June 2023 we amended our San Diego lease. We have excluded any gain related to the remeasurement of the lease liability, as we do not consider such amounts to be part of the ongoing operation of our business.
  • Income tax effects of adjustments. We utilize a fixed long-term projected tax rate in our computation of non-GAAP income tax effects to provide better consistency across interim reporting periods. In projecting this long-term non-GAAP tax rate, we utilize a financial projection that excludes the direct impact of other non-GAAP adjustments. The projected rate, which we have determined to be 25%, considers other factors such as our current operating structure, existing tax positions in various jurisdictions, and key legislation in major jurisdictions where we operate. We periodically re-evaluate this tax rate, as necessary, for significant events, based on relevant tax law changes, and material changes in the forecasted geographic earnings mix.

Our non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and can exclude expenses that may have a material impact on our reported financial results. As such, non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the tables above. We encourage investors to review the reconciliation of these historical non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

 

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