Category: High Tech

LifeLock Announces 2015 Third Quarter Results

Company announces agreements with FTC staff and members of nationwide class on settlement of outstanding litigation
Q3 adjusted net income was $0.28 per diluted share, up 75% year-over-year
Q3 cumulative ending members of approximately 4.1 million, up 16% year-over-year
Recorded the 42nd consecutive quarter of sequential growth in revenue and cumulative ending members

TEMPE, Ariz-- LifeLock, Inc. (LOCK), an industry leader in identity theft protection, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

The Company also announced that it has reached agreements with the staff of the Federal Trade Commission and representatives of a national class of consumers on a comprehensive settlement resolving outstanding litigation relating to its past marketing representations and information security programs. The Company noted that the agreements are not yet final, as the FTC staff’s recommendation to approve the settlement must still be approved by the Commission itself and a federal judge, and the class action settlement will require review and approval by the court.

The proposed FTC settlement does not require us to change our current products, services, or business and information security practices, including in particular, our current marketing and advertising practices. In light of the agreements, LifeLock has accrued an additional $96 million in reserves, bringing the total amount of its reserves for this matter to $116 million. This $116 million also includes a $3 million reserve for a potential settlement with state attorneys general.

“We are pleased with our performance in the quarter, which reflected a 24% increase in revenues and strong gains in adjusted net income and Adjusted EBITDA,” said Todd Davis, LifeLock’s Chairman and CEO. “In addition, we believe the agreements we announced today are in the best interest of our shareholders and represent a positive step toward achieving closure on substantial outstanding litigation against the Company. These settlements, if approved, will enable all of us to focus on our mission of protecting our members.”

Third Quarter 2015 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue: Total revenue was $152.0 million for the third quarter of 2015, up 24% from $123.0 million for the third quarter of 2014. Consumer revenue was $144.6 million for the third quarter of 2015, up 25% from $116.1 million for the third quarter of 2014. Enterprise revenue was $7.3 million for the third quarter of 2015, up 5.6% from $6.9 million for the third quarter of 2014.
  • Net income (loss): Net loss was $65.1 million for the third quarter of 2015, which included a pre-tax charge of $96.0 million related to a proposed settlement with the FTC, a consumer class action suit, and state attorneys general, compared with net income of $5.5 million for the third quarter of 2014. Net loss per diluted share was $0.68 for the third quarter of 2015 based on 95.3 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared with net income per diluted share of $0.06 for the third quarter of 2014 based on 98.5 million weighted-average shares outstanding.
  • Adjusted Net Income*: Adjusted net income was $27.6 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared with adjusted net income of $15.9 million for the third quarter of 2014. Adjusted net income per diluted share was $0.28 for the third quarter of 2015 based on 99.5 million weighted-average shares outstanding, compared with adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.16 for the third quarter of 2014 based on 98.5 million weighted-average shares outstanding.
  • Adjusted EBITDA*: Adjusted EBITDA was $29.8 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared with $17.9 million for the third quarter of 2014.
  • Cash Flow: Cash flow from operations was $20.8 million for the third quarter of 2015, leading to free cash flow* of $18.4 million after taking into consideration $4.1 million of capital expenditures and $1.6 million of payments for expenses related to the FTC litigation. This compares with cash flow from operations of $26.1 million and free cash flow of $22.7 million, after taking into consideration $3.5 million of capital expenditures, for the third quarter of 2014.
  • Balance Sheet: Total cash and marketable securities at the end of the third quarter of 2015 was $332.2 million, up from $326.0 million at the end of the second quarter of 2015.

* A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”

Third Quarter 2015 & Recent Business Highlights:

  • Recorded the 42nd consecutive quarter of sequential growth in revenue and cumulative ending members.
  • Acquired a team of product and development data experts who have extensive expertise in large scale data processing from BitYota, Inc., for $12.8 million for the purpose of developing new data-based products within our consumer segment.
  • Added approximately 251,000 gross new members in the third quarter of 2015 and ended the quarter with approximately 4.1 million members.
  • Increased monthly average revenue per member to $11.91 for the third quarter of 2015 from $11.22 for the third quarter of 2014.

Guidance:

As of October 28, 2015, we are initiating guidance for our fourth quarter of 2015 as well as updating our guidance for the full year 2015.

  • Fourth Quarter 2015 Guidance: Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $153 million to $155 million. Adjusted net income per share is expected to be in the range of $0.28 to $0.30 based on approximately 101 million fully diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $32 million to $34 million.
  • Full Year 2015 Guidance: Total revenue is expected to be in the range of $584 million to $586 million. Adjusted net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.61 to $0.63 based on approximately 100 million fully diluted weighted-average shares outstanding and a cash tax rate of 5%. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be in the range of $71 million to $73 million. Free cash flow is expected to be in the range of $95 million to $100 million.
  • Our fourth quarter 2015 and full year 2015 guidance for adjusted net income per share and adjusted EBITDA and our full year 2015 guidance for free cash flow excludes the impact of the expenses for the FTC and related litigation.

Conference Call Details:

  • What: LifeLock third quarter 2015 financial results.
  • When: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 2PM PT (5PM ET).
  • Dial in: To access the call in the United States, please dial (877) 407-3982, and for international callers dial (201) 493-6780. Callers may provide confirmation number 13622020 to access the call more quickly, and are encouraged to dial into the call 10 to 15 minutes prior to the start to prevent any delay in joining.
  • Webcast: http://investor.lifelock.com/ (live and replay)
  • Replay: A replay of the call will be available via telephone for seven days, beginning two hours after the call. To listen to the telephone replay in the United States, please dial (877) 870-5176, and for international callers dial (858) 384-5517 and enter access code 13622020.

About LifeLock

LifeLock, Inc. (LOCK) is a leading provider of proactive identity theft protection services for consumers and consumer risk management services for enterprises. LifeLock’s threat detection, proactive identity alerts, and comprehensive remediation services help provide peace of mind for consumers amid the growing threat of identity theft. Leveraging unique data, science and patented technology from ID Analytics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, LifeLock offers identity theft protection that goes significantly beyond credit monitoring. As part of its commitment to help fight identity theft, LifeLock works to train law enforcement and partners with a variety of non-profit organizations to help consumers establish positive habits to combat this threat.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking” statements, as that term is defined under the federal securities laws, including statements regarding our expected total revenue, profitability, long-term growth prospects, adjusted net income per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow for the third quarter of 2015 and for fiscal year 2015, and the resolution of the FTC and consumer class action matters, along with a potential settlement with certain states’ attorneys general for related claims. These forward-looking statements are based on our current assumptions, expectations, and beliefs and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and changes in circumstances that may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement.

The risks and uncertainties referred to above include, but are not limited to, risks associated with our ability to maintain profitability on an annual basis; our ability to protect our customers’ confidential information; our ability to maintain and enhance our brand recognition and reputation; the competitive nature of the industries in which we conduct our business; our ability to retain our existing customers and attract new customers; our ability to improve our services and develop and introduce new services with broad appeal; our ability to maintain existing and secure new relationships with strategic partners; the outcome of the FTC litigation; and other “Risk Factors” set forth in our most recent SEC filings.

Further information on these and other factors that could affect our financial results and the forward-looking statements in this press release is included in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, particularly under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Forms 10-Q. Copies of these documents are available on our Investor Relations website at http://investor.lifelock.com/ or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

We assume no obligation and do not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our reported results include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow. We calculate adjusted net income as net income (loss) excluding amortization of acquired intangible assets, share-based compensation, income tax benefits and expenses resulting from changes in our deferred tax assets, and acquisition related expenses. We calculate adjusted net income per diluted share by dividing our adjusted net income by the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding. We calculate adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) excluding depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, interest expense, interest income, other income (expense), income tax (benefit) expense, and acquisition related expenses. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2015, we have also excluded from adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA the impact of the legal reserve for the proposed settlements with the FTC and a nationwide class of consumers, along with a possible settlement with certain states' attorneys general for related claims. We define free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less net cash used in investing activities for acquisitions of property and equipment.

We have included adjusted net income, adjusted net income per diluted share, and adjusted EBITDA in this press release because they are key measures used by us to understand and evaluate our core operating performance and trends, to prepare and approve our annual budget, and to develop short- and long-term operational plans. In particular, the exclusion of certain expenses in calculating adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA can provide a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our core business. Additionally, adjusted EBITDA is a key financial measure used in determining management’s incentive compensation.

We have included free cash flow in this press release because we believe it typically presents a more conservative measure of cash flow as purchases of property and equipment are necessary components of ongoing operations. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful in evaluating our business because free cash flow reflects the cash surplus available to fund the expansion of our business after payment of capital expenditures relating to the necessary components of ongoing operations. We also believe that the use of free cash flow provides consistency and comparability with our past financial performance, facilitates period-to-period comparisons of operations, and also facilitates comparisons with other companies, many of which use similar non-GAAP financial measures to supplement their GAAP results.

Beginning in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, we have also excluded the expenses related to the FTC litigation from our adjusted net income per share, adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow.

Although adjusted net income, adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow are frequently used by investors in their evaluations of companies, these non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information presented in accordance with GAAP. Because of these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered alongside other financial performance measures.

We have not reconciled adjusted net income per diluted share guidance to net income (loss) per diluted share guidance or adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income (loss) guidance because we do not provide guidance for share-based compensation expense, provision for income taxes, interest income, interest expense, change in fair value of warrant liabilities, change in fair value of embedded derivatives, other income and expenses, depreciation expense, amortization of intangible assets, acquisition expenses, legal reserves and settlements, or income tax (benefit) expense, which are reconciling items between net income (loss) and adjusted net income and net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA. As items that impact net income (loss) are out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted, we are unable to provide such guidance. Accordingly, reconciliation to net income (loss) is not available without unreasonable effort. For a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures, see the reconciliation tables included in this press release.

 

LifeLock, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

         
   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

   

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Revenue:                
Consumer revenue   $ 144,648     $ 116,115     $ 411,178     $ 326,448  
Enterprise revenue     7,304       6,916       20,139       19,882  
Total revenue     151,952       123,031       431,317       346,330  
Cost of services     33,988       30,327       103,470       89,675  
Gross profit     117,964       92,704       327,847       256,655  
Costs and expenses:                
Sales and marketing     62,850       51,818       209,470       166,710  
Technology and development     19,396       12,341       52,928       37,996  
General and administrative     120,984       16,781       160,815       45,489  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets     2,084       2,231       6,251       6,693  
Total costs and expenses     205,314       83,171       429,464       256,888  
Income (loss) from operations     (87,350 )     9,533       (101,617 )     (233 )
Other income (expense):                
Interest expense     (89 )     (89 )     (265 )     (264 )
Interest income     219       73       498       189  
Other           (134 )     (183 )     (151 )
Total other expense     130       (150 )     50       (226 )
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes     (87,220 )     9,383       (101,567 )     (459 )
Income tax (benefit) expense     (22,075 )     3,933       (27,784 )     (116 )
Net income (loss)   $ (65,145 )   $ 5,450     $ (73,783 )   $ (343 )
Net income available (loss attributable) per share to common stockholders:                
Basic   $ (0.68 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.78 )   $ (0.00 )
Diluted   $ (0.68 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.78 )   $ (0.00 )
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:                
Basic     95,340       92,925       94,660       92,437  
Diluted     95,340       98,524       94,660       92,437  
                 
 

LifeLock, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

         
    September 30,
2015
  December 31,
2014
Assets        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 135,542     $ 146,569  
Marketable securities     196,697       127,305  
Trade and other receivables, net     10,508       10,220  
Deferred tax assets, net     48,808       21,243  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     8,862       7,841  
Total current assets     400,417       313,178  
Property and equipment, net     25,973       24,204  
Goodwill     172,139       159,342  
Intangible assets, net     32,064       38,315  
Deferred tax assets, net - non-current     22,713       22,494  
Other non-current assets     9,593       5,783  
Total assets   $ 662,899     $ 563,316  
Liabilities and stockholders' equity        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable   $ 13,362     $ 11,543  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     184,166       67,025  
Deferred revenue     170,835       145,206  
Total current liabilities     368,363       223,774  
Other non-current liabilities     6,970       6,706  
Total liabilities     375,333       230,480  
Commitments and contingencies        
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock     95       94  
Additional paid-in capital     524,385       495,912  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (77 )     (116 )
Accumulated deficit     (236,837 )     (163,054 )
Total stockholders' equity     287,566       332,836  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 662,899     $ 563,316  
         
 

LifeLock, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

     
   

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

   

2015

 

2014

Operating activities        
Net loss   $ (73,783 )   $ (343 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization     13,292       12,259  
Share-based compensation     20,287       13,229  
Provision for doubtful accounts     150       333  
Amortization of premiums on marketable securities     2,310       1,213  
Deferred income tax benefit     (27,784 )     (124 )
Other     250       39  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:        
Trade and other receivables     (3,469 )     566  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     (1,022 )     (701 )
Other non-current assets     357       716  
Accounts payable     1,548       5,282  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     117,693       11,303  
Deferred revenue     25,629       26,742  
Other non-current liabilities     265       1,617  
Net cash provided by operating activities     75,723       72,131  
Investing activities        
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired     (12,797 )      
Acquisition of property and equipment     (9,057 )     (11,127 )
Purchases of marketable securities     (191,846 )     (95,686 )
Sale and maturities of marketable securities     122,936       34,418  
Premiums paid for company-owned life insurance policies     (4,337 )     (4,337 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (95,101 )     (76,732 )
Financing activities        
Proceeds from share-based compensation plans     10,144       9,704  
Proceeds from warrant exercises           375  
Payments for employee tax withholdings related to restricted stock units and awards     (1,793 )     (760 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     8,351       9,319  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (11,027 )     4,718  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     146,569       123,911  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 135,542     $ 128,629  
         
 

Share-Based Compensation
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

         
   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

   

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Costs of services   $ 449   $ 334   $ 1,286   $ 910
Sales and marketing     1,238     761     3,385     2,235
Technology and development     2,514     867     6,226     3,766
General and administrative     3,662     2,340     9,390     6,318
Total share-based compensation expense   $ 7,863   $ 4,302   $ 20,287   $ 13,229
                 
 

Key Financial and Operating Metrics
(in thousands except percentages and per member data)
(Unaudited)

         
   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

   

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Revenue:                
Consumer revenue   $ 144,648     $ 116,115     $ 411,178     $ 326,448  
Enterprise revenue     7,304       6,916       20,139       19,882  
Total revenue   $ 151,952     $ 123,031     $ 431,317     $ 346,330  
Adjusted net income   $ 27,579     $ 15,909     $ 32,323     $ 19,455  
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 29,797     $ 17,929     $ 39,314     $ 25,255  
Free cash flow   $ 18,378     $ 22,653     $ 68,302     $ 61,004  
Cumulative ending members     4,080       3,524       4,080       3,524  
Gross new members     251       264       989       912  
Member retention rate     86.6 %     87.5 %     86.6 %     87.5 %
Average cost of acquisition per member   $ 237     $ 184     $ 202     $ 173  
Monthly average revenue per member   $ 11.91     $ 11.22     $ 11.68     $ 11.02  
Enterprise transactions     74,280       66,104       208,324       173,360  
                 
 

Reconciliation of GAAP to Adjusted Results
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

         
   

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

   

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Adjusted Gross Profit                
Gross profit   $ 117,964     $ 92,704     $ 327,847     $ 256,655  
Share-based compensation     449       334       1,286       910  
Adjusted gross profit   $ 118,413     $ 93,038     $ 329,133     $ 257,565  

Reconciliation of Sales and Marketing Expenses to
Adjusted Sales and Marketing Expenses

               
Sales and marketing expenses   $ 62,850     $ 51,818     $ 209,470     $ 166,710  
Share-based compensation     (1,238 )     (761 )     (3,385 )     (2,235 )
Adjusted sales and marketing expenses   $ 61,612     $ 51,057     $ 206,085     $ 164,475  

Reconciliation of Technology and Development Expenses to
Adjusted Technology and Development Expenses

               
Technology and development expenses   $ 19,396     $ 12,341     $ 52,928     $ 37,996  
Share-based compensation     (2,514 )     (867 )     (6,226 )     (3,766 )
Acquisition related expenses     (2,970 )           (2,970 )      
Adjusted technology and development expenses   $ 13,912     $ 11,474     $ 43,732     $ 34,230  

Reconciliation of General and Administrative Expenses to
Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses

               
General and administrative expenses   $ 120,984     $ 16,781     $ 160,815     $ 45,489  
Share-based compensation     (3,662 )     (2,340 )     (9,390 )     (6,318 )
Legal reserves and settlements     (96,000 )           (98,500 )      
Expenses related to the FTC litigation     (5,733 )           (5,733 )      
Acquisition related expenses     (149 )           (149 )      
Adjusted general and administrative expenses   $ 15,440     $ 14,441     $ 47,043     $ 39,171  

Reconciliation of Income (Loss) from Operations to
Adjusted Income from Operations

               
Income (loss) from operations   $ (87,350 )   $ 9,533     $ (101,617 )   $ (233 )
Share-based compensation     7,863       4,302       20,287       13,229  
Amortization of acquired intangible assets     2,084       2,231       6,251       6,693  
Legal reserves and settlements     96,000             98,500        
Expenses related to the FTC litigation     5,733             5,733        
Acquisition related expenses     3,119             3,119        
Adjusted income from operations   $ 27,449     $ 16,066     $ 32,273     $ 19,689  
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted Net Income                
Net income (loss)   $ (65,145 )   $ 5,450     $ (73,783 )   $ (343 )
Amortization of acquired intangible assets     2,084       2,231       6,251       6,693  
Share-based compensation     7,863       4,302       20,287       13,229  
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense     (22,075 )     3,926       (27,784 )     (124 )
Legal reserves and settlements     96,000             98,500        
Expenses related to the FTC litigation     5,733             5,733        
Acquisition related expenses     3,119             3,119        
Adjusted net income   $ 27,579     $ 15,909     $ 32,323     $ 19,455  
                                 
 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

Reconciliation of Diluted Shares to Adjusted Diluted Shares              
Diluted shares   95,340       98,524       94,660       92,437  
Dilutive securities excluded due to net loss   4,186             5,143       6,428  
Adjusted diluted shares   99,526       98,524       99,803       98,865  

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share to
Adjusted Net Income per Diluted Share

             
Net income (loss) per diluted share $ (0.68 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.78 )   $ (0.00 )
Adjustments to net income (loss)   0.93       0.10       1.06       0.20  
Adjustments to diluted shares   0.03             0.04        
Adjusted net income per diluted share $ 0.28     $ 0.16     $ 0.32     $ 0.20  
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA              
Net income (loss) $ (65,145 )   $ 5,450     $ (73,783 )   $ (343 )
Depreciation and amortization   4,432       4,094       13,292       12,259  
Share-based compensation   7,863       4,302       20,287       13,229  
Interest expense   89       89       265       264  
Interest income   (219 )     (73 )     (498 )     (189 )
Other         134       183       151  
Income tax (benefit) expense   (22,075 )     3,933       (27,784 )     (116 )
Legal reserves and settlements   96,000             98,500        
Expenses related to the FTC litigation   5,733             5,733        
Acquisition related expenses   3,119             3,119        
Adjusted EBITDA $ 29,797     $ 17,929     $ 39,314     $ 25,255  

Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
to Free Cash Flow

             
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 20,826     $ 26,118     $ 75,723     $ 72,131  
Acquisitions of property and equipment   (4,084 )     (3,465 )     (9,057 )     (11,127 )
Expenses related to the FTC litigation   1,636             1,636        
Free cash flow $ 18,378     $ 22,653     $ 68,302     $ 61,004  

 

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