PROS Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results

  • Subscription revenue up 60% year-over-year.
  • Recurring revenue comprised 79% of total revenue, compared with 72% in the same period last year.

HOUSTON--()--PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PRO), a cloud software company powering the shift to modern commerce, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.

CEO Andres Reiner stated, “We are pleased with our strong third quarter results and the great response that we are seeing in the market for our modern commerce solutions. Customers are embracing our machine learning innovations, and with nearly 80% of our revenue now recurring, we are in full stride as a cloud company. We are executing toward a strong finish in 2017 as we carry out our mission of helping our customers outperform.”

Third Quarter 2017 Financial Highlights

Key financial results for the third quarter 2017 are shown below. Throughout this press release, all dollar figures are in millions, except net loss per share. Unless otherwise noted, all results are on a reported basis and are compared with the prior-year period.

 
        GAAP     Non-GAAP
Q3 2017     Q3 2016     % Change Q3 2017     Q3 2016     % Change
Revenue:
Total Revenue $ 41.9 $ 38.4 9 % n/a n/a n/a
Subscription Revenue 15.8 9.9 60 % n/a n/a n/a
Subscription and Maintenance Revenue 32.9 27.5 20 % n/a n/a n/a
Profitability:
Operating Loss (17.8 ) (13.1 ) nm (9.9 ) (8.1 ) nm
Net Loss (21.2 ) (15.7 ) nm (6.9 ) (5.7 ) nm
Net Loss Per Share (0.67 ) (0.52 ) nm (0.22 ) (0.19 ) nm
Adjusted EBITDA n/a n/a n/a (9.2 ) (6.9 ) nm
Cash:
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Operating Activities (8.5 ) 2.2 nm n/a n/a n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a n/a n/a $ (9.8 ) $ 0.5 nm
 

The attached tables provide a summary of PROS results for the period, including a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP metrics.

Recent Business Highlights

Financial Outlook

PROS anticipates the following for the fourth quarter 2017, based on an estimated 32.0 million basic weighted average shares outstanding, and a 36% non-GAAP estimated tax rate for the fourth quarter and full year 2017:

 
        Q4 2017 Guidance    

v. Q4 2016 at Mid-

Point

   

Full Year 2017

Guidance

   

v. Prior Year at Mid-

Point

Total Revenue $44.0 to $45.0 11% $166.5 to $167.5 9%
Subscription Revenue $17.5 to $18.0 62% $59.0 to $59.5 55%
ARR n/a n/a $156.0 to $158.0 28%
Non-GAAP Loss Per Share $(0.20) to $(0.17) n/a n/a n/a
Adjusted EBITDA $(6.7) to $(6.2) n/a $(35.5) to $(35.0) n/a
Free Cash Flow n/a n/a $(33.0) to $(30.0) n/a
 

Conference Call

In conjunction with this announcement, PROS Holdings, Inc. will host a conference call on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at 4:45 p.m. ET to discuss the Company’s financial results and business outlook. To access this call, dial 1-877-407-9039 (toll-free) or 1-201-689-8470. The live webcast of the conference call can be accessed under the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.pros.com.

Following the call, an archived webcast will be available in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.pros.com. A telephone replay will be available until Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 1-844-512-2921 (toll-free) or 1-412-317-6671 using the pass code 13671921. An archived webcast of this conference call will also be available in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.pros.com.

About PROS

PROS Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PROS) is a cloud software company powering the shift to modern commerce by helping companies create personalized and frictionless buying experiences for their customers. Fueled by dynamic pricing science and machine learning, PROS solutions make it possible for companies to price, configure and sell their products and services in an omnichannel environment with speed, precision and consistency. Our customers, who are leaders in their markets, benefit from decades of data science expertise infused into our industry solutions. To learn more, visit www.pros.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about our future financial performance; positioning; management's confidence and optimism; customer successes; demand for enterprise revenue, profit realization and modern commerce software solutions; business expansion; business predictability; ARR; revenue; adjusted EBITDA; free cash flow; shares outstanding and effective tax rate. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon our historical performance and our current plans, estimates and expectations and are not a representation that such plans, estimates or expectations will be achieved. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described herein include risks related to: (a) our ability to execute on our cloud-first strategy, (b) reduced revenue and cash flow resulting from our transition to a cloud-first strategy, (c) threats to the security of our or our customer’s data, (d) potential business or service disruptions from our third party data centers, cloud platform providers or other unrelated service providers, (e) market acceptance of our new products and product enhancements, (f) the risk that the markets for our software does not grow as anticipated, (g) the length of our sales cycles, (h) the risk that we will not be able to maintain historical maintenance, support and subscription renewal rates, (i) competition from vendors of sales, pricing, revenue management and configure-price-quote solutions as well as from companies internally developing their own solutions, (j) potential unauthorized or improper actions of our personnel, (k) the risk that acquisitions we have and may enter into in the future may be difficult to integrate, fail to achieve our objectives, disrupt our business, dilute stockholder value or divert management attention, (l) any downturn in sales to our target markets, (m) potential delays or other challenges related to the implementation of our solutions, (n) the difficulties of making accurate estimates necessary to complete a project and recognize revenue, (o) personnel risks associated with growing a business generally, (p) the impact that a slowdown in the world or any particular economy has on our business sales cycles, prospects’ and customers’ spending decisions, timing of implementation decisions, payment and renewal decision, (q) our debt repayment obligations, (r) the impact of currency fluctuations on our results of operations, and (s) civil and political unrest in geographic regions in which we operate. Additional information relating to the uncertainty affecting PROS’ business is contained in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent PROS’ expectations as of the date of this press release. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and PROS disclaims any obligations to update or alter these forward-looking statements in the future, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

PROS has provided in this release certain financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. This information includes non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, annual recurring revenue, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, tax rate, net income (loss) and diluted earnings (loss) per share. PROS uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating PROS’ ongoing operational performance and cloud-first transition.

Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure as detailed above. A reconciliation of GAAP to the non-GAAP financial measures has been provided in the tables included as part of this press release, and can be found, along with other financial information, in the investor relations portion of our website. PROS' use of non-GAAP financial measures may not be consistent with the presentations by similar companies in PROS' industry. PROS has also provided in this release certain forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, including non-GAAP income (loss) from operations, annual recurring revenue, adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow and non-GAAP tax rates (collectively the "non-GAAP financial measures") as follows:

Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations: Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations excludes the impact of stock-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, acquisition-related expenses, amortization of debt discount and issuance costs, and related taxes. Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations excludes the following items from non-GAAP estimates:

  • Share-Based Compensation: Although share-based compensation is an important aspect of compensation for our employees and executives, our share-based compensation expense can vary because of changes in our stock price and market conditions at the time of grant, varying valuation methodologies, and the variety of award types. Since share-based compensation expense can vary for reasons that are generally unrelated to our performance during any particular period, we believe this could make it difficult for investors to compare our current financial results to previous and future periods. Therefore, we believe it is useful to exclude share-based compensation in order to better understand our business performance and allow investors to compare our operating results with peer companies.
  • Amortization of Acquisition-Related Intangibles: We view amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, such as the amortization of the cost associated with an acquired company's research and development efforts, trade names, customer lists and customer relationships, as items arising from pre-acquisition activities determined at the time of an acquisition. While these intangible assets are continually evaluated for impairment, amortization of the cost of purchased intangibles is a static expense, one that is not typically affected by operations during any particular period.
  • Acquisition-Related Expenses: Acquisition-related expenses include integration costs and other one-time direct costs associated with our acquisitions. These amounts are unrelated to our core performance during any particular period and are impacted by the timing and size of the acquisitions. We exclude acquisition-related expenses to provide investors a method to compare our operating results to prior periods and to peer companies because such amounts can vary significantly based on the frequency of acquisitions and magnitude of acquisition expenses.
  • Amortization of Debt Discount and Issuance Costs: Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs are related to our convertible notes. These amounts are unrelated to our core performance during any particular period, and therefore, we believe it is useful to exclude these amounts in order to better understand our business performance and allow investors to compare our results with peer companies.
  • Taxes: We exclude the tax consequences associated with non-GAAP items to provide investors with a useful comparison of our operating results to prior periods and to our peer companies because such amounts can vary significantly. In the fourth quarter of 2014, we concluded that it is more likely than not that we will be unable to fully realize our deferred tax assets and accordingly, established a valuation allowance against those assets. The ongoing impact of the valuation allowance on our non-GAAP effective tax rate has been eliminated to allow investors to better understand our business performance and compare our operating results with peer companies.

Annual Recurring Revenue: Annual Recurring Revenue ("ARR") is used to assess the trajectory of our cloud business. ARR means, as of a specified date, the contracted recurring revenue which includes both subscription and maintenance contracts, plus overage fees incurred above contracted minimum transactions, and excludes perpetual license, term license and service agreements, which are current and contracted with a future start date. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue and any other GAAP measure.

Non-GAAP Tax Rate: The estimated non-GAAP effective tax rate adjusts the tax effect to quantify the impact of the excluded non-GAAP items.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA is defined as GAAP net income (loss) before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted to eliminate the effect of stock-based compensation cost, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, depreciation and amortization, integration costs and other one-time direct costs associated with our acquisitions, and capitalized internal-use software development costs. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as an indicator of our operating performance.

Free Cash Flow: Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, less additions to property, plant and equipment, purchases of other (non-acquisition-related) intangible assets and capitalized internal-use software development costs.

These non-GAAP estimates are not measurements of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP, and we are unable to reconcile these forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their directly comparable GAAP financial measures because the information described above which is needed to complete a reconciliation is unavailable at this time without unreasonable effort.

 

PROS Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 
          September 30, 2017       December 31, 2016
Assets:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 157,359 $ 118,039
Short-term investments 15,996
Accounts and unbilled receivables, net of allowance of $760 34,641 33,285
Prepaid and other current assets 12,123   6,337  
Total current assets 204,123 173,657
Property and equipment, net 14,471 15,238
Intangibles, net 28,972 12,650
Goodwill 38,309 20,096
Other long-term assets 6,754   6,013  
Total assets $ 292,629   $ 227,654  
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 4,203 $ 2,744
Accrued liabilities 7,693 7,279
Accrued payroll and other employee benefits 13,312 18,349
Deferred revenue 73,092   68,349  
Total current liabilities 98,300 96,721
Long-term deferred revenue 18,672 11,389
Convertible debt, net 210,312 122,299
Other long-term liabilities 756   639  
Total liabilities 328,040   231,048  
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued

Common stock, $0.001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized;

36,319,135 and 35,001,236 shares issued, respectively; 31,901,550

and 30,583,651 shares outstanding, respectively

36 35
Additional paid-in capital 202,905 175,678
Treasury stock, 4,417,585 common shares, at cost (13,938 ) (13,938 )
Accumulated deficit (221,205 ) (160,259 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (3,209 ) (4,910 )
Total stockholders’ equity (35,411 ) (3,394 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 292,629   $ 227,654  
 
 

PROS Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss)

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
          Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017     2016 2017     2016
Revenue:
Subscription $ 15,809 $ 9,852 $ 41,457 $ 27,196
Maintenance and support 17,124   17,666   52,332   51,103  
Total subscription, maintenance and support 32,933 27,518 93,789 78,299
License 603 2,419 3,883 8,178
Services 8,401   8,447   24,800   26,873  
Total revenue 41,937 38,384 122,472 113,350
Cost of revenue:
Subscription 7,868 4,808 19,605 12,342
Maintenance and support 2,859   3,416   8,886   10,266  
Total cost of subscription, maintenance and support 10,727 8,224 28,491 22,608
License 73 38 210 199
Services 6,924   7,380   21,718   24,594  
Total cost of revenue 17,724   15,642   50,419   47,401  
Gross profit 24,213 22,742 72,053 65,949
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing 16,980 13,641 50,625 47,725
General and administrative 10,324 9,253 30,514 27,910
Research and development 14,046 12,964 42,429 39,454
Acquisition-related 613     613    
Loss from operations (17,750 ) (13,116 ) (52,128 ) (49,140 )
Convertible debt interest and amortization (4,094 ) (2,339 ) (9,078 ) (6,943 )
Other income (expense), net 347   (26 ) 315   (139 )
Loss before income tax provision (21,497 ) (15,481 ) (60,891 ) (56,222 )
Income tax (benefit) provision (271 ) 227   55   490  
Net loss $ (21,226 ) $ (15,708 ) $ (60,946 ) $ (56,712 )
 
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted $ (0.67 ) $ (0.52 ) $ (1.93 ) $ (1.87 )
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic and diluted 31,867 30,469 31,527 30,341
 
 

PROS Holdings, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
         

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2017     2016 2017     2016
Operating activities:
Net loss $ (21,226 ) $ (15,708 ) $ (60,946 ) $ (56,712 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,042 2,423 7,047 7,396
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 2,853 1,620 6,363 4,786
Share-based compensation 5,571 3,192 17,665 14,445
Deferred income tax, net (486 ) 22 (453 ) 64
Provision for doubtful accounts (87 ) (226 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and unbilled receivables (278 ) 10,419 (141 ) 12,899
Prepaid expenses and other assets (5,320 ) 58 (6,301 ) (746 )
Accounts payable and other liabilities (1,104 ) (1,092 ) 1,734 (2,546 )
Accrued liabilities (760 ) 247 (473 ) 887
Accrued payroll and other employee benefits 2,879 2,955 (5,722 ) 709
Deferred revenue 6,290   (1,836 ) 11,379   11,885  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (8,539 ) 2,213 (29,848 ) (7,159 )
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment (540 ) (1,185 ) (1,235 ) (6,524 )
Acquisition of Vayant, net of cash acquired (34,130 ) (34,130 )
Capitalized internal-use software development costs (688 ) (497 ) (1,996 ) (569 )
Purchase of intangible asset (75 ) (75 )
Purchases of short-term investments (56,006 ) (144,934 )
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments 6,009   47,000   15,992   96,500  
Net cash used in investing activities (29,424 ) (10,688 ) (21,444 ) (55,527 )
Financing activities:
Exercise of stock options 1,071 406 6,347 420
Proceeds from employee stock plans 759 620 1,535 1,090
Tax withholding related to net share settlement of stock awards (1,489 ) (405 ) (7,243 ) (5,244 )
Payments of notes payable (105 ) (155 ) (196 )
Debt issuance costs related to Revolver (25 ) (150 )
Debt issuance costs related to convertible debt (2,673 ) (2,673 )
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt, net     93,500    
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (2,357 ) 516 91,161 (3,930 )
Effect of foreign currency rates on cash (290 ) 16   (549 ) 54  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (40,610 ) (7,943 ) 39,320 (66,562 )
Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period 197,969   103,151   118,039   161,770  
End of period $ 157,359   $ 95,208   $ 157,359   $ 95,208  
 
 

PROS Holdings, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

We use these non-GAAP financial measures to assist in the management of the Company because we believe that this information provides a

more consistent and complete understanding of the underlying results and trends of the ongoing business due to the uniqueness of these charges.

See breakdown of the reconciling line items on page 10.
       

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Quarter

over

Quarter

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

   

Year over

Year

2017     2016 % change 2017     2016 % change
GAAP gross profit $ 24,213 $ 22,742 6 % $ 72,053 $ 65,949 9 %
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization of intangible assets 1,055 490 2,017 1,476
Share-based compensation 479   544   1,569   1,720  
Non-GAAP gross profit $ 25,747   $ 23,776   8 % $ 75,639   $ 69,145   9 %
 
Non-GAAP gross margin 61.4 % 61.9 % 61.8 % 61.0 %
 
GAAP loss from operations $ (17,750 ) $ (13,116 ) 35 % $ (52,128 ) $ (49,140 ) 6 %
Non-GAAP adjustments:
 
Acquisition-related expenses 613 613
Amortization of intangible assets 1,713 737 3,062 2,288
Severance 1,070 1,070
Share-based compensation 5,571   3,192   17,665   14,445  
Total Non-GAAP adjustments 7,897   4,999   21,340   17,803  
Non-GAAP loss from operations $ (9,853 ) $ (8,117 ) 21 % $ (30,788 ) $ (31,337 ) (2 )%
 
Non-GAAP loss from operations % of total revenue (23.5 )% (21.1 )% (25.1 )% (27.6 )%
 
GAAP net loss $ (21,226 ) $ (15,708 ) 35 % $ (60,946 ) $ (56,712 ) 7 %
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Total Non-GAAP adjustments affecting loss from operations 7,897 4,999 21,340 17,803
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 2,844 1,620 6,337 4,786
Tax impact related to non-GAAP adjustments 3,602   3,418   12,012   12,598  
Non-GAAP net loss $ (6,883 ) $ (5,671 ) 21 % $ (21,257 ) $ (21,525 ) (1 )%
 
Non-GAAP diluted loss per share $ (0.22 ) $ (0.19 ) $ (0.67 ) $ (0.71 )
 
Shares used in computing non-GAAP loss per share 31,867 30,469 31,527 30,341
 
 

PROS Holdings, Inc.

Supplemental Schedule of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Increase (Decrease) in GAAP Amounts Reported

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
        Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017     2016 2017     2016
Cost of Subscription Items
Amortization of intangible assets 874 319 1,504 962
Share-based compensation 58   31   187   185
Total cost of subscription items $ 932   $ 350   $ 1,691   $ 1,147
 
Cost of Maintenance Items
Amortization of intangible assets 170 161 482 483
Share-based compensation 45   89   218   246
Total cost of maintenance items $ 215   $ 250   $ 700   $ 729
 
Cost of License Items
Amortization of intangible assets 11   10   31   31
Total cost of license items $ 11   $ 10   $ 31   $ 31
 
Cost of Services Items
Share-based compensation 376   424   1,164   1,289
Total cost of services items $ 376   $ 424   $ 1,164   $ 1,289
 
Sales and Marketing Items
Amortization of intangible assets 658 247 1,045 806
Severance 1,070 1,070
Share-based compensation 909   (918 ) 3,313   2,559
Total sales and marketing items $ 1,567   $ 399   $ 4,358   $ 4,435
 
General and Administrative Items
Amortization of intangible assets 6
Share-based compensation 2,864   2,235   8,546   6,267
Total general and administrative items $ 2,864   $ 2,235   $ 8,546   $ 6,273
 
Research and Development Items
Share-based compensation 1,319   1,331   4,237   3,899
Total research and development items $ 1,319   $ 1,331   $ 4,237   $ 3,899
       
Acquisition-related expenses $ 613   $   $ 613   $
 
 

PROS Holdings, Inc.

Supplemental Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
        Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017     2016 2017     2016
Adjusted EBITDA
GAAP Loss from Operations $ (17,750 ) $ (13,116 ) $ (52,128 ) $ (49,140 )
Acquisition-related expenses 613 613
Amortization of intangible assets 1,713 737 3,062 2,288
Severance 1,070 1,070
Share-based compensation 5,571 3,192 17,665 14,445
Depreciation 1,329 1,686 3,985 5,108
Capitalized internal-use software development costs (688 ) (497 ) (1,996 ) (569 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ (9,212 ) $ (6,928 ) $ (28,799 ) $ (26,798 )
 
Free Cash Flow
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (8,539 ) $ 2,213 $ (29,848 ) $ (7,159 )
Purchase of property and equipment (540 ) (1,185 ) (1,235 ) (6,524 )
Purchase of intangible asset (75 ) (75 )
Capitalized internal-use software development costs (688 ) (497 ) (1,996 ) (569 )
Free Cash Flow $ (9,842 ) $ 531   $ (33,154 ) $ (14,252 )
 
 
Guidance Q4 2017 Guidance Full Year 2017 Guidance
Low High Low High
Adjusted EBITDA
GAAP Loss from Operations $ (15,500 ) $ (15,000 ) $ (67,200 ) $ (66,700 )
Amortization of intangible assets 2,300 2,300 5,500 5,500
Share-based compensation 5,800 5,800 23,500 23,500
Depreciation 1,300 1,300 5,300 5,300
Capitalized internal-use software development costs (600 ) (600 ) (2,600 ) (2,600 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ (6,700 ) $ (6,200 ) $ (35,500 ) $ (35,000 )
 

Contacts

Investor Contact:
PROS Investor Relations
Shannon Tatz, 713-335-5932
ir@pros.com
or
Media Contact:
PROS Public Relations
Yvonne Donaldson, 713-335-5310
ydonaldson@pros.com

Contacts

Investor Contact:
PROS Investor Relations
Shannon Tatz, 713-335-5932
ir@pros.com
or
Media Contact:
PROS Public Relations
Yvonne Donaldson, 713-335-5310
ydonaldson@pros.com